The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01

dence, on the evening OF October TO- 1855 there
beth r. Tiiton, the wife Of Theodore Til.
ton; that this act was followed by a SIM
same persons at Mr.. Tiiton's residence on the
subsequent Saturday evening, followed also, by
the autumn of 1858 10 the spring of 1870, the
pie ceS being the two residences Aforementioned,
past pastor could invite and accompany her, or at
which ne would meet her ne 6y sp1ont
inent Inc oi nj f. ,
circumstances which he seems TO con-
sider relevant or important bx as Evidence ssaS
the committee have given the evidence their
most careful consideration, and find therefroin
Mr.. TiltOn assistant editor of the independent;
thst during this relation they became warm ana
ton began to urge Mr.. Beecher to visit his, Til
tons house. and he became more intimately
| acquainted with Mr.. Tilton's family. He urged
him TO do much of his editorial writing in his
study, sit was more conyenient 10 write there
than in the Office OF the independent. Mr. Beecher
visited his house and friendly relations sprang
| up between the wife and family OF MT. I1lton
| December 1870; that the friendIy relations ex-
isting between Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton were
always well known and understood and met
9TH Tilton's cordial approval Some years be-
fore any open trouble appeared between Mr.
Beecher and Mr. I1lton, his tMr. I'll tons doc
trines as set forth in the lndependsnt, OF when
he had become the editor, aroused storm of
indignation and opposition in the West, where
this paper was widely circulated. After Inucn
discussion this led to the starting OF
the Advance newspaper in Chicago TO
supercede the Independent. Mr.. TiIton, while
editor OF the Independent, leading religious
newspaper, had come 10 deny the inspiration OF
social views about this time also underwent a
radical change in the direction OF free love.
This marked change in the religious and social
views of Mr.. Tilton was a source of great grief
and sorrow to Mrs. TiltOn. MIS-. TiltJn seemed
TO be very religious woman, amounting almost
TO an enthusiast, and when this change occurred
| in her husband she naturally sought her pastor
for counsel and synpa by: she set forth In
was causing her. 1t now appears that, during
these years, Mrs. Tilton became strongly at
| fessed TO her husband an oyershadowing afiec-
tion for her pastor. On or about the 10Th OF De-
husband. going with her children to her
mothers house. She sent for Mr.. Beecher, and
ment of her s1fferings and the abuse which she
had received at the hands OF her husband
ceiyed gpeTrnission to send to Mrs. Tiiton his
wife, whose judgment in such matters he con-
sidered better than bis own. subsequently he
sirafle that Mrs. II. should separate from her
husband. Mr.. Tilton, however, subsequently
FORCED HIS WIFE To RETURN
to his house by sending for and obtaining pos
session of the youngest child, who was sick with
the Group during Mrs Tilton's temporary alb
sence FROM her mofher's house. She suffesed a
miscarriage the next day after her return. On |
the 18th, which resrSted in a serious illness, |
January, her physician being in |
daily attendance on her from the |
Early in December of this year, owing to a |
marked change in Mr.. Ps religious and social |
notice that his services the editor of the In
dependent would terminate at a day named in !
the notice. subsequently TO this notice. and on 4
or about the 9TH OF December, Mr.. Bowen had I
entered into contract with Nr. 1iltOn by /
Daily Union and chief eonf-9butor Of the indie /
pendent for five years. But when a iew /
days after making this contracs Mr.. Bowen
received such informal on of T1ltOn 3 5fnmOr-
aity as alarmed him and lsd to ON interview
between himself, Tilton, aid 9liy Johnson, at
ber, $50. At this interview NJ. Triton sought to
retain his place and BoweD's confidence BY Of
fering to join Bowen N an attack on Nj. Beech
er. This Interview resulted in an insOlent ,etteT,
which Mr. TiltOn wrOse and signt d ON the 18th OF
December, demanding that MIR. Beecher leave
the Plymouth pulpit and Brooklyn. That eTen-
ing Mr. Bowen, on his way home, delivered this
pressed his astonishme.1f al the receipt of slsch
a letter, and denounced its authoTx Mr. Bowen |
then dropped the letter AID gave him some ac-
count % the reasons on account of which he
had reduced Tilton from the edi5orship of ehaI
10 ,g ,,s nne
social views were running the pape9 and THAI he
, waS nov sI hs ~ of ne me R,ea
URion chief contributor Of the Independent.
They eonversed for sometinse, Mr.. Bowen wish
given. Mr. Beecher said tnas ne did not see bow
Mr.. Bowen could retain his relations W oh Mr..
hisoh letter and sss SeyeiotisS be- had
jzst had concerning TiltOns domestic affairs.
that If trouble came ne would stand by MIR. L
Beecher- Dt seems that Eewen communicated
to Mr.. Tilto1 on the following day the II
conversation he had had with Mr.. Beeeher. 4
and his Intention to stand by him Me- Beeaher1.
II now appears that the 2sth of DeceRaber,
lS70, Mr. Hilton having learned the advice Mr..
Bsecher gave Mr. Bowe and which was likely
and position extOrted from his wife. then Tying
ia Of miscarriage, a document duplicating
Heecherr reyldenSing her love Ior her pastor ano
lictaf ioS. to her On the following day he sent.
Mr Moaiton % Mr.. B. ,echsr requesiingan inter
house. That evening Beecher aceoralngl y
Tess,yel ss ii0n $ at With 0u'sn n1Ss ai'q
hand and proce ededs to charge Mr..
Beecher with being unf1endiy wi th
INFAMOUS rumors about him, undertaking. M m
and advising Bowen to dismiss him iDiuri ng
moaher-in law in prod iscord sn the house,
advising separation alternating his wife's af-
any being, eOrrupting her moral virtue BY teach
Ing her TO be insincere, lying and
he had made wicked proposals. to her. Tilton
thea produced a written paper, puaporting to be
previous, to him by his wife, OF her love for Mr..
Beeeher, and that he had made proposals 10 her
division OF his statement before the committee,
referring TO the time, December, 1870, states his
Bseehss as touching Ti,tons basiness reIaiton
with Bowen, in these wordss "That he, Mr.
Beecher, then participated in conspiracy TO
degrade Theodore Tltc,n before the public a,
BY THE loss OF HIS PLACE,
business, and repate." 1t Is clear that on the
9th day Of December, when the so-called men-
orandum of coneessio ON procured from Mrs.
T, the chief melting cause Of that step ON TIL
toms part was his elief that Beecher had caused
him tho loss Of place, business. and repute. Mr..
I Beecher says that this charge ofimpure proposals
fell on him like thunderbolt. Could Ii be pos
/ sible that Mrs TDton, whom he had regarded as
i the type of SO much moral goodness, should
| have made such false and atrocious statementsl
Tilton requested. Beecher to repair 10 his house.
1 where she waiting for him, and learn from
her lips the truth OF the stories In far
| as they coacer nod her The interview was had,