The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-08-27

CT lts ex0eeBce. TlIto0 did not tell - how
his wife came 70 make he euafssioa n
July, nor did I 1t that time, q ever alseE.
aek; indeed, may slale hese. ooes foe al,
that reffained from skiing for IL coates.
sions Of The acis Of all tie partio fusthee
than they chose 10 make them voluntarily
for the purpose for which vas acting.
1ilton wanted me to 60 down and ask
Beecher to come up and 80 him q ny
house, which I did. I mid 10 BsseAer
"Mr. Tlt0a wants you 10 come and -
him It my house, immediately." he asked:
''Whas for?' l replied: ''Hs wants 70
make some statement 70 you in referencs to
your relations With his iamily" He then
called TO some ons In the baek room to 10
down and ny that he would not be at
prayer meeting, md Ne went out tceethes.
1t vas storming .. the tine, and he re-
marked that there vas IN appropriateness in
this storm, and asked me: "Wbas can I
do? what can do?" l said, "Mf. Beecher,
l am not Christian. bat il you wish, l viii
show you how we'll Q heathen can re.ve
you." We then went to my house, and
showed him into chamber over the parlor,
where T.lton w., and LEFT them together.
In about m hour Beecher came down and
ssked me If had seen this confession Of
Elizabeth. aid had. Said be. 'sThis
will kill me-" and asked me to 90 and walk
ont with him. did 20, and we walked to
Tilton's house together, and he went in. On
the way be satd, "Th;s 10 . terrible caias-
trophe. 1t comes upon me % If struck BY
lightning" He vent into Tilton's house,
and returned home. Within an hour he re-
turned to my.houss again, and I:valked With
with to his house. Tilton remained ut nv
house while Beecher vas absent at Tilton1s
house, and when he returned there was no
conversation between them. When We Or.
rived at Beechef's house, he wanted me to
sand by him in this emergency. and Fro
cure a reconciliation il possible. told
him that would, becauee the interests Of
women, children and families we're involved,
If for no other reason. That ended the in
terview that night. During this evening,
nothing was said by Beecher - to the truth
or falsity of Mrs. Tilton's COME SION, nor
did he inform me that be had obtained from
afterward learned he had DONE I returned
to my house and had some Conversation
with Tilton, in which be told me that be
had recited to Beecher the details Of the
confession Of bis wile's adulteries. and the
remsrk which Beecber made was thi,, "A!l
. dream. Theodore" and that was all the
answer Beecher made to him. I then ad-
vised Tilton for the ake Of his wife and
family, and for the cake Of Beechef'a fam.
lily. that the matter should BE- kept quiet
and hushed up. The next morning MOul-
ton learned from Tilton Of Beecher's secur-
ing from Ms. Tilton during his iuterviev
with her the NIGHT before, Fetraction Of her
confession. Tilton was furious at this set
Of treachesy. and declared that there could
be no pace between him and Bsecher.
Moulton still couneelled moderation, and
undertook tn get the retrzction away from
Beecher. He went that evening to Beecher,
and after telling him he had done . mean
and treicherous act-first toward him
(Moulton) from whom be wanted help, and
second, toward Tilton, With whose wife he
hsd had criminal intercourse. and then
been permitted by him to sgain visit his
house and get from the woman he had m.
ioed q recantation of the truth for his own
mere personal safety, added, 'That von'i
save you" At that interview MouItou
| Gays that Beecher admitted with grief
and sorrow the fact of his sexual
relations with Mrs. Tilton, and expressed
some indignation that she had not told him
that che had informed her husband, and in
consequence Of that fact. be had been walk
ing on a volcano. Referring to what he had
done in connection with Bowen agairst Til.
ton, he explained to Moulton that he had
taken eides sgaiust Tilton in consequence Of
the stories about him, especially Of one spe
cific case, in which Tilton was accueed 81
improper relations with Mrs. Bullard. HI,
then said be would write letter 10 Bower
re'racting what he had said against Tiltop
Use letter elaeWhere). Moulton then de-
manded Of Mr.. Beecher the recantation 70
ceived BY him of Mira Tiltou, promising Il
keep il sscredly If Beecher ac.ed honorably
Beecher then gave HIM the retraction, and
Moulton returned home, where he found
Tilton, who expressed surprise and evatifi.
| cation at the success of his mission. Moul
ton again appealed to Tiltoh to try to settle
the matter peaceably, and the latter ex.
pressed desire to do 60 Subsequently, BY
previou, arrangement, Moulton vent to
Bsecker's house, and says: HE (Beecher)
took NE into bis study. told me again Of BIZ
great surprise that Elizabeih should have
made the confession Of his criminal connec.
ton with her to her husband, without let.
ting him know anything about il, making
his destruction 1t any moment possible. and
without warning him. He expressed biz
great grief 4. the wrong which he hsd done
"a a minister and friend to Theodore, and
at his request, i took pen and paper. snd
he dictated to me the paper commonly
known as the apology, and all of which il
ia nv Handwriting, except: Il have
trusted this to Moulton in confidence and
the signature, which latter IL Mr.. Beecheris
susv n 10 =
be shown only to Tilton, which did. II
had reference to no other fact than the con.
feseion Of sexual intercourse between Beech.
er and Mrs. Tilton. which he. at the inter.
view, confessed and denied not lie also
confessed at other interviews, held subee.
quently between ~, in relation to this I'M
fortunate affair, unquali6edly confefsed. that
he had been guilty Of adultery With Mr.
Tilton, and always in spirit Of grief and
sorrow at the enormity Of the crime he bad
committed against Tilton's family. At such
times he would speak With much feeling Of
the relation be had sustained toward them -
q pastor, spiritual adviser and trusted friend.
His self condemnation At the ruin he had
wrought under the circumstances vas full
and complete. and at times he was 80 bowed
down With grief in consequence Of the wrong
he had done that he threatened 10 pot an
end to his life At this interviev Beecher
referred to Tilton's letter brought him by
Bowen demanding his resigustios, ETC., and
said he told Bowen that he did not under
stand it, and that Tilton must be crazy 10
write such letter. Beecher said Bowen had
beea very treacherous towards Tilfon, -
veil as towards himself, because he Beech
er) had had reconciliation with Bowen, Of
which he tod me the terms, and that Bow
en- had never in his (Beecher's) presence
spokeu, or referred to any allegation Of crime
or wrong doing on his part With any vomsn
whatever. II. gave me in general terms the
which shows the terms Of
the reconciliation. The first ia in the hand
writing Of Bowen, containing Eve items
which Beecher assured me we're the terms
which Bowen claimed should be the basis Of
the reconciliation. It is a. follow: First,
the report aud publication of tie sermons
and lecture room talk; second new edition |
Of the Plymouth collection, and Free!and's
interest; third, explanation to the church; |
fourth, write me letter; fifth, retract in |
every quarter what has been said 70 my in.
Jury. The second paper was pencil MEM
orsnGum by Beecher Of the meeting at Free
land's in reference to the matter Bsscher
the greatest regret at what bad
been done sgainst 1ilton in relation to his
business connection With Bowen, and be-
sought me to do every thing could to save
him from the destruction which would come
upon him il the story of his (Beecher's) in
lercourse with Mn. Tilton should be divul.