The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-05

Theodore. I do not know ss can makt
mvself understood: but do you know
what mean when | say that was aroused
in myself that l had self-assertior
which l never knew before with Theo
dore?
There Was Always n Damper BE
tween NE and Theodore,
but there never was between me and Mr.
Beecher. | had sort of consciousness
of being more appreciated as Theo
dore didn't. | felt myself another
woman. felt that he respected me-. |
think Theodore never saw in me what
Mr.. Beecher did
Mr. Sage-DO YOU mean TO say that
Theodore put down self respect in YOU
while Mr. Bcccher lifted it up?
Answer-Ycs, | never felt bit of en-
barra>-mcnt with Mr.. Beecher, but to thi'
dav | never could sit down with
Theodore without being self conscious
and feeling tia sense of my inequality
with him. Witness said the sin she spoke
Of was nothing more than giving to an
other what was due to her husband; that
which he did not bring out however; did
not feel now that there was any great sin
about it, the sin was that
She Hurt her Husbands Pride
by allowing any one else to enter int
her life at all; the wifely feeling she gave
to her husband WAS pure. She gave Mr.
Beccher nothing more than confidence and
respect. She taught her daughter that
if they gave their husband what she had
given to hers, they would do enough
Tilton frequently talked to her accusing
ly of the sensual effect of her presence
upon gentlemen, his accusations wcr'
hard to live under, he seemed TO be
to be ashamed IF her appearance, dress
and bearing. On one occasion IN the
presence of his friends he told her he
would give five hundred dollars if Sh,
was not his. In hotels and public place
on several occasions he said to her 81
wish YOU would not keep near me. II
was evident to her that he did not want
comparisons made between them
it hurt her very much.
TiIton's Habits Investigated.
In 1870 she had y conversation
with Tilton regarding his own habit,
and associate, in which h" confessed
criminalitv with other women. She
didn't confess adulte rv to him. II wa.
the other way, he confessed To improper
violations with several other wom"I
when he was away from home lccturing
or visiting if he desired to crafty him,
self he would do it. The world Wa
filled with ISLANDERS about him. IL,
didn't seem to know il. He though
everything came from him and said 80
He declared that she was the originator
of all the talk about her, and insisted
on her correcting those impressions. III
said on one occasion a certain woman had
been talking about him and he wanted
his wife ,rc her, and put AN end to 1t
She went to the woman and told her IN,
should have have avoided adding to th
,toric, already ahoat for her sake, wher
she replied. - Mrs. Tiltom, do You know
why didn't? Because tho night bct"r
YOUR husband had told stories Of yourscl
10 such and such a person that came L
me directly. and ! was not going to ALLOW
AN accusation of that character To stam'
against YOU. Wherever she went sh,
found that Tlton had not only made
these accusations against hcr, but ha'
rrcountcd the details which he had nov
published. Then he would deny to he
that hr had done 80.
The Rcd Room and CarcsSing Scenes
Mrs. Tilton, attention being callr,
L. her husband, allegation about the i'm
proper carrs>c,. he laid thcr" Wis not 3
word OGtruth in it, She also denied tho
bed room story, saying Thc"dore hao
been with u, that morning, aud he ha'
gone ont. Mr., Bcrrhcr was ,itting in 1
largc chair. and -hc had drawn up "a smal
one. Mr.. Brrchcr had lIttl" manu-
script hc wa> going 10 read sh'
did not remember what II
wa,. The door from the bedroom To- tn,
hall wa- hut, and he had hut tho door
lcudiug from the sitting room to th" ball
which was usually open. Sh" had ~
sooner done that. which wa. ~ keep ont
the noise Of the children playing IN th'
hail. and set down bv tn" side ot Beech
when Theodore came to tn" other door
Not five minute, had elapsed since h.
went out. aud there Wa no hesitation u
opening the door. The folding door,
were wide open. but tn" door leading T.
the hall from the bed room wa locked
which was not uncommon. Tn" closing
of the outer door. which was seldom
closed. ,rrvcd 10 make him suspicious
Q.-Wa, Nr Brrchcr flushed wher
Theodore csmr in2
Her Confession.
A.-Not at all. Being next asked a
to the paper Tilton -aid she wr"'" him II
the latter part Of 1870, stating tha
Becchor made improper approaches, th'
witnc,. saii the paper She wrote was bu
a coupI" Of line. 80 far a ,hc could r.
member. and wa, written at time whrr
she VIA, nearly out Of her mind. but wha
Theodore mad" her writ" he could no
tell to this Lay. Sh" wa- conscious o
writing many thing under hi- dictatior
or copying them oil and giving them t.
him.
Q.-Thrng, that were false
40. y,-.
Q-What benefit did he tell 20,
would comei If you would make th"''
statements? Al" aid this: H.
wanted the statement TO help him in tn
matter with Mr.. Bcechcr. ! didn't un
der-tand how it Wa. but instead Of giyIn:
it to Mr. Bowen. b. went to Moultor
with il. and that quit" startled me-.
Beccher Made no Improper su&xe.
lion.
Odd M Beechcr make any i'm
proper .usgr.tion or request To you' :
WHY. no -ir. II wa. utterly false.
have don" many thing. lik" signing tha
paper There j. certain power Thee
dorr ha. over ne especially if am .ick
and b" hardly ever cam" - me when
wa in any other condition t. do any
thing of that -urt. one "r two letter.
cent vet will h-ar witness that ! wrot
a letter tD Mi in one ten min
ute. and in the next ten minutes wrot
another letter o. her with a .taternen
contrary ~ that of the hr'