The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14

said "Mr. Beecner, there IL something Oetter Tor
you 10 do than that. 1 think II would be a very
cowardy thing Tor you TO 40. Go down 10 your
| church ana confess your crime They Will forgive
sake OF the woman who has gwen me
her love, for her children. Tor my family, Tor
! my church, Tor my influence throughout the whole
world, that can never do. J VIII die before l viii
confess tn And said, ''SoOner or later the
truth in this case Will come out Ii Is mucn better
that you should take your case In your own hands
and state IL 20 your church-gve TO them confess
am sure they would forgive your lie said
"No, that cannot do. MY children would despise
church would not forgive me, they would not deal
| with me as you have done. There would De
nothing let for me to DO. Ny work would be
OF life than to remain any longer IN IT, And
said. "You could write for some paper. You
could go 10 your farm and wrlte.n lie Said:-"No;
II they would not listen TO hear me preach, they
certainly would not read anything that should
spiritual and moral teacner. II can no longer
hold that position, then there Is nothing LETT Tor
pot0der az home, on nlv library table, uhtch haze
prepared tolich shall take ana shan sink quietly
Haoert am desire % de- hare notfn1 to ne
Jo1j aaJact, pray for death as happy release
rom an my trials and trouoles.n
WHAT wAs.sEEN IN TILroNs HOUSE.
The following statement was obtained nom
man who was engaged In laying carpets in the
mousse OF Theodore Tilton in the month OF October,
1869. The name OF TINS man, although known 10 the
! HERALD, ia withheld for reasons that can
well be understood. It may, however,
be stated that he is now occupying,
and has during the past two years occu-
pied, store and carried on business one OF the
principal streets In Brooklyn. He is also well
known in the community, and is a man OF family
and means. he says substantially as follows:-
In the fan OF 1869, in the month OF October, but
the precise day l cannot now recollect, /
was engaged by man named Price to
assist him In laying carpets in tho house
or Theodore Tilton in Livingston street.
| We were there doing this WORK during two
/ days. commencing each day at about ten O'Clock
and leaving OF somewhere in the neighbornood OF
/ three In the afternoon. On the second day, along
\ in the afternoon, remember hearing the 'front.'
door bell ring. Price and myself were then finish
ing work on the hall stairs. Mrs. Tilron
answered the door herself and let in an
elderly-ooking man. whom l subsequently
learned and know to be Henry Ward
Beecher. AS soon as the door was closed Mr..
Beecher seized hold OF Mrs. rllton and clasped his
arms around her waist, drew her TO him and
kissed her, and she returned IL. In fact, Beecner
raised her OF her feet during the operation and
pressed ner body SO close to his own
that It made an indeble impression on my mind
at the time. The whole act was one that gave
me the idea, which can never be eraced, that the
relations between the TWO were OF such intimacy
| u
who were either matrimonally or
CRMINALLY RELATED.
The two after this first salute, walked into the
front parlor, the Left hand side or the hall
as you enter from the street. Mr.. Beecher
had his arm stil around Mrs. Tilton's waist
and spoke to her, and she to him in the most
afrectionate manner so far as l could
Judge from their actions. He was bending down
to talk to her, with his face all smiles, while she
| looked up into his countenance appearing more
than pleased with the attentions Mr.. Beecber
was paying and she receiving. asked Price
II he knew who the man was and
he said eyes, that is Beecher, the
preacher" l remarked, 'They are o pretty
loving couple. guess. Did you see how he lifted
her up aud pressed her to him ~ Price said,
| "fes; and guess I'll take a peep and see what
they are doing" Waereupon he through
into the room at the end OF tue hall In q moment
he came back me and told me that ne had been
looking through the keynote OF the door dividing
the front paIlor from the library, and had seen
| Mr. Beecner
with Mrs. Tilton In such position "a to leave no
room for doubt to what they were doing In
fact, TO use Prices own words, he SAID, ''Beecher
Is having good time, guess; he's got It all
nxed.u / asked him what he meant when he
replied, .'You know what | mean very well, but
II you want to get it siraghter, I'll tell your he
then averred that ne meant criminal intercourse
between the parties. | had lett my hat and
some OF my tools on the mantelpiece or the room
where Beecher was, and said TO Price, Il have q
good mind TO 60 In there suddenly and get my
things Jnat let there.u He dared me to DO it,
and said would 60 in. With that went across
the hallway opened the door and walked to
the mantel and took my tools. The door
opens inward and benind IL there was
lounge. As l walked across the ROOM
when | went in, saw no one. but
just as | got TO the mantell heard rustic l
turned round 10 walk out wnen saw Mr.. Beecner
as 1t were Just rising from the floor with one
hand on the end or the lounge and moving away
from Mrs. Tilton, who was sitting or reclining on
t. with ner skirts very much dsordered. Mr..
Beecher was directly in front Of her. Idrew my own
conclusions bu. said nothing until got outside
In the hau. where left Price looKlug
In through the crack OF the door. then told him
what mad seen, and ne said he saw Mr.. Beecher.
as went In kneeling In front Of Mrs. Tllton, and
| that when disturbed them he mad risen from
that position, and. as he did 50, hurriedly ar
ranged his dress Mrs Titon made no movement
10 arrange her clothing, so far as saw The time
that | was In the room. OF course, was very shert
but took In the scene like nash. what
took place after that I do not know Tor
We leik tue mousse. Inc JOD was pdlu LOT Dy
elderly lady, who said she was the nousekeeper
Her name / 90 not know for certain but believe
IL was Dennis. Previous TO this occurrence had
always thought that Mr.. Beecner was . great
preacher and good man from what had read
about him, out was then convinced. as am now.
that he was and Is
A GREAT HYPocRrTE
cannot understand how II Is that the facts
that know any thing about this matter have come
out, for have talked of TO but two people, one
or whom Is great personal friend. have tried
70 keep out OF the trial and should not nave told
you what / have except for your persstency. I
nave all along been AFRAID that II | said anything
to nurt Mr.. Beecher, my customers would
leave me. for a great many OF them are
members or Plymouth church. and know they
are doing al they possibly can to save Mr.
Beecher. The ladies go round and their In
I nnencn and IL was only the other aAy q lady