Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-22
A MoNsrRoUs AFFIDAVIT.

Il
This mornings Enterprise publishes
the full taxi Of Theodore Tilton's sworn
statement concerning the so-called
Beecher-T ilton scandal. The charges
are explicit and damnins. not alone to
Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Tilton.
but to the afirmant himself. whose
moral and physical c~owardice. or per-
yerted sentimsntality have caused him
to play the roe OF cuckold for years.
Stripped OF all vsrbiage, Mr.. Tilton dis
tineuy and with detailed minuteness
swears that Mr.. Beecher had criminal
intercourse with his (Tilton's) vito on
the evening OF October 10. 1868, or
thereabouts. and continued to so dehle
her from that time until the Spring Of
1870. both at Tilton's residence and ut
his (Beecher's) house. He gives do
tails which are disgusting in their spe-
oihe minutoness and which not only stamp
Mr.. Beecher q q devil incar nate, but
brand Mr.. Tilton a. q monstrosity. n
cowardly cur. With full knowledge OF
the adulterous connection between his
wife and the Plymouth Church pastor.
obtained by ocular observation. and also
from the lips Of Mrs. Tilton, this cow
ardly cuckold forgavs her ssducer, and
resumed marital relations with his pol
luted wife. In all the annals OF crimes
Of this nature. we have yet failed to see
n counterpart Of this one In cold
blooded scheming villainy on the part
Of Beecher. and disgusting sentiment
tality on the part Of Tilton. it almost
surpasses belief. We write this in the
face Of Tlton's statement. assuming ii
in the main TO DO true. Indeed, the cir
cumstances surrounding the whole scan
Dial give force to his statement, and COM
pei us to lay stress upon il. Viewed in
the light Of Mr.. Tilton's affidavit. every
word Of the published correspondence
goes 10 its corroboration. The whole
subject is too vile for comment. Amin
lister OF the Gospel, taking advantage of
his calling. the weakness Of a female
member OF his church, and his intimate
relations with her husband. dehles the
woman. pollutes the wife. dishonors the
husband. and degrades himself to tho
level OF q brute. Tlton was one OF
Beecher's confidential friends ; this
friendship was OF long standing
and close intimacy. Under its
cover and the guiss OF a spiritual teach
er. Mr.. Beeeher ruined the wife Of his
friend, dishonored his children, and
blighted n home. These are the charges
specific and plainly stated. They re-
main to be disproved. But what shall
We say Of Tilton. who knowing all this,
signed a pledge not to expose 1t to the
world. and then received his guilty wife
to his arms again' Nothing. Words
are too feeble to express the instructive
disgust Of all men at the creature who
would forswsar his manhood and on
done an offense which should neither be
forgotten nor forgiven. Which never
could be by any n deserving the name
Of man.. Gloss 1t over as we may; call
II christian forbearance: religious tol-
erance: humility born of Christ's teach
ings-the bald. blasting fact obtrudes
itself at all times. Perhaps the less
said OF this exposure the better. II
scandAlizes Christian ministry. More
than this; it insults the public and cor
rupts its moral sense. The standing OF
the parties ~aggravates these evils. II is
a monstrous expose. and whether true or
false. debauches and degrades the pub