The New York herald., 1874-07-22
THE LAST WORDS OF THEODORE
TuTON.


journey down Broadway at the AstOr House last
evening about halrpast nine O'Clock He was
met by HERALD reporter within the
hotel who begged the privilege OF an In
terview in regard to his statement before
the Committee OF Investigation. Mr.. rlton re-
piled that he must say to the reporter as he had
said to all the reporters, that he declined to be in
terviewed. lie would state, however, that he had
gone before the committee on the previous even
ing with a sworn statement, which he
had read and left with the Chairman,
and after some crosse animation had retired.
1t was understood between himself and the CON-
mittee that there should be no immediate publ
cation OF his statement He further informed the
reporter that there WAS no strict understanding
or obligation which would prevent either the
committee or the testatOr from publishing the
sworn statement. The committee, or course had
the right to publish the statement II they saw ft
feel aggrieved TO see the facts contained in his
statement spread broadcast before q curious
statement with the committee, to be considered by
them by Mr.. Beecncr and by the other parties In
coe,d coe case Ss ana @ to , be answered an
the basis OF all The facts presented by various wit
nesseS should render verdict ''lf," continued
Is all ASK, and shall not publish my statement.
u, however, the verdict OF the commit.
seea committee composed exclusively Of
accordance with the. facts, but have a
partisan bias and par!iality, shall then Ieel at
liberty to counteract the committees report by
publishing my sworn statement.n'
Al this point the HERALD reporter looked at MIR.
his sworn statement had been already published
IN the evening papers OF Brooklyn.
- son pesss 1epea ss% sSe
~ have seen the papers containing the statement,
and here Is One,'' handing a copy to Mr.. Tilton,
Its columns, saw that his statement, or at
least portion S a o. It. had been printed
Mr. TlIon If he was surprised that the statement
had at last come to light.
MOST unquestonably 3d." was the response,
and he looked at 1t long and earnestly.
rs that correct version. sir-ls 1t your sworn
statemenIW
feeling, but It has not been authorized by me. 1t
must nave come from the committee, and they
VIII rue the day when they saw ft to give these
facts to the public There were only two copies OF
my statement IN existence. One l gave TO the
committee; the other kept myself / went be-
fore the committee this afternoon, and IN a
suspicion that the publication OF my statement
was to be made either IN whole or In part. 1t was
human nature-tO have summoned me by public
proclamation, signed by his name, IN his autnori-
zatlon, ofa committee Of six to dvulge the secrets
contained in that statement No committee in
Cnristendom, not though 1t were Of Congress or OF
al the churcnes IN the world or all Of the ecces
from me the lacls which laid before Mr.. Beecher's
committee on Monday night. Mr.. Beecher
himself by his pubic demand upon me
to 40 so-a demand which had
no right to refuse except at sacrifice Of all self
respect-l say Mr.. Beecher alOne and not his COM
mlttee, could have brought me to make this state
ment. Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tlton tOgether-fOr
they are both acting In unisOn.-have combined to
f0rce me to DO what no other earthly power
could have done, and that is, to divulge
the facts which l gave to the committee
but did not give them so much to the committee
as to Mr.. Beecher himself. He threw down the
challenge, ana Mrs. T1ltOn aided aud abetted him
IN his defiance. Mr.. Beecher struck last
blow at my good name, and Mrs. TJon deserted
my house and home IN order to take part in this
final attack. Nothing remained for me but to
stand right on my manly right of sel-de-
ience. But =! can only express my grief
gone beyond the committee. For four years past
nave sought for nothing but peace but now the
struggle Is come. can say with as much pride as
sorrow, and with as much determination as
prophecy, that the victory IS mine, because the
right Is with me.
REPoRTER-Pns statements is made that you have
left your home and its contents as free gift TO
your wife. Is this trueS
Mr.. TILTON-It Is true. The house cannot be
occupied by both. man can live IN any abode
but woman needs home, and that home
shall not be changed one whit from the
familiar aspect which the children were accus-
toned 10 see. They will reside with their mother.
This is natures right
REPORTER-But where are you going to live9
Mr.. TILTON-Nowhere. Henceforth have no
life. This Is the end oil all tragedies. They culmi-
nate IN death. Ny duty has been done.