Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-04-19
The Beeoher Scandal Revived.

New YORK, April 15.-The following
letter from Mrs. Tilton will appear in
the morning papers tomorrow:
Mr.. IRA B. Weller: Ny Dear Sir.
"A. few weeks since, after long months
of mental anguish, told, as you know,
few friends whom bitterly deceived,
that the charge brought by my husband
of adultery betweenInysel:and Rev Her.
Ward Beecher was true, and that the
lie had lived 80 we'll the last four years
had become intolerable to me. That
statement now solemnly ,eaftirm and
leave the truth with Sod, to whom, al
so, commit myself, my children and
ali who must suffer. know full we'll
the explanations that will be sought by
many for this acknowledgements de-
sire to return to my husband, insanity,
malice, everything. save the true and
only one, my quickening conscience and
sense Of what is due to the cause of
truth and justice. During all the COM
plic tions of these years, you have been
nv confidential friend, and therefore |
address this letter to you, authorizing
and requesting you to secure its publi-
cation.
(Sisned,) ELIZABETH R. TlLroN:
BROOKLYN. April 13, 1878.
THE LETTER GENUINE.
Frank B. Carpenter, the artist, in an
interview this evening, stated that there
was no doubt Of the genulneness of the
letter. Mr.. Ira B. Wheeler, he said,
had been the private legal adviser and
confidential friend ofMrs. T.lton through
the trouble. Lawyers Sherman, Morris
and Price refused to be interviewed
Mr.. Beecher was out Of the city tonight
when Mrs. Tilton's letter was made
public, and his whereabouts were not
known save to few friends. The N.
Y. Tribune tclegraphed him a copy of
the letter, and at late hour tonight
received the following dispatch in re
ply from Mr.. Beeche':
-BEEcHER's DENIAL.
New YoRK, April l5.-Ehlor New
York Tribune: | confront Mrs. ii,ton'S y
confession with an explicit and absolute
denial The testimony tc her own IN
nocence and mine. which for sour years
she has made to hundreds III private
nd in public before tho court, in writ
ing, and orally, declare to be true,
and the allegations now made in con.
tridiction of her uniform, solemn and
unvarying statement, hitherto made, l
utterly deny. ! declare her to be limo.
cent Of the great transgression.
(Sigued.) HENRY WARD BEEcHEE.
A gentleman living near Mrs. Morse
| and Mrs. Tilton, and intimately ac-
| ouainted with both, says: "The events
of the last few months have led me to
believe that arrangements for reconcil
iation between Theodore Titon and his
wife have been completed. He frequent.
" sent a carriage to Mrs. Morse's house
| for his sons, meeting them on Yates
avenue, two or three blocks away, and
after a drive Of several hours the boys
would return alo ne. On one occasion
Mr.. Tilton drove back to the house, but
he did not alight. He has sent Mrs.
Tilton money on several occasions. Mrs.
Tiltop went to Warwick, notwithstand-
ing Morse's denial, and the sons are my
authority for the statement that she
engaged rooms there for the summer,
and that on Mr.. Tilton's return from
Europe in August with his daughters,
the family will he reunited"
Rev. Samuel B. Holiday, assistant
pastor Of Plymouth church, said he was
not the least surprised at this devel
opement Of the scandal. He said some
months ago, when he heard. that Mr..
Tilton went to see his wife with her
consent, that now we might look for
the beginning of the end. 1t is suscepti-
bic Of only one explanation, and one
which naturally will be given to any
act of such poor, crazy person, who is
putty in the hands Of her husband,
whenever he is with her. Her course
at the beginning at least such as de-
stroys her weight, is witness for
either side. 1t proves that she is u
weak, insane womaa. Her statement
on any subject is worthless, and that's
all there is about it.
H.. - THE PROBLEM OF LIFE.
| DEBORAH, Ia., April lG.-Thsodore
Tilton lectured here this evening upon
the ''Problem Of Life" He was inter
viewed by areporter but positively de-
clined to say q word about the last
phase Of his great problem.--7o the
/ JEesNrn Associated Press. ,.ft
! ~ : BEECnER CHEERFUL. >: q =
BATH, n. Y. April lG.-Mr. Beecher
lcctured here this evening to large
audience, and was warmly received. He
appears cheerful, j refuses to read the
papers, aud will make no further state
ment. He will go right on about his
business, and fill his lecture engage