Year: 1874

comes In money II from nothing else, to some raw
ored members thereof and feel that have right
TO say that II could have been swerved from my sense
Of duty to my and Justice every outside induce
ment urged me to stand by Beechers statement Oh
course discerned that any statement should make
must be ruinous to Mr. Beecber, and made IL must
be taken siding with the falling cause OF my neary
ruined friend Theodore Tilton And Iappea 10 the far
Judgment OF all men; what motive couid nave !" NUN
ing my self his ally and the enemy OF Mr. Beecher eA
cept mpelled by integrity OF purpose and all that
makes up the word duty" to stand by the right as
knew the right TO bel


have. however, the consolation OF knowing that
only suffer everybody else suffers who has dared 10
say a word for the truth against Beecher Each ana al
in turn have been assaed by every form OF obloquy
and detrachon the phases OF the case required
for the exculpaton OF the accused First was heard
through the press that the letters which Ton pat In
his sworn statement were forgeries. when 1t was sup
posed that the originals would not be forthcoming
Then Tion was insane. and labored analysis OF Gil
the maladies his family paraded before the pup
tic to show that he nsane but the method In his
madness" exploded that theory. And then. the last
refuge was that all that had done for the purpose
OF backmaiing Beecher, and all that done was
through my hand, OF must be destroyed or the
new theory Of q conspiracy OF four yearS duration
would como to nought. Everybody VINO should como
for ward say single word upon the subject unraVora
BILE TO the accused has received the same treatment





ers statement as ANU 2? geaal good naarea l9ol'
| md Mr.. Beecher's sister, the smiable, inteili-
gent, enthusiastic, and clearheaded Mrs. Hooker
now happily for her peace, abroad, who had
become the recipient OF tho knowledge OF the facts OF
Beecher's guilt placarded as insane and when she
had him TO make clear and full confession In
the interest OF truth and justice, to rescue woman
from Jail whom Mrs Hooker believed was incareerated
for having told simply the truth, and threatened to dis
hia ulnit WOud
Beechers authority. and under his advice conveyed
through me with his appreciation. Tlton went to poor
Mrs Hooker and broached the SANDER that she too,
was charged with being guilty OF adultery from the
same source as his wife was and when Mr. Beecher was
told that his sister sunk down In tears and gave up un
der such accusation he chuckled at tho success
OF tho "devlce." Whatever "devlces" were used to
protect Henry Ward Beecher TO himself, IL was not
one OF mine denle the fair famo or his sister And
until 1t was ascertained what part she would take In
the controversy. his wife, Mrs Beecher herself was
struck at IN his behalf by his elder brother, the Rev
william Deecher. 10 an interview published In western
paper frorn which extract the following the correct
ness OF which has not been far know, denied.


Ibeleve he tBeecherl looks upon the marriage rela
tion saeredy az any one In TACT kno" no nas SUI
deayored to be faithful to her notwithstanding the sore
trials she him. 1t has separated him from hs
vented from coming TO the house on her account Yet
he with her aud in every way endeayorsd TO ar



she loved him and was faithful to him.


Notwithstanding this, Beeoher appeals In his state
ment to his happy homo" as one OF the reasons why
he could not have been unfaithfu to his marriage VOW


Again, 10 is parsded in the newspapers that Mrs.
Beecher produced before the Committee oil Mrs. Ttons
letters having opened before Beecher had had an
opportunity them she did all OF his other let
ters and this report gains cedence from the fact that
he wrote TO Elizabeth after ho declares he had stopped
all intimacy, he had promised to do that she was
now permitted to write TO him because he was living
alone with sister, and In another letter takes care TO
inform her OF the that his wife had sailed for Havana
aud Florida And Mrs Tton, too after having said and
unsad every thing order Beeoher after having
faed and stulthed herself In every possible way for
his salvation and become useless hereafter as wit
ness or refreshment" only remains in his mind under


divided consciousness" that she a saint and chief
OF sinners" And she In thrown aside ike worthless
weed the cruel paragraph OF the report of his Com
mittee:


1t not for tho Committee TO defend the course OF
Mrs Tlton Her conduct, upon human responsibility, Is
indefenslbe.


All these attacks before me- and knew should
not escape and have not although all the blessings OF
heaven called down upon me by Beechor In every
all Of which breathed the fullest
confidence In to the attn Of August, nine days be-
fore hemade bis statement wherein he charges me with


contemplate crime because refused to giye up
the papers TO him which knew were my only protec-
ton against for had learned know the selfish
aud cruelty Of the man who sacrifices all for him
self


And yet. in view Of relations for the past four
years. scarcely realize the fact that he turned upon
me, when at his request keeping silent for
hs sake and with all that he has put upon me- 1t
with difficulty that sufficient Of resolution,
In anguish Of spirit to enable to put forth the state
ment that am compelled TO do For here aver
that have made public what tho nature OF
Beecbers onense what the evidence IN my pos
session 10 prove II, until did In my former state
ment prepared for the Committee, although statements
made In the newspapers to that effect which
may have in1amed the mind OF Beecher against me.
I had pledged my honor to silence except was
attacked, and have redeemed that pledge at what
violence 70 my feelings and sense OF justice.
Nor have made public tho facts in this subse-
quent statement until they appear and yet there
has been newspaper report publishing what purpors
TO O portion OF them, but which gathered from
others aud not from On the contrary have taken
every and Gil that could to conceal and keep
them out Of sight driven to many who
asked me In regard them In way as TO miHead
them without stating TO them any absolute falsehood
although have doubt some OF them, remembering
the pression they got from me, thought that
stated them what has since been oontradcted by
published statement of what has actually boon
to me, and tho of which have heretofore
planned. ...


All the present necessary facts form judg
ment OF Henry Ward Beecher. and my course and
character before the public, and submit 10
the candor and judgment OF ell good men and women
whether, under all the emergencies IN which have
been plaoed have not endeavored TO do that which
seemed 10 be right and proper faithfully and 10y
sv to those whose interests had In charge and espe-
ciay to Beecher himself pleading guilty to everything
OF want Of Judgment and unwsdom In trying TO mas
ter the almost insurmountable difficulties which
rounded me- which rightly be imputed to me.


II the true interests Of the Christian church pro-