The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-29
BEEcAER BUSINESS.

Cleveland was continued. He testified
Beecher in the afternoon of the 26th of
June 1874, went to his house between
and 6 o'clock in the afternoon. He
beckoned to me from a car. don't recol-
lect stating in the former examination
that went there by invitation. meant
that he did not ask me, but that went
in consequence of the act. do not think
that I testified that did not see him be-
fore went to the house. l mean that
7 had no conversation with him before l
went to his house.
Sherman stated he didn't believe the
stenographer's report was correct, and
Mr.. Morris replied he was sure he was
correct.
The witness then continued: It is not
true that did not see Beecher before l
went to his house that evening.
BEECHER' CHURCH COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Beeeher named seven or eight per-
IONS in the afternoon to be appointed on
the committee of investigation. The
names suggested were Sage, Storrs, Olaf
lin, Judge Benedict. Deacon Hawkins, MIR.
Gargit, and my name, think, was men
toned on that evening. | cannot swear
positively there were any other names
am not sure I have given the names OF
the persons I gave in the testimony at my
house. The name Of nine were given that
evening by Mr.. Beecher. The name of
Winslow was suggested by some person
in the evening. | think suggested it.
It is true that all these names were sug-
gested to Beecher in the afternoon.
Beecher named seven or eight persons
from his church and society from whom
he thought the committee could be Sc
lected
Tracy objected to this question being
repeated, as it had already been asked
two or three times in the afternoon.
Beecher named three persons, and they
were discussed in the evening meeting,
The names of all the gentlemen named
by Sherman and myself were discussed
in the evening. Beecher and Sherman
took part in the discussion. think l
invited Shearman and Tracy to come over
in the evening, and think Beecher and
talked about this in the afternoon. ] am
sure this took place the Goth of June.
Beecher desired to consult them. One of
the topics to be discussed was the ques-
ton Of the appointment of the committee.
Mr.. Beecher gave no special reasons as to
his object for consultation, except to OBJ.
tain legal advice as to the investigation.
I was not aware Gen. Tracy had that day
published card denying he was counsel
for Beecher. was q member of the in
vestigation committee, and personal
friend of Beecher.
THE CHARGES.
first heard Of the charges to be in
vestigated by that committee by common
report. had seen the Woodruff publ
cation prior to that time. Had not seen
Tilton about Beecher's relations to his
wife. l became member Of the exanin.
ing committee in 1874.
remember the West charges, but have
40 distinct recollection Of them. These
charges were very generally discussed
among Plymouth people. l heard Mrs.
Bradshaw was to be witness in connec-
ton with these charges. do not recol-
lect when first saw these charges, but
my present impression is that l never
read them until saw them incorporated
in Tilton's statement. During the sum-
mer Of 1873 the West charges first came
to my knowledge.
THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS..
The first conference of the committee
was held the 28th of June, and only four
members were present. The first regular
formal meeting for business WAS the 10th
Of July. The next meeting was on Mon
day night. All the members Of the COM
mittee were present except White. The
committee organized that night or the
evening following. Fleetwood, the stsno.
grapher, was present that night On
Tuesday night do not recollect who was
present. cannot recollect when the next
meeting was. Four members of the COM
mittee met at Ovington's house July 9Th.
Mr.. Fleetwood, the stenographer. was
there, and all the members but White.
Gen. Tracy was there. Mrs. Tilton made
a statement before them, and the steno-
graphcr took it down. think July 9th
Was Monday.
MRS. rrLrON's SECRET STATEMENT.
Don't remember what time in the even.
ing Mrs. Tilton's statement was taken. 1t
has never been published. The steno-
grapher gave the testimony taken before
the committee, and is now in the hands
of the examining committee ofthe church,
1t was placed in the hands of the clerk,
Thomas j. Shearman, to place in the
hands Of the examining committee.
HER LEAVING HOME,
On the 10th Of July the committee
met at Mr.. Storrs'. 1ilton Was before
them that night. and remained one or
two hours. l received
NOTE FROM MRS ovIN0r0N
that night. The note asked if Tilton was
before the committee. 1 returned An an
swer that he was. Tilton was before the
committee when received the note.
suppose it was the next morning that Mrs.
Triton left home.
rnroN's WITNESSES.
Tilton was not present before the COM
mittee except when giving his testimony.
Hin and Tracy attended these meetings
Of the committee. If I recollect right he
summoned every witness Tilton named.
We did not summon Bowen or Mrs.
Beecher because he did not name them.
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