The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-02

like his influence over an audience. that to
love was praiseworthy, but 10 abuse his
giIt OF influence was a sin, that she was
strong, and that no destinations could ever
induce her to
YIELD HER woMANHooD.
Tracy said that this was the letter which
nad become somewhat famous in the cause
through the fact that IL had been so earbled
Dy tns pIalntini In his statement as to appear
there like confession of a wife that was
struggling against temptation. In fact she
was referring to his abuse OF his influence
over other women. and to his Confession to
her OF his infdelities. A recess
was here taken. After the recess
Tracy resumed his address to the jury, tax
ing up the subject of which he was speaking
at the hour of the adjournment. He read a
letter written by Tilton TO his wife on Feb
ruary 9, 1865. In this Tilton spoke OF her
purity and devotion as filling him with love
and humility. He said that her conduct
towards him on the last evening
ne nad spent at home had
that he was once more man among men
and Christian among Christians. She was
worthy his love, and he was pledged to her
forever, and that for him there was no more
loss oil sell respect. Gen. Tracy then read
letter from Mrs. Tilton to her husband. on
February is, 1868, in reply to a letter of Til
toms, in which be spoke of his visit to
the family. he said that, despite the cruelty
of this letter from her husband and
although Tilton had forfeited several lee
visit in question, the wife was re-
solved to exhibit no jealousy. The
speaker said that in the following
summer Tilton had returned to his home
snd was surrounded with his old tempta-
lions, which be was unable to resist. In the
ROVcO "a
from his Office in New York, in answer to q
note from his wife, in which he ex-
pressed his regret that he could
not make his wife as happy
as be wished. He said in it that he had the
best OF Intentions and the worst OF success,
that his wife was the kindest of human be-
ings and that all bis troubles were OF his own
making, but that to infiict them on his wife
and children doubled his sorrow. Gen. Tracy
then read 2 letter from Mrs; Tlton
1868. in which she expressed regret that she
could not manage her household in accord
ance with his wishes. In another letter
written in March, 1868, she spoke of her de-
termination 10 do
EVERYTHING WHICH HE MIaHrH WISH.
The speaker said that the correspondence
of Mr.. Tilton in 1869 showed his failure to
keep the promises which he made to his
wife. In January 1868, rumOrs of his disso-
and in December, 1870, the storm
burst upon his head. TiIton then feared
Beecher's power and be was continually
dispsrsging Beecher. In 1868 new paper
was started In New York called the Chis-
tan Union, and in 1870 Beecher became its
editor. The rapid increase of this paper
alarmed both Bowen and Tilton, and the
lstter's views became wilder. In 1870 ru-
mors of Tilton's immortality reached Bowen's
ears, and details of the Winsted affair. The
lady M ha
but was a larger woman than Mrs.
Tilton. This reached Bowen's ears, and
there also appeared in the New York papers
report that Tilton was going to elope. II
was these stories that caused Bowen to de-
sire his dismissal, eliminating in the publ
| cation of an editorial in the Inder
ent, which committed the paper TO
the doctrines of free love. In letter to
his wife, Jan. 9. 1865, Iilton says: "Were It
not for the love of the woman for her child
and of the husband for his wife society
would be destroyed. The proper place for a
man was in the bosom of his family" Such
were his views before he emancipated
himself from his old associations
companion Of people of easy virtue, who
burnt incense to him as offering. The
counsel here read the editorial referred TO,
pu blished in the Independent in December,
1870 Ofcourse, said the counsel, this pub
LEGATION reused the indignation of every per
| testify on the witness stand that the mar
| riags relation was not above the
law, but was regulated by the law,
and the only fault he found
with them was that the law touching di-
! vorce in state was not liberal enough. The
counsel quoted from the correspondence,
which passed between Mr. Greedy and Mr.
Tilton with regard 10 the laws OF
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
If you, said the counsel, should believe
that these views differ from those TO which
ne testified in the witness stand, then Won
might discard bis other testimony given on
that occasion. In the early DAYS Of Deem
Der, and before the publication of the val
dictory in the Independent, message was
brought to the defendant thai Mrs. Tilton
had left her home and wanted to obtain
separation from her husband. The counsel
quoted from the examination of Theodore
| Iilton before the church committee as to
| the relations and visits of Beecher
| to his family, about which Tilton
had spoken to Beecher, Gliding him for not
coming oftener to the house. and asking him
| to visit his wife when he was away on leo
turing tours. Ia 1869, said the counsel, Til
ton had paid as much as $500 for q portrait
| of Henry Ward Beecher, who had been more
than friendly to him. In 1870 Beecher was
| shocked at hearing that Mrs. Tilton had
| left her husband. He went to her mothers
| to see her, and there be heard the story of
her suffering from her own lips, He asked
permission to bring his wife to see her, to
which Mrs. Tilton consented, and the meet
ing took place, and Mrs. Beecher told her
husband the result OF the conversation, and
he advised separation. Here was a pic
ture of woman going to her alleged para
mour for advice, and he gives is,
ADVISING A SEPARATION.
Would he have advised this il he were
guilty? No, for this would not have been
the action of guilty man. She never told
him of her confession to her husband, and
he never knew of il until the interview be-
tween HIM and the plaintiff in Mr.. Moul-
toms house, on the 221 dav of December
when his contract with the Union YVES
signed. Theodore Tilton seized his child,
sick and suffering, and true forces his wife