New-York tribune., 1874-07-24

wrong her husband OF her marriage VOW quotdiu
support o: this opinion that her pastor Iau iSPSast
assured her that she spotless ana sr,ne, ena5,
which she believed herself TO be; sue 1ur.uer mauer
proceeded from low or vulgar thoughts either on her
part his. but always from pure alecnon anu a. NJ
religious love. she stated, furthermore, tnat 9 .hc
Beecher habituav characterized their intimacy by inc
term "ncsthidng" and he would suH'r paiu auu -
row II his hidden secret were ever made knoyn., SUI
said that her Iaind was often bIrdened by the deceit
necessary for her 10 practice IN order 10 prcN
cry and that her conscience had many times nptueu
her TO throw of this blrden OF enforced iaseooa ~
making fun confession to her husband, so t ,i ,,e
would longer be living before him perpetual re-
la particular sad that she had been on the poa'
OF making this confession few months preglous,,o' ~,
during Illness when she feared she might dle
She ai med also that Mr. Beecher had assured yer re-
peatedy that he loved her better than he had ever
loved other woman, and she felt Justlnei Deioe
God in her intimacy with han. save inc necessary uecet
which accompanied II, and at winch she frequently SUI
TX Tuat after the above.nsmed confession by Mrs
Elizabeth r. Tlton, she returned 10 the country
such action by her husband "a he might see III 70 the
whereupon, after many considerations, she chleL Vi
which was that she had not voluntarily gone as.rsy .
for tue Rev. Henry Ward Beecher as her sprluai
guide together also IRON desire TO pIoteet & Sne and
he addressed to his wife such letters of afecton tencr
s and c6 s G ne m ToSa n
X That IN December, 1870 differences arose between
augmented by the Rev. Henry Ward Bseeher and Mrs:
Beeeher In consequenceIwhereoi and az tne ~sn VI
M MR. 4SS haSa. Of M Trsns, ~ d. Moaon With
view to procure HARMONIOUS interview De,"esm NH
r..
and carried out by Mr. Moulton at his then resuenuo;
Clintonst Mr.. Beecher aud Mr.. T1lton meeting ana
speaking then and there for The hrs time % since MIS-
in Mr.. MouItons hands was statement by Mrs ilton
OF the substance OF lhe confession Which sue @
made aud OF her wish and prayer i0r recOhhs,ra rHhna
ton and peace between her pastor and her husOanu
This paper furnished TO Mr. Beecher lhe az ,. 5e
such confession. At this interview betWeen nir'
Beecher consult with Mrs lton on that same
This permission beng granted, Mr. Beecher departed
from Mr. Moultons house, and III about laii an houI
returned thther expressing his remorse ana shame anu
declaring that his life aud work seemed Drought 10
sudden end Later in the same evening MI IltOh, on
returning to his house, found his VIE weeping ana III
distress saying that what she ad meant LOT peace
had only given pam ana anguish ina Gad r sp Sm and
that he would PROBABLY be tried before council OF MIN
unless she would give him written paper for hs
protection Whereupon she said he dictated TO her. aud
She copied in her own handwriting, suitable paper Or
him clear bimsef before council OF minister's
Mrs Tton having kept copy of this paper her nus
baud asked her to make distinct statement III wrths
of her design and meaning in giyingit wnereupon she
wrote as follows: NJ 900 ,n,,.,
Ny DEAR HrsB,sD desire with You, before gong to
bed ,atmen! that M Henry Ward Beeeher called upon @e s
eos s sa me and Iep soemn that would , the
any other person than M husband be u W. ~ a
sa other sccuer except ny husband This was
rsady to give lin this letter because
yoqr hands ld[ese to him. dstec pee &C. n % S ~ Sa % @ 10 avoid
publicity. G.d giant speedy end to a. further AhAeue'
On the next dav namely December 81, 1870 Mr.. MOul-
ton on being informed by Mr. Tton OF the aooye-naned
transaction by Mr. Beecher, called on hun (hr Beeene
AT his residence, aud told him that reconciliation
seemed suddenly made impossible by MI; Beeghers
nefarlous act IN procuring the letter Wnieh ts iOn
had thus been improperly persuaded 10 make fasely.
Mr. Beecher promptly, through Mr. Moulton, returned
the letter TO Mr. Tton, with an expression OF shame
aud sorrow for having procured 1t il the manner he did
The letter as follows:
We.ed importantly and weakened BY sickness letter
friend Henry Ward Beeener under assurances that tna
NOW eToEs was Iers1,dsi T. amos
weakened OF mind regret and recall all W statements
Ide to 81, explicitly Beecher has offered improper
bat treated me N ms becoming
and gentleman hLIA'N'A N' '
Al tna t,,,e ~ Mr. Beechers returning the above doc
ument to Mr.. Tton through Mr.. Moulton. MI Beecher
requested Mr. Mouon TO call at his residence, IN CO.
nbla-s on the day which he did on the evening
of January l. 1871 long lnteryiew theh ensueo' III
triton and remorse for his previous crmlnaHty WIN
Mrs Tton taking TO himself shame for having msuseu
bis sacred Office Clergyman 10 cOrrupt ner mihui
EXPRESSING determination 10 Kill himself In case OF
EXPOSURE and begging Mr.. Mouon to take pen and
receive from his r. Beechers) lips an apology to DC
conveyed to Mr. Tton in the hope tnat sucn an appeal
would secure Mr. Tiltons forgiveness ~.
XVIII. That the story purpOrtihR 70 explain MI.
Beecher's apology as having been written because he
had offended Mr.. Tlton by engaging his wife IN the
project of separation from her husband Is false, as
will be by the following letter "r'teh ohy hree
days after the date OF the apology: -
ia LIvrsGsroSsr, BRooKLTs, January 4, 1874
Mr. PRAscs d. MoULTOs
have denied hundred times before The story
wanted separation deliberate lsehood coined BY ny poor
mother would the responsibility Of this and other
might make and communicated 10 my husbands enemy
W Beeehe ard By her communicated 80 Mr. Bosea feel
~ ~ ~ ~ " ELIZABETH L. TILros.