The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-30
TILTON.
His Home and His Wife.

New York Herald, Sunday.l
There are but few people whose opin-
ION is worth nothing upon the subject
who do not assert that the Plymouth
church committee, appointed as it was
upon recommendation of the pastor,
who himself named the gentlemen who
are his triers, will not he able to sat
isiy the public by their conclusions, as
the court of law alone can serve TO sat
isfy the majesty of mind upon this
matter.
SOCIETY Is SlIAEN TO ITS VERY FOUND
FOUNDATION
by the ast,u ding revelations, whether
true or false, and all Christeudom awaits
a just, open and hual adjudication of
the great moral calamity Of the day.
Meantime Theodore Tilton boldly par
AIDES the Insertion that when he was
being cross examined BY the committee
of Plymouth church he urged them to
adjourn to meet in court lie boldly
says, | expressed willingness to be
sued for libel, or to be put in any other
way before tribunal which could
compel witnesses to testify under oath
aud which could punish perjury with
the state prison, If this case, with all
the facts that lie behind it, revealed
aud unreyealed, were row before O
criminal court, Instead Of voluntary
committee, and if Mr.. Beecher'. printed
statement had been made dnder oath
subject to cross-qucstioning aud over.
throws, he would be compelled tc
step down and out. > This may all
be silly bornbast, but it Is n challenge
10 open trial, nevertheless in which
Iilton appears ready to stand his
chance before a jury aud abide the
consequences Of the verdict. When
General Traceys attention was called
to this assertion OF Mr.. Tl,on by re
porter Of this Journal he smiled quietly,
and, Struggling his shoulders, exclaimed
Well, let him take it before the
court. Who is preventing him lie
has the same redress that any citizen
has who may consider himself az
grieved' The general is counsel for
Mr.. Beecher, it will be remembered.
and legal tilt between himself aud
General Butler during the autumn term
OF the supreme court would be
THREAT OF RARE INTEREST.
and even now there are those u, be
found who look forward to SUCH au o.
casion, which would divide attention
with the gubernatorial canvass. The
counsel for Mr.. Beecher is exceeding
y retleent upon all that transpires.
nevertheless /, is ascertained the 'mys
ferrous lady witness who testified be-
fore the committee on Friday night
was not Mrs. Ovington.
Mrs. Oyington will be doubtless
called on TO give testimony hearing
upon "the ideal happy home" of which
Mr., Tilton speaks ia his statement.
lie testified, it will be remembered,
that the harmony of the home was un.
broken TIL Mr. Beecher entered it as a
frequent guest and friend. Mrs. Oy.
ington has been an intimate friend and
near neighbor Of the Tllton family in
Livingston street tor several years, and
was aware Of the domestic MYSTERY
which existed. She knew Of visitors
introduced by Mr., Titou. Mrs. Ov
ing'on will also testify in reputation If
the assertion made by Mr.. Tilton tint
ms wife had been led away from her
home by Mr.. Beechers friends, and
by the advice Of lawyer (meaning
!Ircy( whom BcecLer had sent 10
Mrs Iilton. 10 these particulars the
testimony of Mrs. Oyington, with
whom Mrs Tllton is now stopping, will
be important. 1t is highly probably