The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-31

Greenleaf further illustrates the kind of
evidence required to prove adultery, as fol-
lows: " Adultery of the wife may be
proved by the birth of child and MONACO
cess Of the husband, he being out of the
realm. Adultery of the husband may be
proved by habits of adulterous intercourse,
and by the birth, maintenance or acknowl-
edgment of child A married man going
into known brothel raises suspicion of
adultery, to be rebutted only on the best
evidence. His going there and remaining
there alone for some time in a room with n
common prostitute is sufficient proof of
the crime. The circumstance of woman
going to such place with man furnishes
similar proofs of adultery" These cita.
tions are pointed but useful.
NO PROOF OF CLANDEsTINE INTERCOURSE.
Under the guidance of these precedents
and principles il is essential to observe that
there is nothing whatever, as shown by the
evidence, that the accused parties have
ever been found together under any suspic.
lous circumstances, such as in some I'M
usual hours or place. or consulting togeth
cr under any suspicious circumstances.
avoid observance and exposure. There is
no proof of clandestinc correspondence,
nor attempts in that direction.
Mr.. Beecher's letters wee, as rule,
opened, arranged and read by his wife.
She testified I nt she had reod and
answered as many us one thousand in three
months Such as reached the christian
ReDIoD office were opened by others, and
those that went to the church were opened
by the direction of Mr.. Beechcr. by the
clerk before being placed on the desk. No
sort of restrictions were imposed ns to his
letters. The usual facts and circumstances
suggestive of wrong doing are utterly
wanting in this case. What then does the
case as put by the accuser rest upon? We
answer
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charge when Mr. Beecher first confronted
her after he had heard of it, on the eve OF
Dec. ~, is in order In this connection. To-
gether with the further fact that she has
ever since denied the truth of the charge
when flee from the domincering influence
nT hpr husband Slp pNnlisif1N Iapipa
that the charge was adultery. we now
see her coming before the committee will
expressions of Joy that at last she can com,
and speak the truth, and in the most solemn
manner she denies, absolutely, the charge
and proceeds to set forth facts and circun
stances which demonstrate that this unhap
pv woman has for years been the plastic
victim of cXtortod ialschood-.
Tilton's allegation HAT sle cor .essed Il
her mother, Mrs Morse, is pronounce,
false by the mother who testified before
the committee. The sources of the scan
dial then are in the alleged words of Mr.
Tilton, which he explains in such n man
ner as to deprive the allegation OF all fore
and credit Then comes Mr.. Beecher
who solcmnly declares that whatcve
words, by whatever means. have beef
drawn from Mrs. Tilton by her husband
he is innocent OF any and all impropriet.
toward her, whether relating to impiope
advances or to adultery.
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II ia not for the comp,;ttoe IN 6oferd III
course of ATrs TiItop Uor copduc, uro,
human responsibility is indefensibe Gu
hope is that it may be made clear, as til
testimony affords much reason to belev
hn hot a an H.,
sought by her designing husband, when i
a state of mind little, if at all, short O
mental alteration, brought on by Hines
and domestic sorrow aud gloom, rs TO IN
duce her at least passiycly TO make
charge OF improper advance by Mr.. Beech
er; but when her attention was pontedl
called to the great wrong she had done
she quickly took 1t back in sorrow an
penitence as follows:
DECEMBER 30, 1870.
Wealied with importantly and weakene
by sickness / gave letter duplicating m
friend, Henry Ward Beecher, under assn
ances that it would remove all diiliculti'
between me and my husband. That lettC
| now revoke. | was persuaded to it, a
most forced, when | was in weakene
state oil MIND. l regret 1t, and recall a
us statements. deslse TO say explicit,
Mr. Beecher has never offered any in
proper solicitation, but has always treate
me in manner becoming Christian an
gentleman. ELIZABETH X. Hilton.
TILToY's MENTAL DOMINATION OVER III
WIFE.
There is medical ,ostimorv heforo :,
con,m;ttoo nivnn hy tmn nyr;nont nh,
sicians mrs Nir,9r ord Cnrov1 10 p1 =,
effect HAT such cases If mental Hovor AZ
dnn,;not;nr IN, n Lue,,nrh ~ - 81 ,'
ovnr n ,yifa ,yeatarnJ law d;son Ha,'nS IA "" u,
nestle tronhIc ore nor rnfronnon, N N
Corey who ;s o,,inont and hos haI ,or'
evnerience in mental d;soaso n,'' n ', La
oniono says that s',c,, onMd~n, o '', Prv n
Me- T;I,to ,"". Ia e uot Va ','D pa
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liton 10 nm 10. d. ~ wnic ems, sue says 81
Periect coward III us liltoh pre-
t Snce, anu ~ Is physiGui iHlpossiDiii
} so,ro 10 oar,o rK ~ oha cove smith :
nv womans soul, | am innocent of Ii
crime of impure conduct alleged again
me-"