Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-26
THE BROOKLYN PLAY.

The prominent act in the BROOKLYN
play. Iilton versus Beecher. has been
going on since April lst. aud is expect
ed to eOntiDue some days longer. Beech
er has been chief actor. and Is represen-
ted as being an excellent player. though
be sometimes fOrgets the text and wan
ders about in doubt. Two leading law
yers have carried on a dialogue with
him. aud they have been exceedingly in-
quisitive. Judge Fullerton has been
painfully inquisitive. aud has asked the
learned divine several hundred questions
in regard to his domestic affairs Mr..
Beecher has borne the questioning with
grace. and. generally, with patience.
though bis answers sometimes, as be
says ofeertain writings. are suspicious"
1t seems rather unfair that the learned
lawyer should spend 50 much time in
displaying aud dissseting the numerous
letters that Mr.. Beecher, Mrs. Tilton.
Mrs. Morse and others have written.
Many Of these letters are very interest
ing things. They contain sentiments of
deep interest for the welfare Of others.
abound in rhetorical figures. glow in ex-
trayagant language, and are filed with
expressions Of language that the authors
themselves cannot resdIly explain These
letters. Mr.. Beecher Is at work on, and
with his Interpretation they are, in most
instances. made translucent if not trans
parent
Mr.. BIS story IS one Of emphatic deni-
al Of all criminal acts on the part Of the
hero and heroine Of the story. but he
admits that az one time be believed Mrs.
Tilton bore for him something akin to
leye. This be believed from TiltOn's
statement, and also from the representa-
tons Of Moult0n. He does not now BE-
lieve that Mrs. TiltOn had any undue
affection for him. Mr.. Beecher claims
that the reason be wrote, or permitted
M0ultOn to write letters. purpOrting 70
be bis Own, in which he expresses re-
morse for his actions. was from the fact
that be was led to believe be had injur-
Ell TiltOn in regard to bis business rela-
tons. in reporting scandal about him
Tilton.) These stories were current,
and from good reasons Beecher supposed
TiltOn to be leaeherous, and that be
was q tyrant at times. in his own fami.
ly. These things prejudieed Beeeher'
mind against Tilton. and be reported hi:
suspicious to Bowen, and Bowen dis
charged Tilton from the Independent,
which be (TiltOn) was then editing.
Beecher was all the while being threat
ened. BY MoultOn and Tlton. with whai
they called an exposure. and they had al
lowed the story Of Beeeher's improper
proposals" which they then accused hin
Of. to get out. and Mrs. woodruff and
others were retailing the SANDER. This
also. vas a great annoyance to Beeeher
though Innocent he could not prevent
the injurious effects Of such ISLANDERS OF
his reputation. To Noulton be entrust
ed the management Of the whole affair
70 him be gave all letters. and to hin
be went for advice. Then the belle
that be had allowed Mrs. Tilton to be
come snamOred Of him. though uninten
tioually. was another source Of grief 5
that taking the whole matter together
be was greatly annoyed BY it and j
kept him in '.hot water" al the time
This in substance Is the sun Of Beech
ers admissions aud the gist Of bis test
m0uy. OF course it Is difficult for hir
to explain all the mysterious passage
in his letters. and TO remember the d
tails Of the whole matter. which oeeur
red IN the course Of seven years. Th
kery ordeal under which be has passed
while being questioned BY Fullerton. Ia
not scathed him badly.
1t viii be relief to the public whe
this Brooklyn matter is disposed o
There Is comparatively little else in da
ly HPers except the Beeeher matter. b.
there Is great interest still Manifesto
BY the public in this suit. AID the era
ing appetite Of those who are feeding q
this Diet must be grati6ed.
Since the above Uas written Beech
has snished his testinOny.I