The New York herald., 1874-08-18
TILTON'S ANSWER TO BEECHER.

Mr. Tfton has promised to make reply to Mr..
B6echer after Mr.. Moulton has SPOKEN. II will be
found, however, that the outline OF thar reply is
given below 1t was communicated TO o friend OF
Mr.. Ttons on Sunday for publication, and is in
every line indorsed by Mr.. TiltOn his answer to
the defence OF the Plymouth pastor. 1t attacks
some of the incidental details OF Mr.. Beecher's
statement, and only renders it more imperative
that Mr.. Moulton should explain what Mr.. Tilton
alleges he is entirely ignorant offs
Mrs. Titon did not make her confession as Mr..
Beecher states IL. She made IL July 8. 1870. She
Was not sick or feeble; she was III perfect, robust
health. She had been ive weeks III the country
no one called her home. no one expected her.
Within one hour after she came into the house
she entered Mr. Tiiton's room and made a full.
clean confession. No conversation called 1t out;
no alluson had been made to the subject OF the
confession. Up TO that hour Mr.. riiton had no sus-
Mr.. beecher, and this was six months before the
time named by Mr.. Reecher. The ground Of the
. wre.chedness and degradation arising from the
Z &eception practsed, Ihe concession was repeated
to the mother MRS. Morsc) anu to others whose
names are mentioned.
TILrOS OUT OF THE INDEPENDENT
Mr.. Tilton denies Jnat he went to Mr.. Beecher to
have him lntercede With Bowen. There was no
need OF any intercesSlOn. The scene III the locked
chamber was on the 3oth December. Five days
before TiltOn had made with Bowen two contracts.
each running for live years. by the one he was
to edit the Union, by the other he was to cor
respond Tor the Ledspe"dsn the salary In each
3l) the apology was given Tilton received from
Bowen letter breaking his contracts and MIR.
Beecher did the deed.
BLACKMAILING.
Mr.. Ttlton denies that he received any money
Beecher Been have % paid d doar @ III II he % PAID money none in
either case Mr.. IiltOn knew nothing about 1t. In
the one case capital was formed for the Golden
Age. TiltOn put in some money. Frank MoultOn
put in from So, 900 to $S,000 Ii Mr.. Beecher paid
in any money Tilton never heard OF it TIL Beechers
sta ement came out. The other case was money
paid fOr the education or young girl sent
out West. She was a walf-an illegitmate child.
She was taken into MIR. 1iltOn's house out OF char
ity. She found out the confession. 1t was thought
best to send her away for education. Mrs.
rilton received all the pills ana these were paid
by Frank Mouton.
THE REMoRsE.
Tiiton prOnounces Mr.. Beechers account OF his
''condoned his wlie's faut' there was ault to
be condoned. That word applies TO but one
wrong. WY should Mr. Beecher i!ve on ;, the "rug-
lor advice given that was not followed? Why
should he have years OF sorrow for breaking up
home which was not broken up, as MrS TlltOn's
letters Clearly shows
GARFIELD LETTERS.
The quotations from Mr.. Beecher's letters
acknowledged to be correct extracts. But TWO
variations are pointed out, and these are I'M
material. In each case the wnole letter does Mr..
beecher more damage than the extract.
MRS. TILT0N's LETTERS.
The printed letters of Mrs. Tiiton cover the
whole time from 1868 onward, during Which Mrs.
Triton was alleged TO suffer from the neglect anu
cruel treatment or her husband me letters are
mere specimens Oh love ana 3HectlOn which Mrs.
Tiiton protessed to her husband They were pre-
served by herself, both those sent ana those
celved. They are u 500 in number, most OF them
long letters, covering three pages, and occupying
periodsfrom 1866 to the concession. Those not
printed are equally full and gushing.
THE DIVORCE.
When Mrs. Morse received her daughters con-
fesson she said "EliZapetn, now LOOK out for
DIVORCE" This idea haunted the mother, ansr
rom that grave attacks were made on Mr.. 1llIOl's
character.
THE COMMITTEE.
The trial Of Mr.. Beecner by committee OF his
own choosing Ia simply farce. The result lore
shadowed at the start. Not many mcn would he
convicted in If the accused selected his
own Judge and Jury, shut out the accuser, and
made the crOSs-eX Examination mere excuse for
filing the chinks and strengthening out the test-
m0Dy. MIR. Tilton's statement Is the complaint. Mr.
Beechers defence IS the answer. Now comes the
tria! and the proof. Mouiton must now speak,
He must come TO the front. He can no longer Keep
silence There will be no backward steps taken.
Compromise Is out OF the question. MIR. Beecher's
savage attack on the best friend he ever had
makes private settlem ement impossible. few days
Will decide the course OF action.