The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
ELIZAHETU,S LETTER.

faFa.N -rnh fn- inn IN VI
sHou erpleo' iot oi'euSSion ma. VI,
p'eS io nun nloie !" az 'iie tiosi'' VI
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sGiZahEE"'S 'EHsEH'
One Of E.eecher,. Brother. Interview
ed.
Chicago Post. I6.
With view to ascertain what wa
thought OF the sensation among the Eeech
erS o't reporter et'''ea'oreu 10 nhu
MEMBER OF THAT FAMILY
this morning to afford him an opportunit,
to be heard in defense. Success attende,
his efforts, for a ring at the front door o
81 North Ashland avenue was almost in
stantly RESPONDED to bv venerabIe-look
ing gentleman who. in answer to an inter
rogatory as to whether Mr.. Beecher was a
home, stated he was himself the obiec
sought.
you've doubtless read the papers thi
morning; and have noticed the latest phas,
OF the Beecher-TiIton imbroglio?''
"Yes. have glanced at the telegraph.
"What do YOU think about it9-
81 don't think ANYTHING about il. VIII,
are you?"
The reporter unbossomed his identit,
with some degree OF caution, and hoped I,
CRAFTY the old gentleman with the intelli
gence that he had come to facilitate hi
making prompt and vigorous denuncla
non oil liitonss ne" attack. IN thiS hop'
ne was uisaPPoihteu. VT; ID. uidh seen
10 pe Sratineo at al. oh Ihe contrary IN
Seenieu ihuch eAeiciSe'i' anu
DECLINED To BE INTERVIEWER.
But the reporter was "stayer." and hope
to realize what he had heard, that VI
Beecher was talker" when the case wa.
properly presented. So few more aues
tions were submitted. and after some hest
tation, Mr.. b. said:
DO Won read the Inier-Oee1u ~
HYMNS that paper was his daily recourse.
Well, the editorial in This morning,
Inter Ccegn believe in
as there anv sneci,l nor,ion IF ,b,, hill
liant effort that impresses YOU more forcibl,
than the rest p
NO, IL Is all right, ana ehpodi,s my
views:
" hat 90 you 'hihR Is 'he cause oil Mrs
iiitons iaisliyins ner record, and convict
ing herself oi two OF the most heinous crime
IN the deca'ogue
Are you believer In
MAGNETISM, MEsMERIsM, AND SPIRITUAL
ISM"
The reporter admitted that he had see,
some remarkable manifestations, had con
versed with deceased friends, AMI was n"
entirely sure but that there was somelhin:
IN these manifestations beyond the power o
human knowledge 10 account Tor.
Well, its magnetism. Iilton has inilu
enced her by his magnetic power TO dc
these things.
" How so? "
oh, ITS easy enough. She's negative
character and all negative characters can
oe irIuenced by those OF positive charac
ter. can exercise this influence myself.
Did you ever attempt Its exercise"
have.
:, w. mere
why, at the Last,
MAGNErIzED A YOUNG LADY
so that she was completely under us lniu-
ence: one gay al the 'a1ie she saw dish
oi pickles ana craVeu them, but saiu'
Jane, you must III eat pickles, ana she
uidn I. She toid me afterwards 'iiat she
cou'In | nave eaten them IL she d died ior
nos aoinS II.
Another ,ine 1 was IN Boston anu
"ro'e her let.er 10 r9rtiand' anu she re-
Piieu 'ha' my ie''er h'u
Ain ~ mn h'- 'i'A-A'
sneak IF are sncb that no one toward whom
they are directed can resist, Mrs. Hilton be
came an aosor bent so to speak, and while
IN this condition, was, IN the hands OF her
husband rs clay In The hands oil the pot
Ter
Exactly so. lie could communicate
this magnetic influence through the chill
iren, ana by letters, ana directing that she
DO THIS thing she was Poweriess to re-
luSe
You don't believe her confession, then,
was forced, as she says 1t was, because the
lie she had lived for four years had become
NOT AT ALL.
VonId , woman do that after sba mad
.worn before God and man that the cb,rces
rsra f,lsaa WouIJ She II tbev wars to-
write the letter she wrote to Judge Nelson !?
She wouldn't have done these things IL they
were not true. But Its all muddIe.
You never have entertained any doubt
of the facts"
NO, indeed l never have believed there
was any truth IN these charges, and
yor-1nS'r IL HENRY w.pn rorn ME 81
HIMSELF.
.Could any other motive have promp,ed
Mira TiIton 10 make this declaration ~
.Yes She MIGHT have been prompted
Nv a desire to become reconc' led 10 her fam
.iy for the sake of her children. Or she
nav have been influenced bv povertv. One
IL these three causes produced the effect
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