The New York Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1874, Page 3

bw NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. IN THE TOILS Theodore Tilton Arrested for Slander. eee SCENES IN COURT. The Supposed Purpose of an Insignifi- cant Complainant. ANEW WITNESS ON THE STAND What Is Said by Mr. Frank B. Carpenter. —--—-—__. MORE FACTS IN RESERVE. Mr. Beecher Charged with “a Revolting Crime.” WHY THE CHARGE WAS CHANGED. | THE ARREST. The great sensation of yesterday in connection ‘With the Beecher scandal was the arrest of Theo- dore Tilton on a charge of libel. The person tbrougi whose instrumentality the arrest was mude was one William J. Gaynor, a lawyer, who Claims that as a citizen of Brooklyn be has a right to cause this arrest in THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC MORALITY, and in order that the full lignt of trath may be thrown on this now much mixed question. It having been ascertained that Mr. Frank Moulton would uot make a statement before the Investigating Committee without the consent of all the parties concerned, the lawyer referrea to conceived the idea of pro- ceeding to a police court and obtaining a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Tilton, on a chargé of itbel, with the view of eliciting at a preliminary examt- nation the sworn statements of all concerned, He accordingly went belore Judge Riley, at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, and presented the Jollowing affidavits :— State af New York, Kings County, ss.—William J. Gaynor, of No. 98 First place, being duly sworn, de- poseth and says that on the 20tn day he Theo- dore Tilton did falsely, maiciously and scan- daiously irame, make, write, compose and cause to be published tn the Brooklyn Daily Kagle, pub- ished in the city of Brooklyn, in the said county, ‘on the 20th day o! July, 1874, a certain talse, scan- dalous and libellous writing, of, concerning and against Herry Ward Beecher, of the city of brook- lyn, in the said county, to the purport and effect lollowing, to wit:— “2. That for a period of About filteen years, ex- tending both beiore and alter this marriage, an Intimate friendship existed between Theodore bu ton and the Rev. Benry Ward Beecner, which friendship was cemented to such a Cag corel that in bonseque nce thereof ‘the subsequent dishonoring by Mr, Beecher of his iriend’s wile was @ crime of uncommon wrongtuiness and perfidy. “3, That about nine years ago the Key. Henry ‘Ward Beecher began, and therealter continued, a | Iriendsbip with Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, for whose Dative delicacy and extreme religious sensibility be often expressed to her husband a high admuira- tion; visiting her from time to time tor years until the yevr 1570, wien, for reasons hereinafter stated, he ceased such visits, during which period, by many tokens and attentions, HE WON THE AFFECTIONATE LOVE -of Mrs. Tilton, whereby aiter long moral resis- , scandalously frame, tance by ner, and after repeated assaults by him Upon her mind with overmastering arguments, ac- complished the jession Of her persun, main. waining with her thencelorward during the period Aereinaiter stated the relation called criminal in- tercourse, this relation being regarded by her dur- ing that period as not criminal or morally wrong, such had been the power of HIS ARGUMENTS AS A CLERGYMAN to satisfy her religious scruples against such viola- Mon of virtue and honor.” , Wherefore deponent prays that vhe defendant may be apprehended and dealt with according to W. Sworn to before me this 24th day of July, 1874. THomas M. RILEY, Justice of the Peace of the city of Brooklyn. ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT, State af New York, Kings County, ss.—William 4. Gaynor, of No. 38 First place, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that on the 27th of July, 174 Theodore ‘Miton’ did falsely, maitctousiy and make, write, compose and pee in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle aud the Brook- yn Daily Argus, newspapers published in the city of Brookivn, in the said county, on the 27th day of ay, 7874, a certain false, scandalous and libellous writing, of, concerning and against Henry Ward Beecher, o; the city of Broogiyn, in the said county, to the purport and effect following, to wit THE WARRANT on which the arrest was made reads as follows:— State of New York, Kings County, 8s. . Gaynor, of No. 33 First place, deposes and says that on the 20th day of July, 1874, at the said cy, of Brooklyn, in the sald county of Kings, Theodore Tilton did falsely, maliciously and ecandalously trame and make, write, Bona and publish, in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a newspaper published in the city of Brook- n, in said county, @ certain false, scandalous and bellous Writing Of, concerning aud against Henry Ward Beecher, of the city of Brooklyn, in the said county, of the effect and purport that the said Henry Ward Beecher had confessed to him, the said ‘rilton, and to one Mr. Moulton, that the said Beecher had had criminat Intercourse or adultery with @ne Elizabeth R. Tilton, ali with intent to Scanduilze and disgrace said Henry Ward Beecher. Whereupon depouent prays that deiendant may be apprehended and dealt with according to law. Sworn to before me this 28th day of July, 1874. THOMAS W. RILEY, Justice of the Peace. This warrant was also sworn to, and the two gentlemen leit. This document was intrusted to the hands of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Shaughnessy, who, without much ado, proceeded to Mr. Tilton's residence, where he arrived about four o'clock. TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. Mr. Tilton at home?” asked Mr. Shangh- messy, who, being answered in the affirmative, stepped in, with his hat in his hand. “lam Mr. Tilton,” answered that gentleman, ris- ing from the sofa and coming forward to receive bis visitor. “Weil, sir,” sala the officer, “1 have a warrant for your arrest, I belong to the Third District Court.” “What! @ warrant for my arrest?” said Mr. Tie ton, laughing. “Yes, sir,” remarked the oficer of the law; “Mere it is, at the same time handing it to Mr. Tilton, who smiled as he read it over. “And must I go with you now?” asked Mr. Tilton. +The Judge is waiting for you,” said thé oficer; whereupon Mr. Tilton asked him to wait until he Wrote a note, toa iriend with whom he had tu- tended to go to Coney Island, and having finished the note turned around to some parties in the room, observing, “Now, gentlemen, will you a company me to the jail?” Mr. Tilton then put on bis hat, and’ quitting the house in charge ol the oficer, proceeded to the Third District Court. THE SCENE IN COURT. it was now nearly five o’clock and but few per- #ons—not more than ten—were in the court when Mr. Tilton walkea boldly towards the bench npon which Jnstice Riley had already taken his seat. Mr. Tilton seemed to be in rather # pleasant frame Of mind. He asked the Judge smilingiy whether he wanted bim,and the following conversation then ensuet:— “Well, Mr. Tilton,” observed the Judge, “there {9 @ charge of jibe) against you,” and the aMidavits and Warrants were therefore read in open Court, after which the Judge made the following in- quirtes :— “What do you say to that, Mr. Tilton?” Mr. Tilton inquireu whether it was possible for hun to obtain copies of the documents, to which the Jadge replied in the agirmative, | to hold you tn $2,500 bail.’ | the | of ; Mittee had requested his attendance before them & | by the committee, She had read the etrang “Mow, then, Mr. Tilten,” asked the Judge, “do you plead guilty 1” “Well,” repiied Mr. Tilton, “I am not well Posted in legal matters; I will have to ask your Opinion on the subject.” “I must ask you,” said the Judge, “whether you Plead guilty or not gatlty 1” “Everything is true,” replied Mr. Tilton. “One of these statements was published without my knowledge. ‘The other was published with my knowledge and consent.” “What do yon plead, Mr. Tilton, guilty or not guilty? Mr, Tilton.—Well, not guilty. Before you take that I would ask if it wakes any difference in re- gard to the case as to the way I plead? “If you plead not guilty,” remarked the Judge, “you ure entitled to @ judgment and a hearing.” “Not gWilty, then,” said Mr. Tilton, and, taking his hat, was anout to walk away, thinking the pre- luminaries nad been arranged, “Mr. Tilton,” exclaimed the Judge, “I will bave “Oh,” said Mr. Tiltom musingly, “‘bail—you want atl. Well, sir, I give you my word of honor I will be here to-morrow morning at ten o'clock with my bail.” “Very well, Mr. Tilton, you can go until to-mor- row morning, when you will appear and give bail to the extent of $2,500, 7 “Very well, sir,” said Mr. Tilton good numoredly, and having mentioned the tact that he would em- ploy connsel, entered a carnage with a friend and drove to Coney Island. It is stated that a preliminary examination will be held in oven Court, and that Mr. Beecher, Mrs, Tilton, Mr. Moulton and others will be summoned as witnesses. 3 MR. TILTON ON HIS ARREST, A reporter of the HERALD called upon Mr. Tilton abont migaight for the purpose of ascertaining whether*he could account for the action of Mr. Gaynor in causing his arrest on charge of libel, He said be did not know the complainant, nor bad ever to his knowledge heard of him. It Mr, Qaynor’s motive was an honest and sincere one then he commended the seciger but if it were otherwise them it was to regretted, He (Mr. en had not sought to defame Mr. Beecher in anything le had done. He had simply acted in higown deience, The examination will not be commenced, but will be adjourned to-day in order to enable compiainaut to subpena bis witnesses. Gaynor, who {8 @ local reporter and @ lawyer, gives the rather humorous reason for making the complaint that he ig weary and heartsick of Waiting outside doors of committee meetings and writing up the scandal, and takes | this step to put an end to trouble. He is a recent importation in Brooklyn, and hails from Boston. Mr. ‘Ifltop returned to his house trom @ drive with Mr. Bates, a neighbor, to Coney Island, shortly after eleven o'clock, and found a note from the proprietor of the Argus awaiting him denying any knowledge of his subordinate’s auction. WHAT PLYMOUTH CBURCH PEOPLE SAY. Soon alter the proceedings in Court were closed areporter of the HERALD called upon several of the prominent Members of Plymouth church, | including Mr. 8. B. Halliday, Mr. shearman and Mr. Raymond. The first manijestation was that of intense surprise at the news. be! evidently did not believe the report to be true. When convinced | that jt was a fact they expressed their tull conviction that this was either the work Mr. ‘Tilton or that the object of the complainant was an endeavor to obtain both notoriety and money. 10 either case 1t would not affect 10 any way the course that Ply- mouth church had marked out tor itself, ‘The in- vestigation would go on unto tite end, and any criminal proceeding would be dependent upon the uction of the committee who were now sitting | to take evidence. GETTING TO HARD PAN, There was no disposition to shirk any part of the inguiry. Beecher and his trends were very desirous of hearfng from Mr. Moulton, and the com- for that purpose, Everybody who had anything to say that could throw light on this matter would be welcomed beiore the committee, and there was no disposition other than that of getting tu the hard pa@a of this case as speedily as possible, «.,, MR. URECHER'S STATEMENT, When “all the evidence was in and Mr. Moulton Nad produced his documents, then Mr. Beecher ropused to make his detailed statement. This, it Is not unlikely, will aasume the form of cross- examination, and wiil have a bearing on all the more bt details of the charges preferred against Mr, Tilton. The committee think that the demand of the press for the imwediate produc- tion of this statement is unreasonable, on the ground that if Mr. Beecher were to make any de- submitted, it would only necessitate, one or probably two supplementary examinations, ‘These are the reasons given with great fucertty, by those who have @ right to a for Mr. Beecher, for the apparent delay in submitting any farther statement irom Mr. Beecher. POSITION’ OF #8 PARTIES, Mr. Tilton’s evidence in relation to his indicLnent against his wife and Mr. Beecher, coming # the press in an abbreviated form, without the assent | or permission of the committee, and then its re- | publication in full irom their stenographer, has taught the investigators caution, and they would | not yesterday give any hint as to the testimony < elicited on the previous evening, not even 80 | |) Much as to reveal the names of the three | witnesses who were seen to enter and leave the house of Mr. Storrs, Mr. Tilton, too, has grown reticent, giving the many reporters little informa- tion before taking his alternoon drive with some {riends. He said he owned the Livingston street house, except for the mortgage on it; that he was not prepared to say whether Mr. Moulton, the “mutual friend,” would give the committee any light on the matters in issue, but taat he had ex- Pressed bimself as still desirous to act as a pacifi- cator. He also indignantly refused to make any response as to his having registered his name “and lady” at the Beardsley House, Winsted, Conn., on the occasion of his lecture there, Mrs, ‘Tilton syil remains at the house of Mr. Ed- ward Ovington, and had not received any notitica- tion that her further testimony would be desired state: | ment made by Mrs. Stanton, and pronounced its | damaging allegations UTTERLY FALSE, while her friends with whom she has taken refuge declare it not at all surprising that the prominent Jree love women suould turo against the wife of | their companion in the aavocacy of the right of | passional attractions, Mrs, Tilton’s house was | made their rendezvous agatnst her wish and witu- | out her consent, No wonder that alter the catas- | trophe of the rupture between Tilton and his wi: these women should, spit venom on the wile charged by her husband with unchaste b®navior. Some of Mrs, Tilton’s friends had advised her to | reply puuiicly to the narrative of Mrs, Stanton and | the second hand story of Miss Anthony; but others, Waose judgment she thought wiser, urged | her to wait and muke no writven denial of an; such statements, THR MUTUAL YRIENDS. Mr. Moulton, to wnoi the taimily of both parties appeal as the ulieged custodion of the documents irom Wuich Mr. ‘Tilton professes to haye given we committee copies or eXtrucis, is at Nuriaguusect, aL, Where, It 13 said, Ne 1as a sick wie, A ree quest to appear and bring the documents in Nig possession has been seat him by the commit tee. Mr. Beecher’s iriendy express themse.ves us confident that When Mr. Moulton speaks his tes- limony Wiil clear the pastor trom the charges of gross immorality with which he 13 assaued; while those who fully credit the accusation of Mr. Tilton point with confideuce to the damning, silent w! nesses to Which the compiginant so Irequentiy r lers, wud say, “Let wim bring the confession! The committee have no power to compel evidence, aud it isan open question whetner Mr. Moulton Will appear before them, and if 0 wheter he will make a clean breast 1p regard to what be knows about the case. THY DEED OF SEPARATION. Mr. Tilton contwues to occupy the Livingston street house, tuouga there Was talk of is execut- ing a deed of separation by which he would place it in Mrs. ‘f1itou’s possession to be uccupied vy ler and their chilureu, Who are now at Moutelar, d., With some relatives of thelr mother, EXx-Jducg Morse Was understood to have charge of wis vusi- ness on the part of Mrs. ‘Tilton, who is his step- daughter. He was calied upon by a reporter yeste: day but could not be inuuced to say anything on the | subject nor to express AY Opinion on the general | matter Of the investigation, he thought too many | upinions had been given to the public already and that it Would be wore prudent i ali would wait for the conclusion of the testimony belore determin. ing on @ verdicr, » INTERVIEWING THE COMMITTEE. Several memvers 01 the committee were visited by reporters, but were found firmly intrenched in cuntion. Mr. Sage was asked w#bout the fulness and authenticl'y of the eXamination of Mr. fiton as reported by the stenographer, Mr. Ellenwood,-| and Air, Tiitow’s averiment that certain points of lus tesimhiouy were not puodlished, He said that he | (ya not hear Mr. ‘tilton testily to Mrs, Tilton’s con- | 1€ssion Of criminauty with Mr, Beecher, or of Mr. | Beecher’s simiar coniession to Mr, Mouton. He sald, to the best of his recollection, ali Mr. Tilton’s vestimony was published, Mr, Clatita did not hear Mr. Tilton soon he declares, but siid he understood he had made gach statements to menivers of the committee at 4 indormal meetii Ay bo testimony was takeu, . Vata etal That toere semais several witnesses to examine, but they are out of the city and some delay 1s mnavoldabie, Another member of ihe committee stantially the same of Mr. ‘Tiltop, He said that the case is not yi ready for Mr. Beecher's repr. and that, when is examined, the inguiry will be most rigid. ‘That at the conclusion of the investigation tne commit- tee will make @ full report to the church, and that probably the testimony will all be published by the committee with its report. . HE COMMITTEE MEET. An adjourned inceting of the committee was beld last night at No. 34 Monroe place. There was @ full attendance of the committee. and the pro- | ceed.ngs, which Commenced about eight o'clock, terminated at hall-past ten. Two witnesses were examined—a lady and a gentleman. At the close of the session the several members of the commit- tee were asked as to the names of the witnesses and the character of tne evidence, but they re- fused to be “interviewed” on this Matter in the alightest degree, MRE. AND MRS. TILTON. onsiderable curiosity has Leen aroused during the week by the conduct of Mr. Tillon. On Mon- day and Tuewday he had made several endeavors to have an interview witn his wife at the house of her friend, Mrs. Ovington, In each instance there has been @ positive refusal on the part of Mrs, Tilton’s friends, and Mr, fMiton’s efforts in this di- rection have been abortive, bailing in this en- deavor for a personal interview he hai sought to ascertain by indirect means, the leading points of the statement she Is about to submit to the committee. In this, also, he has tailed; but his anxiety to uttain both ends was so marked that it | 43 anxious to obtain some control, if not over Mrs. Tilton, at least over the statement she will suomit Jor the consideration of the commitr: DR. BACON “LYING LOW.” —_——-. New Haves, July 28, 1874. Upon calling at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Bacon this evening I learned from a memoer of his family that he was out of town and designed being absent for several weeks; that he is seeking Test aud an improvement of his health and that he does not wish to be troubled with the Beecher- Tiiton business. I was unable to ascertain where he ts stopping at present, hut it is ramored that he 1s at Colebrook, Litchfield county, Conn. FRANK CARPENTER INTERVIEWED {From the Brooklyn Argus.) About thirty miles south of Syracuse, in the charming little village of Homer, is the summer studio of Frank B, Carpenter, the artist and au- thor, Here @ representative of the Argus found Mr. Carpenter yesterday, engaged upon his full- | length portrait of Abraham Lincoln ordered by the last Legislature, Mr. Carpenter has been in- umately connected with tne Beecher-lilton aim- culty, and how vital that connection has been will be shown by the following interview. Nothing so important as the story told by Mr. Carpenter has appeared since Mr. Tilton’s statement was puo- Mshed:— REMARKABLE INTERVIEW WITH FRANK ¥. CaR™ PENTER. Mr. Carpenter said :—I was first brought actively into this case by Mr. Beecher. On Sunday, May 2: 173, Mr. Beecher sent Mr. Hi. M. Cleveland, his confidential iriend and business partner, to my residence in Forty-tith street, witi a horse and carriage. Mr. Cleveland cold me that Mr, Beecher wished me to come immediately to Brooklyn. On our way to Brooklyn, Mr. Cleveland said that Mr. Beecher had learned that Mr. Bowen had reasserted to me the charges against him (Beecher) waich he had lormerly made to Mr. Tilton, but which he had retracted in a written covenaut, in the pos- session of Mr. H. B. Cladin, learned that Mr. Bowen had id to myself, and supposed that Mr. Tilton | | | i | '. Beecher bad | also in the presence of Mr. E. D. Holton, a citizen | of Milwaukee (in an interview at the Jndepen- dent ofiice), thut he did‘not wish us to under- stand that he had made a@ retraction. Mr. Cleveland said Mr. Beecher wished me to confront Mr. Bowen on these points, He aiso said that the tripartite covenant was to ve made public. Cleveland drove me tuo Mr. Moulton’s house, in Remsen street. Mr. Beecher was not there, but Mr. | Moulton said it was Mr. Beecher’s wisn thatgl should go to Mr. Bowen's house that evecing, in company with Mr. Clafin and himself (Mr. Moul. tou), and repeat to them the substance of what Mr. Bowen had said to me. A few minutes later, Mr. ‘Tilton came to Mr. Moulton’s house; I told him boat making the covenant puviic. Mr. Tilton said that ti Mr. Beecher’s iriends made that cove- Nant public, it woulu be a very dangerous thing. About eight o'clock Sunday evenlug Mr. Moul- ton and myself went to Mr. Ciutin’s house, in Pierrepont street, where we found Mr. Cludlin, and then all proceeied to Mr. Bowen's residence, cor- her of Clark and Willow streets. There I recounted to Mr, Bowen, in the presence of Messrs. Ciafitn and Moulton, the statements made vy Mr. Bowen to myself coucerning M eecher. Mr. Bowen ad- Mitted all that lsaid, anu Mr. Clatin expressed his astonishment that Mr. Bowen should have told those things aiter signing the covenant. Mr. Clat- hn was the man who induced Bowen to sign that covenant. Mr. Bowen said he protested against giving publicity to the covenant. said to Mr Bow “The simplest justice to Mr. Beecher requires that, if your statements concerning Mr. Beecher are not true you should make tue most unqualified public denial. Butifthey are true, stand vy your state- ments.’’ Mr. Bowen had said to me that Mr. Beecher had made a@ confession on his knees to | bim, Mr. Tilton and Mr. Moulton had been told by Mr. Beecher tat this was @ lie. I said, “Mr. Bowen, there 1s a direct lie between you and Mr. Beecher, aud tor one I want to know the truto.” . Clutiin said, “1 thing we had peter have Mr. Beecher here ight.’ I said I would be giad to have Mr. Beecher pre Mr. Bowen said, “I am willing to have Mr. Beecher come here aad will coutront him,’ Mr. Claflin volunteered to goand get him when Mr. Moultoa started up and said:— “Mr, Clafiia, I will go.’? He weut out, and was gone fifteen or twenty | minutes, He returned without Mr. Beecher, say- img the house was closed and the windows dark- ened; that he rung the beil, but couldn’t raise a@nybody. This was about nall-past ten o'clock. Mr, Claflin then said:— “Well, I think it’s very important that Mr. Bowen and Mr. Beecher should have a priva' interview before this matter goes any further.” Mr. Bowea pledged that he would be ready and willing to see Mr. Beecher the next day (Monday), Quy time between eight o’cloc™ inthe morning and ten o’clock at night. . Mr. Claflin said he would see Mr. Beecher the Xt morning und arrange such an toterview, and, s few minutes later, we left Mr. Bowen's resi- ence. A few days after this I saw Mr. Claf_in, who told me that he had seen Mr. Beecher the next day, and that Mr. Beecher said :— “There isn’t iprce enough in Brooklyn to draw me into a private interview with Henry C. Bowen.” At this time | had never seen the tripartite covenant, but Mr. Claflin had told me the paper Was in his hands, Ju my business relations with Mr. Bowen we had frequent conversations in regard to his dificulty with Mr. Beecuer. On one occasion Mr. Bowen Vold me that they first wanted him to sign a much more sweeping document, declaring his charges against Mr. Beecher to be untrue. This, he suid, he had refused t) do. Mr. Clafin then urged him i} Mr. | | will either publish or suppress his | you shall to atleast sjen a paper withdrawing the charges, | and he consented todothat. In regard to the second paper Mr. Bowen subsequently said *—"i made amistuke in signing that, but Mr. Claflin in- | duced me to do it.” On the iollowing Friday (May 30, 1873) the tripar- tite covenant was made public in the New York morning papers, The to.lowing Sunday night [ went to Plymouth church, and aiter the services [ went up to have sowe conversation with Mr. Beecher in regard to his sending Mr. Cleveland lor me the previous Sunday, (Mr. Carpenter here repeated to the writer the substauce of the conversation which took place between Mr, Beecher and himseif that evening. We can only say that the statements which Mr, | Carpenter says Mr. Beecher made that eveniug ure, if true, of the utmost significance and im- portance, Mr, Carpenter declares that he wil! not make public tuis conversation, unless he ts called upon to testily before toe proper tribunal, it was during this interview tat Mr. Beecher told Mr. Carpenter that in case Theodore would make cer- tain disavowals, he would suare sis ame and for- tune with him and pour in subscribers to the Golden Age by the thousand. ‘The interview Which Mr, Carpenter speaks of occurred on the evening of the same day when Mr, Beecher wrote hia touching letter, dated Sunday, June 1, 1873. Great significance attaches to Mr. Carpenter's statement trom the tact that Mr. Beecher's card exonerating Mr. Tilton from being his siauderer | avd defamer Was published the next day, June 2, 1873. Rerorten—How long have you been acquainted with Mr, ‘Liltont Mr, CAKPENTER—Twenty years, Reroxrei—Have you beeu intimate with him? Mr, CARPENTER—I hay KePowrer—Haus ne ever evinced, either by word or inanner, vindictiveness or mance against Henry Ward Beecher? Mr. CARPENTER—No, I never knew @ man to bear sy much, Ove Oo! the editors.of the Augie told me that Theodore Tilton had sudered more than any man since Jesus Christ. Tiltou tod me the nigut | he put the Bacon letter vo press that he Would Tatner take thirty-nine lasies in the flesh, and drawn blood every time, than have printed this thing agaimat Mr. Beecber., ‘Tiitun turther said “Mr. Beecuer hus laid open his breast and told me to smite. His pleading face 1s before me now. But Dr. put me in the atticude of a knave and a dog, and I must piace myself right before the world.” also said, “ibis 18 no impersoual new! rattack. Dr. Bacon was my senior on tue Jndepenaent, He is @ good und Wise man, and if his statement goes forth uncontradicted 1 am disgraced vefore Curis+ feadom,’’ The Morning that Bacon's speecn | much of itis, there is an unimistakeable consist- | was published Mr. Beecher, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Moul- ton and Mr. Thomas G, Shearman were together in Mr. Moulton’s study, Mr. Tilton took out of bis ocket @ New York parer containing a report of r. Bacou’s speech. That part of the speech re- ferring to Beecher’s magnanimity and to Tilton being # knave and a dog Mr. Tilton read to Mr. Beecher. He thew said, “Mr. Beecher, you know that { have treated you with the utmost fairness, and that the statements of Dr. Kacon are untrue. | I call upon you, as a simple act of justice, to make a correction of Dr. Bacon’s charges. You have @ Bewspaper of your own; you can do it without | compromising yourself and without damage to yourselt. If you donot correct the impression Whicn Dr. Bacon has given the pubite I snall be compelled to do it myself, and if I do it, Mr. Beecher, it will be done wiih serious damage to you.’ Mr. Beecher made no reply, REPORTER—Huve you regarded Theodore Tilton as @ tale-bearery Mr. CakPeNTER—Theodore Tilton has striven to sbicid these parties. Dr. Storrs has frequentiy commented on his utter absence of vindictiveness and the sorrow-stricken air and attitude with which Mr. Tilton came to him to ask hus advice. RerorTen—What was the characser of Mr. Til | ton’s home * Mr. CARPENTER—It Was one of the mast delight- ful homes lever knew. ¢ REvORTER—Are you prepared to say, from your own knowledge, that Mr. Tilton was didinclined to puoliso the letter to Lr. Bacon? Mr. CaRrentex—I am, and do so say. Bacon had made that speech to the Divmity class, | Mr. ‘ilton wrote him a private leiter to aorrect the false impressions Dr. Bacon had forimed up to three months after Mr. Tilton cailed Mr. Beecher’s attention to Dr, Bacon’s open at- tack on him. » Beecher had made go sign, had suowno uno intention of reptying. ‘hen | Tilton wrote the Bacon letter, as the least he could ! do in justice to his own good name, to ius chilaren lends demanded | and to his irlends. His iutimate 1 that he shoulda do it. They told Mr. Tilton that if he allowed such charges as Dr. Bacon had made concerning him to pass unrefated he would jor- feit the respect of everybody. Mr. ‘Iilton asked me if 1 would take bis letter to Dr. Bacon. | said I would, At my request he accompanied me to New Haven, as { age letter, would wish to asc questions which I couldn’t answer. Mr. Tilton tnally consented to go with me. Dr. Bacon received us witu courtesy and kindness, Mr. Tilton saia:—'Dr. Bacon, T° You have | have come to you with my statcanent. represented me be‘ore the worsd as a bid man. You have not had the Jacts in this case on which to form @ correct juugment. L have come here, believing you to be & wise and good man— bie of doing any man willful injustice. I do not Want to make this case public, aud I have come here with my iriend Mr. Carpenter, who bears this letter, in the hope that your wisdom may devise a course by which my ood name may be saved, without giving publicity to the facts in this case.” | He then read the letter to Mr. Bacon, with scarcely an interruption. When he thushed Dr. Bacon gold :—1 ¢ been thinking, Mr. Tilton, as you. have been reading, whether this isa private com- | 1 munication +? Mr. Tilton said:—“All 1 want is justice. 1 hope you will suggest some way by which justice may be done me Without giving wne case to the world.’® Areference was then made to Mr. Bowen’s purt Ol the tripartite covena:t, and Dr. Bacon said :— “I have observed that Mr. Bowen, in withdraw- ing his charges, does not say they are not true. Ho simply withdrew tnem.’? Mr. ‘lilfon spake charitabiy and feelingly to Dr. Bacon with regard to sir, Beecher, and aid not show malice or vindictiveness, 1 call upon Dr. Bacon to testily to tne truth of my statement. As We rose to take our leave Dr. Bacon said he could not give advice on so !mportant a mutter without reflection, We bade him gcodby and returned to New York the same evening. tue 19th of last month, ‘The next evening Mr. Tilton asked me to write @ note to Dr. Bacon, asking bim if lie could recom- mend any course by which publication could be | avoided, Iu compilance with his request I wrote this note :— MW CARPENTER TO Di, BACON. Naw York, June 20, 1874. Rev. Dr. Bacon:— MY Déan Sin—I was at Mr. Tilton’s office to-day aud hav a conversation with hin’ conceruing our recent m- terview at your study. The impression which you lett on his mind Was that of grew: iairness aud caiidor to- wards his case and himself. ‘This he expressed to me in stilt stronger terms than at first. He told me, further- it, relying on Your sense of justice, he would forego the publication of his deténce it, int your judgmeni, the vindication of his course towards Plymouth church could be accomplishet in some other Way tba in making paiutul references to the pastor. Mr. Tiston’s respect for your opinion as to the wisest course tor him to pursue ao strong that Iam sure he etter, according ay advise. He sald to-day, with gre “If L could gee Dr. Bacon again { would as« him this question, ‘fs there any reayon, either of morals or of ex- ediguey, which should torbid me to publish this leuter in other words. ts the injury Which this publication will intiiec on Mr. Beecher too great to warrant my resort to #0 extreme a measure in self-defence 1” Mr. ‘Tilton feeis that the publicut.on of his letter will strike a blowat Mr, Beecher trom which he never can #ecover, and tor this reason Mr. ‘Tilton hopes you may ve | able to relieve him trom his distressing public position ‘without entailing distress upon Mr, Beecher. Mr. 'f continued silence, us terpreted by the pub: ‘ilton’ u KHoW, has been greatly mi nie. "ihe few who have stood ta fully through the storm of detraction are now urgent that he should sp. eal. Any communication from you to mysclt will be con- sidered confidential in its character, should you so de- sire. Tam, truly yours, F.'B, CARPENTER. “This letter,” said Mr. Carpenter, “I did not send, as { learned through Mr. C. C, Woolworth, oj Brooklyn, that an esteemed mutual friend was going immediately to New Haven, I called on tows friend (& Brooklyn gentleman, esteemed for his piety and learning, whose name Mr. Carpenter desires to have suppressed for the present), aud laid beiore him the points of my letter, asking him to have an interview with Dr. Kacon, and endeavor to arrange some, setdement by which publicity could be avoided. NO WORD CAME, and after waiting until Wednesday afternoon, the letter was printed, My iriend saw Dr. Bacon as he promised, and, in the course of the interview, Dr. Bacon said:—‘If Mr. Tilton publishes that letter, and Plymouth churen does not reply to it within Deke ibaa? hours by a auit at law against Mr. Tilton they will have no case before tne Christian public.’ 7 THE ORIGINAL CHARGE AGAINST MR. BEECHER. Mr, Carpenter continued :— “In the original letter, as read to Dr. Bacon, the charge against Mr. Beecher was !n these word: ‘Knowledge came to me in 1870 that he revolting crime.’ Alter the letter was in type, and the proof was being corrected, one of Mr. Beecher’s intimate iriends implored Tilton to change this language, and make the charge in the words:—'‘An olfence which 1 forbear to name or characterizi This gentleman said to Mr. Tilton in ty presenoce:—‘if you will so change this lan- guage Mr. Beecher will make a public acknowledg- ment of an offence.’ Mr. Tilton at first refused to so modify the expression, but was overruled by the pleadings of Mr, Beecher’s friends. this another proof that Theodore Tilton has acted without malice in this matter.” RepPoRTER—Did not Mr. Tilton think that Mr. Beecher's apology bound him to silence? Mr. CARPENTER—He never revealed that apoiogy either to Dr. Storrs or myself watil alter Beecher wrote the letter of deflance calling for uo investigating committee. RevorTeR—In what terms has Mrs. Tilton re- ferred to her husband? Mr, CARPENTER—Always in the language of affec- tion, and olten with pride, Rerortee—Has Mr. Cleveland ever intimated to you that, in case o: disclosure, other ladies would be involved? Mr. CARPENTER—He has repeatedly. RELORTER—Did he mention names? Mr. CARPENTER—He did. REPORTER—Will you state them? Mr. CaRPENTER—I will not, REPORTER—Wiill you state them if called upon to give them before a court? Mr. CARPENrER—I might then be compelled to. I wil not a tt voiuntarily, RePonter—Did you ever have any conversation with Oliver Johnson in reference to this case? Mr. CanpesTER—Why do you ask this question ? REPORTEN—Mr. Joinvon stated belore the com- mittee that Air. Tilton had never, in conversauion with hina, accused Mr. Beecher of criminality. Did Mr. Jonnson ever tutimate to you that Mr. Tilcon had charged criminality? Mr. He b Johnson and my- » Theodore iiiton, have frequently talked over this matter. [liad reason tocopsider Mr. Johnson Mr. Tiltou's most mtimate irend next fo Mr, Moulton, Mr. Johnson and miyselt vonversed about Mr. ‘Tilton with mutual interest aud sympathy tor bir, Mr. Jonn- son gave me my frst absolute conviction that there was something crimimally wrong between | Mr. Beecher aud Mrs. Tilton. Mr, Johnson dis- tinetly told me that Mr. Tiitup had cnarged adul- tery between Mr. Beecher und Mra, Tiiton, Tiis statement was made to me im July, 1878, at the joot oi tue stairs ieading to the ollice of tho Christian Union, WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. Tilton’s Testimony—A Missing Link. To TU EDITOR or THE HeRaLp:— I nave just read your very {ull report of the cross-exumination of Theodore Tilton, perhaps the most remarkable thing in its own peculiar way that has ever uppeared to history or niction, Ver- bose, rhetorical, transcendental, extravagant, as ency running through and riveting whe story. Speaking paradoxically, its inconsistencies in parts demonstrate 18 consistency as a whole. Ihave made a study of the Beecher-Tilton business irom along time anterior to the Woodhull publication, aud | am prepared to say that Tiiton’s contirau: tion ol preceding evidence—or, 1i you clioose, the confirmation of Tiiton by preceding evidence—is starciug. bul Whatl wash to say to you now is this:—The reader ‘of Tiltou’s testimony will think he has told tie truth, but not the whole truth—will have @ consciousness of something lacking, which, ifsupplied. would explain Whatis now thexplic: able. ‘hut missing Honk you will find in the publi- | cation of the Woodoull, who has told more truth in the matter than anybody else. According to her story Tilton, in his gushing adherence to the new free love school, consented to the debauching of his wile by Beecher—tuld flim to take her, in prac- tical ilusiration of the latter-day ideas, Naturaily enough Tilton, who nas partly recovered, does not care to confess this, But the theory | have inal parm ga on the roraaaes LS dpe ed timouy, conduet an whol case, aud newing Wil explain it wy ‘were Alter Dr. | it Dr. Bacon, upon reading that j capa- | ‘This was Friday, | t seriousness, | (Mr. Beecher) had committe’ against me and my family | I consider | Mr. | ving you any mew fact I wouldi sien Bame: or could not strengthen : peen, Waseh to | to cali your attention to as to whien _ You can readily satisfy yourself. BSERVER. ICULY 27, 1st4. A Philosopher's View. To THE Eptrox OF THE HenaLn:— ‘There has been a clear and distinct statement | of facts made by Theodore Tilton, whi@® unde. | niabiy lead as evidence to convince the ming chat Henry Ward Beecher—one Who claimed and stl | claims to be a teacher of mora! the holy paths of religion—has been gu | action which, if true, Tam sorry to say, t | bigh character and great Manlines*; sea | Powerlul rock upon whic #0 many have jean | rent asunder the atmospaere becomes perme | with # blackened snoke, a cloud which shu | Jor atime the sunshine of inaocence, We are a) | interested in this question, as It strikes #t oar | homes, our society and our religion, It would ve our greatest happiness to prove the charge | untrue; put, if tmm, it ts not our duty to bide | and conceal; to leadiastray by [aise logic or to ex- culpate bejore the public by the itroduction of extraneous matters as evidences, the man i who now stands charged beore as The sole | point at issue—andvevery true man knows it ful! | well—is this, Has Hiaary Ward Beecher been gailty | Of the action or actions charged against him oy out matter what the opluion of # private body of | judges, self chosen by the accused, may be if the | community at large is not ied with the | charge made by those judges, We are the jury, | God he praised, in thts instance, and it is in the eyes of Mr. Beectter’s tellow countrymen, citizens and people of the wide world, that he is wo justify | Nimsel, We have, then, nothing to do with ; Theodore ‘Tilton of his wife, ¢ to remember that tue former made the charge and (hat the | latter, up to the preseat, admitted it, If th charge 18 untrue then is Mr. Tiltom to be forever | looked down upon by ali mankind, tor the circum- | stances render it necessary that there shall be | little mercy shown to the guilty, It matters | mot what may have been | life and business of Theodore | bis wife, lt’ .natters not how depraved licentious or degrading nis conduct may hay | been, She, pure or jewd, dves pot alter this case, Even admitting that Pheodore ‘Tilton is the most | abject and vile of human monstrocities, that he ts ering With the iresk cut wounds and burns of everlasting Mame and as black as Beil ttsell, that does not by Suy means muke Henry Wara | Beecher uny whiter. If the “eminent counsel” of Henry Ward Beecher thinks to misiead us by im- troducing such evidence, or rather trying to saame | 2 Witness on the staad by asking questions which | dead to bring out such evidence, aud have those | questions go betowe the pubic in order to seduce | them trom the real point at issue, he is mistaken in his mission, and We ask him for the sake of the .e proiession to which he beiungs not to | misuse lus Knowledge and power 0: munud to lead | away a public by such false and iiega! procedure. ‘Let him do ois duty az @ trae counsellor and re- | memver thatin mis position he owes the pudiuc much, which fact, in this cuse more than anotie! does not admit of his blinding a sympatnet jury for tue sake of nis client. The question is One of public and vital importance, ana gli we Wuutis the truth—sad or giorious though It be, dt remains for Mr. Beecher to disprove the allega- tion contained in Mr, 'Tilcon’s statement, His as not satisticd us yet, ior nis statement is no evi- | | dence which, in law, can reout the documentary | | Prools offered by Ms aczuse:. Chey may be iter. | | preted, if ambiguous, by facts aud circuimstanc: surrounding them at the time of their execution oUt thus lar those tacts aud circumstances, th | Very tuongats and expressions of all the three— | Heury Ward Beecher, Theodore Titton and Mrs. | Hhzabeth ‘Mltou—most certainly prove to an un- prejudiced mind the trash of the charge. Mr. Heecher's present, explanation of tno-e nice and | | delicate pots, volving sucn fine distinctions, 1s | mot sanatactary, and we surely looked 1or some- thing weightier from the | or: mind and concentration of Mr. Beecher. It is evident the facts stare him too boldly in the face, They have stunned him. The mightiest genius of man | Canuut make crime Virtue. Three jong years have | dtagged along; put “evil will out’ Loe motives of | Theodore “Tilton im this case buve nothing what- ever to do witu the truth ofthe charge. Me may | have veen malicious, revengs1al or bitterly dis- | posed; tne charge may have veen made by Yheo- | | dore Tiiton with a view of striking down uselul | man to get Tid of an antagonist, or to bring him- { sel. tuto greater pubic notoriety ; yet tuat churge 19 | made, We regret it, and Theodore titon’s past | dite or his Motives in alleging the cnarge dre alto- gether irreicvaut im the issue. We trust Mr. Beecher may miore satistactorily answer these charges. “We give hum every seope; we are surely jenient; we allow him his own chosen judges; we | concede ulm the drawing rooms vl bis iriends as | mis Court; We see but one counsel within the bur; we Know not what muy be concealed; but we trust the gentlemen who bave taken upon toem- seives the awful duty of conducting tuis triai are | not unmindful of the precarious position they nave Placed themselves iu. ‘Ihe iacts in this case’ point wondertui power thougut in to Kev. henry Ward Beecher as committing wrong. | ful actions as well a8 charge him with illicit inter- | course. We make @ mistake when we think that pga sexual embraces are solely of necessity to be proved. It 18 @ hard matter as evidence to Prove this in a court of law, and how much more | dimeult now; but though hard it be, we have sui- | ficient evidence to throw serious ae damping doudis upon our minds of the inno party arraigned, Let us here, tor argument’s sake, allow that be was not guilty of rue terrivie | sin of aduitery. If he did act as 13 charged and Was in reality found im the positions which are | alleged ‘to bave teen seen the motive character- iziug those positious explained by thesocument- | ary evidence otfered, which shows the relations of j the parties, | Beecher was any rate gutlty act dumaging to his character, brand- | ing bim as no gentlemau of honor; as | @ man of littie or no morality, ang certaiuly one | Mot tit to be a companion, muca less an lustructor ) of our wives, daughters and sisters. The more | tuere 19 0: fvolish eXplauvation of this charge tue | move there 1s of dragging persons into the mire $nat have nothing to do witnit. Now, the aoe | This at of an | will the public be convinced of its truth, | headioug dashing “at some young ladies, daughters | of the first citizens of Brooklyn,’ is infamous and | cruel. 1¢ is mserted merely w yaio partisans toa bad cause by threatening to expose them. Rotten | must be the cause that needs such p.ops, We de- | sire now no excuses, We hate 4 mau of excuses, | and fou: is the mouth that chews them. We wisu facts. ‘hey will cunvict, acquit or excuse. Sad to | gay, in tuis case there 1s uO room tor excuse. 1¢ | must be “acquittal,” the arising to a new lile, or “conviction,” the sinking Oo! @ great mind into the | | tomb of abject servility. | | Tos *8candui’ is a sad commentary on our | | social disposition under the teachings of a sec. | tional aud personal religion. Wise men wito have | been noticiag the signs of the times most certainly | ' ure not so 1aucn surprised as the generality of | | Our community at this awiul disclosure. We see | the absolute necessity of mculcating strict se ments of moratity and of watemmg ciosely the | | Whole charge over wiich we ure placed, as men, | | fatuers, husvauds or brotuers. We must have a full and correct Christian idea of our duties to | Goa, seciecy and our Hee men, without wh ca | we will but fly back to @ condition worse thun Paganism and far more abject aud foul. Whatever | may be the result of this examination it develop: @ sad and horrible picture of morality in high lite, the lesson vf whien strikes home at our tresides and compels us to inaugurate a new era, when “these tuck solitudes, Called soctal,’? will not be absolutely “the haunts of hate, or vice and care.” | New Yor, July 26, 1874. FIAT JUSTITIA, THE PRESS ON THE SCANDAL. i} | A Cincinnati Discourse on the Subject. {From the Cincinnati Commercial, July 27.) Through some unaccountable twistitication of the reportorial mind, a discourse delivered by Elder Hobbs, of the Cypstian churen, on the cor- ner of Cutter and Ricimona streets, last night, Was listened for yesterday morning, so Lbat in the \ line of duty the “pencil-pusher” heard two very | good discourses, and the reverend speaker nad at | least one good listener. It was perhaps well Theodor? Tiltou ’ This is the sole question which | the public have to determine, aud it makes no | (From the Cizeisa | comm | love ence of tue | then we must conciude that Mr. | | and hi ter who be the sacred for a fow wiry ub Hor cf what race oF color, Je meant Wer as “thy neiguvor,”’ ve di te into the “great scandal, ct, however, mentioning a uame, . te erence vet rep- that the blow at the character of man at the head of (he American paipit,” aod caused such @ sor- Hy ** perhaps bever Was felt before, except when o1M tell. Supoose it ehoald be proven that he bi: better son thao character, then his accuser has n@ speaker Was iree to con- 1 Oke first earnestly hoped, bot given ap te hope for & moment, sceused uigat be vindicated; Ip such case torren s « trod would be poured again. ver saw. If he has against his neighbor, suen @ crime a8 orged before ip the *, indeed, Whea Christ nim- Lay Wickednes*, although the *peaker did wv w a OF & para lin the dey on est Pos the ers ie aifected nos mis remot uf was no hell «the punishment of slan- * ueighbur's ebaracter “ Gis bearers to chink , oo sender ia man touk ue aetunour Uslawiully the Way t@ make reeutution was to retarn it to hin, am ase God tor pardon. If a takes away hii bor's character by slaaier, the same role applied, aud God woud bud dim ie mute Mt was, The Miest eof the Churches, | Eaquirer—organ of the Wesd era democracy Assuming the authentcity of the publisned let ters of Nir, Beecher and Mrs. Tuton, which is not denied, I seems certain that Mr. Beecher bas been guilty of adultery. The effect of the disclosure hue not yet been fully considered while the mist stil jag round the charges. Mr. Beecher has been for masy years the representative Protestant preacher of the United states, His church ts ortae dox, Ly Beecher aud Jonathan Edwards were preachers in that denomination, Men judge political party by its leaders, We measure aug “movement’’ or “cause” or Institation by 1ts repre sentative men. There is no a Way the Church, ninan institution, sould pet be Pg] by the same method and tae same logic, ft does not foliow that a! members bear about on thelr bosoms the s ef, DUL It does become evi- dens that tae Churea is an organization like other human organizations, to be measured by the same rules, ‘udged by (he same standards, eriticwed wita the same rigor, The Various denominations and Churches stand on a level with the sehoul, or any like usefal mnstituden, The religions of the world may play their partim the development of the indWidua; lle and the progress of mankind, ‘The schools, the theatre, the concert, the art r lery, the jibrary, (ne “happy mails, cir “te light that — ties eves, are messengers same errand by the same As 4 restraining loree, the Onw most of all, doydtiess; ba: the theor, ago ‘recent and continued developments Mr. Arnold declared the chiet the devewopment of that is Within, consequence, and of bigh consequence, a = ment contr. buting to culture, He claimed that the ands of culture abd 0. Seripture are kent. cal, “tae kingdom of heaven is within you" bewg the essential doc'rine of both, Of ail the Lnduences that are Ureught to bear upon the life of the individual, if we may except the oF woman, the emotioual power of religion is doubtless the reatest. The religions of the world have done than any kingie force in moiding the lie and eh er of different peoples. We need only to pout to the Verorable Catnohe Churen, whict has guided hie tory lor centaries in many lends; to the Nazarene whose three years of preaching made history mop and begin anew; to the Hebrew Church, wii the growing batred of 2,000 years has been unable to crash, in support of this proposition, The de- tection of Henry Ward Beecher, the most iamous ol tiving clergymen, Will pot have beea without its benefits if it teaches men to regard the re- ligions and the churches wiih less of saperstition, respect ‘The sorrow is that it Wil suotract irom Justiy due them, From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly. {From the Cincinuati Enquirer.) We are furnished by telegraph this morning with Qn abstract of the testimony of Theodore Tiltom taken befure the investigating committee of Plymouth church on Satarday last. Theodore underwent a thorough crgss-examiuation upon bus celebrated ‘statemeut,” and among other mter- esting facts brought out ts the assertion never claimed that his wile wi 8 pure as light.’ He only regaraed her as a good Carisu This last batcn of stuff will prove interesting, no doubt, to the people who have watched the de- velopment cf tae Beecner-Tilton business us one might watch the transiormation Of @ Caterpillar into a butterfiy. Henry Ward, Do It or You are D—d (dashed). reson, in Louisville Courier-Journal, 26th.) Mr. Beecher said he didn’t, and Mrs. Tilton saya he didu’t. Nobody but Mr. Tilton says he did. It 1s much easier to suppose that one man would tell alle than theta man anda woman both would Bat, Henry Ward, if youcan prove that alidt you are talking about, do it or you are d —d. By which we mean dashed. ‘The Beecher-Tilton scandal is to Brooklyn uw | Much what the great drought 18 to the sou asks:—‘Is Henry C, Bowen dead? Muca to the regret of the puolic at large, be is BOt The Dramatic Broadside. (From the Boston Globe.) Giving to the three witnesses the same dégree of credit, the statements of Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Ti+ ton have left very little of the dramatic broadside which was intended to crash them. The direct explicit and comprehensive denial they both giv to every essential charge resting Neat r. Tilton’s own authority relieved a greut deal of oad gee | (Henry Wi | blights things terribly. | | Aa exchange excited a contident hope that ev will be explained consistently with their innocen and honor, Beecher Bound to Stand by the Woman. (From the Springfield (IL) Register.) Beecher 1s at least entitled to the credit of stand- ing by the woman, but alter all we doubt whether he appears as handsomely as Dave Stewart, of Chicago, did some years ago, He was bound to do Nace has done, but be might have done it etter, His Life is Sinking into the Twilight of Death. {From the St. Paul Despatch.) It is useless to dwell upon the harrowing, dis tressing subject. The orm of Henry Ward Beecher, which so long appeared to thousands clothed with the brightness of the archangel, is crumbling into the dust. His life 1s sinking into the twilight ot death, crusted, hopeless, dishonored, alone, Let us draw tue veil, . Institute a Libel. (From the Pailadelphia Telegraph.) * * © His good name is the chief poiut of at» tack, and he should call upon the courts to defend it by instituting a suit for libel. This course would greatly serve his interests, while checking matert- ally the growing proportions of the scanéal that is being brought upon the cause of reugion and mo- Tality. Itis to be hoped, therefore, that Mr. Tih ton’s one sensible proposition will be adopted, Try Him First. [From tie Milwaukee Wisconsin.) If he is guilty, he deserves upsparing condemnm tion; but let us try him fret and haug bim alter wards, Frightiully Mix {From the Chicago Inter-Ocean,! The testimony is not aillin yet, At present the | enough for the present purpose that both cQurses Were heard, jor it served to deepen the inpression thut the oe Was perhaps preparatory | to tne oiner, | In the morning Elder Hobbs discoursed upon the Verses in th: third chapter o¢ Genesis which tell 1 our fst parent playing the contemptinie rdle ol Sueak—"And tue Lord Gud cailéd unto Adam, | and said unto him, ‘Where art thout’ And he said, ‘L heard thy voice in the garden and 1 was afraid bec@pse | was naked, ana | hid mysell.’” The speaker showed the d.tterence between the | outward and inward man, and that previous to | tne fail man teit humseli a unit, Alter taat he be- came conscious of nakedness, because he had sinned; then suame and tear came upon him, and he sewed fig leaves together and made himself an apron. And 80 it Was with those who committed | sin, who had violated thei moral nature; they re- sorted to vurious devices to hide themselves, but | God’s eye penetrated through them ail, and the | | Wickediiess o1 the heart was as plain (0 Him as though it appeared on the outside. | | ‘The sowl must be consctousiy clad in innocence, but no soul is so clad until God's wardrobe has furnished the gurment of grace, the garments of | salvation and the robe o/ righteousness. He showed that saith in Onrist was the condition | Of Salvation, and that even possessing this strong faith the Curistian sometimes cried out irom great agony of soul, Christ himself, under severe trial. | exclaimed, “My God! my God! why hast shou fore | saken me!) But C ta wae so myth; it was real— | ce and comto! nd soon, * bi inthe ‘evening Eider Hobbs discoursed briefly | om the ninth scumanamen’, “ a et C 4 ressing his suyitory rr Festi Fspon iy ytd vo Dearing Tulse an saat our seloW maa, ao mab evidence is friguifully mixed and condicung. Caudor compeis a suspension of judgment and par | tent waiting until other witnesses Rave told what they kuow and ail the testimony duly sifted a: | weighed; and even thea there may remain oe | lirtie dimculty iu arriving ata cear decision, The havin to the public sease of morality, Which Cannos | but result trom iilling every mind With things se | foul and vile, is partly offset by the eXpressed ab- | norrence of Vice and the Impression Made of the inflitely lamentable consequences of it, At all | events, te is the scandal of this generation, Tilton Holds the Key, (From the Troy Times.) We begin to fear that Tilton holds the key to the character Of a great mauy of the “truly good” ane great men and women uf New York, and that we are yet to have let im upon usa food of moral filth that shall swallow up many honored names, Beecher may not be found guiltless; bat tu ae who will be left to cast the first stone ab Don’t Sneak Out. (From the Lafayette Gazette.) It Mr. Beecher offers nothing more directly te the purpose ne will find that destroying Mn Tilton Will not help him, and will stand vefore the world, NOt Only as a bypocrite and deliberate seducer. vut as irying to escape just judgment by coamiviuy falsehood and the ruin of the man Whom his ¢ #0 cruelly wronged, @ trust that Mr. Boi Will not undertake to make the iraitiess efort to PIPE Tas ie ony snek mannee, His uli delenee be awaited Wita tie greatest