The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-27

lHe | rlDuit FURNISHES lllp gross eNdillind-
ton of Tilton before the Beccher iuvestiga-
ting committee It is prefaced by the fol-
lowing
LETTER FROM MIR. SAGE:
Mr.. rilton's direct testimony having
been published without the knowledge or
consent of the committee Of investigation,
and fragmentary and inaccurate reports of
bis testimony under cross-examination
having been published by means unknown
to the committee and without its consent,
whereby it is said that Mr.. Tilton feels that
injustice has been done to him, it is be-
ieved that in fairness to all parties the
whole of Mr.. Titon's testimony should be
made public at once.
II. W. SAGE, Chairman
BRooKLYN, July %, 1874.
The testimony makes ten columns of the
Tribune. The following are points OF in
terest
In answer to questions by Gen. Tracy,
Tllton said he could not give the date of
the transaction which he said he witnessed
at Mr.. Beechers house at the time of the
EXAMINATION OF ENGRAVING.
His wife continued to attend Plymouth
church after the transaction, but not regu-
larry. About the time that he ceased to be
editor of the Independent he made dis
tinct allegation to Bowen against Mr..
Beecher of the offence he had committed
against him, and letter was agreed upon
between him and Bowen demanding that
Bcecher should
QUIT PLYMOUTH PULPIT
The examination proceeded us follows
q. And was that agreement the result Of
bis statement of the offenscs against Mr..
Beechcr which he and you know of =?
A. On the part of Mr.. Bowen, yes.
q. On your part?
a. made one statement and he made
many.
Q. Will you state what offence you
stated against Mr. Beecher to Mr.. Bowen
on that occasion ?
A. Mr. johnson having introduced the
subject to MIR. Bowen, said to me, "Mr.
Tilton, you do not say as much of Ply
mouth church as "a Brooklyn paper should.
You do not go there. Why do you not go :?
q. asked you what offensc you stated
against Mr.. Beecher to Mr.. Bowen?
a. | must answer your question in my
own way. | came to tell you the truth,
and not fragments of the truth. Mr.. Bowen
wanted me to speak more in the paper
of Plymouth church. Mr.. johnson said
perhaps Mr. Tilton has a reason for
NOT GOING TO PLYMOUTH CHURCH,
and thereupon Mr.. Bowen was curious to
that there was a
PERSONAL DOMESTIC REASON
why could not go there consistently with
my self-respect, that Mr. Beecher had been
unhandsome in his approaches 70 my wife.
That is the sum and substance of all have
ever said on this subject to the very few
people to whom have spoken of it.
Being asked when he first learned that
Mr.. or Mrs. Beecher had in any way com
muncated the facts to Bowen which in
famed him in that matter of his (Tilton's)
dismissal witness said he learned that from
Beecher himself on the day after the apol-
ogy was written, the end, possibly the Bird,
of January. 1t was in Moulton's room.
Beecher came in. 1t was an unexpected
meeting.
burst out in expression of great sorrow
and said he hoped the communication he
sent witness by Moulton was satisfactory.
lie then and there told Moulton he done
wrong not so much as some others had, re-
ferring to his wife, who had made state
ments to Bowen that ought to be unmade,
and volunteered to write a letter to Bowen
concerning the facts he had misstated.
Mrs. Tilton had told witness of visits Mrs.
Beecher made her and of the testimony
they wanted to get. Mrs. 'rilton spoke a
number of times of the
ENMrry WHICH MRS. BEECnER HAD
for some strange reason connected with
Mrs. Morse (Mrs. Tilton's mother) There
was Il conspiracy between Mrs. Morse and
Mrs. Beecher before September. The truth
MRS. TILToN's CONFESSION
was made also to her mother and the moth
eli naturally wanted to protect the daugh-
ter and she made kind of alliance with
Mrs. Beecher, and Mrs. Beecher took part
in it. There was desire on their part tc
protect Elizabeth. Mrs. Titon though,
witness retirement from the papers wa:
due in some way to Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher
and as witness was very indignant against
Bowen and that unless there was some re.
Cancellation between Beecher and husband
her secret would be exposed. She begget
witness to have an interview with Beechel
and wrote note to that effect The sole
purpose of that interview was that Mrs
Tilton felt that Beecher and witness were
in danger of collision for her sake. At hei
request it took place.
TILToN's DISMISSAL
from the Union was two days after thai
interview The interview had nothing Il
do with it.
Being asked why difficulty with Bow
en- would involve his exposure of
HIS FAMILY SECRET.
which he obtained from Mrs. 'Tilton sly
months before Witness said ii was no
through fear of my exposing Mrs, Mors,
and Mrs. Beecher were sometimes in col
fusion, and Mrs Titon always made m,
believe that Beecher knew this secret unit
in December when she told me. | took i
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