The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-24
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Improper Adyapces 10 the Young
Lady.
NEW York, August 22-The Brooklyn
EdQe publishes the evidence given by
Tiiton's adopted daughter Bessie before
the Investigating Committee. She says
Mrs. Tilton was the most devoted wife
and mother | ever saw In my life in every
sense OF the word. She Is the last person
In the world that ought TO be accused Of
anything like that which is now charged.
never heard Of anything 90 perfectly
outrageous, and Il seems particularly so
with Mrs, Tilton, because she Is such q
lovely Christian woman, and such q do.
voted wife and mother. She lives up to
what she believes, and always has done
80. / think can say there could not be
q flaw picked with Mrs. Tilton in any res.
pect / noticed Mrs. Triton crying and
sobblng whenever she was with him; and
he had for several years-ior three years,
any Way-a way of locking her up In q
room and talking very loud to her. he
would 60 10 and lock the door, and l
would hear him scoldlng and swearing
az her; and then ahe would cry, and l
have heard her say several times, "Why,
Theodore, l do the best can; you know
make every dollar 60 just as far as l
possibly can" BE was very jealous Of
her, both with gentlemen and ladies. l
don't think he wanted any one 10 like
her, particularly any one that did not
show very great liking for him. saw
him in one instance with his fist In her
fAcs. | don't know what 1t was about,
but know she was covering down very
timidly under his fist He seemed 10
think a great deal Of Mrs. Stanton and
Miss Anthony. l saw her sitting on his
lap on one occasion when / was coming
into the parlor, and sho jumped up pretty
quick.
O. Miss Anthony
A. Susan B. Anthony.
Q. What was his conduct with Mrs.
Stantone
A. Well, l never saw him caressing
her, but he used to be alone with her q
great deal in his study. They used to
play chess until two or three o'clock in
the morning. Frequently they were up
after the family had gone to bed, quite
late. 80
%. Did Mr. Tilton, in any manner, at
tempt your ruinp
A. Yes, sir.
Q viii you state the circumstancesG
A. lie did on two occasions while Mrs
Tilton was away; don'tremember where
she went. Horace Greeley was In the
house at the time. think Mrs. Tilton
was in Schoharie. Mr.. Tilton and were
there alone, except Mr.. Greeley and the
servant. Mr.. Greeley was there making
visit 10 Mr.. Thton. The first time had
been sleeping and woke up and found my.
self in his arms.
Q At night, or in the day time?
a. At night; l hardly realized where !
was; he must have lifted me out Of my bed
put me in his. When awoke and found
where l was, ! asked what he was doing
that for. lie said ne was lonesome, and
wanted me TO come and be with him.
said that wasn't right, and went back to
my room. Nothing wass said about 1t at the
time. l was quite young, and used 10 be
with him great deal, just like one Of the
children, and ! used 10 comb bis hair,
and he used to kiss me as he did other
children frequently. never had any i'm.
pure thought in regard TO the man. When
he came to me second time and tried to
get In bed with me, I got very indignant,
aud as he would not leave the room,
went into another room and locked the
door alter me. had never thought Of
locking the door before. left the house
the next day, and didn't come back until
Ms. Tilten returned. Afterwards, Mrs.
T1lton told me MIR. TIlton had made O con.
iession OF this to her, and she wanted to
know II II was so. ]. said yes, 1t was So
thought OF telling her several times, but
knew abe had great deal OF trouble;
and thought perhaps this would trouble
her great deal more.
BEEcHRR TO BRING SUIT FOR LIBEL.
The Euening Post says: 1--WE arc cred.
IDLY informed that before Mr.. Beecher lett
Brooklyn, upon his present journey TO the
White Mountsins, he expressed his deter.
mination to bring at all events suit for
libel against Mr.. Tilton, and also against
MIR. Moulton, in case Of q publication like
that which was made yesterday"
Synopsis Of the Plymouth Church Re-
port.
NEW York, August 23.-The Herald
gives the following as a synopsis Of the
forthcoming report Of the Plymouth
Church Investigating Committee: The
report Is somewhat lengthy. The doCu-
ment is given as il 1t were In two parts
one mere review OF the evidence and the
other giving the conclusions OF the com.
mittee, OF course these are all in favor
OF Mr.. Beecher. Tho statement of Theo.
dore Tiltonis first taken up and gone over
by piece meal, and each main allegation
set plainly forth without verbiage, the
principal being given oil course to the al
legged criminal commerce between Mr..
Beecher and Mr.. Tilton's wife. This
ia compared with the statement in
the cross examination and the ter
giversAd0n there used. 1t Is shown
that the statements OF what Is now known
as "the ankle scene" are not supported
by the evidence Of the person who claims
To have been witness to 1t, inasmuch as
he could not swear to its taking place
at any particular period during term Of
nine years.
The report then goes on to review
Tllton's allegations Of personal chastity
and claim Of high moral character COM
pared with the evidence OF other per-
sons as to his alleged corrupt practices
and criminally immoral conduct-nota-
bly, In the case oil the girl known as Bes.
sic Turner, whose evidence is given TO
show that Tilton has stated himself
10 be what he is not. Theretrom IL de.
Quoted charge Of perjury, showing that
Tilton states under oath in one instance
what 10 fatty contradicted in another, the
committee giving as conclusion TO this
particular branch Of the subject the rule
In law that the entire testimony Of any one
shown TO have committed perjury Is
worthless. The report then goes on To re-.