The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-06

to be denied: First, that Mr.. Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton had criminal relation;
second, that you discovered thin; third,
that Mr.. Beecher received q paper from
Mrs. Tilton denying that such relations
had ever existed. And fourth that Mr.
Moulton obtained that paper from Mr..
Beecher. l did not say, AS Mr.. Carpen-
ter has put it, that I had drawn four con-
clusions, but that there were four points
to be denied, and | was of the impression
that q simple and material denial by
those concerned would probably be made.
and thus an
End be Put TO the Whole Vile story.
Mr.. TiltOn, however, said to me: Sup
pose these points cant be denied I told
him, in effect that plain statement Of
the truth, or absolute silence on his part,
was the only alternatives open to him,
that it would not answer to at
tempt any evasion in public
statement since that would not silence the
scandal. but instead, would keep it
alive and give it new force. Beyond
this declined to give advice unless he
WAS disposed to acquaint me with sutti-
cient facts in the case to enable me, to
form an intelligent judgment, butditn't
urge him to do il. Soon after this, how
ever,
Mr.. TiltOn Came 10 my House,
accompanied by Mr.. Carpenter, and
said that he wanted to present to me
such facts rs should enable me to COM
prehend his position and to give him sd-
vice. At one time he handed me n let
ter from Mrs. Elizabeth TiltOn, in her
handwriting, which | read and returned
to him. / didn't take copy OF
that letter, but of course
was deeply impressed on my mind, and
after Mr.. Tilton went away | made notes
of it as well as of the statement, which
be afterwards read, | have not these
memoranda with me, but if | remember
correctly, and think can't be mistaken
regarding it, the letter began "On
certain day in the summer Of 1871, I M
formed my husband that
Mr.. Beech.r Had Asked Ne 10 Be-
come IL Wife TO Him.
with all that these words imply This
WAS II most remarkable statement. | was
of course shocked by it. I demurrcd to
listening to Mr.. Tilton'S statement. But
with the understanding from Mr.. Tilton
that it was the wish and request
If Mrs. Tilton that | should d."
So attended the, reading, BY
Mr.. Tilton Of a paper which included
a portion of the letters and documents
that have since then been plhhShed..|
Mr. TiItOn did NOT Present the whole
Case.
will not undertake to say exactly
what was contained in that statement.
1t did not set forth the full array of
alleged facts that made up the case OF Mr..
Tilton before the committee, no" did Mr.
Tilton profess To state To me his whole
case; nor did suppose that he presented
il To me in its entirety. The statement
for the most part was written, although
he added some things that were not III
writing. Like the Bacon letter this was
intended to show that Mr.. Becchcr had
committed an offence, for which he had
made an apology" and think the
same part of the apology was quoted that
appears in the Bacon letter.
Mr.. TiItom's Letter Indicates "a Grave
OHensc.
The letter of Mr.. TiltOn indicated how
grave an otfense il was at the best, and
might have been construed aS stating the
full ofensr to have been an improper
proposal. | saw, with this exception
none of the original letters or
documents. Except for Mrs. TQton :
letter / should not have listened to
the statement. since was convinced
that the subject was not one upon which |
cared to advise. In reply t" question
DR.. StorrS said: At the time Mr.. IiIton
first came To consult with me, and ut sub
scqucnt interviews. he did not seem to be
actuated by any spirit Of malice or re-
vcngc | observed him closely with II
view to discover, if possible, if he was
influenced bv any sinister motive. and
whatever may have been the fact, | WAS
entirely diSabu>cd Of any suspicious that
| NAV have had IL to his motives.
NO B1tteruesS IO"Hrus VI r. beePHeF-
Tenderness Towards Mrs. TiItOn.
He spoke with no bitterness of Mr..
Bcrchcr. and If his wife with affection
and tenderness. He was not violent in
his language, and appeared to be honest
ly seeking some peaceful solution, feeling
that public answer to the Woodruff
paper was nccdtul. He still expressed
an aSicty lest any reply could be made
tn, or would keep the scandal alive in
stead IF quieting the troubled waters.
One of his expressions was. "RevengeS
have burned out. He seemed t0 me /" be
Sad and Depressed
by Il great burden which he was in vain
irving to remove This WAS rs he APP
pcarcd to me, who had known little of
him personally for ten wears may
have been wholly deceived. but | speak
ofmv impression then. Mrs. Tilton came
to mr for the first time one day, during
hast February or March, fully year and
fourth after she had written the letter
for me to sec. She then informed me
That She WAS i'm no Sense Author of
that Letter.
and that the statement in ii affecting Mr.
Bcechcr was utterly false and without a
shadow of foundation. In fact | was
So much astonished to hear her
denial as when read her charge over a
wear before, and asked her if she realized
what she had done. She said that sh"
did fully realize the sin she had commit
med. told her that she had done Mr..
Bcechcr an incalculable wrong in allow
ing false charge 81 fearful in its char
acter, to stand against him for so long a
time. whatever circumstances which
CAUSED her to make it; that it was
Terrible Wieketiness Against Sod.
and a crime against society. She knew
and Acknowledged it all. Mr.. Storr,
spoke with much feeling of the many
wears of friendship between Mr.. Beecher
and himself and said that none could