The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17

"Do you think Plymouth Church viii excommuni-
Il do not. and heard to-day IRON pretty good au-
thority shal Plymouth Church viii lot her name re-
main on us list Of members and never STIR the SUP
Jec up as long as u can help &C. +"
why dad Mrs Tilton delay long confessing ner
guill:r
'Mrs Tilton Is singular woman, Of those who
Is swayed by religious emotions to degree that no
nan can realize She would tell lie 10 you, but not
to God, and when she TO think that the tate OF
great pastor and congregation depended on her word
flock. =
'she must have entertained curious notions OF tho
..0l She thought the almighty peeped into her
heart every aay. and that augcl- keeping
Hun constantly ported about her Her motioaal re-
eions feelings were something mighty hard tor prsc-
iical people 10 understand. she would willingly 60 10
the stake for her convictions or for cause or man
.Do you suppose Mr. Beecher will DO much put out
| NATURALLY he must Can't help himself. on you
| should have seen him that evening went TO
the skies were black, aud everything conspired 10
mako The OCCASION memorable, aud darkiy men,
i@oo Of rii,oa as he Knes and and lifted s up
his eyes, running over with tears and HIS
voice stranged with emotion crying Tor strength to
bear terrible affection, ana acrward when told
Beecber OF IT, ne wrote his letter Of contrition.
think 1t ngnt iuii OF more hearrendinR points
| than ever witnessed or heard of Deiorcn
| s.You iisned Mrs riton makes this confcs-
sion OF her own reo Will, and that Beecher must
suffer from ~"
IL am. No person on earth could havo forced her
| n. Bcechcr is conscious of his
canno stand the effect OF this last and piercing
| upon his conscience"
i WEARY LAWYERS.
Ex-Judge W. A. Beach, when asked whether he
still continued to believe. as stated by him IN an
ervicw In the HERALD yesterday that the iotter OF
Mrs. Tilton genuine, said. mo; believe
to-day u Is genuine document; but still think that
i is an anwse and inaiscreei puolicsiion,
what know OF Mrs T,lton's character, aud
from my observations Of ner during tho trial. /
should say that SIZE is woman OF deeply spiritual
nature, with sensitive conscience. rather morbid.
probably MS TO her religious obligations. anu can
CONCEIVE, very readily, that brooa,ng over her un-
tru,hfuiness over her consciousness OF SIN she
might regard 1t her duty to record the great ngo
ina. appears 10 have come her in reference to
this matter; and also that she would deem il
duty TO notify MIR. Beecher OF this change. | cannot
conceive VI her doing onything beyond that. Tho
pubic proclamation Of her shame for no purpose
whatever a. done today Is what, confess, c,nno.
i know o. her general cnarac,er'
"Do you think tnat riton has had anything 10 do
~ cannot think that. Mr.. Tlton, all through my in
iercourse with him. as far as could Judge never lost
ms aee"n '0r ms wc oseve ne souia share
toward his family, and he always held that his vito
was 70 describe u as no ex ressed It, white souIcd
woman. do certainly wus not mercenary man,
and don't believe that there has beena bIackmai
ing attempted wnh his knowledge For these and
many other reasons cnnn think that this spread
before the world his wifc's iniamy Is done with
his sanction or knowledge. think tho HERALD IN
It's scathing editorial Of toay has done MIN great
justice in assuming that he knew OF this pubncation
am aware that there facts aboal the re-
lead people to conclude that Triton was responsible
Tor the publca..on At present wiz believe that
rilt0n did not know. l could not believe othcrwiso
without dong iiiton moro INJUSTICE than willing
to do at present.
case and had ouiy lew mtnucs spare for talk. lie
SAID :-'That card OF Mrs I,on's Is strange produc-
aa during The tria. You cannot judge OF Mrs. III
toms CONDUCT by the same rules that you judge any
whom sno has GOT over hor present iervor ana
| excitement she will DO come other strange
any living Her confession, as II is Called IL
OF no earthly use. To some people VINO nave been on
the fence IN THIS matter. Il may heip them 20 get
doubtful To Mr. Beechcr's friends 1 think It will
have tho effect Of increasing their faith As far as the
| am disguised with ITS present phase, certainly"
/ THE FEELlNG IN BOSTON CONCERNING MRS.
TILToN's LETrER-rHE 'HUB" STILL STEAD
EAST FOR BEEcHER.
BosroN April 10, 1878.
The publication here to-day coniession OF Mrs.
Titon, IN which she admits her crlmnality with Mr.
Bcccheh, has created painful sensation. Tho com
munity had believed that tho .celcbra,ed case" had
ended and that tho scandals growing ou
OF 1t lana forever. But during tho dcy
scarcely anything eiso was talked Of on In,
streets, at the hotels or exchanges The dinercnco
OF opinion marked as before. Those whs
cling 10 thor faith IN Mr. Beechcr steadfast Al
ever They have changed their sone with reference
to Mrs T.iton, however, for while tho trial LASTED
they looked on hor as u much ABUSED woman pcrse
cutcd by a dssipated husband; now thoy denouncs
her as vacillaine, weak minded perjurer. The Con
grcgatonasm Of New England OF course rallies more
Tess around Bcccher. and Will try us hard ever
to stem the tide OF public opinion which pcopls
contend Us rapidly setting against MN. Your
correspondent met munster Of that demon Ion
| TO-DAY. and in the course of n brief conversation
learned that the Cnurch believes Implicitly IN Mr..
Bcerhers nonor as man While dcpioring his doctri-
nul backslidng aMr Beccbcr, y said be, ATS not as
staunch aCongregatonallst rs he ought to be, con
sidcrng tho traditions OF hts family and his tights,
but believe MIN TO be Ms puro man as
cvor iivcd and rs honest thinker as
breaches at tho present day. Tilton's malignant
attacks on him are inspired rs everybody knows by
tho bitcrest personal hatred. am not prcpsred to
say that Mr.. Beecher has made mistakes IN this
matter, aud notably In the advice which no gave
weak womin TO desert her husband and hts homo.
HIS letters were injudicious; they came from
generous heart which went out to suffering
ana counsel. but they wore unnecessarily strong and
I0rcDic Mr.. Bcccher Is positive man, man OF
strong feelings and emotions, ana when he cspousos
side OF cause he In Ia win regardless OF tho
consequences lie allowed himself to be mixed up
With some very questionable people IN Brook Ign
and New York society, aud he rs suffering Tor his
folly. But he Will como out all right. Mrs Triton
goes over 10 the other SIDE TOR the sake OF her
family, but nobody viii believe her written state
menis when sbo mas soemply sworn to the direct
| contrary Of what she now aegcsn
VISIT 10 the Rcdpath Lyccum Bureau disclosed tho
fact mat Mr. Beechcr WI continue on hts lecture tour
regardless OF this fresh sensation. Mr.. Hathaway
stated to the HERALD corrcspordcn that no had no
rcason whstcvcr to believe that Sir. Beecher
| would allow his engagements to intrrfcred
with by Mrs. liion's new move Major
Pond senior me mbcr OF the Arm, Is travelling with
the great preacher They propose 10 nnsh the pres
Rochester ana elsewhere. They propose TO urn TO
Now York Friday and start out again Monday.
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