The New York herald., 1874-08-14

Vuy RI0oons = Cv0h kave ueI WaB Ou MY iOtoin
nom Europe In lsos, when l distributed souvenirs
OF my journey TO some nfty or more persons. and
to her gave Q simple brooch OF little intrinsic
SO far from supposing that my presence and Infiu-
ence Was alternating Mrs. rilton from her family
giving her strength and encouraging her to hold
last upon man evidently sliding INTO dangerous
pied seifconceit. I regarded Mr. Tilton as in q
very critical period OF his life, and used to think it
fortunate tnat ne ! nad cool home influences about
MIN. during the late years OF our friendship Mrs.
Iilton spoke vefv mournfully to me about
the tendency Of her husband to great axity OF
understand that ne denied the divinity OF Christ
the inspiration or the Scriptures and most articles
tlty Of the marriage relation were undergoing con
slant change in the direction OF lree love.
THE EXPLICIT DENIAL
In the latter part OF July 1870, Mrs Tilton was
sick, and, az her request vis ted her. Sne seemed
much depressed, bnt gave me no hint or any
her as best could and prayed with her lust be-
lore leaving. THIS was our last interview before
cause It was the last, and its character has bear
ing upon later part Of my story. Concerning all
my other visits u Is sufficient to say that at no in-
ton and myself did anything occur which might
not have occurred with perfect propriety between
or between man or honor and the VIE OF his
dearest friend. Nor did anything ever happen
which she or sought 70 conceal from her hu sband
CONGREGATIONAL PROTEST.
Some years before any open trouble between Mr..
Tlton and myself his doctrines. as set forth in the
dignation among the representative Congrega-
tlonalists in the West and az the paper WAS still
ten to on The spsc rspy wIs ds
by Mr.. Triton, NY brother Edward, then living in
Illinois, was prominent in the rem0nstrance
addressed to Mr.. Bowen concerning the course OF
ms paper under Mr. Ttlton's management. 1t
was understood that Mr.. Bowen agreed, IN con-
sequence OF proceeedIngs arising out Of this re-
m0nstrance. TO remove 1ilton or suppress his
r%er n me saase than before anS hs
loose notions o. marriage and divorce began TO be
THEoDoKE's LOOSE NOTIONS ON MARRIAGE, &C.
THIS led 70 the starting OF the Advance in Chica-
20. & TO sup suPersede rs tns Independsnt in the North
toms management was seriously injurlng the busl-
ness, and nr. TntOn may have felt that his posi-
views, vita whom he saDseqGentty PRETENDED to
believe was IN league. Vague intimations OF his
"ieellng hard, toward me ascribed to this mis-
him.
A YOUNG GIRL IN THE CASE
Alter Mrs. 1NtOn's return from the West in De-
taken into the family, educated and treated IKE
Ssops Ss own the cn1a@ nsr testimony noderssa1d Is
urgent request that ! would visit Mrs; Tllton
ct her mothers. She said tnat Mrs. rilOn had left
OF III treatment OF her husband. Sne then gave an
account OF what she had seen or cruelty and
ana yet more, when, with downcast look, she said
tnat kr. Triton had visited her chamber in the
night ana sought her consent to his wishes.
HOME WHICH SNEABD LIKE 4 NIGHTMARE
DRBAN.O
I Immediately visited Mrs. Ttlton, at her
lie, and OF the despottsm Of her husband and Of
the management OF woman whom he had made
drss wacn luxe se
back or separate forever from her husband.
asked permission to bring my VIE to see them,
whose Judgment in all domestic relations thought
Detter than my own, and ACCORDINGLY q second
visit was made.
MRS. pExcHHR's INDIGNATION.
The result OF the interview was that my wife
was extremely indignant towards Mr.. Tllton, and
declared tnat no consideration on earth would
induce ner to remain an hour with q man who had
treated ner with Eundredth part OF such Insult
ana cruelty. i felt as strongly az she did, but
o 3 Sss m ws
should give her final advice ut another visit. The
there rea 70 s ns Wished ns
children we're present, and SO | wrote on Z
scrsp Of paper, ~ Incline to think tnat your
ment Of support Win be wisest. and tnas In his
present desperate state her presence near him il
lar more likely to produce hatred than her alb
Mrs. rilton did not ten me that my presence had
nox e SH vp Sr az d sns K.
torted from ner confession OF excessive Affection
On the evening Of December q, 1870, Mr.. Bowen,
on on MS sway way home home called a. my house and handed
me letter from MI. Tilton. 1t was, as nearly as
cdu IcmcuDcEs IN Tue iOllOWIu8 termS:-
TILTON's DEMAND FOB BEECHER TO QUIT.
hs o ad o wc s
pulpit ana quit Brooklyn as a RESIDENCE:
Tread it over twice, as1 turned to Bowen and
said, This man Is crazy THIS Is sheer insanityp
and otner like words. Mr.. Bowen proessed to be
ignorant OF the contents, and handed him the
letter to read We at once fell INTO conversation
about Mr.. Triton: He gave me some account OF the
reasons why ne mad reduced him from the editor
snip OF the IflGeDefl0ent to the subordinate
tlon OF cOntrlbutOr-viz., that Mr.. Trlton's reli-
gious and social views were running the paper.
But ne said that as soon as It was known that he
had so lar broken with TiltOn there came pouring
IN upon him so many stories Of Mr.. nltOn's
whemed, and that ne was now consider
ing whether he could consistently retain him on
inepenaeS He narrated Inc story Of the al aair
at Wlnsted, Conn.,, some like stories from the
Northwest and charges brought against Tilton In
and so did !. The other facts pre-
y!ousIy stated to me seemed a full corroboraton.
my opinion. 1t was lrankly gwen. did not see
how now ne could maintain VITA Mr.. rilton.
inc I'M. ,, substance Of the full conversation was
that T0ns tn0rdinate vanity, his fatal facility in
blundering (Ior which he had genius), and osten.
tatious independence in his own opinions, aud
disagreement with the political party for whose
service IL was published; and now added to all |
TINS these a OF Of these In
paper fatal to Its interests. spOxe strongly aud
emphaticany under the great provocati0n OF MS
TO me ana the revelation had lust
had concerning his domestic affairs.
Mr.. Bowen derlded the letter Of Tilton's which |
he had brought to me- and said earnestly that, il
trouble came OF It, might rely upou MS friend
ship. l learned afterwards that IN the iurther |
quarrel ending in rlton's peremptory expulsion
from BOwens service, this conversation was re-
peated 10 MIR. nltOn. believe that Bowen had an |
Interview and received some further information |
about rilton from my wife, TO whom had referred |
him.
Mr. TILToN's FINAL OVERTHROW.
Although have no doubt that MIR. Tilton would |
nave lost bis place at any rate, have also no
doubt that my influence was decisive, and pre-
clpitated his final overthrow When came to
tnlnk 1t all over. | lelt very unhappy at the con-
temptation OF Mr.. T1lton's Impending disaster |
seemed like a son to me. Ny influence had come
Just at the time OF his nrst unfolding, and had
much to do with his early development. had
aided hum, externally, to bring him before the
public. We had been together in the great con-
oil The DAY until alter the war aud our
social relations had been intimate.
1t Is true that his nature always exaggerated his
mn han ho