Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-23
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which she acknowledges having cUm-
mitted .hs crime OF aiultry ia conn c'i0n
with the Rev. Heury Ward Bsech"I. Che
says that the lite OF fslsehooi shs u,s
been living for the past few year-, mas
become unbearabie, and she is impeli-d
to tell the truth. Her Statement! y his
late day. will have little effect. II, u .he
first, she had told this story OF guilt, she
would have boen believed, and the great
Congregational light would have Ueen
put out. Previously to this she has de-
MED all criminal action, and the following
will show the vehemence OF her denia! :
Justice McCue. OF the Brooklyn City
Court, stated in an interview Monday
evening: "Mrs. Tilton made M affidavit
before me in my private office, in which
she called Almighty God 10 witness her
innocence, and then she assured me phi
vately that the charges against her we're
the result OF one OF the basest and most
malicious conspiracies ever known. SIZE
was emphatic in every denial" The
affidavit was made June 10th. 1870. and
its conclusion was Substantially as fol-
lows:
She declared in the presence OF Al
mighty God that she was absolutely IN
nocent OF the offenses charged against
her with reference TO Henry Ward Beech
er. While she had lived with Theodore.
she had made charges against Mr.. Beecber
which were false and entirely uniounded,
and which her husband knew TO bo false ;
and she declared that she left her husband
voluntarily aud without any solicitation
or inducement from any person, and es-
pecially without any solicitation or sug-
gestion on the part of Mr.. Beecher. Bat
so lar as she had any knowledge or in
formation OF his views contrary TO the
desire OF Mr.. Beecher, she said she did
so because she had found by sad expert
ence, that the only result o, her long en-
deavor 10 serve her husband was that she
KEEP, herself in his power, and that 1t was
impossible for her. so long as she lived
with him, to resist his demands. or 10
speak the truth when be required her to
deny l..
Tue most plausible theory about this
contradiction is that Mrs. Tilton has be-
come insane, owing to the terrible mental
strain placed upon her, snd really thinks
she has been guilty.
The papers are filled with INTERVIEWS
coucerning this matter, which all hoped
was buried too deep TO again offend the
senses; but the matter is reoponed with
very little sense OF satisfaction. Editori-
ais. condemning this action, and deploring
the necessity of again becoming filth
mongers. appear in all prominent, re-
spectacle papers. The following is a
sample OF the treatment this question is
now receiving at the hands OF the press
We thought so The brief and delicate
card sent out by Mrs. TiltoD is but the
prelude TO 3 grand TiltOnlsn banquet OF
nth. During the trial Mrs. Tilton's
brother named Richard. persistenlly as
serted her guilt, and she declared that he
slaudered her. We are now told that he
felt very bad TO have his yeraclty asSaiied
by the sister upon whom be sought to
tasten disgrace, that he has lost his place
In the Custom House. and that his sister
has now endeavored to make reparalion
tor his troubles by sending him long
statement which is soon TO De made
public, presumably for handsome price
from some newspaper, giving full and To-
leresting details OF the criminality with
which she has now charged herself! What
brother aud sister One can hardly be-
lieve in the actual existence OF these
people.
We do not believe the Almighty, who
slew Uzzsh tor attempting 10 save the
ark, and who caused Ananias aud
Sspphira TO fall down at the young mems
feet, Tor a simple lie, would allow one
guilty OF such double crime TO ofliciste as
high priest in one OF His temples.