New-York tribune., 1878-04-17


man. The tines it said, when you have seen
me burst into those paroxysms of tears, those were
the times when the burden on my conscience was
unbearable, or something to that effect Now, my
wife never in her life saw her burst into any parox
ysms the worst she ever saw was a trembling OF
her lips when she spoke of her children. The ilrst
impulse of my wife was TO throw the letter III the
fire; the second was so improve the caution we had
learned during the days of the great trial. and so 1t
was sent to Mr.. Beeehers lawyers, who nave IL
now"
Mr. Shearman said last evening that as MI.
Beecher's counsel he would not say what course the
church might take in the matter. Ills opinion was
that If would not take 1t IN at ALL He had not heard
single member express any desire to STIR II up. AS
to Mrs. TiltOn's letter to the lady VINO had com
Initted il to his safekeeping, after mature deDea
ton he had decided not to give any part OF IL to the
public. He had no hesitation IN statlng n9Weioii
that il was in effect confessions almost 1eItIS W ~ %
with the one published by Mrs. IiltOn herself nc
lady's husband is truthful man., SAID he, smlIlhg;
land what he told you You NAV depend on as tIue. e.
rumOr was circulated yesterday that leuIer oI
confession from Mrs TltOu was in the hands oI her
brother Joseph II. Richards, who - an, 9nNeL-
tisng agent, doing business 10 this GG Iu n
was besiege all day by reporters put they eot no
information there. His son, who IS ABOUT seven
teen wears old replied to all calls that he was auI
tbOrized by his father to announce that he hau
nothing whatever to say.
A TRIBUNE reporter called on Mr.. Richards at ms
home in MOntclair, last evening. MI hlehalGS at
first declined TO talk, saying that ne had goI
through talking about the matter" On being asKed
concerning the letter, or statement reported 10 pe
in his hands, he looked puzzled, and sad,
al do not know what You mean; VIVA!
letter ~ When an explanation was made, ne nr t,iG
that he had no such letter. that he knew Oh no oIeI
person having it. and did not even know OF the eA-
istence of such document.
When inquiry was made as to the puDnsned re-
mort of a recent interview between himself, Mr..
Wheeler, and Mrs. TiltOn, at which the CONCESSION
was said to have been decided upon and tne once
Afy, frinp
ards resumed his Tetlcence, saying quietly Dut WIN
decision, 81 am consistent III this; Will not talk
upon the matter"
HOW PEOPLE RECEIVED THE CONFESSION.
NO FOUNDATION FOR DOUBT AS TO MRS. TILToN
HAVING ACTUALLY MADE IT-HER "PICKWICKlAN
DENIALs"-PRoBABLE ACTION BY PLYMOUTH
CHURCH-TALKs WITH PROMINENT MEMBERS
ATTEMPTS TO BLACKMAIL MR.. BEECHER.
Considerable doubt was expressed yesterday
among few sceptical persons to the genuneness OF
the confession made by Mrs. TiltOn. There was a
number Of people who did not believe in
view Of what she had said to the contrary
on three or four occasions, that she had
been led in any way to make such an extraordinarily
postye statement Of her alleged guilt with Mr. Beecher
There can be question to the correctness OF the
document 1t was brought previously stated in The
TRIBUNE to THE TRIBUNE Once by Ira b. Wheeler, who
submitted the original document as an assurance OF It's
correctness. Mr.. Wheeler accompanied by Mrs.
Tton's brother Joseph H. Richards who also vouched
for the correctness Of the statement The handwriting
was identified as being that OF Mrs. TitOn.
Among other questions which asked Of Wheeler
v areporter who had doubts of the correctness Of the
Confession was one which implied that Uns confession
could not be true, in Of the statement Mrs Tton
had made about a week ago in THE TRIBUNE MI
Wheeler replied that he had that denial Of Mrs Til
ton and had also seen the letter which had ca'ed II
forth He called TO the fact that Mrs. Iton,
instead Of replying the letter in person. had gone to
her room and had by unknown person, called
the DOCTOR" a reply, in very guarded language
I'm fact said Mr. Wheeler this denial OF Mrs Til
tor was intended IN a PckwIcl1an sense"
Then you mcan" said the reporter, TO say that she
Intentionally equvocatedl"
No." said MI. Wheeler, not Intentionally, but she
equIvOcated with a purpose"
Mr. WHITE on VARIOUS FEATURES OF THE CASE.
s.V White, a member of the Plymouth Investigating
Committee OF which Henry W. sage was chairman, said
yesterday in conversation about the revival OF Tue
charges against Mr Beecher:
"This matter cannot come upbefore the odnYesugat-
ing committee, as that is dcad-dead as julius Cesar
Before tins committee, when the case first was called 10
its notice Mrs Tlton appeared declared that all she
had said against Mr. BeeCher was false and implored
DardoD The committee believing that the ICpentant
sinner should be forgiven gave her the benefit OF Its
grace Then it took up NJ. Beechcr's case sted the
evidence submitted, declared IL without foundation ana
90 dl,missed the case With that its existence ended.
bound TO take notice Of It, 1t Is Impossible 10
ignore it. since both the accuer and the accused are
members OF the church Mrs IltOn stl on the roll oi
the church. which gives her charges weight that they
would otherwise lack. have her affidavit WBch she
swore TO- declaring everything had said against Mr.
Beecaer to be lie In the fae OF this and repeated as
seyeraons of this for a term Of years. comes this en-
phatic assertion that what were once lies are now
solemn truths. From any one outside the church such
charge from such person would be passed by as d!e
wind. 1t would be unworthy the notice OF the church
Coming as it does however. from one within the
church. the Examining Committee will, without doubt
take up the matter. special committee may be ap
pointed, a. before but this Is not likely.
And right here let say that never before has dr
Beecber stood in better relation with the people tlar
now. The neral feeling seems to be crySahznB III
his favor. This fact, not mere opinion. Today
have been IN bank parlOrs, brokers' oceshave seen
large number Of the heavy merchants and influential
men on the street. and they spoke almost without OK
ceptiOn in favor of Mr.. Beecher. met four directors
lust now in the Bank Of the Republic They all said that
this last letter Mrs TtOn threw light upon many
things which were dark before. The woman was shown
planly here the purpose of the VINO used her
puppet and mouthpieee shown still more plainly
There no doubt that this latest device OF the enemy
will serve to vndcate Mr. Beecher in the minds Of many
who still harbOred doubts of his innocence.
"Do believe that Theodore TltOn Is at the bottom Oi
fhsY Well don't care 10 express any opinion, but
here are a number OF facts-facts which DO one can
gansay Several months ago saw Mrs TiltOn since
then he has frequent letters TO her. he has provided
for her literally than was his wont at any former
time and the thing he has done for his children
Mrs Ton has drawn lately the interest Of the trust
funds which we're deposited her credit by several
friends who did not wish to her suffer, in the early
Says of her troubles it is fact that she went to War
wick to engage already selected by her husband
Take all these thiDgs-put with them the acknowl
odoed influence Of her husband over her-and you
can mako your own deductions. For my part,