The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-18

Sunday: all this may be talked bout, but the |
real thing can not be understood from the out /
side nor its force ana ihai pom 'n nt more
thought and Judgment and eP>rneSt desire IN my |
efforts 10 prepare way for theodore and Eliza
As TO the outside public have never lost an OPP |
portunity to refue prE5udtces, 70 re1uie Iaise
whom 1 met. yAm thrown among clergymen
and puolis yaen; , and 10 reDsir the
evils which hs We been visited upon l.: ana Win
increasing success. But the roots on Ills PR
I nI from n, nlsce and only disclosed the feel
ing which had existed long. Nelther ne NOT
you can be aware OF the ieen r,,Soo ~. ' mem
ton this TO explain why knew Win
ARsoLUTE CERTAINTY
that no mere statement, letter, testimony OF
affirmation will reach the root of affairs, and re-
instate them. Time and work VIII. but
chronic evils require chronic remedies. II my
destruction would place him, all right, that
shall not stand in the way. i am willing 10
stem down and out. No one can offer more than
that That 1 do offer. Sacrifice me without
happiness and safety thereby, do not thlp ,tS
that anything would be gained by II. IsnouId
and The children would have their future
clouded. In one point of view l coula desire
1ne ba GO bsd all as the horror OF great dark
ness in which | spend much oil my u ne
4 look upon de:stn as SWEEP tia
world. Life would be pleasant il !
could see that rebuilt which Is shat az s,t
remorse, fear. despair, and yet 10 put on an lhs
appearances of serenity and happiness can nOt
be endured much longer. am well nigh oiS-
couraged. II you, too. cease to trust me and TO
love me am alone. have not another person
/ commit ali. Whatever it may be here, all
shall be well there With sincere gGatitn,ds Ior
your heroic friendship and for your sincere
affection. even though You love me not, am
yours though unknown to you; ~, ,,,,,,,
CSigned) H. W. BEEcHER-
The letter of Mrs. T., which Is here parity
quo'e>' 10 ''' i'''0"'' TUESDAY.
leave for the West Monday next: How
glad was to learn that you were your own
Seii SUNDAY MORNING.
Theodore's mind has been hard toward yen Of
late / think he proposes an interview with
you Sy word or note before leaving nome. III so,
be not cast down. 1 bear this almost always
safely know you do, and are willing ab1nd-
antly to help him. and also know your emoar-
1 may be alone with him exclusively:
now come in my narrative to give an ac-
count of the origin OF the somewhat famous
tripartit4 agreement. shortly after the fore
going letter was written, MIR T. returned TO TINS
his Ieeturing tour. The Golden Age, which had
been established about twelve months, had not
succeeded and was understood to be losing
money. His pecuniary obligations were press
ing, and although
HIS CLAIM AGAINST BOWEN
FOR violation OF his two contracts had the year
previous been under the contract of MOulton
with view of settlement, il had not yet been
effected. About this time Moulton, who was
sick, sent for me and showed me galley proof
of an article prepared by T. for the Golden Age,
and which has since been published in the
BROOKLYN papers, in which he embodied copy
OF a letter write by him to Bowen dated Jan.
1, 1871, in which he charged Bowen with max
al
character. This was the first time / had seen the
charges, and Had never heard them except
by mere rumOr, Mr.. Bowen never saying at any
time word to me on the subject was amazed
at the proposed publication. | didn't hen I'M
such ISLANDERS. My first impress sion that Tlton
designed, under cover of an attack on me in the
home of another, to open way for tine putlca-
ton of his own pretended personal grievances.
protested against the publication in the
strongest terms, but was assured that il was not
intended as hostile act to myself but 10 Bowen.
did not any the less insist on my protest
Mr.. Bowen, ne was alarmed, and speedily con-
scented TO the appointment OF arbltrators TO
bring about an amieiable settlement. Inc re,
suit of this proceeding that Bowen paid
Tilton over 5000. and a written agreement was
entered into by Bowen and Triton and myself
OF amnesty, concord and future peace lt was
agreed that the offensive article, the publication
of which produces such an effect on MIR. Bowen
and secured happy settlement, Should be de
stroyed without seeing the light. IL was
an act of treachery peculiarly base
into hands which would insure its pnblicati IN
and it was published. was assured that every
vestige Of II had been destroyed nor until Q
comparatively recent period did understand
how Mr.. Tflton secured It's publication without
seeming TO be himself responsible for the deed
Finally, after attempting to obtain money, both
from myself and wife, as the price OF Its suppress
version OF the Tfiton scandal IN NoVember, o.
1872. The details given by these were so mi
mute. though distorted, that suspi lion wa
real author of thus, which he so justly calls
A WICKED AND HORRIBLE SCANDAL
though tits not whit more horrible than tina
which he has now fathered, and not half s,
wicked, because those abandoned women die
not have personal knowledge OF the falsity o
their story as Mr.. Tilton has OF his
To rid himself of ihts incubus Mr.. Tilton drew
up volu ninous paper, called true statement
but which was Familiarity called Tilton's case
had some knowledge of its composition, hav
ing heard much of IL read, bat some document
were only referred To as on file, and Others had
not yet been manufactured. Tilton'S fever TO
compiling statements was one of my familiar
annOyanceS. MOultOn used to tell me that th'
only way to manage Theodore was TO let hin
document, and then pounee on the documen
and suppress it, This particular true statemen
dices excited by his Woodruff partnership. i
was middle of garbled statements, manufac
tured documents and falsehoods. This paper M
read 10 many, and am told that he read 1t e
not less than 30 persons, in which he did not
70 r. encey dsnied iii IL and as
serted her purity, but charged me with impropel
overtures to her. 1t was TINS paper
which he read to StorTs and poisonS1 MS
mind With II, thus leading To al attempt u
prosecute Hlton in Plymouth Church, tsIe inter.
of the-Congregationsi council. After the wood
hull story was published and while Tilton
scenes DESTROYS, for short time, of protecting
his wife, I sent through him the following iettei
to her: Here is given the letter published in
the Sentinel of August 3. The whole series OF
events beginning with the outbreak of the
woodruff story. epeatedly brought me terri.
BILE accumulation of anxieties and perilS
started again wiz, new violence TfIton,s he
haviour wa at once inexplicable and unac
esoonnntaD.e. His card 70 complaining friend