The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-31
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SAN Francisco, July 27.-The re
port OF Tilton's cross examination oc
cupies nearly four columns of tn
morning CAL to-day. He gives tn
particulars Of several acts charged il
the ilrst statement. OF the affair ii
the library he SAYS he saw Beeche
while sitting on the floor and Mrs
Elton on a low stool. He put hi
hands under her clothing, and car
essed her ankles and lover limbs
Afterwards she denied it, but finall,
confessed and said she had childreI
by Beecher. He declared he nevel
said his wife was pure as on angel
but for q long time endeavored tc
conceal her offenses from the public
Of the scene in Tilton's bed chamber
he says: when Mrs. Tilton opened
the door, Beecher sat in an easy chair
with vest unLuttoned. and blushina
red MS q rose. Mrs. Tilton explained
that she wanted quiet talk with
Beecher, and they locked themselves
in the chamber to avoid interruption
by the children. At that time, he
accepted the statement as true. She
always insisted to him that she could
see nothing wrong in her intimacy
with Beecher. She regarded him as
nearly Jesus Christ himself.
The Duly Graphic gives an outline
Of Beecher's forthcoming defense,
derived from parties who profess to
thoroughly understand the situation.
The Gyuphic says the document will
be a very powerful and startling one,
and will make some confessions which
will create as great surprise as did
Iilton's now famous presentation of
his alleged personal grievances.
Beecher will acknowledge that since
the beginning of his ministry he has
been beset by letters addressed to him
from women, expressing great person.
al admiration, indeed, of him as
man and minister. He will show
that communications of this nature
are constantly received by every
noted man in the community, and
that it is a special annoyance of
clergymen, poets and actors to be the
recipients OF these abnormal demon
After a general statement.
Mr.. Beecher will allude to the case
of Mrs. Tilton. who, it seems, CON
ceived for him a most .extravagan5
passion. Knowing the lady from
childhood, having married her to her
husband, and having been on terms
OF close relationship with both, he
was led by strange infatuation to
submit to her Establishments and an
intimacy was formed which, while it
was (notD criminal was reprehensible,
)r at least put him in position which
made him seem to do great wrong to
Elton. He will confess that both he
md Mrs Tilton were very emotional
lnd given to exaggeration in senti-
nent, and that that correspondence
between them was not what should
lave existed between pastor and
ady, and that lady the wife of his
riend. But the peculiarly of the
ase was that Mrs, Tilton complained
utterly of her husbands self-sufi-
iency, want of kindness to her, and
,ossible infdelity, and she looked
p to Mr. Beeebor to give her that
and sympathy which she
allied to find at home. Beecher will
cknowledge that he was tried with
omptation, that he allowed kindness
nd expressions of sympathy and
by Mrs Tilton, and that
g reciprocated them to great ex-
ant, so much so that while not
ctually guilty of any wrong to Til
IN he SO far compromised himself I
nd the lady as to render necessary, |
3 it appeared to his mind, the letters G
hich he subsequently wrote to Mr..
loulton and to Mr.. Tilton humbling j.,
imself before the latter as before L
rod. for his extravagant demon +
.rations of affection for the wife of |
ia friend. t