The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-25


discomfort at home and sensuality made |
him an easy prey to this woman's theory.
Together they determined to bring
Beecher into this free love movement.
Tilton had malicious intentions in it.
Beecher fatty refused. and hurt her
vanity and prolonged his envy"
ssWhy did Tilton quit the Woodruff
woman? Did they quarrel? -
mo. After Greeley was nominated,
and it looked for awhile as if he might be
elected, Tilten saw : chance, for getting
some important Office abroad, or in lieu
Of this, succeeding Greeley as editor Of
the Tribune. Sc he discovered his un-
popularity with the Woodruff connec-
ton on his hands, and he simply stopned
coming to their house. Wick felt out
ragged At being dropped in this way, and
now she hates him.
ssDon't you believe Tlton really loved
his wife and grievcs for her :"
81 Think said Cooke, 'that at home
he is q brute. If that woman were to re-
turn to live with him tomorrow, his con-
duct would make her quit him in q
week.
"But Beecher's letters What can ex-
plain them?''
.Well. He was either . deep, wicked
scoundrel, or perfectly frank, emotion
al man. If he was the latter, and had
injured Tilton, as he supposed, his letter
would indicate the remorse Of his guilty
gentle nature. OF course, he did think
good deal Of Elizabeth Tilton, but not to
the extent charged. The sentimental pi-
ETY. Of the Plymouth Church has exposed
it to such misbchavior and conspiracy as
this. Beecher win drop out, at last,
fool. He must consent to be fool to
prove his innocence.
What do you know about the line Of
the defense
well, the people are in the dark about
it. think l know. They are first TO
exhaust Tiltcn and make him odious in
this community. It will take good
while, but they possess piles Of evidence.
Next they will attack Moulton and des-
troy his character absolutely. Mrs.
Moulton will then be left with two such
fellows, who had been her props, removed
from either side. They will show her de-
pendence on these two and dismiss her.
But il Mr.. Beecher had not objected. say
/ ing that he would not see that family
| ruined, his counsel meant. also, to call
equal disgrace upon her head
sHow could this be done?''
ssMrs. Woodruff says that so far from
being called upon by Mrs. Moulton in re-
lation to Tilton' affairs, it was on Mrs.
Moulton's s own salvation that the latter
called. She (Woodhull) had become pos
scssed of some family knowledge as to the
Moultons which brought Mrs. Moulton
to her feet"
said, only, to Cooke: "Don't this
bear some relation to the marvellous
How could Woodruff know anything
about the affair Of q remote private fam
ily like the Moulton's!'
"How can she know anything!'' said
Cooke. ''She has the private secrets oi
! large part Of New York"
"What fort"
''Blackmai.;hg. That's great branch
Of modern commerce"
"Yet she is the priestess Of an idea, 70,
think!"
"Well, Woodruff is . mixture Of ideal
ity and crime, egotism and cruelty. AT
ter you know her as long Is have, you'll
want to drop her. You sec that she is ,
family breaker, devil
"Docs she control this man Blood =
"Yes. He can't help himself when sh
igets smitten with Tilton and others. Ii
81 sort Of ! semi.iliiteratc scribbler, ant
she is wholly illiteratc."
Cooke said /, "all this is very sur
prising to me. The visits Of Mrs. Wood
hull to you 1t Detroit, her manifest utili
zation BY Beecher' lawyers, her comm
and going, and al that. Will she be
witness -
Il s.No; neither side want her. She woul
. probably take advantage Of the witnes
stand to assail human nature. In th
witness-box the lawyers cant manag
her.
'sYou think Beecher viii he acquitted!
81 do. The Testimony brought to bca
on Tilton and Aoulton, and Bowen. tor
will be extensive, far-reachipg and cru:f
ing"
So said Tom Cooke, interviewer.
a / shall hold myself open to proof Q
. this case. It seems to me that the. jur
: might award Mrs. Tilton TO NT. Bcrche
and Theodore to Miss Anthony. The
Henry can "preach it out. GATH.
e The court house At Ironton, O., y.
J burned on the 23d, With the records !
), the probate court
], "A very large meeting Of the variou
! Irish societies, and large number
Z Americans, assembled at the theatre
Z Memphis Tuesday night, the 23d, to e
) press sorrow 1t the death Of John Nj
: chell, and synpAthy with his famll
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