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

which he had suffered within the past few
DAYS at having brought ruin and blight
upon Elizabeth and her family. He buried
his face in his hands and wept, saving that
he ought to bear the whole blame, because
from his ripe age and sacred office he was
unpardonably culpable in leading her
astray. He assured me that during the
earlier years ofhis friendship tor Elizabeth
he and she had no sexual commerce with
each other, and that the latter feature of
their intimacy had been maintained be-
tween them not much over year and less
than Year and half
He said to me that / must do to him
what | would-he could not resist me
but that if could restore Elizabeth to my
love and respect he would feel the keen
edge of his remorse dulled little into a
lesser pain. He asked me if would per-
NIT the coming pew renting 10 proceed,
and said that if | insisted on his resigna-
ton he would write it forthwith. He re-
minded me that his wife was my bitter
enemy, and would easily become his own,
and begged that she might not be inform
ed of his conduct. He said that he had
meditated suicide, and could not live to
face exposure. He implored me to give
hiiA my Wolu tudl ii circumstances SIlUulu
compel me to disclose his secret | would
give him notice in advance, 50 that he
might prepare some measure, either by
death or flight. to hide himself from the
worlds gaze. He said he had wakened as
from sleep, and likened himself to one
dizzy and distracted on the yawning edge
OF hell. He said that he would pray night
and day for Elizabeth, that her heart
might not be utterly broken, and that God
would inspire me to restore her TO her
lost place in my home and esteem.
All this, and more like it, took place in
the interview of which | speak, including
his voluntary proposition to mend certain
ll-work which he had done in giving Mr.
Bowen false reports about me.
Shortly atterward | sent for Mr. Beecher
to come to my house to hold an interview
with me on a subject which | shrink from
mentioning here, yet which the truth COM
pels me to state. In June, 1870, a child
had been born to Elizabeth r. Tilton. In
view OF Mrs. Tllton's subsequent disclos-
ures to me, made July ), 1S1O-namely,
that sexual relations between MIR. Beecher
and herself had begun October 10, 1865
| wished to question Mr. Beecher As to the
OF that date, in order to settle
the doubtful paternity of the child This
interview he held with me in my study,
and during portion OF it Mrs. Tilton was
present They both agreed on the date al
which their sexual commerce had begun
namely, October 10. 1868, Mrs Tilton
herself being the authority, and referring
again, as She had done before, to her /
diary.
Certain facts which MIR. Beecher gave
me Oh that occasion concerning his crimi-
nal connection with Mrs Tilton-the times |
the places, the frequency-together with |
other particulars which feel repugannce
to name must pass over: but | cannot |
lorDear to mention again, as have stated |
heretofore, that Mr.. Beecher always took |!
the blame to himself, never imputng it to |
Elizabeth; and never till he came before
the investigating committee did he put
iorth me unmanly preteXt that Mrs Tilton |
had thrust her affection. on him I'M
sought