The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26

Tic press with undue mystery What mystery Is
w, tu rit me geoG WI, Sna nnress
was ~ much set ia motion by Theodore Tlton a.
n ne had stated u under the beck ana mahdate OF
Ntctoua WoouhulL anu himself had STOOD ana
put up ne type whlca charged adultery against ms
vile with Henry w. Beecher, II Henry Ward
Beeeher was an adulterer why does IliIoh
certiy--it Is In testimony before the committee,
and he concurrng testimony OF his vile
nments, letters and paper pertaining 70
the case, mas put 70 rest forever tnal
pose OF ny repetition Of the points we were con,
sidering Yesterday, and you Will follow me as |
co nment farther. once more, TO borrow "hat l
tThton) now pretends and swears TO- that b echer
had deOauched ms vile, tnat his wlie nad pollut
their marriage bed, row could he ask committee
OF christian men, as he does IN this paper, TO GER
tify 70 the moral INTELLECT and elevation O. charae-
ter OF the adulteress ana hsr Daramourr rms ~
the written recanation oy Theodore lllton, IN his
own nand, January H. 1874, OF the accusation OF
adultery which he bad made. Mrs. ton is the
only member Of that household who has had occa-
reouGes MS wife for retracing a charge
10 rebuke MIN for retractng charge
which was equally false and then having the
enrontery OF coming into court OF justice aud
renewing IT, He cannot plead mat the recanta-
uon was lie. He Is plaintiff in TINS suit. tie can.
not ASK you 10 declare the accusation 70 be true,
when, ten months ago. IN writing ne declared Il 10
be false. No man can ask q jury 70 sustain
charge the laisliy OF winch i SHOWN by his own
voluntary. deliberate written confession. say
he cannot Diead mat mat written recantatlou
a
II was written by nim and INTENDED y be hahged
by MOulton TO Beecner three DAYS after she llad
renouuced his protection and Dade good ny - hlm
forever. When Inns paper Was SEM ~ peeCnel ~
the naud or ms mlnlon tMoultonl MIS-. llIton was
living under ne shelter o. tae roo. o.
the friend Of her early DAYS, MIS- oVlng-
ton. lie had followed her here ne
had there made us base ana IN amous charge 10
those beneath whose Iooi she had louhu new
home. He c0uia not plead falsity OF accusation
from tenderness % Mt Beecher he sWears 70
you mat from the 26tn Dece noer, 1871, ne cheF-
ished in his heurt feeling that maze hlm even
mere intend TO smite Henry ward Beecher 70 the
heart No, ne knew the recant ation TO be false, he
conceded il ialse ana DV that confession ne IS
bound; nay, by that confession you are bouad. In
passing rom this uranch or the case permit me TO
allure for a moment 70 a dy whose name has
been Indignantly tradnced IA yout nearing, IN
writing and on oath. Bot tank no man will
hold that lady in lower estimation IN view Of the
TACT that the man VINO traduced and vldlned ner
is also the winter ana traducer 81 the VIE Or ms
bosom anu 81 her nOnored paste ItltOn hau the
same Opportunity iii respect TO the mother OF MS
wlfe, when he has used 50 unscrupulou-ly in his
evidence TO blacKen her on oath, ana IN writing
for the pu pose or attaching talnt ana dishonOr
AMI iuiamy 10 the name ~ a woman VINO mas no
protector, and was therefore, legitimate prey
Tor the chivalrous leader Of lree love Theodore
luton. Mrs. Morse was a lady unhappy In ner
lie. caused oY an alliance with one who had no
more sympathy Win her than the mist on the
sides or The mountain. Inc domestic difficulties
IN ner household shattered her neatn ana even
affected her understanding, 50 mat they led her
to be at one time lncreduious and at another
credu0us 70 laElt, and 70 say things injurious 70
others, and not less 70 nerseu ana nef own chlid,
and all due to lilton. And yet the woman
he delames and maligns to-day commands
a create degree OF respect even IN her mislOr-
tunes, than hilton shall ever command from this
hour, either IN TINS city or IN any other city on
this Comment. In one OF those letters written Dy
her in the excited nervous coudition to which
she was driven by the da7iarc!y charge against
her daughfer ana which sne accepted from him
without inquiry. and winch she lelt carried win
ii tine dishOnor OF her own house no less than the
ntamy of the man VINO claimed ~ De himself y
partlcipatnr IA the onence-she does write 70 MT.
Beecher one or nose letters, Whlcn was submitted
to INN ana friend Moulton before y was seut
10 Mir. Beecaer, ana they consult VILE MI. Beecher
az TO the proprlety OF the answer. and the answer
Il gwen by HIM on the terms prescribed
by them. In a letter reierring 70 tnat
letter. speaking Of lllton she SAYS, admit
ing ar sfyS. ''It ~ the invention OF "a
hal drunken DrAin3' still the eject on her IS the
same. ole Is dong All he can 70 Kill her ny SLOW
polson.n Ana they preserve THIS letter submitted
70 them IN order 70 enable them 70 decide wnat
they sn0uld do with this excited, nervous woman
TINS etter they preserve as one Of The monuments
OF title to ne 500 600 which Triton claims to-day
III q court OF justice, presided over Dy the LhleI
Justice, iii a court gentlemen, WEere you sit as
jurors, II there can be ANYTHING mere dastardly
tnan that In the treatment Of a woman and
mOlner alone. unprotected, feeble Ia health, ana
driven almost 10 madness BY love Tor DER daughter
and the crneitles or ner husband / can
not conceive IL; Jon may, gentlemen, cannot.
But II y all IN keeping with the character oi
the man VINO 10 another q ms mocds;
speaking or that unnoly worK-the libel penned
Dy stephen Pearl Andrews, out conceived IN the
brain Of Triton and NOTED through the SIEVE of
my best 10 suppress one earthquake 1.-THE Bowen
Islander against Beecher) woodruff started up
asks "WRat VAS I to dop II resolved at /
hazards Keep back the new ayasnche TIL l
suppres.or 81 earthquakes and avalanc hes, TINS
tyer up Of original storms-this holding back oi
avaianches, suppresslng 81 earthquakes, thls
tying up q storms was all al 81 his own creation;
toning ike Hercules 70 suppress a SANDER, while
ali ne nad 10 90 was to keep silence.
Evarts mas taken a seat in the audience near
the jury and he watches the speaker with a care
fui eye, and evidently listens with an attentive
Il 49,
tucked Ia his vest armhole, and the coming
speaker Dides bis time. Porter is Impressive and
his voice Is under better command than at any
time since he began 10 address the jury. HIS
manner Is eloquent and he does not shake his fst
in Tlton's face 80 often, and the audience begu
70 tninK that ne has given up the gestures. But
IL Is only for a moment. "lhis suppressor Of
earthquakes aud or avalanchesn shouts the
counsel, and then be turns and again we see the
trembling nst In the air and know that Tlton Is
going 10 catch L.
me DANGER or TILToN.
IL l. against sucn a mana Tilton that the world
has right 10 claim the interpOsit on OF court Of
justice for the spirit when ne mas exhibited IN this
Csc. u Il was permitted 70 run ranpdnt-men,
Ike wolves, Will rush forth 10 devour each other.
Win regard to Moulton am impressed with the
feeling tuat have done injustice % our cause IN
giving hin more man a passing notice. Ine issue
here formed \ between IlltOn ana the man he ac-
cuses II Tllton + a ialse accuser you need 20 ri
further III ne Is untrust WORTHY and rOtten-c0r-
rupt n brain, Ia Drawn and marrow-nO witness
le can cal viii reinstafe MIN In the Judgment OF
honest men. Where does Moult0n stand to-day IN
your estimation and In the judgment OF
even his rien,ds-in the Judgment o ne
the Judgment or the millions or men who read
from lay % day tie records 81 this trial II IL
not for me. II l. ior you TO pronounce yolr yer-
dict on That. Right AZ tie threshold Of TIE argu-
ment In that branch 81 II devoted W him con-
rabIe iss 81 june written beneath ais own roof
70 Oe cad ~ Henry ward Betcher anu 70 re