Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-18
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

AA'el'Ae" Will LIS Diotuef IL reported to
have been an affecting one. The principal
topic of conversation was the confession of
Mrs. I1lton. Thomas K. when the first in
telligence of the great scandal was made
public, said, ~ don't know but Henry may
have done this thing" Between the brothers
there has ever existed a warm feeling of love,
and though the Elmira divine's faith in his
brothers innocence may have weakened, he
has ever remained true to him. Shortly af-
tor Henry Wards arrival at Elmira en- route
for Bath, where he takes up the
WASTES AND BURDENS or L1FE,''
q correspondent of the GLOBE called on
him ct the Rathburn house. He manifested
much excitement and at first seemed un-
willing to talk. Flo said: II have sent a
general denial to the New York papers, and
do not know that l can add anything to
shat While he spoke he nervously walked
the room, and when he had finished he
core!ess,y threw himself on the bed. Then
IN voice full of emotion, he went on to
say Tbs new statement of Mrs. Tilton is in
the face of her repeated denial for years;
AGAIN, AGAIN, AGAIN AND AGAIN.
said he with emphasis, bringing down his
cinchea baud on the bed post, s'has he
m 1de denials of the charge? 1 remember
WILL when it was bruitcd around that the
charge of intimacy was to be made against
ms. at that time I went to her and asked
what it all meant; whether it was true that
she had made confession to her husband.
She, Of her own accord,
soIEMNLY AND FREELY DENIED
that this charge was true and she made a
declaration in writing, over her own 81 6 ma
ture, voluntarily and fully retracting the
charges. Then, before the church commit
tee OF investigation, she appeared and reaf-
frmel her innocence. Before the church
membership she made q
FEARFUL AND HEARTY EXPRESSED RECLAMATION,
and not ono of all those who heard her on
that occasion, but will. in their hearts, sa.
that she was telling the absolute truth. Why
for four years she has denied the truth OF
the charge and repeatedly recanted the
first original statement to her husband
back. Before committee of the best men
in the land, she solemnly declared that what
EuE SAID WAS UNTRUE:
in the civil proceedings, she arose in
court: and facing the judge and jury, de.
nanded thai she be sworn in refutat;on Of
the testimony of her husband. Now she
has reiterated it as against all that she has
said these long years to the contrary.
have kept myself aloof from her. have
been content to let all the investigations
take their course,
CONSCIOUS OF Ely OWN INNOCENCE.
The desire to be united to her husband has
been tho cause Of this new statement. The
silence of months is broken to effect this
object. She loves her children, and Carol
has been the intermediate agent by which
they have been brought into communication.
Mrs. Tilton is subject to
EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS OF MIND,
she is easily impressed. One time she is al
exalted as a cla;rvoyant, doing things as j.
in a trance, and then again she is in tina
sbnormal state that srnacks some of th,
system in the Catholic church they call ''do
lug penance.'' at such times she would
grovel i'll the dirt and roll in the gutter, ever
KISSING THE FEET
of those to whsm she most felt herself unde
obligation. It was this feeling that led he
to give up her music scholars. It was
sense of unworthiness coming to her in he
dependency. A feeling of utter abnegatio,
and utter humiliation at times seemed t,
possess her of late. have heard that sh
has more than usual been given to these con
ditions. The price Of
REUNION HAS BEEN DEARLY BOUGHT
ct the sacrifice of truth. The terms are he
new confession. think the world will NOV
right along just the same as if no stirrin
up of this matter had taken place"
During the entire interview Mr.. Beeche
remained in 6 half recumbent position, an
spoke freely, with much emotion and carr
estnesS.
HE SEEMS GREATLY OPPRESSED,
and even cast down over the revival of tn
scandal. 70 a careful observer, he seem
on the point of utterly breaking down, {
though no would not be able to longer bes
the new anxieties and burdens which Il
fresh revival and re-opening of all the que
tions and facts Of the great scandal entails.
= MRS. Triton
sent message yesterday to Mr.. Beecher'
house telling that the publication of the col
fession was premature, and that she had il
tended to consult him first. This but ado
to the woman's Inconsistencies, and strength
ems the assumption Of one portion of M
Beecher's friends that
SHE is CRAZY.
She does not, however, appear to be GRAZ
but deeply in earnest in Kidding her soul
load she could not bear. Frank Moults
calls her religious, fanatic, and explain'
her conduct wholly on that ground. II
only other important addition to the
TnToN-BEECHER STORY
is the fact that over five weeks ago Mrs. T.
ton wrote letters to four lady members
Plymouth church, anticipating her COME
sion of Monday. William A. Beach, semi
counsel for Tilton during the trial, says
had not the slightest knowledge or intim
ton that any such document was forthco,
ing. The letter, in his Judgment, won
have no bearing whatever upon the legal ,
poets Of the case. II was not in the 1latr