The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-17

Tho first that Mr.. F. u. Moulton heard
Of Mrs Tilion's confession WIS whom hc was
told Of it by reporter rs he was leaving Al
bany late ON Monday night Mr.. Mouiton said
that he was convinced TINT the confession would
b. made sooner or later. but ne was not expect
ing ii at this time. lie added: " / knew from
my knowledge Of Mrs. Tion that II must come
She was 80 upright and so sincere in her love
!or the truth that it was only Il quc stion Of timc
VII han she would tell it. Ircmrmbrr that told
Theolor, TIiton. when b, asked me if over
thought Elizabeth would again tell the truth
that She surely would before -he dicd. think
TAton oama 10 expo. that she would make an
other confession. H. always believed in her
m1inE -'nsr OF truth ana ri@ht. IT, never
coded that she was dominated and usrrcumo 10y
Mr Brechers influence IN the guise of re-
What will be the effect Of the confessioni"
II will he "a death blow to Henry ward
B"crh"r. know them all 80 well tina, can es-
tima,s thc offrct of so sudden an announce
ment. WA, 50 near thcnl All that it was rs il
had heard their hearts ticking. | have long
natter, and although expcttci Mrs. itoin i MO to
unhurl"n her heart before her death. the timc
se,,ected idkes ing 10y surprii"
his business, and with his care Tor his father.
Mr.. Severn u. Mouon, who is extremely hi
liy'. He said that he hai nothing to adj to
what ho had said on tho might heiorr ToA
pGrs@9n, ,Tho ASKED MN, vel, iSnt Il put up
can't forever lac 10 GOI AMI tho angels, as
Beerhcr 'an.'
Mr. Horatio g. King. rcccntly Mr. J. cclor's
publish r, said that Mrs, Joanna Morse was UNI
douht'dly tho inspiring cause of the new out
break. - II wa7 in harmony with sotnr IL her
hpo4~ already known. 81" had arranged the
first interview that Theodore Iiltun had with
his W4ir since tho summer uf ls1l, and had
done 50 clundcatlnriy, knowing that ii Tllton
kept her loyal to MIR. B.eeher would vanish.
Shr npp1in,'d tim ior ar. Iiiion, to visit the
called Mrs. Tlltpn into the plrlur Nud intro luccd
Throdore. Mrs; Tlltop7 first impulse was t.
lraVrt the room, but when her husband asked
her in gentle tones To- stay she yielded, ana what
follow Wal 10 ono Knows. Mrs. Ilitcn was from
That instant lost 10 Mr. Beochers cause. Mrs.
Morsc's pcrvcrso disposition and her hus-
bands adroitnrss hRd unncrvcd hcr. ana rs
soon ms Mr.. Bcechcr's friends heard oi the
exercise oi these combined powers over her.
they began 70 expect the confess on. Mr.
Brcchnr had heard OF tho anucipat i trouble.
and had spoken OF Mrs Tiiton only in terms Of
pity. He had scarcely referred To- her sine the
trial, and had not seen her at all. Mrs. Ilton
seemed 10 have been angcred because she WIS
not better supported by the church, Thorc
were some soEtlcmen in the church who had
contributed liDorally To her SUPPORT, as thcy had
t. the support OF other needy persons IN the
church: but when il was as .ertnlned mat Mrs.
TltOn was drawing support from her husband,
the contributors to this fund determined TO
show "A hostility to Mr. Beccher's friends several
weeks ago. ana She wrote Letter 70 Mrs. Robert
RHyU Ond VINO hHu h"trlcnded n"r IN many
ways, containing the substance OF the confess
sion printed. Mrs rilton. II WIS charity to sup
po So. is insane. and tho church would doubtless
adhere 10 this theory
Gen. Roger A. Pryor said that his only doubt
about the letter on tho night II was first pre-
scented To him WAS rs 10 H. authenticity. As tO
the truth or falsty OF the confession he hadn't
the slightest knowledge ana didn't wish TO br
understood ~ having any. He didn't feel called
upon 10 comment ON the confession OF Mrs.
TiitoA.
Assistant Pastor Halliday last evening said
that he really had not said very much about the
subject to any one. and did not know whether
the church would take any action or not. " No
one knows lint now, he SAID.
why not p
"Bcriiuse the church must wait until somc
ono brngs charges and suhsantiat"s them.
When TINT is don" II It + done. then W" can tell
whether the church will take any action. Mr..
lcechcr has no moro authority IN the matter
than the poorest Nashcrwomnn.
" Do yQl know that any one proposes 10 bring
mo. haven't heard such a thing, Ihaycnt
hocn out to sce any one. Lots of people haNo
bcrn here tu SEQ me- to-day, supp pusing that
knew something about il. and could relieve
them Of anxiety. But all ! know 10 what lvo
Mr. Thomas G. SAoarmnn was unusually
fncetious aud chipp last evening. n his
opinion, and in tho opinion Of the membcrs Of
Plymouth Church With whom he had lately con
ycrscd. he said. Mrs Tilton WIS Il Sick woman,
physically, and. perhaps. mentally. lie had
heard Of no action likrly a. he taken by tho
Examining Committee in reference to the new
confession. Nothing. he thought woullbc donp
uutll tue arrival oI Mr.. Bee:her. When Mr..