The New York herald., 1874-08-02

small head and black curly ham. HIS insanity
dated from early YOUTH and took the forin 0l I'M
bechty induced In part by an attack OF scarlatina
when he was about i've years OF age HIS inaniS ~
also included variety OF delusons, among wnicn
was strong opposition to Freemasonry, ana u
DeneI lnat every one who approached hia' "@'
During the time of his insanity IN It's earlier
years ne mad manifested considerable ugilhess
ana az times mad attacked his parents or lIieuus;
Although MS insanity was induced In part Dy tne
attack OF scarlatina In early years, VET III t.s
opinion OF the physicians who were iamiliar WIN
!ne aela,ls OF hs case 1t should be piaseu u unu1s
the mead OF hereditary insanity" In their minus
there was no DOUBT tnat 1t was IN the biooa anu a
the uisease Ia carry childnood only asssteu " uc-
velop the inherited tendency.
1t was learned that Theodore Tilton never nut
once came to see his brother while the treatment
In the asylum continued. Mrs. Tilt0n came oiteh
ana when Tue dying lunatic was removed, lust oe-
ana, accompanied Dy DR.. Mcdonald, TOOK MIN 10
her house, where he died.
SYMPTOMS OF nsANIrY IN THEODORE.
AS II was the purpose OF the Eage to lay tne
facts OF the mental history OF Theodore liltons
family before competent medical authority on the
SUBJECT or insanity before giving them 10 lhe
pubic, the reporter obtained from Mrs. 1ilton,
through IL third Parry, statement as to any pc
culiariies she might have observed touching MS
mental condition Tor some years past. Mrs. Titon,
1t should he distinctly understood had no knowl
edge for what purpose the data were required.
the following pecuiiarlties bearing on his mental
For twelve years he has shown an inability 10
get TO sleep without being read to Dy the hour or
lie would drink ale and porter after retiring
and then read hmse. 10 sleep.
He often complained vi distress In the head, and
OF heat IN the top OF his head. he would oIten get
up ana walk the mouse IA order 10 !huuce sIeeP
or no would Walk TIE streets ior hours, sometimes
returning as late Us three or Iour O'CLOCK III the
morning.
He would say all manner of cruel, insulting
things 10 his vile, and then wonder that she ielt
badly, ana would express MS surprise that sue
should eel badly.
he has developed the peculiarly OF frequently
repeating the same story To the same person, VINO
w0ad be supposed TO know the story III tue hrst
instance.
10 these facts were added others which have ap-
peared in the course OF The Investigations; the
unaccountable eccentrlclties manifested; tue
contradictions apparently without motive; the
strange behavior in Writing two lrrecOnc'laDe
statements; his strange conduct in leaving his
wife, returning, then leaving her again; lls con-
duct IN regard to the proposed transfer OF the
property TO his vile and his subsequent refusal to
90 so; his prorer to permit his wi.e to take away
her personal effects ana his sudden and cAuseless
refusal to permit it and the language he then made
of; his strange and persistenG attempts 10 see
his vile at Mrs. OvlngtOn's alter having been re-
fused and without apparent motive Tor seeing
her; his statement to Mrs. Oylngton sunday even
Ing last tnas he mad come to see what he couta
do LOT his wife, and his threatening ana abuse OF
her almost In the same breath, and the Iact
that he has recently asserted that neither himself
nor Mrs. Tllton nor Mr.. Beecher would live year
these and multitude OF strange actions which
have been observed by al who have watched this
case carefully were placed together IN connection
with the lacts OF Mr.. TiltOn's family history and
were lail before three emlneut medical gentle
men, two OF them having mad long experience N
the STUDY and treatment OF the insane and one vi
them havin. the highest reputation In this partc-
uiar.
TESTIMONY OP EXPERTS INTO THEODORE'S INSANITY.
The first o these gentlemen stated III reply, that
the beeI had lOr some time been growing upon
him, that Theodore Illton Is not III his right mind.
He had FELT serious apprenensiUns on the subject,
and mad privately cOnversed with reference to 1t
with Otner gentlemen. The family history was a
remarkable one; the blood OF two families in
which there was insanity, uniting IN TiitOn. He
believed that TLtOn's actions could not be eX-
pa.ned III any other theory. lie believed him to
be insane.
The second of these gentlemen said that there
was no dOuot the family "was saturated with in
sanity. am OF the opinion that Theodore TiltOn
Is lnSane.N
The third Of these gentlemen expressed nj s
opinion In the most deCided terms. lie had been
watching the case W tn deep Interest, having had
beforehand partial knowledge OF the mental his
tory Ol TiltOn's family. he believed Theodore Til
ton to be aflcJed With "emOtiOnai insanity, not
yet developed into hOmcidal tendency, but
liable 10 be so at any moment
Is MR.. BEECHER'5 LIFE IN DANGER?
TINS gentleman particularly expressed himself
as believing that both MIR. Beecher and Mrs. I'll.
ton were IN danger, and that the greatest care
should be exercised, or the end OF tue Beecner-
Iliton case would be Tragedy. lie also said that
he believed the insanity OF Theodore Tilton to be
the true solution OF the Beecher-T TiltOn case.
IL should be known that both the trends Of Mr.
Beecher and OF Mrs. IitOn have been warned to
take measures OF safety against any possible out
break on the part OF Mr. luton.