Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-24

TESTIMONY OF TILToN'e ADOPTED DAVGHTER-
TILToN's AMoRoUs DIsPosITIoN-MIss AN,
THONY eEuN

TILToN's AMoRoUs DIsPoeITIoN-MIss An.
THoNY sERN SITTING IN HIS LAP.
A Brooklyn paper OF saturday published the
testimony before the Beecher vestgsting
committee Of Tilton's adopted daughter, Bessie.
She said that she lived In Titon's family eight
years; that when she went to them, in 1865, their
married life was apparently very happy, but
that in 1885 she observed a change in Tilton's
demeanor; that he was fastidious, Irritable, aud
at times unsociable; that Mrs. TIltcu always
greeted her husband affectionately. and was a
devoted wife and mother; that from 1855, the
time witness first observed this change, the diff
fully continued to increase; that she noticed
Mrs. Ttltou soboing and crying whenever she
was with him, for three years; that he would
lock her in her room, and scold and swear at
her in a loud voice.
MISS ANTHONY ON TILToS's LAP.
After any gentleman was there Tilton would
lock his wife mp and have long talk with her;
him in one instance with his ast in her face;
that was about two years before she left; IN at
she never saw anything In the conduct OF
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton TO indicate any marked
affection between them or anything Of that
kind; that among the persons who came to the
house as Tilton s friends was Miss W -; that
Tilton seemed very fond of her; was with her
great deal and used TO csress aud kiss her; that
bis attention was never as marked 70 other ladies
that were there, unless IL was with Mrs. Stanton
and Miss Anthony; that she saw Miss Anthony
sitting on Tilton's lap on one occasion, and she
jumped up pretty quick, that one night after she
(witness) had been sleeping she woke and
POUND HERSELF IN TILroN's ARMS;
put her in his. When she found out where she
was she asked him what he was doing that for.
He replied that he was lonesome aud wautei
her TO come and be with him. She said that was
not right, and went back to her own room. She
was quite young then, and he used 70 kiss her
as he did the other children frequently. On
another occasion he tried 20 get in bed with her.
She got very indignant, and, as he would NOT
leave the room, she went into another and
locked the door after her. She left the house
the next day, and aid not come back until Mrs.
returned Witness of IA far
the last time in February, 1871; she went 20
scheol; before going she signed a paper which
was, 81 hereby certify that all these stories
about Mr.. Tilton and myself are wicked lies"
She afterwards learned that this was q plot OF
Tilton's TO get her out OF the way. Once Triton
told her that his wife had confessed ID criminal
intimacy with Beecher. Mrs. TiltOn, who was
present. exclaimed, sob, Theodore, how can
you tell that child such base lies?" and then
burst out crying.
Beecher received an enthusiastic reception
on his arrival at the Twin Mountain house, ia
New Hampshire, on Thursday last. Yesterday
he preached a sermon from Timothy, second
chapter, part of the nineteenth verse: "Neyer-
theless the foundation OF God standeth sure,
having this seal. The Lord knoweth them that
are His" The sermon lasted one hour aud a
quarter, and WAS general one, making no al
fusion whatever to the scandal. About twelve
hundred persons were present.
The indianapolis Shooting Tragedy,
The shooting Of Mr.. Sol. Moritz by Air. Geo.
G. II srdiDg, prominent journalist or Indian
spolis, was reported by telegraph few days
since. From the Indianapolis Journal we learn
the following additional particulars:
For years Harding and Moritz had been in
innate friends, visiting each other frequently,
aud constantly maintaining tbs kindliest rela-
tons. Quite recently Harding had reason to
suspect that MoritZ had abused bis friendship
in the most arocious manner, and had taken
corrupt the mind of his daughter, Miss Flora
Harding, young lady about twenty years Of
age, and 20 effect her ruin. Having acquainted
his daughter with his suspicious, she with tears
confessed her sin, ana gave the grief stricken
father a circumstan ia account OF the manner
in which she had been led astray by ker fathers
friend. AT an early hour in the morning Mr.
Harding arose and sought his daughters room.
No answer being returned to his repeated
knocks, he became alarmed and burst In the
door. On reaching his daughters bedside he
was borrifed 20 find that she was in a comatese
condition, evidently from the effects of deadly
opiste. Medical attendance was speedily sun
moned, and the proper antdOtes applied. For
tuDately the dos hsd been q light one, and the
suffering girl was soon pronounced out of dan
ger. at late ko1r Mr.. Harding went down
town, intending 10 go to bis work az the Herald
Office. Soon after his departure it was found
that Miss Flora had grown alarmingy worse.
Messengers were dispatched 70 the Herald Off &c
for Mr.. harding and for physicians. When the
former, who quickly responded TO the summons,
worse. 1t was evident that the patient had
taken a second 6ose of poison.
Mr.. ID arOiDg lett Dis residence between l. aud
1 clock, TO carry a note from DIR. Fletcher, his
family physician, (who had been attending his
daughter,) to DR.. Psrvin. Having a strong
presentiment Of the character OF It's contents,
be opened the note and read IL, only TO d nd his
worst fears confirmed in the statement OF DIR.
Fletcher to his brother physician that his pa
tent was dying. 1t was at this supreme mo-
ment of his agony that he encountered Mr.. Mo-
ritz. Insunctivsly he drew his revolver ami
fred, with hasty aim, the shot flying wide OF its
mark. MOritz, quickly comprehending his peril,
turned and fed toward the middle OF the street,
closely pursued by Harding, who quickly fired
again. the shot this time taking effect in Mo-
ritz's left elbow. The latter, crying "murder, )"
increased his speed, shouting as he ran. A
number Of persons whose attention had been
attracted by the shooting, hurried to the spot,
and vainly endesvored TO arrest the assault
But Harding was nerved for vengence, and con-
tinued the pursuit, firing again and again at
varying distances OF from ten TO twenty feet,
until he had emptied the five chambers OF his
revolver. The third shot struck Moritz In the
left shoulder, passing through into the chest,
and ranging downward through the lungs. At
ter the shooting, Harding put up his pistol, and
walked down Vermont street to Delaware, and
thence up Delaware to bis house.
At last accounts Moiitz was lying quite low,
although there were some prospects OF his re-
covery.