New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12
Mr.. TILToN NOT A CRUEL HUSBAND.

There is one subject which, in passing, l
desire to speak Of bccause would be glad 10 disaouse
every mind the idea tlt Mr.. Tlton was a cruel ana
brutal husband. know Bessie Turner calls MN So Dnt
She Is the only witness in this who mpues any such
conduct 10 Theodore Tilton. If may judge from his
letters IL We may Judge from Mrs. Tt0n's letters, IL We
may Judge from the evidence OF the man, from his de
meanor upon the stand, from every revelation OF Ills
fnInost character which he has given, from the
sentiments he has expressed from the doctrines he mas
avOwed every act Of his so far as II Is proven oy
any human being except Bessie Turner why he is
a man who would revolt Mt any indcccncy or outrage
toward his wife. All gentlemen. excerpt as you get II
from the lips of Bessie Turner. where and when mas
Theodore rutOn brcathcd lisp against the peace
an the honor Of Elizabeth r. Tltoa When has he ever
protested any thing love and reverence and duty
He may have sinncd don't know you may believe
IT from the evidence. But far as We can trace the
character and the career of the from his writings
and declarations and publications. II has been life or
unswerving loyalty and Of unlimited devotion TO this
voman "A; and even when he upon the stand aud
swcar that she confessed him her impurities With
Henry Ward Beecher, his alteration for that wife was
still So profound belief in her spiritual integrity SO
inruovabe in the presence Of his God avoWs
his belief that pure soul and white snow
Now can yoa conceive that that man, under such cir
custances Of temptation he be the base coEspraor
and au terer charged by my learned friends and when
there scrupes of conscience and no SednctiOhs
Ofnerest 70 lead him the declaration OF that belief IN
the white purity OF his wife, you conceive tat the
villain he is represented be would have made that
deelaraiion shall comment upon II by ana BY But II
strikes every NJ open avowa Of condition
OF spirituality and character utterly ut war ana
Inconsistent with theory 81 this defense But fheo-
Tlton believed il think be believes II Sill; ana
he had the manness TO IT, and not only TO
avow r. but without question er interrogation. 10 Vo'in
teer It, Nobody asked him question calling for 10; ont
in the npusive fulness OF his and ia his desire
70 tell whole truth, in his love and consecrtdn ID
that woman who has deserted him, he did make an
open and Al unealled for ayowl OF this belief
And yet that is represented "a a cum
ming subtle schemer and consTdrator planning
long arranged and studously developed conspiracy
sg.tinst the pocket and the honor OF Henry Nard
Beeeler and he is held up to you IN the dendncations
of counsel reckless prolgate and remOrse!ess dc
bauchee preying upon virtue and integrity, setting II
nanght All the ciyties aud prOpreties OF social NE
fallen RON bis Old Christian grace regardless Of Iis
early education aud teachings, and with all his powers
and faculties misleading the morality OF the
age! 10 all essts il the in sinatlOn ol
tie counsel. Why not some one
else from sehOd produced to prove his 'si ness
and brutality Way not Of the nleInOels OF Ply III
outh Church. who. three four years were intimate
anu familiar wth the hospitality OF that household
Why OF the ladies attached 70 Pym
outh Church and SIN clingng t. Henry Ward BeecAeT
alin aud again have been beneath that roof, and
who knew al the conditions Of the household
II Theodore TltOn the EOnater he Is represented
~ BE- hy docs this defense rest the pert and puere
Bssle Turner'S And what Is the meaning OF the osu-
nouv borne BIZ Joseph Richards, by Kate Carey, by
Cahline H. Don i'd by Ms Mitchell, by Mrs Bradshaw,
by Mr. Maverick, all witnesses prOnOuncing 10 harmon
ious and a happy household, loving cultured and
beatihc hOmei
Mr. Beecher himself too, bears testimony TO it, And
yet with this evidence, upon the simple testimony OF
this GIRL Bessie Turner, wiki better proof than that
and In the face Of this excupaory evidence this Court
house has rng days. aud the echoes of the voices Of
INV learned friends are stu travelling al over the world
In bitter and disgracefu donuneations OF the
conduct Of Theodore TtOn in his family Well that may
be Justice gcntlerncn That may be The sort Of proof
which conscientious and intelligent men require upon
which 20 fhoir conscienees in determining great
question but If So an mistaken liz the Judgment and
In the character Of this tribunal know you preju
diced against Theodore rOn. There is not man abon
me, I fancy-not a about me who. IN eonse-
auenea of this storm which has beaten upon him,
the tuudrs of which were closed but day or two ago
and the echoes Of which stu ngcr in the arches of this
court-room-not a man who has not been Influenced
against him by this and he is fearless and self
sustained independent who will crawl at the foot Vi
human being and court she confidence or the applause
of member OF thus jury Of this community WIN any
degrading sycOphancy, man who stands up IN
his own single and independent manhood and de-
mands "a court OF law justice founded upon
the evidence. AID lie VIII get IT, Sometime and some
where viii get II il Is deue1 lam by this jury II there
be Providence which the destiaes of men as
well as Of nations II there be retrbutive justice which
in the end oyerakes sta and transgresson Theodore
Titon will geI viudcaton and justice and Henry ward
Beeoher viii meet les due reward Loud aPylaaseJ
TIE hour OF 1 having arrived. Tie Court ADJOURNED
until Monday at II O'Clock
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