The New York herald., 1874-08-04
WHAT MATTHEW HALE SMITH
SAYS.

Mr.. Tilton, in conversation with Rev. Matthew Y
Hale Smith the other day, aid:-''My ultimatum
now is that Mr.. Beecher shall resign his charge;
that is the expiatiOn OF his fault that ask" Mr..
Smith says :-"The only two things the pubic low
want is to have Mr.. Beecher say unequivocally
whether these letters or quotations from
letters, reproduced in MIR. 1ilton's statement,
are genuine, and, II 30. what they mean.
and the circumstances under which they were
written Mr.. Beecher, with all his wealth OF words
and power OF reasoning, cannot deceive the
average public mind. Let him explain those let
ters, and I feel confident no other testimony VIII
be asked for. and that the verdict OF the people
will be almost unanimous one way or the other,
and as correct as it Will be unanimous" MIR. Smith
further says
Mr.. Tiiton told him that the nrst Information he
had that his wife had any communication with the
Investigating Committee was the morning follow
ing the evening tnat she appeared Deiore the COM
mittee, when, at six O'Clock, she came INTO Mr.
IIlton's sleeping apartment and informed him
tnat she had been before the committee the
previous night, and also gave HIM the sub
stance OF her statements to the committee. She
then added, as Mr.. Smith says Mr.. I1lton repre-
sents that her mind was made up to leave Mr..
Tliton, and that she was fully determined not to
minutes alter she lett the house. saving that she
was going to the residence OF Mr. Ovington. Mr..
TilIon said he regarded her going Off as "a sudden
mln,n and he soon alter Ioiio we'd her to tue resi-
dence of Mr. Ovngton, remained to breakfast
there and had interview with his wife. He
reasoned somewhat against this nasty step; but
his wife remained nrm, and reiterated her deter
mination TO sever forever, far ner act could
do It, the relation that had existed them.
TILTON AND THE COMMITTEE.
MIR. smith lurther says that Mr.. iiiton informed
him that the invitation OF the committee TO appear
before them reached nim only two hours before
the time fixed for his appearance. He went, how.
ever, ana was present at the time named Besides
the members Of the committee Mr.. Il. +. Tracy
and a stenOgrapner were present. Mr.. Tiiton said
to Mr.. Smt That ne saw in the circumstances and
movements OF the occasion prepa alton for iu-
ture publicity which he not then prepared lOr
His frame OF mind then was TO state his
grievance without going into details to
men who would not act as lair and honor
able arDitratOrS in the matter. and who would be
disposed to exonerate nm IRON the charge OF
being the sanderer OF Mr. Beecler provided he
upon facts that were Justification OF his course.
He could not regard the committee as to
which he should unDosom himself He therefore
proposed TO tell the story OF his wrongs to MIR. sage
In private and in confidence, and then TO leave 1t
to tAat gentieman's sense OF honor and justice
and mis- views OF public policy TO say what
ought TO be done In the premises. Mr.. Tilton
Tracy joined with the members OF the committee
in opposing this suggestion and insisted on a
full diyuigng Of Mr.. i1lton's cause OF grievance
against Mr. beecher urging that course because
the latter had, in his letter requesting the commit
tee, said that he wanted the fullest possible nyeS
tigaton Of the case. The Interview ended leaving
an impression upon Mr.. Illton 5 mind that no ar
rangement coui0 be mace between him ana Mr.
Beecher to save in quiet way the reputa-
might tell the committed about the anair would
Ultimately be made DuDliC.