The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
A letter from MRS. TiIton-Is This the
Rink Forgery?

NEW YORK. ADril l5.-Tne following letter
from Mrs IIton viii appear in the morning
papers tomorrow:
''TO Mr.. Ira 3. Wheeler:
my DEAR SIR-A few weeks since, after
long months CT merited anguish, told as You
know. n few friends whom had bitterly de-
ceived that the chaf ge brought by my husband
of adultery between myself and the Rev.
Henry Wsrd Beeci ,er was true, and that the
lie l had lived so well the last four years had
become intolerable to me. That statement l
now sOlemnly reafirm, and leave the truth
with God, 10 whom also commit myself, my
children and all WI @ must suffer. 1 know full
well the explanas lions that will be sought by
many for this acknOwieo gement-a desire To
return to my husband insanity, malice, every
thing save the true and only one-my quick
the cause OF truth and justice. During all the
complications of these years you have been
my confidential friend, and therefore l address
this letter TO you, authorizing and requesting
"CSignedJ ELIzABETH r. Triton.
Brooklyn, April 10, 1878"
STATEMENT BY FRANK CARPENTER.
Frank b. Carpenter, the artist, IN an inter
view this evening, stated that there was no
doubt about the genulnenesS of the letter. Mr..
Ira b. Wheeler, he said, had been the private
legal adviser and confidential friend OF Mrs.
Tiiton all through the trouble. Law ers
Sherman, Morris and Pryor refused 10 be in
FLAT DENIAL BY BEEcHER.
Mr.. Beecher was out OF the city tonight
when Mrs. Tiltons letter was made public and
his wherea6outs was not known save TO q few
him n copy of the letter at late hour,
tonight, and received the following dispatch
in reply from Mr.. Beecher:
WAvERLY, y. ". April 10, 1873.
To the Editor OF the New York Tribune:
SIR confront Mrs. Tiltcn's confession with
an explicit and absolute denial The testimony
TO her own innocence and to mine, when
for four years She had made to hundreds, in
private and in public before the court in writ.
ing and orally, declare 10 be true, and the
allegations now made in contradiction OF her
uniform, solemn and unyarying statements
hitherto made / utterly deny. | declare her
to be innocent OF the great IranSgressiOn.
(Signed) HENRY WARD BEECHER.
WHAT THE TRIBUNE SAYS
The Tribune says: Mr.. Wheeler called at
the Tribune Office yesterday afternoon with
the original of the above document and
submitted il for publication. There was
no question of the genuine character
of the document, no matter under what cir
cumstances it had been obtained and prOmul-
gated, and at Mr.. Wheeler's suggestion and
/ wish it was put IN type. A Tribune reporter
/ subsequently had an interview with Mr.
/ Wheeler, but he was very reticent. He stated
\ That he was a distant relative of Mrs. TiltOn
! He was very reluctant to be known in
connection with the matter, ana that, in
! fact, his only connection was in the submis
sion of the document for publication
Mrs Tilton had at once author
/ lied and requested him tc
/ see that il was published. He added that hC
] did not feel at liberty TO state any
of the circumstances which had lee
/ to the confession. About four week!
in detail To Mrs. Anna w. Field and four othel
I ladies of Plymouth church, stating all the cir
| cumstances Oihe various adulter1es, and aoou
same time she had written q letter 10 the same
/ import TO certain members OF Plymouth
/ church, probably the same parties. THIS lette
I he could not furnish, and he said ii was OF suci
confidential character that it was not likely L
| be published. AT the same time or abOu
that time he had received pr
/ he could not think of publishin.
| The document given now to the public wa
all he was authorized to publish.
/ Report er-Mr. Wheeler, does not Mr.. TiltoT
know Of this confession?
Mr.. Wheeler (emphatically)-No. Mr.. Tiltoy
says truly when he states he has not mad,
/ wish you would state this positively.
gent eman who was prominently con
nected with the defense in the Beecher suit
on being shown proof slip of the letter
after reading 10 carefully without eVincins
any surprise looked mp and said, "Well." Up
/ on being asked his opinion OF IL he at first de
clined to express any, but subsequently,
remarked that Mr.. Beecher's friends mad eX
pected something of the kind for some time
/ whom the letter addressed, tina
| Mr.. TiltOn did not know of III
existence, the gentleman remarked tina
I would be tn way he would go 10 work. Pre-
/ queDtly during the winter" SAID he, "MT
Beecher has been applied 10 70
/ money to aid Mrs. Tilton, the request or de
her Raowledge or consent, but a
lot Hcl DcIclt. Ills NOInoiu vas w 70.
MED by threats and limitations that
it was not met something woul,
I turn up Mr.. TiltOn's influence IS cry grea
over mis- wife," this gentleman continued
"and she can not resist it,"
a gentleman living near Mrs. Morse anC
Mrs. Tnton, and intimately acquainted will
both, said: The events OF Tn
past few months have led IN
10 believe that arrangements for
I reconciliation between Theodore TiltOn ant
his wife have been completed. He frequentl
sent a carriage to Mrs. MOrse's house for hi
two or three blocks away, and after drive o
several hours the boys would return
alone. on one occasion Mr.. I'll
ton drove back to the house, bu
he did not alight. He has sent Mrs. TiltOi
money on several occasions. Mrs. TiltOn wen
denial, and the sons are my au
thOrity for the statement, and that sn
engaged rooms there for the summer. and tina
on Mr.. Tiltons return from Europe in Angus
with his daughters the family will be IT
united"
Rev. Samuel b. HOLIDAY, assistant pastor O
Plymouth church, said he was not the leas
surprised at this development OF tn
scandal He said that SOME month
ago, when he heard Mr.. Tiltol
had gone TO see his wife with her consents
now we might hook for the beginnin
of one explanation, one whic
viii naturally be given 10 any act OF the poo
crazy person who is putty in che hands {
her husband whenever he Is with he
Her course at the beginning IS at least such a
destroys her weight as a witness for eithe
weakly, insane woman. Her statement o
any subject is worthless, and that's all there
ABOUT it.