The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-07-23
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NEw YORK, July 2l.-Gen. Butler Lar
made public reply to the statement At
lributed to Gen. Hooker, tina. when Butler
was in command of the Army Of the James,
he required the colored troops 10 20 To de.
posit their money and valuable, at head.
quarters for safe keeping; that: "when one
Of the poor devils COS Knocked over and put
under the sod. do you suppose that the mon.
ey was ever heard from again. Gen. Bot.
Ter made at least one mi. lion dollars in this
way" Gen. Butler, TO the exact contrary
OF this, says saw nss bank wa established
at Norfolk foI the benefit Of the colosed
troop, so trat tLey might have q place u
deposit their money, under the charge OF the
Quarter IN isier Of the army, which wAs trans
TERED 10 the Fre.dnian's Bureau at the clos
Of the war, aud accounts fully settled ana
vouchers given for them long after Gen
Butler was relieved OF the Command Of thu
army Of the James. / here aver that aftei
ten years OF careful espionsg. into my al.
fairs by every enemy Of Dine, with squA
fearltssness, that every accusation touching
my acts, during the var and in civil ad
ministraiion, is equally untrue, and DEFY
any proof or prOuSbe evileIce to tn. con.
trsry.
STATEMENT OF Mr.. TiLTON.
GENTLEMEN OF THE Communicable
communicating to you the detailed Sta temeni
OF fac's and evids noes which you have been
several days expecting ct my hands, let me
remind you OF circumstances which call III :
rtstement forth. In my rectn, letter to DR..
Bacon, alluded to an offence and an apol-
ogy ~ Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher. 10
whoms lever el " this allIsion reeu,esi ,ndrf-
init, to Mr.. Il echer j. wa, pain. TIE o,-
fence WA coniIl ted Ivy him; the apology
wa, n lie ~ him; both acts were his
own. AID we're among the most
momentOus Occurrences Ct ii, life,
Of oil men in plymouth Church OF in the
world, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was the
one man Nho was best informed concerning
this offence sni apology, and the one man
who least needs to inquire into either.
Nevertheless, while possessing perfect
knowledge Of both these acts done ~ him.
cell, be has chosen to pot on public affects
ton oi ignorance and Innocence concerning
them, and has COZ spicuoosly appointed .
committee Of six Of the abless men
Of his church, tCgsther with two
attorneys, TO inquire into what he. leaves you
regsri as the unaccouatabis mystery of this
offence and apology, a. if he had neither
committed the one nor offered tie other, but
IS il both were fragments OF ano,her mans
ina in alton, thus adrUi ~ prompt;ng the
public 10 drew ;ae deduction that am y
ps rson laboring under some hallucinatiOn or
cell SIGN, living IN = dream and forging q
fraud. Flu. taermore. in order to cast over
this e1pl .naiion the delicate glamour which
al Ways lends charm 10 the defenre Of q vo-
mans honor, Mrs. Ell s,bslh Il. Tiltoa,
lately my wife, has been prompted away
from Re. home, TO re- lie amorg ar. Beech
er's friends, to Cooperate with him In his
os,eIs.bly homes, and AUDIBLE, inquuinR
mo facts, concerning which, the too. a,
we'll ss he, HIS for years past had PEE =
and equal knowledge with himself. 1h.s
investigation, therefore. hiss been pnblicly
PIE ,sed upon me BY B.echer. seconded By
Ms. TiltOn, both Of whom, in 20 doing.
have united in assuming before the public
the non ex istence Ci the grave ard solemn
facts into which they have conspired TO To-
vestigaie, for the purpose. not to elicit the
tiuta, but Of denying il, This point as
sumption by them, which has seemed to
your committee to be 10 good faith, has viz |
Iually led You into an ex.mination,i in which |
YOU expect to find-On their part,
nothing but innt csnce-On my part, nothing
but Islander. 1t is now my uonappy duty,
from which have in vain hitherto sMghl |
earnestly to be delivered, to give you the |
,cs a.i evidence Tor Ieversins your opinion |
N this subject. IN doing this painful duty, |
may say heaItrending bu y. the responsi-
,iliiy for making the grave disclosures which \
am about to lay before You belongs rot to
ne, but tC-fnt, to Eeecher, who has
prompted you to this examination, and
,ex, 10 Mrs. Ii ton, Who has joined him in
conspiracy which cannot fill to be full
f peril and wre,chedness 70 many
,eartl. l call You to witness that
n my first brief examination by your COM
li,,--, begged ard imiIored you not TO
nauire into the facts If this Gaze, but
,iher geek to bury them beyond all possible
esel .Iicn. Happy for all concs rned had
his en,r, sty been needed. il is now too
tie. The last opportunity for reconcil:-
lion TN settlement has passed. This in
es,ixa i'm und~Fts AIKEN BY You, in Ignorance
dang rs aga INST which Beecher should
ave warned on in advance, viii shortly
rose itself, to your surprise. to have been
D act Of waniOn folly, for which Rev
Isnry Ward Eeeches, % its originator ind
,blic syorser, will hereafter find no |
ace for repentance though he
ek it careful y and with team
bis desperate man mn.t hold himelf oaiy,
ID not me. accountable for the WRECKED
10 shich these disclosures will carry 10 !
. own home and hearth. - they have al /
adv brought to mine. l will add that Tie !.
isinal documents referred to in The ensu- !,
2 sworn abatement, are for the most past Z
my possession, bot that apology and |
? other psPers are in the hands Of Fnn- q
u. Loulton. . n
Truly youn. h
THEODORE TILrox.
TILroN's SWORN sTATEAKNT. 10
Whereas, the Rev. Henry Ward Beeches e
= in~igaied the appointment OF . CON- d
tee consisting Of Elk members Of hin 81
urch and sotir,y, TO enquire and report =
on the alleged spessions upoa his eharac- =
By Theodore Tiltoa, and, whereas, Ms. p.
izabesh X. Tilton, formerly vie Of M. o.
ltoo, has openly deserted her home In "l
les 10 cooperate with Bsscher In con. "
iraey to ove,tbrov the credibilify and
d repuas Of her laas husband - . man
a citizen. therefore, Theodore Tiltoo, le
ND thu anihosised and required, and BY ~
kiished demand nsde spoo hin By Rev. III
nv Ward Beeches, asd being sov and hi
.saofoes released By Ct Of Nm Tiloo nj