The New York herald., 1874-07-26
A PICTURE OF MRS. TILTON.
What Two Indiana Ministers Say About
Mr.. B:echer'S Position.
Crisp Criticisms by the Country
Press.
WILL THE Gaze COME TO COURT 2


by the press and the comments published thereon
have been read with eagerness and avtdity rarely
equailed and never surpassed. The pubic has
weighed each point, but the hasty and incousider-
ate alone have ventured TO give decided opinion.
The more thoughtful and intelligent OF the COM
munity appear to be disposed 10 refrain from
taking sides one way or the other until all the evi
dence shall nave been received upon both sides
Beeehers and Tilton's. There are but lew people
whose opinion is worth noting upon the subject
who do not assert that the Plymouth church CON-
mittee, appointed as 1t was upon recommendation
Of the pastor, who himself named the gentlemen
who are his triers, Will not be able to satisfy the
public by heir conclusions, as the court OF law
alone serve to satisfy the majesty of mind upon
this matter.
SOCIETY IS SHAKEN TO IT'S VERY FOUNDATION
oy the astounding revelations, whether true or
lalse, and all Chrlstendom awaits Just, open and
anal adjudication OF the great moral calamity of
the day. Meantime Theodore Tilton boldly parades
the assertion that when he was being cross exam
lned by the Committee OF Plymouth church he
urged them TO adjourn to meet in court He
boldly says 81 expressed willingness to be sued
Tor lbe or to be put In any other way before a
tribunal which could compel witnesses to testify
under oath and which could punish perjury with
the State Prison. II this case, with all the tacts
that lie behind 1t. revealed and uureveaIed were
now before criminal court, instead OF voluntary
committee, and If Mr.. Beecher's printed statement
mad been made under oatn, subject to cross ques-
toning and overthrows, he would be COM
peIed to step down and OUTS This NAV
all be silly bombast, but 1t is chai-
lenge to open trial, nevertheless in which
Hilton appears ready to stand his chances before a
Jury and abide the consequences OF the verdict.
hen General Tracyfs vas lad
Assertion OF Mr.. riton by a reporter OF this Jour-
nal he smiled quietly and, struggling his shoulders,
exclaimed 'Well let him take 1t before the court
Who Is preventing him He HIS the same redress
that any citizen mas who may consider himself
aRgrieved." The General is counsel for Mr.. Beecher
It viii be remembered, ana q legal tilt between
himself and General Butler during the autumn
term Of the supreme Court would be
TREAT OF RARE INTEREST.
and even now there are those to be found who look
forward to sucn occasion, which would divide
attention with the guDernatorial canvass. The
counsel for Mr. Beecher is exceedingly reticent
upon all that transpres, nevertheless It is ascer-
tanned the ''mysferious LADY, witness who testified
before the committee on Friday night was not Mrs.
Ovington.
Mrs. OvIngton viii be doubtless called on to give
testimony bearing upon tine ideal happy homer OF
which Mr. Tlton speaks in his statement. He tes-
tlfed 1t will be remembered, that the harmony OF
the home was unbroEen till Mr.. Beecher entered tt
as frequent guest and friend. Mrs. Ovington has
been an intimate friend and near neignbor of the
1iton family IN Livingston street for several
years, and was aware Of the domestic misery
which existed. She knew or visitors introduced
by MIR. Tllton. Mrs. Ovington will also testify In
refutation OF the assertion made by Mr. Tilton that
his wife had been led away from her home by Mr.
Beecher's friends. and by the advice of q lawyer
tmeaning Tracy whom Beecher had sent to Mrs.
Tton. In these particulars the testimony OF Mrs.
ovngton with whom Mrs. TIton Is now stopping
Will be important. 1t is highly probable that more
testimony will be received upon the subject OF that
"ldeal happy home" winch Mrs. Tilton says is "a
lamentabe satire upon the household where he
himself nton), years before, lad the corner stone
OF iree love and desecrated It's altars up TO The
time OF my depature.n
TAE MOTHER OF MRS. TILroN
MRS. Morse, wife OF ex-Judge Morse, Will be sum-
moned from her home, in New Jersey, to testify.
WI ny, sif," sad an old resident OF Brooklyn TO
the writer yesterday, SIT Deen no secret among
the lriends and acqualntances OF the parties that
Mr. and Mrs. lhton have led a cat and dog iife'
tnese Ten years. bis philosophy has not met with
the SANCTION OF his good aud yrtuous VIE | be-
lieve what she says when she tells Us that il was
the determination oil ner husband TO rum Mr
Beecher these years past. he was jealons OF the
popularity Of the pastor VINO oyershado we'd him
and 1t grew into passion which he failed to con.
quer. remember controversy between Mr. III.
ton and Mr.. Beecher ayout the time OF the
famous Cleveland letter agitation. Mr.. Beecner
was urging reconciliatory measures for the
South when Mr. Tilton came forward, and, exnib.
itinR Sharpes ri1e, said that was the
sort OF argument used by Mr.. Beecher during the
Kansas difficulty when he sent a case OF rires to
be used An argument arose in which the pastor
obtained the best OF 1t, and Hilton was very much
put out. i think he has always been Jealous OF
Beecher, and, iorgetul Of the difference between
their years, has srlven TO obtain the better OF
him. He has done serious injury TO the CHAR
aCter OF that mlQfstcr--au injury which Loot
ire eparable. | do not Delieve the story OF ,he
adultery-not word Of It, IT Is not possible that
ne could carry the knowledge OF such an act ior
four years locked up Within MIN without preierring
charges and chastising the seducer lie has the
weak side OF t1e case"
r. JOSEPH REEVE.
OF the Executive Committee Of the Liberal Gen.
eral Committee OF Brooklyn, was spoken to on the
subject and said -'1 nave sat under Mr.. Beecher
1or the past twelve years and always liked to hear
him talk, but ! can't see now, for the life OF me,
how he Is goipg to get tnat statement OF Til
tOn." bystander quickly remarked that the
letters referred 10 by Tlton had not been pro-
uuceo, ana that II was an easy matter to take a
onB ietter ano comfort and subverL the purport or
IT by giving garoleo extract thererom, eat all
eyents,n sala prominent citizen who knew both
vocacy Of Titon's cause az a good omen IDr
Beecher, as, whether right or wrong YOU nave al
ways Deen on the losing side In every campaign,
soclal or POLITICAL The retort eicited laughter
and the subject driited by for the moment
The committee OF Investigation hope TO con-
clude their labors during the present week Mr.
Beecher may possibly appear before them on Tues
day. Mrs. rtiton will also nave another hearing.
and an opportunity Will be given Mr.. Titon TO
bring forward the witnesses to whom he alud ed
as being IN possession OF the confession of hr
Beecher's criminal intimacy with Mrs. Tilton the
testimony. when completed Will be given 10 the
press Ia iuu.
MRS. TILToN
stated TO reporter yesterday that she felt much
grleved at the many INACCURACIES aud misrepfe.
septatiOns which nno their way into print regard.
ing her position. IL was true that Mrs susan
u. Anthony had visited her house. and, unortu.
uately, too many OF her class TO contribute TO the
happiness of that home The visits Of these people
used her own old and intimate friends TO abandon
ycr society. since her separation, she states,
tumcfods letters have been received by her from
her iurmcr friends IN all parts Of the country, con-
era uiatIng her on Ecr WtndriwaI IRAN t1e circle