The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

ton were still sitting together exl,ectantly. Mrs.
Beecher waived the rank and que.vtion OF years.
She shook hands with Mrs. Ovingtop, then turned
! from her at once and shook hands WIN MRS. Til.
ton. She was more nearly OF Mr.. BeeCher's size
than the little wife, and seemed to tower over the
latter as she smilingly addressed her. Mrs. Triton
arose. all smiles, and 1t was at once apparent
how much the superior OF the PASTORS wife
was his COMMUNICATE In those qualities Of face and
expression which allure men. Mrs Beecher was
o handsome woman, past middle age, whose regu-
lar features and refinement were cold as the snowy
color OF her hair. she smiled with good nature,
but communicated no fire or magnetism. Mrs.
TntOn arose, and as soon as she spoke the specta-
tors saw the secret powers concealed IN her pigmy
anatomy. Bashiulness and sweetness the coy and
the adrolt, were expressed In her face. The two
women did not kiss. but stood few minutes con.
versing. Then Mrs. Ovington descended the back
stairs on the arm OF her husband, and Mrs. Tton
on her fathers arm. They had some agreeable
conversation at the foot OF the stairs
! LAST POINT.
As Morris read the letter OF Bsecher to Moulton,
sympathizng with Tilt0n's sufferngs at the irri-
tation OF the Brooklyn newspapers. and read
aloud, 81 am tired, tired, tired" Mr.. Beechers
face In the deepening light took heavy and glow
ing hue, as II retrospection OF his suierngs the
gravity OF the lawyers st tement was giving him
the case with undated interest, and her fingers.
banded with gold rings, wiped the dim from her
eyes as the court room darkeped.
AFTER RECESS.
At ten minutes past two O'Clock Mr.. Morris re.
sumed his address TO the jury. He commented
upon the efforts which, he sald were made by the
defendant to stop inquiry. Yet, in a little while
after, committee was appointed. That commit
tee was appointed following the publication OF the
woodruff letter. Mr.. Beecher had made efforts
to have statement made BY Mr.. Tilton for the
purpose OF relieving him from imputations that
had been cast upon him, and Mr. Tilton prepared
q card, which was submitted to Mr.. Beecher. and
which was designed for publication. In that card
was quoted the language used by Mrs. Tilton in
letter written to DR.. StOrrs.
MR.. BEEcHER OBJECTED
to the language In the prepared car d, which was,
In effect, that he had solicited ner to be his wife
with all that that word implied. Seeing that the
publication OF such q card as that would lead to
the publication OF the entire facts the card not
published. No publication was made at the time
IN reference to It, lie would not stop to cali their
to that part to which Mr.. Beecher objected. he had
given them an exact idea OF lt-that Mr.. Beecher
had 5Olic.ed her to be his WI e, with all that that
word implied. This, Mr. Beecner said, would be as
bad as publishing the whole truth; and 1T was to
tween these parties that MIR. Beecher re-
Ierred when he said to his committee
Mr. Tilton, ana that he would publish a card de.
nouncing the Woodnulls But the card was not
n and Mr. When fad on y
suade HIM from taking any action III the matter.
He said TO this committee, when finally he met
with them, that he believed that Theodore was
one OF his best friends; that he mad never inten-
tionally tried to injure him, and that by smooth
course with him he might save him and restore
him to his former pOsiJion and usefulness in the
church. This was IN December, 1872, alter the
publication OF the Woodruff story. Ana ne (Mr.
Beecher) used this language to Mr.. TiltOn more
than two years after Tilton had charged him with
best friends, and that he never tried to injure
him." And as evincing
HIS GREAT ANXIETY
IN investigating the entire story that had been
published by The woodhulls, he tMr. Morrls would
Call their attention TO q letter written by Mr..
Sunday, December, 1872. 1t says, "Your interview
last night was a beneficial one, and gave conf.
under every effort. snail see you at ten O'CLOCK
Tomorrow" &c Another letter Is dated on Mon
was about the time Of the or"er letter lie SAID
IN speaking OF a conversation he had with Mr.. -,
'the real point to avoid Is an appeal to the church
and then a council. That would be confagra-
ton, giving every possible chance OF having the
scandal increased one hundred iold Meantime I
always done have iuli trust in you" The I real
point to be av0ided was an investigation on the
part OF the cfidrcn and then a council. 1t was
l. ton. What connagration9 What out a conna9ra-
that was charged upon :ir. Beechery Certainly
no advice that he had given Mrs. Tilton certainly
no counsel that he could have given Mr.. Bowen |;
NO FALSE CHARGE
| would make cOn1agration, because no man
living dare make Sucn a false charge against such
man situated as he was. The connagration
would be the revealment OF the truth, which
! statements OF the witnesses. Indeed, there had
been connagraton, but IL was because the truth
| had come; II was because the facts demon
strated, in the clearest and most irresistible man.
ner and beyond the shadow Of a doubt, the
S y h the ws e
Tilton. He (Mr. Norris again asked why this
Anxiety WY all TINS plotting and and planning not
/ very man rom whom they pretended they ex-
pected false charges against Mr. Beecher.
Beecher was plotting and planning with I1lton to
prevent the exposure OF this case. The man who
! was to make me false charges was found In con.
| sutation with Beecher. with Mouiton. They
! were all found In conference together, preparing
! cards, planning this movement and planning That
CHARGES. The man who was 10 make the ' iase
| charges was busy during all these years, during
all TINS time, trying to plot and plan now they
! But shortly after 1t was arranged to have those
cards prepared Tor publication. Mr.. Carpenter. a
| MR. BEECHER AS A FRIEND
! OF twenty years standing, went to see him. and
! he made proposition to MIR. Beecher designed to
avoid public investigation He said to Mr..
paper in New YORK, and that II he TOOK the editor
snip OF 1t he would be relieved from much OF the
! danger in which he then was; that there were
some persons pressing for an investigation, and
! that ne hoped Mr.. Beecher would think favoraDly
/ OF tue proposal. Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Carpenter
! discussed the feasibility OF the matter. Mr.. Car
penter said that Mr.. Beecher could write for the
paper without exciting comment, as 1t would Dc
devoted to the interests OF the COngregaronalists.
After considering IT some time Mr. Beecner
said ne could not accept the offer, be-
cause OF the comments that would be
excited In consequence of the Woodruff letter.
! That was the reason why he did not accept
the proposition OF Mr.. Carpenter. These negOtia-
" err ivnQ q
who contemplated starting this newspaper enter
prise went to see MI. Beecher, but the negotia-
tiOns Tell through, simply because Mr.. Beecher
was afraid OF the comments that would be excited
In consequence OF the Woodruff publication. He
(Mr. Morris) now came to a period IN the history
OF this case II possible more conclusive, more
absolutely conclusive, against the defendant tnan
any Otner act to which he had yet directed their
attention. The period was the 81 OF June. 1873,
and within that period were contained facts and
evidence that lett no possible doubt as to the
truth OF the charge against the defendant. Not
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