The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-14

committees Of the Council-and were an
swered frankly and In the main satisfac-
torilv. Several members of the Council
had interviews with Mrs. Tilton and MS.
Moulton, and Obtained from them In
formation which had no inconsiderable
weight In the general result. Mrs.
MoulLon told Ex-Governor Dingley, and
others, that MI. Beecner, in has confess
sions 10 her, never mentioned the word
adultery, but that she inferred from
language which he used that that was
what he meant. Mrs. TiltUn told those
who visited her what was the crime
which sne had committed in conse-
qusnce of her discovery ofher husbands
lntidelities, and which was the occasion
OF her remorse. She determined to bear
no more children to HIM, and as the
statute of limitation now prevents the
arrest and punishment OF the phy slcian
who aided her in The accomplishment of
her purpose, she has no obj, ction TO hav-
Ing Lhe tact publicly stated"
These are certainly very peculiar rev.
Citations, and give strong Indications of
the outcropplngs of the truth.
Then, on the other hand, and per con-
ira, there appears another party, Rev.
Mr.. Fairchili, Of Mansfield, Ohio, who
AYERS that he 'sknows the facts in the
case." From the Mansfield Liberal We
learn that this Rev. Fairchild delivered
a lecture to his congregation referring to
this matter. But a part of his lecture
was not delivered to the congregation, it
seems; but was subsequently published
in the Mansfield Herald. In the published
part Mr.. Fairchild says: al.,4
"Neither courts nor councils can
| soothe this great question of morals and
decency to sleep until the bottom facts
are reached and all devices to save the
guilty are exposed. 1t will be settled
|-only when truth comes uppermost, and
libertinism and lies and perjury have
gone to the depths OF the sea with the
chariots of Pharaoh. M r ,faast,.
|! s'And now you know iull,weH to what
refer, and will not attempt TO disguise
it. You will bear me witness that it is
the first time that / have ever directly
referred 10 it in these walls. But matters
are eliminating, and l do not abuse my
privilege Iii what am about to say. [
happen to knoao the facts in, this case, /
never wrote line for the pubic eye till
did. 1t is not acith me a matter of 0ptaaioa
or belief, but Of absolute EnOaoledge. l
nave no more ASSURANCE OF The IacJs of
Divine Revelation, upon which risk my
eternal, salvation, than OF the facts in
this case"
II We remember correctly, this Mr..
Fairchild was himself member Of that
same Advisory Council. Now, the world
will probably ask Mr.. Fairchild, why,
with all this ssabsolute knowledge" he
did not consent to share it with those
who were seeking for precisely this kind
of information. The Mansfield Liberal
very properly says OF this:
s'The statements made by DR.. Fair
field are of so grave a character that he
must make them good by positive proof
if .he ever expects the confidence and
respect of his old friends here or else
where. The time has gone by ior, loose
statements upon the Beecher case. Dr..
Fairfield says he knows the facts of the
case, and that he is just as certain of
their truth as he is of the facts upon
which he bases his hopes OF eternal sal
walton. This being 80, he owes 1t to ev-
cry principle Of honor and Christian
duty to present them before the tribunal
now prepared to receive and decide
upon them."
There can be no question but that the
Rev. Fairchifd will be required to make
good these assertions by making profert
of this "absolute knowledge" OF which
he says he is In possession. We very
much fear that 1t will turn QUITO be an.
other Bowen fiasco. AT all events he
must now stand prepared to Grid his
bosom OF such perilous stuff