, 1874-07-14
A Letter from Mr, Tilton ia
' the Investigating Com
! mittee.
Ie Promises to Let lyIEght In unon
!. tho Sc: ;3lal. :
Sworn Statement to :, Submitted With.
in Ten; siys.. .~ :.


NEW YpaH, July 49, :, 10 result Of Ti}t,,,.,t
4onR conferenco with Mo.4.-on OH Saturday ,Yas
mauo public to-flay, In tho form of tho letter
below. 1t Is positive md threatening accopt-
ance OF tho defiance thrown down In 1jeec},or's
letter TO Tilton to do his worst, and, while many
doubt still that :Tilton chm prove anything
greatly to :Deeef,or's dishonor,. oyoryhody be.
Aovos ttlat Tilton will tell tho whole djBgraccful
scandal from beginning to end. That there IL
something Yory disgusting behind. nobody
doubts. = ',~. ..,....,, II,
Tho atory,ot Mrs. Triton having mado a state
mont tllat tho trouble lad arisen from neeel,er's
ADVICE to her To- leave lor l,,bban1 Ia acouted ps
wholly insufficient to explain why Beeeher
slould have writton tho apologeto latter already
published. Th|s story Of Mrs. Tilton'B has beer,
ball, with
:. ONE ndponTksT vAniA71oN, '~-'S !.
According to tho plymouth yerdou. Doeoher
advised her not to leave hor husband, but to 20
home, do hor duty aa vito, aud trust lo limo
aua aer prayers to bring hur husband buck to
haes THIS fassle,s, Ike tho now ore, iH dYcarIuu
not 30 much because It is improbable, but ns in
sullic'ont TO- explain Bccchers. silence anil lis
al. the direct charge will be made, even though
1t may not bo suBtalned,' that =. .:. > -
M. nEEohER 1SsuLTfsD sRH. Triton,
and with this will be coupled tho atatomonts
NteFFNoSh%
Ing h1r. Baoqhor's conduct, towards tho Indy
members OF Ills {DowonB) fan1ily. at any rate
the bottom will be roached th1s 'tirno, though
nothing, may be found thoro Tho Examining
roapouaout ia promised some Of tho facts {eyel-
0l'eu Tomorrow.
Tilton forwarded his lettor to tho papora bo-
fore communicating it to tho Committee. Ono
WAS dnmbfoundol by its positive tone, and do
clared hs Ind not soon nor anticipated it..
-, (1n thu Associated frcssl
ts sf% 1oRK, a1Y 1SMr Beou9ra letter to
lmE them to investigate his chnrnotor against Mr.
Iilton's Alluslon to, an o1lIehau aud applogv in
hls Bacon letter. haH elcltod tho, following ro-
ply BY Alr.> Tilton. 1t is addressed, aS Mr.
vo5 t%Ssa Eisiasy ,s net ye At
Ind not then bosn nude known to tic pubjio. Yo,1
a1t IN prayats capacy Moreover, one Of your Legal
T. MY arpcaranco before % yo,,. would @ sasorvo s
5acons retea,lSe CONCERNING tho worst Of tho
public presentation Of Ar. DSechsrs oense and apoo.
" ~ would olose rnticr than proIong, the exlsug
sst. ssan% a fGose4 rS II tbs ana roy
ingiy Wien mo: YOU il coniere.eo, my briof s,ats
t9rsrat my iottor to 81. ss Bacon WI wrteu, moi
a. sn aet of aggrcssIon but of HeIfaefenso arising
ttou ny your pastor. your church, tho Droolyn Cou-
cl nnd tho exAloderator criticisms Ivy n,tppoYcd
conduct nl uniting to lefane botoro thu world,
aaa to inllct upon mo an unjust punishment for acts
S<co'aThnt, having by that lcter aefonded myself
80 iaf ~ Thought thu occasion required to carry
~ reply felt unwilling 70 proceed further against
T. uon ..,, or J., other nscesa!ty Such necesat3
pibicatton Of direct rsucss by lm you 10 Inquire
officially into Ills character aouted by his otiensa
nnd apology to- which rcfcrred. Ie' then pffefs 10
no direc! challcngc-uot only before your Commit
teo, but before tho lublic-whrh.1 lcieby accept.
therefore ' @yo you notice TINT sal prepare full
a4d dctailea stagncnt. it, accnrauee with tho ternB
of your commtstcc's Invitation to me "to fur
ntsa sach facts ~ are within my knowledge
The ley. Henry Ward ueocor" shall DO ready 10 ay
this bcforu yt within week or ion days, or Us aooi
thereafter as shall Ind myself ahlo to sc tho nnisr
ous facts and oyttces in such Btrict array that
! =. can cover them each md al with, ply
oath 10 the1c : exact truth, aw0rn be-
fore magistrate. I await the appointment
by you Of day mutually eonvutiiont for my presonta-
ton Of this statement l4 person. befure your Commit
tee Meanwhile shall nuke public my present noto
to you, tccauBoi Mr. Deccura utter, to which this Is
preliminary RESPONSE has been ulado public y him.
. -; THEopong T11rox.