The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-01

STOCK OPERATOR
in New York and am a member OF the le-
gal profession and practiced in Missouri.
L was a member of the investigating COM
mittee, but was not present on July 6, when
Mrs. Tilton testified. was present when
Mr.. Tilton did on July 6. He said bis case
depended on written documents over
Beecher's own signature. TrBcy said there
might be question about what the papers
would show, and that the committee could
judge when they saw them. he also said II
the charge against Bsecher had been crimi
nality The documents shown To him J be
would not support the charge. Then
Tilton said to us: Gentlemen, you think
there Is no case, but there was. and that
Beecher said to him, il ever he intended to
put forward these papers to let him know,
that he might leave the country. Tilton's
manner was highly suggestive as meaning
that the story should come out. He said
the committee was 100 large. Tracy said
he should bring forward the papers and let
the committee judge. he fels sorry for
Beecher, he said, and for his grey hairs.
having been made at that time.
He said that his letter to
DR.. Bacon had been called forth
by the attitude of Plymouth Church and
Beecher, and that if all were published 1t
would tend to show that Beecher was the
versa. He said he mad taken pains in the
Bacon letter not to characterize the charge.
He also said: Gentlemen, you do not want
it, neither do l." and he did not want any
further investigation, and deprecated II as
uDwise and uncalled Tor. He read Beecher's
tee and said: Gentlemen, you
do not want them," referring to
documents, and after reading this letter he
said he would think about it. 1 saw his
card afterwar6 in some of the papers, say
ing he would. he presented no letters with
his sworn statement. l was present at the
conversation between Tracy and 1ilton. L
asked Tilton before this if he bad not told
Blanchard, of Illinois, that he did not like
Beecher, that he was bad man, and
PREACHED TO SOME OF HIS MIsTREssES
every Sunday. He did not deny it, but said
he did not ask him to publish it in his pa
per. He said afterwsrd that we did not
war. to find out the whole facts of the case.
Tilton then charged Tracy with being guilty
of unprofessional conduct, and Tracy said it
was false; that the charge heaTilton) made
against Beecher was improper proposals,
and that when he changed his ground be
| (Tracy) did not consider the contract bind
ing. Tilton said he would see about this.
This occurred at 81 Monroe Place in the
back room. There was further Interview
/ between the parties In the front parior.
/ Tilton came in, threw his arms around
Tracy and said, thiuk, / take back what
L said and said something about him being
the only mau he liked in Brooklyn. was
present when be brought letters, and be
took them away with him. Tilton read one
by Mrs. T;lton about the enormities OF hel
offense or sin. 1t was fully agreed thai
Winslow should examine these letters
Cross examined: WiDslow was present when
Tilton came before US the first time and re-
fused to make statement. The next witness
was Henry Hughes. He testified: 1 am man.
ager of the Brooklyn telegraph office. The
handwriting on the telegram of June 2, 1873
is mine. No person requested me TO pu
the date thus 1t was my own work
Horace b. Claflin then took the STAND. H'
testified: / reside in Brooklyn, and nave
lived there about thirty wears. / am dry
goods merchant in New York and before tina
was in the same business in Worcester, Mass
have known Fl. w. Beecher ever since
here and am member of his congregation
L know Theodore Tilton little, about hal
: that time. and have known II. &. Bower
about thirty-five years. In the spring o
, 1872 was present at Moulton's house wheI
an arbitration was talked over DetWeeR
Bowen and Tilton. There were presen
Wilkeson, Moulton, Tilton and myself
Wilkeson had a press proof of the Colder
Age with him, the same paper portion
which was Incorporated in the tripartit
e agreement. Wilkeson had a draft ofthe tri
! partite agreement. which was read aD'
talked over that night. l had not then seer
Bowen. The conversation WAS about tn
publication of these statements threatene'
J. by Tilton in the Golden Age unless Bower
r settled tor contracts due hIrn in the Brook
; lyn Union aud Independent. 1ilton sal
q there was duo MIN seven, elgh
or nine thousand dollars. Tilto
= said he would publish the article i
= Ia laoc Iol Ind AMI
q the money was his due aud he would hay
it, / told him there was no Us
~ for such a publication. coul
4 do him no good, and that Bowen would ps
: him. promised TO intercede tor him Wit
n Bower, and told him that an arbitratio
: had bean talked over, into which Bowen wa
a willing 10 enter. said thought this state
a ment should not be published as it was
J: A GREAT SCANDAL.
l Tiiton said be would publish it notwitl
s standing. This interview broke up about
b O'Clock. / . saw Bowen day {
: two after this. Before parting th
!, night we were to meet again Tuesda
n night. / think saw Brown next day whe
70 I went there. 1 had press proof an
- showed il to him. / inteTceded for Tilto
g and we met again Tuesday night, the san
1, parties being present. The paper Wilkiso
ssr had of the argument was read over and oil
~ cussed. Tilton said it was satisfactory
~ him, and wanted to sign it, but l withhe
II him until Bowen should sign it. We ialkt
81 about two hours over it, and said thougl
70 Bowen would come TO the arbitration
- Tilton differed with me abo'
: that. When I took the paper to Bowen
q was to tell him he ought TO sign 1t like
~ Christian man, and also that the quarrel vi
~ gotten up by the newspapers. L said
20 Moulton and Tilton that thought the pu
* lication would injure Bowen and his paper
"a saw Bowen that night and returned
=. Moulton. 1 said Bowen did not object
N sign the paper. and wanted to read it, al
10 think it over said to them thought Bow
in would sign the paper. Either Wilkeson
* Tilton said that l made great mistake
nj not having it signed, and that should n
eJ have left Il with HIM. Charles Storrs "
no proposed as one Of the srbitrators. Jam
NJ Finland was also to be one. The time OF
% meeting of the arbitrators was arrang
o. mon that night. 1t was to be in Moultol
= aIudv The cOHrt adjourned.