The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-04

Mrs. Triton had applied to Mrs. Beecher for
advice upon the subject"
On Jan. 4, 1871, Mrs. Tilton addressed the
following letter to Moulton:
MY DEAR FRIEND: In regard to your
question whether l have ever sought a separa-
ton from my husband, I Indignantly deny
that such was ever the fact, as l have denied
it a hundred times before. The story that I
wanted II separation was a deliberate false
hood, carried by my poor mother, who said
she would bear the responsibility of this and
other statements she might make, and COM
municated to my husbands enemy, Mrs. H..
W. Beecher, aud by her communicated to Mr..
Bowen. l feel outraged by the whole pro-
ceeding, and am now suffering in consequence
more than 1 am able to bear. l am yours
very truly,
(Signed) "ELiZABETu r. TuToN."
The following statement of Mrs. Triton
was made and placed in the hands of Moul-
ton:
"DEcEMEER 16, 1872.
"In July, 1870, prompted 10y my duty, l in
formed my husband that Dir. II. W. Beecher.
my friend and pastor, had solicited mo to be
a wife to him, together with all that this i'll
piled. Six months afterward my husband
felt impelled by the circumstances of a con-
spiraty against him. in which Mrs. Beecher
had taken part, to have an interview with
Mr.. Beecher. in order that Mr.. Z. nigh: know
exactly what I had said to my husband. l
wrote a brief statement. 1 have forgotten in
what words, which my husband showed to
Mr.. Beecher. Late the same evening, Mr.. B.
came to me, lying very sick at the time, and
filed me with distress, saying 1 had ruined
him and wanting to know if l meant TO
appear against him. This l certainly
did not mean to do, and the thought
was agonizillg to me. | then signed a paper
which he wrote TO clear him in case Of q trial.
In this instance, as in most Others, when alb
sorbed by one great interest or feeling, the
harmony of my mind is entirely disturbed, and
l found on reflection that this paper was so
drawn as to place me most u~njustlv against
my husband. and on the side of Mr.. Beecher;
so, in order to repair so cruel a blow to my |
long-sufferiDg husband, l wrote An explana-
ton of the first paper over my signature. Mr..
Moulton procured from Mr.. Beecber the
statement which / gave to him in my agita-
ton and excitement, and now holds it. This
ends my connection with the case.
~(Si6ned) ELIZABETH r. Triton.
"P. S.-This statement is made at the re-
quest of Mr.. Carpenter, that it may be shown
confiientially to DIR. Storrs and other friends
with whom my husband and l are consulting"
Concerning the charge Of blackmail made
by Mr.. Beecher against Theonorc Tilton, Mr..
Moulton SAYS:
80 far as Beecher is concerned. Tilton
never made a demand on him for money. or
pecnn!ary aid in any way CT form. He asked
only that Beecher -hould irterpoae his infu-
ence and power to protect hinl from the SLAM
ders OF those who claimed 10 be Boecher's
friends. while Beecher h,ns.lf, with that
generosity and kiudness teTard Triton which
lad always characterized hissacts during the
whole Of this unhappy controversy. OF hi- own
motion, insisted. through me, in aiding Triton
in establishing his enterprise OF the GOideH
Age, for which pnrpose lie gave me the -um
OF 5000. which | was to expend insuch man
ner a. ! deemed best 20 help the enterprise
along, and if Tilton was at any time in need
personally 10 aid him
| think proper to i'd. says Mr.. Monitor.
that T!lton more than once said to me he
could and would receive nothing from Beechcr
in the way Of pccuniary assistance. l re
member one special instance in which the sub
jeCt was discussed between us. Beecher had
told me that he WAS willing to furnish money
to pay the expenses of Tilton and his family
i'll travelling abroad. in order tina. Tilton might
be saved from the constant state Of irritation
which arose from the rumors he was daily
hearing. / rather limited at than informed
Tilton of this fact. and he repealed even the
intimation of such a thing with the utmost in
dignation and anger. Therefore | only under
took the disbursement of this sun at the most
earnest and voluntary request of Beecher.
Prior to Sunday, March %. 1874. a publication
was made Of . statement by Il reporter of the
Brooklyn Union. purporting to DO the result
of III interview with Thomes G.. Shearman.
Clerk OF Plymouth Church, to the effect q
quote from memory that Tilton was insane,
and that he stated that Mrs. Tilton had medi-
umistic fits (wha.eyer that cisease may be-,
i'll which she had stated matters affecting the
character of Beccher, and to the statement Of
neither OF them, for that reason, was any
credit to be given. Beechor WIS very much
annoyed at this publication, and addressed
tho following letter to me:
SUNDAY NIGHT. March 9, 1874.
MY DEAR FRANK; IL there to lie no end
of trouble Is wave to follow wavein endless
succession? l was cut to the heart when c
showed me that shameful paragraph from the
Union. Its cruelty is beyond description. l
felt like lyii & down and saying, Il am tired.
tired, tired of living or of trying TO resist the
devil of mischief | would rather have had