Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-29
TILTON'S BOMBSHELL.
HIS Arrsis nment OF Deech-r Be
fore the COMMITTEE.


New York, July 2l.-The letter of
Theodore 'liirnn, 10 The Investigating
comm lttee, has been published. He
says that while Beecher POSSESSED
perfect knowledge of both his ufferse
and apology, he has chose To pat on a
public affrctation of ignorance and iu-
nocense concerning them and has
conspicuously appointed committee
of six of the abtst men OF his church,
together with two attorneys to inquire
into what lie leaves the committee TO
regard H. the uiIaccouutahle mystery
of this utfense aud apology, as If he
had neither committed the one nor
offered the other but aS If both were
Pigments of another mars magma
tion, thus adToitly prompting the pub
lie to draw the deduction that Triton
waa per, on,uuder some hallucinatiou
and delusion, living in dream and
forging "A fraud. Furthermore in order
To cast over this explanation, the deli
cate glamor which always leads "A
charmpr. the defnese of wuman's
honor, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Tilton, late
ly my wife, has been prompted away
from her home To reside among Mr..
Beecher's friends, and to cooperate
with him in his ostensibly honest and
y
which, she, as well as he, has foryears
past had perfect aud equal knowledge
with himself
This investigation, therefore, has
been publicly pressing upon me by
BeCcher, and second by Mrs Tlltou,
both of whom in so doing have united
in assuming before the public the non
existence of the grave and solemn facts
into which they have conspired to in
vestigate for the purpose not of elicit
ing, but of denying the truth. This
joint assumption 10y them which has
seemed To the committee to be in good
faith, has naturally led the committee
into an examination In which the com.
mittee expect To find on their part mos
thing but innocence, and on rilton's
part nothing but SANDER. Tilton then
says it is now his unhappy duty to
give the facts and evidences to the COM
mittee for reversing their opinion.
He charges Mrs. iton with joining
Beecher in a conspiracy which can not
fail to be full of peril aud wretched
ness to many parties. The last oppor-
tunity for reconciliation and settlement
has passed. TiltOn says of Beecher /:
This desperate man must hold him
self only, aud mot me, accountable for
the wTetchedness which these dis
closures will carry to his own home
and hearth, as they have already
brought 10 mine, ana will add that the
original documents referred to ia the
ensuing sworn statement are for the
most part in my possession, but that
the apology and few other papers are
in the hands of Francis ID. Moulton.h
what the Tribune Thinks of th- story
NEW YORK, July - "A Tribune re.
porter has interviewed Mr. Cleveland,
who said Mrs riltOn and Mr.. Beecher
are preparing "a statement which will
be submitted to the Committee Thurs
day, and which will satisfactorily eX-
plain all the correspondence between
them and all othersmatters contained
in Mr.. Tilton's statement.
Abiding to the voluminous sworn
statement of Tlton accusing Beecher,
the Tribune says: The case now
transceuds the power of the church
conferences, or well meaning war
plots, to settle or conceal. Unless the
frightful exposition j. answered
promptly and fully the most famous
pulpit, since Paul preached i'm Athens,
is sileuced. There is no longer safety
and dignity in the refusal to answer.
BeeCher's own hand seems to bear wit
ness against himself The satisfactory
proof of falsity of accusation will be
hailed rs tdings of great JOY, and the
position of the great preacher will be
stronger than ever in the hearts OF
thousands. If he fails to clear him
self all Christendom will deplore the
loss and the pistol shot of Booth will
have caused no deeper and not 80 hope.
less "a national sorrow.
Some Ugly Looking Letters which
Beecher pennies.
Whereas, the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher has instigated the appoint.
ment OF a committee consisting of six
members Of his church, to inquire and
report upon the alleged aspersIOus upon
his character 10y Theodore Tilton anC
whereas, Mrs. Elizabeth II. Tilton
formerly wife of Mr.. Tilton, has open,
ly deserted her home in order to CO.
operate with Mr. Bcecher in a conspi
racy To overthrow the credibIity and
good repute of her late husband as
man and citizen therefore, Theodore
TiltOn being thus authorized and re-
quired, aud by published demand mad,
upon him by Rev. Henry Ware
Beecher, and being now and hereafter
released, 10y acts of Mrs. Tilton's, from
further responsibility, and from con
cealment of the truth touching he
relation with Beecher, therefore, Hheo
dOre Tilton hereby sets forth, undo
solemn oath, the following facts anC
testimony;
First, That on the 2nd OF October
1855, at Plymouth Church, Brook Ign
marriage between Theodore TiltoT
and Elizabeth r. Richards was per
formed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
which marriage thirteen years after
wards, was dishonored and violated b!
this clergyman through criminal Sc
duction OF this wife and mother, a
hereinafter set forth.
Second, That for about fifteen years
extending both before and after thi
marriage, an intimate friendship ex
listed between Theodore Tilton and II
w. Beecher, which friendship was &c
mented 10 such degree that in conse
quence thereof, the subsequent dis
hOnoring by Beecher of friends wifi
was a crime and perfidy.
Third, That about niue years ago