Year: 1875

And now, gentlemen, a relief TO this planning,
plotting and devng and scheming for the purpose Of
covering this crime let call your attention TO another
frank full open complete and clear confession OF his guilt
made by himself the 9th Of February, 1872 Pnor TO the
writing of this letter. Mr. Beecher had Mr Ton the
car going East he had had friendly interview with Mr. TtOn,
and on he received letter TO which auson is made
from Mr. Ttons wife, which induced him to fear that there
was dangeof action being taken with reference TO this
crime and he says Of his demeanor that occasion:


He kind talked much At the end he tod to
with work without the least anxiety In far bis
feelings and actions the occasion Of apprehension


What does that mean In s72-the Sd Of February 1877
over year after It is alleged that Mr. ton had made false
accusation against Pastor Of Plymouth Church. you find
them having friendly conversation and Mr. Tton assuring
M Beecher that he may with his work without appr
tensions from him Gentlemen that the language and the
Of the who had made such alse accusation
No It the language Of the who had been injured and
wronged who had thus injured and wonged him.
saying him: "EOtwithstandnglhe great wrong you
have inflicted forbear with your work. shall
not expose the crime that you have committed against me-"
It don't that gentlemen, pray what does mean And
then speaking in desponding mood expressing his appree


the friendship OF MI Mention may be cooling
him. he says:


"Bu you but eedom and my personal relations. envr
onnents necessities limitations dangers and perpextes you
cannot sce on imagine, IL mad aaa not gone through this great
pass through my experience and be alive OF sane


What were these dangers What environments
What peplextes that had harassed him during
us past year drive him madness express
his astohent that he could have endured What h had
dured- and be either alive or sane at that tine.


During al this time VOC literally my stay and comfort


should have fallen the but for The which
inspired and the hope which you breathed came back hop
ing the bitterness Of death passed but troubles
brought hack the eOnd with suffering no man
the difficulties that environ unie he stands where
eSoa 40 but % % have % hanaTes and Ound. Ss q mps nss
pressing each with his keen suspicion
tendencies which, not stopped, would break into
IT, 70 prevent any one questioning me TO meet end aay
preudces against T. which had their beginning pears before
be cheerful at home and among friends when


suring the toments Of the damned pass eepless
nights often ard ye to up fresh and full f@ Sunday All
this may be talked about but The real thing cannot be under
stood from the outside its wearng and grinding
system God knows that have put thought and
judgment and desire into efforts prepare
for Theodore and Elizabeth than did self hun
dred fold But chronic evls require chronic remedies my
destruction wond place him all right not stand In lie
wsy AN willing 10 step down and ont no one can of ore
than that That do offer Sacrifice without hesitation II
you clearly see your way 70 his safety and happi
H should I've destroyed bat he would NOT ls
saved Elizabeth and the children would have their futurc
clouded world be pleasant II could that which
shattered But live the sharp ragged edge of
anxiety fear despair and yet put All the appear
Of sersiS @ld happiness caHol be endured much
longer"


for an Innocent man have penned that letter Do Won
believe that that written by understanding the
u force and meaning every word thai pennd -ny do
Won believe Il possible that nnooet could write such
letter AZ that under such any ccumsanoes No gentle
men be had received TIC note Of warning from Nrs Tton
and he was airad the difficulties that then surround
ing Mr. TOn and great load that he then carrying
would break him down would longer


suffer IN secret suffering while 10 all outward sp