New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-19
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL
MR.. TILToN's TRUE STATEMENT. e
REPUTATION By HIM OF THE ISLANDER on MISS
PROCTOR AND MIR. BEECHER.

MR.. TILTON'S TRUE STATEMENT.
A REPUTATION ny HIM or TnE ISLANDER on MISS
PROCTOR AND MIR. nEEcuER
TIE revival of an old SANDER which connected the
names of Miss Edna Dean Proctor and Henry Ward
Gccche-, ard long since dsYroved by the finding Of
the court in the case of Miss Proctor against Francis
d. Moulton has resulted ia tho production of true
copyoi The Personal Statcmento of eodorc iltcp"
90 often referred In tho evidence before tie conrt
in the pending trial An exact copy OF tic introduce
tory AID closing graphs Of this staten ent, which
refuted tie charges OF Mr. Bowen contained in the
letter embodied in the statement ard nov familiar
10 all has never been printed before 1t Is as fo-
lows, as Mr. Titon originally wrote il:
A PERSONAL STATEMENT.
The editor of The GciSea &c has been many times
solicited by friends and challenged by enemies 10 explain
Che sudden sundcring OF his relations With Mr.. II, 0y C.
Bowen. For a oug time lis Gully answer 10 such requests
md lnnrcndocs Yves the silence which ought 70 shield
ones private affairs from public gossip. But during
recent tourney of thousands OF miles through the
EoIth-West, among people whose familiar acquaintance
be had made in former years. and whose good Opnoh NC
is unwilling TO lose, he became convinced tAat proper
sense 81 sel,rcspcct required his return, the puhea-
ton Of the appended letter twas written within aio"
hours after the Of his business associations
with Mr. Bowen AMI was conicd to the Of friend
By whom its contents woic laid before tie person 10
whom t was addressed As many false stories nave
heeu told Of tie occurrence which II refers the writer
las finally determined confront these ctons with the
facts After many months OF ever increasing msIe1c-
sontations lot 10 say sauder. this course now mpef-
tive.
Here follows Tiltons letter TO Bowen OF jan l. ls1ll
As sequel to the above letter II should be added that
Mr. Bowen after charging Mr. Beeoher with exraoIdi-
nary crrn,naliy, after declaring that the accused mao
mad, to him a confession guilt, mplorng forgiveness
with tears after nsgating demand that hr Eeechcr
shn fnrtl Will
that he could and would sustain this demand with COIN
pcle evidence for It's enforcement; after acting as the
bearer Of this demand In person; after all this no went
immediately 10 Mr. Bcoc4cr in the gu;sc, not OF aoeuser
but champion p,cisng to him TIE protection OF his
friendship and against the very indictment which he him
self had inspired, dictated. and pres n;e1! In other
words after having secretly arranged Mr. Bccchers de-
etction nc Openly presented himself to his victim as
his safeguard and Io.ugci
In Inc whole worlds history of treason there Is no
darker instance of shameless duphcty and malicious
craft
The winter, wholly unsuspciOus OF the double part
which Mr. Bowen dextrously playing. Was iIst
made aware Of this ilHy by the excited coD' efsaion
above descriLcd followed Immediately by TIE Hnlill'
tion Of MIS- engagement as special contributor 20 The
JrdepeHdc,t ana rs editor of RE Union, although the
contracts had been Just newly mado. and the Ina Win
when they were signed was hardly dry.
When copy Of the above letter was lai1 before MI
Beecher he Indignantly denei Mr. Bowons charges
each and all. anl with peculiar anger pronounced TIC
alleged confession OF guilt the most diahOsc OF hes
with The issue between these two comic ,n!s the cd
for OF e Goen Age has notug to d. except TO regret
the peiufu necessity which now at last eOmpes 'he
above publication involving their names
RAMON COMMENTS on TIE TRIAL.