The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-22

you in similar Affairs. F. d. 7.
DEEcuER TO PERKINS.
New YoRK, Feb. go, 1871.
Nv Dtar Fred-Whatever Mr.. Tilton
formerly said against me, and | know the
substance OF II, he has withdrawn and
frankly confessed that he had been mis-
led by the statements Of one who, when
confronted, backed down from his charges
10 the same sense ! am in part TO blame
for his Indignation, for loaned credu.
lous ear 10 reports about him, which |
have reason TO believe were exaggerated
or wholly false. Alter a full conference
and explanation there remains between
US no Misunderstanding, but mutual good
will and reconciliation have taken the
place of evaporation. Oh course | shall
not chase after rumOrs, that will soon run
themselves out Of breath II lett alone. II
my friends will put their foot on any Goals
or hot embers and crush them out with
out talking, the miserable lies will be as
dead in New York In little time rs
they are in Brooklyn. But do not any
the less thank yOn for your Gaecti0nate
soliCitude-lor your loyalty TO my good
name.
should have replied earlier, but your
letter came when l was out OF town.
had to go out again Immediately. If the
papers do not NEEDLE, this SANDER will
fall stubborn, as dead as Julius Caesar. II
a sensation should be got up, of course
there are enough bitter enemies to Ian the
matter, and create annoyance, though no
final damage.
am your afiectionate uncle,
II. W. BEECHER.
NOTE ny MoULToS IN RELATION TO ABOVE.
II. W. Beccher agreed to hold this let.
ter over for consideration, but sent il be.
fore he saw me again. at first approved
Of the letter, but finally concluded to con.
suit with I. T., who offered 4 substitute,
the substance of which was written in pen
ell on the copy of II. W. BIS reply to p.
The following is n copy OF the substitute
referred to-
An enemy Of mine, as now learn, poi
sonCd the mind of T. Tilton by telling
him stories concerning me. T. r, being
angercd against me because I had quoted
similar stories against him, retaliated.
Theodore and /, through IN Ltual friend,
were brought together, and found, upon
mutual explanations that both were VIC
Tins Of the same SANDER.
No further correspondence was received
from Perkins in this connection, to my
knowledge, except the following note to
Tilton:
PERKINS To TILToS.
MAY 20, 1871.
Mr.. 1TlOn If there had not been
others by, l would have said to you at
meeting you this noon what l saw. Now
our acquaintance is at an end, and if We
meet again you will please not recognize
me.
[Signed] L. B. PERKINS.
Meanwhile Mrs. Morse, the mother-in.
law Of Mr.. Tilton, who was from time to
time an inmate of his family, had, rs was
informed both by Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton
learned from her daughter the criminal
heretofore existing between
Mr.. Beecher and herself, and who could |
not understand why that matter had been
settled, and who had not been told how il
had been adjusted, and who had most |
bitter quarrel with Tilton, accusing him of |
not having so carried his affairs rs TO keep |
what fortune he had, and who had called |
upon Beccher about the relations be-
tween Tilton and AIrs. Tilton, and
who had, as Beecher had informed
me, filled the mind of both Mrs.
Beechcr and himself with stories of Til.
On's iniidelity and improper conduct TO
MS wife, wrote the following letter 10
Beecher under date of January %, 1871,
which he delivered to me the next day, rs
appears by my memorandum thereon, to.
,ether with the draft Of answer, which he
aid he proposed 10 send to Mrs. Morse.
Her letter and Mr.. Beechers draft of re-
ply are as follows:
MRS. MORSE TO MR.. BEEcHER.
Received January 81, 1871. Received
rom II. W. d. January %, 1871.
Mr.. Beechcr As you have not seen ct
oGpay any attention to the request l left at
our house, now over two weeks ago, l
will take this method to inform you Of the
tate Of things in Livingston street. The
cmark you made to me at your own door
vas nm enigma at the time, and every day
dds to the mystery. Mrs Beechcr has
dopted the child" "What child?" |
skCd. You replied 'tElizbeth's." Now,
ask, what earthly sense was there in that
emark. Neither Mrs. Beecher, yourself
Tor can have done anything to anchor
tie her condition. She has been for the
asst three weeks with one very indifferent
,irl. Tilton has sent the others away,
or all four children night and day, with.
,ut fire in the furnace or anything like
,omSort and nourishmcnt in the house.
She has not seen anyone. He says she is
for her sins. II this be 30, one
hours under this stroke
hink is enough TO atone for life long sin,
however heinous. knew that any change
n his affairs would bring moreStrouble on
ler and more suffering. / did not think
! moment when asked Mrs. Beecher as
. your call there, supposing she knew 1t.
You said you would not go there without
her. was innocent Of making any mis-
understanding il there was any. You say
keep quiet. have all through her mar
Eied life done 10, and we now see oIir error.
It has brought him to destruction, made
me utterly miserable, turned me from n
comfortable home, and brought his own
iiamily TO beggary. ! don't believe II his
house debts were paid, he would have
enough TO buy their breakfast, This she
could endure and thrive under; but the
publicity he has given this recent and most