The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-16

husband. and that sns sncrgeticsily refused
to consider until he had publicly exonerated her
from the charges brought against her II was only q
few weeks ago that the rumor camo to that she
in morbid and selfcondemnatory state OF mind.
CosREsrospEsr-Has Mrs. Triton over p,imated a
consciousness OF guilt bsioref
nER CLAM TO BE INNOCENT
Mr. BxEcuER-so far from II, that it is i'm possible
10 conceive her present confession Is true OF such
an elaborate. prolonged and extraordinary career
| OF falsehood she must have practsed. Upon
her husbands statement OF hts accusations before
committee Of the church she broke away nom
her husbands house, ana refused 10 live with him.
She took refuge In tho house Of a dear iricnd, 70
whom she gave ono unvarying testimony
Of her own innocence and the bassness
Of her husband. She went before tho
investigating committee Of Plymouth Church
and with wonderful ps,hos cleared herself Of evory
charge OF domestic inadelity and underwent tho
closest questioning She broke friendship with
former friends for doubling her statement in this
matter whom the case was in the court
HxR DEMAND HEARD in corRr
Oncc, aftor her husbands testimony the surprise
OF my counsel OF all ner friends she rose IN tho
Court and demanded OF the Judge that she be per.
mittsd to testify to her Innocence She was ex-
nmined repeatedly by my counsel and piled
with the most searching questions, and by
her consistent ana explicit testimony salts
fed them all OF her innocence and won
called several interviews arranged between her
and eminent gentlemen Of The clergy and Of the
law In every she satisfied them Of her absolute
Innocence. subsequently. at an Interview arranged
her declarations and form to her testimony, which
was taken down by = Shorthand writer and which
believe to be stifl in existenoe-aithough l
have never it-sho elaborately and In
detail roafarmed her innocence and mine These
are the most prominent instances OF hcr uniform
testimony. should DO borne In mind that she nrst
charged mo with this offence to her husband, and
upon my Waiting her she withdrew is in writing;
that she subsequently renewed the charge; that
sue thon again and indignantly denied Il and
has continuedin every conceivable form and under
tho most solemn circumstances deny It until now.
when again, Tor sho .hWd time. she rencws It.
"No AN APPEAL CHARACTER
Against this long and sersuous career oppose my
uniform and unmpeachablc trothfuines&
WHAT TIE 'MuTuAL ynIESD" OF OTHER
DAYS THINKS OF IT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.1
ea4sn. ALBANY, April 10. 1873
Your despatch announcing that Mrs. Theodore
T,lton had written letter which would be published
In tho morning coniesstng adultery with Henry
Ward Bcecher INDUCED your correspondent 70
seek Mr.. Prank Moulton, who had spent the evening
for Now York Mr.. Mouiton was found in tho Sleep
ing car just i've minutes before tho departure or the
ono O'Clock train this morning tho Hudson River
Railroad. Having been shown the despatch no OK
pIaued ,8rsA..n
4whasl Has this jsss comesr si-ss@va
eyes; does Il surprise your"
.I hardly know" answered Mr.. Mouiton, holding
the despatch in ono hand aud thoughtfuly brushing
back hrs nar with tho other. IL convinced that
tho admission would DO made, but ! was hardly pro.
pared to expect It ut this time."
.You were convinced that Mrs. Til.on would con
fsss 10 adulteryf'
"why, kncwn must come. knew u from my
knowledge OF tho woman. Elizabeth Tilton was 90
,rAn hat
question OF timo when she would tell
the truth. remember that Theodore Tilton
once asked me- Frank, do you believe Elizabeth will
ever tell me before she diss7' and l answered him
that she surely wouldn
"was Triton himself convinced that she wouidfn
THEODORE AND ELIZABETH
al think no came 10 expect that it would occur
some day. He always believed her abiding
sense or truth and right. You may look
through tho record Of the trial and you will
not md instance OF his speaking Of her harbiy
even unkindly. Ho spoke OF her as . wbite-souled
woman. He always conceded that she was dominated
ana overcome BY Mr. Bcechors influence In the suise
OF igion"
WIN 'ns eon'essou W "'"o VIZ" I" "n
Beecherfn
VERY Close WATCH
"a death blow" answered Mr.. MouIton rather sadly.
81 know them oil 90 we'll that can estimate
the effect Of so sudden an aunoupcemenL
was 90 near them all that u was a. II he'd heard
their hearts ticking; bu, have long ceased 20
any connection with this matter, and again say that
although expected AIRS Tffsen would snburtsn her
heart before her dsath the time selected takes mo
somewhat by SURPRISE"
Mr. WARTS DOES NOT THINK IT oooD SUD
JEcT TO WOULD RATHER DISCUSS
GaEESBAcKs AT A PREMIUM.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE BERaLD.1
wAsurvcroS, April IS. 1878.
Secretary Evarss, who was counsel Tor Mr.. Bcecher
In tho Brooklyn trial, says that be has not heard