The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-09


prepared, as suggested in form to you n
you have testified is omitted hereP A
As | published the card It reads II tina
document (alludlng 10 the tripartit'
agreement) should lead the public to re
gard .Tilton as the author Of the calum
nies, to which 1t alludes, II will do hin
great injustice Us it was prepared, as
refused Tit was-if that document should
lead the public to regard TiltOn ~ the
author Of tho Calumnies 10 which il al
ludes, or any other ISLANDERS against me
i would not put my name to that.
Q, Now at the commencement Of the
letter and tho last clause Of ii, read 6rst
the clause Us yOu published ilY A. an
unwilling that he (Tilton) should ever
seem to DO responsible for the injurious
statements, whose force was derived
wholly from Others.
Q. What was the clause as prepared in
the card you rejectedP A. Mr., Tilton's
course toward me has been that Of a man
Of honor and integrity.
Q. And how about that clauseP A.
would not sign it.
Q, Now, Mr.. Beecher, on the night you
informed MOulton that your resignation
would be published II this matter was
proceeded with, and he went down stairs,
did he say anything about seeing Tilton,
or did you know that he was going to see
TiltOn In any way2 A, | probably knew
he was going; don't reColleCt any signif-
cant conversation respecting Il.
@. Did you know Tilton was in the
houseP | knew It sir, but | cannot say
certainly whether Iknew II before or at
the beginning or afterwards,
Q. Now after he had seen TiltOn did
MOultOn report to you any observation OF
Tilton's in connection with this resigna-
tion2 A. No sir, he did not
Q. This paper was draft or proposal
Of resignation or proposed resignation,
what became of Il Mr.. BeeCher. This
paper that you had taken ont and read to
him, what became Of III A. ! don't
know sir; Il went the way pretty much
as the rest Of my papers which | try to
keep
@. You are not able to find IL? A. No
sir; II was destroyed, have no doubt.
q. Now where are the supposed con-
tents Of II which has been given inevi.
dcnCe. MOultOn has given this as the
contents Of the paper that you wrote. Ii
that the correct statement Of II? A. Not
quite,
q. What variation would you make in
il, or how would you state II? a. 1t
reads; | tender herewith my resigna.
ton Of plymouth ChurCh-the difficulty
Is Of designating u church In that way
pastOrate something to that effect, and |
have stood among you In sermon for two
years, Il was IN order to save the stife and
save, II recOllGct 1t right, from disgrace.
They have 1t the shame Of u certain house.
hold, butSinCe recent publication makes
this no longer possible now resign my
ministry and return to private life. |
think with these incOnsiderable charges
II Is substantially the card.
Q. When you made that proposition TO
MOnltOn Of your purpose nf resignation
did you intend to do so II this publication
was madeY a. Just az sure ~ the Lord
lives should have done II
Q. What was your purpose in that
resignation under that contingency A.
The publication Of that card would com
pei al once consideration Of the whole
subject by my church and put me upon
trial IN that church, and as believed
would destroy the church, and ut any
rate any defense Of myself that should be
necessary on the publication Of that card
| could better make, standing as u private
man, lighting private man, than stand
ing hampered by the restrictions and du-
ties Of pastor OF u church.
@. Now. Mr.. lIeeGlier, when is your or -.
dinAry midday dinner hourY A. Twelve
o'clock in the country and ten o'clock In
the city.
@. What length of time, In your Wis
It's to Peekskill, was 1t your habit to
allow for passing between your residence
here with your wife to the station At AID
street? a. ltdepcnled upon whether we
went by cars or by hack, or whether |
went alone or with my wife.
@. Well, with your wite2 A. When |
went with my wife two hours was the
time usually allowed; about two hours
when we walked down to the ferry and
took a conveyance on the other side.
Q. Now, what was your habit in regard
to this2 was this 2 o'clock a frequent
train2 A. A regular train.
q. Was II your usual train2 A. No,
there was no usual train.
q. only ask was II q frequent train
with you2 A. 1twas an infrellent train;