New-York tribune., 1874-09-19

evening of Julys Expressed my surprise at seeing
her greeted her with cordiality. and marked her im
proved health and rosy look.
within an hour after her arrival sitting in her favor
ito chamber wherein her infant Paul had died two
years BEFORE she made tender allusion to his deatn
end then said that she had TO tell me secret
which she had long kept In her heart In connection Win
that eyent-a secret which she had several months pc
fore while on bed resolved to tell me- puI iacAe
the courage Since then the tone OF her mino sno u'
had improved with her health. and having prayou ~.
strength to tell me the truth without fear she naa now
oooo an nurnose o clear her mind burden which, IL
longer concealed she felt would by and by grow 700
great for her to bear. What the secret was "hon o
was about to disclose could not CONJECTURE o'o
daclosing it she exacted from me solemn Piouko '
would not injure the person OF whom sne was aoou "
speak nor communicate 70 him the fact OF her "aAH
such revelation. for she wanted to inform MI" " no
own way that she had divuged to me the facts III '0
case
After exactiug these conditions, to which pieugeu
myself she narrated with modesty and dlmdence' ye'
without shamefacedness or sense OF guit' uo'aiou
history Of her long acquaintance WITH MT. Beecneroi
growing friendship between them-of passiona'o
fondness which he at length began TO exhibit toward
her-of the nadequacy Of his home life, and his conSe
quent noed that other woman than Mrs Beecner
sbould act the part OF a wife to him-of the great
treasure which he found In Mrs. Tilton's sweet ana
tender affection - OF his protestation OF Rroaei
homage for her than for any other woman-oi ner uu
TO minister to his mind and body-and OF inc mauJ
specious arguments by which he commenueu enoSo
views TO her. in order to overcome her Puritan
repugnapcs to them and she said that finally In an
interview between herself and Mr. Beecher at his house.
not long after her little Paups death. and as recon-
pense for the sympathy which her pastor had SHOWN
during that she then and there yielded ner
person to his sexual embrace This event, she stated
occurred October TO- 1868, during my absence III Ne"
England, and she showed me memorandum IN ner
diary marked at that date with the words "A Gay
memorable" She further said that on the next Satur-
day evening (whle was still absent) Mr.. Beecher
visited her at her home in Livngstonst. and consum
mated with her another OF sexual intimacy. she
further confessed that at intervals during the ensuing
Fall and Winter. and In the spring ioho"ihg' sno
repeated with him certain acts OF criminal intercourse
yielding seldom though solicited often. Furthermore
with great particularly, she mentioned the seVera
places of these interviews, which cannot bring mysei
TO chronicle here.
This confession was made by Mrs. Tton voluntarily
and not In response to any accusation by me- for had
never accused Of guilt either with Mr. Beecher OF
with any other person nor had ever suspected ner Vi
suob yrougdoing Neither her confession made In
sickness but unusual health 1t was the free act OF
sound mind under accommodating pressure OF con-
science no longer to resisted her sn as she described
it to me- consisting not much OF her adultery as OF tne
deceit which she was thereby compelled to practice TO-
wards her husband In Mrs. Tiltons published state
ment of July a. 1874 she admits that she MADE 70 me Ia
July, 1870. O confession" She says:
Alike with hers (namely Catherine Gaunts)
had made TO Mr.. TltOn In telling OF my love 10 my
friend AMI pastor one year before
So too the Committees report comedies that Mrs. Til
ton made a "confession." The report says:
II now appears that Mrs. Tton became strongly at
tached to Beecher and in July 1870 confessed 10 her
husband an Overshadowing affection for her pastor
The above acknowledgements first by Mrs I1iton
and the second by the Commeare true as far as they
60 Mrs Tton did confess her love for her friend and
but she also confessed not only her love for him.
but his love for her. and still further she confessed land
this was the chief burden OF her confeso that this love
resulted In sexual intimacy extending during fifteen or
sixteen months This confession stripped OF ltS DETAILS
but including its principal fact was made by Mrs Triton,
not only to but to several other persons lnoudng
Mr. Moulton and his wife; and similar confession was
made by Mr. Beecher not only TO me, butto Mr. Moulton
and his wife.
Some of the eonfdants to whom Mrs. Titon intrused
this secret were lady friends Of hers whose names am
not willing be the first to drag Into this unhappy con-
troyersy OF these persons mas been aready
ouoted by the public press refer to Miss Susan b. An
thonv TO whom Mrs Tlton told her story IN the Au-
tnmn OF 1s70) here adduce portion OF letter from
Mss Anthony TO Mr. Beecher's sister. Mrs Hooker OF
Hartford II will be from the date that the letter
WAS written Just fortnight after the publication OF the
Woodruff tale-two years ago
SUSAN B. ANTHONY TO MRS. HOOKER.
ROCHESTER, Nov. is, 1872
The reply OF your brother TO you is not more
starting not so open faisehood that to Mr. Waters
IA newspaper reporterl Of course MT Beecner nis Is
Woudnt YOU think If God did strike
dead for telling lie, He would have struck theni
volved but most OF oil for poor, dear trembling Mrs
Tilton My heart bleeds for her every hour. would
tain rake her in my arms with her precious comforts
o she has on earth-her children-and hide her away
from the wicked gaze OF men,
For cultivated man. at whose feet the whole world
Of men as well OF women sits in love and reverence
Cheese moral intellectual social resources are without
Ii,nfor such a man. 80 best so overiiowng with soul
food for him 10 ask or accept the oody OF one or ora
he is the slnner- 1T be sin-and VINO snail say II is
nof
NV nen has faltered and staggered; would not write
you for these three days ana now, p u; saturday
Ing how could make that denial IN Ihe LeuiSton
to reRO' gSs ., MRS Dear nayss sassn de
had supposed you knew enough ot papers 70 trust &
ads nor authorized the Abatement made in the Lewis
Ton naper simply said never used the language Mrs
WndgShn put in my mouth; that whatever said was
Md n reaned language az least however disgusting
,he suhiect have said many times since the denone
en that nv testimony ysSoud feel compelled to give
it You do not monopolize dear susan all the honor
there ia among womankind shall not rnn before am
se1t but when the time comes shall prove myself as
true as you. No, mol DO not propose 70 Sheer man
| when a woman's liberty Is at stake. go
Now nv dear Mrs. Hooker. wish you were with me
tonight 10 rejoice with me that Mrs Stanton is deter
mined to sand firm to truth ought no. to have be-
d Tbs TeIegram true. feel ashamed OF my doubts,
M or Of nv beliefs. Mrs Stanton her daughter
Hattie heard she said TO the two clergy men, and sad
TO ner Why. mother you might as well nave toid them
the whole thing was true
| No Mrs Hooker; I cannot now, any more than last
winter comply with your request to reveal Mrs T.'s
whole story.
your brother will yet his out and lot US hope
no viii he able to prove himself above the willingness
that others shall suter Tor weakness OF wieKedness
If he has no theories, then he Will surely be com
neIed 10 admit either that he has failed 70 live 10
those he has; and, whichever horn OF the dilemma
Pi0aon.. ohnn.e viii acknowledRe either weakness or