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

the note containing the words, /" Mr..
Beecher desired me to be his wife,
with ali that implies, which note was
to be shown to DR.. Storrs. She at first
refused, but Tilton said he needed it.,
because it would be great deal better
than anything he could write, and it
was not anything after all. She replied,
alt is not true; and what will Mr..
Beecher say2" Frank Carpenter was
present, but could not hear them, as
they spoke low. Tilton told her she
had but fifteen minutes, and she sat
down and wrote the note. It is abso-
lutelv false that she wanted to make a
stronger statement. She thought il
wlckediy strong as it was. There was
trouble, and she thought it would, in
some way, help Theodore, and bring
peace. He had said the whole affair
was some scheme to get out of the
Woodruff trouble. 81
Mrs. Tilton then related how the
week after the council of the church
was called she, without consulting
Theodore, went to DR.. Storrs and told
him that the letter was false that she
was not the author of, nor has she com
posed it in any way, and DR.. Storra
said, II wish had known that q
week ago. because On that letter alone
I believed Mr.. Beecher to be guilty
man"
Odd he inquire how you came to
copy such letter? A.-No.
Odd you explain to him?
A.-No; he wanted to know if I
knew of great sin that had done. l
said did. he said it was fearful
thing to which I said, eyes; I real
lied it. | had frequently done such
things as that"
| Odd you ever see the letter
which was published by your husband
in his statement apparently from Mr..
Beecher to you?
A.-No sir, I never saw it until it
was printed there.
Odd you ever hear about it9
Al was never willing to have any
thing to do with Mr.. Moulton. Mr.
Tilton told me whatever communica-
ton had in these matters in regard to
Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Woodruff must
come through Mr.. Moulton, but said
shall not have anything to do with
any third party. [ shall be trusted as
have been hitherto, and if Mr.. Beech
er or any one else has anything to say
| to me it shall not come through Mr.
Moulton. Well, there came to me two
or three times papers and letters which
purported to come from Mr.. Beecher,
| but I did not look at them because
they came through Moulton. I don't
care anything about them. This one,
Que day when [ was sitting in the par
lor, Mr., Moulton brought to me and
SAID it was very important letter. !
refused to receive any letter from him
in that way, and he said, 'Let me
read to you," and he did read some
thing, but it went in at one ear. and
| out the other, so much SO that don't
| remember what was in it. I know
there must have been letter, but ]
didn't see the handwriting or anything
about il. I did not take it in my
hands. After reading it be carried II
away. .,..
Q.-Can you recall anything in the
letter that he read which makes you
think that this is the one2 Al re
member something about his urging
d l..
The ouly thing that pressed itself upon
my mind was that Mr.. Beecher desired
me to accept Frank Moulton in some
way, as in him we had a common
ground. / have recollection of some
such statement, against which I re-
beiled, in the letter which Moulton
read to me. ..er.e. III. sa
Q.-Do You recollect the letter be.
ginning, ''My Dear husband I desire
to leave with you, before going to bed,
statement that Henry Ward Beecher
called upon me this evening and asked
me if I would defend him against any
accusation in council Of ministers, -
and ending 'saffectionately, Elizabeth"
Ayes, sir; but that is not my letter.
Q.-How was it written?
An the same way as those which
have already explained. I have no
other explanation for any OF them.
That was written N bed. Mr.. Tilton
wrote it first, and I sat in my sick bed
and copied it.
Q.-Is that true of all the letters that
have significance
A.-Yes, sir, so far as my author
ship Of them is concerned.
Q-Was this letter written when
you were sick from a miscarriage
Ayes.
Q.-Do you recollect Mr.. Beechel
calling that evening?
Ayes.
Q.-When?
A But few hours before I wrote
that letter.
Q.-Can you remember that inter
view with Mr. Beecher?
At was very similar one to the
other. was half unconscious, and was
very ill-prepared to see either of them
my room was all darkened, and the
nurse had gone to hers; she opened
the door and said that Mr.. Beechel
wanted to see me, I certainly do not
know what to tell you about that eli
ther.
Q.-Do you remember writing some
paper for Mr.. Beecher.
Ayes.
Q.-Can you recall the contents Of
that paper?
A.-No, I cannot. I think it was tc