Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 14, 1875, Page 7

BEECHER. Frank Carpenter’s Story Relative to e Great Scandals $ Was Not Called. as Why Ho : o Witness. Lclations of the Rev. Dr. Storrs lo the Case. éficnmstanccs Undor Which Mrs. Tilton's Leller to Dr. Storrs Was Writled, Origin of tho “Truo Story "—The Newspaper Project---Admissions from Hr, Beccher, Bowen Can “Throw a Flood of Light on the Dark Business.? . Mt, Frauk I, Carponter, tho well-known art- fat, whoro namuo has heen conneceted with tho sseandal™ almont sinco that long-lived tronbla frst cawo Lo tho kaowledgo of Lho jicoplo, ban noi mado a final * statement * of his knowledgo of Meanrs, Ieaglier and Tilton, an:d of tho ean- troversy Letwoen thom. Lacking tho opportunt- ty to eay what ho kuew in Court, under oatl, ho Lins nceepted u ehance whicl tho (fraphic pows- paper hus given lum, and, through & reporter of that jountal Lo relates fo the peaple n lengtliy tale, of which tho following nte the prominent featurcy: The aseertlons of Mr. Beecho T did not * dara " to 5o on tho without foundation,” I expected tn bo ¢alled througliout the trial. Gu the lust day of tho yroseention's rovutial T wont to Brooklyn and fold Mr. Lilton's couusel tisac I was ready tg go ou the stand oven nt that lato hour. The rea~ sous why 1 wag not catlod are theso 1 wan atbe puuted at tho beginnlng of tho trial, wad tolo- graphedl to repeatedly, and presentod myself in esurt, expecting hourly to beenled, Juat hofore tho evidonce ou the direct elosod Mr. Tifton's counsel liad o coneultation, and decided to hold 100 back for rebuttal, suppostug from Mr, Loech- er's atatemont 10 his counmittee Just summer that thero wouid he mmrtl-mfi tmportant for ms to rebut. Mr, 'Fracy mado blataut ihrealn af what tho dofenso ware going 10 prove congerning me, and, on hearing Traty, Alr, " Tilton's coungel congratuluted themselves on {heir policy in Dolding wo Lack for rebuttal, When the dos fensa closcd, Lo the eurprise of the plajucitr's Iswyers, not oue word liad been prodiced that neoded rolutial from me, The defento aban- doued those points requiriug rebnttal from me, snd I was not called, . TiHE DLACKMAIL THEONY. 5 Is it conceivable that this pomt, made. by Mr. Doceber to hia connnittos lastaummer, and ona of i ntrongest ‘wmln then, wonld not have Leou proved on the triat if it could biave boon jroved ¢ Lha troublo was that if they bud at- tembied to provo it Mr. Leecher would bave been couvicted of fairchood to Lis commit mittee, and wo It wus abandoned. When Mr, Decchor told his committe lnst sum- mer that s, ‘‘demnnd and a- throat ! were made upon hitn be “was not mnder oath. The fact that ou tha witners.stand Lo did Bt allirm this atatement is proof positive of ita Leiug tho fulucbood Lie kuew it o bo whan ho posortad it o hiy committee, Tho fusther fack that HToney M. Clovelaud's sick-room teatilnouy Was not read {n court alid_that this matter was dropped when Cloveland appeared in court, Flows that Mr. Bieecher's Iawyors wero afraid- their cliont would bo convicted of falschiond out of the mouth of hiy own witucss aud cowmitoo- 1z, ) ACQUAINTANCE WITIt MU DEECREZR, My requaintauco with Mr. Loccher began In 1855 or 1a36. After I camo to New York to live I heard Mr. Boccher preach aceastonally, end fav- g bocu educated in the orthodox futh 1 bad a fireut dewiro to tatk with hin, u:ip day I was'in conunel that tneea-stand are ady's photograph gallery, my sfudio being at lhnzflerlod {n the sunie bu)nh‘n‘x};. when T obsorved Mr, Beecher, and was introduced to him by Mr, Brady, and Lo went with mo to 1y studio on an upper floor, ove we hind a atk ahont ' endless runichment,” Bubroquently I paiuted a portruit of Mr. Beecher from lfa, having tha gittings, by Lis invitation, at Lis houso iu Columbia straot, during tho rummer of 1853, {ho family at thd thin belug abuent for tho seadon, 3ME, BERCHER CHARGLD WITH PALSIETING, | Mr, Livarts quotod i his spsoc, au & fuoda- montul mazin of the law, *Falsus in wio, falsus i omnibus,” Ilow duca this apply to Lis osn client? Iundreds of poopio, Bzy 21863, havo geen this portrait of 8Lr, Iieecher fu my wtudio, and nuinbers knew of ‘our intercourso lony bLo- fore the scandal. A glowlng tributo to portrait and to fhie wman was pub- lished in tho Eveniny Post of Oct 26, 1853, ritton b( & lm'y wowmher of big congregation, which was the occasion of an uu- oxpected vimit to oy studiv by both Mr, and Mrs, Boccher. I oncespeutn day with Lim, Ly hia invitation, at Lus far ut Poekslill, Ono oven- ing, many veans ago, I wadoono of a arty of fuur especially 1nvited to apond wn- evoning with |y Hr. slecchor at Lis Liouso, whoa - tho laly just neutioned wau tho Loustens- In tho abueuco of Mra. Deocher and tha family. Aftor Mr. Leveher's etatemont to his Committes was mado public people came to me and saud, ** What does thiy mcan, Ar. Carpenter? Mr, Baschor,6uys he) novar knaw you till this seandal.” In svewer 1 referred thém to tha KLeening Post of Oct, 4, 1854, Mr. Boccher devoted tomo in his states ment to iy Committeo Just summor about tho spuce of finger length, Within thla spaco T chargo M, Hocchor with six deliberato faluifica~ tons of facty, . S i ACQUAINTANCE AND INTINAGY WITH THEODONE TILTO, My aoquaintance vith Iheodora Tilton hogan [0 1970, during the Fremont campaign, Tifton wan P'remdent of the Brooklyn Tocky Mountain Club, wlnels ordered from me a portrait of Gen, Tremaut. Hin love of art Lrougut him often to my etudio, aud-wo soon becamo intimato. With & mutual love of ar} tlero way ulsu political uIym- pathy that brouptit uy closoly togother. Tiltoir 8ud Beeelier used to tome to mystudio togethe thoso carly yoars of our acquainiauce, i . TFINET KNOWLLDOE OF TIL 8CANDAL. 3y firut wtimation of wrong canio from s lady tntizoate in tho ‘Lilton family (now dond), during 3 vinlt sha mudo o my swudio carly in tho year 1878, Just nftor "Wilton's’ rupture with Yojren, Koo weoks later Mr, Tilton and uyealf ane day lunchod tozothar, aud aftorwardu strolled uto thy City Uall Parle, M, Tilion. thore disclossd Lo oo brief tho fncts of hisTapturo with Lowen, g clinrged Mr. Baccher with baving been gullty of proat misconduot in hiy (’l'illun'ls:lmuno, o told mo of tho chargos Bowen hind mado agaiust Begchor, Tho statumont filed mo with wiarm, e told me, £ think, of Mr, Boschor's apology, 1 romamnbor {hat L uskod Wiw_ of thojr relationy At that time to oach other. Hig'toply wap shat tho laxt time thoy met—ouly & few days bofore, aud by nunted the day—Heecher, camo up an Lissed hims on the forctiesd aud asld, " Theodoro, You are’ mv savior.” 1 do not recalisct apy othor eunvorsation with Tilton on this* sabjoct tatil uftor the Woodlull pubheatiqn of Nov, 4, 1472, Wheu that publication 'ocourred 1 wan in the couutry, Upon mY return I found . Filton tn a stato of wind borderiug ou distraction. o told mo Lo lud been 1o soo Dy, Blorrn to ask Lis advice about the publication of a card; that Dr. Horrs told him b cand that ovadod amd did not dony Mrs, Woodlinlis chia 64 would be worsa than ueoles, § o JUE LEY, DI, STORKE AND Mil, BEECUER, Until Tlion’s unexpoced visit (o biny De. torrs told wo Lo Liwd uot given tha maiter a so- rous thought, Dr. Btorrz, in the confldunca of friendehip, wroto a note to 3r, Bocoher, scouts og the story aund offoring any marvico in biy buwor, And hero conios in one of the straugost Parta of thin listory, ‘A'o thia note of fricndship sud gruet Dr. Blorm twld mo thoro eamo 5o Tenly, aod from tho day of Mea Wovdluli's Publication Mr. Hoochor, from bsing o cone #ant visitor, nover entered "hls houso. Dr, Ktorrs said ba (Storrs) hod paid 2o sttontion tothe publication by Mis. Woadhull—had not even saen it when Tillon eama o cumle tum avout publiahig & cards Tho Woodhall publioas tion appoarod atiwat & month after the Viswouth Churcl milyor wodding, whan My, Besylior pub- Ucly kisaud Dr, Htorns on Viymouth platform, Dr. Btorre eaid Tiltou eatno to hin fu gicat ap- Faront distionw, with o cand ho had propaied to et the Woedbull story, 4o eard did not do- by, It wow au’ evasion. Btorns frunkly told r, Tiltou wo.” Yiltan, Dr, Blarre wud, swiado a bypothetical cane, aud wsked wdvico Wpon it Dr. Blorrs anwvored thst Lo could not md- Yiva hm upou a flctitious caee, D, Blorre Lion sald to Titton thal bo EaW Lo was ja troublo. * Now," continued Iir,. Btorrs, "1 will gou tho Woodhull atory and road st, aud thon Hivo you myobbnlon concerning it Tilton callad agrin, Dr, Htorrd said, & dny or tso aftor- ward, and ho then told Tilton that thera wero four points Lo tho Woodhnll story which tust ho da- nied to linve a deulal effectial with tho publie, DRBCORKA' KUMMANY OF THE WOODIULY, BCANDAL, Thirso polnts weras 1. That acriminal rolntion hadexisted hotween Mr, Beechier and Mra. Tilton, 2, "fhat it was rovesied to Mr. Tilton orho diacoverod it, g 8. ‘That Mr. Rescher procured n writton donial from Miw. Tilton ; sod 4. Tat Moultou racovered (hla papor from Ar, Baecher, Dr. Btorrs pald Lo his great aurprine Tilton said, Bt what if theeo pointn esnuot bo de- niwt 2" Dr, Htorrs l’ul)lnz(l that in thateaso * ho bind no advice to give," U8, TILTON'S LETTER T0 DR. RTORRS, I 110w camao back to the 16th of Decomber, Aa I Lavo matd, I ponsed the night of the 16th at r. Tilton's liouso, The next. tnornjug after breakfast, Twng in tho. back parlor with M. Tilton, when Mr. Tillon camo fu and asid, ilizabeth, wo Liavo just (ificen minutes by meot tha appointment at Dr. Blorrs® Bludy,” It wag my first intimation that Mre, ‘I'iiton ‘was to mc- cumpany him to Dr, Storra’, Mrw, Tdton ap- prently ahrank from tho interviow, Litying her poation—ont of delicacy for her feelingn—1 wai, ** Theadare, don't ask hor to go; can' klio writa sometbing {netond of woing iu porson #* Mr, Tillon accoded, wod Mrs, Tillon, 80 farasl conlid ree, voluntarily wonl into another room ontof my siglt, leaving Mr, Tilton and mysolf togotlier, ” Beforo ahio went out of tho room sho #akd, “ tow oan 1 oxpross it 7" Mr. Tilton re- plied, ** You can put it o this war," euggonting the opening sentence of the latter, waich has now hecoma famitiar. Mrs, Tidton left the room. $ho was gona perhapa twenly minutes, When aho riturned gho liad " the completed fottor in hor hend, Hho handed it to Mr, Tilton, wlo read it and said: * Flizae boil, you hiavo stated Inith excoeding delieacy 3 batter than I could havo doue.” Tlus exprassion of Mr. Teltan, on receiving tho lettor from uis wifo, 1 rememboer with abuoluto diatinctness, I'his aceount is in direct contradiction of Mrw, ‘iltan's ntatemant to Mr, Booenor's commitios, Which I rend with natontsbmont ; but Iean do no Tosa thon stato whst T know to be tho truth, 1 wos prosout guring tho entira INTERVIEW WITIC 12, STORDS. When Mus. Tilton's statemout wag road, Dr. urru ald, ** Mr, Tilton, oxeuse ma, bat 13 that thiv wholo (ruth # M. Tilion replied that it was not, that it wan an undsrstatemont, but he conld answer no quentions. Mr, Tilton reafl to Dr. Storrs and myuolf o part, amd o Jart only, of Mr. Beeener's + lotterof contrition." T recollect ais- tinctly the sentence, **She in guiltlens; sinned againat,” Lofore lmvin§ Dr, Btorrs, Tilton stated podttively” to us that_ Boecher had confessed adultery to Liim and to 3r. Moulton in connegtion with ono of Mr. Lowen's charges, and that Mr., Iicecher at tho samo time named tho wowan, which name, howevor, Mr. Hilton did not dis- ¢closo, At this lutorviow, as I read from my diary, Mr. Tilton “lald his easo beforo Dr, Storrs," that 16, a8 mualk of it as ho way witling to discloso. o fortitiod his narration with au occasional lotter or document. Wiien be fiuished hin aceount, I recullect Or. Btorrs enidto Mr. Tilton that it was hix first duty to put tho facts nud documouts fu Lis poesiession in listorical forin for bis own protection, I remember Dr. Storrs used this exorossion, “and If you havo not tho leisuro take the leisure and o it ' at'" onca.” This was the advice which led to Tillon’s employing Limsels for tho ‘following ton days in carrying out Dr. Storrs’ suggestion, of which tho product was what 18 now known as the ¢ Trae Siery,” I sind in my diary Deo, 25 (Christmas) this outry : “Tifton ' read mo lis statemouty Just oo pleted.” THC NEWSVAPEN PNOJECT, What was tho origin of the newspaper schema? Ono day; L' thwk it was oarly in December, I wae in Mr, Bowon's privato office at tho Jn- dependent* rooms, and we wero spoakiug of lieecher and ‘Tilton, whon Bowon mado thin romark: *Alr. Carpenter, how wouid it do for mo to tako thuso two men (Bosclor aud Tilton) aud put them both Dback on tho Indepenitent?™ Mr, Bowon used some auch flguro of rpoech ns “sosiug two men drowning, snd, at the risk of his Rfo, plunging io and bear- ing thom to & place of safety.” ile said Mr. Ticecher would return to tho Independent if Lo (Bowen) wiahed tt, Mr. Bowon gnid, * How doos tho enggostion striko youz” I told Towen it would bo n Lold movo, & coup d'etat 1n ita way. o soplied that ic might bo o success, and Lo addoll. “Ou the other band, It wlght sink me.” Itried to Induce Bowen to try the cx- rimont, and I eutioned the stuggestion r, Dowen mado to Tilton. Atilrat ho took it as a jest, but whon I advoeatod tho plan insober earnest Lo peromptorily. retused to havo noy- thing to do with any ym{uct connocting lum with Mfr. Beecher, lien ungiau(ed Bowon's replaclog Llm on tho Brooklyn Undon. To this supgostion I think Tilfon wade no reply. Mr. foulfon entered eatnestly {ulo co-operation with mo, to sccaro Tilton's restoration to the Union. In pursusnce of this plau Charlos Storrs, " B. Clatlin, and ‘myself met ot Dowou's Louse on' tho wvvening ol Dee. 22, 1873, Bowen suggestad at tuls timo buying the Brooklsn Eagle, aud putting Tilton at tho head of that paper, 1 mada ay stroug an apjreal {n behslf of Tilton as I conld, and Bawen tuen offered to make a atock company of the Drooklvn Union, and to take £80,000 worth of tho stock, with the purpore of roplacing Tilton as editor, Clafliu would not commit himuolf, Not » word was sald during this intorview about a new pager in New York, with Mr. Besohor for editor. Nobody bad thought of such a thing at tho timo of that meeting. It was a perfoctly friondly tallk ot au hour. Tracy's'attempt to mako it appear that . CLAFLIN DENOUSCED TILTON 28 a blackmutlor at ilat Intorview falled. On sooIng '.\'mur'n offort to prove this (which Judso Neilson excluded), I auw Alr. Boweu ud avksd him it Clallin applivd such &_torm o Tilton, Bowon eald ho nover heard of Claflin unying wuch o thiog, *and certalnly Claflin never used sucli ap oxpresslon in wy prossoce.” Clarlos Storye, in his testlmony, confonuded s mooting ai lloulton's house ‘two oveniugs later, Deo. 24, with the ouo st Bowen's Louse of Deo. $2. At Moulton’s, on -tho ith, Claflin wrus not presiont, the party cousisting of Moul- tou, Bawen, Chbarles Storrs, and, later fu tho ovoning, wmyself. I cannot holp uinlnkuu: it vory ztrango that Chiarlos Storrs should havo left ont ‘of uf- toatimony - Moultou's princely offer to Dowen ou thi occaslon, Dee. 21, of $126,~ 000 for, a Ll intorest in tho Brooklyn Union, for tho purpuna of ‘restoring Tilton ns eaitor of tuat paper, Dowon hae often spoken with me about thts offer of Moulton's. Yortups Traoy did not want to Lring this fact out in Hiorr' * fostimony, s Tracy wan ' aubse- ‘quently one of tho purchasers of the Iirookiyn (?{uian Trom Dowoen, aud I Lave beou told ting thiis very offor of Mouliou was made a Dasls, in Bowen's negotiations with I'racy of tha valuo of tho Union. ; TUR NEWSPAPEN noNizE, of which tho défeuso Lava made vo much dusing tho trin, way treated quito fndifferontly by Mr. leechier In Ll statemont to his Committco, ifo mald T onco- “propogod" much & schowo to him, and ho was greatly ‘‘muwsod" by it Yeu, and ho mald that ho told mo that if ho #hould ‘evor **leave hus pulpit” 4ia thoucht it qui likely he = would mo Journalim,” aa it “would ba moro * natutat for bim * than noything olse.” ¥ Falmes in uno, Jalsus inommbus.™ Again, T will give yon' all tho facts, and yon can judge whether ho pave mo auy such auswer an ‘e allogod to his Coni- mittae, This * nowspaper scheme” wana plan of wino to vaye Buachor from tho Impeuding in- veatigation, which every .one know was only a question of time, sud was Lound to come, Asa commoicial projoct, it was enterad fnto by thros promiuent publishers of Now Yorl, two of whom lisve never buon vamed in gunnecs tion with this scandal. I'wo of thoso pub- lishers ruot mo at lnng-‘ rostaurant on the 20th of Decombar, I Ir. Grooloy bad boen dead Just a mooth. The defoction uf tha Tiibe tne from the Ropublicau party, and tho decreaso iu. jin ciroulation, oftered an upvnlu;l for a now Ruvublican pspo, providud au editor of cam- nanding gonius "} ntluence coulidl b securgd, ‘Fha result of thls {nterview ac Bangs' roxtaurant was an arrangement on my part o Heo A, Luochor, atd oh the part of ane of tho publinie eratouee the proprivtots of the Naw York Fre {;mu and gscertaln what that newspapor contd 0 bought for, with the Asavolated L'yess ivle leges, Theso two wrrangemonts wure vareid o4t HOW BEEQUER WAS T0 LACAVE INVEATIOATION, - 1 went, aw arcaugod ou that oceasion, the sauo ovening, Liao, 24, 1372, to seo Mr, Beeoker sud adcertain if be would tuko thu editorship of the now papor, Mr, Buoecher meb mo at his door in l\.-nun, and duvitod mo (o b atudy wt the tap of he houss, Wo sat down togotlior, and I atated the plau and nuxt;omd that be bacome the aditor of tho papor, 180ld bitm plawly in this way ho woull escapo sl danger of churéh investigation, M. Jluwchior kat i silance for a fow motmonta aud thou eatd, * Lat wondortully takow with this plan of yours," e then went on tospvak of his work as a winistor belng cuded. Ho sald his work Liad baon ** dostructive, " thut there had gut to Lo a **roconstiuction ™ of theology, aud at Lta time of lifo ho did uot waut (o have l?lhhlu todowith it. 'Pha ulau sugrosted soemod a way autat all s troublea, Afler aapper wo wont 1o M Moultony, Ou the way to Moult Luoctier vald ‘to nsey “Ican staud syt but = 7 the suftering of others for my fault," Futthor on ho and, “Men talk of courage in hcmg‘nu oneay on the battie-flekd ; let & nian faca wist I hava faced in my fulpit for two yesrs, thon ho allc aboul eotrags,” Thesa phmilar ex- jons complately won iny syminxthy for Mr. Jeacher, T wonld bave dona auylling to rave bim, Moulton dlid not enter. utu tho schetay with thio hosrtinees that L expected. Ho dald tho plan presen ona rolution ot Mr, Deocher's dificultles—ona that promised * fo protect Mr, Bercher's pant and secare bis future 3 g re- mamher ho vald na thonght Mr. Boaoher ought not to leavo his puipis, Boft Keprrated that mght Mr. Ieecher mado a statamout of his poui- thon in roforanca to thyfeandalin tho prenence of Mr. Moultan and tnynelt, which, tn Lo jndginant of impastial men, warisnted all that Judya dore ris olaimad In his oponitg spocch that tha prosas untidn would sliow bymo. Ihad four infer- viowh with M. llcochor goncerning the nows- . B8] or Kehem Ths firat, a8 I havo stated, wan day aftor Christmss, Dco, 20, IBi2, Tho sceond nad the next evening, Friduy, Dec. 47, _sfter fho church prayer-uicoting, Mr. Baochor told moon_this occanion that hy Lt *Jaid tho matier hefora God, sud he would tako the conrmo Providence tndicatad,” and bo told e to ** go on and soo what could bo dono,” YEEQUER'S DECISION, e, Beccher finally avkad inu to lot the matter rest for o few monthw, fio sald that if ho aloald leave' his pulpit then it wonld bo ate nihutod to the scandal publication by Mra, Wood- bull. At the intorview when hie said tiia he was rontly doproased. 1lia words wero, * L mey die n my tracks, but I most keep ou proaching.” ‘'he only 1erson he gave me for b suspunkion of tho mattor wus that it would be sald Mre, Wood~ Ll had driven lim from the pulpit, s Jast worils to 1o on tho subject wore, ** Lot the mai- ter seet for o fow monthis, Whon the right lime comed wo can ruixo & wmillion dollurs witliu twenty-four honrn,” - OLIVEN JONAON'S YORITION, i Bo for a8 I ko, the only bwo persuns bo whotn Mr. Tiltow, in 1670, bofore Lis rupiurs with Bows an, confided his wilo's confasmon of ndultery, wero Mrs, Dradsiinw sud Oliver Jobusou, his most intimate friond, whom ho {uduced Mr. Bowen to mako managiug editor of tha Indes pendent to mv kuowledge, for Im asked mo to ueo my folluence with Mr, Bowen to the same end, and who was, al the time of Mis, "Liltou's ccnfosaion, . mesociated with Mi, Til- ton on the Indrpendent, Oliver Johnson, who 28 Tiltow's sud Boecher's coufidontiul friend, mavuging editor and representative, spoke with 8 Luowiedgn Leould not_ possans, toid 104 tha oharge of Tilton agalust Ioccher was adaltury, Jung bofars Bueckar's Iuventiguting Commitiea put ou rccord tuat no carge of adultery had ever boen made Ly Mr, ‘Tilton till aftor tho Jia- con lottor, Aud “yot Oliver Johuson was ono uf tho wituossos Leforo that Comtnittéo, Oliver Jolinson. admitted Boeoler's adulierios to mo sy recenily as Apnl 3, 1574, in tho ofiico of tho Chrislian ion, He said that “hio knew MMr, Borchor bad been an awtul siuner with womon:" uud I can namo s gontio~ mau_who, il called, would have goue on the atand aud sworn that Oliver Johnson told Litm that dir, Beechor had confesaed to bim (Jobu- son) thiat be (Joocher) had beon * an awful site per with woweu." loury 4. Cleveland wtated to mo.on the 17th of March, 1474, that Oliver Johuson told Lim that ** Becchier had slipned his cables and must bo protectet.” And Clevolaud gat on tho Cowmittes when Jobugon testified bo, forait. REFOUER DECLINRS TO BES DR, BTORPA, The moruing of Dec. 30, 1573, I cailed at Moviton's, in Remuon atreat. ‘Lilton aud Boech- or wora in the back room on the second fuor; Moulton was not with them. On this eccasion I eaid to Mr, Loocher tuat I withod ho would £0 aud pee Dr, Storra, 1 waid, “Mr. Ifoocher, £0 to Dr. Storrs, aud confide in him, You will Lind him tho trucst of frivnds aud tho best of connselors,” Mr. Tilton eaid upon this, *Mr, Deectior, 1 think it would be woll for ue to go togother and soo Dr. Stores.” Mr. Deochor replied that he would put ses Btorrs. Ar. Halton . thon asked me to go around {o his hotse and nsk Mrs, Tillon to come theve, 1did wo. Mrs, Triton accompaniod me to Mr, Moulton's, and I lefe Mr. aud Mra, Tiiton and Blr. Beeclior topether, I uuderstoud tae confoc- enco wad with the view Lo prepare a eard for the public, although tho scandal was then_two mouths. old; but 1o actiou waa takon, I snw little of the partios for several wouihs, Nr. Carponter here dotailed a meoting whiclh ocourred on tho 3d of May, 1873, in the Jude- pendent oflice, batweon hitdelf, Bawen, aod an cexcitablo guntloman from Milwaukes named L. D, Hobiou, Durjug thip mecting Mr. olton eaid that “were bo o ‘membor of Plyinouth Church . f TOWEN WOULD RETRACT his clmrgos, or prove them, or ba oxpolled.” Bowen replied tlat, In Lis opinion, if & wember of Plymouth Chureh slionld riso in the next Fri- day night's prayer-mecting avd demand au fne vestigation, Mr. Seeclier would toll the person to sit. down ; "ho could attond to lis own sCaus, Upon thin I sold Holton that Claflu had’ said ta mo that Bowen liad snade ‘? writtdn retraction of tho chargos. Dlowen turndd in his chiair, ** What Isthat 7 " enid bo. I repeatod what Clufln hiad waid. Bowon eaid, “I do not wish jou to understand that I have made aretraction.” Iiol- ton told Dr. Dudington that Bowen said ho made no ** roteaction,” Edward Boeclior Jearned of tho interviow, leuppose ho told bhis brather Henry, I met Becclier at Antoinotto Sterling's concert at Plymouth Church, Mey 5, 1673, Lls whispered to me, * Thoro fu geiug to ba AN AWrUL RIPPING UI LEKOUE LONO." On Bunday, May 25, Cloveland cauie for mo with Leachier's borse and buggy. e wont to my house in Forty-fifth streoty followod me to a fripud's, whore I was to take tos, introduced Limsolf to e, and sald r, Bovchor had sons bim to bring e to Irooklyn to confront Mr. Bowen with the charge of Liaving violated tha tripartite covenant, On our way to Iirouklyn, Mr. Clovelana told me that Lo lad Leen in consultation with both Mr, aud Mra, Boeclier, and they were going to pibe linh the covenant and smash Bowaen, Ar. Clove- Jand also showed on tho witnesa-stand a vury Jwporfoct momory goucorning this Lusiness, Fortunntely, o distingulsbed literazy .lady, & Felativa of Mr, Honry . Cloveluud, yisibiug bim ab the timo, corroborates my sccouus of this wattor in all its casontisl particulars, Mr. Cleveland loft mo at A, Moulton's houso, Mr, 3lonlton said Alr, Beechor bad beon thers, and wished mo tq go with him .(Moulton) and r, Claflin to 3Ir. Bowen’s hoitso. Tho luterviow ook placa thero botweon Mesers, Boweu, Claflin, Moullon, and myself, Reluctantly, but becanso T'thought tha {uterests of truth domandod it, I ropeated to Mr, Nawon, in the presouce of MMr, Clatlin aud Ar, Moulton, certain statowents Mr, Bowen Liad miado to mo concorntng Mr. Brecher, ‘Tha conversation waxed warm, VOWEN BLADY TO MELT DEECHER, T told A, Bowag that Mr, Tiltos afirmod thay lio (Dowen) told him and Oliver Jolneon on tho 20th of December, 1870, that Mr. Beacher mado ta him (Bowen) & confeusion of adulterice, aud 1 rominded 3r. Iowen that ho had also eaid to mo that Mr, Bocclior wado a confdssion to hin oithiy kness, 1 rald that Tilton ‘and Moulton wsosted (ot ‘when Mr. Docchor heard this statement lo douled that ho had ever cond {esded to Bowen. 1 sad, *Now, Mr, Bowon, tugre fs & direct Mo botwoon you )ntl 3r. Deocher, avd e I am horo” fu the {utorests of trutl ouly I would like to hiave this matter sottled.” At this juncture AMr, Clafliu sald, L think wo'd beiter Lava 3ir, Beachier hore, I willgoand get hun,” Howan, with porfect composure, sald Lo waa ready to moot Mr, Uoccher, Moulton started up and BAld, " *Alr, Clafiin, L will. go aud got Mr, Toecchor.” Mr. Moultonwas gono twenty min. uler, and cano pack alono, Upon 3r, Monlton'y return alouo Ciathu eald "ho thought it ‘very importaunt that Bowen and Boochor should havean ifuterviow imnediately, Clatin sald ho would soa Mr. Beschertbe drst thiug on Monday worning and arrange 8 privato iutgrview, Ao follgwing Thursday T'lunched with Mr, Olatlin at h‘{- 8toro on Worth stroot, He told me that Lo weat to seo M, Heocher on Mondsy sud glat Docchior anid thoro wasn's forco enough lu Brgoye Jyntodrag ln iuto a private wterview with ours G Bavan. Bpoakiug of the publication of THE TRIPARTITE TUEATY, Mr, Oarpontor ssys that the attoniioon of the day boforo it apposred i the uowspapers he called at tha olllco of the CArfstian Union, whera by met Alr, Olgvoland, who exgisedly said to him, *Mr, Carpentor, look out fur to-morrow morning's papyre, Thero fs o b tho greatvst senvation pineo the Wac" Leat down with Two or throe tlnea ho fi'" up aud acrsngod biscoat, cons conhing tho pocket from the kaze of any intruder, At loaeh, apparuntly unsble 4o witihold tho rovelation until tho noxt day, he aross, wont tg the goat,"took & roil ‘ot maunseript out of the pockes, broucht it to me, unfoldud it and oifered torcad it, 1 aaid, “Mr, Ulovoland, it 1 smtosus it fu print’ to-morrow 1 do yot caro to hear it uow,” Clovalsud roplied, ** Ou tho wholo, 1think ou aro right,” folded up tho manuscyipt, sud put tavay, Tho nuxs matulng, accprdmg to Mr, Clayeland's prediction, b papots pablished tha tripartito covevant, Now, murk, Bam Wilkewon Seatitlend ou los oath that 1o ouo kuow of the Propossd publication ot “tha tripardte covonant sxeopt bimwolt aud Ldwio M, Ford, and that 16 was propared tho day Lotoro ity publication, botweon 4 aud 6 in the wfieruoon, (1 thiuk I quota. corroetly ‘from his toatimo- no. Now, whsl can thought o such 8 statomous fn vipw of the fucis | bave Just ::mn‘ au? NE Boqebor publiskiod & card tho followlug wook, saying that tue covenaug was pnnlh.hatf + withdud vousuliation with bum.” Iu additfon 0wy statawont that Mr, Beecher [ b THE CIICAGD TRIBUNI MONDAY, #ent for mo tho Humlas hefore, aa4 his mes. wengor, Mr. Clavoland, told tun that the e onant Won ta bo pubindicd, litorary fady to whomn I havo refo: 4 Niiy cland’s visitor, told me withia faw 4 that lovelsnl and Mr. Beesher wero fi cone tation alout the publication, befors it gce rrod, to her cortaly, knowledgs, amd (fat aftsr tho publication of’ Mr, Buocher's card tha following week, cxovurating Mr. 'iiton and aay- fog the covenans was publisied without consul- tation with Mr, Bocchor, the Indy wrote Mr. Cloveland, hor viuit baylng termtnatad—inclon ing Mr. Boecher's card, and nl)‘ln?l “What doon this mean? You Lnow that [ know that Ar. Boccher was cousnlted and Lnew of tho im- pouding publication.” Thin lady recoutly sailed for Europs, aud was In great ayitation (Leing in delicato healtl) loat sbo sbould bo cailed 10 the witvess-staud. Mr. Carpenter liers diasecta Mr, Clovelana'a tastimony, aud throws it into a very uufavorable Iight, Iio thon relates the occurrznces duting an fnterviow ho lad with 3ir, Duccier ou the evenng of Sanday, Juna 1, 1875 ‘Lhat was the uvenivg bofors THE FANUUS *“*AFGHAX" INVERVIGW of June 4 (thy alibi not baviug beeu proved) witlh Mre, Moulton. I wont to Plymouih Chiutob, nocorpumed by my wife and a Isly friond, " After tho sarvices, I wpoia with r. Deechior, Wo mwat duwn togother. Jo maid: *+Tho ydore 4 groatly axeited by the publication of tho covenaut and the newspaper comments thereupon, He bas boen up o Curtie’, Auna Dickinaon in thore. They'vo inflamod him, aud hu's going to publish wy lotter,” 1 think s exact oxprension was My lettor of Luunlius tion." Tuard, © Supposs o duos,” Mr. Laueise or roplied, ** You kuow what (ho conmequences will © ho—my destruction oud Auevdore's too, o can muver fiso ou my ruine’ Ho then kaid Lo was going down to Moul- ton's, nud avied wo to walk. there wWith him. Ad wo loft tho chucel, wilh & spar of choor- fuloens Mr. Deechar snid, * Well, Bowen is n dead cook in tho pit, fsu't bo#” e ticu went off to sav that if Theodors mnsde tLe threatened phublication Bowon's charges agalust Lim g\}]cecnor) would ho beliotd by ths” puulio, and wen would bo viudicated, BERCUER WILLING TU SUARL EVLRYTUING WITH TILTON, Later on he offored 1o eharo Lis famo, Lis for- thup, aud everything bo had in the world with M, Tilton 1f Le would staad by Lim and publicly ~disavow Mre. Woodlull. 1Y ho would do thw, Lo waid, Lu would put “the whols power of tho Chrastian Unmion uuder tho Go'den Age nud hft it to euc- cess, rolling the aubsciibers in by the thousand," Lunid to Mr. Leocher that, from’my obaervation of Mra. Tidton, 1 betioved If & collision camne slie would deny overstl,ug concornng. thoir relue tlons, BIr. Beecher repliod that a0 was 8 wenk woman, and eald kotoothing to the offect that pha cotilid not be depanded upon. L loft Jir, Beechor ot Moulton's daoor, T should thiuk about 10 oklock, in a 6tato of dlstrens aud dapreesion, My kuowledgo of Mr. Leechers stato of mind tlat Sunday uight, Juno 1, derived from his own Ik, fully couflcws all of Sra, Moulfon's im- portant testimony relating to his condition and confession the uext day, o TH1 UNFABDONABLE BIY, A fow days after the dealh of Charles Bumner T went to Brodkiyn ous evening to uen Mr. Til- tou's editorinl au Bumuver. 1fo wes not st home aud Mry, Tiltow recarvod mo. Outlis oceanion elio camo into tho ronin, and kittiaz down by my sido told me sho had had the heavlest blow that day of Ler life. In reply Lo my luquiry sho £aid hat hor friand Mrs, Ovington ~ hzd told Lor that 8 lady of Biooklyu—ono whotm tho had for merly cousidired ler friend~lad #ald to Jlrs.” Ovinglou that 3rd, Titon was not a it person for her to receivo 1wt hier Louso, Mere gho burst into tears, At leagth I eai #3lis Tilton, L canmot recouctle expressions that ou liave_made t mo aud my wife—that you Lelioved Mr. Boecher to bo axood mau— with thot written gtatoment which you mado In my preseuce.” T said, "I havo ue right to yuestion you, but I should Lo glad if I could recoucile tho two thinge.” Hero she bioke down again nud s3id sho biad & secret which she would tell mo beforo her desth. 1 maid, * Very weil; Ido not ask you'to tell mo." Then she said, **OL! Mr. Carpenter, I Lave committed tho unpardonabla sin, There is vo hop, no merey for mo.” I eaid, “Thero {1 murcy for all.”" Sho then said, “Mr. Carpenter, that writlon statoment that Jfmsde to you and to Mr, Storrs was A DELIBCRATE LIn." Ilocked upon her with iuexprossible surprice nad amazoment. I was bewildored, Suddenly there came to my recollection’iue ropeatcd as- sottions of Cloveland that Mrs. Tilion wag the wviciim of balluciuation. For an ingtant it scomed n clow to tho mystery, I sald, «drs. ‘Tilton, if .ibiv terrible tbing is tho reault of hallucination fell mo w0, I for ono will lElmlly accopt such au oxpla- vation." tho said, “No, Mr. Carpeuter, it wasu't haltucinabion : it was a lie.” Sho told mo slio bnd beew to Dr. Storrs aud told Lim what slio bad just told fno. I went to Moulton and told lum what Ihad beard, Ha oxpressed no surpriao, but would‘{;\vn o no. satisfaction, I ou' Moulton 1 would Lo no paity toany further covoring up, concealment, or wronz, let thao wrouged man bo flescher or Tilion. I loft Aoutton’s, went to Cloveland's bouse, aud ot him.out of bod. I told Cloveland what fim occwrred. I stated to hLim, as 1 did to Monlton, that I would no longerbe a party to coucealment ov wrong, A fow days ater I was 4aut for,.and Mrs, Tilton told me tlat all sha meant to n)éwem thowritton words of Lier state- went to Dr, Btorts—that Mr. Boecher had uever addreesod to her any such words as sle wrote down; that was all slo meant to dony; she didu't mean to deny tho facts, coucealod by tuo words.. TOWEN'S TOSITION, That Mr, Dowen Lad s secrot rovelation in- volviug Mr. Boecher's moral character, mads to Litn years ago, 1 Lave had from hie own lips. That "Mr. Beocher made a conteasion to Lim 1 aleo lind from Mr. Bowon. That L hae alwaye rafused Lo tallk upoo tho eubject, aud to deny the statements attributed to bim by Mr. Tiltan is s yery signiticant and woll known fact. \Whataver {ho facts are, 1L, B. Clalin, Mr, Doechor's com- untteeman, kuows them, and this is unquestion- ably the roason Mr, Dowen wad Lot bum- moned before tho Plymouth Investigating Committeo. I ouce said to Mr, Bowou that 3r: Clatlin'told mo that **bo know the bottam facts of Bowon's caso.” Mr, Bowen did 1ot deny this fact. 1have Lod businees rolationa with r, Powen bringing us in close cautact for several cart, I hove always found im & man faithful 0 his word and promise. To respond to tho de- mand of tho public- that ho shall roves) 8l facts in Wiy possession bearing on tho wscandal wauld *juvolve the betray- al of a eccret confided to Lim, as euch secrols are coutiticd to priests and lawyers, That Mr, Beschor ia atraid of Mr. Dowen is af parent, I have it on the auttority of Mr. Bacch- er's cominlsteoman, Clafiin, Mr, Dowen Las been boroic in this matior, Lot asy man of houor, with a secret involving funccert children, ut himsolf in Mr, Bowen's place, Jam afiald e would hsve stood tho pressure as ho hug stood it without striking back with bis Leaviest weapou. Notbing but s scnso of duty to tne puplie— paramount_to ‘all private conelderatiens=will ever make Bowen epeak. Should it come to this, ho will throw a tlood of lht ou tho dark places of this scandal, o hax 8 drawar full of deca meuts, somo of which I have secu, What were £hown wo wero In any aspser oxceedingly dame- aging to Mr, Ueachor, aud X did zot rae ko wone fmpditaut, ¢ S5F WIY JOWEN BIGNED THE COYENANT, Mr, Bowon told quo (hat I, B, Claflin beanphi bim Sam Wilkeson's criginad diaft of the cover nanut and wanted him to wgn it, Ia sho eriss of Mr. Howen's businees careey 3r, Claflm bad foaned hium $10,00), which ho always fult tided tim over bauktuplet. Tho appeal of Clattiv, thereforo, was lironatible, and, after altering Witkoson's draft 1n uururum respects, v, Panou conscutod to slgn {t, with the pladge that t ehould nover seo tho Light. ** Bat,"” he ad led in tolting mo this, ** I ought not to bave sigued it ; vothing but Cladin’y personal appeal could bave wduodd mo to do it INTEUVIEW WITIE BOWEY, A roporter of the New York Sun eslled uvon Bowen to sacortain bia views as to Carponter’s efatement, Ho said he * cousidered tho state- ment su honest ouo,* sud *“surprisingly aceu- Tate" 40 far au ha uad kuowledge of the wrouni stauces. When saked what bo thought of Care peuter's polioy iu comivg before tho pubiiv ut this tiwo, Bowan said : *+1 bave nob fult justified in spesking m; and it everybady had from the tiret keps ai it woutd havo uparod much painful feeling, bug now the soutimeut of the country as found i my exchangos, eapecially in my ‘relklous ex- chiangos, v00wa ta ba tv Lave all’ tho tyuth coma out, and T LLink tgat thak, portaiw, ia the thing naw. Mp o Carpentesr's statowens will “abod much light, mud L fiust thad all other pemous will couls for- wanl and toll whsb thoy kuow ) that is, it thoy a0 in position whero they van Jusily, For wy varg, 1 Lave beou sbusod niost soverely sud ot utromittiogly by the presa for keeping sllouce; bul Kuow® wy poattion uwruuqh- 7 sud never jeb bave 1 spoken & bine o wod in coudvmmution of eltbor Mr, ou or AMr. Neachor, NO wan - cay z;:nmly n,vh that ‘);u xhn ': dr ~:nanl wa dayopnga, oikher N u wy onu uslncss, and yot m:: day tto Zuyle conies opb JUNE 14, 1875. with rome now chargo agatnet ma of Instigating il abelting movoments of wiich L know nothe init. ILelievo that the ery of the press and the neopla Loy fnll nows is 610 of Nouess inpulne, and T Liopn it mas be gratifigd." * I3t an vet.you do hot- fhel bropared to tell Four story i . *No, bir. My preftion In thoronghly. approci- sted by e, and L have nothiug to say.” S e BEACH, M8 ROw WiTW PORTER. In Mr. Deach's specch on Fnday, Lo eald; “MHenry Ward Beechier tells us that ho was charged with drapropier rolicitations. Benjarmiu ¥, Tracy tolls us in his world-wido opening that the real polutof iesus in this canro iy whether the offensa wan improper solicitations or adultery. Miw Tilton over sud over again soya it is fmproter sulickations; thoy don't deny it: tboy 1nake that the Jast is+10 §u this caso. ell, $ir. Menrs Ward oocher, it yon had baen guilty of improger sulicitationy adireened to one of your parishionors, who worshivs you a8 her Uod, Linr comes i that thoso geutlemon, Mr, Tracy, sided Ly all the rest, Mr. Porter and Mz, Evarts, paiut tlus man ng demi-god, upoa whotn tho stain of sin Lns never reated ¢ Herenpon occurred tha following scens, aa narratod by Lhe New York Sun : Mr, Portar, who bad baen sitting by the sido of the table closa to Ar. Boach, ntose ami eatd, With much empliaeis aud soie escitoment **Oue mowent, I caunot perimit the counsel to muke n ntatemont the falechoed of which is kuown to tho Ceurt and to every juror. When Lavo wo wlmittet that Henry Ward Decclier wade kmproper advances to lier i 3Ir, Beach ntnond wilen: far a momont, as thoueh antonirhed by Mr. Porter's ot words, and tho effect upon the andienyo was not lers marked, Lot Mr. Beach was geumucly wrathful thers could bo wo doubt. ** My Jearned frien ha eaid, locking squarely in thnfaca of Mr, Porter. who war 0'131 standi 4 ina defiant attitnde. “forgnts bimeef, Thess curls of allecticn which have been growling for thirty yoars between us "— wa3 & quotation Potter i a pevions on to him—** will not stand recawation of falashinad,” creesing agitation reemed fh uce, and Le slopped 5 but be lashed ovey from [in mccuser 3 Liis faco was flushel decply, and lus attitude Wit antazouletic. The sulienco spplauded, Judue Nelleon 1apped with his gavel, and the confusion was continued until Ar, Portor, ealmer tban 3ir. Beach, lut quito ne vehement, Legau again to szeak., **Yout Honor,” bo waid, disre- gsrding Lit wngry oppouent, and looking past im tosards tho Judge, ' will eny choras of fricndship perinit me to Lioar a statemoent made in open Court that wa admit o chatga which Leury Ward Leecher has devied under oath 7 Then it was Mr, Beecher's friends' turn to £p- pleud, and thes did it, but with a ferblenoss ro- pottiogate with their decreased number. TILE JUDUE TRYIXG TO PACIFY THE LAWTERS, ‘1t i quits impossiblo to po on withnut quietuds,” Judga Neilhon said pteinly to the audieace; and then rddreretug the two ezcited lawyers, he added: “Xo doubt tha interrapt-on on the part of Mr, Forter was. in hie judgment, enlled for and correct : atill, I think ‘there ju's musapprehension. I did pot understand Mr, d3aach to sy that you Lad admitted 18, I noder- gtoud Lim “to eay, in the course of his ragid enurclation, that tho charge of fmpreper ad- yances had not beeu denled ; that you had made it a tost guostion,” Everybody .understnnda mo,” Mr, Beach re- plied, **and uo one Lester thay tive couusel Litn self, T yes aseert, according to my best reccl- lection, and my dednctions from thio argnmen:s of the learned ecotuse), that not one werd ‘was eaid by Mr. Porter or by Mr. Evarts fu deninl of tho eharge of lmrmmr eolicitation.y Mr. Deach's ardor had not abated, and ho £poke with inteure empliagia. The interruption. wos br Judga Neilson, who said, *I thorefors un- doratand—' Thiy timo Mr, Eeach interrupted. He eaid, {*And I repeat tho asscrtion that in bis opening in tho caso the counwel expressly presented the fesuie, telling tho Jury that tho roal and the prac- tical fssua fo this curo was whether the clinrge ond the offonse may improper soticitations or adultery." The “sudience applauded agsin, aod Judge Neilson said, rebukingly, * You will compel e to adjourn, Thero muat bs no mors of thia ap- planee.” -Afr, Beach neked his collengues to fiud 2 passago in dr. Porter's nddress, but thoy could not readlly do g0, and Judgo Neilson took the opportupity to be soothing, #Then, ‘as I underetand,” sid his Honor, "M Porter misundorutood yon. You did not masn lo say that thoy had admitted the improper eolicitations,” Mr, Porter took bis eeat, and Mr. Bench sald with undiminished acrlmony, “No, sir: but whether he misunderstocd me or not, no gentle- man hne & right to rise in this conrt and 8ay that Ietated a falsehood.” * The gentieman must not charge ms with sdmitting awsy the case of my client,” Mr. Portar retorted, a hittle coolsr. X “*1ineist upon it that my colleazue shall be Kflm\mm 10 go on now without interruption,” . Fullerton seid ; and Mr. Beach proceeded. AN OVATION TO DLACH, When Mr. leach started from the court-room after the adjournment, with Mr. Morris, the hall- way was crowded, and they had much difienlty in mnklu%“thelr way to the etaircaws. The preat Iobby Lolow the Lall-way and tho steps of tho couri-housa wero thronged, and the instant Mr, Beach prepared to deacend, tremendoos cheer- fug was begun. The great Iawyer was evidently rutonishied, aud torned to Mr. Morris, who sested immensoly pleasod, ‘Thcre werolcrios of * Thres cheors for Beach,” and ** Bravo, bravo,” and Mr, Deach removed his bat. The cheering tecamo Jouder a8 tho Iawyer neared the lower floor, aud there ba received an orstion such s has uot becn acconded to any ovo in the profes- sion in tho progress of a tral. The crowda on the pldowalk joined in tho bravos, and an at- tempt was made to carry Mr. Beach to bis coach. Ho waved the enthusiastic throng back and hur- riedly entered the vehiclo. Then, as tha gather. ing ‘wero preparing to tako possession Of tho eoach and draw the lawyertn triumph throngh the streets, the driver whipped up his horses and eped away. Tho chetring was kept up autil the coech was out of sight, ——— FACTS AND GOSSIP, TOE BESTIMENT OF FAIN PLAY, New York Lames, June 10, The hearty cheers which grestod Mr. Deach yee tonday when lo Legau his address for the pRInul in tho Beechor trial were ouly tho natural result of the tactics pursved on the other side. For thirtecn days the jury aud the public bave been half deafencd by the denun- ciations of Theodore Tilton, and thoy bave bo- come very tired of hearlng them, snd wonder how it Is that the ‘‘ablest lamyors of tho day” could fizd so little to 3y i dofense of Mr. Beocher's lotters and ebarior. Lut the sentiment of fair play hasbeen aroused~— tha sclitary figura of a man who has besn stripped of wito, homo, and employment con- tranty sirangely with tho arrogant crowds -hi\-h swround tho popular dofondant. When, there- fore, he advoexto for tho plaini gets up 1o seeak for lumy, thero is au outburst of ap- (SN2 £ ko fsirvess aud d0 Dot caTe 10 Beo auy man by fuero wealth aud numbers, ose ynen bio bas gone into a court of law to sue for justive, Judxe Porter shakimge bis tlss in Tiltow's face day sfior day, aud abusing hun 1 the language of & siroet drab, Was & spec which duegusted tho public, whatevor uffect ic way bavo bad upov the jury, Whou the frigads of the defendant go s stop further, aud boast 4l thoy bave *used” tho jury, sud kuow per- fectly woll whas tho verdics will'be, they comuna & stll moro grave oftvzes, sud one which will BO% ba lvss sight of whou the trisl isover, . LYAKTH ON TUACY, Now York Tunes, + Nr. Fvarts brougtit lus spoevhy 10 a oonctulon nday, haviug devoted 3 cunandorable pazy of v during the last swo days to a * vindica- tion ¥ of 3z, Vreay, Tu whist way the propricty of Mr. Trac comluct afvcia the yuestion of Mr, Boochur's auilt or 10u0sonce, paseos onr coamprobieusion. 1t saoue (o bo rathar bard ou “Urotber Bhearwan™ that Mr. Evarta did Bot way & word for bim. 0 bo sure, Brother Shearwan s wob On - trial,=bus neither e Mr. Tracy, Aod all Mr. Evans' saill will fail {0 make the public bolisvo that a lawyer i Juasliod it Listuniug to tho vaso of » man who waa about to ter wie biigation, usdar 8 sols omy prowisa tuag Lo would gt sccops a buict frun the othior wido with all the iufermatioy which Lo biad guived, and appeariog iu the dous Lo capacity uf lawyer snd wituves, M, Evarts Lad yuite soough 1o do o oxplaiu Me, Boscher's letters aud eou, withous uudegtalng to * rew babilitato ™ Sir, Tracy 1 wnd o bas voly binuelt £ thank if ho baa brakeu dowy iy a Job which was (00 e for wuy wau, % UEAC'S VRATOBY, Breoklyn Diaputcs by Quundaty fim-wd.fi' Io gave ud a fvw impasaoued passsges which welthor in language s dolivery consd be com ruo.l With suytliug ou the odicr site, Like orreut they thyndered on our cats aud wwoph through our mlo\h. Tuo wuch passsged this sftoruovy, oue referring to the dusstrous results il of lavguage cmplored by Mr, complimentary all tho tension of his of Deecher's guilt. and tho ottier to Titon's deatlilesn revenge, wero mlrurb In wheir way, At such momenta” Deach's largo-featured, iugh. culored, fierco-eyed, chin-bearded face hacama tho ex; renrlon of such buman wrath ag ls taroly presented Lo the ertical obgerser, and hin volea :tlnhmd & pusier whick addod volume to Lis en- K5 4 aRu, TINTON, Are. Tilton atill 1 enjron help from My, Ans gustus Ktorrs atd otlics Plzmouth Church mam- bors. ‘Lo twiaor was priuted moma timo azo that alio hinl rented a houen at Cornwall-on-the- Hudaon to tarn it utn & Loaring-houne. A re entate avont in Ltooklyn wio has had tha ront- Sug of tho plecn pags that shs had beea negotiat- iug for Whe 1esidunce, lui, dlaying in coming to & conclusion, the pivca bad been rembd 19 8 pentleman, ~ Mee.” Tilton’s enrlghalrnd hoy Laluli fa mith Diee, and shio permity tho marao 1y take bim to eea Lus father unca i a whila, | Tho Brewing Susincss, At the Drowers’ Congress, bold Inat woek fn Ciuciunatl, ntatistics wero producad showing an extraordinary decreans fu the number of bram- orics during tha flstal year ending Juns, 1871, A reduction was shown 6f 134 ant of 53 in Benne exbvania: of 1396 out of 202 fn Michigan ; of 63 o1t of 293 in Ohio : of 65 ot of 143 In Indisna; of 370ut of 210 in Tilinols : of 38 onzof 139 in Missourl ; of 192 out of 431 11 New York; of 9 04t of 44 in Masanchusetin; of Sontof 74 in Maryland ; of 87 out uf BI in New Jerroy: of 10 outoel 63 in Kentue f Yontof 313n Montana; ¥ans of 23 ontof 182 in out of 174 in Iown, and of 79 ont of 240 in Winconmn. [n the *entiro conntry the decrcase amounted to 724 {n the nomber of Lrectien. Xo carreancuding iecroane; howevar, is reparted In the amonnt uf heer manufactured, tho talling off befuz only 29,491 barrols, 1563 £0 1673 inclusive tho sineunt paid by brows ers into the Fedaral Treanry Increneed from 21,624,013 to £ IH, Far the fiecal vear 1874 1t van uxpectad that more than €10,040,000 would ba received from this souren, The fact fs, hotwa ever, that tha receipts, whish in 15 320.087.9%, fell in 1574 t5 £0,304.67%.72,—nat n very large difference, it is true, Lat etiil thawmr g0ine decrease in the biamess, Dnring tha ramn peniod there wan alan & decrense of 40,104 Lar- rals of mait liquord rowed. TONIC KLIXIR Aud Tiguid Estrat of Baef Is composed of the Juice of Raw Lean Deotf coimbined with Tonics, ron, &¢.. and 13 rgne- ommended by the Medical Profowdon for tho permanent cura of Piles, Dropsz, Indie €estion, Conatipation, Dyspapsia, 'Bomals Diseancs, General Dability, Loss of Appas tite, and Prostration of the Kervous System. Also, Livor Complaints, with Comptications of the kidners and Zladder, and a3 Food for Consumotives. This preparation 4 an. fme provemant on the Liebit Bolid Lixtenct of o3 hoing o Tonie, Stimulans, and Nt cnt. ' For sale by a!l Dealers, Tarno Lottls, $1.00; Trial Bize, 35 cants, & < EICRARDION k& TOLLUGE, Tresretin, Cincinnati, Oblo, FARIBAULT, MINI. Rt. Rev. I, B. Whipple, D. D., Xedor, Mis 8, P. Dauifagion, Frincipal, sisited br s ful Gorps of Kxpers SR HGRSDAY, WO b T ¥ Roeae £l Getas, addeoes thie Hoctsr, o kel CHEGARAY ' INSTITUTE, FOR YOUNG LADIES AND NISSES. Bordizg 20d De; Sehool; Latin, Engilsh, aad e is 125 b msem Tt Tresch. . AMUSEMENTS, HOJLEY'S THEATRE, Two Weakn ‘Only, Commoncing Mond, June (4, Wednesdny and Katurdny latinces, TOWY PASTOR VILTH N3 TRAVELISG COMPANY, THE GRANDEST GOMBINATION YET ITOR wanld eall partiewlarattention t ABURIGK 1is Cary g, 6 Has oy embe g HAS b 3 Amorica anil Europs, aad mom oot s b agareqalion of taene that arer o rat’ s Deared togetnar, LOOK AT THE LIST OF BTARS, THY GARNSLLA BROTHERS | The Chinmplon Gymnnata of the World, The rmly perfarmars liviog who hava secomplishnd the wondimiul” faat of f HUN AU trom vho SLOU T ifan UOVUIK” BUMEL GV WILLIAMS, Unequaled Dateb Gombros. BLNFORD & WILSON, the Eaany Stavlost Mokss, ARY KERNELL, the Misth provoking lsish Come- a Naw Irish fongs, Bkatches, o , Beantlfal Infant Veloclpediste, CKER & ROGERS, the Great Amaricsn Eccontrics, TLLA WESNBR ax the Faat Young Man of the Dag, yMINSJENNIE MORGAN, the Besutifal Sontimantal TLrIOY SISTLRS, tLe Charming Chars FRANK GIRARD, the Vorsatile Comedian, TON® PASTOR Af At rach and atary performane 1irsand Rras Hiady andeeth P Circi, Hat' Micoms e Guiton: €. Jioz Shett uow opaa. TONY maroné '}'}“‘h”l{l’v\i’.\nfl Manager, U 15, HODGES Geneeet Aenmer: —— D B HOUGES, General Ayents ADELPHI THEATRE, Mondny Evening, June 14, Glorious Billl-— Bunker Hill Centonnial| TRIPLE MAMMOTH COMPANY! The Glorloza Historicat Tublean, by David Stroug, Battle of Bunker Hill! Or, TIIE DEATII OF WARREN, Th= Mammath £ tags full of Living Vigores, Engage- meat of an crerwhelming Compaay kn commetnors :don of tan a7 Do pravs tha Ciruat P 1 Habo Lo Qoenn of the Alr, LEONA A UE Miss Adelaid I 1D, FASIILY, 3 Gelabrated, Comadians. Vacalis: AN AND 'MA [ idnestod olan Uom, id 2 e Dasl B Bpecia) WTT: {hl l!l'lzh‘n s t Voearst FE1 4 : 3 ] % BUGHES AND VP15 WaSBOLD, oo a0k MoVIGKER'S THEATHE, Foxr 'I‘mocioclzs OoOnly AUGUSTIN DALY'S New York Fifth-av, Theats Company, Erar7 night and Satmday Matinee, tuls ' riat wizcess, Lo scioty Bovels. saiued e * Mlss Panne Davenport, Mr. Jnmes Levls, e, hnrl ‘. Mr. . UG, ey S Al ™ orze Parkes, ifnav. cut, which 4 for Ffkise "Camiady oter S WEEKS HEbiene S Snateatn B ba seenred for sazoleht und Butar. launces danng the eogugsment ol this ished Compasy, which cannot Le brolnged beyond 1afes weeka: RANDOLPH-§T, OPERA HOUSE, Cor. Wost aad Iph aad JeSerscn-ats. This Rrentng, acd iaz uotll forthar 3 and Ladio Matinon, Tuowisy oot L, Sod Tty affersn Ezxtranrdin D, 1 X - - - o) CAN-UAN, New England Normal Musical Institate, L7 1he Droftiest and moss beantilally faroed 1odioy SANS E. GREENWICH, R, 1. worlt " T B!(nlfl‘ll}l Maggia Weager, Aline La. Sariz Sehoai * Julv 110) Atgut 0. B ri uazario da Mateer, Busle add Upbalid addreas k. TOUISLE, Masio all, Dosten. Warmor Status Serons, Snd (e Cunact ol AL ST o0 umDiaj of CAa1CAD Danders $vor 13 Amera: 'quabkeens lm:fl:‘rl’""cufi;f s.y“uf,’. ol 0 flll{?“’a'e‘v"w ata. Conrye of srudy comperbenst 1410 i1 AL 2 Freo outal e 11, fife ey frel Seeltlr e e bidl |, ShACHSLSOTICK are sl Tieke o dncko. bl G CWE Soclanl Powts | and Frlday Aftsranoia, provioss 1o 110 Siatimase. of the “'Chersion Stetp Lands” fa Tazsas, 215 1o sald antor geael Liae by £ o the General Land Beire, 15 ot it tho ress Sty aded fow o A‘xlmlllrml;x.u tathas IV L e vaganof 1t oFcabnp pora. avotiea will bo givan of tho date wims preasila 3 1103 will agais e rocei S. 8. BURDETT, ~ Commisiouss, G. L. b, . Jane fo, 1308 e ———— UNDERTAKERS' GOODS, PATENT METALLIC Bung}lc(}ases and Caskets ast and Sheet-2otal, Tosqualed a3 s means frum cuaragion, er (atra: of construction’; elesnt Is2 masulactarery MINGR, and ot tis FINusT 513 tie conatry, CRAN Berial-Cass Depaxt: Was, Tesarvation, of protection o5 % Tmt :Spmvd%flnc(pln aish, with pollebeT e AR I OIS AND MR RELD & s, PROPOSALS, = CONSTRUCTION OF LIFESAVING AXD - LIFE-BOAT STATIDNS, it BeTIorEsals ¥l berepired st thiv Depactient Ou th f . Lako 31 Polate Aus Baryies, cze af Utiaws Ptz rgvon Polnt. one st ‘Thusder Hay Taiand, s 1y.Mife Foiat. Uuthe cuast of Late Uintario Creak, I milcs trom Nine- Miie Praz, 838 u one at d ’ it wifi Da'rebeieta for ane, several, or all of the above mentloned Boneot, .d bidders misk atata {n their pros Pl the number tiay wil build, It ‘ort Bilders o Wikt e biddors 4 du the indocwd, *Prow ‘aving ani 1ife-Boat 10 e Beorviary of the 3+ 4 plane can be obiabued ol Sond (F,aad, fetdy & X 4, 0.} 1o upon appilcativa ab 1% Lae Treasary, ke off of Calles tors Datrels, Port 1L, and Dlarelas ot P50 Pkt to pedeot asy or alt bids, or to watva defaces, A 18 12 dowmedd fur tlie Laioresd of 1o Gurerynea) ™ do o0, b resarved. \diguedd, E?LL\S. F. Y N\.‘\lr.‘ cting Yoot ¥ DEPARTMENT, WANINGTO: 0. Wit Supher Spgs, Wist Ta, ACADEMY OF MOSIC. Every Nigtt, eaday 13 5 Gn;‘?la}fl Wedi;m.uu: Satundsy Matinees, the Citicren 2t the Maiay ... OCEAN NAVIGATION, National Line of Steamships, W YORK TO QUABNSTO®N AND LIVEKPOOL. Saardar. L 3 GREECH, Q10 wa.,.... HOLLAND, Sort o Cabfa Tasiage, 870 434 A, cHranr. riseel trice, “atura ucketd &1 redced Prepaid Steersce tickess trom Lives + tr ie ortzeast corner Clay Sneruwan Uossa), Cticasy. o DIRECT LINE T0 FRANCE, tlaatic Com tasmahi, PRt Gl i L P PRICKE O3 b ULD, aciading wisers Yirut oabia, g wecoad, 055 13t 485 et vl ata Ced raion; Sioersge 85 with superioe e miditlay, sad "eiadiag 4l Sechmrics Dbt e vy UEORGE MAOKENZIE, Arsst, 3 Brosdear, X. . Great Western Steamship Line., 5o New Yark ta Bratd Paiaad) brach, <taupes ataniss, Jaos 19, July & 4 Dupot Aguits e . LOCK HOSPITAL. corner Wastlaginand Fraatiive c2arteced Ly thy State of Ll 3 for LO® 4XDros parpuss o ing v foatheat <hes of et s well knowa bead of the pruiesslya for aver ey vad of the pruesslya far o o5 wicw all Lmportant, A bk " et T Tapotancy, Fimple A3 taet dolseate & write. Stristly cu; a Dr. Kean, 2 380 SOUTI CLARK.ST,, CHICAGO, S R, b e A1 e +liaa in tha Cuty wio warrante cusws o 30 PAT twury, 33, 13, 103 Dt | Sundaye v 9 to Be s " DR. T. . CROSSMAN'S 1rvRage, is LW upan for the. gty bl ot iy Yoz g W5 var o, ¥ [ Pavshon N.n:L Wolttor, ; Ni“.; (e i : GO T, i toace, 1L, 1. R RETREAT. LARESIDR, ON PEWAURER LAKE, {Ing houz by rall from Miwaukes. (nen for gu 1 tomd luaus 1, and Tho et et c s wiat, 5 Tho Bt Mt orats Ao e ity Haridsnd, Wice pionigls s aonnd HvR AN A A Grand Union Hotel. Wil opea Juas, for option of Gueats. & CO., Preprietors, FHOUsSH, NEW HAMPSHINE, This favoriia Siumsc Kot opet frum Juss 1 ta Oct L AR, W, & O B NILLIGEN, Propsiatus. SPECIFIC MIXTURE Ia & sure cucw for Private Diseatss, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. SCALES, e FAIRBANKS® STANDAKD SCALES OF JLL XINDS, FAIRBANKS, MOR3K & QO. 111 & 113 Lake St., Chicaya, retultobay aaly the Gen FRACTIONAL CURRENG $5.00 fgckages | FRAGTIONAL CGURRENGY IN KXUHANGE yor Bily of Nothaal Curveney, - - TRIBUNE OFFIOE