Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-03
TRE BEECHER INVESTIGATION.
Rr-KxAxIxArror or MRS. rrrrox.

RE-KxANTNArtox OF nRa rrrrox
Inc partial report Of Mrs Ttlton's examin-
hnon before the committee last Friday night
touches few OF the leading points OF the exam
instion. Mrs Tilton, however before the com
mittee, ss elsewhere, maintained tone OF most
Anectlonste foroesrsnce towards her husband,
refusing 20 speak OF his faults except when the
thread OF her testimony absolutely rtqnired IL
ihe two incidents which Mr. Ttlion asd intro
duced in his statement as matter which he had
passed over and forgotten when they occurred,
70 recall them when his suspicion OF Mr.. Beech
1,o sose, we're necessSriiy sinded 20. The i'm
given and received In Mr.. Beecher's parlOr h
totally denied, both specifically and IN a general
;si,na OF any .mproper Intimacy. The other
except 20 far a. this She, with her husbaDA
ana MI. beecher, Was sitting one DAY in = bed
room, connected by folding doors With the com
mon sitting-TOom, at Mr.. rilton's house,. NJ
Ttlton lett them for 9 few minates, and when
he came back found them where he had left
them. Nothlng further Is At present known al
,wnAr rs NOME WITHOUT A woMANP
The New York san says: "fhe hanging bas-
kets on the poriico OF the TiltOn home have
been taken down, the flowers being dead. A
semblsnco OF bachelors hall Il spreading over
the interior OF the house The picture u oar
Saviour for which Mr.. Tilton paid Page, the
artist, $500, is dusty in it, great heavy frame OF
gilt ard wood. Opposite Il, ia the psriOr, and
strangely resembling a In the painting OF the
head, Is the picture OF MIR. Tilton, the ahund.
ance OF chestnut hair a. painted looking very
much like the radiance that zrti-ts often paint
about the head OF Christ. In the library are
three OF Pages pictures for which he received
$3.50. one il OF Mrs Tilton when a yoans
lady, another Is Of Wendell Phillips. an 4 third
portrait Of Shakespeare. Unlike all other
paintings OF the great poet with the face which
Mr.. Page contends IL best warranted. and with
the scar on the forehead, over which there has
been 70 much controversy. In the hail the en-
cravings cover the wall thickly. Above the pic
lures Of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Sumner
At the first landing on the stairway. D. a bust OF
Theodore TiitOD, the white eyes turned toward
a fancy skyhght, which n nects the light
through a coloTed glass"
Mr.. BEECRER TO MRS. Triton.
The Brooklyn Eagle publishes 9 rem srkable
letter, which, IL says, Was addressed 20 Mr.
TiIton by Mr.. Beechsr immediately sfser M,
publication Of the WoOdhull SANDERS. The
Eagle says OF the letter: "lt comes 70 Us from a
friend Of Mrs Tilton, snd the authenticity OF Il
hes been demonstrated I'm the most conclusive
manner by sn opportunity 20 ins1ect the origi-
nal, which Mrs Tilton intrusted for a few
hours 20 friend without knowing what use WAS
TO be made Of II, but authorizing him 20 make
any use OF 10 which would serve truth aud ius-
tce." The following IL the letter in fun
Ny Dear Mrs. Tiifon: hoped that you would
be sheltered from all knowledge OF the great
wrong that has been done you, and thrOa 20 ven
TO universal womsnhood- I can hardly hear 70
speaf OF n, or allude 70 matter than which
hotning can be imagined more painful ~ a pure
and womanly nature. Iprsy daily for you, that
your faith fail not You yourself Know the way
and power OF prayer. Gsd has been your refuge
in many sorrOws before. He will now hide Won
In His pavilion until the Storm be over. The
rain that beats down the flower % the earth
Will pass st length, and the stem bent, not
broken, viii rise again and blossom as before
Every pure woman on earth will feel that this
wanton and OnprOvoked assault is aimed At
you, but reaches TO universal womanhOod.
Meanwhile your dear children will love YOU with
double tenderness, and Theodore, agains whom
these shafte are hurled, will hide you in bis heart
OF heart i am glad that tkis revelation from
the PIT has gwen him sight OF the danger that
Was before hidden by speci0us appearances and
promises Of usefulness May God keep him IN
courage in the arduous struggle which he wages
against adversely, and bring him out, though
much tried, like gold seven tiraes refined.
have not spoken OF myself No word could
express the sharpness aud depth OF my sorrow
IN your behalf, my dear and honOred friend.
God walks IN the Ore by the side OF those He
loves; and in heaven neither you, nor Theo-
dore, nor shall regret the discipline, how hard
soeNer IL may seem now. May He restrain and
turn those poor creatures who have been given
over 70 do all this sOrrOwful harm 10 thsee
who have deserved 10 such treatment at their
hands.
/ commend you 10 my mothers Cd, nv dear
TREND. May dis smile bring light In darkness,
and His love he perpetual summer 10 Won.
Very truly yours, HENRY WARD BEECHER.
"HR HAD BRoTHER."
In a recent interview with a reported of ths
Chicago Post and Mail, the Rev. William H.
Beecher spoke of MIs. Henry Ward Beecher as
20 conducting herself that her husbands rela-
uves were excluded from her house. He has
published the following explanatory card:
:" dlo Dot say nor inpiy that my brother had
been alieBatec from his brothers aud sisters
There has never been anything OF the kind.
Our confidence, ana affection, aud honor, ever
unbounded, remain unimpaired. Never was a
more noble, generous, magusnimOus aud affec-
tomato brother. The gates OF hell shall never
prevail against him. God will yet bring forth
hls Righteousness ss the light, and HE judgment
a. the noondsy.'
Chicago, July y. WN. II. BRRCHKR."
DEPARTURE OF MRS. wOODHULL PosTPoNYD.
I he y. \. Express OF Saturday says:-"Mrs.
WOcdhull and her sister. Tennie q. Clahin, who
were 70 have sailed O-day for Europe, post
oTed their departure and changed their plans
drs. Noedbull, accompanied by Col Blood,
Will sail next Saturday for Europe on the
steamer Lafayette"