New-York tribune., 1874-07-22
nature are in the handwriting Of the Rev. Henry "ara

XII That Mrs Tiltor wrote the following letter 10 a
friend - ,.x Il, r 1871 |
DIAN Fansp h.. been iom,S s .s" s s my 1s ss
e,n wc mother ' Mr.; Ge'A'r pSr@ Slss S rITO.
XII That the following month MT Mout0n iT Tisn er
ing to bind Mr. nton and mr. srom them the follow
Iug correspondence;
MIR. TILToy TO Mr. MoULTON.
NY DssR FRIEyDi sev, eonversaon re.,sp,y Vco ,
.ss about feelings iow' M m Sieon % sI rom me an
f s tpg in wTi,ng sS therefore, ehoesy thst notwh
sss Sss, 1h S s Tss ha do m no wong
y Sc m tor . .GI .asI 81 O @ ss o M
would have him Ia similar ere9io,ane act toward me-
higher feeling otherwise have reached Ever Yours
TO Flanl MOultOu.
On the same day Mr.. Bcccher wrote to Mr.. Moulton
the following:
MR.. BEECHER TO Mr.. MoULroN.
DEAR FREsD MOgGTos an glad to send 70" GS'c 20 aS &C. C.
them has He gwen the opportunity and the wisdom 50 .e ms
yOn have {OS have & also PGyea T6eSs & sUG s9S
more need friend ,hnn these Is it nimson
ss al 3 % h @ S1 % ' the: ns IN 'i & sia
& G ~ IL hearts , @ 3, ,s s hP eaS @ hT he hade task
pe but G +, not proved @ %' ssS S Ss s s Sga
himself toward me OF course can never speak with hsr s1.a Ts
Mr. Moulton. on the same day. asked Mr.. Titon II he
Tilton and Mr. Tlton replied in the Affirmative where
upon Mr. Beecher wrote as follows
MR.. BEECuER TO MRS. TILToN
Ny DEAR Ms. Tnros; When last expect
to see n or 70 be svs many Gays God kinder to ne th.
has proved above all friends willing hep
IL % 5 % to u2, %g oa @ ho N% Yo T' no %
sGs s1fePe 5 e % IN e PSeI S% 70 % & yDS S & 80 y & ana @ TIo
MGutcn ursei respect and honor for Il would
your honor aud happiness brother could be to sisters
past ended No wiser higher hoe fotaIe
ton and mediate aud bless theodore and nv most unhappy
20, let my earqeaS l Of is end fSa 6eeye IN M Jag@ent
you This with cIos consent but he has not read II
W YOU it to by his Own hsnii am very ees in ta'
chance Of miscarriage. Your uohpPy friend INV BEEcHhR
MIL That about a year after Mrs Tlton's confession,
her mind remained IN the liked opinion that her crm
nal relations %sH Ma :d bGeoier % a 5oI her Tefa n e co
rdry; but at engh change took place in her convic-
tons this subject. ted III the following letter ad
dressed by her To her husnand:
MRS TILTON TO MR.. TILTON.
Ny DEAR TaroDons To-day through the ministry Of Catherine
SsaHt 1eS0 & ny zee es ,1 'S % en 5 ofeSe & iI 1 @
that was loved to slf 10 grow to passion uols som1n
oa check instantly an @ love & Bat @ sPe1re & me IA ss
You have believed uufrncly until o'clock this afternoon
the wrong have done YOU AMI hasten Immediately to ask Your pardon
implicitly Theodore though opinions
no, % % SGR1 20 my 'G R W ny WIN sH me- % I S Ds1 556 %
and for all the eadHg Of an Aw and loving Providence Yes
the Savior rgarih poketh at the and tie hesrt
| ELIZABETH.
Mrs. Titon followed the above letter with these
MRS. TnTON TO MR.. TILTON.
o. nv dear husband may You never need the discipline OF n MS
| led by goOi woman, as | was by gool man.
would mourn greatly if my lie vas 70 bo made known to f.he His
head would be bowel indeed to the grave
NJ Do IN n ny III hf1 & sGa1 % M Of ya nv % 'S S its d;cos
5 osing the suffering have caused you
XIV That about one year after Mrs. Tiltons confes
ton of the same Mrs v C. Woodhnli, then a total
stranger 10 Mr. Tton save that he had been presented
10 her company of friends few days previous
wrote in The World Monday, May o. IS7 the following
statement namely:
know Of one man public teacher Of emnnee who nve' in con
All three in denOnncny cienses os'n morality
SsT.1OEk May 20 1911 vlcTOaII 6 wooDlulr
On the day Of the publication OF the above card in
The World, Mr. TltOn received from Mrs. Woodruff
request 10 call on imperative business at her Office and
Ss E by Mr wSGan SS ii s so @ pat
referred to therein were the Rev Henry Ward Beecher
announcements Mrs. Woodruff detailed to Mr. TlltoD.
with vehement, speech the wicked aud Injurious story
pr Tilton desiring 70 guard against any possible temp
version which she gave to Mr.. Titon Nnd which she |
aferward attributed to him), he sought Dy many per
such a good will toward himself and family would |
remove all disposition desire in her to atct him with
such publication. Mr.. TtOns efforts and association
vita Mrs Woodruff ceased IN APRIL 1872 and six months
aferward. namely, Nov O. 1872, she published the
XIV That on the third day thereafter the Rev. Thomas
X. Beecher of Elmira, n. Y. wrote as follows:
ELSlRA Nov. 3. 1872.
Mr., woohur only carries Henrys philosophy against
recorded ny protest weliy years ago
XVI That in May 1873 the publication by OF Mr..
Beechers partners OF trpartlte covenant between III.
c. Bowen, H. W. Beecher. and Theodore Iliton, led the
press the country charge that Mr. TtOn had
nitted against Mr. Beecher some henous wrong which
Mr. Beeeher had pariOned, whereas the truth the
reverse To remedy this false public IMPRESSION Mr..
Moulton requested Mr.. Beecher 10 prepare a suitable
card relieving Mr. Titon of this injustice. In
m Beecner pleaded
ments when prevented his saying ANYTHING without
bringing himself under suspicion Atr Tilion then pro
lines from the recently quoted apology for the purpose
casOn to forgive Mr.. TOn, had had occasion for
gwen by him. Mr. Beecher then wrote letter to Mr..
SlouIton which, being shown 10 Mr.. Ttou, sue
cessfu in appealing to Mr.. II TONS feelings Mr..
Beecher said in it, under date of Sunday morning June
MR. DEECHER TO Mr.. MOULTON.
such that the future even if Temporarily
hour day obliged suuS all the devices BY which
e SnI'gys winch be G ppo.. @ w W @ Linn nGS I e' os Saa @
fore The agreement the tnparte coe1ant) made after
% sd s5'i s si0e es I M bad @ eoaiohs bis vie ak s n.d sad
with tue utmost 81 & and & not to Ss s
r T. there is no possible salvation Tor an that depend upon bin
in further ha7e srll feeling and
brings peace that am spending M sunday and preaching
my last sermon.
The hopeesnoss Of spirit which Tho going letter
portrayed on the part OF s writer ei Mr. Iton to re-
OF producing misery Mr.. Bcecher: Whcn determine
ton by Mr. Tlton to allow the prevailing calumnics .
against himself unanswered further strength
ened by the following note, received by mn days
thereafter the Office editor of Mr. Becchcrs jour
OLIVER JOHNSON TO THEODORE TnToS.
No l2S EH'I T.ElrIa-sI, June 4, 1873.
sou the noble yGrg who inspired my
am not Ssp tadg YOU'D be dhoooSe AID peraou apl
although ea Tor me 70 make every aosace Gi the e'cu%:ances
Theodore oil. fdead whose hear wrung bv rbe