New-York tribune., 1875-01-15


termed the triparitc agreement? A. I do
What occurred, if anything, between yourself and MI
pcbr in regard TO f A. With reference TO the publication
q, the tripartite-
What occurrcd between YOU after the Publication OF the
.ie acreementi A. After the publication Of the trparte
coyensnti
o Yes Sir A. Mr Bcecher at my house, came TO my
opse on saturday morning May 81 think rasI think the
pcblicalion Of tho uiparute covenant was on May
he sph-came there, believe, because sent
for him for him because Theodore Tlton had said to
me ths the publication Of the trparte covenant placed
him in the position OF forgiven for crime by Mr.
Beecher aud tha, he woUd not stand in that position
D,l you state so TO Mr. Bccohcr: A. told Mr. Beecher
tbc house-M Tl,on told Mr. Bcecher that at the house
When Mr. Tlton told Mr.. Beecher this lac MAS present
4 Yes.
O. Just explain again \. Certainly, Sir
Now you aud Nj Tton and Mr.. Bcecher met there to-
eeSerf A. Yes Sir think sent for Mr Beecher in conse-
openc Of Mr. Ton having told thst this paTte co'en-
ntthe publication Of itpu him in the position OF man for
yen by Mr. Beecber for crime be not content TO
stand in such position that that not the truth, and he
would not stand In tina, position.
BY Judge Ncilson-Then Mr. Beecher csne' A. Yes, Sir
@ Aud you had interview! A. Yes Sir
By Mr. Fulieron-Now what occurred
Mr. Evars-Thc question is whether Mr. Ton was theref
A Yes. Sir.
Bv Mr Fullerton-Afcr yon told him what Mr. Ton said
with regard to the effect of that tipartie agreement
n i
for Mr. Bcochcr Now Mr. Bccchcr comes,
has come the house and he is present with Mr. Tton and
Mr. Tt0n said M Beechcr Mr. Dccchcr the publication
Of this trparte covenant puts NE in the position Of man
having been forgiven by Won for crime Now you know
that not rme can stand any such position that
won't stand in any sgch position as that. Now want
you to set thai right viii publish this card" And he had
card for publication into which incorporated part or the
whole the letter Of oontrton part Of it, Think Of January
The lst, 1870
The that las been put evidence Of jan l. 1902
A. Yes, sir
O. And Mr. Beecher said Theodore don't what
be done-what can dor II you VIII indicate anything that
can do I'm wiling 70 do it but, really, l don't
how i can. ! don't think that you are
right about it don't think that puts you in that post
Aud Theodore said "We, It does pu in That position
and that's precisely what ! shal do unesS-l shall
publish this document unless You set the matter right you
ought to do it wont stand in that position And Mr
lton believe left that interview and left me alone with
Mr. Beecher else M Becher and myself went up into my
study from the in which originally Were and Mr Bcecher
said to me- there seemed be end Of complications that
,sfas aswe got Of thing seemed To get into another
that he had party the publication Of the trpare
conyention-that had not been party to and if T,o-
dore Tton published THAI letter would simpy be his death
O. Whose death A Nj Bccchers death: beg pardon
Sir and told him thaI aid think worth while to
give way TO his feelings that what lie generally did when
ever an emergency came and that il | had followed
his advide followed his fears, should have
given up the long ago. told him not to be distressed
shout it, for thought would find way ont had
met difficulties bo.Ore aud told him that thOut it
any more difficult TO meet this matter than it
the Woodruff story and if we Meant 10 do right,
toward the thought could find way that wold
tie the difficulty II my recollection serves right, Mr.
Beecher that Saturday night and said TO me, with great
dependency that he had up hs mind resign from
Pmouh Church. and be showed copy Of the letter Of
resignation showed draft of letter Of resignation
which he had prepared be presented TO The Trustees
parties in the Church proper parties; and said him
that that would do n that tina; virtual confession
Of the crime. and said that it act OF cOwarce
his part do he ought stand and undertake to prepare
Of document that would meet the necessitey
Of the case and l told him that / thought such
card that could be prepared think that Theodore Iton
in the house Saturday night, and told him Of Mr.
Beeches proposed action l down stairs think he
my and Mr. Tilon objected the re-igna
ton particularly that part Of it which said that Mr
Beecher-
Mr. Ryarts-wen II written paper, you know.
Witness-Yes, Sir. Can say what Mr. TiltOn said:
Judge Neson-NOt unless there is
Mr. Fullerton Before go any further state whether that
Is the proposed card Of Mr. TIton
Mr. Morris-That is copy that made myself from the
Mr. Fullerton-i will substitute the original fort
Mr Evars-Well WI not quarrel about 90 on Ths
copy allowed used or the in place Of the orr
gna which IS not at bond bu, the original be produced
Otherwise it goes for nothing.
Judge Neilson-Ye-, SIR Paper handed to witnessl
The Witness-That i-, remember Sir, about il.
TuroNs CARD or EXPLANATION.
10 ne Fditor Of the Byoollys EGgle:
Samuel Wikcson business partner Of Henry Ward Becchcr
authorized the pubictGon O! part Of document touching
document without the Of another which presume
hr Wlkeson had knc"iedge grossly mi-rcpresens hr
presertation even by ven meaning Journalists is shown
by the following extract from the Setc IoIk kyp0es:
Something under The circumstances gas due 70 the public
Mr. Bcece should remember wei as 10 hs peculiar friends
Mr. Bowen and M iton and hence while Il was wen enough
bic injury they done him il s. TO be regretted ihet he did
not bring the alleged sa m or sanderes INTO open court to
The above indicates the feeling Of a
s1ppo.ed @ SS unjust gGS4 sh % ova e Mr. Beeh and ba.S &
the notion that have s;andered clergyman, that have
msgnaumously restored his confidence This impression
which il becoming general gvious wrong 70 Inc and
family No longer can consent 10 remain IN a false posi-
ton before the public therefore append the following state
BROOKLYN January l.t 1871.
NY DEAR FrnEsD MorrLov ask through you Theodore
ltons forgiveness and humbe myself before him as do
before my God He would have been better IN cir
eumances than have been ssk nothing except that
plead FOR myself wsh that we're dead but others
viii die before any one but myself shall be implicated
All my thoughts RAINING towards my friends, towards
the poor child yug there and praying with her folded hand.
She il gutess-sinned against bearing the transgreon Of
another Her forgiveness hive humby pay God that he
may putt the heart Of her husband 10 forgive me-
] have trusted this 10 A0SftoH IN confidence 49, ~ ,
(SigDcd) H. W. BEEcHElI
The above document will show whether il who have
THEODORE TILTON.
IA Livingston street June 7th, 1919"
q Handing paper witness DO you recolect whether
anything ws said about the in that letter OF January
s lo'O which sppesrs there! A. Yes SIR Mr. Theodore
Ion ad that the introduction Of that clause if remember
ngty would be virtual confession statement Of adultery
D"eeh Mr. Beecher aud hs wife, aud therefore, 1t was
Stricken out
IAe words Bearing .the ransgression Of an
o' Were stricken oat-efssed. The whole sentence
" Sha haaF-