The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

articles, nor in either Of the catechisms,
nor in the Divine inspiration Of the
Scriptures, nor in the divinity Of Christ
in the sense in which il il held
Witness continued that his wife griey-
ed over this with tears, and found whai
was wanting in him in Beecher, who
took advantage of il, aud ought Go
spend the rest Of his life IL pepitent,
and anguish. She regarded Beecher al.
most rs Jesus Christ himself Tiltof
did not think the thought Of passion
and criminality were in her breast; they
were altogether IN Bccohcrs. She
thought only Of love and reverence.
@. Such a character would notcxcitc
the thought Of jealousy as to her2
A. Not the slightest. Incver had the
slightest feeling of jealousy in regard to
Elizabeth. There was a time when
felt that Beecher was using his influence
greatly upon her.
@. To control her in her domestic re-
lations with you?
A. No, but to win her. He was al-
ways trying to get her to say that she
loved him better than me.
/ q. She never would say iH
A. / don't think she ever did. She
loved his religious views; she loved him
| as an evangelical minister, but don't
think that on the whole he was as much
/ to her as / was.
Mr.. Tilton next testified TO letter in
reference to the retraetion. What struck
him in that business as 80 damnable in
Mr.. Beocher was that after coming and
confessng TO himself and Moulton his
criminal relations with Mrs Tilton,
and then going round the corner to see
her, he should have come back in half
an hour expressing his absolute heart
brokenness, whereas he had In his pock-
et this retraction from her. It was dun.
nable and nefarrions. When he saw
Beecher at MOulton's house he [TilJonl
locked the door and narrated Elizabeth's
confession. 1t was long one, and il
would have been indelicate 10 touch il
with any more elaboration than be had
here. He did not wish 10 be questioned
: about it; it was a long story. The re-
traction was returned to him through
, Mr.. Moulton. II il now ia Moult1n's
safe, but he [Tilton1 had copy Of it.
The letter of apology is in Moulton's
: writing, except the last line and sigma
ture. II he (Tilton) had been prcscnt at
the time, it would never have been writ
. ten.
4 The money dispute with Bowen was
{ next alluded TO, and during the testi
e mony he said: The more ! quarrelea
, with Mr.. Bcecher, the better Mr.. Bowen
q liked it. If as a result Of the controver-
$ ~ Mr.. Beecher should he dead, Bowen
. would not be one Of the mourners, but
). one that would uplift the horn of glad
: ness. He never wanted pence with
. Beecher. He always wanted war with
o BeecheF; he is an enemy Of Beecher, and
= would rejoice in his downfall The let
ter beginning "My Dear Frank am
y determined to make no more resistance.
Theodore temperament il such" &c,
# is in Moulton's possession. Tilton's let
@ ter to a complaining friend was written
/. to no lady, but as public card, was one
= Of a number OF ingenious subterfuges,
o but didn't amount to anything. lie
wrote it thinking it would please Eliza
% beth. It's effect was to perpetuatc the
% scandal.
@. The scandal would have died out
long ago, would il not: il has only been
kept alive by your writings?
4. have acted like fool, I admit
- Tracy-We all cyncede that, and dc
=. not need to call any witnesses to prove
:, it.
@. You have quoted letters Of your
20 wife to prove what your home was ir
1868 and through 1868?
a. quoted them 10 show what il wai
previous to her surrender to him.
@. You have stated that there wer,
acts of criminality first at Beecher'.
house, and secondly at your own house
Do you pretend to have a personal
knowledge Of those acts.
\. Only the knowledge Of Mrs. Til
- tons confession. l was absent at th,
time. The remainder of the testimony
- related to an attempt which failed t'
: prevail upon Beecher to preside at
:, Woodhull meeting at Steinway Hall
and 10 Mr.. Tilton's association with var
:, ions women, the names ofall being omit
os ed except those known as Reformers AM
os women Of public reputation, the purpos
y of the committee being 10 show that III
- peace Of Tilton's house was destroyed b.
his own acts. The letters which Tiltol
- quoted from were, he said, in the hand
r.