The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

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20 the inter views at You hou-e the day before.
put wnen inielligently replied, replied false.
sod MI H. n4 4. put % len, rfo,a
ession I. had male similar confessions 10 az M
himself but no development as
ys,ur on saIisfaciion, was II so o
loid my second lie. After you bad leff. I said
snd now SNOW saS , %ss , Ssleed @ lie 70 FEak
as now do, must lie, for IL isa physical i'm
PoslDl NY Ior me 70 Tell the tru b. lido think,
before N e, IL, would have told yoa the truth. i
any fault ~ bis, perhaps. but from long years OF
to be- sar.,I Nor you as this is sle issue
temptation. You may show this To- r. or Mr.
wretchedly, EIIzSrzTH'
This letter was wholly unsatisfactory 70 me be-
cau~e nothing had occurred the day previous Il,
which she could possibly have referred After
me publication, on the I'd Of November, IsT2, in
Tiiton and Beecher's conduct in relation - Mrs
Illton, as my name was mentioned in the urti-
the whole subject, was Continually aske-5 bv~
my acquaintance, and even By strangers. uDon
licaren was true; and found great difficnltyin
making an answer. In come eases / doubt rot
their truth but upon that point was VERY stud
Gus not directly 70 commit MYSELF
T ForRIns i t6n5 my long sIsnss was
suppression OF the scandal. I told Tlton
wished TO be aul horized by his wife deny il.
AIRS. Tiiton, in which she said. "For my hus-
bind S sake, aud my children's, hereby testify,
the crime of impure conduct alleged against me.
l have been 10 my husband a true vile In.his
for him ms si ~ burns BUR- ana die is ms sa5y affection
the more for what he has borne foi my sake
ooih private aud public wIOngs Having had
power 10 strike Others ne has fnTborne To U.s. in
ses hi himself aT &c be iDiTTed instead
sweTves not, and for standing NV chsmnion
aga nsi all my aecusers."
Upon the strength OF that thereafterwsrd
The 18th OF December, 1872, Mr.. CARPENTER and
Dr.. Slorrs undertook to look up the reports,
vising some public statement, or as being con-
cerned in some investigation OF the matter. and
Mrs. Iilton wrote for them paper bearing that
date.
MRS. TILToN's STATEMENT.
"DgcEMBER 10, lS72.
In July. 1870 prompted by my duty. in
formed my husband that Mr.. IA. W. Beecher, my
friend and pastor, had solicited me 10 be wife
to him, together with all that this implied. Six
months afterward. my husband felt impelled by
the circumstances Of q conspiracy against him,
n which Mrs. Beecher had taken part, To seek
an interview with Mr.. Beecher. In order that
Mr.. B. might know exactly what had said to
my husband, wrote brief statement, have
forgotten in what form, which my husband
showed 10 Mr.. Beecher. Late the same evening
Mr. b. came to me, lying very sick at the time,
and filed me with distress by saying I had
ruined him, and wanting TO know il meant to
appear against him. This 1 certainly did not
mean TO do, AID the thought was agonizing TO
me. then signed paper which he wrote 10
clear him in case of trial In this instance, as
terest or feeling the hai mony of my mind is en-
tirely disturbed. found on reflection that this
paper was drawn as TO place me most uniist-
Beecher. So, in order TO repair so cruel blow To
my long suffering sband, wrote an explana-
tlf N 4 Z fUVaof r-ro NJ
Moulton procured from Mr.. b. the statement
which gave TO him in my agitsiion and excite
ton With the case. ELIZABETH II. TIIroS.
p. S. This statement is made at the request OF
Dir. Carpenter, that il may be shown confidenti-
auy 10 Mr. etorrs and ether friends, with whom
my husband and are consulting.
This PAPER was delivered to me, and the theory
Triton should submit no more "than the solicita-
ton. This endeavor TO make an explanation
Of the business fell through and after * was
shown TO those interested as 1 was told the pa
per remained with me. 1 received further
coz munieation from Mrs. nli0n until the 18th
Of June of this ear llS7i), and that communion
tion came TO me in this wise: When 1ilton
showed me his DIR. BACON letter most strongly
and earnestly advised against its publication,
ard said 20 him, in substance, that while / adj
mitied the wrong and injustice OF Dr. Baconis
nanimiiy of Beecher, and that be was dog and
d knave when believed he had acted proper
ano manly PaTt 10 70 shield his
public mind that an investiga lon would be
OTceu upon MIN ana Beecner, IN some manner
which could not then foresec, and
hat the truth would In all probability
have 10 come out, or. so much Of Il. that
Mrs. Tilton and echer would be dishonored
nod destroyed, and he fimself De subjected 10
he severest criticism. Notwithstanding my ad-
.ssa ults upon him by friends Of Beecher that be
determined on the publication OF q letter. The
,nly modification that WIS able to get of the
1aeon letter. was this: II originally read that
3eecher had committed against him and his
amily "a revolving crime" insisted that that
ha qRo nod inf r.<f tel
'gainst me-" which was done, and the letter was
published in that form. The reasons which ac-
etter were in the hope that reconciliation and
'eace might still be possible, The letter as
hat apology sufficient in the mind of Tilto1
lad been made for that offense. If Eeecher, in
10 me tre rsa me S come 1ns aaa
fiense against TfltOn for which he had made the
most ample apology, which bad been accepted
y Tilton rs satisfactory, and a. the matter was
lobodys business but that ef the parties inter
sted, he would never become party TO any In
cted not anjustiy or unfa I toward MIN in
THAT he had oone; that in such the affair
na d but il the words words revolving
rime" remained in the letter, all hope
ales, iDVessat 3 would be oeapi insposasss
! fer the publication OF thai letter ! so advised
1r- bescner' Ills friends and counsel, ent shat
'eecher the same advice at a consultation with
inn, for which he asked in letter. which will
% r svice da ise e son
received the following letter, OF date. 1nne25,
S7f, from Mrs. Tilton, Which Is the last c0mmu-
ication haze had with or from hsr on the
ubteet:
MRS. TILFoS TO MoULroN
"JurE ., 1874.
NIX. MoULroS: It Is fitting 1 should make
uick endeavor TO undo my injustice toward
on. Learned from Theodore last night that
on greatly opposed the publication OF his state
nent TO Dr. Bacon had coupled. ven with M.
carpenter as advising it. Forgive me. and &c
ept my gratitude.
ELIzABErH R TILrcN.
Having now PLACED before the commirteepy
tstement of facts concerning Mrs. nlton, and
ev iffnce have to support them,
md a. the. <tfyrle. ricalty Opposed 10 nearly