The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-21
TIE TILToNs.

N T. I1LlONS.
THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE OF PLYMOUTH
CHURCH LIKELY TO MEET THIS wEEK-rrs
PROBABLE COURSE IN REGARD TO THE
CHARGES AGAINST MRS. TILToN-NrEEvIEw
WITH MRS. BARBARA WALTON.
Although wearing an outward air of indifference.
there can be little doubt that the mcmbers OF Ply
mouth Church are secretly disturbed account
OF the probability now arising that reopening
or the Tilton Boecher scandal with all It's disgust
ing details, will be preciptatcd upon them be-
fore many days During conversation with
HERALD reporter yesterday, Mr.. 8. " White, chair
man Of the Examining Committee OF tho Church, In
reply question as TO when he expected meeting
OF tina. committee would be called in regard TO the let
ter OF Mrs. Barbara Walton, said he thought there
would be meeting OF the committee Tor the purpose
Indicated during the present week.
scan you inform me-" asked the reporter, show
the committee will proceed In the case?"
II presume they will take the ordinary course
The first thing done, suppose, would be TO notify Mrs.
Titon that cnargos had been madc against her in rc-
gard to slandcrous accusations. The further action
OF the committee would depend very much on Mrs.
Tlton's rejoindcr, whether shc wished an invcs
tigaton or otherwise. II she wishes Tor an invests
CATION don't but that has tho right 10 insist
upon having ono"
s.In the latter event. would the proceedings BIO con-
Quoted privatelyf"
swell, don't know exactly, but think they
would held in private at least in the interests OF
decency, should hope so."
.sMay ask II you would like to give copjectural
opinion as 10 tho result Of investigation, one Is
held ?"
''Oh, mol That would be TOO much to undertake
We can never what is locked mp In the hearts
intn Cour md m.
nounco their vcrdcL'
MRS. BARBARA WALTON.
Calling at No. 90 orange street, Brooklyn, the
writer readily obtained interview with Mrs Barbara
Walton, who has preferred written charges against
Mrs Tlton and Mrs. Morse for having. as she says IN
her hearing assertions derogatory TO the char
acter OF Mr.. Beecher Mrs. Walton has been MEM
Der OF Plymouth Church TOR past twenty five years
aud always nm unwavcring supporter "l It's pastor.
The reporter having stated that the OBJECT o. ms VISIT
ascertain, possible, the specific character OF
tho charges made against Mrs. T'iton, Mrs. walton
replied quite unroservedly as iolows:-
s'ReaIy, havo very little information 10 give you
regard to the matter, and when wrote tho letter
to the Examining Committee had no idea that the
fact OF my doing would become known TO tho
newspapers l a good friend Of Mrs. Tilton
until that latest confession OF hers appeared
euuldnt beiiovo 1t. Why, she might have gone
down to her grave respect ed and pIed, but now she
has gone aud made TOOL oil herself. On tho evening
OF the day which that confession appeared went
TO 'Llbby" with whom had gone TO school long
whether the Confession was really hers, as i being
intimate with her had always heard her express
herself tho contrary OF what the confession as
Sorted remained in Tho house with Mrs. Triton and
Mrs. Morse on that evening Tor more than Two hours
during which time put 10 both Of them pointed
questions, which they replied 10 In o manner that
caused mo the utmost surprise and amazemeni. !
would not have believed that they were capable Of
such uttcranccs dorogotory TO Mr. Beecher had not
| heard them from their own lips ~
"Did you Immediately resolve then to prefer charges
| against both oil these ladies' 7"
mot at all l would not have made tho charges
| blu, that several mombers OF Plymouth Church
heard the dcrogatory assertions from their own lips
Now that IS all have had 10 do with II or with the
scandal, and shall glad II you will no. mention
| really dosire TO see II published. Wby some OF
the newspapers have actually attempted TO give per-
sonal dcscr iption OF me; 1t Is ridiculous"
"May inquire the Character oil tho charges IN your
| ietior 10 the Examining Committee"
course now tho letter has Como before the CON-
mttes my lips must remain sealed on tito subject,
state its contents Alter had handed II TO mem.
Der Of tho committee tells that my part IN tho trans.
"But do you not expect to be called before the
mittec in OF an investigation being ordercd?'
1 DESoUNciSG MRS TiLroa AND MRS MORSE.
~ am not anticipating invitation to appear be-
! foro tho committee. My opinion is that they Will let
the letter rest for while and then quietly drop Mrs.
Til,on from the rolls Even after my letter went INTO
the OF the committee think that It's existence
would have been kept profound secret but for the
| tact thnt happened 10 mention tho matter
/ In a confidential way to near neigh
/ Dor, q gentleman connected with morning paper,
ana suppose no thought IL TOO good 10 keep aud
caused The 10 be published that had written
such letter. II called before the committee would,
OF course, relate tho accusations verbatim, heard
/ them from tho lips OF Mrs. Tion Mrs Morse,
| who were both very violent while making
horrible charges against Mr. Bocchcr They evidently
have an object in trying 10 pull Mr. Beechor down,
but he 10 away up up, so high that their foul breath
cam. reach HIM. Mrs. Tlion as sand before, might
have gone her grave respected but now she IL de-
spsed the many friends who have called upon hor
| and assisted her during her troubles have now
hAr Shn
| liz away now. while Mr Bcecher is exalted evcn
In tho estimation OF many who might have felt luke
warm toward hun before have known Libby for
twenty years Sue cultured and refined, is also
Mrs. Morse, bat the iattor has had the worst
traits OF her character developed by ad-
verse circums,auces Libby's mother never wanted
her 10 marry Theodore tilton. Sue was engaged TO
lawyer and lifted hum Tor rson, whom sue married
dislikod this marriage very much, and has always
looked upon hcr later troubles in the light OF retrbu-
ton Tor Libby's having jilted her aflanced.
a sIGSIrcASr FACT.
In view OF tho repeated denials by Mr. Tton OF the
rumors that he has oil late been visiting his wife clan
| destinely at her homo in Brooklyn, and that
| tho relationship OF husband and WHO had been
resumed by them, somewhat significant fact
Last FRIDAY morning the son of gentleman living IN
Madison street. brooklyn, examing the mail matter
praced letters ana papers from England. fouDd among
them newspaper, bearing German postage stamps
| lady to Theodore Tilton, Esq, No. - Madison
street, Brookiyn' the number on the direction
beng that oil the house In which Mrs Tlton and her
mother been living up To the first OF the present
month. The young gentleman referred 10. know
ing Mr.. Tiiton's family, was satisfied at glance
that tho address had boon written by one
Of Mr.. Tiiton's daughters IN Germany. As
the letter carrior had proceeded only few
PAGES he called back, and having been
appraised OF his mistake, tho newspaper was returned
TO him The question remains TO be answered, II air.
Ton had 0 been tho habit OF visiting his we,
why should his daughic expect thai newspaper
sent IRON Germany should mud him ut the home OF
her mother
ARTILLERY FIELD DRILL