New-York tribune., 1875-01-14


=, .,t.'s apss rav:ry a;,ssy :s4 "a "a Hor y"
@ What Bcecher's mind as indicated bJ
any outward soaosi a Serywfel Ss Hs WAS In tears
q Have you now related all tst occurred al that tme
you nnisns>r itfx A. f aT stpreseht scnemsef?yes.
O. Did you see Mr. Beecher After that and II go when snd
~nerc A. saw him very frequently at my house.
O. Give us the next meeting that you fecoEefd' A. II
w@ before the 10Th OF ,Janusryra4yl,r g.rr.r,yA
O What occurred then A. read 70 Mr. Beeche, the ettc'
which Mr.. Tflton had written 10 Mr.. Bowen. 1@ IT
Letter handsd 20 witnesslfs b1soi9 si1SoE M
@ Look at tho psper show you, and wbehes hat
"a the letter you then tesd 70 him A. Yes, sf, taf It.
This tref Secs The fses Cha dont know whs'hs Itncn
toned Mr. Beecber returned 70 me the Osiss As
Mr. Bowen gave 70 him ,r p, ., .f,.-,-.-. III,
@ Repeat that A. Mr. Beccher returned 10 me the letter
tt Mr. Bowen gave hnthe letter written 10 hrs rasoo on
December 2Gth ,,r III y,u .ff 81 ,.t.f e'.sf
BY Mr. Eyarts-Do you mean he did at this time A. No.
Sir. January fst think N was. Ll, +a"i '''N'
MtFuerou offer this letter In evideace nono1s
Mr. Eurs-Hs gay that the y9y paper he showed
10 Mr. Beecher Lad ,.,t
4 Tho Witness-Yes Sir . -
ByMr rnricr.on~ra whose handwriting is the paper. A
Theodore Titons iHi.l ''' .- CO., .'
| Mr. Fullerton Il VIII now read tho letter from Mr. Tion
Mr. Bowen. dated Brooklyn Jan. is io7i 80 > 9.IJ
l. ,- "a ,Iitrl., ., v,.,..i rBRooKLrs, Jan.i iSt
Mr. HENRI c. BOWEN .-t It r4e .9e. Ifsp s.got
SIR received evening your sudden notice. bfeakin
my two contracts with The La.dn and the other "iS
the Broohvn UnL~ ,f.....s... rT .
WIN reference % this ac Of yoursI wl make plain STAT"
ment OF facts. Ou' --t '''s. - -
A. was during the early part Rebellion df Ireeeieo
Alright, when you ntmated TO me that the Rev tnT
Ward Becber had committed Of adultery for which, hyou
should expose him; would be driven from his pulpit FROM
that time onward your references TO this subject were vue"
and always accompanied with the exhibition Of deep ssao
injury TO your heart '-o, ,.ef t..,.r r... I'D. .r)
In letter which you addressed to from Woodstock June
naaid
that NUT Nak sc that must no longer suner a. au"o
man. and be made to bear load Of grief most grr'y oas
from would make arsyoluoa throughout ehsendon'
had almost sald4 and you kaosc H. $50 fon nave joS
little Of the evidence The great volume In my posseoh
am not pursuing phantom but Soemnly eors over
| an awful reality I)-r .,.. lr. .tr,.I IL
The underscorng in this extract your Subsequent
yto the dse Of this letter and at frequent intervals nom then
now you have repeated the statement that you could any
moment expcl Henry Ward Beechef from BfookIyn lou
have reiterated the same thing only but o others
Moreover during year just closed your auionso tho
subject uttered with feeling than heretofore ana
were nequeny coupled with emphatic deciasuon
that Mr. Beecher ought not 10 be allowed TO occupy paohS
position Christian preacher and teacher
On the 18th Of December, 1870 at an interview IN your
house at which Mr. Oliver johnson and we're present. yos
spoke freely Indignantly against Mr. Beecher as an uhs
visitor among the families OF his congregation You alluded ~
name TO a woman widow whose husbands death you
had no doubt fastened by his knowledge that Mr. Beech
had with her improper intimacy You aVo"ed
your knowledge Of several other Of Mr. Beechers u
tes Moreover to leave doubt on the MIND Oh ehee
Mr. johnson or myself you informed US that Mr. Beecher hsd
made you confession OF his sihh ana hso WIN
! plored your forgiveness" ..a.. I
propose not 10 read part Of that letter gentlemen Sns
omit commencing with the words after MI Johnson re'eu
from this interview" lThe letter then continuesl
Durng your recital tale you full OF enger 70
wards Mr. Beecher you said with terrible emphasis 'hst ne
ought not to reman week longer in his pulpit You I'M
medey suggested that demand should be made upon MN
quit sacred Office You volunteered to bear 70 ni su"
demand form Of open letter which you woSa pre-
sn 10 him your hand and you pledged youSf "
sustain the demand which this letter should make-hAeH A
o sboud t reasons which ne explicitly knew, Immediately
cease from his ministry Of Plymouth Church aud retire from
| Brooklyn
| The first draft Of the letter did not contain the
pbrsse for reasons which he explicitly knew and the's
words (or words this eec incorporated IN soono
q, vor motion You urged land very enIhaeah
that the letter should demand not only Mr. Beecher
of his pulpit cessation Of his writing for Ihe CttdH
Uaion point which you were oyerruled lhis "'oi )
nresented TO Mr. Beeoher Mr. Freesnds house SHORTY
ar TIA nreentaon you sought interview with me IN the
editorial Office brooklyn Union during which ~th on
accountable emotion in your manner your face 'd win 'a
YOU threatened with loud voice that ever shoud hb
Mr. Beecher OF statements which you had made Concerning
h adultery or should compel you adduce the evidence On
which Won, agreed to sustain demand for Mr Beecher With
| drawaI from Brooklyn, you would Immediately ae
| prye me OF my engagement 70 Wrlle io' H'
Iadxpndsn and to edit The Brooyn Union and that in ca
should ever attempt enter the Offices OF these journals you
would have elected by force told you that should aoa
Mr. Beecher or ANYBODY else according the dictates Of my
judgment uRnfuenced by threat from my employer lou
then excitedy retired from my presence Hardly hAd your ~
len words ceased ringing my when received your %
mary notice breaking my contracts with Is Lndndsnt ana
TN, Brov Union To foregoing narrative OF facts have
only to add my surprise and regret the sudden interruption
yonr own act Of has been, my part towards you
1 faithful friendship OF fifteen years
| i Truly yOurs,
L lSigned THEODORE TiILos.
o Did You state to Mr. Beecher Mr. TtOn proposed 10
| do with that letter A. Yes, Sir .
O. What did you say to him upon that suOlec'' A. 'o'
| him Mr. Tlton intended to publish it,
O. What did Mr. Beecher say A Mr. Beecher said that th'
| statement that he had confessed to af
| Bowen, was entirely untrue; he SAID thh 10
| had differences with Mr Bowen and settlement with Mr.
Bowen and that had raised with him. at anS
such settlement any question OF aduy he said hai ne pre-
sumed that what portion OF the letter referred 70
said to him. Now have business matter under the con-
tracts to settle with Mr. Bowen Of Mr. 1ilton and DOM
| want TO proceed to Court with that claim, II
taking it into Court is going rip up your relations
with Mr. Titons family don't want to do that; Would
rather nay him Mr. Bowen him than to Go that oa
Mr. Triton sald feels that he wants 10 publish this letter
He feels that he has out Of all that concerns you sna
| vour relations with his family. He wants to leaTe
/ and he is willing to leave you and NJ. Bowen u
! conflict" but told him that l did not approve
of that told Mr. Beecher that wanted TO settle all mae"
pescefullythe Bowen question peacefuy-tha Mr. Bo"ea
had acted in my opninn told him, treacherousy towards
him and reacherousy towards Mr. Tlton He then told me
that he thought would be necessary for him in order that
MIGHT be guided properly transaction between Mr. Toa
and Mr. Boen-tha would be necessary TO tell me the truth
| about a certain charge made by Mr.. Bowen.