The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24
Tilton at him Again.

Last week Theodore Tllton came GU
with another statement concerning tn
tAe Beecher matter. This time he gives
bigger dose than ever, occupying eight o
ten columns of fine type. 1t is designed
as reply TO all the charges made since
his first document was Pot forth. lie
gives the particulars of Mrs Tilton's con
tession to him, as follows
She narrated with modesty and diff
tlence, vet without shametaCedness OF
sense OF guilt, detailed history of hel
long acquaintance with Mr. Beecher-or
growing friendship between them-of ;
passionate tondness, which he at length
began to exhibit towards her-of the in
adequacy of his home life, and his conse
quent need that some other woman thar
Mrs Beecher should act the part OF 4 wife
to hlm-ot the great treasure which ht
found in Mrs 1ilton's sweet and tender
affection of his protestation of a greater
homage to her than any other woman-ot
her duty to minister to his mind and body
and OF the many specious arguments by
which he commended these views to her
in order to overcome her Puritan repug-
nance to them; and she said that finally
in an interview between herself and Mr.
Beecher, at his house, not long after hel
little Paul's death, and as a recompense
tor the sympathy which ha' pastor had
shown her during that bereavement, she
then and there yielded her person to his
sexual embrace
This event, she stated, occurred October
IT,
land, and she showed me memorandum
IN her diary marked at that date with the
word, "A day memorable"
She further said that on the next Sunday
evening (while | was still absent) Nh.
Beecher visited her at her home in Living
ston street and consummated with her
another act OF sexual intimacy
She further confessed that at intervals
during the ensuing fall and winter. and in
the spring following, she repeated with
MIN certain acts of criminal intercourse,
Welding to him seldom though solicited
often
Furthermore, with great particularly,
she mentioned the several places of these
interviews, which ! cannot bring myself
to chronicle here
This confession, stripped Of its details,
but including its principal fact. was made
by Mrs. 1ilton, not only to me, but to
several other persons, including Mr. Moul-
ten and his wife, and similar confession
was made by Mr.. Beecher, not only TO me,
bat TO Mr. Moulton and his wife.
lilton reviews the charge made that the
accusation of adultery against Mr.. Beech
ct was an afterthought, while the offence
was originally called IAN indiscretjon "
On this point he says
The chief argument by the committee
Is that my real charge against AIr. Beech
el was SIMPLY improper proposals" not
adultery that they never heard of my
charging him with adultery until |
uumped up this latter accusation as part
Of conspiracy which Moulton and were
prosecuting against Beecher with slow
patience and Tor greed of gain Without
this argument, which comprises one-half
the committees report, they would never
nave been able to make a report at all
But | shall rip this argument 50 complete
~ ont OF the report that that document
Will at one stroke be torn in twain, and
the halt which is devoted to this fabrication
Wall be cast aside as waste paper
a few weeks after Mrs. 1ilton's comics.
sion IN July, 1870, and several months be-
lore Mr.. Beecher's apology, commun-
Gated the fact Of their criminal intimacy
to q grave and discreet friend of our fam
y, Mrs Martha b. Bradshaw of BROOKLYN,
one OF the best known and most honored
members of Plymouth Church The same
Information was subsequently given to
Mrs. Bradshaw by Mrs. rilton herself On
the basis OF this information in the posses
sion OF Mrs Bradshaw, Mr. William +,
West A member of Plymouth Church, re-
lying on Mrs Bradshaw to be witness
indicted me before the church for circu-
iaung scandalons reports against the Rev
Henry " ard Beecher MI Vests charges
and specifications, although matter Of
nOtorlety at the time, have never vet been
published | herewith commit them to
print for the purpose OF showing that the
verdict OF MI Beecher's committee stands
di5proved in its chief and central allegation
by the official records of Plymouth Church
itself. Mr.. Beecher's six committeeman,
ike Mr. Beecher himself, have bad
memories" Let me not attempt to portray
the modification Of this committee and
their attorneys at reading the following
correct copy Of official papers adopted by
Plymouth Church, OF which the originals
ate in my possession
AIR. TALLMAGE TO MIR. TILTON.
BROOKLYN, October L., 1873.
Mir Theodore Tilton
Dear Sir: Al Il meeting of the Examining
tommittee Of Plymouth Church, held this eve
ming. the clerk of the committee was instructed
10 forward to You a copy OF the complaint and
specifications made against YOU by Mr. William
+. West, ana was requested to notify You that
any answer to the charges that you might desire
10 offer to the committee may be sent to the
Jerk on or before Thursday, October %. 1873.
Enclosed | hand YOU copy Of the charges
md specifications referred to.
Yours very respectfully,
u. W. TALLMADGE, Clerk,
293 Bridge street