Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-23

solemn manner that there had been st no time
ana at no period any impure or tgnoble thought
IN the whole OF the intimacy, much les any IN
proper advance from Mr.. Beecher.
To each Of the allegations OF improper init
All which had saosisted between them wss =
deep intimacy grown of long acquaintance,
dating to her childhood, and which had grown
"te spiritual affection which bOrdered closely
en- Worship IL Was because tins vas IN eyerx
manner pare and free from any tsint OF impure
her innocence in the whole matter. ~ was for
this reason that she claimed 90 be guiltless in
a.. n. nsf Ger, insercoSrse WIN MT. Beeeher, snd q
u occurred 70 her that 90 allow relation OF
TINS character. pure ~ II Was, 90 spring up and
oyeTshsdow her regard for her husband Was
wrong. Like Cstharine Gaant, she hsd len
Der husband when she ought 90 have forgiven
him, and IL was the feelings induced hy tats
TACT which led 70 the lstter's cOnfessing wrong.
LETTERs on A MORE IMPLICIT CHARACTER
and q later date, the evidence before tue com
mittee shows that they were written AZ a time
when Mr.. Tilton had compelled her return after
stemporsry separation by soduc,ing her chill
dren. Letters OF his were submitted proving
the clandestine method in which this Was done,
and other evidence brought forward 90 show
that this time she was ~ entirely under her
husbands power, or influence, OF both. that IN
ais presence she denied statements she had pre-
viously made, and which suhseq ueutly she re-
itersted, with the explanation that she was ut
terly unable 20 resist the will OF her husband.
Evidence OF her husbands jeslousy. OF the fact
that he has assigned each OF bis children on a
different father, and has charged her with ire
quent and almost continual iuddelitics. has Alsp
been submitted TO the committee, a. well ~ a
large mass Of Information a. 20 her charactsr
and the high standard which she has uuif5rmly
placed ON the duties Of a wife.
TBR APOLOGY EXPLAINED.
a Inv FfavaHH -
the following explanation 90 he given OF the
oocumC NJ which f. ures a. an apology ia
Mr. Iilton,s statement, The document IL
written in Mr.. MOultOns hand down 10 the last
me: IL have trusted this 90 Mr. MOu!tons
hand in confidence. n. w. Beecher !" which is
written by Mr.. Beecher. lt covers a single
sheet OF note paper, and Is written az A time
when the lines evidently could not DC seen and
the writing with difficulty. the irregularity in
cTessing with successive lines. The portion in
on 70 the next for several lines; thai written by
Mr. Beecher Is At the bottom of the same page,
apart from the rest, aud apparently has no con-
nectlon with II ne an integral part, the style OF
the second part suddenly cessing. IL has been
shown that IL was written December 81, 1870,
during a call made by Mr.. Moulton after sum
set, during which he and Mr.. Beecher we're
closeted in a room at the house OF the latter
which Is unprOyided with gas. As the commit
tee has no direct evidence from the writers,
nothing further Is yet decided by them a. 10
the character OF the document
MRS. BEEcHKR PRODUCES LETTERS.
Letters from Mrs Tilton 90 Mr. Beecher of
the most shectlonate character, were brOaEht
before the committee by Mrs. Beecher, who has
had charge OF all her husbands correspondence
for twenty years. IL was found in inye-tigating
the matter that Il has been Mr.. Beecher's uni-
form practice 60 have all the mail which reaches
the house opened and prepared for him by his
VIE, she answering or leaving him to answer,
according 70 their Importance. The letters
which are directed TO the pulpit or bis study in
the church are also opened bya subordinate
the envelopes are removed, the letters being
left open on the desk, and those which reach
the ChTistida JRi0H efice are opened there by
subordinate. As assistant editor of the Eade-
pendent Mr.. Tilton at one time opened al the
mail matter which MIR. Beecher received
through the address when acting a. editor
Through all these sources letters are copstautlv
reaching him from women who are perhsps
unaware OF his peculiar habit I'm regard TO his
correspondence. IL seems TO the Committee
impossible that an intrigue should have been
successfully carried on by one who had thus
placed sll the sources by which he could be adj
dressed In the hands Of Others.
PUBLICATION or Mr.. TILToN's STATEMENT
The Herald says Mr.. TiltOn save he did not
authorize the publication OF his statement ne
says: Ii must have come from the committee,
ard they will rue the day when they saw nc 20
give these facts TO the public. There were Only
two copies OF my statement ia existence. one 4
gave 10 the committee, the other kept myself.
went before the committee this Afternoon.
and In free and kindly interchange with them
l had no suspicion that the pubhcat on of NV
statement was 70 be made, either in whole or in
part. can only express my grief At the publi-
cation. The facts should never have gone be.
yond the committee. For four years last A
have sought for nothing but peace; but nov tue
struggle is come, L can say with az much pride
as sorrow, aid with AZ much determination AZ
prophecy, that tie victory is mine, because the
right is with me.
TILToN's FUTURR.
The following cOnVersaton occurred between
Mr.. TiltOn and reporter:
ReIoIter.-Jhe statement II made that Won
have lett your home and its contents as a Tree
gilt 10 your wife. Is this true?
Mr.. 1iltOn.-It is true. Tie house cannot be
occupied 10y both. 4 man can live IN any
ebode, hut a woman needs q home. and that
home shall Lot be changed one whit from the
familiar aspect which the children were accus-
toned 20 zee. They will reside with their
mother. This is natures right.
RepCrter.-But where are YOU going 90 llveg
Mr.. 1nton.-NOwhere. HcHcCfOrth Ihave no
if. This Is the end OF all tragedies. Thew
eliminate in ceath. MY duty has been done.
The AFFLICTED WIVES.
dispatch from New OTk yesterday saws -
ON Tuesday evening Mrs. Beecher. closely
wrapped, walked 70 Dir. OgingtOn's, leaning on
her sons arm. They asked for Mrs. TIlton, aud
Tor, where there was 10 light aud for an hOar
and quarter the wives of the sccuser and the
accused sat in earnest conversation. General
Tracy was in the house part OF the tine. lie
consulted with Mr.. Edward OVingfOn aud has
brother and then went home. Afterward Mrs.
beecher kissed Ars. Ttlton "good night" The
two stood for a moment in the hail. and then
the door closed. Mrs Beecher seemed greatly
affected, and with ficulty walked % Ter home.
other ladies called on Mrs. IiltOn, bat stayed
only few minutes.
The LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIoasHIP.-Rep.
resentatives OF the well known hght weight
enthusiastically Edwards aud Sam oilver-xSbo