Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-04
TEe Bed-Chamber Scene Agaln-Rhat
Mrs. TiltOn Knows about lt-Sum.
ma ' Of her Examination.
How TiItOa Reasoned Out Beecher's
Adultery-A Trite and Happy
ScriPtural Quotation.
Judge Reilly's Decision in the GaynOr.
TiltOn Cass-NOtice TO Witnesses
kOultOn and
Butler-Etc., Etc.
THE BED CHAMBER SCENE.

laNiOr toward MIS-. luton, which Mr..
TiltOn had alleged had taken place in
his presence, were entered upon. The
statement that Mr.. Beecher gave Mrs.
filton au improper caress by touching
her ankle when both were upon the floor
looking at engrsvings, was denied by
her in particular, besides her general
denial that there had been any improper
inimscy OF another incident, the So
called bedroom scene. Mrs. TIlton said
she remembered nothing more than this:
''She was sitting with her husba 1d and
MC. Beecher in the bedroom which is
connected by fOlding-dOOrs with the COM
mon sit6Bg-rOOm, in the home Of the
Tl,On's. Mr.. TiltOn went away for a
short time aud when be returned found
Mrs. Tiltou and Mr.. Beecher in the same
place where he bad left them in this
bedroom
SUMMARY OF MRS. TILTON'S EXAMINA-
TION.
A summary Of the long examination
OF Mrs. Tilton, on Friday evening, is
Published this morning, and claimed to
have been obtained directly from the
best sources Of Information. Mrs. IiltOn
testified that she told Mrs. Anthony
the story OF all the accusations made Gy
her husband, aud especially in regard to
her; that Mr.. TiltOn accused her of inf
deliIy with several other gentlemen OF
Brooklyn besides Mr.. Beeeher. Mrs.
Tilton claimed that she assured Miss An
thOny that there was not a bit of truth
in the accusations; and she never gave
the least reason 10 assert that
she had confessed to any act of
wrOng-d0ing. Miss Anthony, in turn,
informed Mrs. TiltOn Of certain acts of
infidelity on the part OF Mr.. Tilton. He
seemed 10 have a sort Of mania for din
ming into her ears the belief that Mr..
Bsecher was guilty. He used, repeated
ly, to take down the bible and read to
her the passage, "But say unto you
that whOsOever lOOketh on q woman to
lust after her, hath committed adultery
within his own heart, f" and would then
say, There, Elizabeth, don't you see
Mr.. Beecher Is guilty OF adultery" Mrs.
TiltOn being asked if she had the thought
Of adultery in her mind when in that
letter ste referred to her sin, she an
swered that she had not the least
thought OF that kind. When Mrs. Til
ton ives removed from the troubles Of
her home and the unhappy influence Of
her husbands treatment, her thoughts
were free to consider scrupulOusly what
reason there had been for her husbands
psrysTsity, and she realized then as new
er before, how she had allowed her love
for AIr. Beecher to supplant her love for
her husband, and expressed deep cOntri-
ton for il.
JUDGE REILLY's DECISION.
The third district courtroom, Brook
lyn, was again crowded this morning by
those anxious TO observe the changing
phases Of the Beecher-Tilton scandal.
When the ordinary routine business OF
the court had been disposed of, Justice
Reilly called the libel case of Gay nor
uers5is Tilton. instituted last week, and
rendered the following decision: I'm
tertsined the complaint in this case and
issued a warrant against the defendant,
believing it my duty to do so. mad no |
knowledge of complainant nor his posi- |
tion in the matter. The defendant was |
arrested on that warrant, and appeared /
before me personally and by counsel, |
and complainant also appeared at the |
same time, when it was admitted by /
complainant, and thus made known to |
me for the first time, that the complaint /
was not made with the knowledge or |
consent OF the person alleged to have /
been Iibslled. Now, while it is true that /
libel is a public offense, it is also true /
that il is such an Offense because Of the 1
private injury it infiicts upon the indi- /
vidusl liDelied. Complaints of this !
kind usually originate with the person /
assaiied, although it is not always abso- |
lutely essential that this should be so, /
and many cases occur where third per-
sons may interfere without incurring /
.oiium or censure Of any kind AS
the public offense, however, consists
10 injury done or threatened to the
individual, il is hardly consistent with
legal principles to assume crime from
any composition or publication, howey-
er viTuient, when the person therein
mentioned, who is generally supposed 70
be the best judge of what affects his
own reputation, declines or omits 10
prosecute therefor. The person men
toned In the publication complained of
is a citizen OF Brooklyn, TO whom the
courts are a. accessible Is to complain
ant. Ia this case be has not seen NJ to
make any complaint, and does not unite
in this prosecution. / have concluded,
at this stage Of the case, that It is my
duty to dismiss the complaint, not be- |
cause the complainant did not have any 1
right 70 make it, but because the person |
alleged 10 have been libeled does not |
now unite in this prosecution; but as /
may be wrong in my view Of the law, |
] shall not, therefore, dismiss it now,
but give notice that will do 50 on
"Wednesday morning next, at ten
O'Clock, 10 which time this case stands
adjourned. Ny object in thus pOstpon-
ing ioal decision, is 10 afford the COM
plAinant an opportunity to apply 10 the
supreme court for writ Of B1dHddnlUs,
30 compel me 10 proceed. II / err In re-
fusing, ia this event, | shall cheerfuliy
perform whatever may be regarded as
my duty IN the premises. Otherwise |
shall terminate the case as have al
ready stated"
When Judge Reilly had finished read
ing his decision, Mr.. Gaynor said: 4
Does your honor hold that under the /
law l have no right 10 this complain ?'' .
Judge Reilly replied that inasmuch a. /
he Was not supported by the party Ii /
belled, be had prepared this decision,
aud would dismiss the complaint next
"wednesday u no other steps were taken
bv the complainant
The Count Joannes here rose to speak,
but Ex-J Judge Morris, counsel for Tilton,
objected 10 the court hearing anything
he had TO say. The court agreed with
the counsel, and the case was formally
adjourned to Wednesday.
cONCLUDING THE INVESTIGATION.
The Brooklyn Eagle, this afternoon,
,ubIisbeg the following card from II.
~. Sage. chairman Of the investigating
Committee in the Beecher-Tilton case:
"The Plymouth church investigating
c,mmittee earnestly request that All
,,srs@rs VIM have been invited TO testify
before them on the matter now undereon-
sideration, appear before them to-moT-
row Tuesday, evening at eight O'Clock,
as that will probably be the last meeting
OF the committee for the reception VI
testimony"
MoULrON AND BUTLER.
GLOUCESTER, MASS August 3-Mr;
Frank Moulton, the mutual friend OF
Beecher and Tilton, il the guest oi Gen.
eral y. +. Butler, at Bayview.
FOR THE MINISTERS.
FoIroRs APPEAL-You are right In
saving this Beecher affair should not
have been printed in the APPEAL. a