The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-16

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"C'r'ainly but it can hayo no weight with
Us Mrs. Tilton still q member Of your
chpggcrh T..
And in good standng'"
We'll. then, people will say again. ma they
have said all along that If she ia retained in the
com,nunicni her"
Yes. ! see; and something will have to be
done by the church. As you say. this s n mat
ter between member aud member and canpat
So" So, why inc usual course SHOULD not be followed
Tint course Is this; In the FIRST place, the party
= complaint in writing that Mrs. Titon has ma
lciously lied about or DETAINED him. We have
plaint should be made. aud the facts must first
be investigated bv it. SO far as TO determine
whether there is reasonable probability that the
charges can be sustained by proof. Then. II tho
committee or the Church conclude to proceed
With the case, notification must be sent to Mrs
rilton, and she will have full opportunity to be
heard in her defence"
Is this proceeding secrct2"
Yes, unless otherwise ordered by tho
dered by the church."
II the church conclude that Mrs. Tilton has
slandered Mr.. Bcecher. what vote is necessary
for her excommuncation p
Final censuro can be inflicted by the church
ony anu 10y the concurrence OF two-thirds OF all
present and voting"
:, Do you think this action will be taken ?"
i really can't say. You see Mrs. Tilton must
be insane, She has crossed and rccrosscd her
track so often. Why she onco wrote a confess
church. and unless am mistaken tho original
Is in the hands OF Mr.. Shearman now. II she
be insane. j might not be fair to excommuni-
cate her. III she be sane. she certainly deserves
to be put out"
What will Mr.. Bcechcr do2"
What can he do? He has denied tho charge
already. What more can he say. / think this
vii not disturb him especially. He Is prepared
have looked for something of the Kind. regard
lhis rs the legitimate outcome Of IlltOns IN
nuen'e. aud ofthat Of Mrs. Morse. But il is only
one IN "A series OF charges rrtractions. cxplana-
uons nnd So ON. No. don't see that Mr.. Beechcr
# called upon TO DO ANYTHING. 4 any mcmber9i
BE- perfectly proper for him to do So II seems
rather hard to have this avalanche OF muck
rolled down upon us as the warm weather
have no idea whore Mr.. Bccchcr is. so Of course
cWann3i communicate with him
near neighbor Of MIR. Bcrc6er. both In Brook,
whom Mrs Tlltons confession was shown him.
and expressed unmcasured indignation there
! can see lut one course for the church aud Mr.
Beecher TO pursue. Mrs. Tton. find by the
manual. IS still a member oi the church. She
mas made an ntrorlous charge against another
member. and II is high time she WIS dealt with.
on course. such charge has no weight with
mo. hut | can readily see how Mr.. Beccher's
enemies may make use oft"
Have you any idea what Mr.. Beecher will do
in thc nattrrY
The Hon. james Freelnnd Is President 81 tho
sorirty-not the churcl-and has been since its
organization. He was seen las; evening. and
although he had not srcn tho confession WIS
not apparently surprised at its existence. He
eNprcsS"l the same opinion a. the others and
spoke Of Mrs Titon as "A woman entirely under
the intlu."nce OF her surroundngs. He said
addressed. was a New Jersey lawyer. who had
represented Mrs. Titon on previous occasion.
and who figured inconspicuously in the
case.
Mr.. 5: V. White. Trensurcr Of Plymouth So
fession said at first that he knew nothing per
sonally ot its authenticity. though he was. not
surprised at its appearance. The atmosphere
had been full OF II for weeks past, and after he
max ing arrangements TO live with her husband.
hn could not be- surprised At anything from n"r'
II" knew all ihe time that while the newspapers
had been pphshnS interviews with Mrs. Til
tn. containing her d'nials of reported rccon-
citations with her husband that negotiations
were ~ progress. and arrnngemen'S, wrrr being
know who Ira h. Whe,'"r was. hut he had re-
eeeiy,,d p,ln9tions Of thr,ats having been madc
wrsi that unless money was pad something
~ this kini was 10 le forthcoming. Much of
ine nswsnarf,r telk H. On n" snmecl was ciiient,
not SURPRISED At itS nplrarance He thought
the public mint could not be oSain aroused
Mr. Thonus @: she9rman Ind no doubt Of the
authentcliy II ne Il r,rnmcai, as Mr.. Wheeler
received niinintioa That s9mythngG The kinl
wns forthcoming. when he heard that Mr.. and
Mrs.Tilton were 10 live tog"iheragnin he ccasci
t. wonirr,a al any reports IN that direction. Mrs.
Tllion hnd admitted to him thnt she had held u
privnte interview with her husband which sho
wished 10 conceal II" thought that rs Dir.
Nhitr wns not On" ol tn" counsel ~ the case, hc
could tAik with moro freedom thun he MIR.
Shrarmahl
:. The reporter explained that ho had secn Mr..
Whlte within an hour, ana repeated "a MIR.
Shearninn summary ot what Mr. White had
said. Mr., sherman said TINT he had 10 doubt
that Nr. White would now be prepared tO say
something further and refer To something tp
refresh the reporters mind OF interest in the
present state OF the aifalr Mr.. Shcarman said
that he l,eligycs the do 'ument is genuine.
., Mr. :. v White was, then revisited He snld
that no supposed Mr.. shearinan II lerrod To-
some documents IN his poss,ss sion that it might
be well 10 compare with Mrs. Tiltons latest
confession; One Of these wns II card signed hy
erhbeut the tlinc OF the Price Loder affair, in
when Mrs. Tilton said that an AFFIDAVIT had
been prepared by her and plncnd in the hands
ui counsel. In the expectation of au opportunity
e. pres"pt It IN court. M such 2pp9rtunlty
having been published against her she desired
the affidavit published in her NindlcatOn
The AFFIDAVIT referred to by Mrs. Ill!on in hcr
card was sworn 10 betore Judge McCue on the
18th Of June, 1879 10y Mr@. Tilton. In conch
sion. she declared ia the presence OF Almighty
nlgnlllttlg luHDasaUt Of IA fha