The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-02

D0C0meB OF T1IB view OF mo pIdIHIIH, HH y Wa =
matter within his own conscience ana Iplnd, ~ y
had produced Its ranking enect IN MS
own breast and was the urgent motive with him
70 the end OF 1870 aud Degtnnng-ol 1871. Woat
becomes " your faith in the very foundations OF
the case that are thus latd IN conscious false
hood2 The evidence IS very plain on Mr.. Beecners
part and ne Is supported by Bessie farmer, aud
In a more remarkable way BY Mr., Bowen ana Mr..
Bell. Ii appears there came upon Mr.. Beecher IN
the beginning or middle OF December 1870, as a
tnunderDolt out OF cear SKY, the htlmation u
trouble OF injury, OF cOntumelg toward the VIE
and OF profigacy ana cruelty on the part OF the
husband. II there any doubt about II We nave
the principal fact oil the strange incidents Wlthln
the household that led to ii. You nave no doubt
OF the principal fact that Mrs. llt0n deserted her
HUSBANDS house and resorted 20 the protection
of der mother, little IN CONDITION 70 aHora pro-
lection, either Of support or guidance 70 that most
unhappy Of women. Ine glIi BESSIE ~ aer was
sent az messenger 70 MI. Beecher, asking Tor
meeting az Ml s. Marse's house. Mr.. Beecher re-
paired 70 Mrs. Morse's, ana, after a brief inter-
Ylew bc referred the mother ana daughter 10 his
wife as the best able TO give them aavlce on so
serious ana delicate matter. After that Mr..
and Mrs Beecher went there, ana subsequently
Mr. Bell, q deacon OF the Caurcn, was called ia.
Then Lnal conclusion was arriNe At, which BY
q happy circumstance was preserved, So lar as
Mr.. Beecher's interference or concurrence IN that
nnal step was concerned. IL was Ia the shape or
that slip Of paper which ne handed 10 his VIE,
when he himself being engaged AT the time with
company, could not 70 win her. Now Mr.. Bowen,
coming as witness Tor other and quite different
purposes, and taking upon many and quite dll-
IelehL subjects uas IN imporl ahce, we tAnk, IN
support OF our views OF the case, aud his evidence
His part OF the conversation OF the 2oth VI De-
cember after Bowen had opened to MIR. Beecner
the budget OF scandal an6 reproach and Complaints
against 11lton, and winch ne had already con-
sIdered, and which he had decided on as IN
volylng the necessity Of an absolute rupture oe-
tween him ana lllton, MT. Beecher Introduces IN
caTroDoratiOn OF certain lmputati0ns ne mad
heard, asking Bowen n he had heard OF any dlfn-
cuities Ia the hilton household Bowen SAID he
nad not, ana then and there ne disclosed TO Bowen
the recent occurrence.
the FLIGHT or MRS T1LTos
from her husband and he tBeecherl refers him
TO Mrs. Beecner as the person having the most
know edge Ut II aad the largest participation ia
the mater. MIR. Bowen lad a reluctance 10 visit
Mrs. Beecher. for he seemed to her, In common
VITA Tllton To DE one OF the men Thar sue mad
seen through ana dlscountenanced as a visitor at
her house Tor many years. Then Mr. Beecher him.
self resorted 70 AR. Ben, the deacon, man OF IN
teligence ana integrl ty, ana Mr.. Bell tells You
that AR. Beecher ald before hlm the whole sltua-
tion; that he took MS advice; but what that ad-
vice was we were prevented IRON getting by the
principle OF the law OF evidence. but walch you
will remember was placed before you alterwar1.
Turner as'to the midnight nient from the house
when snis vile goes
m HER STOCKING FEET
to the door, puts on ner shoes there, and at one
O'Clock at night seeks protection against her
husband fnen you nave TINS step--thls written
memorandum vhich Beecher handed TO his wife
as the final result. OF mis- reelection alter his con-
terence with MIR. Beli-'I am Inclined TO think
yoar view is rignt and that separation and sette-
ment OF support VIII be wsest; that IN mis- present
desperate state her III essence near HIM In lar
likely 30 produce hatred than peace aud forgive
heart Did 1t heat up his brow, anger him,
that the integrity OF his household, the re-
Epectabllity oil MS name ana tame by Mr..
Beecuer was indigniCy anu an outrage on
him tnat should be resented and punished
/ would call your attention 10 the letter 10 DR..
Storrs TO show you whether TINS separation was
phantom, a ngment, an alterth0ugnt, q suDter-
Iuge, casual occurrence, without significance
and Importance. TIE letter OF July, 1870, where
the wife says:-"PrumpLsd by my duty, Informed
nv husband that Henry Ward Beecher, my friend
and pastor, had soneited me 70 ne wife 10 nm,
together win all this Imgnes.n six months after
ward she says:-"hy husband ielt impelled oy tho
circumstances OF the conspiracy against hlu, IN
which Mrs. Beecher had taken part, 10 nave an IN
teryiew with Mr. Beecher.n There you have IN
writing and IN terms that the impeding motive OF
tue interview was the conspiracy ia when Mrs.
Beecher had taken part against hlm and MS fam
nv. Dld Mrs nlIon think IL WIS conspiracy on
the part or Mr.. Beecher agal st the peacs Of the
TltOn family when sue had left her house ana
sorted TO her mutner Tor projection and sent for
COUNSEL coNTENDED
that the evidence clearly showed that the plain
TIN mad by willul purpose, endeayored to mislead
the judgment vi The jury Mr. Johnson, a. COM
panion IN environment mtimateo 10 Mr.. 11lton
tnat MT. Bowen nad heard stories about MN, aud
was considering hem preJudlclAIly 70 MS cnarac-
ter, and that ne rad better Mr. Bowen. Mr.
Bowen dld nos .aat INTO, 10 Sc nm; MT Bowen mad
not advised Mr.. Joanson that he wanted TO see
TiIton- But Mr.. Bowen had talked With his man
aging editor 10 reference 70 tue lmputatons ON
mr. EltOns character, ana wnicn " uld necessl-
tate The termination Of bis rela the IN
dependent aud Mr.. Johnson as q lrlend OF Mr.. TIL
ton, brought the matter 10 his notice,
anu advised him 10 see Mr.. Bowen,
Tne result OF that was the meeting OF
Mr.. Hilton at Mr.. Bewenis house with Mr.. John
sou. and Mr.. Bowen informed the plaintiff Of the
stories he nad heard eoncerRing nun. Mr.. Bowen
had heard no rumors preiu4Icial TO Mr.. Titon
prior 10 Inc time ne dissolved has relations as
ed1tOr, but when the sceptre and crown we're
gone then the stories came 20 Bowen They came
Ia an svalancne-tne story from the Uatoa once,
the story ircm zoe Northwest aud OF tue intrigue
with q woman In fashionable life. Counsel did
not submit that these rumOrs we're true, but they
elcited inquiry on Bowers part ana, tnaL being
50, thls movement became al Important element
Ia the subsequent false accusation against Mr..
Beecaer. Inere are IA regard 70 TINS matter two
propositions Oh the part OF the plaIntin which he
desired the jury 10 conslder-nrst that AT
the tune -of the interview be sFas not in
any disaster, aud that Mr.. Beecher mad
nOihing 70 90 with IL. All such notions had
that view mad Leen shattered TO atoms by The
evidence. II was ~ the gravrst Importance TO
the plaintiff that ne should strike out this state Of
facts. Bow did the proofs stand me evidence
was on one way. on cross-examinAtion sr. nl-
ton was asked II after the interview with AIR.
Bow en- GU toe 27th Of December ne ala not 20 10
bis mouse and Indicate great distress. As usual,
ne wanted ~ nave circumstance 10 fOrily his
statement, and SAID he was not ruined, out mad
property. All TINS property comes 10 nothing; IL
~ no repIoacn to Mr. Iiion t. nave none cot is
was repfOaca " ntn 70 Try 20 Impose on the
jury with the statement that he was bus Sc
cure N TIE worlds goods. The evidences showed
he nad no income from anything. From the lst "
January, 1871, 70 he time re appeared before the
Jury, except ~ wnat ne maze ~ hls lectures,
ALL the MONEY MS BAD
and that nc spent was M the hands or woodruff
RooiusOn. Mr. Wo0aran. MI Mason. Mr. schultz
ana Mr.. SoutnwiCk nau maze him up win the
same object Win winch Mr.. Beecnei had gwen
hun, oil me money ne bad was consumed. DOW
do We stand 90 tue question on the MIDDLE OF the
week ia December Mr.. fIton was ScFambhug
out Of the hood thai was overwhelming BIN,
catching at etraas and even al a WOmanis nand,
not caring n sue we're drowned with himself
Counsel dwelt AZ length on TINS part or the testl
mOny.. WneS ~ was given Ia evidences that all
that happened between the actors Ia
the grave at was that the next day
hr. Bowen, with lace Iva Nlth
rage, shook his nst In TiitOn's lace ana said III
you ever mention That was an ally, that Was Ia
co-consplrati0n or that 4 Knew oil the letier that
you wrote TO Nj. Beecher, will cashier you
VIII drive you from the ol1ce.D ON ms own snow
ing, wnen be went nome, Mr.. Ili,On dld ieel tnaE
ne was ruined. Bowen auu Johnson told um he
WAS going " Oe turned 0ut. Govt vance tue
only tang re could suggest for bis temporary
ealYation. Now, ~ was evident lie knew be was
ruined, and tie jury knew II when ne Swore ne
was not ruined, bus was IN tue POSSESSION OF long
career on lie Independent and UnGOn. Counsel
sail be Was not dealing vita the plain.