Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-13
The Brooklyn DUei-OuiIIne OF the
Defence.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
One of Beecher's frienda-nay, his principal
agent in dealing with the public-has issued an
official explanation of the case. 1t is taken from
the Plymouth brief, and 10 virtually all ep!tome
of the defence. l guarantee 1t to be the author
lied synopsis of what Beecher will swear to, and
what Lvarts will elaborate The defence wall be
an entire denial of any wrong against Tiltun.
but not of an offence. which Illton could well
afford to condsne, in 1870, and which the world
will willingly aud gladly pardon now. If Mrs
Tlton is to be credited, her marriage experience
and her husbands is that Of thousands of iainil-
les i'll this country.
Theodore Tilton is naturally vain and cpotisti-
cal beyond most men. He married young wu-
man who was then quite his equal He grew
rapidly and Ill every way. At thnty lie was the
friend and companion of men Of worldwide dis
tnction. His name has been Identified with a
great moral and political revolution. He was
hne writer, graceful and eloquent speaker, and
man OF exceptionally good presence. He was
pointed at in the streets II remarkable man
he was followed ilattered, sought, and sued in
his Office, on the platform and III the lyceum, by
men who were honured by his companionship
and by graceful women who were proud of has
attentions.
HIs WIFE GROWS PLAIN.
His wife lost her youthful charms. for she
bore him many children before the flower of his
nte had blossomed. " lie used to saw say.
Mrs. Hilton, that our appearance in the street
caused rldlcule, because he was 80 much taller
thah l. On one occasion, when | joined him OH
the street, he angriy said he would wish for a
Thousand dollars, that had not came up to hin
oh another occasion, at party, lie charged me
not TO come where he was again during the eve.
hlnS' lie was not perhaps entirely conscious
OF the wrong he did her, but he did it all the
same.
His business as a lecturer took him away from
home. greater man than lie had free access
TO that home during his absence. lie found
companlonShlp III a little lady who felt herself
neglected by her husband. She was the envy
OF other women because of the great preachers
manifest preference for her lie read manu-.
scripts OF his articles and books to her, admitted
her excellent taste, consulted her Judgment
ahd-moHt delicate and seductive lattery of ali
sometimes accepted it, and the glory WAS
greater because the world did not recognize in
lt the paragraph that was turned as she advised
~ 70 Pc or the literary character that FASH
l2ned or shaded as she had recommended 20
the preacher and author this coInpanlon.hp ,yas
very grateful.
THE HUSBAND FALLS BOWS TO STRANGE dops.
Inc husband came to see this. He was too
proud or too weak to resent it, but lie revenged
IL, as he could 80 easily, outside his home. The
pastor saw that lie was encroacluug ON the
rights OF others, but he readily convinced him
sell that he was injut1ng nobody. He was made
10 see at times, that he did give offence but he
Was hot conscious OF any great wrong. The es-
arrangement between the husband aud ,yife
despened and widened. Fnally-It came to b.
whispered about chat Tilton had formed alliaIi
ces with other women The wife blamed linn.
but was the blame all hi- The beloved pastor
dld not say that 1t was hers Reports grew
louder of the husbands intideity. II.
was the avowed associate and compapion
OF women that even 'men of the world
avoded az being too notorious or as holding
Their favors too cheaply. Tie husband goes 4
step further, and defends the theories of women
who seek to defend themselves and drag other.
down to their level by endeavoiing to show that
women may become prostitutes upon principle
Stlll the pastor holds that the trouble IL from
without and not from within. HIS sympatiues
all go out to the woman whore home ie i. half
consciously breaking up-his censure to the
man whose ruin he Is unthinkingly accomplish
ing. The pastor goes far an to advise a sepa-
aration. Another mans wife loves lm. He
knows it, but the knowledge il sweet to HIM
The husband knows it, but he is too proud or
too weak to resent it, All at once the wife's
conscousness is awakened.
THE FULlTISATIoN.
All at once the husband asserts himself tbo
pastor, the friend. the counsellor the father. in
confronted with the ruin lie has brought about.
HIS repentance is exuberant in its expression .
his remorse as absolute as if the worst offence
had been committed. Lives are blighted. a
home is shattered Tilton, with an essentially