The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-18
BR00KLYN'S BIG SCANDAL.
SITTING A sTORr THfT MRS. TILTON
IPOLOGIzED TO BEECHER.
a Letter TINT Tommy shcnrmnn viii not
show-The Confession to Mrs. Hnymond-
New Light on the Letter OF Contrition.


Some interest was manifested in BROOKLYN
yesterday in the assertion that Mrs. Tilton. re-
pcnting for her confession. had scni to Mr..
Bcecher nm apology for the action. Tho state
mont was traced directly to MIR. Thomas O..
shcnrmnn. who said that he had the letter in his
possession. When he was asked whether Mrs.
Tilton had signed it. or whether Mrs. Morse
had written IT, he reluctantly admitted that Mrs.
Tilton had neither written nor signed It. and
that he had no evidence that she had seen it,
Further inquiry elected that the letter had been
sent through the mail to Mr.. Bcechcrs house.
and opened with his correspondence by Col.
Henry II. Beccher. who. in the absence OF his
mother in Florida. attends to his letters. Tho
letter was signed by II woman unknown to either
Mr.. Shcarman or to Mr.. Bcecher's family and
was in substance an assertion that Mrs. Tton
intended. before publication OF the confession,
to send TO Mr. Bcccher n noto Of forewarning.
but that she was prevented from doing so. and
had now to express her regret for not having
informed him. Mr. Shearmnn said that n
woman called at Mr.. Bcechcrs housc and lett
word either that the letter was coming, or that
1t had been sent. and that 1t was genuine be-
cause she had seen 1t signed 10y the writer. Mr..
Shearman was pressed to give names that the
Renuineness Of the letter might be investigated.
hut he refused to 20 into particulars or to give
any data which could he used to verify the as
connccted with this letter
MIR. Thomas G.. sherman continues 2ealouslv
To guArd the confession which Mrs. Tilton sent
on March Is To Mrs Robert Raymond at l23
Henry street. Brooklyn. Mrs Raymond IL an
elderly lady. the wife of Prof Robert Raymond.
q" Shakfspssarean rcader nnd mother Of Ross &
Tilnu in all her troubles. helped her to get
lnh'iS and was indeed sympathsiic friend.
frequently expressed her entire contentment
with her present situation. and said that she
sp was b,E n"yer happier IN ner ne When asked II
said that she would never consent to make a
home with him anew until he had removed the
were her only terms. Mrs Raymond, nearly
three months ago. began To suspect that her
TAX wns hravado. and saw that Mrs; Tilton was
Mrs. Raymond was shocked and surprised Mt
rec.iving the letter. and hastily turned It over
md her son TO read H. The son went Mt once TO
Mrs. Tilton's house and abused her roundly for
what b. dennunced as her periidy and ireach-
cry. Mrs. Ilnon subsequently said that lie
abuse humby and said "Mr. Raymond, Tor
four years have been lying for the cause ~ re-
llglon ana morality. mean to lie no more. let
come what will"
A reporter for tho THE sun last night received
concerning the origin of Henry Ward Beech
cr's famous letter Of contrition which have
in court showed that alier Bccchcr "T, was con-,
fronted with Mrs. TltOn's confession he was
permitted to 20 and see her. and he obtained
from her q retracton which he dictated and sha
signed. With this rctraction IN his pocket he
went home. The, testimony furthur showed
that Tilton and Moulton afterward walked
the streets of Brooklyn until the chimes
% St AIMS began TO ring In the New
,6tnn Year Neiiher knew pG tha, Bsechsr had
Mrs; Tilton 10 get from her n rctration Of her
confession, which Tilton tore up in Beecher's
he had ended the case. As they we're about 10
separate at Moul,on,s house; Moulton said
Tome nj IhcodorGf Mechanically Tilton
Muultun struck a light As he did So his eyes
i.li upon Iiron. who stood under the bright
light MoultQn said the whole expression oi
Tilton's face had undergone n transformation
S'ppndipG thns under III ra1iight Tilton said
and Mouiton said he never heard. and never
again expected TO hear such u prayer. Tilton
prayed for his wife. for Beecher. and for him
Of forgiveness toward Beecher He left the
house Immediately aftcrward. and Moulton
said the couch where Tilton had kneeled was
Titon went home in this frame OF mind 10
find that Beecher had secured from his sick
and broken hearted victim the retracton, which
hc had pocketed. The following night Moulton
saw Beechcr nj his house. He charged him
on from h% % Mrs lSn ~ geaE INA 1Re rSrHc
Tilton's forgiying spirit Of the night before
Sd n,s hlr"rt,ercaSang prayeT Beechsr was
an agony Of remorse What can | do" he
said. to repair the terrible wrong have done
this mani" 1t was under these CIRCUMSTANCES
that he wrote the famous letter To- Moulton he.
ginning ask. through you. Theodore Til
tons forgiveness. and ! humble myself before
him ns do before my God"
The ENaming Committee ofPymouth Church
IL 10 meet on Friday night To meet those persons
who desire To unite with the Church at the May
communion. when Il larger number Of persons
are taken into the church than at any other
time Mr. ). V. White who is a leading mem-
ber OF the committee. does not share in the de-
nuncaiion OF Mrs. Tilton ms crazy woman
but insists mat she ought TO be tried on charges
communicated. and his Judgment will prob
ably have much influence with the committee
There will be no action by the committee until
some one prefers charges.
Mrs Tilton is said 10 be i'll. but no one knows
whether she Is or not except those inside the
house.