Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

knows that you are guilty. He found
out that had been to DR.. Sterrs, and
he was very angry.
Witness here recounted the scene at
her house when Susan B. Anthony was
PRESENT. much as heretofore published,
except that she told Miss Anthony that
Tilton accused her of adultery with
Beecher, not that she had committed
it. She told Miss Anthony that Mr..
Tilton had charged her with infidelity
with one and another, and when he sat
at his table many times he had said he
did not know who his children belong
ed to. Had spoken of it TO another
person besides Miss Anthony, when
she was aroused by Mrs. Woodhull's
presence at her house, and by a visit
from two Of Woodhull's sisters, when
she called the police to take away, but
she had told these persons nothing
more than what unjust accusations had
been put on her by her husband. 80 49,
Odd you in each instance with
her and with Miss Anthony take the
trouble to say that these accusations
were false? 70
A.-No, it never occurred to me to
do it. 1 took them to be reasonable
persons, and [ never thought of their
even won lering if it was so.
Mrs. Tilton was asked If she had
written ont a confession of guilt with
Mr.. Beecher, and intended to send it
through her stepfather to the church,
and she said she never heard of it be-
fore, In reference to Mr.. Beecher's
calls on her she said she did not think
he called more than once in two or
three weeks. Before she went West in
the fall of 1870 she had conversation
with her husband with regard to an
other woman. He said on one or two
occasions when he selected her she
utterly refused, and be had not found
it SO with other women. Mrs. Tilton
saw this woman when she was West
and she said she tried to think Tilton
was father to her, and did not mean
anything wrong, and concluded not to
tell me.
When the witness had returned from
the West her husband had sent all the
servants away, and taken into the
house middle-aged maiden lady, who
had entire possession and ministered to
him In every way, criminally as we'll as
otherwise. The testimony contains a
good deal Of this matter but is not
particularly pertinent to the issue. AS
to the character of her private discus
sions with Tilton, the witness said he
would take her into room and lock
the door. He had kept her locked up
innnmerable times. He always bore
down upon her heavily in the way of
accusation, and she sometimes felt
that his mind was unsettled. Being
asked about an interview with Beecher
tina time of Tllton's valedictory in the
Independent, Mrs Tilton said she
told him she wanted to talk with him
about difficulties at home. He almost
instantly said: Il will send Mrs.
Beecher to you. She will be a
mother to you. Tell her al you
would like to say He seemed to pre-.
fer that Mrs. Beecher be the adviser.
So he brought Mrs. Beecher to her
mothers house, introduced witness to
her and left. Mrs. Beecher asked for
tie story of witnesses troubles, and in
quired Why she thought of separa-
tionMGVitness told Mrs. Beecher a
good deal of the troubles, and Mrs.
Beecher said, did she know her hus-
band had been faulty in that manner
she would not live with him day.
Witness always felt uncomfortable
was much prejudiced against Theodore,
and was not greatly helped in mind by
the interview. She only saw her twice,
and thought she had better make mp
her mind for herself, and finally con-
cluded to live with her husband, think
ing it was morbid state he was in,
and he would soon set out of it.
| Her talks with Mrs. Beecher were long
and painful, and she could not recall
all that was said. 70
As to the woman before noticed as
occupying her house, Mrs. Tilton said
she hurt me more than anyone in the
world. She was more severe, and
treated me with greater contempt than
anybody else ever cid, and to such an
extent that could not speak of it to
my husband. as he never took my side,
nor could | tell mother about 1T.
didn't feel like revealing to her all
this trouble and embarrassment, and
humiliation. [ did not feel that there
was a,place for my head to lie down on
in that house, and frequently I wen,
out wandering in the street. Night
after night walked with my water.
proof cloak on, and would go back and
creep into the basement, and lie dow,
anywhere, feeling utterly wretched.
Once I went away from home, thinking
I would not come back, but I found
that [ had left my purse at home, ano
had to return.
MI. Tilton owns a lot in Greenwood
and there I have two babies went
there with my waterproof cloak on,
and with the hood over my head, and
laid down on the two graves and fell
peace. had been there but little
while before the keeper of che grounds
ordered me off. paid no attention tc
him. did not regard his order till he
came again in few moments and said
II order you off these grounds. Dc
you hear me 2" l rose Oh my feet and
said: eff there is one spot on earth