The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-17
A FRESH SCANDAL TOPIC.
NIL THEODORE TfLTON tND mrs WIFE
ELIZIBE1H REtNTIE?


.,,..--whnt n Plymouth Rrother Saw.
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s''ne IN the srru s'"iln'u uranla III bro"klyh'
which has now lrcn before the public for nearly
w." ,oors hnvo sneculnt.d ns to whether tho
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husband and the VIE. VINO nave been separated
in IT, progress. Will bo reunited or viii
,,n,i,ue apart There have been recent
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" many run'"rs "h" h'i'4' p"'''hs /"
tho possible reunion. at an early day. OF
NJ i,r. Triton md his wife Two suopra-
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tons nave "''" """c III ''ti" ~" on' wis
that the reunion was To ie on basis OF con-
,..i.n hv Elizabeth Tilton that all of the accu-
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sgiions against henry ""rd Brcchcr' when
implicated her. were true. The other sug
cos,i,u vns that Mr.. Tilton and his wife were
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70 begin to occupy the same no mo in silence.
leaving the world to interpret as best il might
,.i,,rinenn.n Of thu, nat
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MI lU''h anu MS Wll'""'' p''h living hphr'
sinte July. 1873 She went away from him
rt., Ia, hDruu to prrnnr. his chnrras for Mr.
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that time until after the trial she made her
l.tn, i'm the families Of Plymouth Church. A.
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trih' trial Mr. Beechcrs friends provided her
" ll residence for herself and her mother,
A.. Ne n, oos Nalis,r .,.,,, ns,otI,.,,
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anu ""n'F M"9 i"'"'T"'u "'r ny WI Nu-uslus
stlrrs thu Treasurer of Plymouth Church. She
Il a. ia
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q year or moro She mas peen supported 10y her
husband who under the guis, of pnyin, her
hrttc support of his children has provided
her with money enough for her comfort
Nr. riltons daughters occupied his house at
Ia Livingston street BROOKLYN. until he took
iaam to Europe Since his return h. mas leased
MS house. and has removed to 1872 Second ave-
nn' IN this city. He has left most Of his pic
lures hanging on the walls OF his house, among
trm his own portrait in oil. hut he has trans
f1rrcd To his room such NJ ARE dear in their ns-
A.. Al.
lag" Of his wife. which represents her in
listening attitude. her curls ialling about her
firc. Thu NJ has ON the wall Of his room His
sons. Carroll and Ralph. are living with their
mother. The former a promising boy. is a
.q ss in sng p9,yte,hniG si%te Mr. Ton
" on his return Ia thu city he telrgrnuhs for
ttrro who comes To him fresh with news from
h IS mother. Mr.. Tilton's friends have heard
from persons in BROOKLYN that he has been
seen going toward his wife's residence in Mndi-
Jon street several times. and il is elicvcd thnth he
Europe, and his intimate friends suspect thai
h. has been comforting with her relative 10 a
ieunion. although he has so far disclosed to no
BIZ. his plans.
His friends who were visited agreed that he
WAS anxious in some way TO reconstruct his
pulse in this drccfion growing ont Of his abid-
Iu- love for his wife. OF whom he has never
Nnken in all Of his trouble. except in tho
fni"st terms. II wns not urctnnd4i hy INV
on that the basis Of the possible reunion was
/ ,wn or that nny forms hnd h'.n nyr.ab ~"
|, WIS only Judged from Mr. Tilton's conduit
H. 10 h.. was arranging for something of the Kind
4 lady who is well known IN this and other
c''s for her cl,'verness chnite.! about the story
ir an original mood She was in an elegant
= ~idrnro up town amid tasteful ~urrounlin gs
Sa"wgs fresh from IA morning walk ~ Filth
H,"nu" when her visitor called. and. after rest
a.. 70 nom mt. she threw her velvet tram i'm mr.
let folds about her feet. leaned back and
! sing her face IN Ter hands. said: " have
known Elizabeth Titun long ana well. and
4 y" mad" a study Of her. Much has boon said
4 l.sh but let me say TINT she is by Tar he
hhl'st woman in these two cities. She Las
lriect store OF cum NJ, and her manipulAtons
Ward Beecher show IT, Where is the woman
WHO could have kept two men like these
IN control at the same time. as long
a She did Either the world is crnzy
a am. So many have said to me that Mrs.
! : ton con, sscd through remorse. She n'vr
i.tthe slightest feeling OF remorse She told
Mrs Mouton that she hnd no remorse Tor what
~" had done. She said that the period Of her
'numafy with Beechcr WIS the happi st 81 her
HE. She always spoke of II with great sat.siac-
Won ana as though with memory hll"d with
delight. Mrs, Tilton always it that sh. was
tnubhed 10y Theodore ]! ton and his set. When
tLe saw that she could harm Mr.. Beeeher. she
eN"rt"d herself SO that she might have the sat
s, a., So some day o, Tay,ns To- Ilon iia' al
,'r 'l on h'r a feeling OF ini"riority 81: hat
IL mated one Of the first men in the United
States aud could claim him NJ h.r lover. Til
IONS story that Elizabeth broke OIL her intimacy
u Be"ch"r is all bosh. B'c''il"r WAS afraid
q Iilton AMI detcrminsd 70 rui - end TO his
ANYTHING that could have happened. and at the
tlmr time smarting under the indlgn ties she
hhi suffered from her husband. sh" deter
q ned, woman-like, to take her revenge on
I'e 'hrr hy telling OF their guilty love, ana 10y
tAo same act 10 revenge herself upon her hus-
hand iurhis prolonged neglect of her Remorsr
Why i WIS the proud'st moment ia her Life.
eitrould ENJOY the dismay OF Tllton nj learn
rs that III" Ind been the pnrumour of the gr-nt
u mrs Ward Beechcr. ana she could feel that
iA' hal amply punished her lover for thrusting
h,rAsldr.'
lr-. sand gentleman In the room. "Titon
loi ri' that his wifc's confession came upon
J. 20 Ike a II sh Of lightn NJ in clear sky. He
ws1H2ed los IT,"
y aw. that on IS on was Think" continued
llr |Hiy. en- most dlal, llcal at. | don't b,amr
fHltth Tllion 50 much Tor whnf she was
- &, If ~ ior busting the TAR fame 81 her
Cd il - with such dclibcration. Now. people
~ ron.rulad. peopl" IN real life. especially
y "lrn. sulltr r"nOrse Tor being found out
= , iI.r-' try Tho spirit OF such a woman
~ Mrs. lii'n. WAS formerly an active CHRIS
doing much that the world calls good hut
IlHi ~ Christianity crushed ont of me hS the
& ..''o. II tnyy Ward Borchrr and Elizabeth
] y % They have proianed everything that
20 ln" snr d. He handled the sacrament
y .i-A llI ~ hia sin. poured the wine. broke
n" lf'nd. irpulun .'rd the henrdi.iiun hnp-
T. .ni buried. She told me So much Of
lit- lnw -le h,,od Him, and what He had
g. N" i.'l u'r. iri She lived in moral darkness