The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-03
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THE BEEcHER- -TLLTON Casa
BRIEF OF WHOLE MATTER UP
10 DATE OF REPORT.

The literature of the Beecher scandal
haslbecome so vast that we have arranged
tie chief facts alleged on both sides in
the following concise statement, together
With references to such documentary ev-
iaence az serves to support one side or
TIE other. This statement is made up
with the utmost impartiality, and no tes-
tnony of an important bearing Ia inten-
tcnally left unnoticed. We haveleft out
any reference to the story of Mrs. L. c.
Stanton, as no dates were given, though
fhecircumstances she narrated took place,
probably, in 1870 or 1871.
In 1868, Henry G. Bowen wrote from
Woodstock, Connecticut, a letter never
yet published, in which he said: 81
sometimes feel that must break silence.
One word from me would make Il rebel
ionthroughout Christendom." As con-
Germs the present case, it is not necessary
to go bsck further than 1865, when Theo-
dope TiltOn was in the height of his fame.
having been two years on the Independ-
ent. Mrs. Tilton says that her husband
already began filling his mind with bad
rumOrs about Mr.. Beecher But it was
not till 1866 that Beecher began to visit
the h0nse. Some time about then
occurred the bed room scene, which
oecasiOned family jar, and SO is remem-
edlby the Tiltons, but is very naturally
not remembered by Beecher who never
had his attention called to it till 1874.
Mr.. Beecher dates their acquaintance still
further back than Mrs. Tilton. and re-
members giving her a souvenir of Europe
on. his return to this country in 1858. His
memory is more correct than hers, for we
find a letter others, dated December %,
1858, in which she writes to her husband;
II have been thinking of my love for
NIB. He has been the guide of our
y0nth until the three last dreadful years"
E9ee Republican of August l3 Amonth
later, Mr.. Beecher was playing full
hour with the children" &c. In 1866,
tp0, occurred a split on the Independent,
which, both from Mrs. TiltOn's and Mr..
Beeeher's testimony. did not interrupt
the social relations of the parties. In
I688-69 Page was painting Beeeher's por-
trsGt 10 Tilton's order, and Tilton asked
Bgecher to run in and clipper with his
Wsfe'while he was off on lecturing tours.
On the 10th of October, 1868, Tilton al
leges criminal intercourse to have Oc-
enrTed at Beecher's, and soon after ut his
own house, being as yet unknown to
him. Moulton first appears at the Page
Rittings. In January, 1869, Tilton, in a
letter to his wife, appe ITS to be despond-
ent about his pecuniary affairs, enjOins
economy; and laments his own eKtrava-
gRnce as well as hers.
We come now to the epoch of 1870.
Barly in the winter and spring Mrs. Til
ton says her husband began to talk to
with Mr.. Beecher,'" talking days and
nights about it. Collaterally, we have
letters of hers written on the 9Th, 18th
and 18th of January, all burning with
b0TS to her husband. Beecher appears
in Ons of them as making calls in fine
BPirits'' and kissing the Wheeloeks all
aronhd, Lizzie Wood included" Theo-
dorers statement il, that in the spring of
lS70 he noticed u complete absorption of
his wife an Mr.. Beecher; that she went
into the country early ON that account.
8he returns, and on July 3, within a
few hours after her arrival" confessed to
him, and quotes from her seducer the
term %nest- hiding" Mn. Tilion, in her
testimony, denies that she ever confessed.
Beecher, in his testimony, says that, in
the latter part of the same month, he vis-
tied her at her request, found her much
depressed, and prayed with her just be-
fore leaEing He denies utterly the i'm
proPrieties. II il understood that Mr..
Beecher win declare that the letter con-
tanning the above term, and perhaps 9TH
er letterS, are forgeries. a.. ia. a.
Mrs FiltOn tx sent back to the country
70 receive SaO:hing letters from Theodore,
a. he says, and We skip to December,
1870 Some time in this month the young
girl appears at aBeecher's, exposes the
cruel Treatment Of Mrs Tilton, and the
solicitations Of herselfby this man. Mr..
and Mrs. Baecher Immediately visited
Ma Tilton at her mothers, and hear
her story, though she Alys nothing Of
having confessed or even being accused
of intimacy with Beecher. Chiefly on
the,coInsg of,AIF5. ,BeeeheE a separation
IL aASised. One Of the great sins for which
M. Beeeher y to shov such ! bitter and
abiesit repehtnnee4 The beTarl i bn seems
b have been quickly over with, or never
70 have taken place. Events now come
thick, On the 18th Of the same mon h
Henry G. Bowen 'deiOunces BE, e.itr in
the pe en- eOf T.lton aid J h SOL as
"ilIl unsafe visitor iR the families If ike
eohgre2ation," and FIN the pr,baih Q of
Tilton alone, narrated one ins ance Of
outrage. He then wrotea letter warning
Beeehert to leave the pflpitand city which
Tilton, ut his crafty suggestion, signed I:
(Letter of Tilton to Bowen, dated week
laterl.i On the 9th, Bowen cllls ion.
Beecher, and preoents him this letter.
tSee Beecher's statementj. Beecher re-
plies that Triton is crazy" and the two
talked him over pretty thoroughly Beech
or being quite innOcent of the MepEiisto-
pheliah character Of hjbyisitor. "Shortly
AFTER" and before the old year was out,
Elton, was driven out from BOwen's
newspapers With scourgings. III the
midkl sfithis revolution ID Tilton's BROS
pecsA, on the Both Of December), Beech
" w4s taken to Moulton's house to see
Tilton, and was there denounced by the
fatier ~ the seducer of his wife. "As-
tounded, he APPARENTLY entered no denial
AGyrding TO BeecheI's statement at Til
frn's requeet-according to TiltOn's state
naont, at Beechcr's srequest-Beecter and
Nnnlion went 10 Tilton's house; tho for