, 1874-09-19
MIR. T1IToN's SECOND srATEMENT.

Mr.. Iiltons second statement in the Doechor
easo which we isauod in our extra edition yen-
tordny ana publish to-day, is decidedly tho most
important document which has yet appeared
f,om that Bido Of tho controversy. It,sa re-
Wow of the Brooklyn Conmitteos report, md
m answer TO Mr. Doccllor'B statement before
tho Committee; and in its army OF new facta
and documents. mud It's arrangement ind pre-
scn4ntion Of old oues, l1as forco 4nd consistency
which will carry conviction OF Mr.. Bcochor's
guilt to thousands Of doubling 1ninds. Indeed.
it appears wholly impossible That such story Us
Mr. Til!on here tells supported By tho mass Of
evidence lie proEents, could lave boon Invented
by man or daril. It trnnsconls tho bounds
ot human capacity to weave such q
conspiracy out OF whole cloth. Whom We look
for motive for It ne cau find nono,--for tho
! charge Of blackmnil. novor very pointedly put
| iy citbcralr. Doecher or tho Plymouth Church
Committee. il now pulyerizcd by Mr. 1ilton into
dust. W4on wo strive to tako In tho audacily,
| the mental grasp and tho omnlsciont care aud
| forcttought necessary to fit together tho facts
| and circumstances, aud make them bold to-
gethcr against the assaults Of Afr. Docotlot and
tho able lawyers who dcfond him, 40 arc bafIlcd
In our ofEorta to comprehend sucl, diabo1icas In
genuity and malice, Wo Rhall recapitufata
briefly tho points In Mr.. Tilton's second indict-
mcnt, aud leave tue public to judge how far he
has succeeded in oyerthrowing tho conclueiona
Of tho Committee, and answorng &1r. Deoohora
statement:
l. Mr. Triton commences By answering tho two
etatoments Of Mrs. Tlton, that ho had beou 10,
ton yoara jealous Of Mr.. Deochor's reputation
mud was determined to ruin him; and that hi
had boon maltroating hor for the sarno period d
timo. This be doon by producing yarious frionl
| " aud oven afroctionato lottera that passed. bo
tween h,fnsell anl Alr. Dcccl.cr down to July
1870, tho date at which ho first became aware q
tho criminal Intimacy between 1lr. Doooher ali
Alrs. Tlton; anl by giving extracts from hi
correspondence with Mrs. Tiiton down to th
sarae peyioil Of time. 1lo supplomonta this Wit
, the emphatic statomeut that never uutl tha
da.o, July9, 1870, did no entertain an unain
T. thought, or uttor an unkind word, to either III
/ Becchor or Ills wife.
I q Ho thou gives 4 hucoinot narrative Of til
n time, place, and mannes Of Mrs. Tiltou's cor
\ fession at lor seduction by Mr. Daaohor, an
!, tlxos tho data Of its consun,natiou, Oct. Il
d 1868, by an entry In Mrs. T,!tos's diary, IA Da
d Memorable" which wordh bho said aho had uae
i, 10 mark 1t In hor own recollection.
n O. Then follows letter from susan ]
" Anthony to Mrs, Isabella Doechor Hooker, tu
,s Ut Indignation against Mr.. Beeclcr, bolh Il
l.ts otme and Tor hla want Of yoracity concar,
Ing 1t. Tho supposed Significance Of tAis lott
Or is that Mrs Tilton haa eonfeaaod tho crime
j. Miss Anthony, and tLat Miss Anthony and Iii
ID Hooker were in correspondence concerning Il
rs a thing about which there could bo no dispute.
ii 4, Ilo noxt dafouda Mru. Tilton againut t
10 ohargo made against hor by Mr. Booul,or that a
10 n,ado tho frat advances. Tor thla CHARGE sayaa
" Tilson, IT braad him as coward OF unoomm
d. baxoueaa." ElaanheEo Mr. Tiltou dcBoeusa vi