The New York herald., 1875-02-08

following history which Mr. Evarts endeavored to
extrscs In Court but did not altogether sue
ceed:~
After MIS-. TMton left her house hastily TO live
with the Ovington family her husband, who was
master Of the Soot G
nent 70 the great case. Mrs. nton had not been
Of her letters to Mr. Titon, with mis-
Of fln these and When newspaper % ape assertions were
hurled upon him and his VIE and when tne VII,
appear a household runaan ana terrorzer, nlton
SAID 10 Judge NORRIS who had just then come into
his case These letters abundantly refute Bessie
Turner's story" Morris then sald:-"l aoUse
you TO have copies taken OF suricent OF those iet-
ters to be able to use them II you are sought 10
Mr. Tilt0n then dictated nearly the whole OF tns
correspondence to phonop rapners. ana oi winch
the bulk were subsequently pubIlsned.
THE THEORY OF THB DEFENCE.
The letters, irrelevant as they appeared, are
being voiuminousy produced oy tne ue,enCe ~, 70
toms character.
This theory seems now pretty plain BY the
course OF Mr.. Evarts' questioning. II may De OUT
lined somewhat as follows:-
rlton win be repres scented as smart, rebelllous-
minded, vain and subtle young person. with an
incuraDle ambition, which would not stop for
point OF principle. Various witnesses VIII De ad-
Usher TO whom be had once sent as original sew
eral oi mis- older poems, receiving 500 apiece lor
HIS course win be traced up to the time be be-
came Mr.. Beeckers pr0t506, when he received Tor
the hrst time friendly ana social recognition
which rapidly advanced his fortunes FOR time
he was modest, ana arected pety, or, at least
hign morality. Those were the years Of his normal
and wnen he had reached the editorial chair OF the
Independent, and through MI. Beechers absence
here he patron because
the general public would not give all ms
the respect snd he Snen
opportunity to show mis- spite by attacking MI
Beecher IN the columns he controIled ara oy an
tagonlzlng him IN his own lecture room. The
church people regarded him as an upstart ana
sided with their pastor: Mrs. Tilton also grew
troubled at the rrascibility or her husband to-
ward the man whom above all others sne consid-
cred the purest and greatest. Banied at his own
conceived q hate or religion Itself and en-
deavOred to take the Independent into lnndel- |
ity He was constantly denouncing Mr.. Beecher
proves that she had only the purest consideration
lor her pastor, and hoped through him 10 recover
Tton to humility and morality. Thus things
went on until ant-Beecnerism became mono
mama with this plaintn. He foreswore the
introduced the apostles or deyilishness to his
family, and TO rival Mr.. Beecher IN the woman's
suffrage reform ne TOOK the presidency OF the Wood
Mrs. Illton consulted her pastor as to what she
should do to keep ner soul from talnt and ner chi-
dren from pernicious Influences. Mr.. Beecner, IN
evil hour, advised her to discipline him, believ-
ing that nltOn loved his wife, and that separa-
tion would lead MIN to make promises OF repent
ance and reform. The confding woman told this
to her husband, whose hate for Beecher was thus
intensified, and he saw chance 10 lead them both
into trap whereby he could revenge himself to
the fullest.
REVENGE AND BLACKNAIL.
About this time he lost control OF Mr. Bowen's
publications and was reduced to want. He tnen
applied MS whole energies to the object Of re-
venge, used MoutOn TO involve Mr.. Beecner and
obtain admissions from him, and finally tortured
his SICK wife into q confession OF adultery with
Mr.. Beecner. After this Mr.. Beecher was black
mailed for money to establish Mr.. Tilton IN busi.
ness and MOutOn worked up the case until he
not only had quantities OF letters from the de.
ieDdant but also letters from other members OF
his family, many OF them awkward and lnslnuat
ing.
According to this outline OF the defence 1t was
part OF Tton's plan TO believe tnat his wife mad
never sinned at heart, but only through persua-
SONS addressed 30 her religious nature. Thus.
when this arch-consplrator had subsisted on his
enemy for years and overthrown him at last he
would recover MS wife ana family, and be the
nero OF the hour IN the city OF BROOKLYN.
General Tracy viii open In speech OF from two
to three days, and IL Is well known that his dislike
OF MoulLon VIII lead him TO couple that individual
with Nlton as an accessory.