Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

mean when I say that I was aroused in
myself, that I had a self-assertion
which never knew before with Theo
ldore2 There was always a damper be-
tween me and Theodore, but there
never was between me and Mr.. Beech
er. With Mr.. Beecher mad sort OF
consciousness of being more. He ap-
preciated me as Theodore did not. I
felt myself another woman. l felt that
he respected me. I think Theodore
never saw in me what Beecher did.
Mr.. Sage-Do you mem to say that
Theodore put down self-respect in you
while Mr.. Beecher lifted 1T up.
aA.-Yes, I never felt bit of embar-
rassment with Mr.. Beecher, but TO this
day I never could sit down with Theo-
dore without being self-conscious, and
feeling this sense of inequality with
him. 80 81 bnea- laa.ar
The witness said the sin" she
spoke of was nothing more than giving
to another what was due to her hus-
band, but that which he did not bring
out; however, she did not feel now
that there was any great sin about it.
The sin was that she hurt her husband s
pride by allowing any one else to enter
into her life at all. The wifely feeling
she gave her husband was pure. She
gave Mr.. Deecher nothing more than
confidence and respect. She taught
her daughters that if they gave their
husbands what she had given to hers
they would do enough. Tilton fire.
quently talked to her accusingly of the
sensual effect of her presence upon
gentlemen. His accusations were hard
to live under. He seemed to be much
ashamed OF her appearance, dress and
bearing. On one occasion, in company
of his friends, he told her he would
give $500 if che was not at his side.
At hotels and public places on several
occasions he said to her: " wish you
would not keep near me-" It was evi
dent to her he did not want compari-
sons made between them. It hurt her
very much. In 1870 sheheld CONVEX
sation with Tilton regarding his own
habits and associates, in which he con-
fessed criminality with other women.
She did not confess adultery to him.
It was the other way. He confessed to
improper relations with several women,
and told her he wished her to under
stand that when he was away from
home lecturing or visiting, if he de-
sired to crafty himself he would do
$50. The world was filed with ISLANDERS
about him. and he did not seem to
know it. He thought everything came
from her, and said SO. He declared
she was the originator of all the letters
about him, and insisted on her correct
ing the Impressions. He said on one
occasion that certain woman had
been talking about him, and he wanted
his wife to see her and put an end to it.
She went to the woman and told her
she should have avoided adding to the
stories already afoat, for her sake,
when she replied: "Mrs. Tllton, do
you know why I did not Because the
night before, your husband had told
stories of yourself to such and such a
person that came to me directly, and I
was not going to allow an accusation of
that character to stand against you. ,
Wherever she went she found that Til
ton had not only made these accusa-
tions against her, but had recounted
the details which he has now pub
lished. Then he would deny to her
that he had done so.
Mrs. Tilton's atte ton being called
to her husbands allegation about the
improper caress, she said there was no
truth in it. she aise deEied the bed
room story, saying: "He had been
with us that morning. He had gone
out. Mr.. Beeeher was sitting in large
chair, and she had drawn up small
one Beecher hand in his hand little
manuscript he was going to read. She
did not know what it was. The door
from the bedroom to the hall was shut,
and she had shut the door leading
from the sitting-ro to the hall,
which was usually open. She had no
sooner done that, which was SO keep
out the noise of the children playing
in the hall, and sat down by the side
Of Beecher, when Theodore came to
the other door. Not five minutes had
elapsed since he went ont. There was
no hesitation in opening the door.
The folding doors were thrown wide
open; the door leading to that hall
from the bedroom was locked, but that
was not uncommo., Her closing the
other door, which was seldom closed,
perhaps made Theodore suspicious.
Q.-Was Mr.. Beecher finished when
Theodore came in?
A. Not at all.
Being next questioned as to the
paper Tilton said she wrote in the
latter part of 1870, stating that Beech
er made improper approaches, witness
said the paper she wrote was but a
couple OF lines. So far as she could
remember, it was written at the time
when she was nearly out OF her mind,
but what Theodore made her write she
could not tell to this day. Was con-
scious of writing many things at his
dictation, OR copying them off and Civ
ing them to him.
Things that were false?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What benefit did he tell you
would come if you would make these
stateme ntS
Ale said this statement was to
help him with Mr.. Bowen. [ Gid not
understand that it was, but instead OF