The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-29
THE BEECHER SCANDAL.
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| WIN EIAnA u. Carpenter on Inc tpb)eCi
ol the Beecher scandal. Carpenter said
he was frat brought actively into the case
by Beecher in May, 1873 Bseeher sent
ioF Carpenter, wishing him 10 come i'm
medlAiely to Bgooklyn. Beecher had
learned that Henry Q. Bowen had TO
asserted TO Carpenter the charges which
he bad formerly made 10 Tilton agAinBt
Beecher, and which he had withdrawn in
the iripArtiIe agreement, and that Bowen
had said in the presence Of SIR /. s Hol.
ton, Of MilWauksa, and Carpenter, that he
didn't wish them TO understand that he
had made a retTaction. Beecher wished
Carpenter 10 confront Bowen on these
points II was also said that the
tTiparlile covenant was 10 be made
pn0lic. sHe went TO MoultOn's house {;
Beecher was not there, but Moulton said
he wished Carpenter 10 20 TO BOwen's resi-.
dence with Claan and Moullon. They
went, and Carpenter repeated 10 the pres
ence Oi Bowen, Clailn and MOullon the
statements made by Bowen TO himself
concerning BeecheE. Bowen admitted all,
and Clatiln expressed bis AStonishment
that Bowen should have told these things
alter signing the covenant Clailin was
the person who induced Bowen TO sign
the covenant. Bowen said be protested
sgsinst making the agreement public.
Carpenter said TO Bowen If the statements
were untrue be should make the most uu.
qualified public denial, but II true he
should stand by them. Bowen had said
10 Carpenter that Beecher had made q
confession TO him on his knees. Mr..
Fillon and MOulton had been told by
Beecher that this was q lie. Carpenter
said TO Bowen, There's direct lie be-
tween you and Mr.. Beecher, and for one
I want to know the truth" Clsilin
thought that Beecher ought to be present
at this interview. Noulton went 10 his
house Tor him, but did not find him at
home, and Bowen expressed his willing
ness to meet Beecher the next day; Claflin
agreed 10 arrange the interview. A lew
days afterwards Carpenter saw Clstlin,
who told him that Beecher had said
there isn't force enough in Brooklyn 10
draw me into q private interview with
Henry @. Bowen. Carpenter says that In
his business relations with Bowen they
had frequent conversations regarding his
difficulty with Beecher. Bowen said
Beecher's friends wanted him to sign o
sweeping document declaring his charges
against Beecher untrue, and he refused.
Clsflin then urged him at least TO sign
papers Withdrawing his charges, and he
consented.
Mr.. Carpenter here repeated to the
writer the substance OF conversation
which took place between Beecher and
himself on Sunday, June lst, 1873, after
service at Plymouth Church. We can
only say that the statements which Car
penler says Mr. Beecher made that even
ing are, il true, Of the utmost significance
and importance. Mr.. Carpenter declares
that he will not make public this con-
versation unless he is called upon 10 les.
tiIy before proper tribunal II was
during this interview Beecher told Car
penler that in case Theodore would make
certain disavowals he would share his
lame and fortune with him, and pour in
subscribers TO the Golden Age by the thou.
sands. The interview which Mr..
Carpenter speaks Of occurred on
the evening Of the same day when
Beecher wrote his touching letter dated
sunday, June 1st, 1873. Great signitl,
csnce attaches to Mr.. Carpenters
statement, from the fact that
Mr.. Beecher's card generating
Tilton from being his slsnderer and de.
fsmeF was published the next day, June
I'd, 1873 Carpenter ssys that Tilton had
no vindiciive feeling against Beecher, and
tried hard before publishing the letter to
DR.. Bacon TO ilnd some means by which
Beecher should free him from the impu
tstion cast upon him by DR.. Bacon. Be.
tore he decided TO publish the letter DIT.
Bacon said 10 friend OF Carpenters, nj
MIR. Tillon publishes that letter, and Ply.
mouth Church does not reply TO it within
twenty hours by suiI al law against
Mr.. Tiiton, they will have no case before
the Christian public"
More Of this interview is 10 be printed
to morrow.
The Brooklyn Union says that not half
the evidence has yet been received by
the Committee. Mr.. Moullon will be ID.
vited 10 testify before Mr. Beecher whose
statement will be reserved until the last
moment Mrs. Tilton will be sgain call
ed and possibly Mr.. Tilton. Edward
OVerington, at whose house Mrs. TiltOn
Is stopping, says she Is perfectly calm and
serene. She read the interview with Mrs:
Stanton and pronounced 1t utterly false.
She had been advised by her friends not
to make any written denial Of the state
ments from such SOURCES. Mrs. Tillon's
children have gone TO Mount Claire to her
friends.
The Brooklyn EI3h says DR.. Storrs,
who is now enjoying vacation at Prime.
ton, Mass, Is 10 be summoned TO testify
as to his interview with Mr.. Tilton, when
the statement Of the alleged otFense OF Mr..
Beecher was made.
MIR. Beecher will not appear before the
committee 10 night or tomorrow night,
as he can't testify satisfactorily 10 himself
or others until be has seen the alleged
originals Of the letter written by him. ae
has kept no copies Of any letters he has
written.
Mr.. Sage said to-day that 10 the beat ol
his recollection nothing was omitted from
Mr. Tilton's testimony 10 the published
statement, anu lnhI ue NOaBtl uluu near
Tilton testify 10 Beecher's and Mrs Til
tons confession Of criminality. He might
have said this in an informal chAt with
some members Of The committee,
Mr.. Clsflln says he was not present
when the alleged omitted testimony was
given, but understood the statements we're
made in an informal conversation on an
afternoon when no testimony was taken.
Another member OF the committee says
Tilton came one afternoon before them
and said he was not well enough TO pro-
ceed with his testimony. A. desuliory
conversation ensued In which he made
the statement about the confessions ot
Beecher. No notes were taken OF this as
the meeting and conversation were inIor'
NAL. The same member said Beecher's
examination, when made, will be most
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