Ellsworth American., 1874-07-30

taking place during those wears. Her mind
was greatly exercised lest her children should
X ~ sssnsS g. sy ,.sws which she deemed virtual
do uot proposs TO analyze and contest n
nhs time the exusprdinary taper q Mr.. tn
ION. hut mere aye two silee which can.
not pevnit to pass without special noNce.
| They refer TO the only two incidents which
aly.
The one an alleged scene in Iay house while
looking over enyravings, and the other a
chamber scene in his own house. Ills state
menis concerning these are absolutely false,
nothing OF The Kind ever occurred. nor any
semblance Of any euciA thing. Phey are now
brought TO nv noucc ihr the first tune. To
| every statement which connects me dishonor-
i. ably With Mrs. Elizabelh- Il. Tuion. or which
! in any wise would injurr the honor and purity
| Of this beloved Christian woman. give the
most explicit, comprehensive and solemn de-
nial"
Statement of Elizabeth Y. Tiltou.
/ To pick up anew the sorrows of the past ten
years. The string, aud pains had daily school,
ed myself Ia bury and forgive. makes this I'M
| pcratiye duty. a called forth hv the malicious
I statements OF my husband. the sa,i,iest act oi
my life. Beside. my thoughts Of following the
master contrsdirts this act ~ INV peu and A
sense Of my lile-faith almost conpels me now
to stand aside till God himself delivers. Yet
! privilege from which shrink not. To reply
IN detail 10 the 22d article OF arTaignment /
shaii not attempt at present; Vet if called upon
TO testify TO each aud all of them I shall not
hesitate 20 do %. suffice II for my purpose
| now that reply TO onc or two Of the most
glowing charges
Touching the feigned sorrow Of my husbands =
compulsory revelations. | >olcmnly syow that
long before the Woodhull publication knew
him b, insinuaiion> aud direct statement to
Z i..s A
friend the substance Of these accusations 81 hich
shock the moral sense ~ the eniirr community
this day. Many times when bearing thai GER.
tain persons bad spoken III Of him he has sent
Ine 30 chidc them TOR so doing ani then and
ihere icarncd b. lind been before ms with his
ealumnie. against ny self, 20 tbst WAS speech
les. This rrtcration in HE statement, that h.,
had perSts ,enty striv.h 70 hide these 20 called
fats ar utterly islse. ;ts his hatred to Mr..
iscrcher has existed these many wears aud the
determination 70 ruin Mr.. Bcecher has been
the one ahu OF his life. . ..-
Again, the pcriidy with which tho holiest
| love wife ever offered has been rrchlcs,ly
discovered IN this rublicsiiop reaches we'll MIL,
70 >scriiege; aud, sdied 10 this. the eBdeayor.
iikc The early scandal OF Mrs. Woodruff. TO
make my own words condemn me- has no
parallel. Most cun~picuou>tv nv letter quo; ssi
the reading ni Griffith GsUat." Had Mr.
i1llon read thc pure character Of Catherine.
be would have seen that Htsd myself be siti,.
l VI.
liu, II Was her character. and not the incidents,
of Hrtion surrounding II n which referred
Her was no sin Of criminal act or thought
\ iiAe ''copic>sionT with hers had made IN
Mr.. Ti'ton in telling of NV love To my friend
and pastor ono wear hcforc; and I now adj
! that DotNith-iat ding all Iaisreprc sent taiious
ani anguish Of soul. | owe TO INV acquaintance
and friendship with Mr.. Bccchrr A. 10 no
other human instrument. that encouragement
IN my mental life and growth tow ard thc Divine
4 ~ 9 III 4. f..
| liz ely hope Of the lite beyond.
he shameless charg : ia a ri ticIas sands ar.
icaf!u.y iIsc ia each and every particular,
I Ihc ieilci tfr.si . In Nr Tiiioa'. t~uih plr.
.gr'piI wss eb.S,i,d Il uin mr Is All gsriun.' :,
abd ht repre- tiiion> that IL wac necessary
for Inn tn nsc ~ hi~ vending difficulties wiih
/ Mr. Bowen. ! was then sex nigh unto death.
having suffered miscarriage only four daVs
, htinIc. rencd whatever he required with.
"ui knowing or understanding H. lmpolt. The
paper | hs1a never seen. and do not know
wilai statement 1t contained. To chaIg@ eight
cen. letter ui mine. addressed 10 Mr.. II auci,
MpnHou. quoted 10 prove t.iat | never desired
separation. or VA. advised by MIR. or Mr..
III ccbeI in leaNr nt husband, Toply the hitter
ssss oi Mr. ftiion's OWN cnucnrfius whI-h ne
IN iuet Il rie 10 copy and sIgu Iby own: an
att which. "a my w,RAI..s and mi-IAA n
thought 10 help him, have done 10 fen dur
lDg the-r uuhHppi YEAR. The implication.
th Il tue harmony oi tue home was uubrokon
uhtil Mr. bcccAcr entered Il Il, ifeq1, nj gues.
abb ifieu1. j. q lsnrrtatlr satire unon The
household where he liims, II year. before I.,d
the conner stone Vi lEre love, aud lesscrAled
it> ai'ars UP Ia the time uf INV j parturc. %
that The s'Ine-p ph.r re- was not ouly grllc.s, bat
impure ivT hay ci4G4dfcn. And IN this effort
AhI thToe oi agony. would iain iilt my dau. H.
Ter and al ~ OfusuhOpi iTum tie IuVltlou, "A uti
diabohrai teachings OF these latter DAYS. IIis
frequent efforts 10 Prove me insane. weak
minded, insi2 i2nincant, OF mean presence. all
rsnA 20 tue category Of heart. ->-ns'~s, -..insh
~ VT hsSe ben unstie to Distinguish De
Tween an inaocrnt AMI suiiy loV-.
lG cumming up the whole matter, / affirm
M seh biore Col, 70 Or innocent Of the crime,
Ili upon ine. That never have ! been euilly
OF adaHers ahh Hsnry Ward gceCber. la
th"1sht or deed nor has he ever offered lo me
An lndecOtous OF improper prUpcsal. TO the
iartbe charge thai w.s he'd away FROM NV
hoine by Mr. Beecaer's friends nut! by the ae-
Niee OF a lawyer whom Mr.. Beecher lad cent
10 me. and Who IN adv aI.ee Of INV appearing
u" u're lhe .othiniii.e. ARRANGED with me the
question snd as-Mcr, which are to constitute
IN testimony before the Cemmiilee, an,wor
Thai this - aga n nuifue. having never seen
the iA~yeg.u .ustiG mttoiue, Il 10 him. iew mia-
uies O.iOTe line arTSa ofthe COMMITTEE by uy
stepiAsLer. Judge Morse. And further. IN
Tepg. 1 submit tine scIiOs beiose The Commit
Zee .hd ,Ae >eVlf atom from my husband. IAe
puo.tc.fiiun of Mr.. 1Iifon's letter In answer Ia
Dr. bacon had not known or sus eeetsd wbrn
oa " etia! eyeniII2 he broasbt home thr
Golden Ase and iiani-d Il 70 me u read
Looking down its cols,na. I saw rlgh, we'll
iili binding eies, thai he had put into execu-
toh tat almost dAilN tsEeat Oi At. lie. that he
lived 70 crush Uui Ar.sbeecher: ,itat the cd
oi 1aiilrs Wa, Ia him ne d 4u always been Mr.
Beecbcr : Superior aud all that lay in Ia. path
VIE, children or reputation II need BE- should
las beiore th'- PURPOSE did not resd IL.
IAN enough without reading. Ny spirit rose
within me A. never before. "Theodore" | -.ld
zen ine what means this quotation from NJ
Beeeher! Two teaEs ago you caIne Ia uic IL
hiilieht, sat ins, Ei& abeth, all the letter. and
papers conerrntng my dlfi .nties viii. Beech,
anu Mr.. bowen ART burned, de estroyed; and
don't YOU betray me, for l have nothing 10 die,
feni myself with did YOU LcIiey, th,r ;,
said he. Il certainly diti implicitly, | said.
Wei ietIne tell you lhey ali hive, not one i,
pe,.fV!e eu. ~ in.s Vac SAID TO intimid,te IL
had quite the contrary effect. / had never been
sofearies, nor seen 60 clearly before with " hom
Was dealing. SomiDg ~ me iiule later he
SAID i "ani you 10 cad ii, you will nad il a
Nindicatloa OF yourself. You have not stood
tebre iire COMMUNITY Tor ii i'e years a, YOU how
d. t. -.--.t. D.. r..
Housed still further by the wickeInc., hid
behind such ina-k, | said. Theodore. under
stand me. Ihfs !, the izsi time you VIII eali
me PUBLICLY 10 walk ihrupgh this hl.h. Ny
sharac'er needs h0Sindicatioh at tlIis iate hour
IL on you.a There sas a time " hen. had You
speAen out Sle.riy Asd ulanlully for me,
"ouiq hase beeI srstetul; but now l sIaIt
SPEAK and act for myself. Know also in The
iu'iue d see scrap OF paper reier-iug to any
huilan Dem howaser remote il seem. 10 M.
You might use or peryert fof your ends, will
destroy H.. '1h. means battie Oh your part
thsa, said he. just % far,' replied. L write
this because these words OF mine he has since
used to my harm. The next morning went ~
u brother, anu told him that new 4 had de-
eiavu y hct 10 ihls matter. That nad been
treated by any husband as Il iionentiiv from
liie d -'iaainx:a . iitasthiug 10 be aseI or LEI
aons ~ wshi that it had always seemed 10 me
tnAt wa party not little concerned I
then showed him a c.frd I had made Tor publi-
Gallon. de respertei the motive but sfiIl a.i-
'eeo slehcs on my part. yielded 10 him 50 far
., not appearihg in the pubic print. .but coun.-
ehhs with myself. and DO other it occurred "a
lie 10 lat anoAg the brethren OF my own COM
munion l might be heard Not knowing of
any OhureiI committee. l asked the rrjyileoe
Glsuch AL interSie " in hepaIlors OF hose who
nan Always been our mutual friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. OvIngton, ana the learned. for The first
.,nR, that the csmmtiee " ouldmset that night.
ihey advised me 10 see these gentlemen. as
perhaps the godIiest persons could consult
lhis accordingly did. There alone pleaded
The cause of my husband and my children. The
being hat fhsiF