New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
AR. BEBCHER AND MRS. TILTON DECLARED FREE
LOVERS

O. That is all I ask you, A. told her l didn't
believe that Mr. would do anything Of the kind.
would have to- She He will have TO do IT,
be will have dc this he accepts principles 1t known,
and he privately acknowledges himself believer in the great
principle Of social freedom, and it is only matter
Of cowardice- is only matter OF cowardice, and
The fear Of public opinion. WELL" says i, %
don't believe you will ever find him doing that. A
his time Of life ant likely 10 Ike new departure,
said "o that kind" lAnd she SAID "Wel, Mr.. Beecher
has adopted principles, and has proclaimed them in
private circles. and has practiced upon them, and he
las got to come out and champion the movement or his
hypocrisy has got be exposed and he cannot maintain
himself" and then she spoke Of her relations with Titon
Mrs Titou she said that for long time Mr. Beecher and
y Tton had bee-had adopted this doctrine Of free love-
70 Had whs' A. Had adopted the doctrine Of free love-
he principles social freedom, think was the expression
abe mostly used but frequently used the other
Which expression did che use in speaking OF Mr. and Mrs
Ton, A. She used the expression mostly. The principles
6 social freedom that her general mode OF character
ling her principles but sometimes the doctrines OF free
love"
dont ask you now sometimes" want you to go On
and complete the conyerationf answered your question
directly.
O. Well Won was going beyond the question therefore
s.dpped you. A. We'll, will stop.
Proceed with the conversation. A. Well thought had
answered.
O sri A. thought you said had gone beyond the ques
ton.
a We'll ,ha, particular question asked you the question:
what phrase che used when speaking Of Mr. and Mrs
Triton, A. Yes Sir; you 20 with the general
narrative.
O. Yea Sir the general narrative A. Well she said that
MIA Triton Beecher had been living In the relation OF
husband and wife all practical purposes for long time
md that Mrs Ton since she had embraced these principles
~ oa freedom had expresed-had confessed practice
md her regret Hypocrisy Of concement from Mr. Tton
Now then win you allow me to Interrupt you here, Sir
a. Certainly.
To ask you the question why upon your direct examine
20, said that the remark Of Mrs Woodruff was that Mr.
and Mrs Ton had been long enamored OF each other'
A She used that expression
Nov Won cay that remark was that they had hveo as
boshsnd and yifei A. she used that expression
VII bv didn't you give the expression on your direc
vs,n,;on Of husband and we' A could not tell you
- could not tell mes Well go suppose that it die
Not c,, to me- Matters 10 me OF one time that 90 no
every other time .,s w q, 4, /,
80 ,.e a,stinetly that exhaust the conversation
! cannot; sm unable to- 1880.
a Nov will YOU begin again with the portion OF the con
xsr..tion which related 70 Mr. Beecher and Mrs ioh ah
,e,A.t she said that Mr. Beecher had accepted thes
ynepes That she said first independent OF mrs ltoh ar
hsn Afterwards In speaking OF Mrs Tton she mentioned Mr.
pcber .esu in connection with her one who accepted I'M
,oees of social freedom and who had pacceo upon the
,od sbe said that Mrs Tion being unwiingo pscuce 'h
h.. unon her husband which she had been practising
~ ,,., Ie,te, eonfessing that she loved Mr. Beechc
more than any other man that se ever knew and more thai
M Tl,o,. and she said that Mr. Beecher had got tina
iau1G and tia. a fherd Of Mr. Tu'on had e0' " if0n