The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17


sesses finally possesses min. 1t breaks down his
courage and conquers his prudence. The secret
must be confessed. IL Is TOO powerful to restrain,
and there is no escape from but suicide. He
ponders with strong emphasis on
THE ADMISSION BEEcHER
/ that he would step down and out from his pulpit
ana mis- church II Theodore Titon could be helped.
Then he read the ragged edgen letter, In which
Beecher speaks OF dwelling In the horror OF great
darkness, and asked II they we're TO be imposed
I upon BY the explanation that this mao
| (BeecAer), who was suffering all this horr.-
/ BILE prostration OF soul, never uttered
in words or mucn feeling and power
by a human heart before mad for their
/ cause the knowledge that woman had given
4 him her unsougnt love. Counsel apoloEized TO
the jury for taking up so much OF their time. So
much time taken by him IN answering the
arguments OF his learned friends that very little
is left him for other matters. He then read from
the Songs OF David the remorse OF the propDes
for his sin against Urah In deoauching his wife.
David not alone confessed his sin before God, but
before men. Beacn's reading OF the Scriptures
was up to the pulpit standard. Beach ended
his days work by reading . strongly suggestive
passage IRON Hawthorne's "Scarlet letter. won
derfuy like IN substance. II not In language, the
ragged edge" letter by Henry Ward Beecher.
ON THE BENCH
with the Judge were General George W. Tibbetts
Troy; Phillip Nj. Pryor. James L. Cory, John G
SAKE, General Siegel and barney Williams, who
kept sharp eye on the Jury, II he were or trial
himself
Mn. BgAoHs ADDRESS.
! Shortly after eleven O'Clock Mr.. Beach resumed
his address by calling attention TO the retraction
/ made by Mrs. Illton, Tnicn he submitted wa, die
paring my friend. Henry Ward Beccner.n formed
part OF that relraction. hat term, "lnculpatng.n
is NOT woman's word. IL is rather unusual
phrase. 1t is very uncommonly used among pro-
iessionas men, although by no means iuappro-
stances It does not belong 10 the pnIaseology OF
the household or 70 the ordinary style 81 e2pres-
sion among women; ana when we ind that the
letter Of contrluon, rs it IS cand, contains a
somewhat similar phrase, rather suggests the
IN framing this retracuou. Mr.. Beecher, in hat
letter OF contrItion, uses this cxpresaon:-'l
pated." Mrs Tilton says:-.I gave a letter incul-
patng my friend. Henry Ward Beecher.n Tins is
we Iasn perso Sa q much "6 Dg tsp
style OF rhetoric ana their ordinary forms
ssa Mr. secer n aS %
Of LANGUAGE winch have shown 10 you. When
We nnd IN one document the use OF word I'M
common 10 female lips aud in another document
by Mr.. Beecher the use OF the same phrase 1t
atner suggests, | think. that Mt. Beecher mad
Titon. 1t IS not proved by Mr.. Beeeher that
wnen ne returned from Mr.. Moutons he COM
retraction. How was 1t that on that same night
Mr. Tilton's return TO his mouse ne learned thar
Il
4 did not know it. Beecner mad net communicated
7 1t TO either Moulton or Titon, and yet We find on
/ other side under the domination or her husband,
makes reassertion or tne original accusation.
syo'des. We must assume as certain
that Beecher gave Information upon the SUD-
hilton could learn It's existence except from Mr..
BeecRer Mrs. TIton. None OF the inmates OF
Mr. Beecner and mrs Tilton. Is 1t not obvious,
gentlemen. that when MIR. TIton had that night
INN the TACT OF the visit OF Mr. Beecher and that
BeecDer had extracted from her the retrectiony
npon ner o = voluntary impulse, communicating
view WITH Beecher2 She made
A VOLUNTARY STATEMENT
to protect her husband from the consequences OF
mat re,rsc'io and as bs m, .he cir
Il seems 20 me strange That Ar. Beecner
should , nave gone re cns aoSse %,,boai
insisting that some third person should ac-
companYing him. lake ms picture Of the inter
that ne was perfectly innocent; tnat there had
| been no act upon nls part which produced ois-
according 10 his impression, tended IN any degree
10 aenase the affections Of the wife from toe nus
band Now, what would be your con0uct under
\ sucn circumstances Accused OF a vile and de-
\ grading offence over the signature OF q lady upon
| erted when brought face TO face with the hus-
band, holding the confession OF the wife, and me
/ man represented TO be frank, noble and brave,
/ aud armed at the same time viii the conscious
4 ness OF innocence-snould Beecber, judging by
! your own observation and experience, have gone
privately and alone to tue Dedcnamber OF the SICK
\ lady and held vita her private interview
/ and canned from her In writing docrment exon
/ Grating hIm and holding that document secret
I from the parties with whom an hour before he had
Il Deen IN conversation TINS very subject. What
/ would nave been the impulses OF an honorable
i man under such circumstances Why he would
have said 20 me husband. "This Is a greyous mis-
I lake TINS lady is suffering from a nallucinatIon.
I nave never been guilty Of IT, u Is shocking
anc terrible charge. 60 with me 10 the presence
a VOur interview.
examine the motives OF THIS neclatation. Let US
I worthy or improper. what IS the misconcepuon
under winch this woman laoors aud under winch
( she makes tnis false accusation Tnls would
have been the language OF noUle and brave and
+ honorable man, as Mr.. Beecher was represented
- have been. Bat II ne were consciously nao-
isnment and apprehension which the accusation
an hour before nad thrown upon him, had been
nired. why he would gladly and cheeruly nave
gone into the Iresenco Of 1Ilfon ana presented
MIN with the retracuon. Here. sir a the declar-
alton OF your wife. You have charged me with an
infamous offence. believe YOU we're honest IN
making that charge. with your permission have
ritz ner regard Tor my position and character, and
TINS i the result-a iull ana complete vindipton,
ana ask you 70 believe that am innocent and
retrsct the charge you made
~ THERE Any DOUBT.
n Mr.. Beecner mad been the character he Is repre-
sented TO be. or ns4 pursued what would nave
bees the proper course ne would not have gone
20 Mr.. fitoE that night and communicated with
hin
Counsel then proceeded to refer 10 the testi-
mony OF Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton In reference
to the points be has submitted. he read sAe
''Gaunt letter" with powerful eject, pausIng at
times In order that the force or his comments
should be fully weighed By the jury In this let
Ter, counsel urged heseyes Of Mrs. Tilton had
at last been opened, ana that she begged for
glveness from her deeply wronge1 husband. In
that letter she hoped ne would never be deceived
by good woman as she had been deceived by
good man. she was ready TO renew her marriage
vows and keep them the saviour demanded
they should be. The counsel at this stage be
came exceedingly patnetic, and throughout the
crowded court room silence reigned supreme. He
then read the letter Of Mrs. Tilton TO Mr.. Storrs,
IN the summer cf 1870, in which ne claimed Mrs.
Hilton acknowledged TO ner husband tho sin or