The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-04

and toldhim that 1 thought he had been doing
a very mean and treacherous act, treach-
erous first towards me. from whom be- want
ed help, in that he did not tell me on our
way to his house last night what he had pro-
cured from Mrs. Tilton; and that he could
not expect my friendship in this matter un-
less he acted 'ruthfully and honorably toward
me. further said: mi. Beecher, you have
had criminal intercourse with Mrs. Tilton.
You have done great injury to Tilton other
wise: now when you are confronted with it
you ask permission of the man to again visit
his house, and you get from that woman who
mas confessed you have ruined her a recanta-
ton and retraction of the Truth for your mere
personal safety-that won save you"
At that interview he admitted with grief
and sorrow the fact of his sexual relations
with Mrs. Tilton, expressed some indignation
that she had not told him that she had told
her husband, and that in consequence CT
being in ignorance of that fact he had been
walking upon a volcano.
1 said: "Mr. Beecher I want that ~recanta-
ton; l have come for it." We'll" said he,
- what shall 1 do without it Z" Ireplied II
don't know; l can tell you what will happen
with it, He asked: What will you do i'll
give it to YOU l nswered Il will keep it
as | keep her confession. If you act honor
ably, l will protect it will my life, as 1 would
protect the other with my life. hi. Tilton
asked for that confession this morning, and L
L will never give it to you you shall
not have it from my hands until l have ex-
hausted every effort for peace"
Mr.. Baecher gave MT back the paper.
g
Having now placed before tho committee
statement OF facts concerning Mrs. Tilton
and documentary evidence that l have to
support them, and as they are Numerically
opposed to nearly all that Mrs. Triton ap-
pears TO declare in her published statement, I
deem it my duty to myself and my position in
this terrible business, to say that during this
affair Mrs. Triton has more than once admit
ted to me, and to another person tomy knowl-
edge, whom l do not care to bring into this
controversy, the fact of her sexual relations
with Beecher, and she has never once denied
them other than in the written papers pre-
pared for a purpose which | have already ex-
but, OIL the contrary. the fact of such
intercourse being wei. understood by
Beecher. Tilton, and Mrs. Tii.on to have
place, my Whole action in the matter
based upon the existence of that fact, and
an eudeavor faithfully carried out by me
in every way possible to protect the families
of both the parties from the consequences Of
disclosure of Mrs. Tiiton'5 admitted
iniidelities TO her husband.
If any evidence was needed that l was en-
deavoring to the latest hour TO prevent the
publication OF all these documents and that l
the coItid ence of at leas: one of the
parties III that endeavor, l produce 4 letter Of
July IS, 1874, being a note arranging a meet
ing between myself and Beecher in regard TO
this controversy:
July Is, 1874.
MY DEAR FRANK: will be with You at
7, or Il little before. | am ashamed TO put q
straw more upon you. and have but a single
co~nclusion-that the matter cannot distress
you long. as i. must soon end. That is, there
will be no more anxiety about the future,
regrets there may be in tbs past.
Truly yours, and ever. H. ". BEECuER."