Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
MRS. TILTON's DENIAL.

Checls for $4,000 Drn,c,s to Pav for II
Mrs. Teton Declares 1T a Forgeru-Her
Mothers De1s1nciatio,. of the Groundless
Reports.
New York Tribune.
The rumors afloat for the past few weeks
to the effect, first, that reconciliation be-
tween Theodore Tilton and his wife had been
brought about; and, second, that Mrs Tilton
had made confession duplicating the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher in the ofense hitherto
charged and tried, assumed somewhat tan
gible shape yesterday in the announcement
that copy of the confession had been pro-
cured and would be published this morning.
The Tribune early yesterday morning re-
celved from trustworthy source written in
formation to the following effect:
Il have positive information that news
paper of this city has been offered and has
PAID for an alleged confession of Mrs. Til
ton. don't know that the confession is
legitimate or really hers. I deem it, how
ever, due to you that you should know the
facts.s X *
Inc writer is person no longer connected
with the Tribune, but of whose veracity and
good faith the Tribune has no reason to
doubt.
Very soon after the receipt of this commu-
nlcatlon, gentleman, who, for long time,
was closely associated with Mr.. Tilton in the
editorsnip of the Brooklyn Union, inquired
of the city editor what the Tribune would
pay for a copy of Mrs. Tilton's confession.
and was told that the Tribune had the as
surance of Mrs. Tilton herself that no such
document was in existence, and consequently
| the Tribune did not care to purchase bogus
confession.
alleged confession had been offered for sale,
and that one of the daily papers had drawn
check for $4,000, to be paid on assurance
of its genuine character.
Although satisfied from previous informa-
ton from Mrs. Iilton in person, thata such
rumors were essentially false, a reporter was
sent last evening to Mrs. Tilton direct, with a
letter, which, while stating the above
rumors and their source, was an
apology for forcing so delicate subject upon
her attention. The serious nature of the
rumors, and the probability that perhaps a
bogus confession would be published in
some of the morning papers, were considered
sufficient excuse for the reintroduction of
the unsavory subject, even to the unfortu-
nate and unhappy lady who has been the
! sole victim of these rumors.
| The Tribune reporter called at the lady IS
residence, Or rather that of her mother, Mrs.
Morse, with whom she resides, at an early
hour last evening, to ascertain definitely the
truth or falslty of the reported confession.
The reporter was met at the parlor door by
Mrs. Morse, and was informed that he had
letter for Mrs. Tilton which required an
Immediate answer. She walked into the
sewing room where Mrs. Tilton was sitting,
and said:
elizabeth, here is the reporter who was
here last week with letter for you. to which
he wants an answer"
Mrs. Tilton Immediately rose and said
with much emphasis:
~ will not talk on this subject
she then laid the letter unopened on the
centre-table, and left the room. The re-
porter then requested Mrs. Morse to open it.
which she did, and, at her request, it was
read aloud by gentleman present, whom
she called Doctor Mrs. Morse then said
"This is all news to me. If there were
any foundation for all these rumors and pub
locations concerning a reconciliation and {
new confession, I certainly ought to know
something about it, and I have not hear6
anything about it only as I have read it il
the papers. Theodore is out West on lee
turing tour, but precisely where do no
know. I do know that he has engaged pas
sage for Europe by steamer that sails OF
May goth, his reasons for so early a depart
ure being that he desires to avoid the rusl
incident to the Paris exposition latel
in the summer. Mrs. Tiiton is no more
going with him than am, and she has no
at any time contemplated or even dreamed
of going with him. When I read the state
ment published on Saturday that Mrs. Til
ton was in New Jersey with her husband,
was so much annoyed by it that I told he
she must go out on the front porch ant
show tho neighbors what little foundation
there was for such statements. She con
sented, and for some time we remained
there in conversation with neighbor, al
old gentleman who called on us.
Il also called upon my servant, who ha
been with me short time, in order to forti
fy her against gossip outside, and read t.
her the published statement. I said to her
pointing to Mrs. Tilton, who sat by the win
dow, you see that Mrs. Tilton is in New
Jersey with her husband,' and as the girl ap
peared to be surprised at my announcement,
added, She certainly is in New Jersey will
her husband, because the newspaper say
! 50. NILS. llltOn mas not Deen away iron
home, as so often reported, nor has she see1
or conversed with Mr.. Tilton, as far as
know or have heard. Mr.. Tilton has neve
been in this house in his life, nor has h
been on the street or in the neighborhood
as far as seeing or conversing with his wifi
is concerned, nor has Mrs. Tilton been t.
New Jersey or elsewhere, or contemplate
any such trip to meet her husband. Thes
continuous publications about Mrs. Tilto1
are cruel. and only add another to the man
agonies she has already suffered.
Mrs. Morse entered her protest agains
the custom of reporters entering priyat
dwellings to pry into domestic TROUBLES, an
then to publish them to the world and sh
thinks that there should be some law to pre-
vent such unwarrantable intrusions. Sh
added:
''Last summer this house was absolutel
run down by reporters, who infinitely dc
scribed every piece Of furniture in the rooms
and one Of them went so far as to draw
pen picture of the house and the neighbors
houses, ending with the announcement tina
our home was comfortable but not extraya
gantly furnished
The Doctor, during Mrs. Morses CONVEX
sation, took it to Mrs. Tilton, who read i
and returned by him the following emphati
denial ssMrs. Iilton desires me to say thu