, 1874-07-31

wife tB 80 great tint II Blo lad permitted him to
SEQ her he might lave forced her even to no.
company him to his nouso in Livingston stroot.
Again. nfr. Ti1ton'B power oyer bis vito Is as
Eront in his presence today nB It ever was, and
II he could 500 her sho would DO Obliged to oboy
him."
Tilton spont lust evening with hls counsel,
aud early In tho evening Mrs. Triton sat at
Mr.. oyington's piano, playing "Hoine, swoct
Home"
WHAT FRANK CARPENTER SAYS,
Fon tho irooklgn drHus' rttoft a} an fnterps@ NTH
Frank q. Carpenter.
Roporser-How long hayo you boon acquaintod
Nth Mr.. TAson?
A1r. Carpenter -Twonty years.
Reportor-Havo you been intimate With him
Mr. Carponter-l haye.
Reporter--~Ifaa ho ever eyinced, either by
word or maunor, vindiotivanaHH or u1alice against
Henry Ward Bcecher7
Dlr. Carpen.er-No. never knew man to
bear 10 much. Ono Of tho editors Of tho Eagle
told mo that Theodore Triton bud suffered more
than any man since JoBnB Christ. Tilton told
me tho night that ho put tho Bacon letter to
press that lo would rather taka thirty -nne
lashes in tho 1osh. and draw blood every time,
than hage printed this thing sgainst Mr..
Beocher. Iilton further snid: "alr. Beeches
has iatd open hia breast and told me to smite,
His pleading face ia before mo now. But Dr..
Bacon lna put INC In tho attitude Of knavo
Snd Sadors tdog arfa aad nntt acG ySst rshs
imporsonal nomspapor attack. DR.. bacon waa
my senior on the Independent, Ho ID n good
and wise man, and il his statement Eoes
forth uncontradietca I am dihsrsced before
speech vas published Mr. Deechor, alr. Triton,
A1r. a1oulton, and Mr.. Thomas g. sheartnan
were together in Qtr. hIoulton's study. Mr. IT,
ton took out Of Lila pocket Now York paper
containing report oil Dr.. Dacon's speech. That
ilanimity aud to Tlton'a being kuave and .
dog a1r. TiIton read to Mr.. Doecher. ne tlen
safd, {" 11r. Boochor, you luow tlas have treat
cd you with the utmost fairnoss, and that the
statemants Of DR.. Bacon arc untrue. call upon
you as . simple act Of Justice, to make a correo-
tion Of Dr.. Dacon'a chargos. You have a nows-
papos of your own you eau do it without COM
promising yourself and without den1uge to your
Bolf. + you do not correct tho impression
which Or. Bacon has given the people I shall bo
compelled to do 1t myself, and If 1 do 1t, Mr.
Deecler. it will be dono with serious damage to
yoa." 11r. Daecher made uo reply.
Roporte,-Hayse you regarded TIleoaorerilton
ns a taIe-bearor?
Mr.. Carpenter Theodore Triton has utrlyon
iy commented On his utter absonco Of yindictiye-
ness and the Borrow-strickep air and attitude
with which b1r. rilton came TO htn To ask his I'D
vico.
noporter-what was the character of i1r.
Air. Cnrpentor-It was ono Of tho most delight
ful homos / over knew.
Roportor1,Are you prepared to Say, from your
to publish tho letter to DR.. Bacon?
Bacon had made that speech to the Divinity
Glass. Mr Tilton wrote him private letter to
correct the falHe Impression Dr.. Dacolt bad formed
up to three mouths alter A!r. Ttlton called atr.
Decchor's attention to Dr.. Dacon's open attack
on him. hlr. Beecher had made no aign, bad
shown no intention Of replying. Then Iilton
wrote tho Bacon letter, AZ the least he could do in
Justice to has own rootlnanls, to ls children, and
to his friends His Intimate frieuds domandel
that he should do it. They told 3lr. Tilton that il
concerning him to pass uuroFuted, lo would for
felt the respect Of everybody. Mr. Tiltun aHlied
lie il would tate his letter TO DR.. Bacon. I
said would: at my requoat he accompanied
me to New Haven. as / thought Or. Bacon, upon
which I couldn't suswor. AIr. Tllton 1lnaly
consented to go with INC. Or. Bacon receir0d
us with courLesy and kindnoss. Mr.. Tilton said /:
Dr. Bacon, nave COMO to you with 1nF Htate-
ment. You haya repsosantod mo befora tho
world az = bail man. You haze not had the factA
in this case upon which to form correct judg-
mont. have come Lore believing you to DO a
Hlhe aud good n,a'l-incapaba Of dong any mau
wlllful injustice. do not want to mako this
EH9d pAulGt hllu uATD tUlDh AGE9 WILL IVY
Mr. Carpenter, who bears tus letter, ID tho
hope that yQur wisdom msy devise course by
which my good name may DO saYed, without CIV
ing publicity to tue faota IN tliH casc." I3e then
read tho lottor to Ar. Bacon, with scarcely NJ
interruption. When he finished, Dr. Bacon said :
IT havo boen thinking, III. 1iIton. as YOU have
| nication ?""'
Alr. Triton said, ''All want is Justice. I hope
you will suggest soma way by which justleo may
DO dono mo without giving tile oase to the
norld.'
A reference wRs then made to Mr. Bovons
part Of the trlpartte coysnaTt, and Dr.. Bacon
said:
~ have obHorved that s1r. Boron, In with:
| drawing his charges. does uot say thoy are not
trno. Ila simply witlldraws thsIn."
Mr. Tilton spoka olarlta6y nnd foollngly to
DR.. Bacon with regard tn Mr.. Deeehor, uu1 Gid
| not show malice or yindlcttyoloss. call upon
DR.. Bacon to testify to the truth Of my stato.
| 1nant. Az ne ross to taAe our leave Dr. BACON
said lie could not giyo alyice Oh 70 Important a
| matter without reflection. We bado llim good-
BY and returned 10 Now York tho uau,e evening"
Ihia was Friday. the 1Gth OF lant month, :,
The noxt eyenlng MIR. l!sson asScd me to Trite M
note to nr. l'aoon, asklng him II lo could reg,
| onlsnond my course by whiuh publication could
be avoided. In compliance with Ills 1equoat
wrots this noto:
MI. CARPENTER 70 DA. nAOdS.
NEW YuIK, June 90, 1874.
Mx DEAR H1A: / nas 1t Mr. ritoah etlco lo-la,
and H.i conversation With HIN conrernt1Y our ~
you left Ill hiA m[tsl wzs that Of great t.rnos
canslor towards hiH csse aud hlulBplf, TAia lo OK
pressed 10 nus In still stronger terms than ut rst III
Told 1e, fUrthsrose, that, reytng an your kease o
justice, he would willingly forcgo the pullcathn o.
lin defeuAo H. tn your lulEnGnt. tho vindieatnu o
| p.thbol III some other NAY than III mnknE lstnfu
| refcrenccH to the pastor.
Mr. r1tona respect for your opinion ~ to hs rbes
for him b pursue Is stroug that gtro h,
will etther publish or suppress Ata iotter according
you ta Rdytss. Hs sad today With gseat