New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
MRS. 1ILTOA'S COyTRADIC1IONS.
HER STATEMENTS TWO YEARS AGO.
WHAT SHE TOLD MRS. FIELD AND MRS OvINGroN

HER STATEMENTS TWO YEARS AGO.
WHAT SHE TOLD MRS. FIELD AND MRS. OVINGrON
DECLARATIONS Confirming HER TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING COMMIrTrE.
Reports have been published to tie effect
that Thomas g. madean effort two years asoto
foresta Mrs Tltons recent confession" by selecting
a committee her statement in vndica;ion Of Mr.
Beccher. Mr.. EnmwoOd, Mr. Beechers stenographcr
being employed to take the story shorthand. and tho
proceedings being conducted with great secrecy. This
committee, Il said consisted of the Rev. Dr. John
L. Hodge pastor OF the Mariners Temple, III this city,
the Rev. DR.. r. j. COnaut, Of No 1877 Washngton-st,
Brooklyn and lRymaD. II also said that just be-.
fore making her last confession" Mrs. Tilton endcay
ored to recover the document from DR.. Hodge.
and that lac refused TO return IT, and treated
her harshly. The statement gwen TO this
committee is said. by these reports. to be a
minute history Mrs Ttons married lfc Of her hus
bands relations with Mr. Beecher, and her asSoca
ton with him. ard 10 present much the same story as
that given to tie Plymouth Investigating Committee
concerning Mr.. giOn's influence her, his ambition
to be great man, ana belief that Mr. Deccher stood
in his way and is said that ii also declared dr. Beech
ers absolute purity and innocence OF any crime with or
against her Investigation OF these reports elected the
| following statement;
| Mr. shearman said: 81 haven't the paper and
it has never been under my control. I had
no part in making the arrangement, which far
as know was a spontaneous movement by some Brook
yn clergymen friendly to Mr.. Becchcr The paper was
subsequently shown for an opinion as TO ITS value,
and whether advisable to have Mrs 1iltou make
oath IT, and advised against II, rs do not believe In
adavts taken outside the courts. Tne paper is an ad
ditional rroof of Mrs. Tlton's falsehood now. 1t
solemnly asseveratcs she completely under the
influence Of her husband gives additional details Of her
own personal life especially I'm regard TO the abortion
she Acknowledged having committed upon herself, In
anger at discovering her husbands inndees), but 50
I rf.,4vr
stated before"
Ths Rev. DR. Conant sent word that he very
busy and on being asked II he could furnish any infor
nation about tn document replied that he "bad moth
ing to communicate"
DIR. HODGES PART ~ THE MATTER.
The Rev. DR.. 10 ge who resides a. No. GG Hanson
place Brooklyn said the rcp0r.s tissue OF mis-
statements with only a scina or two Of truth" "
have not seen the author OF the report" ne continued
and wonder how he can make such statements. |
never chairman Of such q committee ana never heard
any such statement nom Mrs.. Ion. In The early part
OF ApIIi, 1876, Mrs. Edward Oyin2ton, VINO as chd
was a member Ct he Fisst Baptist Church white
its pastor, sent SoId by hcr husband that, sac
and did not know what might happen, she wished to
make stat me Is concerning Mr. B ecbcr, and In
his interest to the house rs neither Nj Bccchcr
nor nCi III ~ a. az mon, Dr. I0u9nt ana arDfcmsn
c"uuccted with Dr. gcudd,rs church present, ana
both Mrs Field and Mrs. Ovngton repeated statements
tbaf Mrs Ion had made TO them, the part culaTs Of
was N r, gard 1ilton Influence her. Inc state
Ir,uts made mcifOn OF The abOition but more
pccIay ,eieIIcd g. IiltOHs nconsIstenccs aud 10 his
inducing her 20 make couiesSIOu b-IVrt "A Mr Brad
shaw, which She subsequently cOntIadicted 10 Irs-
! Bradshaw.
Another meeting to he held on the Friday follow
ing but as had engagement at my church did not
attend and ana not hear Mrs. 1HtOns statement, In
November last. VIII u SICK. she sent Tor me- "a had
kl,u IN her ycirs ago, nnd knew IlltOn-pTObaby
Waited MS house when he halfway 0eeDh sort of
a fellow. felt T. duy 60 visit her as would visit
any person in trouble, ANA prayed wlh her 1 never
alluded to II as memorable Interview she made no
statement then She could not have said that was
harsh 10 her, fur she seemed gTnteul, and thanked
ne On December ia last She sent for aud asked
for her statement that " might not get into the
papers did nave IL, and told her 50, ana said
that did not know where 10 Mas-nOr do know now.
assured her would not get INTO the pdprrs II Mr.
Tlton behaved himself ana did not make another rald
on Mr. Beecher. About -four Or Eve weeks ago, n
tain Clergyman asked Mrs. IlltOn and hear
confession statement she had to make. refused
have studiOusly avoided being mixed up in the
could not consent TO have her mako statement
account Of the indelicacy. Baptist clergyman,
and she is not Baptist but COngrcg atOnast, il
IS anything"
Dr. Hodge further said that he Old friend OF
Mr. Beecber and becV ed the charge Of adultery
aHaiuSt him.