The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-23

harmony with the statements now
make. My published correspondence on
this subject comprises but two elements,
viz, the expression ot my griet and that
OF my desire TO shield the honor OF pure
and innocent woman.
l do not propose TO anAlyZe or contest
at this time the extraordinary paper Of
Mr.. Tilton, but there are two allegations
which / cannot permit to pass without
special notice. They refer TO the only
two incidents which Mr.. Tilton pretends
10 have witnessed personally. The one,
an alleged scene In my house while look.
ing over engrRviugs, and the other, q
chamber scene In his own house His
statement concerning these are absolutely
false. Nothing Of the kind ever oc.
Cured, nor any semblsnce Of any
such things. They are now brought
TO my notice for the first timeI
To every statement which connects me
dishonOrAbly with Mrs. E. r. Tllton, or
which in anywiSc would impugn the hon.
or and purity Of this beloved christian
women l give the most explicit, compre-
hensive and solemn denial.
[Slgned, HENRY WARD BREcHRR.
BROOKLYN, July 22, 1874.
The statement Of Mrs Tlltou will be
made public tomorrow, and ii Is under
stood that 1t will be complet denial Of
the charges made against her by her hus.
band. Mr.. Beecher will prepare a more
full and concise reply to be submitted to
the Investigating Committee at as early q
date as possible.
MT. Tllton GrIeved at the Publica-
IiOn of His statement.
New YORK, July 23-Mr. Tiltou, In
speaking with reporter, denied that he
authorized the publication OF his state
ment, and said It must have come from
the committee. They will rue the day
when they saw flt to give these facts 10
the public. There were only two copies
oil my statement In existence-one | gave
10 the committee and the other ! kept my
sell. l went before the committee this
afternoon, and in the tree and kindly in
terchsnge with them / had not q suspi-
Cion that the publication OF my statement
was 10 be made either in the whole or in
part. Il was q cruelty in Mr.. Beecher,
II was crime against human nature TO
have summoned by public proclamation
signed by his name, In his authorization
ofa committee oi six to divulge the secrets
contained In that statement. No commit.
tee in chrislendom, not though 1t were Of
Congress or Of all tho churches 10 the
world or OF all the ecclesiastical coun-
ellis oi the land, could have eItorted from
me the facts which laid before BeeChet's
committee Monday night. Beecher him.
self by bis public demand on me 10 do so,
demand which had no right TO refuse
except at the sacrifice Of my selfrespect;
| say Beecher alone, and not his commit.
tee, could have brought me TO make this
statement Beecher and Mrs. TiltOn TO.
gether, Tor they are both acting in unison,
have combined 10 force me TO do what no
other earthly power could have done, and
that is 10 divuIge the facts which l gave
to the committee. But / did not give
them so much TO the committee az to
Beecher himself. SHe threw down the
challenge and Mrs. Tllton aided and abet.
ted him IN his defiance. Beecher struck
a last blow at my good name, and Mrs.
Tilton deserted my house and home in
order to take part in this final attack
Nothing remained Tor me but 10 stand on
my manly right oi seltdeIence. But can
only express my grief at the publics-
ton Of this statement. The facts should
never have gone beyond the committee.
For four years past l have sought for
nothing but peace, but now the struggle
has come ! can say with as much pride
as sorrow and with as much determlua-
ton as propriety that victory is mine
because the right is with me.
Tilton being asked where he proposed
live, answered, mo where. Henctiorth
l have no lie. This is the end OF all
tragedies; they cut my fate in death. Ny
duty has been done."
SOME DENIALs By DRKcHRR's COUNCIL.
General Tracey, counsel for Mr. Beech.
er, says that the investigation now being
made by the committee into the great
scandal will fully exonerate Mr.. Beecher,
and will show that the charge Of crimi-
nality which is now for the first time
made anainst him Is utterly unfounded.
Upon the publication Of Tilton's sta.e-
ment yesterday afternoon, Beecher, who
has been seeking rest and relaxation on
his farm at Peekskill, was telegrsphed 10,
and accordingly hurried 10 his home in
Brooklyn, arriving there at q late hour
last night.
The 80 called apology of Beecher to
Tilton was, it Is claimed by Beechers
friends, never given TO Tilton, and never
meant for him. 1t was written entirely
by Mr. Moulton in the dusk Of the even.
ing in Bsecher's house. The whole mat
ter, 1t is claimed, was In q rough form
and not Intended TO be Immediately given
10 Mr., Tilton. The last sentence in the
original Is widely separated from the pre-.
vious portion. The letter proper was not
signed by Mr. Beecher, but a memorAn-
dunn on the side oi 1t was.