Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-08-08
INTERPRETATIONS.

much better look to Mr.. Beecher's
side OF the question. The examin-
alton seems to have been full and
exhaustive as it makes several col
umns in fine type. Below will be
found extracts from the reports of
her examination which explain
away many of the points made by
TiltOn in his statement, There is
evidently scores of falsehoods told
on one side or the other. We try to
present fair synopsis of the state.
ments of all parties and leave the
readers to Judge for themselves:
Q.-Did he ever make to yOu any
charge or accusation, even with re-
spect to Mr.. Beecher, naming any
definite time or place of any Grimm
al act! A.-Oh, no, never. lie
never connected any time with it.
Q.-Did he ever pretend to you
that you had been guilty of any i'm.
propriety with Mr.. Beecher at his
(Beechers) house? A.-NO. He
wondered why 1 went there on two
or three occasions. went on or.
rands. l attended Mr.. Burgess Il
great deal at the time of his death.
lie was poor man and / went to
Mr.. Beecher two or three times to
see him in regard to that man.
Q.-Did you ever meet Mr.. Beech
or at other places by appointment ?
A.-Never at all, not once.
Q.-Did Mr.. Tilt0n ever base any
accusations against you upon any
admission which you had made to
him either with respect to an event
at Mr.. Beecher's or your house, or
any other place? Ayes, he
based an accusation against me in
his public statement upon an inter
view which | had with Beecher in
my second-story room, and l denied
it in my public statement.
GIN any conversation with you
at any time did he accuse you of
any wrong doing with Beecher
based on any admission by you p
A.-No, sir.
Q.-ls it true that in July, 1870,
you confessed to your husband any
act or acts of improperly with
Beecher? A.-No.
Q.-Did you admit to him any
wrongs of criminal intimacy with
Beecher at other places? A.-No,
sir.
THE BEDROOM SCENE.
Mrs Tilton's attention being call
ed to her husbands allegation about
the improper caress, she said there
was NO truth in it; she also denied
the bedroom story, saying Theodore
had been with us that morning. He
had gone out. Mr.. Beecher was
sitting in large chair, and she had
drawn up q smaller one. Mr.. B.
had in his hand little manuscript
he was going TO read. She did not
remember what it was. The door
from the bedroom to the hall was
shut, and she had shut the door
leading from the sitting room to the
hall, which was usually open. She
had no sooner done that (Which was
done to keep out the noise of the
children playing in the halD and
sat down by the side of Beecher,
when Theodore came to the other
door. Not five minutes had elaps-
ed since he went out, There was
no hesitation in opening the door.
The folding doors were wide open.
The door leading to the hall from
the bedroom was locked, but that
was nothing uncommon. Her clos
ing the other door, which was sell
dom closed, perhaps made Theodore
suspicious.
Q.-Was Mr.. Beecher flushed
when Theodore came in? A.-Not
at all.
THOSE LETTERS.
Being next questioned as to the
paper TiltOn said she wrote him in
the latter part of 1870, stating that
Beecher made improper advances,
witness said the paper she wrote
was but couple of lines, as far as
she could remember. 1t was writ
ten at a time when nearly out of
her mind, but what Theodore ma de
her write she could not tell to this
day; was conscious of writing many
things under his dictatiOn or COPY
ing them off and giving them to
him. 81
Q-Things that were false 2 A.
oh yes!
Q.--What benefit did he tell you
would come if you would make
these statements Ale said
this statement was to help him in
the matter with Mr.. Bowen. l did
not understand how it was, but in
stead Of going to Mr.. Bowen with
it he went to Mr.. Moulton, and that
quite startled me.
Odd Mr.. Beecher make any
improper suggestion or request to
you? A.-Why, no sir! 1t was
utterly false. l have done many
things like signing that paper
There is certain power Theodore
has over me, especially if l am sick,
and he hardly ever came to me
while l was in any other condition.
Mrs. TiltOn admitted that she
copied a note containing these ;
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