Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-27

WIlkeSOD : statement, anu explicitly cuutfaulcl-
cd several points therein, stating that the con-
versation between himself and Wilkeson was
about Bowen, whose charges against Bcechcr
IL was desired should be Withdrawn Witness
expressed gladness to have this done, for lie
thought every charge against Beecher endan
gered his wife; but when the paper was brought
to him to sign it Was compliment to Bccchcr,
rose colored, in which witness was to look up
| to Beecher with hlla respect He said: L
won't sign that to the end Of the world, and
cut out few lines but would not use them.
Ii Wilkeson communicates the impression
that witness ever wanted money from Beecher
| it Is false Beecher has communicated through
Moulton requests that Witness be assisted by
him: but he would not take Il penny of Beech
er's money if be suffered FROM hunger and
thirst, and said that if, directly or Indirectly,
Mouton communicated to him auy OF Beech,
er's money it would break their friendship.
Witness complaint to Wlkeson was that
Beecher had been unjust, not that he had not
helped him. Witness relations aud feelings to.
ward Bcecher since January |, 1871, when he
made the apology, down to the time when the
church began to put out its right hand aud
take witness by the throat were friendly They
we're friendly in the sense that they were not
10 collision with each other, but were not those
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apology and given his word that he would not
have him exposed.
O. Is it your sentiment that that is an Of
fence for which one mau can apologies to au-
other? A. know there is code Of honor
amoug gentlemen that man cannot condone
such an offence, but | cannot see what offence
man cannot forgive where an apology is made
By the person committing it to the person
- tol l.,
leves 10 the Christian religion lie ought to- |
sometimes forgave and sometimes did not. |
do not know the line of difference.
@. Is that your handwriting? (showing
slip of paper on which was written Ii. w. B.,
grace, mercy and peace, Sunday morning, II.
IT, A. | remember that one morning Mr..
;, Beecher met me on the street and told me how
much pleasure it gave him. have sent kind
er things than that to him.
0. Did you feel as you spoke? \. | did.
Mr.. Moulton said two or three times: "Mr.
Beecher is in great depression: can't you do
something to cheer him p Que moruiug
walked to church with him. 10 many cir
cumstauces manifested feelings of Kindness
toward him. 1t would be a lie for me to say
that [ had warm friendship for Mr.. Beecher:
and that | felt as kindly to him as if the offence
had not been committed. III had been man
trodden it under foot. vas competent to for
give 10 large degree. | forgace him in my
best moods, but at other times did not. [ am
not very large man.
In reply to an inquiry whether Mrs Wood
hull came frequently to his house, and whether
his wife did not protest against her preseuce
there, witness said Mrs. Woodruff was three
times at his house; once to meet MIR. Beecher.
MIR. Moulton made that interview 1t must
have been 10 1871 or 1872. Mrs Woodruff and
her husband came Witness wife expressed
Indignation against the woman. He told her
Mrs. Woodruff was too dangerous woman
aud that too much of the welfare of the family
depended on her. He told his wife the way to
get along with her and prevent this coming out
was to keep friendly with her. 1t was fatal
policy, but then it seemed the only thing he
could do The mistake was in not being friend
~ With Blood instead of Mrs. Woodruff That
was the blunder His wife always felt that the
policy was a mistaken one oflrying to do any
thing with Mrs Woodruff. She objected yio-
hull. Witness read part Of it to her, Mrs.
Woodhull's husband wrote a biography, and
wanted wines. to rewiite it because his style
was more vivid Witness wife said she thought
he would rue the day. She was far wiser than
he.
Q. When you say that in Deccmbcr 1870,
differences arose between Theodore Tilton and
| Henry &. Bowen, which were augmented by
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Beech
or, 10 consequence whereof and ut the wish Of
Mrs Elizabeth r. 1illon expressed in writing,
in a paper put into the handsH Mr.. Francis D.
Mouton, why do you say that it was in corsc-
oucuce of that difficulty being augmented by
| MIR. and Mrs Beecher that this let ter was writ
ten or this writing was made? \. Elizabeth
saw that Mr. Bowen and were in collision.
She was afraid that the collision would cx-
tend to Mr. Bcecher aud me, and she wished
me if possible TO make peace with him; that
peace could be brought about only by his
knowing what [ know of his relations with
Mrs. Tilton. Therefore she wrote womanly,
kindly letter to him. | do not remember the
phraseoogy. | remember only one phrase; it
was peculiarly hers. She said she loved her
husband with her maiden fame. Mr. MouItoD
will probably recall the whole phraseology.
O. What was the substance of the letter?
| A. The substance Of the letter. do not recall
The letter was returned to her. Whether she
has it or not do not know The object Of the
letter was to make peace. She felt that if Mr..
Beecher and could be reconciled she herself
and would be more rcconciled. There was a
@. Who had reported to her the fact that
vour difficulty was bciog augmented by Mr..
and Mrs. Beecher? A. do not know; she
reported it to me. 1t was through her
that learned that Mrs. Beccher was interfer-
ing with my affairs 1t was through Mrs Til
ton that learned of Mrs. Beechcrs antagon-
ism to me. do not think Mr. Bcecher was SO
largely involved in it as his wife was
Q. Had you known Of Mrs. Beechcr's inter
:. ference with your affairs prior to that? \.
cannot say with my atfairs-not with my bust
ness affairs-with my domestic affairs. No.
As recollect, Elizabeth went sometimes to
the health lift, aud Mrs Beecher came there
and saw her one day.
o. What date was that? 4. do not know
| Mrs. Beecher, through Mrs. Morse, got the
idea that was Mr.. Beechers enemy. There
| fore Mrs. Beecher was very violently my enemy.