The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-23
=rrrcusR-rrnroN SCANDAL AND ! I
The Char s" and Afaidavits. &C.

,,,rp so iS', HS"N' -. 49,, lid
s,r;Gcr We have, up 10 'n's ~, .s'n &c se
. ~, Rrechcr 10 be innocent OF Tue ohs". =
Nj, D ,s,nr he is charged. We would lam
WI" VAIN" ';n., hope that he may yet prove
hop ',,', -, 60, Meanwhile. We give the
a'n'' " which is exceedingly strong
t''''"t him. Here are some of It'ons
a&"",' ,,,,ch were not brought out III
,,,,.,,.rJa,'s kilograms
,,..h That The pastoral VISITS ,naue M, ~
%,' Henry Ward Bcccher 10 Mrs. an'
:.s Trr;rc the year 1868 oecalhe 80 le
~" .s. "a excite comment, be,hS III 'ia.h-
9:'",,Ir,.t with his known haot oi lnah.ns
60 '"', ,a,toral calls on his pa..Sh'oneis,
frN .,. 'yruucrcy in Mrs. Ti'tonS case Is
N"' II letters written 10 her husoanu
>@oN" t;s absence in the West, these let
GN''"- ;,,.. Evidence that during PERIOD OF
th' - ~ weeks twelve different pastoral
~, ~, Mrs. T;l.on were made bJ the Rev.
',"- go va Rfccher. which calls became
h. .":5,3?.ifv inf, qucnt on Dir. IlltonfS return
T. ~ '' n",Lrr occasion Mr.. Tilton, after
HI. house IL the early morning, re-
''''"tH ;, in ;he forenoon, and on gong 10
,H'' ." ,hemhrr found the door locked, ahu
- ''" trrrk,r. the door was opened oy
W. iron. Mr. Beecher was seen wlfhin,
~ ' l,,i,, much confused, and exhibiting
r,,a Mrs. Triton afterwards mate
"''-..,'-.IIn exclamation, which, from the
., ,',,..s rc,,o.,a in her by her husband,
,r him deeu)cd satisfactory.
w. TIKI Confession.
,,..n.n Thu, n IL, spring Of 1870. on Mr..
,,,um rom Il winters absence, ne
,fir nj, wife such evidences OF The 40
-. ~ Lrr mind IN Mr.. Beecher that III
-. INN, An arrangement took place De-
..,., her husband aud herself, in conse-
vLjrh she went into the country
'..., ,h4n usual Tor i summer SoJollrn.
,'.'. ',l,.ancc Of several weeks she roiln.
...,r,. r,,,,rurd 70 her home in brooklyn on
tb,. ,rrnine o! July 2, 1870, ana tnen ana
49,. within few hours after her arrival,
s.i .,;,cr cXartin- from her husband So
I.n,r orrmi,, that he would 40 Inc heF.
l5.rry Ward DreChcr no harm, nor commu'
,.;ro. ~ Kim hat she "aS ABOUT 10 say, spe
,,g,l,. .,rrun>taDlal confession TO her nus.
I.,5 Of ihr criluuu! facts herclnoefore st;''
IL ,erampan;,d with citations from Mr.
p..4,r,-s areUmcn,s and reasonlngs with
L.r =, overcome her loug-malntained Scru-
,.y'..,,.io.t welding 10 his desires, and de-
1aN.rnt Tim, She had committed no wrong TO
r.~ ,tnsbu1;l Of her marriage vow, quoting
~ .y3port OF tbs opinion that her pastor
T,f fr,rsipiIr assured her that she was spot
~. and cba,,e. hich she believed herself
70 ar.
-, further stated that her sexual COM
,arrrp with him had never proceeded from
low or vulgar thoughts either on her part or
H., hnt SWAY, ironi pure affection and a
hit, religion. iovc. She stated, furthermore,
mt Mr. Beccber ha5tually characterized
;Hri, intimacy Is the term pest-hldiDS,1
.Yi he would suffer pain and sorrow if his
hidden secret were ever made known. she
.siI ;lil, her mind was often burdened By
-lr deceit necessary for her to practice in or
der 70 prevent discovery, and that her con
>,.cEc. had many times impcHeu her to
throw Ii his burden Of enforced talsebood
IvfytLiuu a .iIiI confession TO her husband,
50 ;iat >lc would no longer he living before
lima perpetual lie. In particular, she said
lla' .Ac had been on the point OF making
til, confession j few months previously, du-
rivg 4 severe illness. when she feared she
ln3.f die. She affirmed also that Mr.. Bee
c.,r had assured her repeatedly that he
tAyG Der better than he had ever loved any
other woman. and she felt justified before
tipU in her intimacy with him, save the ne
c,..>liv deceit which accompanied it, and at
", I'd she frequently suffered in her mind.
>,iu,..-il4t after lie aboye-named con.
r. on is MIR. Elizabeth Il. Tilton, she had
,v,uraed 10 Tie country to await such action
ay Ter husband Is he might see fit to make;
,tl,, lti. hp
ri.r: ut which WAS that she had not volun-
;al,y gone a>tray. but had been artlully mis-
!rdlhruii.h religious reverence for the Rev.
!irH:y Ward Etecher rs her spiritual guide,
to-~trr also from desire 10 protect the
faulty irom uFeD shame, Mr.. Tilt0n con.
Gnurl thu wrong. and he addressed to his
wife such letters Of affection, tenderness,
Hlt Inspect ~ he felt would restore her
woani,G spirit, and which did partially pro-
GGcr liz, result.
TIE BOWEN DIFFICULTY.
TcntA.-IhHt in December, 1870. differ
rutr> Uro>" between Theodore 1ilton and
ilrGfy C.. Bowen, which were augmented
by lie Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher and Mrs.
i",chcr. III consequence whereof, and at the
viii Of Mis-. ElIZtbelh Il. TiltoD, expressed
M"rlfin- III paper put into the hands Of
Nj. Francis y. HouItou. with & view to pro-
CjJr Harmonious interview between Mr.
llriJn and Mr.. Beecher. such an interview
W.. arranged and carried out By Mr.. Mou!-
ton Al III then residence on Clinton street,
Nr. B,"chcr and Mr.. TlIon meeting and
Speaking then and there for the first time
>Hcr Mrs. Iiitoh's confession Of six months
before. The paper in Mr.. Moulton's hands
Wa 4 statement by Mrs. Tilton of the SUBJ
>iANcr Of The confession which she bad be.
lore made, Of her wish ard prayer for re-
'oncI.IaIon aud peace between her pastor
aud n"r husband. This paper furnished to
MI Bcccher The first knowledge which he
bad IL Yet received that Mrs. Tilton had
Ai0e >uch Il confession.
MR. BEEcuER's REMoRsE.
~ Ills interview between Mr.. Beecher
*@u Nr. Iilon, permission was sought by
A!!. brrchcr 10 consult With Mrs. Tiltou on
'ii't SAlNc evening. This permission being
granted, MF. Be.cher departed Tor Mr.. Moul-
IONS house, and in about half an hour re-
turned there, expressing his remorse and
shane, and declaring that bis life and work
>rem"d brought to sudden end. Later in
t!'y >anc evening Mr.. Tllton, on returning
u b. house, found his wife weeping and in
s'rat distress saying that what she had
'-r'A' Tor peace had only given pain and an
;u'>h; that Mr.. Beccher had just called on
h'F' declaring that she had slain him, and
N'' nc would probably be tried before
E|?unc'i OF ministers unless she would give
u.a! written paper for his protection !;
"'Nre0ron she said he dictated TO her, and
SH' copied in her own handwriting, suit
%o'' paper for him &c use 10 clear himself be-.
'9Ec council OF ministers.
ME-. !LF0aS STATEMENT OF THE INTERVIEW.
DIS !ilon having kept no copy of this
Ia!TF, her husband asked her to make dis
,loel statement in writing OF her design and
n.4h'nS In giving it, whereupon she wrote
IL follows