Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-15
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BEECHERS STATEMENT.
He is Innocent, but Cannot
Prove it.
n All n O A D a GID EMIT.
MIR. and Mrs. Tilton's Love-Let-
.# terS.
EASTE r N.
Hunting Indians.

hunt1nS Indians
CHICAGO, August 12.-News from
various parts Of the Indian country
indicates that the Cheyennes, Conan
ches and Kiowas, seeing formidable
preparations made to punish them for
their recent depredatiOns, ask for
peace, and for the military to call it
even. Orders have, however, been
issued not to let these hostile bands
enter their reservations, but for troops
to follow and punish them wherever
found.
Beecher's Statement.
New YORK, August 13.-Beecher's
statement to the Investigating Com
mittee is published and is very full
and explicit. He begins with the ac-
count of his first acquaintance with
Tilton, and proceeds to describe the
character of his intimacy with Tilton
and family. He declares his affection
for Tilton, describes his efforts to ad-
vance him, and finally to save him
from utter ruin. He says he now
sees, however, that Tilton, through
the whole difficulty, has been a self
ish, reckless schemer. Every effort
which he made to restore Tilton to his
home and former high position served
only to plunge him into new and tor
menting complications. The vilest
ISLANDERS were set adrift, and the tattle
of crowd of malicious women was
constantly poured into his ears. He
lost every remnant of faith in Tilton,
but still tried, like brother or father,
to befriend his family. His only Sc
curity seemed to rest in Moulton, and
when Tilton's first charge was made,
he demanded an investigation by the
church. He wrote and spoke freely to
Moulton; but explains some of the
letters which have been published by
saying that he inherits a tendency to
sadness, the remains of positive hypo-
chondria in his father and grandfather,
and in certain moods of reaction the
world seems blank to him. 1t was in
such moods that some of his letters
were written and some of his state
ments to Moulton made. He reiter-
ates the denial of any act or thought
OF improper relations with Mrs. Til
ton, but avows that as friend and pas
tor he did all in his power to soothe,
cheer and encourage her in her great
troubles. He says he knows his inno-
cence but is still unable to prove it.
A member of the Committee has
been detailed to visit Moulton's house
with him and examine the originals
ofall correspondence between the par
ties in the affair.
The reports do not say that Beech
er's statement was finished yesterday.
Destructive Fire.
PITTsBURG (Pa.), August 13.-The
damages by the fire at the Fairview
oil works last night is greater than
was at first supposed. Two thousand
one hundred barrels of crude oil were
destroyed, and much other property.
Total loss, $65,OOO to $4,000; insur-
ance, $50.000.
Young Men Drowned.
CONCORD IN. H. J, August 13.-Jesse
Pierce, Herbert FoltZ and George Des-
mond, young men of East Boston,
were drowned in Center Harbor yes
4erday, while bathing.
9a Ohio Republicans.
PAINESvILLE (Ohio), August 49,
The Republican Congressional Con-
vention met here to-day and nomin-
ated Gen. j. A. Garfield.
Beecher Speaks.
NEW YORK, August 1880 p. NJ
At this hour it has just been made
known that the Plymouth Church In
vestigating Committee met in the
back parlor of Beechers residence, at
10 O'Clock this morning, and that
two stenographers are present.
Beecher sat with the Committee and
made his statements from notes which
he held. He answered questions, put
by members of the Committee, upon
each point presented in the charges
made by Tilton. At noon, the exam
ination was interrupted by lunch, and
was resumed at l O'clock. At this
hour Beecher is still under eXamina-
tion. aa. 3. .su.t
.--.--s Railroad Accident.
ST. ALBANs, (Vt.), August 13.-The
night express train from Boston to
Montreal was wrecked this morning,
a few miles north of Richford, Yer
mont. The following persons are re-
ported killed: Engineer Larcot, road
master; c. o. Harris, conductor;
Quimby, the fireman, and little girl.
A wrecking train and two physicians
have gone to the scene of desolation.
More than twenty persons are reported
injured.
t' Those Love Letters.
CHICAGO, August 4.-The Tribune
this morning publishes the marital
correspondence of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Til
ton, extending over period of four
years, and up to within three months
of Mrs. Tilton's alleged confession.
1t covers over four pages of the paper,
and shows the most passionate affec-
tion on the part of both writers.