New-York tribune., 1875-01-16

n SheaTman officially replied 20 H. me
Broyn Union June 18TH contained the following singular
statement, by reporter who visited NJ Halliday -
The Chicago ine IL s stated that Mr. Triton had addressed
note to the Trustees Of Plymouth Church Ine I,oa"s
,lness bnt desires 10 answer any summons, witness
curing thity days Union reporter CIR toh ho'
day, ard upon presenting the extract to 81 him was was
assured na the sv PebsSn bsn msnomd The very
stating that the letter was addressed 40 the % ' M
tended to cmporate, Of the church ~ ~ Io% dd
eren such letter Of whle hosrf' N ne e Gs' C%y5eG %D 10 %
Friday evening meeting such letter had been preen @ r
although he must say had been absent in Massachusetts, about
qTseE lS M M s Ill., oys % s % %fat RS r B1cs hid s Of
him But Wheter he Noud take TO wrfi"g e"e's dOo't " ne
And vet Mr. Halliday according TO Mr. Shearmans testimony
above gyen had read my letter forty days before thus denying
similar statement the above appeared In the Brooklyn
Eagie at the same time Dune @Q, as lJlows: ,,
he Trustees o plymouth Church deny that TcO lore Til
ton addressed etcrto them offering himself aw tness
Bcccht during the next Thirty days They say tina the who'll
story is false from beginning to end" -, ,
the manner in which Mr ecchers AGENTS hesaed to
the Brooklyn press on numerous OCCASIONS TO mspe5cn
and peryer my to the community in which reside ad 10
VI Furthermore regret to point to you the evidence that
Plymouth Church. rather the attorney who now acts a s
clerk is attempting to make up false but plausible record con
cening this case for the Purpose OF Appealing TO q IN Innre 10
my disadvantage It tbs end that Mr. sherman m
genious Incorporated In his letter ~ me dated May 10 o
We do not understand your letter implying that you taye
any charges make but the contrary Nne ComHe non so
understoOf Il hey uou!d hare 'eddy entertained @4 J"V
The nantes, object Of the above record to enable the
charges to make aans Mr. Beecher the CHURCH had long ago
given abundant opportunity 70 make them Mr. smear
dated June H. lS7l He therein says OF the church
Its officers have the pr2peT Sa way ,aD %Sl pa[e G dp% ,
The above statement by shcaman is made in letter
chchyy mt OsteHSlDly
which already accused OF having inspired lh leads me
to S aiy9T s %51a4ce 4e GsfiRrabon %R he TRUTH %
VINo to multiply instances needeiy 'netG mere Is % one TSr M
rctnes. In your New Haven speech you characterized MI
Bccr AS the mananinOs Of men, and IN the context
Ter hat had in dcspcabc way the creature OF
by m scnton TO the oTcnsvencss and njuonsness Of
yon statement and informed him that should insist on its
easy correct it involving no io, humiliation to his ee
ins'' addies'ea u 'oD '"' BRooKLrs Apr8, 1874
Rer Leonard Baoon'D,D: u,.,,-.,,....o..
Ny DEAR have Just been reading TnE TRIBrNE reqort
Of yonr Yale speech the Brooklyn Council in which occurs
'ns ,nobn bart Of my theory that Becchers
nmy is unspeakabc never knew man of larger and more
fnac br said to me- II wanted to his highest
love would 20 church meeting and accuse him OF crimes
whose life treasure the Church Universal to his country
to his age has right to subject the in9 IN II 10 suG
with offenders is like DOcberys The comparison apt II
b5n any G[ Sd % vo1 @ are rid Of such Lance
] into the tocks and the pory his dog from execu-
& @ S TetiT 70 et the dog die And think Mr. Beecher would
have done have let vengeance come ON the he4ds o MS
setting aside the satire and mrh II there be any criticism
directed toward me in these word IN sopr9y re ad
then beg you TO do me the following ac Oh justice ,;
Please forward to Mr. Bcecher the letter am now wt,tnS
and ask him TO inform YOU his word OF honor whether
have bren hi. sandorer-whchcr have spoken against bin
flscy-wlethcr have eyaded my Just responsibility 10 ny
month Church-whcher have treated him other han WIN the
highest possible ness-and whetherhe has not
to me- large and ample terms that my course towards nn ~
This sorrogul business has been marked by the magnanlm
which YOU apparently intimate has characterized ms TOWARDS
If Won write to Mr. Beecher have indicated viii thank
YOU Tor line ;he words substance OF his reply WIN
% rr TO- the above letter you sent me the following:
NEW HAVEN April IL, lSii
Dy.HS,n No being in Mr. Bccchcr confidence have
doubted ought to do with your letter written week 9
was no-and am notwIing to demand Of him that he sh3Il
admit me TO his confidence in matter on which he chooses 10
BE- tcen But the letter seems to have Pfen re & wpf 0
him quite much as for M have now sent 10 n "ou'
asking or expecting any reply
With the best wishes your welfare am yours truly
It now between two and three months snce received
from YOU the foregoing letter and as have NOT heard hat
Mr. Beeche has made reply either 70 you or me- & am ~ b b
forced the dsagreea0lc necessity oi Dorto"S lI " ~
own words, as follows poor,v,. To, 1877
7 ask Theodore Tions forgiveness and humble myself
before him do before my God He would have been PEI
ter in circumstance han nave oeen can h ask S
would ache will not plead for myself even WISH 'na'
were dead
III. W. BRECHER
The above brief extract from Mr. Beechers own testimony
will be sufficient without addncns the remainder OF the doc
meut TO show that have jn ground to resist the aaon
In conclusion the common impression na nave cfafa onS
II any other in Brooklyn during the whole extent OF inc
last years has spoken 70 80 few persons on TINS uoec a
have done mere handful OF my intimate rendswho had
right understand the cae-ae the only persons TO whom
have communicated the facts To all other persons have
been embarrassing all questions ana refusing all expaha
r. tho nubc have heretofore considered my silence inex
l. my sufi
bearance which felt morally bound TO show to man who had
ecnd me "a written and absolute apology.
But my duty continue this fobearance ceased when the
spirit Of that apology violated to my injury by It's author
ready and they threaten multiply in the futureforcing me
TO protect myself against them in advance parculary against
the cunning devices OF the Clerk OF the chnI VINO as a.
an attorney appears to be conducting this business against me
Had the fair spirit which had right to expect from Ply
mouth Chuch-at least for its pastors slke-been shown to-
ward me- would have continued to rest IN silence on M
Beccher apology and never dnrns the tehaiueI VI L{ me
would have permitted any public word OF mine 10 alude 10
H be injurious measures which the author Of this apo
oey has since permitted his church TO take against me with
ton Of my and character by the Church to the Council
aud by the Council 10 the general pubc-lnyoynS gross %
greatly aggravated by your writ
ngsa indictments eononing to one end have put
beors my IN . he nts O nv pan a and
life Under accumulang weight OF this odium-unlusty
bestowed "a hether patience nor charity can demand that
on caoacy as ex Moderator Of the Council and as its
DnJt the celebrated case Of Theodore TOn" You
declared that the transaction with all its consequences
belongs history and in every way legitimate subject f2r
nubc criticism" H. therefore, your estimate OF the historic
t,ntnce OF the case 0hOugh hopo Is not now
npy appeal you lie chief historian not to represent me as
sn unmanv dishononble part in case in which, so
s an ~ see fhaye failed in ~. duty save 10 myself
-. Try yours, TIlEoDV''e -.
Nr Eyarts-Before adjourn will you allow me 10 suggest
TO the Counsel that would Ike to Sec on the termination
the the original papers which are substitutes for those
just read
Mr. Fuerton-That will be done uhless the illness Of Mr.
Morris continues.
Mr. Evarts-f your Honor please the jury perhaps VIII