New-York tribune., 1875-03-06

could terminated by DEATH by six monihs notice,
or Immediately paying forfeit of $500; but In no
other Mr.. Bowen thus suddenly laid himself liable
to 5000 for breaking his two contracts ogether OF
course with 10 per cent Of The Uions profits due TO
mo up to date from May to December 81 1s7o-eght
| months.
Irecetved this notification late the evening OF the
last day Of the year, after which frat informed my
wife OF IT, and. bidding her not to be troubled theh
sought Mr. Moultons house. invited him out OF DOORS
and paced with him the wintry Streets I'LL the chies
of st. Anns rnng out the old ana rung In tho new year.
The next day l fashioned NewYear's gift for Mr
Bowen in the shape OF the following letter:
Hero follows the letter Of jan. 1, 1s7l.]
After writing letter, gave 1t to Mr. Mouton
to be by him delivered to Mr. Bowen; and, as wisheu
speedily to settle my affairs with my late employer
asked Mr. Moulton to be Of the three arbitrators
for the purpose Mr. Moulton desired me to commit tho
whole 10 his hands, lest in tho hands OF myself
should be tempted to do injury to Mr. Beecher con-
| sented TO write the following:
HENRY C. BowEH-Sir: hereby aufhorz5 Mr. +. ID.
Moulton TO act IN benaf in full sctlement with you
OF all my accounts aecrung out o. my contracts ior
| Union THEODORE InToN.
On the night OF Jan. 1, 1871, Mr. Mouton called upon
Mr. Beecher and after pro;racted interview returned
and immediately gave account OF the Interview.
which took down from his lips Photographic notes;
these notes. after lapse OF two years. now reopen for
the first time and digest therefrom the following report
| 81 called at Mr.. Beechcrs He was not at home.
left card; presently his came running after me,
saying mis- mother knew where his father was aud that
| he would go for him went back to the house, and
MT Beecher came In he Invited me up stairs. toiu
him he would probably consider it the strangest inter
| view he ever had with mortal man. Said Il Mr..
Beecher, wish tell you first how minutely recol-
lect your conversation Of last evening came to you
as friend meaning to do as good service as ever
any friend did TO another. On our way TO my house
asked you ii any had the letter besides your
SELF the letter of Theodore Tton demanding 20 our re-
tirement from the pulpit you said none save one. be-
sides myself. asked If tina: Henry c. 30 wen.
| You made reply. You recoect It, do you notl' lie
said Il do L do not any answer from you now;
80 far as you do not you do not respond to
| the friendship which profess for you"
| tHere Is long break In the MS
| Mrs Davis, In The Springfield Republican, Dec. 0,
| 1872:
| A WITNESS WHO REPUDrATEs.
Mrs. Pauina Wright Davis OF Providence was gwen
az chief witness In Mrs. Woodhulrs scand1ous
BeecherTito libel But III a note Just received from
her lin Europe, Mrs Davis tnns utterly repudlates III
and In detail the statements concerning her rei-
ton 10 the case, and gives the most damaging drect
deredp rThs appears Os, to be quoed "I1 relation
to tho Tllton versus Beeener aioir. have
Intimacy with the families of either party; never
visited at Mr. Tton's put once IN my hfe aud that was
| A year two ago [ called at Mr.. Tlton's mouse for
some hooks which had lent to Mr.. j. then saw
|
Tilton two or three times at the houses OF mutual
friends but at has there been tho slightest ap.
6aye / insinuaied tnat there had been II Mrs. Il.
has ever iu my spoken OF Mr. Beecher II has
| pastor did believe that Mrs. Wooihull was gong 10
do great work for woman; am g'ieved that she haS
| failed in what she gave promise or doing.
~ Ihave not seen the original manuscript OF Mrs. Da-
ys's letter, above printed, do know to whom 1t
| was addressed but q similar letter was sent BY her
from Paris to Oliver Johnson which have seen and
| hero trauscribe as follows"
| Mrs Stanton in letter to friend in NewYork.
dated Boston, Nov g. 1872 "a few days after the Wood
| hull publication appeared says
| mrs. sTANTON's sTATEMENTl
have had grand'timc visiting friends here but my
pleasure has been fearfuy marred by this Woodhull
all" Is good old Latin motto. The hlthy language she
t any SH Snee IS the es fs I
fortunately IN the presence OF one Witness gentleman
and simply replied in general terms TO question that
had heard the rumor. Say this 20 f. r.. and tell him
shall stand by him ln the hour OF need WIN kina re-
Noie-I possess the original OF the above etter-I IT,
In addition to the testimony of Mrs. Davis and Mrs
Stanton, above given, wfo's own solemn aud truth
ful declaration is as follows:
| MRS. TILToNs STATEMENT
Tho statement that Mrs. DAVIS intimate with
Many W years ago neaTiy dozen, when we lived in
Oxfords, she once spent part of day with me. In
company with Mary Ann Johnson Two or three years
our house in LvinGston-s With these two Exceptions,
certainly years apart, Mis-. DAVIS has never been
Dever had confidential talk wlth her any subject,
and never told TO Mrs wis or TO other person the
preposterous aud wicked slander put upon me IL Mrs
l WOOdhulls libel. elizabeth h IILroS
My family and others by ningng these stories broad
cast TO all the world as she has since done. To
complete the chain OF documents belonging to this case,
insert the of chief Importance namely, the
direct testimony OF Mrs. Tlton AID of Mr.. Beecher as
| to the alleged criminalty Of their relations.
| fIps TIT ToN's STATFMENTl
| Mr.. MoULToN-Hy Dear Friend: For my husbands
sake, and my ehidIen's. hereby TESTIFY with AL my
wOmaus soul that am Innocent OF the crime oI AN
pure conduct alleged against me.
nIS' to I've ESsa aaa ds y 'af sa
burns with It's maiden lame; all the norerbr what he
| His plan TO Keep back scandals long threatened
against me / approved, and the result shows IL
unayalling. But few would have rlsked much ne
has sacrificed for others since the conspiracy began
Having had power to strike others he has forborne
do 1t. ana allowed himself injured instead. No
wound TO me Is 80 great as the Impression that ne Is
IN me, which not, aud for Standing my cham
| IMR. BEECHER's sTArEMENT.l
| MY. DEAR MR. MoULroS: l promptly comply with
suggestion OF giving explicit denial or the stories
which connected my crimiDally with Mrs. rltons
The very thought OF being Obliged to anything TO
| clear her fair fame shocks me. And have htnerto
HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
BROOKLYN, Dec. 20.
soleDnly deny the scandalous charges made against
me and Mira Eliz Il. TtOn. Especially and enphaicaly
deny that has been criminal intercourse or
| any color OF reason for such charge.
| Nv acouaintance with Mrs TTltOn has inspired me
the highest for her odesty Dropriey, and
N0many grace. ,,, -
authorize her her husband ana chiluren 10 use
| this declaration.
desire TO state in addition that Mr.. Tlton during the
whole OF this shameful scandal. has uniformly spoken
the highest terms OF his wife, and has shown 70
| tho strongest proofs Of friendship.
PIECE OF SUPPRESSED TESTIMONY.
WHY MIR. RIcHARDs's SUSPICIOUS WERE AROUSED BY
| WHAT HE SAW IN MR.. TILToN's HOUSE.