The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

T 20 brew m another quarter. Inquiries pegau
to be made by certain members OF plymouth
church, and some were suggesting that action
should De taken with the view OF dropping Mr.. Til
toms name rom the record ana In the TALL OF 1871
there was meeting held by the Examining Com
ETY. OF dropping hls name from the roll OF member
sup OF plymouth church. Mr.. Beecher. at his re-
wait upon Mr. Tliton, and. as he ssia' to o remon.
strate win nun and induce his return again to the
GnTrcn 10 M ne mad not entered since the 80 OF
to induce him to leave the church. 10 resign mis-
memcersn!p from the church. and he writes
use his ofices to induce, MI. Tnton to
resign from rom the church. There are
Two or three who feel anxious to press action
on the case. 1t will only to raise prom tess
excitement when We need quoting. Here are al
run the risk OF the complications which in sucn q
Dody no man can fOresee.n what were the COM
to an Investigation OF the committee OF his own
churcn, whose duty 1t was to investigate just sucn
AMr. Beach-What Is the date ofttf
= Mr. Morris-December 3, 1871. ''Snce the con-
necuon IL really formal and not vital or sympa-
tnetlc, why should ne continue with all the risk Of
provoking irritating measuress Every days re.
nection satisfies me this Is the course OF wisdom,
ana that he will be the stronger iOr 1t or Bowen
the weaker for 1t. You said You meant TO effect 1t.
can can It De Done promptly II letter Is written IL
kind wishes, &C."
LOOK AT THE JURY
As Judge Morris read Mr.. Beecher's words at this
point Mr.. Beecher appeared to have suggestion,
for, with face tribe flushed, he leaned over 10
his lawyer. Abbott, and whispered in his ear.
Abbott then leaned forward to Sherman. who. as
usual. was writing like a scrivenor, with his head
and spectacles down to the table. He listened,
wagged his head and made q note. The jury all
this while never took their eyes from Judge Nor
ris' face. The round headed man, Carpenter, was
eating up The orator with his nostriis eyes and
ears. Jeffreys, the produce broker, was following
him with an unusually intelligent face. They all
seemed TO be hearing something new, although
the Judge had very little pictorial power and was
very plain in his statements. Counsel resumed his
address, a. lolows:-
DO FACTS LIKE THESE NEED ANY COMMENTS
The defendant the pastor OF his church, secur-
ing himself to be appointed as the sole committee
Tor the avowec purpose OF Inducing MT. Iiton's
return to the cnurcn, and at the same time, while
delaying the report, planning. plotting, devising
means to have him Withdrawn from the church.
But finally report Is made He had seen Thee.
dOre, tnat he had great troubles, pecuniary and
Otherwise, and II would be Detter for the commit
tee not to take further action at that tme and
! the advice was taken, and once more they nave
! succeeded IN STAYING OF, preventing an investga.
this action on the part Of the CHURCH was the pub
licauon OF biography OF Mrs. woodruff, and Mr..
Dona Mr. ton and rnns lead 70 an
posure OF the whole difficulty. He was anxious
TO avert the threatened catastrophe aud keep OF
Tor time, out it was only temporary success.
as are all the devices that were resOrted to during
the four years succeeding the commission OF this
crime. 1t was but temporary, foolish man, foolish
men, to beiey We that you could permanently bury
up such crime as that. NO, 0y the lnmutabie
laws of the Omnpotent sooner or later such SIN
Will be found out. Now, gentlemen, as relief TO
this planning and pleading and devising and
schemiDg Tor the purpose OF covering up this
crime, let me call your attention to another frank.
open lu, compete and clear CONCESSION OF MS
guilt, made oy himself on the 9TH oil February 1872.
Prior to the writing OF this letter Mr.. Beecher mad
met Mr.. Tllton on the cars going East. He mad had
friendly interview with Mr.. Tllton. and on
his return he received letter, TO which
aliusion Is made, from Mr.. Tlton's wife, which
induced MIN to lear that there was danger OF some
action being taken with reference to TINS crime,
and ne says OF his demean0r ON that occdsiOn:-
.He was kind we talked much and at the end he
told me to 60 on with my work without the least
anxiety n SO lar as his feelings and actions were
tue occasion OF apprehension" What does that
mean2 In 1872 the 80 day OF February, 1872 over
year alter 1t IS alleged That Mr. Titon had made
false accusation against the pastor OF Plymouth
sation and MIR. Tllton assuring Mr. Beecher that
he might go on with his work without apprehen-
sion ABOUT the future. Was that the language and
assurance OF the mn who mad made such false
| accusations MOI liz was the language OF man
VINO had been injured and wronged saying TO
him, Notwithstanding the great wrong that you
| have inflicted upon me; Notwithstanding, l Ior-
bear. Go on with your work shall not expose
the crime that you nave committed" If 1t don't
mean that. what does 1t meanY And then, speak
Ing IN a Responding mood. expressing his appre.
tensions that the friendship OF MOulton may be
COOLING toward MIN, ne says, "But | see you sell
dom, and my personal citations, environments,
you Cannot see or imagine. If 1 had not gone
through this great year OF sorrow l would never
believe that any one could pass through my expe-
rience and be alive or sane" What were these
dangersY What were these environments What
| were these perpexites hat had so harassed hin
| during the past year as almost TO drive MIN TO
Madness and to express MS astonishmeDt tnat he
could endure what ne mad endured and be either
time you were literally my stay and comforter.
should have fallen On the way but for the cour-
breatned. came back, hoping That tie bitterness
OF oeath was past, but I. Us troubles brought
back the cloud with even severer suffering. NO
man can see the difficulties that environ me I'M
! less he stands where do. TO say that have
church on my hands is simply nothing; but to
have hundreds and thousands OF men pressing
me with their keen suspicion and anxiety and
ZEAL to see tendencies which. II not stopped,
would break uto ruinous defence, to stop them,
without seeming to do 1T; TO prevent any one ques-
tionlng me, TO meet the preIudices against Ine0-
dore, which had their beg inning years before this;
to keep serene, as If | was not alarmed or dis
/ turDed; TO be cheerful at home and among
triends when was suffering tue torments OF the
damned to pass SeepesS nights often and yet
come up fresh and fun ior Sunday-ai
this may be talked about. but the real
I thing cannot be understood rom the outside, nor
this wearing and grinding OF the nervous system;
God knows that 1 nave put more thought and
judgment and earnest desire In trying To prepare
way Tor Theodore and Elizabeth than DO Tor
myself hundred-lold But cHronlc evils require
chronic remedies If my destruction would place
him ali right that Shall not stand IN the way am
WILLING TO STEP DOWN AND OUT;
no one can ofer more than that-that DO o1er
Sacrlhce me without hesitation, II you can clearly
see your way TO mis- safely ana happiness. 90
not think That anything would be gained Dy IL; l
should be destroyed, but he would not be safe.
and Elizabeth and the children would have their
future cloudeo. Llle woud be pleasant II could
that reoulld which Is shattered, but to i've on
THE SHARP AND RAGGED EDGE
OF anxiety, remorse. fear and despair, yet to put
on ali the appearances OF solemnIty and happiness
cannot De endured mucn longer"
BEECHER SMILES
At the reading oil the ragged edge letter Mr..
Beecher kept busily penciiling until the close,
when he raised both eyes to Judge Morris face,
smiled ana rubbed his nose. Mrs. Beecner, VINO
had keenly listened to every word, dropped ABOUT
the same instant her grim coun.enance and smiled
satirically. The Professor OF Elocuton, alrly
beamed. Beech, the Plymouth editor, was wreathed
In dimples. Ovngton looked over at the ladies' sig
nincantly and while mis- wife aid not change coun-
tenance Mrs. Tilton looked to be pleased and re-