The New York herald., 1874-08-05

us often IN our common sitting room, and ne has
mp there. and we sat there more often than In the
paror, great deal; Mr.. Greeley and almost
everybody else went up there; there were folding
doors between the bedroom ana the sitting room,
and they were almost always open, aud the door
which Mr.. rilton said was Iocked was eeneraly
locked, ana we entered the room Dy the otner
door, leading rom the nall INTO the sitting room
z. Do yon recollect an occasion when Mr..
Iilt0n came TO the hall entrance OF the bedroom
A. Yes, because that has been the one thing
that ne has always talked aoOut to me.
q. Explain that occurrence. A. Wen, think
Theodore had been with us for gulte a little season
tnat morning; he mad gone out; Mr.. Beecner Was
sitting In the large chair and ! had drawn up a
small one; Mr.. Beecher mad In his hand iiitie
manuscrlpt that he was going TO read; do not
remember what 1t was; tne door from the bed
room 10 the hal was shut. ana shut the door
leading IRON the sitting room to the hall, which
was Usually open; had no sooner done that
lwhien dld 70 keep out the noise OF the children
that were playing IN the nam and sat down by the
side OF Mr. Beeener when Theodore came 10 the
otnerdoor; not i've minutes had elapsed since he
went out
q; Was There any hesitation iropenlng the door,
A. Not he slightest
q. Were the ioiding doors ciosedf A. No, they
were wide open. The door leading TO the halI
to the bedroom was locked; Dut that was not un
common My closing the other door, which was
seldom closed, perhaps did make Theodore suspi.
cious.
Q. Yaa Mr.. Beecher flushed when Theodore came
Q. At What time in the DAY did that occur9 A.
About eleven or twelve O'Clock.
".
five minutes or lessY A. Yes.
z. Mr.. Beecher was there, up stairs; Theodore
was tnere,and yon were there; al o. You were
back In nve mlnutesS A. Yes. 1t was not more
UNCONSCIOUS WRITING.
q. Tell US with regard TO the paper which Mr..
Tilton You wrote to hm the latter part OF
December. 1870, wherein you stated that Mr..
Beecher mao been guilty OI improper approaches
to your A. Well, me raper wn.ch wrote tnen
was but couple OF llnes so far as ! can remem-
time when Was pre-, ty nea ~ ont o my mind;
II ever was worried 1t was Dy this constant talk
tell TO TINS day; am conscious OF doing it on very
many occasions; am conscious OF wiling for Mr..
Tlton many thugs under MS dictation or copying
than OF AMI giving them TO hlm.
Mr. Winsiow-fnlngs that were falsei A. on,
yes; That iswhy expect before you to appear ut
terly miserable and weak and orlorD.
O. What did he say to yOu TO make you write
them A. he had very great em6arsassmeats a,' , IN
Social scandals were upon him.
@ What beneft ana he tell you would come II
you would make these statementsY A. He said
THIS statement waS 10 help htm 10 the matter with
Mr.. Bowen; did not understand how 1t was; but
instead Oh Goihg to Mt. Bowen with 1t he went to
Mr.. Moulton, and that quite started me.
Mr.. Hll-You say that the paper was about two
Q. Can you tell us what was in itg A. No, sir.
Z. II there was anything IN It which rejected on
MI. Beecher, was 1t true or ialse A. False.
z. Did MIR. Beecher make any improper sugges-
ton or request to youy A. Why, no, sir: 1t was
utterly falss have doue many things ike signing
that paper.
O. How happened 1t that you did these many
thlngs-cOpylng or statements whlcn MIR. TlitOn
had prepared tor you and which you say were
iasey What was the influence that operated on
your mindf A. have always been unable 10 &C
count for 1t; do not know why did IL; there Is
a certain power that Theodore has over me,
especially II am sick, and he hardly ever came
TO me when was In any otDer condition 10 do
ANYTHING OF that sOtt, and | very frequently
to do this will do It,"
Mr.. Wlnslow--Had you arrived at a condition Of
mind on this occasion In which you could not eX-
Q. Was 1T MS Will altogether that Influenced
q. Did yoWieel that your will was not acting'
A. ! aid; cue or two letters that sent West Will
Deal witness 10 regard to 5s same .S
minutes, ana in the next ten minutes wrote an
other letter to her win statement Just contrary
TO that of the first; the first was written under
Mr. Thton's influence; after having written said
to myself 'Mhy, have stabbed Mr.. Beecher."
don't Listen co what said in the drst.1
z. Who suggested the words OF that two-ilne
letter in 1902 A. Mr.. Tliton; | had hardly any
MIND or CONSCIOUSNESS In those days.
z. Did he write the words lot you to copy OF did
he suggest tnems A. He always wrote the letter
my own IN regard TO TINS matter except one very
smal letter, about which desire to confess; II
whether sas it or not; in that letter gave
her
VERY CRUEL STAB;
wrote that, but the others were entirely or Mr.
TutOn's concocting.
Mr.. Sage-when Theodore desired you TO write
those letters, which he dictated or wrote and you
copied, were you much Under the influence Ol
ms will That you had no power or your own9 A.
never eXerted my WIN when ne was ABOUT.
z. Had you any power OF Will, or did his Will so
dominate you that YOU were obliged TO act under
hiss A. lhave often thought whether mad any
power or whether his was mGsinelic condinon
brought TO bear upon me; certainly was ind1er-
ent to any act tnat was doing, except to DO as
Mr.. Hil-was tnat statement prepared during
your sickness at the time OF your miscarriage In
1s70s Yes, sir.
q. Then this peculiar influence OF Mr.. Tilton
over you to which you refer was aggravated by
your physical condition. A. Yes; | never eX-
pected to see the light again.
Mr.. WlnslOw-WaS that letter addressed to any
bodyY A. 1t was a mere statement.
Y. Did he say what ne was going to do with it9
A. tie said he was going to use lt II he wanted IL
he gave me 10 understand that IL referred TO his
difficulties with Mir. Bowen.
q. Dlo you write that letter from your sick bed
A. Yes. sir; had pen, ink and paper brought to
q. Were you lying down or sitting upS A. Lying
q. was it in the day time or in the EVENING" A..
Q. How long did Mr.. Tllton importune you for
this letter. A. About five minutes; IL was q
matter OF indifference to me whether gave it or
not.
THE LETTER TO DR. sToRRs
Mr.. Hill-A letter was written, as we under
stand by you to Dr. Storrs, or for use before Dir.
StOrrs. WilI you describe the circumstance un-
der which 1t was written, and tell what was said
TO you at the time ? A. Theodore had been three
or tour months writing what ne called "a true
statement;' 1t was written on fo0scap, and it
made roll two or three OF more inches In dame
ter; he came to me one morning after, breakfast
IN the parlOr, In the presence OF Mr.. Carpenter,
who had staid at our house over night, and said
that In about fifteen minutes ne wanted to meet
Dr. Storrs by appointment, and that he had let
ter on which would hinge this whole story, and
that he wanted to show IT, and that ne wanted NE
to copy ana sign IT. never would allow hm to
read that story to me except In little fragments,
because dld not believe IN 1t, nor would allow
the children to hear 1t; he wanted Florence to
hear IL often and oiten and before he had
this letter he asked Annie TIiton aud FioYrie TO
go down into the parlor and listen to 1t; they said
no; they did not care to read the story; he said
II was my influence tnat made them refuse; WELL
this morning he had the letter written; it fills one
size oi a note sheet Of my writing, as copied 1t /;
said ne II want you TO copy that, because 1T IS
the hinge OF the whole matter" meaning the
whole or "true statemeat;'' think the first line
OF It was "Mr. Beechcr desired me to be his wife,
with all tnat that impies;' said, II can't write
that" said he, ~ must have something great
better tnan :