Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-08
The BrookIyu seaudaI.
TIIToN WON'T HOLD COMMUNICATION VI
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TrIToN WON'T HOLD COMMUNICATION WITH
THE BKRCHERIrEs.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Edward j. Oving-
ton, with whom Mrs. Tllton IL staying, called az
Mr.. Tilton's residence, in Livingston street, and
asked for Mr. Tilton, but failed 20 find him, and
after several similar futile attempts on Satur-
day, addressed him q note, REG u7sting him to
call at her house. Tilton replied in q sharp
note, in which he says:
"Vsrious reports originating In your family
have appeared in the public prints 70 the effect
that you had seQuestered Mrs. Tilton In this
place or that, In city or country, keeping her
whereabouts profound secret, lest should be
tempted TO pursue her with violence. More
over, my daughter Florence, though desired by
her mother to visit her Qt being the mothers
right to see her childl, was for a long time re
fused access TO Mrs. Tilton through your
agency, and was subjected thereby to great
pain and modification. In view Of these aud
other similar facts, not a tew in number, and in
view also Of the still more serious fact that you
were the willing agent of Mr. Beecher's sdyi-
sers in tempting Mrs. Tilton 70 desert her home.
to JOIN her husbands enemies, 20 conspire with
them in demanding her own exposure, and
finally 10 be practically fiuns away by them
and publicly ins'Ilted by Mr.. Beecher's CON-
mittee and the Christian Union, L feel IL my
duty TO inform you that cannot accept an in
vitstion 70 visit your house either now or here
after"
BBARDTNG THE LION IN HIS DEN.
On Saturday evening. while Mr.. Tilton was
writing at his desk, bis house keeper announced
Mrs. Ovington. She took a seat on his sofa after
the greetings and asked Mr.. Tilton whether he
was surprised 70 see her.
Not at al, ," answered Mr.. Tilton. Z" I sur
note"
mrs. Ovington replied that she had, but not
withstanding ii she had come 10 consult with
him on an important su0ject growing out OF the
existing difficulties.
Mr.. Tilton lifted his hands aud said: 81 can
permit no conversation upon anything that
relates TO me or mine. On any other tDpic,
Mrs. OvingtOn, you are at liberty TO consult
with me-" He repeated TO her that he could
not consistently with self-respect converse with
either Mrs. OvingtOn or her husband. He said
that be respected her a. an individual, but that
be should as soon think Of consulting Me. or
Mrs Beecher.
Mrs Oyington insisted that she had a new
aspect OF the case TO present TO him, but Mr..
Tilton reiterated th at he would not hear q word
from her on that topic. Mrs. Ovington remained
for some time in Mr.. Tilton's library, asking TO
be heard, but Mr.. Tilton politely checkmated
all attempts to converse about his wife, and the
visitor departed with her words unspOken.
THE OBJECT OF THB VISIT.
Mr.. Ovinston said last evening that his wife
visited Mr.. Tilton TO obtain hi, consent to
bringing Carroll and Alice IiltOn TO Brook yn
TO prepare them for boarding school. He
said Mrs. OvingtOn had no other mission, aud
If she had been allowed 70 make known the
object OF her visit 10 MIR. TIlton she would
have asked hi attention TO no other topic. It
is said that subscription is being circulated
among the members of Plymouth church for
Mrs. Tilton, and that S1,I0O has been raised
go far.
TIE ANSWER OF HENRY WARD BEKCHER
to the complaint OF Theodore TiltOn was re-
ceiyed yesterday by Mr.. Beecher's sttOrneys,
and was at once served on the plaintiff. The
answer declares: First, that each and every
allegation in the said complaint contained, ex-
cept that the plaintiff and Miss Elizabeth NJ
Richards were married October I'd, 1855, and
lived together as husband and wife up 70 1874
is utterly false; second, that this defendant
never had at any time or at any place any IN
chsste or improper relations with the wife Ofthe
plaintiff, and never attempted or sought %
have 8ny such relations" Appended 70 the
answer is the oath OF Mr.. Beecher that the fore
going answer is true of his own knowledge
Notices of trial at the october term OF the City
Court OF Brooklyn have been served by counsel
on both sides.