The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
uunr HER HUSBANDS PRIDE

Beecher nothing more than confidence and
respect She taught her daughters that If
they gave their husbands what she had
given to hers they would do enough. Til
ton frequently talked to her accusingly of
the
SENSUAL EFFECT OF HER PRESENCE
upon gentlemen. His accusations were
hard to live under He seemed to be
ashamed of her appearance, dress and bear
ing. On one occasion, in company of
his friends, he told her he would give $500
If she was not at his side. In hotels and
public places, on several occasions, he said
to her-I wish you would not keep near
me. 1t was evident to her that he didn't
want comparisons made between them. 1t
hurt her very much. In 1870 she had a
conversation with Tilton regarding his
own habits and associates, in which
HE CONFESSED CRIMISALITY WITH OTHER
| WOMEN.
She did not confess anything to him. 1t
was the other way. He confessed to I'M
proper relations with several women and
told her he wished her to understand that
when he was away from home lecturing or
visiting if he desired to crafty himself he
would do it. The world was filled with
ISLANDERS about him but he did not seem to
know it. He thought everything came
from her and said so. He declared she
was the originator of ali the talk about
him and insisted in her cor
rectlng these impressions He said on
one occasion that certain woman
had been talking about him, and he wanted
his wife to see her and put an end to it,
She went to the woman and told her she
should have avoided adding to the stories
already afloat for her sake, when she said :
"Mrs. Tilton, do you know why | didn't +?
1t was because the night before your hus-
band had told stories of yourself to such
and such person that came to me directly,
and was not going to allow an accusation
of that character to stand against you.
Wherever she went she found that Tilton
had not only made these accusations against
her, but had recounted the details which he
has now published then he would deny
that he had done so.
Mrs. Tilton's attention being called to
her husbands allegation about the improper
caress, she said there was no truth in it.
She also denied
TIE BEDROOM STORY,
saying Theodore had been with her that
morning and.had gone out. Mr.. Beechei
was sitting in large chair, and she had
drawn up small one. Beecher had in his
hand little manuscript he was gong tc
read she did not remember what it was
The door from the bedroom to the hall wa:
shut, and she had shut the door leading
from the stting-room to the hall which
was usually open; she had no sooner don't
that-which was to keep out the noise Of
the children who were playing in the hall
and sat down by the side of Beecher, wher
Theodore came to the other door, but few
minutes had elapsed since he went out
there was no hesitation in opening the door
the folding doors were wide open tn
door leading to the hall from the bedroom
2 was locked, but that was not uncommon
her closing the other door, which was sci
dom closed, perhaps made Theodore suspi
cious.
O-Was Beecher flushed when Theodor
came in?
A-Not at all.
Being next questioned as to the pape
Tilton said she wrote him in the latter par
of 1870. stating Beecher made
IMPROPER APPROACHES,
+ Witness said the paper she wrote wa
=, but couple of lines as far as she could re
, member; was written at the time when sh
was nearly out of her mind, but wha
Theodore made her write she could not te
to this day; was conscious of writing man
things under his direction, or copyin
them off and giving them to him.
O. Things that were false
A. Yes.
: @. What benefit did he tell you woul
come if you would make these statements
A. He said this statement was to hel
: him in the matter with Mr.. Bowen; | di
, not understand how it was, but instead c
going to Bowen with it, he went to MI
Moulton, and that greatly startled me-
i G. Did Beecher make any improper sul
geston or request to you!
= A. Why, no sir, it was utterly false!
: have done many things like signing Thu
= PAPER There is certain power Theodoi
. has over me especially if | am sick and h
hardly ever came to me when | was in an
Il other condition to do anything of that sor
, One or two letters | sent west will be
% witness to that ! wrote a letter TO Mr.
1t - one in 10 minutes and in the next
Il minutes wrote another letter to her with
} statement contrary to that of the frs
Il The first one was written und
$ Tiltons influence. After having written
o said to myself why l have stabbed NJ
a Beecher, and | wrote in the second lette
N for Gods sake don't listen to what wro
in the first. have never written a lett
II of my own in regard TO this matter, exec
6 in one very small letter, about which
III sire to confess. 1t was with regard to II
he mother. In that letter gave her a We
er cruel stab. | wrote that. but the othe
were entirely of Tilton's connecting.
!? Mrs. Titon admitted that she copied
as note containing the words, "Alr. Beech
Id desired me to be his wife, with all tn
n that implied" which note was to be sho'
as to DR.. Storrs. She at first refused, but
w said he needed it because it would be
10 great deal better than anything he col
l write, and it was not anything after O
If She replied, at is not true, and what W
tn Mr.. Beecher say?" Frank Carpenter v
er present, but could not hear them, as III