Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23
Mr., TiltOn'S Review.

The reply Of Mr.. Theodore Tilton t
The testimony of Mr.. Beecher aud the re
port of the investigating committee ha
been presented to the public. Mr.. Tito
questions the declaration of Mr. Becche
that he advised II separation; produce
documents to show that Mr.. Beecher cal
lay no claim to having assisted him in tn,
collection of $1,000 due him from Mr.
Bowen, and that Mr. Tilton consented t.
submit the case to arbitrator, against the
advice Of his lawyers and wholly in Mr.
Beechers interest. He treats Of tie
charges of black-mail against Mr.. Moul.
ton, Mr.. Carpenter and himself at great
length, endeavoring to show that this was
scheme Of the lawyers, which Mr.
Beecher knew to be false. He seeks to
throw discredit upon Mr.. Becchers "an-
ticipations Of sudden death" and that his
wish for death was SO strong at times as
to make him determine to take his own
life. Mr.. Tilton introduces hitherto un-
published letters and papers to prove that,
contrary to the statement Of Mr.. Beech,
err, his lecture tour in the West during
the winter Of 1912 was unusually sue
cessful; that he had many invitations for
second lecture; that his receipts were
large, and that with one exception he de.
livered more lectures than any others on
the platform. Just here is letter from
Mrs. Tilton, who was then travelling with
him, in which she says that Mr.. Titon is
breaking down all opposition to him, and
winning golden opinions.
Mr.. Tilton takes issue with the com.
mittec as to the nature Of the charge
which he originally made against Mr..
Beccher. A large portion Of committees
report was given to prove that Mr.. Tllton
had not until after the Bacon letter made
any charge of adultery. The committee
said at is proper tr state that the Of
Tense as alleged by Nh. Tilton during
some four years and until recently to nu.
merous persons, il writing ana otherwise,
was an improper suggestion or solicitation I
by Mr.. Beecher TO Mrs. Titou. But as ,
time passed and purposes matured, this q
charge passed and matured into another
form and substance" Mr.. Tilton, while f
not denying that during these four years t
MS policy Of covering the crime from the d
public eyes, led him generally not to t
lame the full guilt Of Mr.. Beecher, BRO. i
iuces documents from the records Of Ply +
mouth Church to show that he made the
charge of adultery only thirty days after t
Mrs. Tllton's confession to him as early 81
10 August 1870. The specifications &C. Il
'onpanying the general charge of Deacon "
West, which were sent to M. Triton, are n
low published for the first time in Mr.. Il
0iltons statement. The construction which
he committee place upon the passage in T
lr. Tllton's cross examination bearing up. N
n the apology is denounced, and the dec. 4
aration IN his sworn statement that the te
rology was for adultery is reiterated. 7
The statement also says that sew. h,
raj notes passed between Mr.. Beech q,
r and Mrs. Tilton, assigning time al
nd places of meeting, and written after u
ir. Beecher had agreed according to NJ. al
loulton) to have no communication with -
lrs. Tilton. These were found in books, r
nc some OF them have already been pub III
shed as having been discovered in "The 81
life Of Christ" Besides these. other G.
'tters, which are regarded by Mr., Tilton ar
) more important, --onc or two from Mrs. or
ilton to intimate friends, an old letter III
ON Miss Anthony, and others. re
Mr.. Tilton explains Mrs. Morse's con- so
'ction with the controversy, giving cx. vi
acts from letters of a threatening or oh. l
enc character which she was accustomed on
leave upon his table, Bessie Turner ha