Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-07-25

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The Mayor.
The Tilton Beecher trouble IS appar-
emily, as far from settlement as ever. The
most curious thing in the matter now, is
the sudden separation of Mrs. Tilton from
her husband. Mrs. Tilton went before
the committee appointed to investigate
Mr.. Beecher and gave her testimony.
What she testified TO the committee only
know, but it is understood that she denied
distinctly and explicitly that Mr.. Beechrr
had ever offered her AN indignity--in
short that the statement of her husband
was false.
AT all events, she returned to her home
and told her husband that IN consequence
OF the course he had taken, their paths in
life would henceforth be apart, and she
left him, probably forever
OF course, this is all conjecture. but the
probability is that the Beecher party
knew what Mrs. Tilton would testify to,
which accounts Tor this jaunty confidence
in their ability TO crush out Tilton.
But what becomes of Mr.. Beecher's
confession? Me thinks 1 hear one ask.
Easy enough. Suppose the astuie
Henry Ward Beecher should affirm
that he signed it under compulsion OF
suppose there IS nothing direct In it,
Suppose when it comes 10 be read it is
found to be, well, anything but direct
confession ofa specific attempt upon the
person of Mrs. Tilton and suppose Mr..
Beecher should swear he never signed
anything of the kind. It strikes me he
has the Tilton people. At least he has
them as far as Plymouth Church is con-
cerned, for those people are bound to be-
lieye him anyhow.
There is another thing Mr. Beecher can
do. Suppose when be gives his tesIimo-
ny he is asked, "Whst about that eonfes-
sion which you gave Tilton, in which
you wish you were dead ?' He will prob
ably answer: Theodore was at that
time running very wild. He was having
affairs, as was supposed, with various
women, and Mrs Tilton came to me for
advice. Believing that the reports were
true, did advise her to a course, which
I afterwards found was unjust TO Theo-
dore. Therefore made him the apology
which he has since published. My zeal
for Mrs. Tilton did get me in the awk-
ward position"
This story Mr. Beecher's friends are
circulating at this time. One thing may
be depended upon viz: if the thing is
possible, Mr.. Beecher will be completely
exonerated by the committee. They will
not bring him in guilty of anything.
The Tilton family have seen a great
deal of trouble Theodore is an excitable
impetuous ,impulsive man, who has wan
dered after a great many strange gods,
and not few STANCE goddesses. 1t is
said at the time he was standing side by
side with the Woodruff faction, that he
was accustomed to take the Woodruff to
his house, despite the fearful protests of
his wife, and insist upon her being recog-
nized as a woman fit for the companion
ship of any woman on earth. THIS, ii is
Justice to him to say he denies. But it is
true, beyond question, that he was iniat-
uaiei with the doctrines of the woman,
if not with the woman herself, and that
that fact, judiciously and skillfully man
aged by his mother-in-law, lady of very
certain temper, made his home an uncom-
furtablepIace. Theodore felt that he was
acting upon principle in giving counte'
nance to the Woodruff, while Mrs. Til
ton felt that giving her any c0untenance
whatever, was an outrage: and the moth
er in law, who possesses enormous capa-
city for trouble, ragged between the two,
serenely happy in the row that was de-
Yeloping.
Then Beecher got into it. 1t was charg-
ed by Tilton that he attempted to out
rage his wife, and another element of dis
cord was hurled into the already shaken
home. TiIton and his friend MoultOn
compelled document from Beecher con-
Tossing his guilt (the same, or portion of
which was recently published by Tilton)
and settlement of troubles, financial and
moral, was effected between Beecher,
Bowen and Tilton. Mrs. Woodruff was
sent 10 the right-about, ard it did seem as
though everything would go on serene.
But DR.. Bacon and Plymouth Church
would not let Theodore alone. They
wanted him out of the way, and to that
end they kept continually poking sharp
sticks at him. Theodore is not the man
to poke sticks at, sharp or otherwise. BE
has tricks of turning and pushing with
the horn. and fearfully sharp horns be
carries. He did turn and did gore not
only the pursuers, but the man whose
good name the pursuers wanted to shield.
His mistake was in not punching deep
enough. 1 am satisfied he has it in his
power to strike deadly blow at Mr.
Beecher, and if-he did anything, that Is
what he should have done.
But Beecher decided TO brave Theodore
and this gives him opportunity. The
plucky Tilton has given notice that in q
lew days he will make sworn statement
OF tn exact facts, IN the case, aud that be
will mash Mr.. Beechrr completely.
Mrs. Tilton's actions IS regarded as very
curious and queer, for it is understood
that it was from her lips that Mr.. Tilton
first gathered knowledge of the outrage.
Altogether it is a queer mess, and our ad-
vice Is wait cody and calmly for few
days. Tilton must either kill Beecher or
be killed himself He is in position
where nothing but blood will answer.
Wait and see whose head rolls in the
sand
.a HEALTH.
Now that The hYdrophobia scarce is
rairly off. New York is getting on fright
over diptheria. The papers are calling at
lenti0n 10 the fact that while London Av-
erages about six deaths from diphtberia
per week, New York with about one
fourth its population. looses thiriy-three.
The physicians say Il will increase uni ess