The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-26
MRS. TILT0N AND BEECIIER.
LETTERS That THE ExJMININ0 COM
MITTEE KEPT SECRET.
A Reafnrmntion that her Confession OF Adult
terry with Henry Ward Beecher is the
Truth and Nothing but the Plain Truth.

Tho ohorooo 49,. Ntra porhoro Walton
made to the Examining Committee Of Plymouth
Church neainst Mra. Elizabeth r.. Tilton. the
summons to Mrs. Tilton to attend the meeting
Of the Examining Committee and reply to those
charges and ,ho noin,ed ronlv oi Mrs Triton TO
Vh"sos' "i'u wv poihtou iep', VI ~ i"Vn q"
tho summons are given below in full. The
last named document, which has been
tho ohe HoS' c"scIH sousht ior' nus
been leaously guarded by the Examining
Committed and IL wne omitted from the report
Ai.h r.. -, 4, ~ a,,.,...L - i., t,iia.,
"n,on NY inuuo " .no onur'" on i'e' rli""y
night when Mrs. Tilton was excommunicated
II contains .'o r"n,rn"'oh m o, Mrs hi'Ih ,nn
~ m e.N"'"''"'''i'''. VI "u"''Vi '"'',' i'O'',
"".u npo'nvi ,r "ns wv ,iu'n unu no'','n. w. pu'
tho truth. The action OF the church on Friday
night Is deemed final. and Mrs. Tilton is here
of,or d, bo onroIloJ an thc sn,nl list of cvcon,.
- w '' va .,'' I'" CO. - -
municatcd members. with Henry 1. Bowen.
Tho following arc the letters:
foM' fr"'''ny ''"mire, g PigmopN church
| charge Elizabeth II. Tilton. n member Of
this church, with unchrstian conduct and will
ful violation Of her covenant obligations with
tLc .LurrL 49,
SPECIFICATION THAT on or about tho 18th day
Of April. 1873, in the city OF Brooklyn shc said
In n certain card. which was the following day
published in the daily newspapers ot New York
and Brooklyn. and Of which a copy is hereto
annexed, were true; whereas the statement
therein contained that she had committed
adultery with the NoN. Henry ward Beechcr
was false.
:, Witnesses; BarbQra Walton. % Orange street,
BROOKLYN; Henry w. Sage, 155 81. Marks ave-
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| Dated MAY 2s 1874
| ~ D. N u,,.
| A.. D.s ,, H.. .,.-,
| Nh DEAF SIR: n rev weeks 1lhce hiter long
| Hohlhs OF mental anguish ! tpiu. rs you Know,
| a low Illehus. Wh9m ,nai bitterly urcelNed,
| uuht tnc 'hhIse hIouEut hy, ny nnsphnu OF
| nIuth"ry bttween myself anu IN" hnNi Henry
| Nhru brr'ii"r was true, hhu tllt iHi lie hhu
ilN"u - Wen Tue lhst louf years hau become IN
ma, s,9nin'nt now, now, solemhly rrhrnrm nn,i
| l'"N' ulc fuih WIN ppu TO Whpih also commit
myself. my children. and all who must su1rr;
| lkh.W lul W'll tn' rNlihhal'h7 liht VIII bc
| sought 10y many Tor tl,ls a'kbowielgmenti y
| n'slIe 10 t.turh 70 my huspahui insanity mat
| lc'i every ihlns saN"uhe trIc anu ohly one-iliy
| Iu'kel'u cuhs'lrn ,e, ana ths sense oi What ~
| hu .lie c"mplir4llVhs, vl tu'7r years you nave
m,'l iiliI III, "ni,."n,lH' lri'nu, HllI tnereiuIe
| huut.-0 tnis Ieurr tp you. authotllln% ana re-
| 2u'a'lhE you 10 secure it- pu,ll-a at',,h. .r
| u........ ,,,.,o LElHAbhlh " ilLIoN'
DHookLfN' April 10. le'o'