New-York tribune., 1874-09-18
MR.. TILTON'S REVIEW OF THE CASE.
ELEMENTS OF THE FORTHCOMING STATEMENT AND
THE METHOD OF IT'S COMPOSITION.

THE METHOD OF IT'S COMPOSITION.
The reply of Mr.. Theodore Tilton to the
testimony of Mr. Beecher and the report Of the Inyes
eating Committee will soon be presented to the public
What this statement contains will soon be known.
Many OF the salient points, however have been publicly
hnted at during its preparation, aud others have been
whispered about among many OF Mr.. Tltons friends,
1t understood for instance, that Mr. Tton questions
the declaration OF Mr. Beecher that he advised separa
tiOn that he will produce documents TO show that Mr..
Beecher can lay claim to having assisted him In the
collection OF 1900 due him from Mr. Bowen and that
Mr. lton consented 10 submit the case TO arbrators,
against the advice of his lawyers and wholly In Mr..
Beechers interest He treats or the charges Of black
mail aganst Mr. Moulton Mr.. Carpenter and himself at
great length, endeavoring 70 show that this was
scheme OF the lawyers which Mr. Beecher knew TO be
false He seeks throw dscredit upon Mr.. Beechers
"anticipations OF sudden DEATH" and that his
wish for death was SO strong at times as TO
make him determine TO take his own life.
Mr. Tton introduces hitherto unpublished letters and
papers prove that contrary to the statement OF Mr.
Beeeher his lecture M mes ,h, dns S e hsa
Invitations for second lecture that his receipts were
lectures than others on the platform Just here
letter from Mrs. Ton, who was then travelling WITH
ali nppos,tion 70 him and winning golden opinions
Mr. Triton takes Issue with the Committee as 10 tho
nature OF the charge which he originally made against
Mr.. Beecher large portion OF the Committees report
ven prove tnat MT Tllton had not until after
the Bacon letter maze any cuarSe OF 1uo
Committee said II is proper 10 state that the ofense
as alleged bv Mr.. Tllton during four years and
until recently 10 numerous persons, In wrtiog and
Otherwise was an improper suggestion or solicitation
by Mr. Beecher TO Mrs. Tton. But As time passed aud
purposes matured this charge passed aud maured Into
another form aud substance" Mr.. Tilton while not
denying during these four years his pocy vi cover
ing the crime from tue public eyes, LED him generally
not to name the full quit OF Mr Beeeaer PTOd1ses
Church aud attempts TO show that he
made the charge OF adultery only thirty days
after Mrs Tltons confession 10 hnas early as August
charge OF Deacon West which were sent 20 Mr.. Tlton
are now published the first time In Mr. Hltons state
ment. The construction which tho Committee place
upon the passage In Mr. Tlltons ccoss-exaInnation
ration In his statement that the apology for
adultery is reiterated.
The statement Is also said 10 contain several notes
which passed between hr. Beecher and Mrs. nlton.
Mr.. Beecher had agreed according Mr. Moulton) 20
have communication with Mrs. Tlton. These were
found In books and Of them have already been pub
shed having been discovered In The Life OF Cnrsc
Beside these, other letters which arc REGARDED oy mr.
Tlton as moro Important will appeari one OF wo vn ,,
Mrs Tlton ~ intimate friends, an old setter om ss
Anthony, and others ...,,.-,.,
MI Titon win explain Mrs. Morse's connection With
the controversy, giving enss.Sh ,Sh sss ss sccnsnrs
To Iesve nnon hia Turner Will also receive
due notice "A we'll OF her private letters and
Mr. gIton viii attempt 70 snow tass ths COMMITTEES
The statement Mr. Beecher In regard 10 his making
v,ss IN Mre Tton Will DO noticed and list OF presents
| Of which sbo was tho recipient be appended.
Mr. Ttop lays much stress upon the manner IN which
Ma Tion after having tempted her away fron her
Somes He elaine that they have used her testimony
n order TO help Desperate case, and then In the asme
deeansut have hsld BEG ~ V ne sesrn ss ~aans&