The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-03

M. Moulton here gives statement Of account
sums were paid by Mr.. Beecher and he (4oulton)
forwarded the money to settle them through Mrs.
Triton, or sent money directly to the principal Of
Mr.. Moulton says Mr.. Beecher was anxious
to ascertain Mr.. filtons feeling toward him, and
free him Beechcr) from imputation thereafter,
aHd letter is given dated Feb 1s!l from n Mr.:
on to Mr. Moniton in whieh Mr.! Mr. T. %riss
standing the great suffering he has caused Eliza
beth and myself, bear him no malice, shall do
by whomsoevcr proposed, for any exposure Of his
secret to the public and, If know myself at all,
shall! endcavor to act toward Mr.. Bcecher as l
would have him ~ similar circumstances act to-
Mr.. Moultcn says he had known Mrs. Tilton
well and had had no suspicious, of intidelity on
the part of either her or her husband toward the
other up to the time Of the reading original
confession; On the sist Of December, 1871, he
letters, the one he (Moultonl had and the one she
ns Mi ne % the
because $ had pledged myself to Bcechcr that
her retraction on the one side and her confession
to Titon on the other (Which are the papers she
refers to as my letter which you have and the
one gave Mr.. Beecher'l should not be given up.
but should be held for the protection Of either as
"A letter is giysn by Mr.. Moulton, written to
him by Mrs. Titon Jan. 4, 1871 lbut dated by
mistake 1870. i'll which she emphaically and in
dignantly denies that she had ever sought a sep
aratlon from her husband. The story, that
she wanted a separation was "dcl iberate
She would bear 1T the s pom" Of This and
other statements she might make, and commune
Gated to my husbands enemy. Mrs: Il W. Bsech-
Another letter Of Mrs. Titon is also given to
show that the story that she desired separation
from her husband did not cmanatc from her, and
was not in accordance with her feelings at that
time, Jan. 13, 1871.
Mr.. Mouton says he had as necessary precau-
tion TO the peace of the family and parties inter-
eStcd intcrdictcd all parties from having COM
municat ion with each other except husband and
wife, unless that communication was known to
to him. Mr.. Titon and Mr.. Bcecher both faith
fully complied with their promise in that regard
so far as he knew, but on his return from Florida
in the sprng; of 1871 Mr.: Beeeher placed in his
Triton. in her handwriting, undated, but marked,
III his handwriting Received March g."
my DEAR FRrExD-Does your heart bound
toward all as it used? So does mine. 1 am my
self again. l did not dare to tell you till was
sure, but the bird has sung in my heart these
| four weeks, and he has covenantcd with me
never n: again to leave: sprirg has come
this, and not to trouble nor cmbarrass you in any
way, now write. Of course l should like to
% Gy can wat for he
old Plymouth. will thank the dear Fathsr:.'
He did not show this letter to Mr.. Tilton, OF ill.,
form him OF its existence. On the 2lst of April,
signed, from Mrs. Tilton, saying: "As Mr..
Moulton has re. returned, will You use your inau-
s"sS day at the
injustice Of their existence Mr. Moulton could
not comply with this request, nor did he show
attention to it. On the Sd OF May Mr.. Bcccher
handed him still another letter, unsigned, but in
Mrs. rs HANDWRITING and rf e 4 ~, iooT Ys
Mr. BEEcHEK-My future, either for life or
death, would be happier could but feel that you
ws me in all Hs sad to
! entirely keep from you all suffering. to bear my
self alone leaving you forever ignorant Oft. My
and ne~t-hiding. That failed utterly We both
know, but now ask forgiveness"
Mr.. Mouton says the contents Of this letter
We're SO remarkable that ~ queried within my
| own mind whether ought not to show it to Til
ton; but as was assured by Beschcr and verify
believed, and now believe that they were unall-
swcrcd by him, thought it best to retain it in my
own possession. as have done until now; but
from the hour Of its reception what remained Of
pricty OF conduct was wholly lost, and from that
time forth had no thought or care for her repu-
tation, only SO far as it affected that Of her chill
Mr. Moulton having learned that Mrs. Tilton
had been making declarations which were sully-
| ing the reputation of her husband, and giving it
! to be understood that her home was not a happy
one, because of the want of religious sympathy
between herself and husband, and sometimes
speaking Of her unhappincss without defining
! specially the cause, thus leaving for the
| buSybodes and Intermediates to infer causes Of
unhappiness which she did not state, he called
upon her and cautioned her in this respect, and
subsequently received a letter from her dated
Feb. II, 1872, in which she says that until he had
called her attention to the fact she had not seen
to the shadowing Of Theodore she became his
enemy, and that it was he who had hindcred the
reconciliation more than any ono else: She
| says: ~ have not been equal to the great work
of the past year. I have done much to causc the
utter misery of those l love Destiny mother,
husband, Mr.. B., my dear children"
| After the signing Of the "tripartite cove.
nant, Mr.: Tilton desired the return to him Of his
wifc.s confession, to relieve her anxiety as to its
gave up the document, which Mr.. Tilton subse-
quently informed him his wife had destroyed, and
she also confirmed the statement. Some time az
ter this Mr.. Moulton learned from Mr.. Beecher
that Mrs. Iilt"n had told him that when she
made her confession to her husband of her inf
deity with him \Bcechcr) her husband had made
a like confession to her Of inideIiiies on his
part with other women. Mr.. Moulton never hav-
ing heard Mrs. L. claim that her husband had
freely admitted her own transsrcSsi"n< with Mr..
rs; brolsh, the matter to the attention of Mr.;
r ays1 ma Seo ar HsS ds"sa n" he had
then had an interview With Mrs. Tilton.
ina, sc had told Mr. Becchr a'H that
| her usband had made the alleged confession of
miidcity on his part Then. in the presence of Mr.
not have understood Mr.. Moulton's question re-
lating to this matter adding: Because it isn't
| true that Theodore ever made such confession.
and didn't state it to Becchcr because it is not
! true
The next morning Mr. Moulton received the
following letter from Mrs. Til,on. without date,
but 1t was after the tripartite covenant:
"DEAn FRANcls-I did tell you two ialsehoods
at your last visit; AT first l entirely misundcr-
to the interview at your house the day before;
but when intcllgently replied to you replied
falsely. viii nov put myself on record truth
confession. T. had made similar confessions to
me Of himself but no developments as to per:
sons. When you then asked for your own salts
YOU had left / said to T., lyon know
was obliged to lie. to Frank; and
l now say, rather than make Others
impossibility for me to tell the truth: yet do
think, Francis, had not T; s angry, troubled face
| l am perfect coward in his presence, not from
any fault Of his, perhaps, but from long years of
,imidlty. implore you, as this is sideissue. to
You may show this to T. or Mr.. b. or any one as
an effort 9r;n made for truth. "retchedly, ;,
A,ef s Ign on tho o. 81
-. in W'oodhuut Ciafin's Weekly of the story
| Of Tilton's and Becchcr's conduct in relation to
Mrs. Titon Mr.. Moulton was continually asked
fcult in making an answer. In some cases
he doubted not inquirers supposed he denied the
| truth OIL the charge, put upon that point he was
very careful not directly to commit himself.
Finding that his silence was working injury to
the cause of tho suppression of tho scandal, he
told Tilton that he wished to be authorized by his
wife to deny it. Soon after he received a paper
without date from Mrs. Tilton, in which she said:
| For my husbands sake and my childrens, l
hereby testify with all my woman's soul that l
am innocent of the crime of impure conduct al
| legged agai INST me. have been to my husband
true wife in his love: 1wish to live and die. My
early affection for him still burns with its maiden
fame, all the more for what he has borne for my
! sake, both private and public wrongs. Having
had the power to strike others, he has forborne
to use it, and allowed hialscf to be injured in
stead. bless him every day for his faith in me,
| which swerves not, and for standing my cham
| pion against all my accuscrs.''
Upon the strength of this paper he then after
ward said Mrs. Tlton denied the story.
| About the 18th of December, 1872, Mr.. Carpen-
| ter and DR.. StOrrs undertook to look up the re-
ports with the intention Of advising some public
statement, or as being concerned in some investi-
CATION of the matter, and Mrs. Tilton wrote for
them the paper bearing that date, as follows:
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