Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-06

assed becsuse OF my peculiar relations % the
parties and 20 the controversy. Friendly for
years Go al Of them and ~ the time OF the out
kindeet feelings toward each, \ eDdeayored ~
avert the calsmity that has now fallen upoa
al. Most fully and conhJentislly trusted bv
show the exact and single truth OF every fact
and circumstance OF the controversy. 1 vas
msde, by mutual consent, In some part, the
srbiter OF the affair, and, after the estrsnge-
the parties, both saying and writing 90 me such
thiygs ~ were desired 20 be said or written 20
the other, 70 whom, In such case, gave the in
formation or showed the Communication 20 the
person intended 20 receive or be affected b. IT.
Under these circumstances l have not felt &C
liberty 70 give testimony or facts, thus s,siDed
not authorized by Law 20 quire them, however
much otherwise might respect the members and
objects, without the consent OF the parties from
whom received the disclosures and doc ments.
With the consent or request OF Mr.. Beecher and
Mr.. Ttlton have felt myself ready sorrosin
10 give Gil facts that know about the object OF
the inquiry OF the committee, aud produce
whatever papers have 90 the com m ittse and
leave copies OF the same with them n they de-
sired 10, with perhaps the one stipulation. ~
was 70 give my evidence orally or 20 be crOss eN-
smintd, that l might bring with me a phono-
graphic reporter, In order that should have an
exact COPY for my own protection. am to-day
In receipt of letters from Rev. n. W. Beecher
and MIR. Theodore Til,On, with their consent
aud REQ nest, thus sbsolving me thereby from
my confidential relations towards them, 70 an
pear before you and give you fact and doca-
them. IL appears 70 me that as Mr.. Tiltan has
given his eN icencc, aud Mrs. TtltOn hers. Mr..
Beeeher should be requested 20 add his own, in
order that these principal parties 20 the case
should have been Independently heard on their
own responsibility before 4 am called on % ad-
dnce isets in my possession derived from them
all. Nevertheless, since 4 am nov fully re-
leased from my confidential relation 20 the par
ues involved IN said affair, and since my only
proper statement must consist OF truth, the
Whole ruin, aud nothing but the truth, see
no especial reasons why Il may not be made AZ
one time ss well - another; but a. INV state
ment viii necessarily include q great multi
delay 10 arrange and copy them. Accordingly
lsuggest Saturday evening, August &, ss an
evening convenient 90 me 90 lay my statement
before the committee. Yours truly,
BRookLYN, August S.
It is reported that General Il. r. Butler has
been telegrsphed for, and will be in Brooklyn
tonight.
A SUIT FOR DAMAGES AGAINST Mr.. BERcHxR.
The New York Sun Of yesterday ssys;-"Mr.
Morris, Mr Tilton's counsel, said last evening
proceedings Of q suit for damages against Henry
Ward Beecher, on . charge OF criminal convefS
sation with Mrs. Elizabeth X. Tilton. A sum
mons lie 70 be served on Mr.. Beecher's counsel
ho-day or tomorrow, and the suit will be
pressed az the first eession OF the supreme court.
The amount Of damages 20 be claimed has not
yet Dteu hkfeeO upon. Inc suits Tor divorce.
at first spoken OF, have been abandoned"
TILToN WONT SIGN THE SEPARATION PAPER
PROM HIS WIFE, AND WON'T GIVE HER THE
HOUSE..
Edward j. ovington was called upon by q
Tribune reporter. The reporter remarked that
some of the newspapers had denied the truth OF
the statement that Mr.. Tilton refused 20 give IN
Ms. Tilton's property when asked for Il. Mr..
OvIneton said: "les, have seen such denials;
but IL is true that he did refuse TO give up the
property, and his refusal was made In the most
emphatic manner. Mr.. Wheeler has been en-
gagged a. counsel for Mr.. Tilton in procuring a
separation from Mrs Tilton. He has doubtless
had an idea that by a show of magnanimity he
could induce Mrs. Tilton 20 live with him again,
or at least mitigate her feelings OF repulsiOn,
and 60 influence her testimony before the COM
mittee. Mr.. Tilton told Judge Morse, MIS-. TIL
tons step father, that he wanted the separ alton
papers prepared at once, and that he would
sign them as soon as they were ready. Mr..
Wheeler prepared the separation paper, ana
after they had been read 70 Mrs. Tilton and an
proved he called upon Mr.. Tilton and re quested
him 10 sign them. Mr.. Tilton emphsticsny re-
fused 10 sign the papers, and told Mr.. Wheeler
that he would sign nothing relating % Mrs. TIL
ton until the case had been concluded. He
further said that he would not bulge from the
house until the case had been settled. That
was his castle, and there he should remain.D