New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-22
NEW YORK.
Scandal

dore TiltOn to the investigating committee,
is published. He says, while Beecher pos
sessed q perfect knowledge of both his
offense and apology, he has chosen to put
on public sffectation OF ignorance and
innocence concerning them, and has con-
spicuously appointed q committee of six OF
the ablest men of his church, together with
ex-attOrneys, to inquire into what he leads
the committee to regard as the unaccounta-
BILE mystery of this offense and apology, as
If he had neither committed the one nor
offered the other, or if both were the mere
figments Of another mans imagination,
thus adroitly prompting the public to draw
under some hallucination or deluslon,
living in q dream, and forming fraud.
Furthermore, in order to cast over this
explanation the delicate glamour which
ALWAYS lends q charm to the defense of
womans honor, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton,
lately my wife, has been prompted away
from her home to reside among Mr.. Beech.
er's friends to cooperate with him in his
ostensibly honest and laudable inquiry into
for years past had perfect knowledge OF
with himself.
This investigation, therefore. has been
publicly pressed upon me by Mr.. Beecher,
seconded by Mrs. Tilton, both of whom in
80 doing have united in assuming before
the public the non-existence Of the grave
and solemn facts, into which they have
conspired to investigate for the purpose not
of eliciting but denying the truth. This
Joint assumption BY them has seemed to
the committee to be in good faith, and has
led the committee to expect to find nothing
but innocence on the part Of Mr.. Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton. and nothing but slander
on that of Mr.. Tilton.
The writer then says it is now his un-
happy duty to give the facts and evidences
to the committee for reversing their opin-
ions. He charges Mrs. Tilton with joining
Beecher in conspiracy which can not fail
to be full of peril and wretchedness to
many hearts. The last opportunity for
reconciliation has passed.
Tilton says Of Beecher: "This desperate
man must hold himself only, and not me,
accountable for the wretchedness which
these disclosures will carry to his own
home and heart, as they have already
brought to mine, and will add that the
original documents referred to in the ensu-
ing sworn statement are for the most
part in my possession. but the apology and
few other papers are in the hands Of Fran
els D. Moulton."
Tilton then swears to statements, among
them the following: First-That on the
second of October, 1855, at Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, q marriage between
Theodore Tilton and Elizabeth NJ. Richards,
was performed By Rev. H. w. Beecher,
which marriage, thirteen years afterwards,
was dishonored and violated by this clergy
man, through the criminal seduction Of this
wife and mother, as hereinafter set forth:
Second-That for period of about fifteen
years extending both before and after this
marriage an intimate friendship existed be.
tween Theodore Tilton and Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, which friendship was ce
mented to such degree, that in consequence
| thereof, the subsequent dishOnOring by Mr.
Beecher of his friends wife was a crime OF
uncommon wrongfulness and perfdy.
Third-That about nine years ago the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher began and
thereafter continued a friendship with Mrs.
| Elizabeth r. Tilton, for whose native delica
| cy and extreme religious sensibility he often
expressed to her husband high admira-
ton. Visiting her from time to time fol
| wears, until 1870, when for reasons herein.
after stated he ceased such visits, during
which period, by many tokens and atten
tions he won the affection and love of Mrs
Tilton, whereby after long moral resist
ance by her, and after repeated assaults by
him upon her mind with overmastering ar
guments, accomplished the possession OF hel
person, maintaining with her thencefor
ward during the period hereinafter statet
the relations called criminal Intercourse
this relation being regarded by her during
that period as not being criminal or morally
wrong, and such had been the power of his
arguments as a clergyman to satisfy he
religious scruples against such violation
of virtue and honor.
Tilton makes other statements in tn
same direction, showing the criminal IN
timacy between Mrs. Tilton and Mr.. Beech
or. Previous to the autumn of 1868 she
maintains firmly towards her pastor tn
position of resistance, always refusing hi
amorOus pleasures, which were strong, AM
often repeated.
Tilton says the first suspicion that crosse
his mind that Beecher was abusing or Nigh
abuse the affection and reverence whlc
Mrs. Tilton bore towards her pastor was a
improper caress given by Beecher to Mrs
Tilten while seated by her side on the foo
of his library, overlooking some engraV
ings.
Tilton gives some disgusting, details t
further prove the crimipality OF his wife.
Freedmen,s Bank in Trouble.
The safe and office furniture of the loca
branch of the Freedmen's Savings Ban
were seized Yesterday by the city marsha
under judgment in the case OF Arabell
r. Moppin.
The theatrical license or tax of $500 el
| forced by the State has been virtually dt
clared unconstitutional on the ground tina
the Legislature can not tax individuals t
support private corporation such as tn
Society for the Reformation of Delinquer
Children appears to be.
Prize Fight Arranged.
The final deposit was made yesterday
the prize fight for $4,000 and the igi
weight championship of America, to
fought between William Edwards, of tn
city, and Sam Collyer, Of Baltimore. Co
lyer won in the toss for choice of groun
for the battle, which will take place with
100 miles of Pittsburg, August IL.
Monetary.
Gold closed at llOa. The sub-treasurl
paid to-day $220, 900 gold as interest. al
$4,000 for called bonds. Exports for Il
week s., ,3O8, ,096. Customs receipts $4S7, ,00
Arrival of the Columbia Crew.
The Columbia crew arrived at the Graz
Central depot at 3 P. M. A large CROW
was around the depot awaiting them. ~
crew have gone to the Windsor Hous
whittier the crowd and q brass band ha
followed.
A Religious Quarrel ENDS In Murder.
During an alteration which took pla
this evening in the disreputable lqu
store No. 30 Baxter street, between J0t
, O'Halleran and John johnson, of No.
Hamilton street, about religious matter
O'Halleran struck johnson q blow on q
head killing him instantly. OHalleran W