The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

clpal IS I'm Paris. which has been hl' /
home nearly an the time since w,
close OF the trial There De has ll''' .
apart from his family seeing but
few OF his friends 81 the old days anu
ginning a livelihood with bis pen M''.
Tnton never loft this country anu
never left Brooklyn save o few weeks
each summer. when she went INTO 40.
country. A few friends rema'n''
stead'ast 10 her. and % these o ~"
we're present az the funeral teF'.,'''
After the death OF her mother, M'''
Morse. seven years ago. Mrs. Il''on
made her home with her wido"'u
daughter. Mrs Pcltou. In whose mouse
she died. She was partly blind. MIS-
Tllton was slx,y-two years OLD. he'
maiden name was Elizabeth ". luch-
ards She was born In brooklyn 10
1895. Her father died while she was q
young girl. and her mother married
again. her second husband being MI
Morse. Elizabeth Tllton's acqualnt-
anee with Henry Ward Boccher, whlea
eliminated IN the suit 81 her husband
against the preacher. dated back be-
yond 1855 when Mrs. Tilion. then Miss
/ Richards. was member Of MT.
Beccher's church. for Mr Bcecher had
known her from childhood on Oct
2. 1855. he married her TO Theodore
| Tllton.
Tllton was about two years younger
than his wife In 1851, as a boy OF SIX.
teen. he first gained the notice OF
Henry Ward Deccher The preacher
treated young Tilton almost like as
son. lie baptized him, made him a
member OF his church. and finally mar
rled him 10 Miss Richards. One year
after the marriage Mr. Bcechcr secure
Tor Tllton place on the ed'-
torlal STAFF Of the Independent TO
which Mr. Becchcr at that time was
contributor. and when In 1861 Henry
| C. Bowen. the publisher, made Mr.
pscchcr the editor. u was through Mr.
Beccher's influence that Mr. Tilion
was made the assistant editor MI
nccchcr called occasionally no Mr. TIL.
toms home. until 1859. when he De-.
came a frequent visitor 40 the TIlion
house In oxford street ln 1858 Mr.
Beecher gave mp his active work or
the Independent. ana Mr. Tilion tool
hls Mace. although Cor o year after
ward Mr. BeeChcr's name appeared Id
,lltor. The two mon remained friend
until 1866. when they disagreed on
political question. hut O peace wa
Matched up. later. and 70 auyth.ul
they became more intimate All TIT
lime Mr.. Bcrgher was a constant Wis
ror nj the Tilton home. Mr Tito.
I'm the meantime. had experienced
Great change Co. bis social. religion
and political views. BE became "a
open advocate Of woman suffrage.
.irialism. ana % free love. bgcum.u
an ardent supporter Of the docir!n,
advanced by Victoria C. woodruff
Henry c. Bowen iu the meantime hl
come into possession OF what be cot
slaerci positive proof % grave 10
morallt.es on the part % Mr.. Bc'ch'
Rumors rejecting on the Brookly
preacher also became public but not
lnr took definite shape until May
1871. when Victoria c. Woodruff p
blshcl a card. Ia which she used q
words.
For example. ! know - ore ma
public teacher % omiucucr. who u.s.
IN clncuhluarc with the wife Of a
other public teacher Of almost ecu
cmincncc"
Mrs. woodruff referred 20 the
legged relations between Mr. Beech
g. and MIR. Tilton. In the woodruff a
. CLAIM Weekly. on Nov 2, 1879 an
Z. ielo appeared specifically accusing ,
~ Beochor q immortality. Before a
y" however. Ia July 1870 Mrs Tilt
~ made a verbal confession 90 her h'
~ hand 10 the effect that on October
~ lss, and "a, different times aftorw,
y. she had been guilty u improper c.
y, duct with Mr. Bcccdor. Tiliuu took
" action Ia "a, matter until Dee 90, ls