The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11

49, SsaStS9t eh1uk AgE me- o6eCleE 10 CRUSH
MIN out Of existence by denying Il. But
ne don't BE dent say anything Of oil.
When Tilton writes his letters, when even
no went 70 Plymouth Church and asked
beecher 70 make charges, II he had any,
against him, Beechef said that he had
none 70 make. That q what has con-
WINGED me that Tilton is innocent In this
matter. - -
R-But Mr.. Beecher did write a letter
Of denial, and Il was published.
Oilizen-See here; don't come tue limo.
cent dodge over me. Don't try to tell me
that you don't know that that letter was
never written by Mr.. Beecher. Il ia loo
well known in the city for any one 10 as
sumo he doesn't know II, II he knows any.
thing about the case. And II is one Of The
facts that the fact that Beecher refused 10
write such aletter, that he refused to slgn
such 9 letter when written, that when Il
was signed by other hands and published
he never denied lie authenticity, that
turned me over to Tilton's aide.
Reporter-Do you think that many arc
following In your tootStepsg
Cltizsn-Not following In my footsteps,
but coming over with me. ORA hundred
people have talked with on this subject
at least ninety have come to the conclu-
sion that Tilton Is very mlsused man.
Reporter-Do you think this 10 grow.
ing belIefS ags,..,t ri
Citlzen-1ndeed I do. And before long
Mr.. Beecher and Plymouth Church will
leel the current Of popular opinion against
them instead oil with them, as II has been
heretofore. Still, It 10 none Of my fu-
neral. But know this, that very great
harm Is being done TO the Christian re-
llgion In this city By the silence Of Mr..
Beecher. 80
At this point another gentleman, whose
name is not mentioned at his request, but
which would be recognized as one OF our
widely esteemed citizens, stepped up and
Joined In the conversation with the ques-
ton: =.
whats ths' .Beecher and Tilton
agsini"
R5ePOrter-well, what do you think
Citizen-of whatf
O-ls Tilton 0 bad man, or Is Beecher
guilty OF the unknown charge Tilton
makes against himi 20
C,-Well, my mouth is al
R-EIcuSe me; are you another Of the
hundred gentlemen in the city who know
the whole STORY, but whose mouth Ii
closedH I'M 77'--9T
C,-I suppose am; suppose I know
as much about the story as any one, with
the exception Of Beecher and TIlton; ID
know that Mr., Tilton makes q charge
against Mr. Beecher, and continued to as.
sert II In season and out Of season, and
that Mr.. Beecher does not reply to Il with
q confession or denial.
R,-Do you believe Mr.. Beecher to be
guilty Of any wrong doing, or do you be.
lieye that Mr.. Tilton 10 a falslherH [
C-Ah, now you are trying to pin me
down; I'll tell you what do believe, and
that Is this, that either Mr.. Beecher Is o
bad man, or Mr.. Tilton Is q man who does
not tell The truth. .s1is,--s-..
Rand that Is just nothing? ,..s
C-Well, then, I'll say this, and lis all
Twill say; | believe that
Mr.. T1LToN Is BRrNa MOST uHJUsT1Y
TREATED.
by Plymouth Church, and by the press Of
the country In the interest Of Plymouth
Church. And /, as an attendant upon
Plymouth Church, will say that It Ia high
time that Mr.. Beecher speaks out, and de.
MES these charges, If he can.
Rare there many In Plymouth
Church who feel soP
C.-That opinion Is spreading daily.
Mr.. Beecher's intimate friends hold to the
contrary, but among the rank and file the
opinion gains strength, except with the
women, and they to a man stand by
Beecher and believe In his entire inno-
cence. ~ "a n
Two lawyers, prominent citizens and
members Of Plymouth, In q conversation
Q night or two ago, said that when Mr..
Tilton would make outright and specific
charges against Mr.. Beecher, instead OF
limiting OF and insinuating them, Ply
mouth Church would investigate, and
not until then. One Of them added, Ply.
mouth Church ID in the position Of a
judge who can listen to nothing but spe-
citic charges Of crime against an accused
person. s - b.