The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15

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went 10 Dr. Storrs, says that he asked her TO be
ga wife TO him, with all that that implies, and
in the singular fact that it ap-
said no to him Need advert upon The likelihood
of her making a negative, with her great love
for him, IL he took the initiati es Let us now
judge Mr.. Beecher by his own statement. He
went to Nrs. Tilton and asked her il she had
which he said were .mproper aVances o enargt sbs %
bowed her head in acquiescence He said, "How
would you do that?'' she now give the reason
loves, and said that she could not bear 10 think
that she was better than he, aud that she might
win If she confessed she loved me more than
him, and they would repent and go ON in fui ure
concord Assuming this report OF the conversa-
tion 10 be true, and considering the reason given
by Mrs. Triton for her CONFESSION, am led
to ask: How would ii tend to soothe the hus-
band, If she had confessed to him that she had
been tempted by her pastor and friend, and had
the greatest rossible temptation. IL can only
be reeonciled upon the theory that Tilton's con-
alton thet he had not sinned in act with
them. This superstition, however, both
Peecher and Elizabeth reject with scorn. Both
ton mean adultery only May not, then,
her love with Beecher so Sexcessive" mean the
same thing II that theory as 10 themselves is
true? Wouls not such n confession 10 T1lton by
his wife, instead of convincing him that she was
as bad as he was as an aduIterer, ana 70 show
withstOod temptation better than her grand
mother Ever Why confess her own entire
e 10 Def this
language plainly show that her confession was
wri;sen confession. and what it was s in ia facts ''
At this point Mr.. Moulton reviews Beechers
charge OF his (Moulton's) an ta, .1ts1-.
! afs FoNDNEss FOR INTRIGUE. -
and denies 1t. He reviews the whole matter
and denounces Beecher's treatment of himself.
He then takes up the charge of blackmailing as
follows:
/ promise by saving tlrat whatever money
Wa hQ1 xrf n I'M in ROC ord
were had through myself alone, and therefore,
If blackmail was levied upon Mr.. Peecher, as he
Sent. and for S Which am alone biainabie, as /
confirm his own statement that Titon never
spok- to him on the subject of money Beecher's
account of the biackmsiling is substantially as
follows, being abbreviated from various parts OF
his statement and dcross-examination:
Here Is inserted Beecher's evidence before the
committee. Moulton continues:
It Will be observed that in this account of the
eeber does es' no ne sege tba e th aver u
blackmailing was in his mind until after be had
paid the $1,000, or that Tllton had ever asked
him f0r any money. Ii will also be observed
that he produced certain checks to the commit
tee in his cross-examination, but does not give
the several amounts of those checks. but does
the dates but being in the position of being re-
quired TO tell the whole truth, he entirely con
ceals the fast that a large portion of the $40
was paid for the education and support of
THE GIRL BESSIE TURNER,
now his swift witness before the commistee
contradicting two written statements which
have been published, made by her relative to
the same facts wherein she dessgnates what she
tells before the committee as wicked lie.
Jan. R.-The story that Mr.. TiltOn once lifted
me from my bed and car led me screaming to
his own and attempted TO violate my person, 1:
wicked lie. Yours truly, BESSIE.
She now says that she was carried sleeping
not screaming. For young woman OF ~ she
slept reasonably soundly, as she did not wake
up TILL after she was in his bed. Her characteI
for truth and virtue has been by Bsechers All
visers thus forever ruined 10 save him, because
the story was first told Noyoung girl was evel
lifted from her bed and carried screaming &c
| his own by a ruthless ravisher, and remained
pure, especially as the witness nowhere sug.
gests that he was interfered with. The
tee, which are not published, VIII be seen,
| have no doubt TO lraye been payments on hel
account, as their dates show them to be six
months apart, as her half yearly bills became
due, with perhaps single exception. Let me
say to Mr. Beecber that IL he will apply to the
principal OF the StnDenville, SoD schools he ear
| ind out just how much he has paid there, and
| Mrs. Tilton can tell him what became of the resi-
of the supposed 5000. All this matter of the
support of this girl was arranged by Mrs. Tilt0r
and Beecher, Tiiton doing nothing about it, and
| portion OF the money was paid 10 Mrs. TIltor
herself, as appears by the following letter ex
tracted nom my published statement: ass
Tuesday, Jan. Is, IS7S.--DEAR FRANCIS; b,
kind enough to send me $50 for Bessie. | wan
fully, <in. at--.' ELIzABETH.
Would not ingenious trttfI have required Mr.
Beeehef 10 state that this large sum was paic
for the yonss g,rs support in order TO re lev.
of the o. ri ~ his anu ish she Saa
| heard in the family, In the neighborhood wher
they were most likely to be taken upg Did h
when he intmates in his examination that III
| did not know? is II possible that he inexe
asked his dear friend Moulton lr-l : a-.-sts
WHERE THIS MONEY WAS GOING ~
especially as he is carefulto instruct MoaIt9n Z,
feed out the $500 TO Ilton? Instead he put
forward the phrases Money has been obtained
from me in the course of these affairs In consid
erable sums but did not at first look upon tbs
suggestions thst should contribute to Nj. Til
toms pecuniary wants IS savoring OF blaclSrhafi,
| thus putting the am0nnt of the $500 and ths
sSeeO N his statement as II they ySnt togethe
color 10 this allegation of blackmaii, trumpec
up after the charges against TiltOn OF forgin!
letters arle insanity had failed then. Beecherf
CONVERSATION Of July 5 in answer 10 q question
prepared for that purpose y tttfAhvi t.t+ 2
AZ this point Re Beecher,s svidence that sMoultor
| tion is inserted, apd'there is then given very
full statement OF abe whole of the money mat
agreement with the Snown facts. Further eyi
dence Is also here Introduced 10 shov
the regard which Beecher felt for Moui:on aftei
the alleged blackmailing. speaking of one o
Beechers letters to him he says: d b. rl =.
/ This shows how utterly and confidingly Mr.
| Beecher trusted me: and yet Nc now states tha
| L had been blsekmailing him for years. and tina
Tilton had been co-conspirator With me; ailc
yet this letter reeiteS that I1lton Mad writer
| a note TO the assistant pastor of tn.
church. that he bad not consideree
himself sdfter sso%s ,sss for two year AgsI
| party Bowen, his church was colldeuing TO
gether to give him AN ,avoidance of a trial by
some form of letter for the slanders of Bowen
lest Beecher should be injured. saw the church
was colloguing, because Beecher says he had no
been consulted, and did not mean to NEEDLE
Mark, call attention again, TO efnpksasi2e, tC
this letter, in order that there may beho mistake
as to what Beechers opinion was OF The man
who, be now says he felt was BILE cixmailing him
couragements, for servic9that no one can appre
ciate who has not been as- soTehearted as have
been, for your honorable delicacy, What deli
| cate blackmailing!l for confidence and affection
| owe you so much that can neither express
nor pay IL again" Mark his promised Visit
| TO the blackmailer in these words: To
tell the truth, feel little heart hungry TO. nee
| you not because am pressed, but because ]
| love you, and viii ever be faithfully yours
| think may be pardoned for lingering over
| this letter, for in il is my vindication nom :