The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-05
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lock the door; no had kept her locked Or
all day long innumerable times. III
always bore down upon her heavily In the
way Of accusations, and she sometimes
felt that his mind was unsettled. On
being asked about an interview with Mr.,
Beecher during the latter part Of 1870
about the time Of Tilton's Valedictory In
the Independent, Mrs. Tllton said she told
him ehe wanted TO talk with him about
her difficulties at home. He almost
instantly said, u will send 8frs Beecher
to you; she will be q mother to you; tell
her all you would like TO say" He
seemed 10 prefer that Mrs. Beecher should
be her adviser, so he brought Mrs Beech.
er TO her mothers house, introduced wit
nees TO her and lett. Mrs. BVecher asked
tor the story Of witness troubles and in
qulred why she thought Of q separation,
Witness told Mrs, Beecher good deal of
her troubles, and Mrs. Beecher said did
she know her husband had been guilty in
that manner she would not live with
him day. Witness always felt uncom-
Portable talking to Mrs. Beecher, because
she was much prejudiced against Theo-
dore and was not greatly helped in
mind by that interview. Only saw her
twtce,and thought she had better make up
her mind for herself, and finally con-
cluded 10 live with her husband, thinking
II was morbid state Of mind and he
would soon get out Of 1t. Her talks with
Mrs. Beecher were long and painful, and
she couldn't recall all that was said. AS
10 the woman who was before noticed as
occupying her house, Mrs. Tilton said ahe
hurt me more than any one else in the
world. She was more severe and treated
me with greater contempt than ANYBODY
else ever did, and 10 such an extent that
l couldn't speak 1t to my husband, as he
never took my side, nor could I tell my
mother about II. didn't feel like reveal.
ing to her all this trouble, embarrassment
and humiliation. I didn't feel that there
was q place for may head 10 lie
down on In that house. 1 FREQUENTLY
went out wandering into the streets
night after night. / walked with nv
waterproof cloak on, and would 20 back
and creep into the basement, and lie down
anywhere, feeling utterly wretched. Once
l went away from home, thinking l
would not 90 back, but l found that l
had left my purse at home, and had 10
return. MIR. Tilton owns q lot In Green,
wood, and there l have two babies. /
went there with my waterproof cloak on
and with hood over my head, and laid
down on the two graves and felt peace,
| had been there but little while before
the keeper oi the grounds ordered me of.
l paid no attention TO him: I did not re.
gard his order until he came again in a
lew moments, and said: II order you of of
these grounds;Ido you hear mel" l rose on
my feet and said, ut there is one spot on
the earth that is mine 1t Is these two
graves" and he actually bowed down
before me in apology. Though he was
q common workman, 1t was very hearty,
and i was very grateful to me. He
said, " did not know that these were
yours" and he left me, and stayed there
at the little graves the rest OF the day.
Alter Mr.. Tilton lett the Independent
witness said she suffered much from
want; sometimes had no fire, and mapv
q time no food, and Theodore utterly in.
different TO 1t. She concludes with the
remark that she has not one pspr of
conscience that she has not done every
thing she could as good wife and a
good mother to her children, and feels
she has borne and suffered much for her
husbands sake, and that he alone is re.
sponsible for the disruption in the family.
The committee of investigation into
the Beecher.Tilton scandal met again
this afternoon. II was expected that
Henry Ward Beecher or MIR. Moulton
would testify, but neither put in an an
pearance. The committee examined two
witnesses, lady and gentleman, but
their names could not be ascertaiued, |
Mr.. cleveland, a member Of the COM
mittee, stated that Mr.. Beecher has sent
another communication 10 Moulton ask.
ing him to appear before the committee,
and another letter Of invitation has also
been sent 10 him from the latter lady in.
vting him to appear before them with the |
documents and letters in his possession,
and furnish whatever testimony he has
to give In the matter.
u is believed that either Mr. Moulton
or Mr.. Beecher will be before the COM
mittee tomorrow evening. If either OF |
them should appear the sessions Of the
committee will be prolonged, and will
probably extend over until next week.
30 that the report oi that body will not
be submitted TO the Examining Com
mittee OF Plymouth Church before the
latter part OF the coming week.