New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04


out again after and the nurse goes back to
her patient, and she finds her in great agitation
q. In what condition did You find Mrs. I1lton when
you returneH A. She appeared and seemed as though
She had been weeping; she appeared to DO very much
agtaed ana srOked her head and tried to paciiy her,
@ How long did you thus treat hcrl A. For nearly an
hour, ms can remember.
O. Was ber condition such required this treatment
A. Yes, Sir she was very nervous -
z Did she then 20 to sleepf n she did, AFTER aume'
And the nurse took her place by her side, and also
sought rcpose gentlemen, how completely
false Is Mr. TOas presentation OF this occurrence, not
In any misrecoecton OF words misrecta Of CONVEX
sation but the whole moral natural features Of the
transaction his object TO throw upon the interview be-
tween his wife and Mr. Beecher the credit of agitation OF
coercion Justification in the letter then written and TO
throw upon what occurred between his wife and himself
on his return the traits OF spontaneous statement OF
what had boon brought TO do by the overwhelming
influence Mr. Beecher. and for special purpose and
her desire before she went to slecpmean to carry mean
Ing before she could Sleep before her conscience could
be Quoted before could venture to seek protection
in her Sleep from Divine guardianship, she wished
to put in his hands the truthful restatement OF
the matter. Well, gentlemen, these attend
ant circumstances that give force and character
TO the act itself, we none OF US underestimate.
We want to know what tho truth is on that suJect
have given YOU the truth from Mrs Mitchell as to the
calm composure in which she found Mrs. Tilton when
she returned her chamber after Mr. Beecher had e
IT. that there was DO nervous agitation no need OF the
soothing of the nerves then and now have shown you
that so far from Mrs. Tltons having the spontaneous
movement to make any new statement gave any ne"
letter redress any INJURY correct any falsehood shc was
calmly sleeping with quiet conscience ana her NURSE
beside her asleep, with no soliiudes Tor her con
tio in the peaceful frame of mind in which she iounu
her after Dir Beecher there Then we nave 'here
the first blow your belief in the character IN the spo
tanoy in the freedom from the husbands COERCION Vi
this thrd paper, from the wife, obtained-the second
a,fv1 in flQ III
nurse YOU believe that Mr. TtOn. anxious to learn what
had been the result Of the interview Rat he had m'leu
between his wife and Mr.. Beechcr, and from whleh hc
expected an adherence to the terms OF inc ini
putaiiOn Of Improper advances, WaRehs hcr anu
learns that she has rctractcd it, and that she
has pt the giving of il tho grounds the truth OF when
was 40 well known to him. that she had been woared by
imporunitv and weakened by sickness and yielded 10
peg,uason almost TO force. And thel aas! he louuu'
much 10 his CONSERVATION no doubt that he was Pre-
cisey in the same position in regard to MI Beecher IRON
This new movement toward him, in his Tifes nane that
he had beom placed the preceding Christmas Day ill., ny
undertaking carry upon BSwcn's responsibility the
missive which Bowen had seen had no power against
Mr. Beooher and had merely placed him III the posses
sion of tc fact that he, Tton, had desired to strike
blow-the malice without the power. But hero was
more terrible situation for Mr. TOn than that The ill.,
fuence uon the sympathies the heart the cOmpnctlon
of Mr. Beecher, which he had sought to produce ana
which should have that degree too, OF personal alarm In
Mr. BeecherS mind not from the truth OF the chrge Du
from the of the charge being ddo TO proceed nom
An honest woman and therefore to be explained only by
such degradation of mental condition, sueh aDase-
ment of moral control, as made tho fact itself, ac-
tualy occurring in Mr.. Tons mind OF being brought
10 making false charge at once the evidence OF the actual
ruin that had been wrought in that family ana so OF
dop reproach that jealous out of the sympathy
and the intimacy that had grown up under his own
eyes between Tlton and the clergyman, and under
the unfortunate break in his family by his own (hr.
TntOnsl misconduct, and the deseTon OF the Wlie ana
the resort advice, and the drawing into that terrible
domestic disorder Of the active interference OF MI
Beechcr and lis wife, brought about condition OF
things that made the i ehOOd Of the charge no prOec
ton to MI Beechcr's computations the ruin and
evil that had been brought into that family that
made falsty Of charge possible to a good woman.
Now Mr. Ttcn found that all this arrangement to affect
Mr. BcCcher, lost the support that he had invited ana
counted upon from the interview with the wife, The in
t,yiew with the wife had placed in Mr. Beechers hands
her own statement OF the falsty Of the imputaton OF
Improper advances and Of the motives and influences
that had attended framing and its presentation, and
alas simple and necessary treatment OF the subject
by the retractoR although not designed in the wIies
will nor needed or wished for Mr.. Beecber's part TO
prove a weapon against Mr. Tton or to be used against
him. nevertheless was wife's confession indeed, OF
wrong ler part Of the false charge drawn out OF her
by her husbands malice TO Beecher the sordness OF
his needs in respect his business Affairs that made him
clutch at weapon 10 save uulseH rum
ruin
Now gentlemen do You believe that story that the
nurse tells or don't you7 There has been conradic-
ton OF Mrs Mitchell by either Mr.. MOuon OF MI Tilton.
in any respect on their TO the standDot in any
respect We have not been told that he did not find his
wife asleep have not been told anything to the con-
trary OF Mrs. Mtchcs statements except that in the
preceding week he did not say he was ruined man; so
they have not left Mrs Mitchell Of their minds they
had her testimony and cued one point that they
could contradict her. and that in his direct examina-
tion was it to Mr. Abbottl or did he repeat 1t
in his rcbuttali And that was quite unnec-
essary TO DO brought into his rebuttal,
because he had said he had not said
he was ruined man, in his direct but he could have
said that his wife not asleep when he got home he
could said that THE private interview with her did
not and that the not waiting out in the
study and that he did not in there and get pen ink
and paper and take them into the wfes room, after
angry tones on his part and enreaty hers; and we
have heard word that subject from this witness,
this plaintiff We must therefore accept 1t as absolute
truth Therefore you how this letter Of midnight of
the 30h got by direct proved coercion OF her nus
bands power SICK nervous, an afflicted woman,
abject in sprit, and in the extremity OF disaster
and fear for the livelihood Of herself and her
children Now, in a letter that Mr.. Tilton
carried TO DR.. Storrs, written for the purpose
Late the same evening Mr. b. camc to me that is Mr..
distress saying had ruined him, and wanting TO know
If meant to appear against him This certainly did
not to do, and the thought was agoni1lng 70 me-
then signed paper which he wrote to clear him In case
of trial In this instance as in most others when ab.
eOrbed interest feeling, the harmony or
my mind entirely disturbed, and found on reflection
that this paper 40 drawn as to place me most TN
Justly against my husband and on the side of Mr.
Beecher so in order to repair cruel blow to my
long suffering husband, l wrote explanation of the
first paper and uy signature.
TIE RECLAMATION NOTHING MORE THAN
AN EXPLANATION.
Now, gentlemen, | have no hesitation in