The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-30

THE BEEcHER CAsE.-Nothiug yet
from Mr.. BERcuER or any one authorized
to speak for him. Mr.. CARPENTER yes
terday enlarged his former statements
and made matters look a little worse for
Mr.. BEEcHER. The New York Herald
seems to be changing Its position and sup.
porting the theory Of Mr.. BIS guilt. We
and the following short but significant cdi.
torial paragraph in Its issue OF Tuesday {:
The Philadelphia Ledger, q journal ia.
nous Tor It's extreme caution and conser-
vatism in expressing an opinion, asks, in
reference to Nr. BEECuER's celebrated
letter in reference to death being far
sweeter than any friend he had in the
world" this question: "Can it be i'm.
sgined that any man would write those
words OF intense anxiety, remorsc and
despair for no other reason than because
he was sorry he had meddled in family
dispute" To this question it properly
answers that only unbounded faith in the
man or infatuated Credulity would be-
lleve co."
The New York Graphi; processes 10
have information in regard 10 Mr..
BEEcuER's forthcoming defense, and says
"the document will be very powerful and
startling, 1t will make some confessions
which will create as great surprise as
TILToN's famous presentation. Mr..
BEEoHER will acknowledge that since
the beginning Of his ministry he has been
beset by letters addressed to him from
women expressing great personal adora-
tion-adorAtioD, indeed-ot him as q man
and as minister. lie will show that
communications oil this nature are con-
stantly received by every noted man in
tho community, and it is especially the
fate Of clergymen, poets and actors to be
the recipients OF these abnormal demon
strationS Of sexuality from women who
are generally diseased pbyslologically and
psychologicalIy.
After this general statement OF a well
known fact, Mr.. Beecher will allude 10
the case OF Mrs. Tilton, who II seems con.
ceiVed Tor him the most extravagant pas
sion. Knowing the lady from childhood,
having married her TO her husband, and
been on terms OF close social relationship
with them both, he was led by some
strange inlatuation TO submit to her bland.
ishments, and an intimacy was formed
which, while II was not criminal was rep.
rehensible, or at least put him in a
position which made him seem TO do
great wrong TO Theodore Tilton. He will
confess that both he and Mrs. Tilton were
very emotional, given to exAggerst on in
sentiment, and that the correspondence
between them was not what should have
existed between a pastor and q lady
that lady the wife OF his friend; but the
popularity OF the case was that Mrs
Tilton complained bitterly OF her
husbands self suflciency, want oI
kindness to her, and possible inf
delities, and che looked up 10 Mr.. Beechel
to give her that affection and sympathy
which she failed TO find at home. Mr.
Beecher will acknowledge that he toyed
with the temptation, that he allowed
kindnesses and expressions OF SYMPATHETIC
telderness by Mrs Tllton, and that he II
clprocated them to great degree, SO
much so that, while not actually guilty ol
any wrong to Theodore Tilton. he 40 far
compromised himself and the iady AZ 10
render necessary-Rs 1t appeared 10 bis
mind-the letters which he subsequently
wrote 10 Mr., Moulton and Mr.. Tilton,
humbling himself before the latter as bo.
fore God, Tor his extravsgant demonstra.
tions Of affection Tor the wife Of his friend
Hence he will declare that while he
was guilty Of indecorum, guilty, perhaps,
OF leading a wife to love him more thar
her husband, guilty, possibly, in the
depth OF sympathy for her and in allow.
Ing his impulsive nature to lead him
away, he will deny any criminality. He
will insist that his relations with Mrs,
Tilton were no more intimate or blamA-
BILE than the religious filtration with tbe
priest INDUCED in by "CAtharine Gaunt y
the fictitious character quoted by Mira
Tilton, in which he will find alnost q
perfect parallel for this case.
Furthermore, he may DO expected 10
show that his position has been greatly