New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24
THE WEST CHARGES.

Fall OF 1873 ana tho third speclfca0n IN wnlch lcr
ence is made TO Mrs Bradshaw. Now what did you re-
gard Mr.. west-what oense cme did you regard Mr..
West as charging DIR Beeoher With In the use Of this
language that no lad discovered criminal intimacy ex
listed between his wife and Mr. Beecherf A. II you Will
allow mo explain discovered this morning that said
1878 In my tcsmobyhat that was the year My answer
should have been 1874 spoke of having IL corrected,
think to some OF the gentlemen
q. Do you mean by that that the charges were not
made until 1874 A. mean that had no knowledge
specific knOwlcdgc-Of tho charges until 1874
O. And when did you learn Of them In 1874 and howl
| A. read them in Mr.. Tilton's statement.
O. Do you mean to say that that Is the first knowledge
that you had OF theml A. Yes. Sir. In detail
O. The first knowledge that you had OF the character OF
| the clargesi A. Yes. Sir, in detail.
O. lam not asking detail; is that the first you knew
OF the character OF the charges-Of the West chagesf A.
The first tlmo read them was IN 1874
O. That is not tho question is that the nrst KNOW"
| edge that you hadt
| edge
The witness-Oh, had general knowledge when they
| were preferred
@. When they we're preforrcdi A. That there were
charges
O. What did you then understand the charges to bel A.
understood they were charges against MI Triton Ill"
| Mr.. Bowen.
O. What did you understand to he the character OF the
charges against Mr. Tit0nl A. Ihad no general knowl-
edgeI had specific knowledge OF the charges ihau
not read them nor seen them.
O. Did YOU not understand that those charges were
based upon the that no had accused Mr. Beecher OF
criminal intimacy with his wifef A did not
O. You were present when they were disposed OIL A.
Yes, Sir. was present
O. And heard the report Of the Committee READY A.
| think did; yes, Sir
O. And you have testified that the charges were mat
ter Of general among the members OF Pym
| lonbf IpnxG hnFvO PAL
| yersation
Mr. Shearmsn-The subject
The winess-The subjectf
Mr. Morrls-The subject Of tho charges matter OF
general conversation among the members OF the church
Now do you say that in the discussions and con-
yusaiions that had with reference to those you
never learned the nature OF thomi A. learned the
| nature Of them.
O. Now what did you learn about the nature OF the
chargesi A. That they charges against Mr. Bowen
and Mr. BeocherMr Bowen and Mr. Tilton for SANDER
| ing the pastor of Plymouth Church
O. Sanderlng him In what respectF A. cannot recah
| even now the tex: - those charges.
O No. no: ON not asking after that. What did you
unders and the Islander to consist of A. Circulating
| scandaous stories.
O. What scandalous storesi A. It is difficult for me to
| say what.
O. Relating 70 WHAT A. Relating to Mr.. Beecher
@ Assailiug his moral characteri A. His moral char
| actcr.
@ In what respect In resrec' 10 MS Improper iei'
| tons with womont UNDERSTOOD II So
@ Yes Sir. And In respect to his improper feiaonS
with Mrs. Tiitoni A. don't understand tia' So
@ You did not in these general CONGREGATIONS anu "S
cussions among the members OF Piynou'n Church o
derstand that ls moral character was III una.
respect' A. don't recoeot haa any discussions Or
conversauois' IL was $50, oon,orsot,on
@ You 50! was MAI, y, 49, t,o,r,od,,a
and tain among ,no 'oeii 80, we" .'a. Inaans :,
had you upon thA' so''e''' A ''"f'' >A"'
spoken Oh occas'onns viii, Mr. poocbor ~ th,,
-, Nh rwas
ume, a. on wa him, 1d;d
that you did not know had not been informed or did
not learn that his moral character was questioned NJ re-
spoc to Mrs Tltont a. dont say any saem
" WAS MI: "c.' '"'''" 0''''' ''N
| what Comai''oo. ,,.,..
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hot n'o'noe' VI ' ,.,,,,,,.oo Imam, re wa.
| v ino H'e'ue""e ''A'-'''
no.' a.. ,o,.or ,rhv Ia WA. not called, A.
, W ~ Sid moi think best to call him: have no
isuppoao W N'N
n No vo, know the reason why he was not called A.
" ~ you Ano" 49, .a ,ha, rnow
ina' - ''v oa'' 80 80 n,doroton with tba Cam
| ,.,t,oos A aont think Il was
| ~ ", aon,, th,rk bIs name WAS mentionedi A. I
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