New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03
MR.. BEECHERS VERSION OF THE INTER
VIEW.

Now, gentlemen, before L prOcccu luithol ~
is but fair that should lay before you Mr. Bcechers 40
count OF interview, and you will see whether any
violence Is done that to the great lines OF human char
acter or the particular lncaments in the character OF
these individuals that is demanded by the palntih
story I pass over everything except the interview
itself When Mr. Moulton had brought Mr. Beecher to
his Mr. MoultOns house. Mr. Moulton said:
"Mr Tlton Is in the above the parlor front room,
waiting for YOU" said to him-wshng witness DC
eying that we going TO have business dlscsson
M SAN Mo1on He said You had better soc MI Triton
alone"
Now Mr. Moulton, his rebuttal believe, says that
that was sad but these incidental differences or
abatement come nothing We for the substance OF
things
He Mr. Tilton) pointed TO chair and asked ne to sit
down which did the door lie drew ont from his
Niece Of paper about 1--WE inches by thiee just about
that size little narrower, and on sitting down said
think he said, to this interview on matters of
Importance I suppose that you received from me;
hy Mr. Bowen letter demanding your resignation and
departure from Brooklyn" Yes tod MN II hau
received it,"
proceeds:
He said wish now To recall that letter, and wish
Won TO consider It not written II was grand thng
To write that Ietter; IL "odiu H"'c ooo" e'" "
had not"
Now what happy condition man Is in when what-
ever he docs il grand and If he had MT done 1t 1t would
have been grandcr. uaughter.l have never known
such elevation in this life before. Whatcyer you do Is
sure be grand, but II you had Gone IL IL "o ha'o
becn grandcr! [Laughter
Judge Neilson-Onlcer, will you step down and pay
that musician to go away. referring to an organ
grinder outside whose work was disturbing the proceed
ings.l
Mr. Eyarts-perhaps II your Honor were to invite him
into the it might amuse him as mlch as nc
amuses u.s. [Laughter.l Well Mr Beocher says
lie then began to alude to Mr. Bowen, the bearer OF
letter. and MIR. BOWenS treatment OF MN, not
going into in any considerable detail. butchorac erzing
il as very and very treachoous He then charged
me with having an understanding with Mr.. Bowen in
these matters and furtbcrng them-I am not usnS NJ,
language but only the substance OF the things urged
upon me by him-tha had accepted injurious stories OF
him. and that had reported them again, that had -
/ cannot recall in detail. I think AT this point ]
was DISPOSED to make some explanation, s Whoa
and then he pT9eeedGd 70 say that 4 1aa mot
and in S reputation and prospects, but that had also
in,nnaed myself into hs family and under a cover 81
friendship had wrought him w2r,o MS mischief d t mere
said that had in sense superseded nm mao taken ms
place. that in matters OF religious doctrine; ana III
RSnisho hs O We looked III to me- rather than
TO him; that had caused her to transfer hef
in consequence of the conditions which had sprung mp by
reason OF my conduct his family hd wen nigh been de-
str0yed; tina. had suffered my wife and his mOther-
law TO cOnspe for tho separation Of the family;
Ard have shown you, gentlemen, Mr.. Tilton's charge
that that was conspiracy Of Mrs. BoccL3r and Mrs
Morse
that had corrupted Elizabeth teaching her 10 lie, 10
deceive him. and hide under far appearances her freni
Ship to me that he had married her one of the simplest
and purcst he over knew aud that under my In
lLence sho had become deceitful and untrust"oIthy
lie said that that had tied the knot in the sanctuary
OF God, by which they wore to be bound
together in an nscparahe love- had also reached ont my
land unite that knot and To loose them one from the
other lie then say that not only HAD done
this but that had made ovcrturcs to her OF an improper
character; and again expressed some surprise probably
by my attitude don't rrcOcct that talked--but he
drew from his pocket strip OF paper about IKE ina
describing il and read 10 me what purp0rted TO nc
the statement of his wife t. him that Mr. Beecher had
solicited her become hs WIFE to all tho intenis and
purposes which were signhcd by that term. or sub
sfaHtially that He said the statement winch no had
last rcad-Yery recently; she had done II the day be-
fore on the 29th, after the Bowen trouble needed
for prides sake burned up the original and that now ne
would tear up the only copy that there was III
that there should be line or letter against the
reputation of his wife; and with that he took
the fragments in ms hann ana stepped
to the side OF the and throw them down Ana
nOw," said he, turning toward me- wish You 10 very
these CHARGES by gong down and seeing Elizabeth your
self; is waiting; for IOu at my house, sai-tiat
| last blow staggered me reading something IN
his wifes naIne-"I said to him: MI Til
ton, this IL a dream. Sho never could have
made in writing statement so untrue Sald ne,
Ii is but few blocks of; go down to hcr yourself
turned and went Out OF the door and walked down stairs
meeting Mr. MOultOn at the foot OF the stars He SAID
tO me-yithOut word from Mr. Beccher-" lie took MS
ha5 and Overcoat at any rate, he went out
q. Did YOU in any manner invite Mr. Moulton 10 go
with you to Mrs. TiltOns y. No, Sir; didn't want
him --,,
Won whether YOU were going to Mrs. TOns, that you
wcro going thercl \. did not. $500 -
O. Now, ne attended you to the door, did hei A. lie
did and he