New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18


bysty and rcM that tune until II became necessary FOR
The vadiestion Of HesYy Ward Beeeher before his
Examining Com mitteefrm that time 10 that hour she
lived IN constant communion with her haslrnnd no cvi
dence of disturbed household, VI dissentent family
content aud satisfied. far this evidence dscloses,
until the Vaccinations II Henry Ward Beecher
and his enissarf~s stole into that home and
separated and di-graced its members Why wss
II, gentlemen, n the wife desired soparation,
Horny Ward Deecher advised IT, n that advice was con-
hmcl by the nacious counsel ~ the leading matron ~
thePymouth Congregation why did not separation fol-
bowl Through 1s7I IA, 10 Till July - this wife r,-
NAMED true 10 her allegiance. And yet Henry Ward
Bcecher bcmoans sseasisyiy his advice toward n
separation. lie saw such horrible dssensons. and
dsfsters aud suffering II the household of Theodore
Tton thai IL. geae heart broken, AMI he Was SUI
ferns upon this ragged lge OF morse the tornents pt
the DAMNED In the midst OF utter darkness But agpin
gentlemen. suppose there had been q separation, was
Henry Ward Beecher AZ all to blamei Was there
any occasion for him regret the adveei Theo lore Til
TON by him Is painted today h. vas accepted BY him
IN December $780, or November when this advice was
given. There has been ehsnre In his character He
has seen lin just he He told by Bessie Tur
ner-aye and through his wife-ho must have been told
by his Wife, Mrs Beecher what the complaints OF
Mrs. Tlton against Triton. II they justified the advice
of Mrs.. Bceeaes mf5 f-earr received them directly
ts1s 10 fiOn in that hng interview they had, rom
which Mr. Beecer skunk away, what reason was there
for any giving cgret upon the part Of Henry Ward
Beeeherl Did be believe the charge VI Mis- Titoni Did
he accept the character Of Tlton gwen 10y Bessie Iur
neri Yes; 1t was upon the strength OF that inforna
lion his adviee given. And what ia his
answeri We say TO him: III you believed
Theodore Tlton to be the hc represented to be
II hs life continued OF brutality at home, OF
debanchery abroad tho story Of Bessie Turner Is true
and Ton made the base assault se asserts upon her
sleeping innocence does Henry Ward Beeeher regret that
he advised yrtuous. Christian to desert the
scoundrel and the villa he then believed Theodore Til
ton to bel' Oh, this Is dilemma from which MT
Beecher must escape; and how Oh Mr. M0uiton-Slr
Noulton me Mr. Mouton represented to me that
all these accusations against Mr. Tilton we're exigger
ated; that he not a vicious and bal man that he
had not attempted the virtue OF Bessie Turner
that there was no unwsc improper association between
him and Victoria Woodruff and the suspicious, the
convictions Of Henry Ward Beeeher we're az once APP
pcased Bessie Turner Ind come from the household with
the simple story Of young, outraged maiden; Mrs III
The snternc and crushed wife, had made her reveia
tons Mrs Dcecher and yet Henry Ward Beecher Is
at eonyneed-couyinced by the persuasive sophs
try and fasehood Francis d. Mouton- that Bessie was
liar that Mrs. Tton could not b. trusted and at once
his overwhelmed with this vast reinorse and the
horrors OF that great darkness gather at once Win the
bitterness Of death. upon his soul.
And that the story tins great and wise and yrtous
man tells 70 intelligent court and community! Ana
YOU are expected affirm 1T by your verdict What
force do ysu attach. gentleman tn the undeniable err
cnmstance that from night OF Dec 80, 1870, up TO
the very sitting OF the Investi rating Committee MI
Beecher in company with Mr. Moul'on and with Mr. TIL
ton have been exerting their utmost ingenuity and effort
III divers sehemes and c0ntryances 70 suppress TINS
scandali read the evidence exhibiting all OF
them; you viii remember that in his letter or June
|, s73, he INDUCES this expression:
Theodore temperament is such that The future. evenIf
temporarily earn Il, would he aDsouiGy worthless.
Filled with abrupt changes and ren9ein- me Liable 81
grf.1
by which We have saved ourselves.
This is in June 80 A long time, long time for
priest r-ort to devices and Implicitly IA conceal
secret-a secret which threatened to destroy him. "a he
again and again alleges Again, the evidence of Nj.
Halliday has shown the application OF this short note OF
'''' SUNDAY. I'm:
MY DEAR FRIEND: Halliday called Last nisht. To
interview with dill not satisfy, but disturbed II
directly 10 nnsetimc Your interview last night Wac
cery bcnedcta, and gave confidence
You remember what that interview was. gentlemen.
"a related Nv Mr.. Mouton, when he made some falls
STATEMENTS which they say contradictions which
should dlscrcdit his testimony here IT Is IN regard 10
those statements thai Mr. Eeechcr says:
Your interview last night was rry ba'efeiai and cav
conf ence This must he looked after II Is vain ~
build II the foundations sink nm Ter every effort sali
see yon 1880 this morning, Il You return W way VI
No. ~ Reuisen-st.
Then again. this little note:
MYDElR FRIEND: The Eagre ought to have notllns
Miller YOU nor Theodore ought to troubled by the
s,.e wsich yon -rve 80 aitiii,S IN R,,.o rs, rou
n was "A friendly movement. The only near next danger
!; me ETH n bT nnbs NIL l hold ' OFF sG ronth
we can ride ha gale and make safe an'h HORACE and
them when once in deeD tranquil waters, We Will
all 1n han l. i'm a profound and genuine Ldns De0, for
through such wilderness only DIVINE providence
could have led W.. undcyOurod ny olen-nOutled Deas
that lay in wait for our lives
Now this is a specimen OF the continual aud persistent
OF conduct which Mr. Beecher, in company with
his allies Tlton and Mouton, pursued during these
long years lighting OIL attack putting away the evil day,
pprc sing these outbreaks AMI these disturbing inu-
ences Mr. Beecher all the while cluteliing Plymouth
Church by the throat and holding it stli through the
influence his friends. All done for wLdti Why, there
was danger Of the love OF Mrs Tton unworthly he
slowed upon him, being exposed. Nobody knew or that
never whisper of that a suggestion Of thai Oh,
il was pressive love, devoid Of manest
ton 80 shrinking covering in her heart, that the limo
cent aud sinful Henry Ward Beecher didn't find II out for
four years That Ii the love which afflicted him. That
love which lac preends was breathing up the ality
and harmony Of Theodore Titons home. How ridicu-
lous preense Did he fear the revelation OF his advice
to Bowen Did he fear the revelation OF that unhappy AL
vice TO separate, which hal had effect upon the Titon
family circle which the wife dsreglrdedaye, and in
regard which, Mr.. Tracy in hts opening, she
wrote letter denying that she had ever desired sepa-
rationa letter that We had not letter not in evidence
here, but a lett'r with which they are acquainted
and which they dill not choose 10 pipuhce'
What was the dancri Is il To be attribuedis this dis
raceul and sinful action of great minister 10 be ex-
cns upon the idea that he oppressed with remorse
Tor the causes which he has assgledf Are they AIDE
qutei win they justify these schemes and devices to
smother the truth aud still inquiry Lat US see, gcnte-
men, Suppose investigation had been had and had
turned out that these specifications OF Mr. West were
untrue that they not supported by any proof that
the only or Henry Ward Beecher had committed was
In advise this IuoSrc should he reduced from the
head leading Christian newspaper Of the land
that he had advised the wife Of TLton to separate