The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23

gentleman. Then he was determined TO do what
his conscience taught him and WHAT MS duty 70
Theodore Tllton and Mrs. fIlton taught him, TO
tell the truth SO lar as the truth was necessary
and proper IN their vlndlcatIon. Whatever he
might choose 70 communicate In regard 10 Mrs.
Iton he SAID Il would be that which would pro-
rect ner fame, bui would assume upon himself all
the responsibility Tor the dir1cuties which had
sprung up IN the household OF Mr. lHton, ana
which would nationally account Tor all tue rumors
which had afflicted and corrupted the ear OF the
pubic what that confession was. Whas that
statement was, wnicn would thus near upon it
tue vlndlcauor OF those nc had wronged, aud now
IL would lmpute CUNT ana dlshonof 70 himselI ~
not for me to say nor Tor you 10 say. IL Is suncleht
That then, on tine l4th of JULY 1874 THIS man had
made M MS mind 10 make suGh statement AS
would produce toe desired result.
Counsel commented az great length on the let
tiers OF Mrs. Morse bearing on the scandal, ana
asking why she had not been produced as wit
ness
Some Significance, TO my mind, IS to be attached
10 the meeting which was held on the 26tn OF De-
cemDer al Mr. Freelands house between MT
Beecner ana Mr. Bowen. IL extraordl-
nary interview, calculated TO prouuce very pro-
found IMPRESSION upon tne mlnas OF the parties.
A bold and audacons demand was made upon
Mr., Beecner. IL was insolent II IL had no found2-
ton How did Mr. Beecher meet it Mr. Bowen
comes him wlh sealed letter; no intimaIlon
that nc WAS aware OF It's contents; he delivers 1t
TO Mr.. Beecher: II IS seen TO De demand from
Theodore lllton upon MI. Beecher TO leave his
pulpit and quit Brooklyn. WHAT IS the nrst I'M
pulse, what does MI Beecher dor He puts 1t in hts
pocket ana says nothlng--make s no answer 70 the
impatient demand nntll Mr.. Bowen says TO him.
''Well, Mr.. Beecher Wnat have you TO say about
IA
''What have you to say about IL, sir2 DO you make
yourself party To THIS lnso.ent demand upon meY
Do you dare to come into nv presence ana require
Inc. Tor reasons which understand, not expressed
10 leave my pulpit and quit BrooklYnF Would
not that have been The natural impulse OF an out
ragged minister. CONSCIOUS OF no wrong, undaunted
and defiant III his iunOcence2 Would he nave per-
mltteu any living man To come INTO his pr ssence
on behalf OF .anotner ana make sucn demand
wltGout calling that messenger to account and
asking him II he took the responsibility or the
audaclous outrageY On, mol no But ne sees the
necessity. lie does not inquire OF Mr.. Bowen his
connection with this reasons for associatng
with 1t; but, with humble and tlmld appeals asks
Mr.. Bowen II he is his Iriend. what were the IN
fuences-Dy what spell the indignation or MI.
Bowen was quoted we know, not, but that on
the 26th OF December he had pledged himself to
Theodore hilton Is certain, ana that on the same
daS he had turned ms coat ana pledged himself TO
Henry ward Beecaef Is equally clear ana Mr..
Beecaer was SATISFIED with the result. lie had Sc
cured usefni ally: he had sllenced dangerous
tongue. Was IL not dangerousy IL the spring OF
1870 there mad been settlement OF tae dlmculleS
between Mr. Eeecher ana Mr.. Bowen by which
Mr.. Bowen acquired some special advantages. nc
cordng TO DIR. bsechers statement. After stat
Ing the 40 JUST: mont between tAem the memordn-
DUN OF Mr.. Beecher proceeds 70 say tnat y WAS
tnat without any provocauoR ne, Mr.. Bowen,
told Mr.. Howard that the reconciliation oid not
include one matter; tEat nc tB0wen) knew
mat about Mir. Beecner winch II ne should
speak II would arrive Mr.. Beecher out OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. Howard protested Win nerror against such
. statement, saying, "Mr Bowen, this Is terrible /;
no man should make suoa a statement unless nc
has the most absolute evidence To this Mr..
Bowen replied 'tnat lie had TINS evidencen and
s4Id pointedly "that ne (doward) might 40 20 Mr..
Beecner AMI tnat Mr. Beecher would never con-
sent that ne (Bowen) should tell Mr.. Howard The
secret" mat was Ia tue spring 81 1917. Am
wrong, Mr.. Morris
Mr. Morris-No you are correct.
Mr. Evarts-H II Is IN evidence snew IL 10 Us Mr..
Morris.
Mr.. Beach-If / am wrong | win make an
apology, for certainly co not intend 10 misrepre-
sent. | recolleet distinctly that Il was IN EVIL
dence.
Mr. Beach, understand you, cir. Now, IL was
TO tais man to waom, on the heel OF friendly
settlement OF business difficulty, he made thls
declaration, to an intimate irend OF Mr.. Beecher.
that he Anew secret in regard 10 Mr.. Beecner
which II told would drive una rom his pulpit and
from BROOKLYN. lt was to this man, bringing this
demand alter this threat, aud never regarded or
contradcted by Mr.. Beecher. that Mr.. Beccner
EXHIBITS tnls humble ana suppicatnQ attitude or
q calprlt appealing to him Tor irlendY protection.
And yet you are 10 believe that TINS was pure
ana spotless Character. In 1870 Mr. Beecher knew
that Bowen made this charge 70 a prominent
member OF his congregation, and he sat silent
under It-made TO one g whom he broke the sac
rIacai bread and poured out the blood OF his Re-
deemer. To MIN who sat weekly under his minis
tration Mr. Bowen had made this accusation,
and Beecaer sits silent anu contented,
receives at the same time al the communion
table and breaks the same embematic breao Tor
u man who mad made the same caarge, man IN
the bosom OF bis church, aud 10 tsls hour ne Is an
accepted COMMUNICATE there, anu has never been
called to an account Tor those words. WHAT arc
we TO 90 with these things as practical men, non-
and true judges OF our fellow menS And are
stayed and supported By the alteration OF great
church IN tue face OF such dlshonoring charger
2Sth OF December snen CLEAN OF hgnt thatw
can look through IL intO the heart OF Henry Ward
Beecher ana now iull II was or error, how
timld II was In the presence OF grief aud how
tremDnngly that solicitation OF Henry Q. Bowen to
be his friend fell from his ups on that interesting
Iniervlsw. IL wih be found mere on page 1914.
Well you, from the whole OF this paper, prove the
way the settlement was made-tne DIM
tervles 1t Freeiand's house. THIS Is
notable house-thls house OF FIeeland's.
AFTER February. 1870 long interview at Free.
lands house. Tor the purpose OF having full aud
hnal reconciliation between Mr. Bowen and MI.
Bescher. Mr.. Bowen stated his grievances, which
were all OF a business nature, OF my treatment or
linn PERSONAL---VERY. him personality Italicized
.as per memorandum IN ms writings Wen,
publishing the sermons and lecture room talks OF
Mr.. Beecner, tse new edition or plymouth Col
lection.v Freeland's interest," don't know what
that means-tnird, explanations to church;
fourth, ne was 10 write me letter. aud nltn, re-
tract IN every quarter what has been said 10 my
injury. Now see the peculiar phraseology OF TINS.
His grievances are all either OF business nature
or / might demand or him personally; but beyond
tnat Mr.. Bowen said that ~ didn't Include one
matter; that there was one secret ne held TO win
regard 20 Henry Ward Beecher, which, lfreyealed,
woulu blast MIN. That Is all In tue handwriting
OF Mr. Beecner, and, fcourse, there i no dispute
ABOUT II.
At this sage the Court took a recess.
AFTER THE RECESS.
larger throng or people filed into the court
room 10 the afternoon than In the morning. There
was a general impression that Beach intended 10
wind up ana his perorstion, IL was natural to
think would excel all bis prior efforts at impas-
stoned defamation. Mr.. Beecher remained away.
KIT Carson, Jr., very singular specimen Of the
pale faces struggled for ana obtained seat
among the reporters, whom he loves and looks
upon as the real "oig iajuas" or modern civiza.
tlon. elooked ike the noble red man In every
thing out the complexion. which was AZ fair as
womans. he jumped over the railnz near the re-
porters tables with The agility OF an teope OF The
plains His hair fell all about him ike a hood aud
his keen hawk-lke ere wandered over the csurt
room picking out the braves or The TIlton and
Beecher tribes al glance. Cong out before the
proceedings ended nc insatsd on shaking nands
with GIL the policemen. Il was aoout halfpast
three when, 20 the surprise OF most people, Mr..
Beecner returned and made his way to place
beside bis wife. Chester Carpenter the
foreman. ieil asleep for awhte 10 the afternoon.
THE ADUKEss CONTINUED.
Mr. Beach TeSumeu-i pass sumo MINOR topics,
90 mNLiuV Z. A..