The Republican journal., 1874-08-20
MI. Beecher's Statement,

oh LIZ lftll. >ul 1bttfIiUG N1tt,tf Il lllll Sttu-
mcnt OF the matters OF difference between him.
self and Theodore Tlton, giving 4 lengthy
history of his relations to the family II is ill.,
tended as Il defence against the charges 0.
Tilton, and yindcation of himself to the
public. 1t is very lengthy, and contains matter
enough to fill two closely printed pages of this
paper. We are therefore compelled to con-
condensc, giving the most important PORTIONS
1t opens with the statement that four wears
ago Theodore IiIton occupied Il proud and
lucrative position As editor and author. and
that from there he fell, through the cntanglc-
ments Of free love and the Woodruff associa-
lions Mr.. Beechcr says he used his good offices
to reconcile matters between The publisher of
the Independent and Mr. Tilton, and between
the latter and his Wife He SAYS
Our social relations We're very kindly. and rs
late 1859 1t his request, | sat 10 Page some -
time for a portrait. 1t was here that first met
and talked with Moulten, whose Wife wa Il
member of Plymouth Church. though he was
not member or even a regular attendant.
During this whole period never received from
Mr. Iilton or any member of his family the
slightest hint that there was any dissatisfaction
with my familiarity with his household as late,
1 think, as the winter Of 1SG9, when going upon
an extended occurring tour he said. II wish YOU
would look in and sce th9t ibbcy is not lone
some or does Want 1nythinu = or words 10 tl.t
effect.
Never by words or sion did Mfr Tlton cam
PLAIN OF my visits i'll his family until after hr
began to fear that the Indcpcndent Woni be
taken from him nor did he break out in violence
IN. nnlll ,he eve OF dSpoSSe*Slon from both papers
the Independent and the BROOKLYN | Mon,
owned by Mr.. Bowen. During these wears ol
intimacy in Mr. Titon'S family was Interested
foil al. fI,Nt.
is ia, h11 or eidrf mr"lher- Children We're
md frol yith no n ~ 't'l ,'''
selves loved them. ami had for Mrs. rilton
rue ana honest regard; She seemed to me
, M, ~, ha,' b,', - 'n ore" w. l'hI
race of men. and turning 10 ne with artIr.s
lamlliarity and with entire confidence. gave
Mrs. Illton ""pl0~ Of my book WHOM published.
IN I've 'strilnto o,nn al"''i '"r ~ u '',"rdS
f,milio. I'M ,o.r ...,n;-,,ti, ~ '' VIII
The only present Of yahIr al,.r ,,avc hc,. ,va
ON my, return fro, Iuro,o in 10, i,.bo,,
distributed souvenirs Of nv io,nnnv f. -,,n,
fifty m more ncrson> AMI N hnr n,1-,., hrnr.l,
Of little intrinsic yaluc u IN, frn,n snn,,n. MI
nv ureSenrc and influence ,yn. ,l;nnat;n, NJ
Triton from her FAMILY 1,.lafions + tLn,Itrhf nn
thn contrary 1h,t If WI. oil in,, l, t,.,,,,
nnco,rac;n;e Nh, tn bGli ~ MINI, - ''',t
.nnarrntIv slIino int, d,no.rn,, yaoi,t;'.,
mi l;.hi IN H., ;,,,,nnr.nJ Nv ,,n,>,,Ii l,.
roncn;t r,n,r,lnd Nr TiItnn -. III ,(,,,
,rlt;,3l ,a,nJ or hil III, anI ,',al j., - ,i;I
tart,,mntn No KIN onnl hn,n,, ~ fr',nn'
:, ~
Following the N'"diltlI ASSOCIATION ana ms
family troubles. comes Tjlton~ discharge from
tho Inlonondnu, Ma. p.o,ln, ,,,.,,.o.,l
- I'll.
Al'r WE luton return from the west 1T
december. 1870. Young @rI whom Mrs:
mon nl taken ill'" ne I1lnlly' educated ana
treated IN" an OWN emu (her testimony I'M
derStand : before me ronmit'rel' wa sent to