The New York herald., 1874-07-22


handwriting, n suitable paper iOr him to use to
clear himself befo o council Of minister's. Mrs.
band asked her 70 make distinct statement tin in
writing OF her design and meaning In giving It,
whereupon she wrote as follows:-
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NY DEAR HusBAED:I desire 70 leave with you, before
going to bed statement that Mr. Henry Ward BeecheI
defend him against any accusation in council OF min
1a %a Ss that sn %
III W. b. dctaiea a letter, which copied as my own
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On the next day, namely, December 81, 1870, Mr
MOuton on being informed by Mr.. Titon OF the
on him mr. Beecher) at his residence and told
him that reconciliation seemed suddenly made
Impossible by Mr.. Beechers neiarious act In pro
curing the letter which Mrs. TIltOn had thus been
Beechsr promptly, through Mr.. Moulton returned
shame and sorrow for having procured It In the
manner he DID. The letter was as ollOws:-
DEcExsKR 80 1870
ssSshsr unqe, M that that would remove an
now revoke. | was persuaded to it-almost forced
regret and recall all its statements.
Idesre to say explicitly, Mr. Beecher has never Of
fered any improper solcitation but has always treated
me in manner becoming GhI,n EzsSnTT aqd fiEoS
At the time OF Mr.. Beecher's returning the above
document to Mr.. TltOn through Mr.. MOultOn, Mr..
depce, in Columbia street, on the next day, which
he did on the evening OF January !, 1871. A long
pressed to MIR. Moulton great contriton and
remorse for his previous crtminalty with Mrs.
Tilton, taking TO himself shame for having msused
his sacred office as q clergyman to corrupt her
mind expressing determination TO kin himself
In case OF exposure, and begging Mr.. MoultOn to
lips an apology to be conveyed 10 Mr. TltOn, in the
hope tnat such an appeal would secure Mr.. Tilt0ns
forgiveness the apology winch Mir. Beecher die.
tatea 70 Mr.. MOult0n was as fOOwS:-
Mr.. BEECHER'S APOLOGY.
In trust with F. d. Moulton.l
NY DEAR FRIEND MOuLroN:-I ask through you The
Sdore rons forgiveness and humble myself before
ask nothing except thai he WI remember ali the other
even wish that were dead But others must i've to
aae n"i out
ana SSr oes the bpp pSS child lying there and
hs sssS Of o % INIT Her S
/ have trusted this to Moulton, n,i in confidence
In the above document, the last sentence and
the signature are in the handwriting OF the Rev.
Meoeatn-That Mrs. Tilton wrote the following
letter to u Irlend:-
No. ia LIVINGSTON STREET,
DEAR FRIsND-A cruel conspiracy has been formed
have Sss s IN s Ssfh mother
trn'y, ELIZABETH R. TILTON.
Toelrn-That in the following month Mr. Moul.
mutual expressions OF good spirit, elected from
them the following correspondence
hR TILToN TO Mr. AoULT0N:
Ny DEA. FsuHp-In several conyersations with you,
you
would hike to receive from me expression of this Kind
say therefore very cheerfal!y that notwithstand,
s to and %yse n nm nns no .ss
shall do him no wrong, shall discountenance
fGis Dss know %
Would have him similar "Reminiscences saeS sei sowaid
have led higher than III night otn
~ aass ays EoSasos Ever
On the same day Mr.. Beecher wrote to Mr.. Moul-
ton the fOllowlng:-
MR.. BsBcnER TO Mr.. MouLroN.
my Ny p.AR a FnErD Moulros-I am glad TO send you
he up %
the wisdom 80 TO to serve me As as You have , p,..
f. an o to
that each one OF these has In you tried and proved
who sra b
VIII have ns the task sus
but has be proved himself capable OF the nobles
wonder II Elizabeth knows how generously he has
carried himself toward met OF course can never speak
know that even then 1t would be best . -
Mr.. Moulton, on the same day, asked Mr.. Tilton
II he would permit Mr. Beecher to address letter
to Mrs. Titon and Mr. lton replied In the affirma-
tive, whereupon Mr. Beecher wrote as folows-
MR. BEBCHER TO MRS. TILToN
MY DEAR MRS. TIroS-when saw You last did not
% God was kinder to me than We're my own thoughts The
friend whom God sent to me Mr. Mr., ao1ton @ has proved
help me in this terrible M emergency Of my life His hand
You have friend Theodore excepted who has i, in
with such deIicacy and honor.
1t does my sore heart good to in Mr. Moulton an
If thought otherwise he will be as true q friend to
ssters ss" HUn0' A"a nAppne'' as O'0e' '0u'u 0s 10
meet M mn IN him The pas! ended B" here no future '
wiser higher, holier futurer May not this friend
and mediate and bless Theodore ant my most unhappy
@ IN DO y not M says 5 tail S1 its end %bo You
gladly in Monitors hand and there must meet You. I
am very earnest in this wish Tor ali our as such
carriage. Your unhappy friend, II. W. BEECHER,
7nirteenth-That about year after Mrs. Tilton's
confession her mind remained in the fixed
opinion that her criminal relations with Mr..
Beecher had not been morally wrong, 80 strongly
had he impressed her to the contrary; but at
this subject. as noted In the following letter ad-
dressed by her to her husband:-
MRS. TILTON TO Mr.. TlLTON.
scBoHARIE June 90 1871
Ny DEAR THEODORE To-day through the ministry of
Catherine Gaunt character of felton, eyes have
been opened Tor the first time in my experience so that
/ see clearly my sin. 1t when l knew that was
loved to suffer it to grow to q passion. viruous
woman should check instantly an absorbing love; But
1t appeared to me IN such alse light That the love
felt and received could harm one, not even you,
have believed unfaleringy, until tour o'clock this
afternoon, when the heavenly vision dawned
upon me. l now, never before, the wrong
have done you, ard hasten Immediately TO ask your
pardon with penitence sincere that henceiorth III
reason remains you may trust me implicitly On, my
dear The odore though your opinions not restfu
congenial 70 my soul yet my own integrity and purity
are O and holy thing to me. Bless God, with me,
for Catherine Gaunt and tor all the sure eadngs OF an
ali-wise and loving Providence Yes now feel quite
prepared renew my marriage with you, TO Keep
IL as saviour requireth who ooket tn at the and
the heart. Never before could l say this When you
yearn towards with true feeling, be assured OF the
tried, purified and restored love OF ELIZABETH.
Mrs. Tilton followed the above letter with
tnese:-
MRS. TIITON TO MR.. TILToN
July l., 1871.
Oh. my dear husband may you never need the dis.
al. I.aa ralA. -