Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-04
Mrs. Tilton.s Statement.

Mrs. TiltOn's Statement.
New YORK, May 4. The Tribune says
Judge Nelson told Tribune reporter that be
had Concluded to take no action with reference
10 Mrs TlItou's communication. ln the pres
i, o, state Of tho matter he could not see that
any action BY the court Was called for In case
Mrs Tlltou saw tit 70 make Some further COM
muuicariou he might take some steps IN the
iuatter, but as the case now stood there was
nothing for him to do. He would not, he said,
either have it read or published, but if Mrs.
rllon desired to publish it he would return
the communication to her at any time that she
might choose TO send for it, The couteos aud
nature Of the document he intended to keep
secret, and all statements 10 regard to 1t must
necessarily be unAuIhoriz ID and c>njcctured.
Tn, Sun says Mrs. filtou said she had q
copy ui her com nuncstlOn aud It was prepar-
ed to be ma lie pubic, bu! until Judge Nelson
decides whether or not 70 read it III court she
did not think it would he proper for her to let
it be published. lie related TO the matter OF
her not being called As Il witness, but to give
summary If III contents would be equivalent to
cttiug the full documeat be made pubic. The
Sun further says The information comes from
a fairly trustworthy source that Mrs. Hilton
begins her COMMUNICATION with statement
that she expected to be offered as a wituesa by
the detcbse, and that through friends she urged
upon the members of the legislature the pas
sage OF the proposed special act allowing her
10 testify. Then she argues the Injustice OF
closing the mouth of au accused person, and
appeals 10 Judge Nelson as act of proprleiy,
ii uot Of technical legality, to put her on the
stand. In conclusion, she asserts her Innocence
nf the crime imputed to her, and declares that
the ext Ioraton of her conduct 10 the scandal
is due TO herself the defence OF Mr.. Beecher
having left many OF her acts opcu 10 adverse
criticism
NEW York, May f. The Star, published
by Jue Howard, an unqualified advocate OF MIR.
Beecher, publishes the following as the sub
s;a.ce OF Mrs lton' communication TO Judge
NrllsOu
SIR :: By the law 5 peculiar phrase | am de-
barred from appearing betJre you as witness
because NY husband seeks a fortune at the
price Of m dishouor. | have mother and
several children; | am woman with 10 Legacy
to leave those children save spotlcss Dame.
JUICE for yourself, then, whether | eau tamcly
submit to the tauutlng lies OF him who has
sworn to love aad cherish me, and whose selfish
aiamias have torn mc from hearth and home,
blasted NY fair fame aud turocd me x1euucss
upon the charity vi friends. l dcmand to be
heard by the jury TO whom has been told the
fasehood of my protector. Surely if he can
address the jury Tor days, aided by cunning and
uuscrululous counsel, that he may ruin my rep
u,ation, cast obrquy and reproach upon my
name, and make me the byC-wurd and scorn OF
ali the world, | too have right to DC heard;
II too have laIe to tell Il 100 have a rev
elaton to make" Un:aus LIT by counsel; unald.
cd By friends, without the recunlary slmuIaDt
of adoring companions, | come alone aud
stand pleading at the bar for justice. | ask DO
mercy seek no favor SIMPLY ask that
wronged wife, aud All injured woman may be
permitted to meet the caumuies of perjued
uau and faithless husband midnight Is day
light when contrasted with his treachery the
father of lies is all angel Of purity when COZ.
trased with this monumental hyp0crlt seek
no sensation ; | crave no publicity, but for my
sake Tor my child;eu' 5 sake, add for the sake
of wumauhood throughout the world res pcct
fully ask the precious boon Of SELF defence
against the belStly onsauguts OF brutal bus
band.
1t is not believed that the above Is the
exact teuur of the document, though 1t may
be the spirit oft.
Mr.. Howard, editor of the Star says the
document published in his paper, this moro
ing, is neither the text uor the nature OF Mrs.
Tilton's communication to Judge y 'llson con
seuuently the character of the paper remaus
mystery vet.