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ed nv wife and his mother-in-law to con-
spire for the separation OF the family that
| had corrupted Elizabeth. teaching her to
lie. to deceive him, and hide under lar ap,
pearances her friendship to me and that l
had made her to be-that had that ne
had married her one of the simplest ana
purest women that he ever knew, and tnat
under my influence she had become deceit,
full and Enthusiastically he sad that hau
tied the knot in the sanctuary oil uod' oy
which they were to be bound together 10 an
inseparable love, had also reached CUT my
hand to unite that knot, and to loose them
ole from the other; he then went on 10
say that not only had done this, but that
| had made overtures to her OF an improper
character and again expressed some sur
prise, probably, by my attitude don re-
collect that talked-but he drew from MS
pocket a strip of paper about that (pro-
5ncinc a paper about i've inches by one and
n balO-like that. and read to me what
purported to b, the statement of his wlie
10 him that Mr.. Beecher had solicited her
To become his wife, to all the intents ana
PURPOSES which were signlh,d by that term,
or substantially that.
MRS TILToS's WRITTEN CHARGE pEiLbkEAfE-
LY DESTROYED.
lie said that she had made n statement
To him ON the July before of her inOrdinate
a Hsction for me. or her exceeding alice
ton. the phrase was not " inordlnate
but that he had, from the love he bore her,
and from 4 general feeling OF doubt or hcsl-
tatiop-I don't remember exactly the form
that he had suffered that to 90 on without
meddling with it, bat that recently she hAu
renewed to him not only that statement
lint also had given him in writing the state
ment which he had just read; tnat he hau
for shame and for prIde's sake burned up
the original. and that now he would tear
up the only copy that there was IN exist
ence. that there should never be line or
letter against the reputation OF his wife
and with that he took the fragments IN his
hand and stepped to the side Of the room
and threw them down, in that way. VII
Beecher here tore the paper into pieces
and threw the bits upon the t)or. - Ana
now said he, turning towards me.
wish YOU to verify these charges by gong
down and seeing Elizabeth yourself; she
is waiting for you at my house. SAID
that last blow staggered me- saId - hlIn;
MIR. Tilton. this Is q dream. she never
could have made in writing L statement 81
untrue.
Said he 1t Is but few blocks Of, 20
down to her yourself" turned and walk
cd down stairs, meeting Mr. MJulton AZ the
foot OF the stairs. lie said 10 me Are You
going down to see Mrs. Tilton 2' - am. -
| said 20 him. - will 90 with you. lie
took his hat-l think he had his over coat
on at any rate, my impression Is that he
had and he went TO the door to let me out,
and it was locked, and he felt in his pocket
for the k y and it was not there, and he
turned and went back to the cloihe>-stand
10 the hall, and took it from the drawer Or
from the table--irom somewhere there. say
ing---a sort Of s0ffe r0c9 that they did not
want an interruption during this interview.
and unlocked the door, and We went CAT,
AID went on our way.
O. Did You in any manner lLiltc Mr..
MOdltOn to q with you to Mrs. ii.,eG :!
\. No. Sir; did not want him.
Mr.. Beecher then described their going -
Mr. TitOn house, and his admission o. Mrs
Iiit0n's room
THE INTERVIEW WITH MRS. rlLIlN-
q. Describe the scene, as yoG saw i', a-
vou entered the room? 4 The bel was
dressed in pure white. Mrs. Ttln va,
dressed IN pure white, and her face q
white a. the bed, ly ing little aboyea level,
reclincd on pillows, her hands in that form
On her breast the witness heFe placed his
hands palm t. palm in a very'natur4l way.
| drew u chair, or there wa chair by the
bedside. sat down IN 1t.
.. DID She accost You IN ans say before
she spoke i Not at all her c,e- were
closed.
Q. Dil you observe whethe. Size was
asleep " not? \. She was rs one ,!sa!. and
vet she wa living | at down bf hrr side,
and said to her
d" Elizabeth, have Just ~esa y,4r bus
band. and had long Interview with
him Tie has been making many state
mcnt7 - me. anu charges. anu Dec las lent
lne % You 10 re-pec; 10 some ut Oh 'u- that
Won should verify them theu said
d" lie has charged ms with a.cuIang Your
affections from him. lie has CHARGE me
that have corrupted your simplicity aad
your truthlulnes-. He has also CHARGED me
with attempting improprietles- 10 j.
hard thing Shedding tears Tor man to
speak % Il woman whom be rcVgrc- such !
things, ami could not express myself very
clearly. " Are these things 80. L.-ibcth-
She there was the laintc~t 4uiger, and |
tears trickled down her check, L4; no |
answer. said t. hcr 10 says |
that you have charged mc, Eliza !
beth. with making improper alliances. /
anu made the charge p" And she opened /
her eye, and said MY friend could /
not help it," Could not help It, Elizl- /
beth Why could not you help it p You /
know that these thing are Mt true |
"Oh Mr. Beccher, said she" Wa weariei |
cut. | have hccn-l have been wearci I
with his opportunities. r something to /
that effect lie made mc think that II .
would confess love to yOu it would help :
lin u confess 10 me hls alien alectua~. I
or words to that cacut Rat, SAID 10 /
her. Elizabeth. this Is 4 charge d. attcmpt- /
ing improper things. You know that that I
i no; true. le>, it l. not true. ~hc I
.ay~. "bnt what can DO 90 AoI /
can take q; back again. Slc tc~!atcd, I
and dii not understand her hesitation. /
My can you net take it back !, is not /
true She said something about she /
would he willing 10 do it il it could be done .
without injury 70 her husband, which did /
not at all understand. But, said |. You /
ought to give me = written rclrIctiIu OF /
that written charge She said she was
willing u Do ANYTHING if would not use 1t /
against her husband. said. Tive iuc pa
per She pointed - the secretary in tas
other room, which stood hetwcol taa wiz
dows. went there knew 1t, ami took
from the secretary some note paper. pea
and ink. | brought them to the bedside
She raised herself up little and wrote the
first part OF the -etraction. She >snei il.
z. Look at thar paper and see fit l. the
one which was there written Showing pa
per to the witnesS). l. This seems e. be
the one, Sir; | suppose 1t t. be.
The witness Reading
December. Sd is.1
Weared. with importuuities, and weakened rs
: ckness, sayo letter incu,plt.n- my iriaEd.
Henry Ward Beecher. under ASSURANCE, that t1it
would remove all ditlculties between me and my
husband. That letter noE revoke. was persuaded
10 H. almost forced, when was ia weakened state
OF mind. regret il aad recall It's state rents.
O.. o. T.
z Daring the writing, Mr. Bcccher. did
You in any manner dictate or suggest any
Ut the language used? A. No. sir. | Sug-
gcsted that she Ought-ln the beginning |
that she ought 10 make recall
Of those charges that should cover them.
q. Very well. Now. when she had writ
ten 81 far? \. She looked it over, and then
hold out her pen for some more ink, which
had in my hand. and added this
desire TO say expressly, Mr.. Bsecher has never
ilicfcl Any improper solicitation, bur has always
treated NE IN manner becoming Christian and
gentleman.
And this She signed With her ful! name.
' Els lheth L. Tlltoa."
z. DId You IN any manner suggest or
request that additional writing \ did
not; 1t was OF her own mind
z. Did you 10 any manner dictate. or in
lf.stf 10 any f.tFfp ftt D. .