The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-24

was one seldom witnessed in far off spot
like this. Everybody here, men, women
and children, crowded around him, grasp
ed him by the hand and showed him by
enthusiasm that they manifested in their
silent greeting of him the sympathy they
felt and admiration they cared not to dis
ssmble. 1t is expected that Mr.. Beecher
will preach here tomorrow.
Mr.. Beeeher Preached Here To-Day
to large congregation. Stages loaded
with visitors came from all the
hotels and towns in the vicinity. His
text was taken from Second Timothy.
second chapter, part of the 18th verse:
Nevertheless the liquidation of God
standeth sure. Having his seal, the Lord
knoweth them that are his
The Coming Report.
NEW YORK, August 23.-The Herald
gives the following as synopsis Of the
forthcoming report of Pl ymouth Church
Investigating Committee. The rep r. S
d somewhat lengthy document, givel, as
it were, in two parts, one a mere review
of the evidence, and the other giving the
conclusions of the committee. OF course
these are all in favor of Mr.. Beccher.
The statement of Theodore Tilton is first
taken up and gone over piecemeal, and
each main allegation set plainly forth
without verbiage The principal promi
nence being given, of course, to the alleged
criminal commerce between Mr.. Becchcr
and Tilton's wife. This is compared
with the statements made in the cross
examination and regeneration there
used. 1t is shown that the statements Of
what is now known rs the ''anklc scene
are not supported by the evidence Of the
person who claims to have been wit
ness to it, inaSmuch as he couldn't swear
to its taking place at any particular
period during n term of your years.
TIton Reviewed.
The report then goes on 10 review Til
tons allegations Of personal chastity aud
claim Of high moral character compared
with the evidence Of other persons as to
his alleged corrupt practices and crimi-
nally immoral conduct notable in the case
Of the girl known as Bessie Turner,
whose evidence is given to show that
Tilton state, himself to be what he is not.
Thcrcfrom is deducted 1t charge Of perjury
showing that Tilton states under oath in
one instance what is tlatly contradiCtcd in
another. The Committee are giving rs II
conclusion to this particular branch ofthc
subject the rule in law, that entire tcstimo-
nv of any one shown to have committed
perjury is worthless. The report then
yors on to review the testimony ofscvcral
unimpUrtant witnesses, among them, Mrs.
Stanton, and coming at length, tothe
cross examination of Mrs. Elizabeth Til
ton. herself, giving her accusations of
brutality against her husband, and ofin-
fidelity. still furtncr showing distinct con-
tradictions of Theodore Tiltons aCcuSA-
tiOns.
Mrs. TiItOn's Evidence
is also quoted to give her denial Of having
ever had criminal relationship with her
pastor and her own explanations of sever
rral ofthc most prominent portions Of her
letters. From this her report proceeds
to give short statement Of Moulton
as given to the committee and di>m;oSr>
it briefly aS having made no charges
whatever against anybody. Finally
The Beecher Statemcni It~cIr
i, taken and cOntraStcd with several
oithc more serious portions of Tilten'S,
showing that the circumstances in them
selves, apparently damaging, were in
reality as easily capable of explanation.
The Summing Up.
After this review, giving in detail more
prominent episodes of the entire contro-
vcrsy, the report sums up the whole mat.
ter pro and con, showing on the one hand
a man standing before the world with
great reputation for Spotle>S, purity,
character and moral worth. and on the
other man of proven bad and criminal
character, the latter making accusations
against tho former. The one with moth
ing to prove his story except
personal allegation proven in
part to be perjury and supported by some
letters, which may mean dozen things
but the one meaning given to them.
This story is denied by all having any
connection with the matter but one.
With the circumstances as well aS the
burden of proof all are ON one side.
The other is unsupported by anything
but bad character The committee finds
Henry Ward Bccchcr i,
Not Guilty
of the charge preferred against him. 1t
is possible Il short paragraph may hr
added to tn" report noticing briefly the
failure Of Frank Mouton to bring any
new evidence to bear ON the subject
which can in the slightest alter the con-
clu-ions the committee hav" come 10.