New-York tribune., 1875-01-14
DEFENSIVE PLOTTING.

But again, as have said before, In this hh hour
Of extremity agan his friend and another device
hit upon successfully carried out After the Bacon
letter Mr. Mouon prepared statement for Mr. Beecher to
make 10 hs congregation which he promised 70 make be said
anything, Mr.. Noulton advising silence: and in shat
proposed statement he acknowledged that he bad com
ned offence against Theodore TtltOn but he concludes
~ have committed no crime and this Society believes that
due to Il that should this already 100 painful sub
,ect or REIGN, / viii resign"
That statement was not made OF the criticism made
BY astue lawyer that adultery not crime At common
law, and therefore that did not fully meet
the question and the ground and nom The
time that TINS Committee appointed from the time that
the Bacon letter published the oath Of June 1874 down
70 the 10th Of July following and Mr. Beecber m consna
ton with Mr. MoGo day after day time after me writing
him letters with rsrencs to he matter On the RON OF JAY
ne whites him letter wanting to see him On he same day he
writes another letter requesting him TO come arocuo 1
house 70 assist him On the following Monday he Whites
another letter. and July the 18th be writes still another
my dear Frank viii be with you at seven, or htile be-
single consolation this cannot distress yoH
long end that E there will be no more anxiety
about the future, whatever regrets Aere may Dc aooa e
past"
Still later Mr. Mouton presented TO Mr. Beecher sbor state
prepared by Mr. rton for the Committee to make be-
anxious then anxious as MT Beecher nse 70
prevent exposure Of this secret which bury hs family
in ruin proposed statement for the Committee be
said
THE Committee respectfully report that upon examination
they ind that Oense OF character was conneu Dy
Nj Beecher against Mr and Mrs. ILton
Mr. Beeeher wanted TO know Mr. Ton would be saished
with such report that made by the Committee IL Mr.
TOn would be satisfied with such report Ne woud be salts
hed and TINS states, settle the matter wthoat having the
facts made public When then ths time the anxiety TO
defend the honor and fair name OF Elizabeth H. Tlion
It universally and believed that that matter and that
conOn reference her and that her honor nj
her character wa. involved in whatever was and
yet notwithstanding years to that TINS holDe ry
published by the WOOdhulls and dena and nc
defence made by Mr. Beecher Of this christian woman mem
Der Of his church, and when after that Mr. West repea
the charges formal manner, devices resorted IL
prevent the defence Of this wOmans rnam and her honor
and last when the formality Of selecting committee OF
known and friends gone through with, he Is willing
by such statement that acknowledgement that ne had
been guilty offence against Mr. and Mrs tOn Of grave
character there and he SAID before, Try on MI
part and the part Of live down But what in
IIeayen name become Of the woman No anxiety
then to defend Of Elizabeth K Tlton and ~
peat again a. did yesterday that it ooae to play the role
Of def nder Of the fair and honor Of Elizabeth X IoI
| by defence in this action
But that s not all When Mr. Beecher informed tina
Mr. ton was preparing make before the Com
mitee presenting fachis letter n contnton-Shat doe
he do Again to his friend M0ulton for aid ant
assistance and taking counsel together, another device
was hit upon. Mr. Beecher with his own ha1d after h
appointment Of the Committee after they had commenced h
Investigation, when he knew that Mr.. Ton was preparing
his statement his hand writes statement Tor Mr.
Tflton To make before Committee based upon Pho
state ment which he Mr Beecher 70 maxi exonetng Nr
| Tlton and doing him justice.
This k Nj Beechers proposed statement for MI Triton
make which hold The of M Beeeher being read
and striking fayoraby then word sent Substantially hus
| the Committee:
daxc .cffon that
been wronged but the imputaton Of being the IN
iurr learn friend that Mr. b. in his statement to you
he consent appear before you with hm and dropping M
further statements which felt ii to be my duty to make :"
my own clearance settle this painful domerc umcu
which ought have been made public nnaiy and ami
| cably.'
And that s the disposition that the defendant proposes
make Of this case l. the disposition that the Christian
world expected II that the disposition that the Christian
world had a right to expect would be made OF thi
| casef The name OF a minister standing 80 hlgh
his garments soed the most infamous charges made sgns
him. Of having educed the wife Of his lifelong friend and
member Of churchshe also member o MS cnurch-'
child who mad grown up his eye is that the dspo
son that Christian world had right to expect would D'
made OF that atterY s it possible TO explain that con
sseny with innocencef Would Mr Beecher IL an innocent
man. have any Circumstances submitted TO sueh us
position Of the that Had he been an hhoceht mah
and such disposition that had been proposed 70 MN Wout
no not have hurled the proposition back with indignation anc
said What do you mean by thus insulting me an
charged with adultery with the wife OF my friend my iaI
name is sulied my sacred robes soied have SAID
the world that have full and complete investigator
! into this abominabe charge, and now you come
ana propose such covering up' such Oury
| ing ND Of the fact that. Away with you
That would have action Of honest man. with the
eyes Of the you turned toward this Committee
No question then was engrosng the attention Of this land
least 80 much the investigation and the facts that were ex
peced be elected by tha; Committee The friends OF
anity were hoping for yndcation Of Mr. Beecher Ey
Of his country hoping and praying for the de
yerance Of pastor Plymouth Church And had he beer
innocent he would thrown the doors wide to th
world and would said not only to Tton but to ohe
who had nsnuated made charges against bis moral
deyg them all Bring proofs meet me face to face be
fore this Committee" No. The very parties who knew th
facts and the very parties could establish the truth Of h
charge were requested to appear before the Committee