The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15

Ter receiving theee notes of Beecher S, came TO
the conclusion that, II I1lton also consented, l
mittee which have since published.
When ] began the preparation OF my siats-
ment, did not design TO include the letters
| oF Mrs Hooker and her brother or Mr.. Hooker,
because they bad only a cola eral bearing
drag drag the name of Mrs. Hooker, for whom en-
| tertafn the highest respect. into this matter;
advance upon Mrs. Rockers sanity. inspired by
the friends of Mr. Beecher; and BeecheT, through
the advice OF his counsel, as believe, having Ia.
brother and sister that were not given
into my. keeping as part of the documents
to.the lady's position and my self that they
should appear. and hence they. were inserted.
! that would go before the committee and make
full statement, he desired most earnestly that
argument that occurred TO him TO dissuade me
therefrOm, and, among others, that II made
the Would pave & 70 Te eome Out onsS M 5ae
| from Beecher for the use of Tilton, and that
Beecher would theieupon make
A CHARGE OF BLAcKMAn
against me. L told him, in the presence of my
counsel, for whom had sent at his CTracy's re-
quest, that that would not come ont button cross
examination; for the facts in regard to the money
were already fully disclosed In my statement,
and that in that transaction there was nothing
dishonorable on Beechers part or my own that
should fear seeing the light OF day. Tracy strong
assured me that rS e esse any nd elr
documents in my possession: that L was
bound by every principle Of honor and sacred
would be better, both for Tiiton and Beecher,
that should do SO. AT his suggestion called
| a meeting on Monday morning OF some OF Mr..
Beecher' s friends and some of my most valued
frienos who could be got together, to lay before
them this proposition. AT that meeting my
counsel advised that there were two honorable
courses for me. One was TO seal my lips
ments but those of which extracts had already
| been put before the committee, as 1t would be
but just TO both parties that, part OF paper
being seen, the whole should be known; or TO
| make full and complete statement of all the
facts and documents, both parties having con-
sented. These alternatives were discussed In
the meeting of my friends, and by majority of a
/ them ii was determined that less harm would
come to the community, to the families of the
parties, and 10 the parties themselves. if took
the former course Yielding 10 the advlce OF
those l so much respected, L concluded 70 20
| statement of an intention not 10 take part In
the controversy, and producing the letters
which had in part come before them In Mr..
/ 1ilton's statement, reserving the right TO pro-
tect my own honor and purity OF action IN TINS
matter, If attacked, as have since done.
| At this point Moulton discusses several mis-
statements given by Mr.. Beecher in his state
ment and also detailing the disposition ny dee
Mrs. Tilton's. This portion of the statement is
very dull, and is too long to quote. Mr.. Moulton
then gives portions of a letter by Mrs. 11lton
already published, and then says:
We find Mrs. Hilton, on the 3Oth OF December,
miscarriase, a few days before, of what ''prom-
ised to be a love babe, you know"-a very Curl
Gus expression from a WON n nearly 40 years
old, and the mother of six children, 10 describe
child begotten in lawful wedlock, especially
when, as Mrs. Tilton now asserts, she and her
months and Bessie Turner testified even to
blows. Within six weeks OF her getting on her
Beecher Bee says she lay white as marble, with
eyes closed as in trance, with her hands on her
bosom, palm 10 palm, like one in prayer" she
| INVITATION TO BEEcHER,
which received from his hand; nt lt-.oil
4 ENTHUSIASTICALLY DEAR FRIEND:-Does your
heart bound toward all as il used? So does
mine am myself again (sic.)l I did not dare
to tell you till i was sure, but the bird has sung
in my heart these four weeks, and he has COW
enanted with me never again to leave. Spring
has come Because thought IL would gladden.
you 10 know this, and not trouble or embarrass
! should like for you 10 share with me my joy,
but can wait for the beyond. When dear FranK
says may once again go to old Plymouth, l viii
thank the dear Father" --. l......, i.
There can be but one meaning in these
SELF again" ~ did not dare to tell you till was
sure; but the bird has sung In my heart these
four weeks. and be, has covenanted with me
Course Would ike to share With You my joy"
/ assume IL will not be claimed that Tilton ex-
torted from his wife this letter. Was this no sig
The reply to that question CIVIL NIL be do9na IN G Two
enclosed in the other.
Mr.. Moulton here republishes other notes
which passed between MIR. Beecher and Mrs.
Il Tilton. among them the one in which the latter
speaks Of nest-hiding as one OF her weapons,
with comments in support of his Theory of re-
| now proceed to give such portions as are nee
lessary, of some OF the conversations in which
Beecher made confession of adultery L have
before stated that
1ti THE FIRST CONFESSION,
on the night went for the aretraction' of Mrs.
4 Tlton- that there told him, mir. Beecher, you
u have had criminal intercourse With Mrs. TiltOn,
Ss you ana NAY yS gses 20 ed safe
ment, that ''he confessed and denied not, but
confessed" As he did not deny this charge so
B slexpliciuy made by me, whatever inferences: 1
may have made from his words at other times,
this time. When speaking of the relations of a
man and a woman ''crinfinel Intercourse" has
but one legal or literary meanins even to a,ele,-
} on that evening, he confessed TO me his rela-
tions with Mrs. Tilton, in language 50 vivid that
said: '.Ay acis of Intercourse with that woman
were as natural and sincere an expression of my
her There seems e to be notnip in
what we did together that / could not
each other, and think God win not blame me
for nay acts With her. know that at present Is
myself before man. This is impressed upon
my mind, because il was the first enunciation
OF q Justification of the doctrines of free love
Of handing back Mrs. Tiltons retraction, and
when giving me the letter OF contrition, of Jan.
the feelings that Influenced him to do as as
he did with Mrs. Tilton, but in many of
the conversations held with him, he strongly
adverted to the absorbing love which he felt for
the woman, and to the joys of his Intercourse
with her, which he. always justified because of
that love. Indeed, on one occasion, when speak
ing of IL, he said pure did the intercourse
J, TO him that the little bed lounge ON which they
had been together seemed almost a sacred thing.
If my testimony is to avail anything in this
matter, 1. here commit it now fully to the
A QfQfptnanf harafnfnrQ m ~ rro xu
then softened by omitting details, theIanguage
of which thoughti 1T best to pub lie morality
should pe'suppressed; and call attention to the
fact made known In my previous statement,
that, in the presence of ms self and another wit
ness, whom still feel reluctant to bring forward
I--of course not Mr.. Tilton-both Mrs. hilton and
Mr.. Beecher Admitted. in language not 10 be