New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
THE STORMY SCENE IN TIE PARIOR.
What for? What was there in q wife in

What for? What was there in wife in
tears and playing plantiye melody upon the piano in
his own parO which required those doors to be cosedi
They Woud not sh mere Ths kTS was
Ssorng The key: and he then went n and heard
and lock. O. The other doors A. Yes Sir.
Now gentlemen, the curtain rises upon scene one OF
the saddest OF the most memorable. that has ever
exhibited of Justice Let Us look at that
scene as there described ! read from page Az:
/ stood at the folding doors; they were open on
crack and saw MI Tlton right over near Mrs Tilton
ing very ang1ly and when heard him say that You
have brought that gill on TO use against me- and DAMN
Bear in mind gentlemen that that ia the girl who he
says away lest she should be used against Henry
Ward Beccher ii his tender sOctude for the pastor
OF Plymouth Church that induced him to send her away
to the West had casually heard the story Of the
ducon by the reverend debauchee and on his account
not at all On Mr. Ton's, she had been sent out West
suitable rctraciion having been obtained from her
through the intervention Of Mrs. Tilton so that
there was no longer danger to him. And yet
you SIC lie tells his wife, "You have
brought IL Ut girl on TO use against me-" Whyf Howl
lie tells you il is ali lie about his having ever offered
pdignltias 20 her How was she be used against him
When Bessie Turner showed him by her at the
dinner table that she would not be used by him. he at
once made UP his mind that she bad been brought to be
used against him. and she TO be held responsible and
Bessie Turner was TO be turned away II excited the
girl.
opened the door and entered in. Said " Theodore
Til;Gn this not tie first time have heard yOu swear
ing your vile, and you shall not damn her for my
sake"
Gentlemen, the only rcproacb against this girl is that
she has trained in the purity which characterizes
Elizabeth +. TntOn She has not the attractions TO win
Theodore TiltOn. She would not make fit subject OF
Woodhull biography. She has lived until early
womanhood, and yet she able to make the proud
challenge ON the witness-stand, sic asked
whether had been turned away from some place for
lying:
Nobody ever charged me with falsehood but Theodore
TiitOn
They have had the opportunity since Of making search
David Bows has been here They have Lad access to the
proprietors OF each OF the establishments in which she
attempted TO her livelihood. They have had access
10 Joe Richards even, to A. b. Martini they have had
access to the spies they have had access TO the men who
were dy yield themselves to base uses, and no one
human being dares 10 testify against that girl, TO
one wort i,Apca ching her purity Of character fol truth
OF her integrit y-I.o' one
Gentlemen it may strange TO you that the girl
whom Theodore TtOn exalted IN depri,ing her Of her
position at tic Pennsylvania institution OF learning be
lie had rendered her infamous before judicial in
vestgatloa-l may strange 10 him mat aitcr judi
cia inyo e-;,C she to-day stands proud and erect,
while hc sinks from the gaze OF manhood aud OF woman
hood. Let 90 with this dialogue. He said, leave
the room. sail 4 won't leave the Ioom'" That Is
courage that don't belong girls pure girls welrancd
girls unless under circumstances that touch their inmOst
wonanhood. This girl, If she had been alone and
acting in her cause would have shrunk in terror
from the man. But she stood there with the
courage OF "A Ioaess because. feeble she was,
she was defending pure and abused woman from a
tyrannca and COWardly husband That lifted Ler heart
and strengthened her aud neryed her with courage.
II is only pure woman who do that You rcmcni-
Der In your early reading the old story Of Una with
milkwhite lamb walking from lands end to lands end
fearless unciarded and alone. 1t the courage OF
virgin purity 1t was the Of pure heart which
As not by brutal cowardice In tho OF that
adopted mother whom she loved, she was ready to
front this niau 10 confront him fcaressy and TO stand
by the woman whom he wronged.
will not leave the room, and will stand ny Mrs Il
ton il die III the attempt lie then gave lne dow tat
hurled me o. the opposite side Of the roOin ana ie
striking my head violently against the door, lie came
forward perfectly bland You would think nothing III the
world had happened composed ana so calm, Wnyi
says he. "wiy Bessie my dear, you riplSd ana lel,
didn't you7 Z" turned round 10 him and SAID, Theo.
dore Ton are you fool, do you take me for one =
Gentlemen, was that inyentcdi Is there the art IN
woman man that could id en that storyf Doesn't
II the very impress OF truth upon its frontf Isnt
Characteristic of the mani
@. What took place theni IA. lie then changed the
suiject entirely. He said, sitting down chair, Oh,
Essc Iuy dear IL IL nO wonder gray hairs going
down In SORROW 10 the grave.
You remember the last appearance he made upon this,
end SUSPECT upon any stage lie told Bessie Turner
Ncl for l.e he'd ~ gay Dars uen and yesterday alter