New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-28
WHY THE APOLOGY WAS WRITTEN.
HOW LAWYER TURNS Mr.. TILTJNs WORD
AGAINST HIM,

AGAINST HIM.
A member of the legal profession in Brook
lyu who deeply absorbed in the Tton- case,
yesterday remarked that !! oaiy necessary con
several incidents brought the testimony aud
cross-sxanination Of Mr.. Tilton TO show that Mr..
Beecher's famous apology for interfering in IT,
toms business affairs and bringing upon him and
his family aud not for the seduction OF his wife Aud
he proceeded to sum up the facts IN this wise:
I. About Christmas time Of 1870 Mr. Tton was editor
independent Oliver johnson was managing editor OF
The independent At this time Mr. johnson informed
Mr. TtOn that person had made serious charges of
inDoraties against him 20 Henry c. Bowen, propre-
tor OF both papers named, VINO had IN consequence
threatened Mr.. TltOn's discharge.
H. Ga Dec. 26, Messrs Tlton and johnson called Mr.
Bowen 10 settle the matter Mr.. Tlton demanded the
authority for the charge. lie denies, N the
nation that Mr. Beecher was gwen as authority, but III
ms Statement he says the difficulties with Mr.. Bowen
were augmented By the Rev Henry Ward Beecher and
Mrs. Beecher - and IN his crossexamlnauon on this
very point he admits that the meeting 70 arrange the
against Mr. Beecher and the wrltIDg of letter 10 Mr.
Beechcr requiring HIM to leave Plymouth pulpit. The
Beecher was tho authority OF Mr. Bowen for the charges
against himself does not weigh heavily
Mr. Bowen, and while that question was still pending,
Mrs Tton sent for from the country and informed
OF hus bands difficulties. and wrote from her sick bed
a note to Mr. Beecher by Mr. MOultOn seeking 70 recon
Gle matters. This note appears 10 have been lost
TltOn says II returned To Mrs. Ton. She says she
has seen II since Its contents Mr. Ton describes
as the substance of the contessowhch she had before
and peace between her pastor and her husband" Mrs
Tlton says it was obtained from Inc by importantly
and by that ii necessary for him TO
IN his then pending difficulties with Mr. Bowen"
This most important OF all his documents MT Tlton
admits he has longer he says IN fact that II
turned 70 her The natural inference Of juror would
be- in view OF the Mr.. Tlton displayed IN keeping
originals and copies OF all papers, that IL has not been
lost, but improperly described as "a confession" Thls
letter used about tue evening of Dee 20 10 the
interview at Mr.. MoultoDs hoIsc between Mr. TtOn
and Mr. Beecher at the close OF which the latter called
upon Mrs. Iton and obtained from her the
which he surrendered on the next day.
~ Mr. MoultoD called Oh Mr. Beecner and the famous
apology written, Jan. 1871 This curious docn.
ment is mainly In Mr.. Moultons handwriting, scattered
over two or three large sheeAs large as legal cap
the only line written by MI BeecLer trusting IL
Mr.. Moulton in confidence" separated from the
rect by several lines Of space.
V. The next scene IA ODeaor two days later, when
Messrs nlton and Beecher met accidentally at Mr..
MOultons house Jan. or 8, according Mr.. TIlton.
Mr.. Beecher al referred 70 the trouble Ietween
them, " the apology, and TO the business with DIR.
Bowen MI HlJOn's own anguapo shows that the three
were CONNECTED He says: He (Beeeher) burst out IN
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