The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-17
BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
Mrs. Tilton Reaffirms the Guilt OF
the Plymouth Pastor.
And re Rebuts the Accusation with a
complete Dental.
Her sense Of what IL Due 10 Truth ana
Justice COUpeIs Her 10 Make
tho Admission.

told, as you know, Few friends, whom
| had bitterly deceived, that the charge
brought by my husband of adultery be-
tween myself and Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was true, and that the lie had
lived so well the last four years had be-
come intolerabe to me. That statement
| now solemnly reafiirm, and leave the
truth with God, to whom also commit
myself and my children and all who most
suffer. | know full well the explana-
tions that will be sought by many for this
acknowledgment: A desire to return to
my husband, insanity. malice. every
thing save the true and only one-my
quickened conscience and sense OF what
Is due to the cause OF truth aud justice.
During all the complications of these
years YOU haye been my confidential
friend, and therefore address this letter
to YOU, authorizing and requesting you
TO secure its publication.
rSignedl ELIZABETH K. TTLToS.
BROOKLYN, April Is, 1878.
CARPENTER INTERVIEWED.
Frank B. Carpenter, the artist, in an
interview this evening. stated there was
no doubt about the genuineness OF the
letter. Dir. Ira b. Wheeler, he said, had
been the private legal adviser and con-
tidential friend of Mrs. Tllton all through
the troubles. Lawyers Shearman, Morris
and Pryor refused to be interviewed.
MIR. BEECHER
was out OF the city tonight when Mrs.
Tilton's letter was made public, and his
whereabouts was not known save to
few friends. The New York Tribune
telegraphed him n copy OF the letter at Il
late hour tonight, and received the fol-
lowing dispatch in reply from MIR. Beech
er.
WAvERLY, n. y, April ID, 1878.
To the Editor OF the New York Tribune
| confront Mrs. Tilton's confession
with explicit and absolute denial. The
testimony TO her own innocence and 10
mine. which for tour years she has made
to hundreds In private and in public, be-
fore the court IN writing and orally, |
declare TO be true, and the allegations
now made In contradiction Of her uni
form, solemn and unvarying statements
hitherto made | utterly deny. declare
her to be innocent OF the great transgres.
sion.
Signed HENRY WARD BEECHER.
THE TRIBUNE
says Mr.. Wheeler called at the Tribune
office yesterday afternoon with the orig
inal OF the above document and subs
mitted 1t for publication. There was no
question Of the genuine character of the
document, no matter under what CIR
cumstances it had been obtained and
promulgated, and at MIR. Wheeler's sug-
gestion and wish 1t was put in type. A
Tribune reporter subsequently had an
interview with Mr.. Wheeler, but he was
very reticent. He stated that he was
distant relative OF Mrs. Tilton. lie said
he was very reluctant to be known in
with the matter, and that 'n
fact his only connection was in the SUI
mission OF Publication Mrs. Til.on az
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.he sane pSrsans. This ietier ne could
Dot furnish, and be said Il was Of such a
character tbat /, was not
likely 10 be published. Al the same
line, or about that time, he had received
private letter from Mrs. Tilton or he
,ould not think Of publishing the docu-
nents given now to the public, This
vas all he had to say:
MIR. Wheeler, does not Mr.. Tilton
now OF this confession?
Emphatically not. Mr.. Tilton speaks
ruly when he states that he has not
lade overtures for reconciliation with
is wife. 1 wish you would state this
ositively.
GENTLEMAN
'ho was prominently connected with
ne defence in the BeCcher suit, on being
hown proof slip OF the letter, after
eading 1t carefully without evincinx any
urprise, locked up and said, SWELL"
pom being asked his opinion OF it he at
rst declined to express any. but subse-
uently remarked that Mr.. Beecher's
rlends had expected something OF the
ind Tor some time. AS for the state
aent OF MIR. Wheeler, to whom the letter
vas addressed, that Theo. Tilton did not
NOW Of Its existence, the gentleman re-
marked with a smile, that would be the
way he would 90 to work. Frequently
iurlng the winter, said he, Mr.. Beecher
mas been applied to for money to aid
Mrs .Tilton, the request not technically
coming from her nor pnrporting to be-
made with her knowledge or consent,
Out Tor her benefit. This demand was
ACCOMPANIED by THREATS
ana intimations that II II was not met |
would turn up. Mr.. Tilton's |
influence over his wife is very great,
thl' gentleman continued, and she can, |
not resist H. A gentleman living near
Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Tilton, and lnlI.