Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

myself. had an unspeakable dread of an in
putation resting upon me | was minister
and therefore woman. and TO be-to have
this matter brought out in such wsy that
mischief-makers would get hold Of il and
bring it into my church, supposed il would
give rise at least to three parties in the
church. explosions and trials for which Q
| Congregational Church Is less adapted
| than any other church on earth
| to be a judicial body; and did not hsves
DOUBT ous that it would result in Q conf1a-
grafton that would destroy that church and
leave me-one party and another party
leave my reputation such that it would end
| my usefulness for lite; and also was in the
midst OF community where we had bssn
gong through great parties and conflicts.
and had been an active man in il: and /
tnought that the moment that this thing il
even bruited, and my church takes it ND. it
VIII isii In quick-soil of political land and
ior poiitical reasons, and fo- other reasons
-tneoiogicai-there will be q crop of
thorns, and ielt did not see how could
get out of 1t if things should come 10 That
pass. L did not see how | could get rid Of
the most damaging results il 10 ali the
stories that had assailed me through Mr.,
Bowen, were to be added charge, spec,6c.
BY the husband of an injured woman. as be
Claimed, and backed up by charge on her
part-l did not see any way out, and felt
that the future was full Of fiery dangers and
difficulties. For their sakes did do a great
deal, Mr.. Evarts, but | did a great deaI for
my own SAFE too, and yet, for p'y own sake
| would not have dons thing, but that
happened to stand as representative OF
certain views and truths ard great religious
interests in the community
Q.-by the charge do you mean the charge
OF improper conduct? Al do; | do.
Q.-llad any other charge been made
against You az this time BY any Of these
parties? A.-No; but that is enough, |
take it.
Mr. EEEcIiER ESTIMATE OF SOuLroN.
Mr. Evarti lreading from letter Of Mr..
Beecher to AiOultOn1
But have ono abiding comfort. have known
you and found in you one who has .iven u new
meaning 10 friendship.
Q--Was this true expression Of YOUR
feelings? Alt certainly was; [ regarded
Mr. Moulsou--l loved him like a brother.
don mean by that ihat | -aw nothing in
AIR. M0ultOl T. except t., but | thought
him a splendid specimen Of man in many
respects IN az peculiar line and he had
qualities 50 utterly different from mine, and
IN which | thought that he surpassed, that
ny t1e principle Of eOunterparts suppose
TOOK to hlm very strongly. lie did seem 10
me 20 have giFcn new meaning to friend
ship'-Ani think - still. Laughter
Low NE. BzScHER RECEIVED THE rRug
STORY"
1T later stage Mr. Beecher described
how he was called in. at MOulton's house,
u hear rlton read the version of the scan
tai, which flitJn had drawn up and called
the true story. and was carving round
and reading to various people and threaten
ing TO publish.
+. \. Mr.. Hilton began by sitting on the sofa,
hxed his papers. anu opened his remarks to
me by saying there was one single sentence
"a his statement and ii could stand it he
though, | would be able to stand the whole
document. he began reading what was
called aiterwari the true story and read on
until he came to THAI passage in which
was charged with asking Mrs. Tilton to be
wiie to me with all tina, Is implied iu that
term. and he looked up and said That is
the sentence; If you can stand that the rest
OF the document won't hurt YOU" | made
no reply, was lying on the bed | think
lie went on reading and reading. and get
,ing madier and madder. " hen he mad
finished 1t get up and began to walk about
the room and said nothing, and finally
think he or Mr. MOulton asked me what
wished to say.
said very quietly, Mr. Tilton. it is not
Tor me to say what You shall or shall nos
publish; but | want YOU to understand that
II You publish this statement, and if that
sentence Is in it, will not stand nor agree
to il, and it Is the end; will not have any
such statement as that 90 cut and not meet
i peremptOrily.' After tina: he gathered
himself up, liol like. his lace flushed, and
he began to storm very loud on the subject,
md Mr.. M0u!t0a took him in hand Instant
y, and drew blck and out, and the lion
lId the tiger hai figut by themselves.