The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-07-23

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,etween Theodore Tilton and Elizabeth NJ.
Richards Wa performed by Rev. Henry
Ward Bsecher, which marriage, thirteen
rean Afterwards, vas dishonored and viola
ed By this clergyman through the criminal
'educsio0of this wife and mother ~ herein
lfteE set forth.
Sscoad: That foe . period of shout
fifteen years, extending both before and A.
Ter this marriage, an intimate friendship ex- |
is.ed between Theodore rilson and Hay. II.
w. Beecher, which friendship Was cemented |
to Sd high . decree that in consequence
thereof the suhequent dishOnoring of his |
ffiend's vile Va . crime vi uncommon
wrougfulness and peridy.
Third: That about nine years sgo, Rev. |
Herry Ward Beechef began aud thereafter
continued Q friendship With Mrs. ril.on'
for whose native delicacy and extreme relig-
iOus sensibilny he often expressed To her
husband n high admir- Atom, visiting her
from time 10 time for Yeas, until the year
1870, when, for reA- ons hereafter stated, he
ceased SUCH visits, during which yerioi,
by many tokens and exlortions, he won
TIE al, ctionste love of Mr.. 1ill,n,
whereby after, long moral resis ence by her,
and alter repeated assaults BY him JPN her
mind with osermasteriBg arguments, accom-
plshed the pt session OF her pefsJn. Mia
tanning With her hence forward during the
period hereinafter stated the relation called
criminal intercourse; this relation being re-
garded BY her during that period, ~ not crim-
nal or morally wrong. Such had been the
point Of his argument. ~ a Clergy man to Eat
i4fy her religions scruplss sgain.t such vio-
lati0n of virtue and honor.
Fourth: That on the evening Of Ocober
IL. b, 1868 or thereaboutI, Mrs. IIlt1n had an
interview With Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
1t his residence, she being then in tender
Sale Of mind, owing to the recent death and
burial OF a young child, and during this M
terview, an act ot criminal Commerce TOOK
place bet Ween this pastor and tbs wsmen,
the motive on her part b.irg a, htreinb, lore
stated, not regarded by her At inst time a.
criminal OF wrong, which act WAS followed
by similsr acts OF criminaiity between the
same parties, at rilton's residence, Luii Jag
pastoral visit paid BY Beecher To h,r on
the subsequent Saturday evening, followed
also BY Olher similar acts, on various occa-
.ion.. from 1868 to 1870. The Place
being the two residences aforesaid and &C
casionally other places to which her pastor
would invite and accompany her, or al
which be would meet her by appointment
| these act, of moral wrong being on he,
| mart. from first 10 LAT we're no, wan,on n,
| cor s,iou-lv wicked. but rising through ;
biiDdirx of her moral perc. ption, md,
the powerful irfl,snc. of XIV. ii. "
Beecber.
| Filth: That pa.t,rsI visit. made ky III
| w. Be<cher To Mrs. 1ilton became :
frequent as 10 .xcie commeni. tei.y il
matted Contra t with his known hso,s O
making few persoral CAL.
Sixth: That previous to the a,o,es ii,
intimacy, one of the reasons which he ha,
assigned Tor the announcement of h, att.n
,iun. vas the :sct that she had been muc
distre s.ed wiki rumors against hi, mora
purity. .ni wished to convince him sh
could receive his kindLes and ye, resist b;
solicitations, and that she could mi ire hil
With her purity and hd=lity, and increas
his reepect 10. the eha,te Dig -ity vi woman
hoO'.
Seventh: That hr't su'pioi whic
crossed the mind OF Theodore T,iion tha
Rev. Henry Ward Beeoher W.
abu Ing, or III ght ab,re, the af-etson an
reverence wh:ca Mrs. liiioa bore towar
her pastor was an improper cares otie'ei b
B echer to Mrs. Tilton while seated by he
side ON the tio,r Of hIs library Overloukin
his dnSraviIg. Mr.. Ii.t)n a-ked cf hi
vie All explanation Of h,r permission Z
such liberty, whereat she at tira denied th,
fact but confessed it, AMI said that she ha,
spoken chicingly to Berher concerning i
On another occasion. 1il;On, after islyiu.
biz horl early ia tie morning, r-turn "a I,
it in the foreL o,n, and going to- his b d
chamber fourd III. door locked, and when,
on knocking, the DIOR ws opene
BY MR.. I'll on, and MIR. Beether was
sesn within, apparently much confused, al,
exhibiting flushed face. Ms. Tiliton at
terwart's made plausible explanation,
which, from the confidence rrPo.ed in ht
BY her h isba,d, WAS by him deesaed sItis-
factory.
Eighth That in the spring Of 1870, OF
| TiIrolis return from q wirier's absence, n.
noticed in his wife such evidences of IL.
s;sor ,,,ion OF her mind in Bsecher. that in
| a sh, TT time an encouragement took MAC,
between her husband and herself. in con-.
uu snce of which she went into The cuuntr,
,arIi.r than usual for a snnmer so.
joura. After al absence Of several week.
she voluntarily returned to her home
in Bro klyn, ON the evening Of july ::ri
1870, when, and then ard there, within :
lev hours after Ter arrival, and after ex
acting from her husband solemn promise
that he would do Mr.. Reteher no harm mol
communicate 10 him what she was about I,
cay. she made confession to her husband o.
criminal facts hereinbefore stated. accom-
panied with cita,iors from B.e,her's arsu
ments and reasonings With her TO overc ON,
her long maintaiLe ed scruplss against Yield
ing 10 his advances, and Gecla rir
she had cOmmittsd no wr.ny to he
husband or her marriage vow
quoting. on support { I this opinion. that ke
Dastcr had repeatedly assured her that al,
vas spotks and pare. which she believed
herself to be. She further stated that he,
sexual commerce vith him hal neyvrroro-
ceeded from low or vu,cyr Thoughts, either
On her mart or his. bu, a.w.ys from pare
affection and high r, lisjo1s love. She a,
al. furthermore. that Mr.. Beech.r la. +
n.ilv ch,rac,erizsd their intimacy bv the
term '.pest hiding" and said he would
suffer pain and sorrow if lis hidden Sc
cre;s were ever made known. She said
her mind was0often burCelet by the deceit
necessary for Ter practice in order u pre-
vent discovery, and that her conscience h ad
often impelled her to throw of this bur den
of enforced fAlsehood by making a full con.
fession to her husband, % that che would no
longer be living before him a perpetual lie.
In par,lcul n ale said that she had been on
The point of makirg tas confession a few
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