Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-29
Theodore Tiltou,s Wife,

THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL REvIvED-RUNoRs
OF RECONCILIATION BETWEEN MR. AND
MRS. Triton.
At stated intervals, ever since the close of
the Tilton- Beecher suit in the Brooklyn city
court, rumors have been set atioat, both in
this city and Brooklyn, to the effect that a re-
Cancellation had been or was about to be effect
ed between Theodore Tilton and his wife.
ElzaDeth; that negotiations were in progress
wife, and that Mrs. Tilton was preparing n
full confession Of criminal intimacy with Mr..
beecher Mr. Iilton has on all these occasions
1shment of his shattered home and the re-
uniting OF his scattered family. Whenever
an an, attempt has been made to get at the
they have always been met with a full
and explicit denial on the part of the
friends EIeIt ONT, OF MI Beeehef while they were
have taken more definite and tangible shape
recently, and it is believed by many that Mr.
and Mrs. Tilton are about to assume intimate
relations with each other. A Times reporter
last evening called upon prominent member
OF Plymouth Church, and a warm friend of
Mr.. Beecher, in regard to the rumors which
have been prevalent in Brooklyn for the past
few days. He said that he had not direct in
formation from the parties themselves. but
what he did know he had obtained from what
ne CONSIDERED trustworthy authority, and he
had no doubt of its correctness. The purport
OF what the gentleman had to say was that
Iliton had long been trying to effect a recon
Citation with his wife, and that all the child
rem were anxious that such result should be
accomplished: that to this end he has had re-
peated interviews with her; that at first she
terms whatever, but that she finally consented
to live with him again if he would make
a full and unequivOcal retraction of every
thing he had ever alleged against her detri-
mental to her character This Mr. Tfiton re-
fused to do, but offered to live together again
quietly and say nothing about any confession
or retraetlon on either side. The gentleman
had It from pretty good authority, he said,
that I!lton had long interview with his wife
recently-within few weekS-and that as a
result OF that interview Mrs. Tilton was sick
for several days afterward; and that the re
suit was that definite arrangements had been
made whereby they were soon to be reunited
as man and wife and go to Europe together.
In regard to that portion of the rumorS refer
ring to confession from Mrs. TiltOn implicat-
ing Mr.. Beecher, the gentleman said that at
present Mrs. !1ton had no confession to make.
IL was his opinion, however, that TiltOn'S only
ODleot was to get possession of his wife for the
purpose OF using her hereafter as a weapon
TO crush Beecher with; that he did not care
g for her, only so far as he could use her in the
future for that purpose: and that no matter
what he might say, that was undoubtedly his
ultimate object. What the result would be il
was Impossible at present to predict. He said
he thought Mr.. Beecher knew all about the
contemplated movement, and that he did not
seem to be particularly worried about it. In
f1uence which Mr.. TiltOn exercised over his
wife prior to their separation, and said that
ne had no doubt anticipated the regaining of
eot inHuSHCc "HeIcFeI ue SOt nef uluef MS
control. RumOrS have been i'm circulation i'm
Brooklyn, during the last few weeks to the
effect that an open rupture had taken place
D. Morris, one of his counsel on the trial of
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Dscredit was
thrown on the report by Tilton's friends, and
matter until yesterday. TOa Times reporter
yesterday Judge Morris said Il make no
secret OF my contempt and loathing for Theo-
dOre TiltOn Henry Ward Beecher guilty is a
thousand times more of man to me than
Theodore Tilton innOcent-and (sotto U0ce) he
is not innocent, either.'-lN. Y. Times