The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12
MR.. CARPENTER MAKES A STATE
MENT


whose name has been connected with the ''scan-
daln almost since that long-liyed trouble first
came TO tue knowledge OF the people, has now
made o final "sta.ementn OF his knowledge OF
Messrs. Beecher and Tflton, snd OF the centric
yersy between them. Lacking the opportunity
to say what he knew In court under
oath, he has accepted chance which
the Graphic newspaper has given him, and,
through reporter OF that journal he relates 10
the people lengthy tale, OF which the following
are the prominent teatures.--
MR.. CARPENTERS sTATEMEYT.
The assertions OF Mr.. Beechers counsel that did
not daren 10 go on the witness stand are without
the trial. On the last day of the prosecutors re-
buttal went to Brooklyn and told Mr.. Tlton's
at that late hour. The reasons why was not
called are these:-I was subp@naed at the begin
ana presented myself IN court, expecting hourly
/ to be called. just before the evidence on the al
rect closed Mr.. Tiltoas counsel had consultation,
and decided 10 hold me back for rebuttal, suppos-
ing from MIR. Beechcr's statement to his committee
portant for me i to rebut. Mr.. Tracy made blatant
threats OF what the defence were going 10 prove
concerning me- and on hearing Tracy Mr. I1ten,s
in holding me back for rebuttal. When the de-
fence closed to the surprise of the plalntlns
lawyers not Word had been produced that
needed rebnrtal from me. The defence abandoned
those points requiring rebuttal from me, ana
was not called.
THE BLAcKMAm THEORY.
is IL conceivable that TINS point made By LIT.
Beecher TO his committee last simmer, and one OF
his strongest points then, would not have been
proved on the trial If It could have been proved
Iae trouble pc was that II t9ey had attempted 70
OF falseh0od TO his committee, and so 1t Was
abandoned. When Mr., Beecher told his com
threap were made upon him he was not under
oath. The fact that on the witness stand he aid
being the falsehood he knew IL 10 be when he as
serted II 10 nla committee. me further lact that
Henry IL. Clevelandis SICK room testimony was
not read IN court, and that this matter was
dropped when cleveland appeared in court, shows
would be convcIed OF 1alsehood out OF the mouth
OF his own witness and committeeman.
ACQUAINTANCE WITH Mr.. BECKER.
NY acquaintance with Mr.. Beeeher began In
1855 or 1850. After came to New YORK TO live |
heard Mr.. Beecher preach occasionally, and hav-
great desire to talk with him. One day was In
Brady's photograph gallery, my studio being at
that period in the same building, when observed
MIR. Beecher, ana was introduced 10 him by Mr..
Brady, and he went with me 70 my studio on an
upper floor. Here We mad talk about endless
punishment" subsequently, painted portrait
Of Mr.. Beecher rom NE, having tne sittings, by
during the summer OF 1865, the family At tho time
being absent for the season.
MR.. BEEcHER CHARGED WITH FALsIFyIso.
Mr.. EyarIs quoted In hts speech, as fund2-
mental maxim OF the law, "Fdts'ss Ia u0o, Jdtsas
~ omRsolls.' How does this apply to his own
clientY Hundreds or people, since 1865, have seen
TINS portrait OF Mr.. Beecher in my studio, and
numbers know OF our intercourse long before tins
n
the man was puolisned In the Ereatlig Post 81
October 20, 1855, written by a LADY member OF his
congregation when was tne occasion OF an v On
Beecher / once spent day with him, ~ his
invitation, at ms IaTm az Peeksklll. One evening,
many years ago, made one OF party OF four
especially invited to spend an evening with MI.
Beecner a. his house, when the lady just
mentioned was the hostess In the absence OF
Mrs. Beecher and the family. After Mr.. Beecner's
statement TO his committee was made public peo-
pie came 10 me and aaId, "wnat dces this mean,
Mr.. CarpenIer2 Mr. Beeener says ne never knew
you Til this scandal In answer referred them
10 the EventHg Pos5 Of October 20, 1855. Mr..
Beecher devoted TO me in his statement TO MS
committee last summer about tue space OF
finger length. Within tins space charge Mr..
Beecher with SIX deliberate iasincatons or facts.
ACQUAINTANCE AND INTINACY WITH THEODORE
IILTON.
My acqr aInrance WITH Theodore Tilton began IN
1856, during the Fremont campaign. Tilt0n was
President Of the Brooklyn Rocky Mountain Club.
mont. His love OF art brought HIM often TO my
studio and we soon became intimate. With a mu-
tual love Of art there was also political sympathy
Beecher used 20 come TO my studio together those
carly years or our acquaintance.
FIRST KNOWLEDGE or TIE SCANDAL,
Ny FIRST lntimati0n OF wrong came from lady
intimate In the Tlton family NOV dead. during
q visit she made to my studio early in the year
1871, Just after TiltOn's rupture wlin Bowen.
Some weeks later Mr.. Tlton and myself one daY
CITY Han Park. Mr.. Tlton tnere Disclosed TO me
in brief the facts or his rupture with Bowen. lie
charged Mr.. Beecher with having been guilty or
me OF the charges Bowen had made against
Beecner The statement. iIed me with alarm.
He told me, think, OF Mr.. Beecher's apology. !
remember tuat asked him or their relations &C
that time TO each other. His reply was That tue
ana he named the day-Beecasr came up
and kissed him on the forehead anu
said, Theodore, you are nay SAVIOR 90 mot
recollect any other conversation With Iilon on
this subject until after the Woodhu publication
OF November 2, 1874 When that publication oc,,
cured | was IN the country. Upon my return
found Mr.. Tllton In a state Of mind bordering ca
distraction. ne told me ne had been 70 see Dr.
Storrs to ask his advice about the publication or
card; that DR.. Storrs told him card tkat evaded
aud did not deny Mrs. Woodhulrs charges would
be worse tnan useless.
Untll Tnton's unexpected visit 10 MIN Dr. Storrs
told me ne had not gwen the matter serious
snip wrote a note TO Mr.. Beecher scouting the
story and Offering any service In ms power. And
history. To this note or friendship and trust Or.
StoTrs told me there came no reply,
p pSS 5S mr. T. sescher from Ssias a
constant visitor, never entered his house.
Dr. storrs sald ne lstoTrs had gaa no astenton
even seen 10 when Tllton came 10 consult him
about publishing q card. Tne Woodhal paoiica-
ton appeared about 4 month after the Plymouth
church silver wedding, wnen Mr.. Beecher publicly
kissed DR., storrs on Plymouth Platform. DR..
Storrs said Tilton came 90 hun IN great apparent
distress. with q card ne had prepared TO meet the
Woodruff story. The card did not DENY. IL vas
an evasion. StOrrs frankly told Mr.. Tilton 20.
Tton Dr. storrs said, made a hypothetical case,
and asked ADVICE upon II. DR.. Storrs answered
that he could not advise Rim upon fictitious
case. Dr. StOrrs then said TO 1Ilton tnat ne saw
he was in trouble. Now continued DR.. Storrs,
IL will get sue Woodruff story ana read n, and
then give you my opinion concerning it.n rllton
called again, Dr. Storrs said, Gay or two after
ward, ana he then told lilton that there we're
four points TO the Woodruff st0rT which must be
denied TO have denial enectual vita the public.
DIX. STORES SUMMARY OF TIE Wo0pHCLL SCANDAL
These points were:-
j. That criminal relation nad exl5ted between
Mr. Beecher ana Mrs. Tilton.
2. That IL was revealed to Mr.. Tllton or be dis
covered II,
q Tnat Mr.. Beecher procured written denial
from Mrs. Triton, and
. mat Mouton recovered this paper from Mr..
Beecher.
DR.. storrs said 20 his great surprise TIton said,
Out Nhaf u these points eannotpe denleq ~ Dr.