, 1874-08-02

Frank 3. Carpenter.
ments?
Mr. Carpenter-I have.
l:epolter-Has Mrs. Tilton over made any ad-
mission. to you compromising Mr. Beocher!
Mr. Carpente1-AIrs. Ti1ton, in mt presence,
WAS asked by Afr. Tilton to put in writing some
thing in reference to her relation with hlr-
VAS in December, 1872, or January, 1873. HRS.
Tilton aEeented willingly. and, going to her
room, returned in & few moments with manu-
script. on which WAS written, az near a. eau
remember, these woids:
ION certain OCCASION, Mr. Beecher collected
ne to become vile to him, with all that is I'M
piled in this relation. This proposition I COM
mupicated to my husband" Mr. T1lton took
that writing to the Rev. Dr.. stor7e.
Eeporter-How do you know, this?
saw Theodore place this document in DR.. Storrs'
hand.
Eeposter-N;1y WAS DR.. storrs called into this
case?
Mr. Carpenter--Mr- Tilton knew Dr.. storrs as
an intimate friend 1T Mr.. Deecher's, and he went
to him for counsel soon after tne Woodruff letter
appeared.
Reportar-Did Mr.. Triton tell Dr.. storrs arl
the facts in the case?
Mr. Carpebter-He did not He told me he
did not want to bring disgrace upon his wife,
and, when be obtained from her the admission
which be took to Dr.. Storrs, he eaid he pre-
fe7ed that it should be made ae delicate for
Elizabeth as possible, but be could not tear to
have the world think that lie WAS attacking Mr..
Deecher without just provocation, when the
truth was exactly the opposite. >
Mr.. Carpenter It's just auct abuse
and misrepresentation Of IiIton 10 this that has
very.much as Frank Moultou does. Theodore
Tilton is in the right in this matter. He should
not be sacrificed. And ssy this, an ardent
admirer Of Henry Ward Deecher. Frank Moul-
ton ~as sincere when be said he loved Beecher,
but beyond and above tho love and admiration
for that man. there ia controlling consideration
Of justice, and | know Frank Moulton too we'll to
believe that he will think of shielding H eury
Ward Beecher BY wrone1ng Theodore Triton.
Reporter--Haye you any statement or explain
ing that Ar. Deecher told you he would share
bis fame. fortune, and houor with M1. Tlton, in
case 1lton would do certain things7
Mr.. carpenter-ODiv this: That made that
affidavit 30 that it would bear a. lightly against
Mr. Beecher as possible.
Repo1 ter-Do you still refuse to givo the SUBJ
etance Of the conversation you had with Mr.
Beecher on the evening OF June !, 1S737
Air. Carpcn:er-I do. No power save q legal
tribunal ehal1 oblige me to make public the
statements in that interview.
Reporter-what is Jour opinion Of Mrs. TIL
tons statement2
Mr. Carpentcr-1 hesitate to express an opin-
ion, for Airs. Iilton has made tuch unaccouut-
abla statements to me-. For rinstaace, you remem-
Der told you MAS present when ehe put ii
writing the statement that Beecher had solicited
her. Less than Year after, in conversation
with her, she told me TINT her admission in that
letter VAS untrue.
neporter-Do you think Nr. Iil:on prbl1ahed
the B9con letter because he thought it WIS Dr..
Bacon's judgment that an investigation should
be- had
Mr. Carpenter-1 do. he appealed to Dr.
Bacon for advice. but waited in vain for = single
word Of counsel. Dr.. Bacon did ea5, however,
TO the friend who called on him in Theodore's
behalf, that II Mt. Tuton did not make that
letter public he should be inclined TO do it hiu-