Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-29

NEW YORK, July u. = Inc DhlIy
Graphic gives out the tone of Beecher's
forthcoming defense, derived from par
ties who profess to thoroughly under
stand the situation. The Graphic says
the document will be very powerful
and startling one and will make some
confessions which will create as much
surprise as did Tilton's famous presenta-
ton of his alleged personal grievances.
Beecher will acknowledge that since the
beginning of bis ministry he has been
beset by letters addressed to him from
women expressing great personal admira-
ton of him as man and as minister.
He will show that communications OF
this nature are constantly received by
every noted man in the community, and
it is the special fate of clerghmen, poets
and actors to be the recipients of these
adoring demonstrations. After the gen.
eral statement Mr.. Beecher will allude to
the case of Mrs. Tiiton's, who it seems
conceived for him the most extravagant
passion. Knowing the lady from child
hood. having married her to her hus-
band, and having been on terms of close
relationship with them both, he was led
by a strange infatuation TO submit to her
Establishments and an intimacy was
formed, which, while it was not criminal,
was reprehensible, or at least put him in
a position which made him do great
wroung to Theodore Tilton. He will
confess that both he and Mrs. Tilton
were very emotional, given 10 exaggera-
ton in sentiment, and the correspond
ence which passed between them was not
what should have existed between
pastor and a lady, and that
lady the wife OF his friend. But
the popularity of the case was that
Mrs. Tilton complained bitterly of her
husbands self sufticiency, want of kind
ness to her, and possible infdelity, and
she looked up to Mr.. Beecher to give her
that affection and sympathy. which she
failed to find at home. Beecher will
acknowledge that he was tried with the
temptation, that lie allowed kindness and
expressions of sympathy and tenderness
by Mrs. T.ton, and that he rsclprocated
them to great degree, so much SO, that
while not actually guilty of wronging
Theodore Tilton, be so far compromised
himself and the lady as to render nsces-
sary as it appeared to his mind, the let
tiers which be subsequently wrote to Mr..
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self before the latter as before God for
his extravagant demonstrations of affec-
ton for the wife Of his friend.
Oliver johnson to-day stated TO a re-
porter, that Tilton in 1870, inl converse
ton with him, charged Beecher with
making improper advances to Mrs. Til
ton, which she resisted, but Tilton never
accused Bcecher to him of adultery
Johnson subsequently spoke of the
charges to Mr.. Beecher himself, and he
denied them, but entered into no explain
alton, nor did Mr.. johnson press him for
any.
The Tribune will publish the cross
examination of Mr.. Tilton before the
Beecher Investigating Committee. 1t
is prefaced by the following letter from
Mr.. Sage:
Tilton's direct testimony having been
published without the knowledge or con-
|. sent of the committee of investigation,
and fragmentary and contradictory re-
ports of his testimony and cross-exami-
nation having been published by means
unknown to the committee and without
its consent, whereby it is said that Mr.
Tilton feels that injustice has been done
to him. 1t is believed that in fairness to
all parties, the whole of Mr.. Tilton' tes-
timony should be made public at once