New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
COMMENTS ON THE TRIAL
A woMaN,s PLEA FOR A WOMAN.

A LITTER from ONE MRS. rILrONs FRIENDS.
20 the Editor Of fAs Tribune.
SIR: IL by one stroke Of my pen may be
Able to assas In establishing innocence Of pure
woman snned against and so eager to establish her
ewn nnoc nee and of the deep love OF mothers yearu
gr for the unsnlled OF her children, and the hon
esi duty her pastor and friend in her hour of
des0laton forsaken she by the husband OF her
youth all that protected her purity aud fair pane, tcn
shah have added perhaps. little grain of comfort to
that poor adys afflicted lie, and thrown some light en-
the truth Of statement not he doubted by the right
minded and the pure In heart. n Is almost year
since Mrs Theodore Titon boarded in family not many
mice from Bridgeport Conn. Her gcn eness NJ manner
her amahgy and high spiritual nature fOr her the
esteem and respect Of the worthy ana well known family
IN which she boarded Aud in time she told her story
But IL was not the story Noalton Mrs. Woodruff
or Mrs Bradshaw. No. but IL her true story,
and here it s In speaking Of her husband 1t with
the love she had always entertained for him, and for
other man. II the wifes love for the husband to
whom she even then elung with an wifcs devotion
aud love- She smoke of him with pride. and hoped the
day was distant when he would change his reig
aus views and thsy might again live happily together
she appeared child Of the horrors Of this
fearful trial developments When she spoke Of the
paper she signed and which has been referred to az
proof confession of guilt and with the Rev
Henry BeeeIe, she stated that she had not the
slightest idea that tina charge against Inn was It's pui
voTf. ON ne contrary slo believed when her husband
came 70 her bedside where she very IN 10 be
almost of everything passing around her,
ihat signing something 10 biIng peace Ia them
an And Il was until MT. Bcechcr called and told rer
what she had ne rat she gathered M her feeble
strength and gave him the paper Which estibishrs ber
uoeence and that Of the most Uusc fish friends
God has given her Poor ed Who tlat kn0 vs. or the
sweet sleep OF al thai has done righteous deed can
doubt, her good old nurse has siatd IN her test-
mouy that Mrs rton lOded hands after MIR eecher
left her. and fell into sweet peaceful S.ecpi III she
VT BcCcer, 10 ee STATES TO s,iiui love, Tor
her nature vs. incapable OF such thing In her
yelrungs husbands greater love. Incapable rs Ec
vac responding WITH las sensual nature 10 her hgh
spfa IL love him in s fectness, ana IN tR SinIul
Alteration the forgetting the command 0
her Creator, TA1u shalt have no otter gods Dti me, u
WIS because she hoYcd 90 prove 90 him. through Ike
friendship OF Mr. t,~her and is appreciation % her
character that highly gifted, intellectually and
morally, her IA her tTue character ana 10y sils a-
pnec8.lOn the part 81 So great man. sAe sought 10
Win suue expression from Mr. Iiion that he Regarded
her equal aud nOt-as IN his intense egOilSIn and
seislness he had taught her 10 THINK herrei-ns III
icrUr. -
and enoDBg affection of Christian i'ls
ana such Ae.uh friendship Mr. Boecher IS part as
h. spoken Of in the Sec al Episue Oi ht John " 10 1e
elect lady ld children, whom love IN tiie truth, ana
not only but also they thlt have known TIC truth Ana
a-g;n slys OF her she inca able Of any other
love ir aim. Whatever be the verdict Of tAe jurors
now about 40 IsoOuncc upon this innOcent man Oh God
aud ts pure CHI lliaa lady, Only one feeling and one
hei,f exist with the purc Ia heart 40 aI"e
shall zee God" ana that helief VIII bee 10 from the
be-unu- OF The charges 81 Mrs. woodruff, that Henry
Ward aad Mrs. Hilton nave been ana now are
TIL innocent yictms OF Ot lOa-hsOne dlC piaeh coh-
sliucy Nh-i'iif'
Aep-Iork, June Il, 1875.