New-York tribune., 1874-09-19
author Of the letters at the beginning OF the
present year. containing the following confession ana

proposition
3 CLINTON PLACE, Jan. 20. 1874
THEODORE: . am more than willing 70 agree 10
this compact 1t is this; you from this day VIII agree
tMrs Ton peaceful and happy tss far as the fearful
the feeling OF safety &e will for my part from this
hour speak well OF you," &c.
Not to ampfy needless illustrations OF the characte
OF Mrs. Morse. will add only one more. consisting OF
letter had occasion to address TO Judge Morse. her
husband two years ago concerning her behavior in my
house
MR. TILTON TO JUDGE MORSE.
No. TIA LIvINGsroS-sr., Dec. g. 1874
The Hon. N. =. MoRsE-My dear Friend: ! regret to
troupe you with facts concerning yonr trials
or mine growing out OF the temper or mania OF hrs.
Morse, but need your advice. Mrs. Morse had not
been my house for two thereabous TO the
best OF reoollection) when suddenly few days ago
she first sent q violent and insulting letter. threaten
Ing my life and followed this with entering the house
and insisting her right TO stay IN IT, had an inter-
view with her her rst appearance treating her with
Kindness and expressing gadness at seeing her IbeT
were the first words which we had interchanged Ior
many months. But she afterward exhibited the
old traits and in an aggravated degree with insults ana
does not permit me here quote. 1 have made no
reply her except request her to leave the house
them afterward her refusing to do So positively 10
demand that she should go as soon as possible. ohe,
therefore, asserts her claim to live In the house against
my will proposing to take the thirdstory 'front.' ROOM 10
keep the key to it, and to herself as member
OF the family having her meals sent to her IN ga
1 want you is, Is there any legal measure 10
which can quietly resort, 50 as to save her IRON
time TO protect myself In my own house
will say still further that she does not hesitate 10
thar the onIy pleasure she now takes the world is in
looking back the time when as she says) Elzioetn
have five hundred Others and that she IS determined to
have what she terms the family secret known ana
proven to the world.
THEODORE TGLToN.
The eccentric. uncomfortable and misehief-making
woman whose peeuarites are sufficiently set forth in
the above extracts, devised plan IN 1870, as nave
already sad divorce Elizabeth from me, IN order to
prevent my supposed design to divorce myself from her.
In urtherance OF this plan Mrs. Morse during Mrs. Til
toms absence in the West, only circulated among
my neghbors atrocious tales about mesuch as kicking
my wife while pregnant knocking her with my hst to
the oOr coming home drunk at night &c-out she fur-
thermore undertook to win Elizabeth to this plan OF
divorce by plying her with letters filed with other
equally false reports OF behaviorfor example, that
L was holding orgies in my house with strange women
and uttering drunken accusations against my Wife, by
villfyng her with Mr. Beecher OF his many mis-
tresses &c Elizabeth. although she needful to Mrs.
MOrse design Of divorce, could not be converted to It,
Nevertheless, under the powerful influence OF her
mothers ISLANDERS concerning me, my wife became
alarmed at the prospect OF my using her ruin as pre-
lude to my She seemed TO reflect her mothers
idea that was taking sudden plunge to perdition
drinking to drown my sorrows, filling my hard-workinS
hoping for my wres speedy death, and threatening to
publish iufamy to the world soon as she should
be under the sodl
Accordingly Mrs Tilton, wrote earnest letter.
full Of illusions previously confessed crmi
nality with Mr.. Beecher, begging me to be mercfu to
her in brokenness OF spirit aud demonstrating with
me for the bad OF mind into which Mrs Morse bad
described me to have fallen. This letter received at
the Office OF The Brooklyn Union ia November, 1870.
well remember reading it twice over and then destroy
ing the spot. have since come into possession OF
a CODY of 1t which Mrs. TiltOn made at the time. ncor
porang letter to her mother This Is the double
letter to which have previously alluded. 1t was writ
from Marietta Ohio, to chide me for the supposed
reckessness into which she had been informed by her
mother that had lapsed since the time of Mrs.
ltons confession Of adultery The letter is as follows
MRS. TILToN TO MRS MORSE.
Written from Marietta, Ohio, to Brooklynl o
feel my duty now, and love to you M dear mother
impels IN send you copy which tins morning have
written TO Theodore, winch inslst thas you destroy
and use not with him. ThlS-Decause OF
my trust Ia you-you VIII do I'm sure. ,,
Oh Theodore, Theodore what shall / say to. youi
Ny tongue and pen dumb aud powetless but must
do not willingly chjde. suffer when discover to
you my feelings. Do you not know that you are Talfl
the SAM ~ My life is before you nave aspired to
nothing save to do, through manifold inhrmitles, my
best and that not for human praise but Tor the grateu
love feel toward Jesus Christ, my God.
DO you not know, also, that when in any circle you
blacken Mr. "a name-and soon after couple mine with
it-you backen mine welll When, by your threats,
my mother cried out IN agony 20 me, Wny, what nave
YOU done Elizabeth, my child g. her worst suspicious
were aroused and laid bare my heart then-that from
my lips and yours she might receive the dagger into
her heart Did not my dear child (Florence learn
enough by nsnuaons, that her sweet pure sonl agon
zed in secret, till she broke out with the dreadful
question know not but it hath been her death blow
When you say to my beloved brother" Mr. B.
breaches to $40 ofhis MS every SUNDAY then follow
with the remark that after death you have dread
f secret TO reveal need he be told any more ere the
sword passed into his souli After this you are my l
have backened my character, and 1t is for my loved
ones that suffer yea for the agony which the revela
ton has caused you my cries ascend TO Heayen night
aud day that upon mine own head all the anguish may
fall Believe you tha+ would thrust Ike Dart Into
your sisters mothers heart were there occasion No.
no would not indeed so after my death you wlli TO
the bereayed hearts OF those who love me, add the
loved buried. and only their virtues are remem
bered Theodore, your past Is safe with me- rolled up
nut away never to be opened-tnough 1t Is big with
stains Of various hueuness you force me for the sake
my children and friends to discover H. In sell defense
their defense; Would ~ ou suner were 70 cast
shadow lady whom you lovef Certainly. II you
look, OF intimatIon against Mr. b. though be Ia no
wise brought n agony beyond the piercing OF my
self hundred times His position aud his good name
dear TO me; and even thus do agonze-yea, agony
is the word-for your good name, and II you will only
value IL yourself 70 keep 1t good am aud always Will
once again implore you for your chdren's sake. to
whom you have duty In this matter that my past %
YOU His son. be like him Do not be alarmed about
mother you are not responsible Tor the revelations DO
not think or say any that my il.bealth Is
OF my sin and ito discovery t Ia not true indeed
MY sins and my lifes record 1 have carried to my
Savior, and his delcacy and tenderness towards me
passeth even mothers love or the love OF woman"
rest in him. trust in him, and though the way is
darker than death, do hear the still small voice
which brings TO me peace lifes experience mas never
before brought No. prostraton Is owing 70 the
suffering have caused you, aud will cause those love
the future IL the spirit OF forgiveness does not e1or
else the spirit OF And add to this the revelations
you have made OF your fallen condition, witness Of
which am daily. This It is that breaks my heart
How can but linger at my praying" ut thought Of
youi
on, do avoid all stimulating drinks, my darling.
know many a heart-ache would have been saved. only
you knew not what how the cruel word was said!
have failed In my duty TO you from lack OF courage 70
speak these things Allow me TO advise with you now
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