The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22

ance and co operation with Mrs. woodruff
q not have the approval OF Mrs. Tflton or Nc.
y echer, both of VIII m felt that haa acted
uDwlsely In parting from her SO suddenly. Mr..
Beechert In particular, feared that the future
unrestrained 10y Mr.. Moulton or myself. Mrs
liltonf though she grew to have personal an
tipa:hy toward Mrs. Woodruff, neverthe less took
sever occasions to SHOW friendiiness towsrd
ner, and once sent her gift-book inscribed with
To my friend, Victoria q. Woodruff.
ELlZABErII X. TILroS.
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In the thirteenth division of his subject he
Iany sworn statement made oath to the
MR.. BEEcHER CONFESSED To Me
his criminal intimacy with Mrs. TIIton- will
state the substance Of this confession, which
gas often renewed and repeated: On the night
of December 80, 1872, during my interview with
him at Mr.. Moulton's house, he received my
accusation without denial, and confessed IL by
written JANUARY /, 1871, which ne sent to me
through Mr.. Moulton, his contrition was
based on The fact that both Mr.. Moulton and
had become acquainted with his guilt. Dur
ing the subsequent personal interview which
took p ace between Mr. Bsecher and Enyself at
Mr., Beecher in set terms spoke to Mr.. Mouiton
and myself OF the agony and remOsse which
ne had suffered within the past few DAYS at
and her family. He buried his face in his
hands and wept. saying that he out 10 bear the
anu sacred Office he was unpardonaoiy
cupable In leading her astray- He as
his friendship for Elizabeth, he and She nad no
sexual commerce with each other, and that the
latter feature of their intirnacs had been main
than year and half. He said TO me that
must do with him what would-he wou not
Eiizabetfi to my love and respect, he Would feel
the keen edge of his reTnorse dulled little into
lesser pam. He asked me If | would permit
that ii insisted on his resignation he
would write 1t forthwith. He reminded me
that his wife was my bitter enemy, and would
easily betome his own and begSed that she
might not be informed of his conduct. He said
live TO face exposure. He implored me 10 givc
him my word that If circumstances should ever
compel me to disclos his secret, would give
some measure. either by death or hight, to hide
himself from the worlds gaze. He said that he
had wakehed as from sleep, an hkeneei
dis racted on the yawning edge of hell.
He said that ne would pray night and day Tor
Elizabeth, that her heart might not be utterly
bi ok en-, and that = cd would inspire me o re
store her 10 her lost place in my home and es-
TEEN. All this, and more like il, took place in
the interview of which / speak, including his
voluntary proposition to mend certain i'll work
which ne had done In giving to Mr. Bowen false
reports against me. shortly afterward l sent
for Mr.. Beecher TO come 10 my house 10 hold an
interview With me on a subject which shrink
compeIs ctEiii me to sta i G. In june, is6s, q
child hai been born TO Elizabeth
Il. ilton. In view OF Mrs. Tilton's subsequent
that sexual rslations between Mr. Beecher and
her ell had begun October 10, 1865 wished to
fhaf date, in order 10 settle the doubffu paier-
nifty ofthe chila. This interview he held with
me in my study, and during portion of IL Mrs
date at whisf the sexual Commerce had begun
namely, October TO- lSSs-Mrs. Titon herself
being the authority, and referring again; as
tain acts which Mr. Beecher gave me on thai
occasion concerning his criminal connection
wi h Mrs. Tilton-the times, the places, the fre-
! quencl together with other particulars which
| / feei a repugnance to name-l must pass over;
! but can not forbear TO mention again. as
| nave stated heretofore, that Mr.. Bec2her always
took the blame TO himself, never irnputing it &c
Elizabeth; and never I'LL he came before the Ia
manly pretext that Mrs. Tilton had "hrust hel
| affections on him unsought." On numerous &C
1874, Mr.. Beecher, frequently made to me alIu
! sions, Ia Mr.. Noulton = presence to
THE ABIDING GRIEF
which, he said, God would never lift from hi
soul for having corrupted so pure minded
woman as Elizabeth Tilton to her loss of honor
and also for having violated the chastity o
friendship toward myself as his early and trust
ing friend. Never have / seen such grief ant
contrition manifested on a human countenanc'
as have often seen il on Henry Ward Beechel
in his self reproaches for having accomplished
Elizabeths ruin. The fact that h
of an exposure of his crime made me some
times almost forget the wrong which h
had done me, and nlled my breass with ferviC
desire to see him ressored again 10 peace witt
himself At every effort which made in con
junction with Mr.. Moulton to suppress inquiry
| In the scandal, Mr.. Beecher used 10 thank m'
| with a gratitude that was sburdensome TO receive
N ia
| | had been tenfold harder man than was,
could not have had the heart to strike him
When wrote the letter To the church decliniDs
TO appear for trial ON the ground that had no
been for four 8rs member, he met me tbs
| next day at Mr.. Moulton's house, and, catch
ing my right hand in both of his, said Will
| great feeling, Theodore God Himself inspired
you 10 write that letter" When at later perioS
| ton OF the coming counciI, ne said. 'sTheodore
| III youswill not turn upon me, Dr. Storrs can no
harm me, and shall owe my life once again tC
your Kindness. could record many different
Iexpressions and acts OF Mr.. Beeeher like thoss
which have above given, TO show his perpetua
| of the exposure OF his adultery; accom-
panied by constant and CROWNS
and must sooner or later bring hin
to punishment. ought 70 say that sometime
half suspected that Mr. Beechers exhibitions Il
me OF profound detection and heart-break wer'
not real but felgned, being OF the nature of ap
| peals TO my sympathies, which (he knew wer'
always readily aroused at the sight OF distress
| But Mr.. Moulton never admitted any doubt o
| Mr.. Beechers real penitence, aud this was one o
the ressops why Mr.. Monlton sought so zealous
| iy to shield this sorrowful man from the conse
Quences OF his sin. 1 close this section b,
declaring with q solemn sense of the meaning o
| my worsts. that Mr.. Bsechet's recent denial un
/ der oath that he committed adultery wi h Mrs
| TiltOn il known to him, 10 her, 10 Mr.. Moulton
| 10 me. sad 70 several other persons to be an &C
| of perjury. go. -, ~. e.. 4,
| Mr. II ION next refers to the false statement
in his (.,eecher's) own testimony in alluding q
his tFllion's) domestic hsppiness. Then he re
views other testimony Of beecher relating 4
Titon's asserted failure in the lecture field an,
gives documents entirel dispi oving his. Then
ne fully reviews the charges OF olsckmail mad
by Beecner, and this ne detailed at great length
ton ,hing upon all the former references 10 III
subject He then gives at tuil length the histOl,
of the girl Bessie Ihurner, as connected with tn
whole affair, and this Is followed In turn by
vindication OF Mr.. Frank Carpenter. frn
He then continues his statement of the black
mail charges, as connected with Mr.. Cleavelan,
and Oliver Johnson He then turns III
charge of Mr. Beecber that he lTilton) has gar
bled Beecher's .ettels. and aims 10 show that III