New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
MR.. TILTONS RECLAMATION.

You will remember that when we adjourned
last evening considering the effect of that report
drawn by Theodore IltOn in the week commencing on
the 9th of July 1874 and submitted by his direction and
authority Henry Ward Beecher, with the pledge that
that report was upon which they could in their
testimony before the Committee and in the findings to De
rendered by that Committee You probably retain freshly
IN recollection of that report upon which was
proceeding TO comment, and resume at the point at
which left the analysis Why is it that in that report,
recorded by the hand of the man who claimed that
he was the victim of q lbertine, and speaking
the paper which has been put forth here confess
sion OF adultery, Theodore Tton certies that that
apology had been invested by the public press with
an undue mystery2 What mystery Is there in adultery
The public press that had invested il with that mystery
the press that much set In motion by Theo-
dore Tton IL he had stood under the beck and man
date of Victoria c. Woodruff and himself had set up the
type which appeared the charge OF adultery against
his wife and Henry Ward Beecher If Mr.. Bcecher was
adulterer why does Ton certify in this paper that
his own testimony before the Committee and the concur
ring testimony OF his wife and Mr. Beecher, az well IA
the documents letters and papers pertaining to the case
have put at forever veXaOus scandal You Will
recognize, gentlemen, my purpOsed repetition OF inc
points which was considering yesterday, with view
that you may retain the connection as proceed to
comment further upon the report and once more, to
borrow what have already said YOU above all, II he
believed, as he now pretends and swears, that Mr..
Beecher had debauched his wife-that Mrs Tilton
had polluted their marriage bed-how could he ask a
committee Of Christian he does in this paper to
certify the moral integrity and elevation of character
Of the aduteress and her paramOur
This gentlemen is the written recantation by Theo
dore TltOn, IN his hand the 18th OF July 1874
of the accusation of adultery which lie made 10 Redpath
on Sunday the 10Th of July. Mrs TtOn is not the only
member OF that household who has had occasion TO
tract false charges; and when he rebuked his wife for
retracting charge that false, may not ask you 10
rebuke him for retracting charge which was equally
false then having the erOntery TO come into court
Of Justice ard renew He cannot plead that the recan-
tation was lie. He Is the plaintiff in this suit.
He cannot ask you declare the accusation To be true
which 10 months ago. in writing, he confessed TO be
lie No man ask jury TO sustain charge the falslty
OF which is shown by his own voluntary, deliberate,
written confession have SAID that he could not plead
that this reeantation lie des ned 10 protect his
wife for although was written before she left him. he
sent il by the hand Frank MoultOn to Henry Ward
Beecher three days after she had renowned his protec
ton and bid him goOdby forever When this paper was
sent to Mr. Beecher by the hand of hs mniOn, Mrs. TIL
ton was living under the shelter OF the roof Of the friend
of her early days, Mrs. Edward j. OvingtOn. He had
followed her there. He had there made his base
and infamous charge to those beneath whose roof she
had found new home. He cannot plead that he faisi-
fed his accusation tenderness TO Mr.. Beecher he
sears you that from the 26t OF December 1870
he cherished his heart that feeling that made him even
then intend smite Henry Ward Beecher IA the heart
No; the accusation of Sunday false On Tuesday he
rtracted it, He knew to be false He confessed the
fasehood and by that confession he is bound. Nay,
more, gentlemen, by that confession you are bound