Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-14
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ton, and contradictory statements of
persons who axe or claim to be connected
with it leave only room for suruliSe on
the status Of the scandal. One paper
states that Beecher will be vindicated by
the report of the committee. without
| making a statement. and viii immediate
~ resign his passionate. which will not be
accepted. Another SAYS that EeecEer
will submit long STATE a:ent this morn
ing. and the committee will close their
is;,Ors this evtnlrg.
The republication from 4 Western
/ Journal OF conversations With Mou!ton
and Tilton has. it is said. necessitated a
| IL iav IN the statement. which Will make
/ q denial OF tie alles"tlurs.
The testimony OF E7,cEtl IS very long,
covering the minutest points in Tilton's
| statement. and quotations Of letters from
/ gentlemen acquainted with Eeecber. He
{ denies the story that he deceived Tilton.
/ He had visited Mrs. Tiiion after the ac-
cUsatlon Of adu.,e:v, by request Of Til
I ten himself
/ Moulton IS reported TO have said q
! have acted openly i'll this matter from
! tie start. My first Utterance before the
I committee WAS Immediately placed be-
/ fore the public. II Sherman said, as
represented, that ! requested secresy or
| desired that the committee should delay
the publication of my statement, or that
my request alone governed the commit
tee, lie lies | have a much better rea-
son for believing him liar than for be-
lievirg that the press is mistaken, as will
appear if | ever choose 70 produce the
g., hi
further said. according to a reporter,
that be had been threatened in connec-
ton with his statement, but he feared
10 threats. and would not turn from the
truth. When the facts became fully
known lis statement would appear per-
tectly honorable | am convinced. said
he, that nothing further is required TO
establish the truth Of my statement, and
God knows l have told the solemn and
awful truth.
The committee were at Beecher's last
evening, and after they had been enter
taired by Nr. and Mrs, Beecher, the
latter, with few intimate friends, took
a seat OF the steps OF her residence. The
ladies, particularly. greatly enjoyed the
movements and watchings Of the report
ers. They had not taken their places
long lefore Beecher himself came out
and sat down on the top step. occasion
ally joining the rest in hearty laugh.
Assistant Pastor Halliday was received
by his chief very cordially, and remained
seated With DtecLeT fer some time, when
the committee shook Beecher by the
hand. and Immediately took .leir Il, part
ure. E-echer remained for some time
after Mrs. .ieecLcr ana the others mad
retired. aL,. Is the night watCLman as
ceEdef the steps q tie next house.
little before II o'clock. BeecLer entered
i,.:o conversation with him. Beecltr
to!i him he had greatly enjoyed the do
incs and sayings of the reporters. and
hoped that those who had been attracted
in front Of his house had had their fun,
ai.a would assemble again.
Chicago, August b The Tribune
tlli, morning Publishes the marital cor
resroaience OF Mr.. and Mrs. II.tcn, eX-
te.,:i!.g over = period Of four years, and
W % w!;Li- three months O1 Mis-. I'll
tons alleged confession. Il covers over
fur pages u the payer. and shows the
mos; Ss>! maze affection Oh tie IA.t
- LON Writers. There appears TO
lie DO doubt y. tl-e authenticity Of the
letters.
N4w York. Au-vst ia letter from
Ccse-ea gives = tlTI...H- account Of a
famine i'll that region IN the region OF
-Aucora many villages were entirely de
serted. II tie district If LungartE
5000 have pe!isaed, and numbers have
subsIs;eG Oh grass for weeks. and then
died. lie bottles have l.ia uubuIied in
tie streets ter several days. Many
Pro:os;aL;s have sold their property and