New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04
THE PROCUREMENT OF THE RETRACTIOy.

THE PROCUREMENT OF THE RETRACT1ON.
Well. now. gentlemen, when Mr. Beechor
goes IN the foot OF the stairs Mr. MOultOn s there lie
knows nothing of what LAS occurred upstairs; thai IT,
BY having present by having had reported 10
him. and whatever consciousness Of knowledge he then
exhibits OF the Of that evening proposed anu
MANNED be had got beforehand laying out the scheme
and got from Mr. Tilton. And he says 10 Mr. Beecher
Are you going down 10 Mrs. Tilton's :" before Mr.
Beecher opens lis mouth. How did that got into Mr.
Mouton's headi And then more extraordinary stu,
when Mr. Beecher answered that he was Mr. Moutoa
said, 81 will co with you" Well, Mr. Beec-fr
wasn't a stranger in Brooklyn. He knew the
vav TO Mr. Tiltons house, and he Was
not afraid 10 walk the Brooklyn mt o'clock at
night or halfpas O. in this most reputable and orderly
portion Of it-on the Brooklyn flights. And how doyou
account for it that MoultOn wanted 10 accompany
Beecheri Now, let me agree that Mr. Beecher Is sup
posod or represented by Mr. Moon to have said that
something may have passed which let him know that
Mr. Repcher was going 10 Mrs. TOn's. what reason was
there for Mr. Moulton gongi will show you the plan
OF that night after get through with IT, hut bear that
in mind They go; and when they reach the door, and
the fact is known that MI Beecher has got there and
gone in and gone directly and has had opportunity
10 speak WITH consult with mediate with anybody
else Mr. Mouon discharged his prearranged part OF
that concerted repanning of Mr. Beecher aud he only
asks Of him that when he returns he VIII stop at his
house and Mr.. Beecher aequiesces In the sug-
pestion: and Moulton knew he had the word
of An honest man. and that Mr.. Beecher
would do so and he went there. Mr. Beecher has the
door opened for him by housekeeper not the servant
or maid that attends the door, but this housekeeper this
Miss Dennis that had the head OF the table and put
Mrs Tlton az the side when she and Bessie Turner had
returned from Marietta, and, without inquiry MT
Beecher is told that Mrs. Tton Is upstairs IN her room
and Mr. Beecher will find her there and he goes up ana
knocks at the door The the monthly nurse, Mrs
Mitchell opens it from within, and she knows nothing
and is no party to any preconcert but she knew M
Beecber very well. and she knew that woman, mem
,er of Mr. Beechers church. sick and rowing IN the
domestic troubles had been urged upon her IN refer
ence to Mr. Ton's difficulties with Bowen ana MS iiVe-
rbood was to receive q visit from her pastor, Mr..
Becber and she needed explanation concerning the
vtst of a clergyman 30 80 sick woman Mrs Ilton
WAS in her esteem, and IL occurred at the hour OF or
half pact IN the evening was conclusive evidence
nsnctiyely presenting itself TO her mini that the clergy
man had been r from areoogniion OF the pecarous
condition the patient and she left the room as every
nurse veud leave the room every member even OF
family would leave the room when the clergyman APP
proaehes the sck bed Of parishoner and COMMUNICATE
Nor had she any THAI the mind OF the patient wound
be ruffed OF disturbed the duties Of protection OF
health that were conded her. the should inter
fere with this visit Of the clergyman TO the bedside
She was a religious woman herself, though not OF MI.
Beeehes congregation. and she knew that the peace that
comes from the Gospel OF Chr1st AT the LANDS VI pss
does not endanger the system, or expose " ex
citement sick wouan And dariRg that interview.
lasting as it may done half an hour or an hour no
matter what OF no matter how Trustworthy the meas
urss of time that give about matters that they
do not attend to- that regard she had no uneasnesS
and she was Justified by the result, for when hear
inc the door close after Mr.. Beecher he KIT
the house. she returned TO her PATIENTS bod~iae'
she found her entirely tranquil and at ease
Nothing had occurred. gentlemen in that interview with
Mr. Beecher 10 disturb the conscience or hEass the fee4-
ings OF Mr Tlton and the tells you that she en
IN seep and then retired, at her ascustomea
Mace by her side TO sleep herself AL what
voumes this testimony, acceptable To our own appreca-
tons of what the interview would be II 1t were eompor
ing with the character of Mr. Becker and Of Mrs ton
ara ~ with the evidence Of Mr. Beeeher a. TO
what did actually OCCUR We all accept the evidence Oh
the nurse as necessarily naturally true AZ least
and IL speaks volumes To what the interview was ana
whether s results ~ quiet ts uneasy feelings VI