New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
MR.. BEECHER TALKS OF HIS TROUBLES.

MIX. BEEC1ER 1AIhS VI HIS lhOCDLES'
Q. Now, tell us if that is all; what Mr.
Beccher replied, If anything, to this communication of
yoursi A. When 1 talking, as near as remember
at this time Mr. Beechcr and sitting very close
together-as near as to this gentleman, and he was
fixing his mind upon me; | said, 81 am nervous, and
tired and panied" and said, Don't fix your mind upon
me- Mr.. Beccher, can not think" he said Try and
think" and he rested hs hand upon the table, he began
after had got through Well, suppose you know all
that Theodore has had TO say this subject" said,
eyes, Sir have known it for two three years. read
the True Story" he said-I think as remember, or
later in the conversational think upon this OCCASION
eyes he is probably very glad Elizabeth tore it up;
said al have got a copy of that, think, somewhere 1t
had occurred that had; had forgotten all about
until that remark; don't remember the intermediate
conversation; think said something then, but can
not recall 1t; he went Il don't deny that have
given Theodore cause OF ofcnse," lust cause u
don't remember the words; had told hni--Oh! had
told him that Frank wanted him TO do sOmehng-it was
something about card-I have forgotten cxacty-but
he said 81 shall be party to nO-but the matter is out
Of my hands now; | have put ii in the hands OF
committee composed OF men" cannot recall his Ian
eIage but the substance this, that he had put II
i'm the hands Of men OF high character who could not
afford by their social position to be influenced at all to
bring in any verdict other than in accordance with the
facts that he had left them absolutely feehad given
instructions whatever Then he described one or two
OF the men; dlunt KNOW tne men, lutTclOIc the
descriptions have left impression upon my mind He
sad "I in accordance with the facts and truth and
honor they find verdict OF acquitta, shall 20 II
there il the slightest least sensuTc shall resign my
pastorate in "a hours but shall be party 10 no further
compact-to no further compact that depends on the
truthfuncss, honor, good faith, or magnanimity Of
Theodore Tilton; he is scOundrel." lie said-the
language of the following cannot recall-but this was
the substance, that in this affair there had been dozen
crises that whenever there was the least show-the
least indication that the scandal would cease Theodore
was do something TO revive it, He gave one or
two instances, but only remember the "etter to the
complaining friend" Then he said but Frank think,
is my friend;" 10 was pronounced il interrogation
1 said, "Yes, Sir have doubt Of that" NO." he
sad should have to revise, reverse my theories Of
human nature If Frank MOutOn should prove false"
"prove a traitor -" prove false" think the word
Then he went On-he talked very rapidly-wth
a great deal Of emotion, with tears in his
eyes part Of the tme and said that he had all his life
tried do good to his kind that he loved his kind and
that he had certainly put himself above any
that his only ambition had been nlfe that perhaps after
he was dead he might leave something that would be
don't remember the words the idea consolation
to those In sorrow; that for four years
Mr.. Fullerton-A little louder, II you please.
The Witness-That for four years the windows OF his
SOUL heart had been closed the shutters closed the
blinds drawn up. Oh! that part occurred-I am mis-
taken there; that part occurred not at that time.
Mr. Evarts-Then we will strike that Ii is not TO
be given here.