The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-30
TNUMBER 10.


DEAR HUSBAND: desire to leave with
you, before going to bed,a statement that
ID. w. Beecher called upon me this even
lag and asked me if would defend him
against any accusation in council of
ministers, and replied solemnly that
would in case the accuser was any other
person than my husband. He (H. w.
Beecher) dictated letter which copied
as my own, to be used by him as against
any other accuser except nv husband.
This letter was designed to vindicate Mr.
Beecher against all other persons, save
only yourself. I was ready to give him
this letter, because he saw WITH pain that
my letter in your hands, addressed to
him, dated Dec. 30, had struck him dead
and ended his usefulness. You and / are
pledged to DO our best to avoid publicity
God grant q speedy end TO all further
anxleties. Afectonately
ELIZABETH Is
On the next day, namely, Dec 81, 1870,
Mr.. MOulton, on being informed by Triton
Of The above named transaction by Mr..
Beecher. called on him (Beecher) NJ his
residence apd told him that the reconcile
atm seemed suddenly made Impossible
by Mr. Beecher's nefarious act in procur-
ing letter which Mrs. Tilton had thus :
been improperly persuaded to make false
~. Mr.. Beecher promptly, through Mr.
Mpnlton, returned tine letter to Tilton>
with an expression of shame and sorrow
for-havlng procured it in the manner he +
did. The letter was as follows: r 13
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" Dec, 30 r1S70.-Wearied with importantly, and
weakened by sickness, I gave the letter impliea. AZ
ting my friend, Henry Ward Beecher, under the.
assurance that that would remove all difficulties
between me and my husband. That letterI now
revoke. was persuaded to it, almost forced
when was in weakened state of mind. regret
never offered any improper solicitation, but mas
always treated me in manner becoming Chris
tian aud gentleman.
ts'H at#, ELIZABETH r. Triton.
l.. ~ Tue tltne VI Mt. DeGCucT
the above document to Titon, through
Mnulton, Mr.. Beeoher requ asfed Moulton
to call at his residence on the next day,
which he did on the evening of Jan. So
1871. A long interview then ensued, in
which Mr.. Beecher expressed to Mr..
Moulton great contritinu end rem9~se for
his-previous criminality with Mrs. Tilton,
takingl TO himself blame for having mis-
used bis sacred office as a Clergyman to
corrupt her mind, expressing determiua-,
/ tios TO kill himsefin case of an exposure
i.ani beggtqg MoultoE To take a pen to-
recei We from his (Bsecher's) lips ans2ol0~ q
gy Il, pe conveyed to Trltou, in hopes that
SUCH ali appeal ould secure TllG0n's for
! gycness. The apology which Mr.. B4echer
! dictated to Mr.. Mouiton il as follows: r..-
| Ny DEAR FRIEND MoULToN: ask, through you,
Theodore Tilton's forgiveness, and humble my
! self before him as do before my God. lie would
have been better man in my circumstances than
! have been.I cauask nothing except that hewiI re
member oil the other breasts that would ache.
/ Will not plead for myself even wish that
were dead. Others must live to suffer. I will die
before anyone except myself shall be ireulpatedl
an my thoughts are running out towards N!
friends apd toward the poor child lying there ant
/ praying, with her folded hands. she is gu:ltless
sinned against, bearing the transgression of an
other. Her forgiveness have. / humbly pra!
God to put it into the heart OF her husband to for
! give me. have trusted this to Mr.. Moulton il
confidence. H. w. BEECHER.
/ La the above documentthe last sentence
and signstue are in the handwriting Of
Henry Ward Beecher aa oj
| IL. That Mrs. Tilton wrote the FOLLOW
| ing sleuertoa friend: e IL
/ 147 LIVINGSTONE STREET, BROOKLYN n Y.
Jan.5 s, 1871.-DEAR FRIEND: A cruel conspiracy
! has been formed against my husband In which my
mother and Mr.. Beecher have been the chiefactots.
i .0 Yours truly, ELIZABETH &. Triton. s.
Fl H. That in the following month";
Moulton, wishing to bind Tilton and
Beecher by mutual expressions of good
spirit, elected from them the following
correspondence:
BROOKLYN, Feb.7. ls7i.-MY DEAR FRIEND: In
several conversations with you, have asked about
| my Feelings towards Beecher, and yesterday You
| said the time had come when you would like to
| receive from me an expression of this kind In
writing l soy therefore very cheerfuy, that not.
withstanding the great suffering which he has
caused to Elizabeth and myself, bear him ne
malice, shall do him no wrong, shall discounten
ance any project by whonsoever proposed for an.
exposure OF his secret to the public, and if I know
mysefat ali, shall endeayor to act towerd Mr..
Beecher as I would have him in similar .crcuu,