The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-28
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, III. w. Beecher agreed to hold this lette
J. over for consideration, but sent II befor'
a seeing me again. Moulton at first approved
y of the letter, but finally concluded 70 consul
6 with 4. T., who offered substitute, the sub
stance of which is in pencil on copy OF Ill
W. reply TO T. Tho following is u cop.
Of the substitute referred TO;
"An enemy of mne as l now learn, pois
oned the mind of Theodore I1lton by telling
him stories concerning me. II. Il. being an
gered against mo because had quoted sim
liar stories AGAINST him which l had hoard
from the same party, retaated. Theodor,
) and /, through mutual friend, wer,
brought together, and found upon mutual ex
plantations that both were the victims OF ia,
same SANDER.
In regard to the servant-girl in the Tiltor
household who was sent West to boarding
, school, MOulton says her expenses were paiC
b, Beecher, through him. the latter offerinl
to pay the money for her schooling. Before
going away she wrote the following letters
to Mrs. Tllton:
my DEAR Mrs. Triton want to tell you
something. Your mother has repeatedly at.
tempted 10 hire me by Offering me money and
presents, to go to certain persons and tel
them stories injurious to the character OF
your husband. l have been persuaded that
the KIND attentions shown by Mr.. Tilton fOl
years were dishonorable demonstrations.
never at the time thought that Mr.. Tilton's
caresses were for any such purposes. dc
not want to be made use of by Mrs. Morse,
or any one else, to bring trouble on my two
best friends, you and your husband. Bye
bye."
My DEAR Mrs. Triton: The story that
MIR. Titon once lifted me from my bed and
carried me screaming to his own. and at
tempted to violate my person is a wicked lie.
Yours truly"
The following is letter from Mrs. hilton
to one Mrs. p, dated Brooklyn, Nov. s. 1872.
| for .ta,,. Il H..
| girl mentioned above:
" My DEAR Mrs. p: / come to you in this
fearful extremity, burdened by my misfort-
! unes, to claim your sympathy and love.
L have mistakenly felt obliged to de-
ceiye these two years. that my
! husband has made false accusations against
me, which he never has to her or any one, in
| order that he may not appear on his defense,
| thus adding the terrible exposure of law
suit. Will You implore silence on her part
! against any indignation which she may feel
against him, for the only ray of light and hope
in this midn light gloom is his entire sympathy
and cooperation IN my behalf. A word from
you to Mr.. ID. will change any unfriendly
spirit which dear mother may have given him
against my husband. You know / have no
mothers heart that will look chartably upon
all save tS you: Affectionately yoqr child.
"Of course you will destroy this letter."
MIR. Moulton continues
4" / had seen and known Mrs. Tilton we'll
and kindly on my part, and believed wholly
so on hers, and | lad never known, or sus-
pected, or seen. any exhibition of inharmony
between her and her husband, and of course
L had no suspicion of intidelity upon the part
of either toward the other The first ntima-
ton of 1T which came to me was tine exhibition
OF her original confession the first commune
cation had from Mrs. Tilton after | had read
her confession on the next morning 3ist De-
cember. 1870, a. follows:
My DEAR FRIEND FRANK l want you to
do me the greatest possible favor. My letter,
which you have, and the one / gave Mr..
Beecher at his dictation Taft evening, ought
both to be destroyed. Please bring both to
me, and will burn them. Show this note to
Theodore and Mr.. Bcecher. They will see the
propriety of this request. Yours, truly,
(Sgped) "' f.. II. TuToN.'"
" / could not accede to this request, be-
cause l had pledged myself to Beecher that
her retraction Oh the one side and her con-
fession to Tilton on the other (Which are the
papers she refers to as mvletter which you
have. and the one gave Mr.. Beecher y should
not be given up, but should be held for the
protection of either as against the other. /
learned in my interview with Beecher, on the
1st of January. 1871, he had been told by his
wife and others that Mrs. Tllton desired a
separation from her husband on the ground
of his supposed infidelties to her, and that
Mrs. Tilton had applied to Mrs. Beecher for
advice on the subject"
On Jan. 4, 1871, Mrs. Tilton addressed the
following letter to Moulton:
"MY DEAR FRIEND: In regard to your
question whether have ever sought separa-
ton from my husband, l Indignantly deny
that such was ever the fact. az | have denied
it hundred times before. The story that l
wanted separation was a deliberate false
hood, carried on by my poor mother, who said
she would bear the responsibility OF this and
other statements she might make and COM
muncated to my husbands enemy, Mrs. H. w.
Beecher, and by her communicated to Mr..
Bowen. l feel outraged by the whole pro
ceedng, and am now suffering in consequence
more than / am able to bear. l am yours
very truly,
(SignedD " ELIZABETH II TILToN."
The following statement of Mrs. Tilton
was made and placed in the hands of Moul-
ton:
"DEcEMBER, &C. S72.
" In July, 1870, prompted by my duty, in
formed my husband that Mr.. H. w. Beecher.
my friend and pastor had solicited me to be
q wife TO him, together with all that this inn
piled. Six months afterward my husband
felt impelled by the circumstances of con-
spiracy against him, in which Mrs. Beecher
had taken part, to have an interview with Mr..
Beecher, in order that Mr.. B. might know
exactly what / had said to my husband. L
wrote brief statement. | have forgotten in
what words, which my husband showed to
Mr.. Beecher. Late the same evening Mr.. Ii.
came to me with distress, saying had ruined
him and wanting to know if L meant to
appear against him. This L certainly
did not mean to do, and the thought was
agonZing to me. / then signed paper which
he wrote TO clear him in case OF trial In
this instance, al in most others. when alb
sorbed by one great interest or feeling the
harmony of my mind is entirely disturbed,
and found on reflection that this paper was
so drawn AZ to place me most uniustly against
my husband, ana on the side OF Mr. Beecher:
so, in order to repair so cruel a blow to my
! long-suffering husband, | wrote an explana-
/ ton of the first paper over my signature. Mr..
| Moulton procured from Mr. Deecher the
statements which gave to him in my agita-
ton and excitement, and now holds it. This
! ends my connection with the case
(Signed) "ELIZABETH Il. TILToN.
up. S.-1his statement is made at the re-
! quest of Mr. Carpenter, that it may be shown
| confdentially to DR. Storrs and other friends
with whom my husband and are consult
! ing"
Concerning the charge of backunail made
/ by Mr.. Beecher against Theodore Tilton, Mr.
/ Moulton says:
80 far as Beecher ia concerned, Tilton
never made demand on him for money. or
pecuniary aid in any way or form. He asked
only that Beecher should interpose his influ-
ence and power to protect him from the slau-
4 o,,.l,N ola l.