The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
TILTON'S ADDITIONAL STATE.
MENT
A DAMAGING INDICTMENT.
New YORK, Sept. 10,

New YORK, Sept. 10.
Titons long threatened statement, pub
llshed in the Graphic this afternoon, fills
twenty-four columns of letter-press besides
ten columns of Autograph fac-similes of
correspondence.
He pays respects first to the investgat-
ing committee, one of whose attorneys
said to Tilton, "If Beecher is guilty pre-
fer not to know it," The whole commit
tee, he says, acted on this, Predetermined.
He then shows kindly relations between
himself and Beecher down 10 July 3D.,
1870, the date of Mr.. Tiltons confession to
her husband, quoting Beecher himself to
this end, and from Mrs. Tilton's and his
own correspondence to disprove Mrs. Til
tons charges against him of cruelty during
the past ten years. These extracts have ali
been published heretofore.
Tilton says: GAS God is my witness,
solemnly aver that never laid my hand on
my wife save in a way Of caress, nor did
ever threaten her with violence, nor sub
ject her to privation. Furthermore, she
has at all times possessed herself of all my
means and resources, it being well known
to my family that my earnings were spent
always for identifying my home, and never
for purposes in which my wife and chill
drcn bad not an equal share with myself.
| will insert here the following extract
from written statement signed jointly by
my father and mother.
KEyPoRT, n. j., Aug. II, 1874.
We also further testify that we never
heard of an i'll feeling between our son
Theodore and wife or complaint of i'll treat
mcnt by him towards her till lately. We
heard it for TIE first time in Elizabeth s
published testimony, which we believe to
be untrue.
(Signed) SILAs TILToN,
EURELIA Triton.
He then relates circumstances hanging
about Mrs. Titons confession to him July
Both, 1870, of criminal intimacy between
herself and Beecher, first exactng from
HIM the promise not to injure the person of
whom she was about to speak. lie relates
specifically Beechcr's efforts to attain his
desires and arguments by which Mrs. Til
ton was reconciled, and argues from con-
| LESSONS of both Beecher and Mrs Tilton to
disproye Beecher's assertion that Mrs Til
ton thrust her affections upon Beecher.
He quotes extracts from letter from
Susan B. Anthony to Mrs. Hooker, dated
November 16, 1872, in which she says:
1.-The reply your brother to you is not
more startling, not SO open falsehood, as
that to Mr.. Walters, newspaper reporter
OF course, Mr.. Beecher, this is fraud from
beginning to end, entirely. Wouldn't yon
think if God ever did strike any one dead
for telling lies, he would have struck then.
Your brother may yet see his way out, and
let us hope he will be able to prove himself
above the willingness others shall suffer
for weakness or wickedness of his. If he
has no new theories, then he will surely be
compelled to admit either that he has failed
to love or to preach those which he has,
and whichever horn of the dilemma he
may choose, he will acknowledge either
wickedness or weakness, or both"
This letter, he says, not only indicates
that Mrs. Tilton confessed her sexual nti-
macy with Mr.. Beecher, but shows also
that this intimacy was brought about, not
because, as Mr. Beecher dishonorably
charges in his statement, Mrs Tilton
''thrust her affection upon him unsought, -
but because he himself was the aggressor
upon her love, honor and good name. !
know full well from Mrs. Tilton's truthful
story told Inc at time when she could
have had no possible motive to deceive,
that M Beccher made the advances which
she for Il long time repealed. 1t was he,
not she, who instigated and achieved the
criminality between them.
He also publishes the following letter:
TENAFLY, Sept. 2, 1874.
Francis ID. Moulton, Dear Friend In
your forthcoming statement whatever you
say or fail to do, do not forget as a brave
knight to bring your steel on the head OF
''the great preacher" for his base charge
that Elizabeth Tilton thrust her love OF
him unsought. You know better thar
Susan or do the time and arguments by
which he achieved his purpose. Alas
alas how little charity, to say nothing O
common justice, has been shown woman il
this tragedy! Sincerely yours,
ELIZABETH CADy STANTON.
He says since Mrs. Tilton abandoned hi
house he has found correspondence from
Beechcr, some without signature or address
other than externally, conveying bidder
meaning and gifts from Beccher to Mrs
Tilton, of which he had no knowledge
: among them books enough to stock a small
library He relates his troubles with Mrs
Morse, who he says by her violence fright
, ened from Mrs. Titon similar confession
to that made to himself short time before
and quotes literally from Mrs. Morse
letters to prove her violent temper and fu
, knowledge of the relations between he
, daughter and Beecher.
The following extract from Mrs. Morse
letter is without date ''You retalate b
, exposing the only thing which my maj
tyred child ever did which is not Godlik'
5 and this was brought by love and sympath
( that man had for her wretchedness, an
A how she ever came to expose him or he
self to one she knew so well could not
trusted, eternity will not be long enough
: reveal the mystery"
I The last communication he received frol
\ Mrs. Morse was the following
q "CINToN PLACE, Jan. 90, 1874.
I Therefore, am more than willing
!. agree to this compact. 1t is this If 20
= will, from this day, agree to do all in YOU
: power to make the remainder of her Iii
!, (Mrs. Tiltons) peaceful and happy, as fl