Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-16

have made her the passive tool OF others.
What are We 10 think OF the man who
could e1tort 90 terrible and 20 humilist.
ing . confession? II all she confesses 10
true, why should Ihe dishonor his chill
dren BY causing their mother 10 confess
that she Is unworthy Of rcspecn why
should he degrade himself by publishing
his own shamef
CHICAGO, April ls.-Tho 7ribsas edi.
torially sees no reason TO change the
opinions Of the pro or sntI.Beecher
psrtisans. It's own convictions OF Bseoher's
guilt are strengthened. but the celebrated
case is ~ far from . definite settlement -
ever.
Beecher WA . passenger on the Erie road
west this morning from Waverly. AL
efforts TO get an interview with him were
unsuocessful. He went directly TO his
hotel after tho lecture last night. and ro-
fused 10 SOC anyone connected with the
press, He went from tho hotel directly 70
the depot this morning. When the train
stopped Q reporter sought an interview.
but beecher refused TO talk. He lectures
at Bath tonight.
Tho later csaa recalls Mrs. Tilton's
previous contradictory and more solemn
confessions. and sees In the last mi only
Q weakening intellect In . weak woman.
II calls for the particulars OF tho circum-
stances under which the confession was
obtained.
The T;mes says the confession contra
diets n Of her statements and Afirms
another. II does not settle anything. y
IL IL better that In tho interests OF public
decency tho whole matter be dropped for
ever. Beecher's friends have accepted tho
ambiguous result Of tho trial - an over.
whelming yindication. and they should
have the benefits Of their faith, and the
world should have tho advantage Of their
silence on . subject 20 vile.
BEIcHER NTrRvrxwrp.
A TrL...'.N Now York special says Beech
or. In being interviewed at waverly. said /:
at Is impossible 70 conceive. II her pres
emit confession 10 true. OF such an elabor.
ate, prolonged and extraordinary career OF
ialsehood. as she must have practiced.
Upon her husbands statements OF his &C.
c~usations before the committee Of the
church. sho broke away from her husbands
house and refused to live with him. She
took refuge In the house Of . dear friend.
10 whom she gave an unvarying testimony
Of her own Innocence and the baseness OF
her husband. sho went before the investi.
eating committee OF Plymouth Church.
and with wonderful pathos cleared herself
OF every charge Of domos tic inadelity.
and underwent the closest questioning ;
she broke friendship with former
friends for doubling her statement In this
matter. When the case was In the courts.
after her husbands testimony. TO the sur
prise Of my counsel and OF her friends.
she rose In the court and demanded Of the
Judge that she DO permitted 70 testify to
her Innocence. She was examined repeat.
edly by my counsel and piled with the
most searching questions. and by her con-
sistent and explicit testimony satisfied
them all Of her innocence. and won their
esteem. When the council OF 1876 was
called, several interviews occurred boz
tween her and eminent gentlemen. both Of
the clergy and Of the law. In every case
she satisfied them Of her absolute limo
cence.
MRS. TILToS.
Mrs. Tilton. being interviewed. only
said, ITS all right. SIR" She has be-
como . plump. pleasant little woman. She
has been earning not more than $50 .
month by dressmaking. Tilton. under tho
pretenso OF supporting the children, has
given her . generous allowance, and lately
gave her for herself an elegant India
shawl.
Tilton Was interviewed at Rlehland
Center. Iowa. but would say nothing.
Beecher'a old council were generally not