The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-22
~ WHEELING, W. VA WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY g. 1874

Wbereupon. after many considerations
the chief of which was that she had no
voluntarily gone astray, but had beeI
artfully misled through the religion
reverence, with H. W. Beecher as he
spiritual guide; together, also from de
sire to protect his family from opel
shane. Tilton condoned the wrons
and he addressed to his wife such letter
of affection, tenderness, and respect rs h
felt would restore her wounded spiri,
and which did particularly produced tina
result.
.-... The Meeting.
| Eiqhth-That in December, 1870. dit
ferences arose between Theodore Tiltor
and Henry c. Bowen, which. were aug
mented bY Rev. H. W. Beecher and Mrs
Beecher, in consequence whereof and a
the wish of Mrs +. r. Tilton, expressed
in writing in the paper put into th'
hands of Francis d. Moulton, with
view to procure harmonious intervle"
between Tilton and Beecher. Such AT
interview was arranged and carried out
bv MoultOn at his residence, then on
Clinton street, Beecher and Tillton meet
ing and speaking then and there for the
first time since Mrs. Tilton's confession,
six months before.
The paper in Mr.. Moulton's hands is p
statement by Mrs. Tilton of the sub
stance of the confession which she
had before made and of her wish
and PRAYER for reconciliation and
peace between her pastor and her hus-
band This paper furnished to Beecher
the first knowledge which he had as yet
received that Mrs. Tilton had made such
confession. At this interview between
Beecher and Tilton permission was
sought by Bcecher to consult with Mrs.
Tilton on that same evening. This per
mission being granted, Bcccher departed
from Moulton's house and in about halt
an hour returned thither expressing his
rcmorsc anG shame, and declaring that
his life and work seemed brought to a
! sudden end. Later on the same evening
! Tilton on returning 10 his house found
his wife weeping and in great distress,
saying what she had meant for peace had
only given pain and anguish; that
Bcrchrr had Just called on her declaring
that she had slain him; that he would
probably be tried before n council Of min
i,t-rs, unless she would give him writ
ten paper for his protection, whcreupon
she said he dictated, and she copied in
her own handwriting suitable paper
for him to clear himself before the coun-
ell of minister's Mrs. Tilton having
kept no copy of this paper her husband
asked her To make distinct statement in
writing of her design and meaning in
giving it, wheTcupon she wrote rs fol-
lows:
Her Statement.
! December 80. 1870 midnight--M
Dear Husband i desire To leave with
YOU, before going to bed, Il statement
that II. W. Becchcr called on me this
evening and asked me if would defend
him against any accusation in the coun-
ell of ministers, and | replied, solcmnly,
that would. in ease the accuscr was any
other person than my husband. He
! III. W. Bcecher) dictated the letter
which copied as my own to be used by
him as against any other accuser except
ing my husband. This letter was dcsi ign-
! ed to vindicatr Bcrchcr against all other
persons save only yourself | WAS ready
! to give him this letter because he said
! the pain that my letter in your hands, ad-
| dressed To him dated December Doth, had
struck him dead and ended his usefulness.
| You and are pledged to do our best tn
avoid publicity 'God grant speedy
end to all furthcrunxicticS."
Attrctionatcly,
ELIZABETH.
Another Trouble.
On the next day, namely the 3lst OF
| December. 1870, Moulton on being in
formed by Tilton of the above named
| transaction BY Bccchcr, called on him
| Bcechcrl AT his residence and told him
! that reconciliation seemed suddenly
made impossible by BceChcr'S ncfarious
act in procuring the letter which Mrs.
Tilton had thus been improperly pcrsuad-
ed to make falsely. Becchrr promptly
through Moulton, returned the letter 10
Tilton expressing shame and sorrow for
! having procured it in the manner he did.
The letter is as follows:
DECEMBER 80 1870.
"Wcarcd with importantly and weak
enrd by sickness. gave the letter impli-
eating nv friend. ii. W. Beechcr. under
assurances that that would remove all
difficulties between me and nv husband.
That letter now revoke. | WAS per-
Suadcd to it, almost forced, when | was
in weakened state of mind. | regret it
and recall NIL
ISigncd7 f. K. TILToN.
7. 81 desire t" say explicitly that
Mr.. Beechcr has never offered any I'M
proper solicitation, but has always treated
me in manner becoming Christian
gentleman. r.. Il. l.
Beecher's Apology.
At the time of Bcrchrr, returning the
above document to Tiltun through Moul-
ton. Bcrrhor requested Mouton to call at
his residence in Columbia street on the
mex, dav. which he did on the evening Of
january 10th. 1871. 4 long interview