Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 19, 1874, Page 3

—. TILTON. His Second Statement in Full. A Fearful Indictment of Bewxcher. New Documents—Mrs, Til- ton's Diary ~-Mrs, Morse asa Witness, s, Tilton's § feartrending; Leiter from M aricita, ¢, The Names of New Wit- ness 2s Cliven. Susan B. An thony's Totters to Isabella Hooker. . Sam Witkeson i st Revealed and Pub- lished the Tr ipartite Agrocment. Mr. Bowen' 's Charges Against Mr. Bo echer Narrated. Details of 11 9 Interview with Beechor at Moulton’s Houses Beechers Fatal Mistake in Dates. Beochor Rover Advised Mrs, Tilton to Leavo Hor Hushand, er Extraot from the Records of Plymouth Churoh. Sin gul The E'rooklyn Commit tee’s Code of Club- House Dlorals, DIr. Tilton’s Assiiclation with Vie- toria C, "Woodhull, It Was Commen.écd - and. Continned by Hr. Beecher’s Ad yice, and Involved Xo. & ciminality, Beecher Char ged with Deliberate " Perjury, " And with Eaving Wrought a Ruin 4“Which Not Even Almighty # Geo.d Can Repair,” Thronghont.tho conntry, it I rightly intorpret tho public prast1, & majority of candid mindo ad- it tho trath of! my indictmont againet-tho Nov. leury Ward Boechor. But many fair-mindsd porsons, animrted by & charitable doubt, liave nslicd me for somo further conflrmalion of the aua chiof allagation- in thin coutroversey. By Bworn Statement, published in the Brooklyn Argu: of July 90, wasnot written for publication, atherwing I would have citedin it a groator num ber of facts and -proofs. Tho only use which T dcvigned for that Statement was simply to read it to) tho Invastiguting Committeo, befote whom 1 oxjoectod to confirm ite charges by puch addi- tionn | testinony as tho investigators (if such they vzould Lo ealied) should raquire, But the Comum,'teo, consieting of eix trusted friends of the acer'sod, sppointed by bim for the sole pur- pase, not. of diecovoring his guilt, but of pro- pouncing bis acquittal, xeseniod my accusation mgaiugt thoir popular favorite, and, to pin- johi me fo.r making it, convertod thelr tri- bunal into a siar~chambor for trying, not bim, byt me, Q'he quostions which they asked mo were mostly lrrelevant to tho case, and the only nart of my-teritimony that boro direstls on Alr. Beecher's ndull ory thoy canceled from their Toport of my oxamj nation; Ono of tho Commit- tee's nttornoys snil! to mo, “Ir Mr, Beecher ia guilty I profor not't o know it.” Tho wholo Com- mittee actod on this predetermined plan. ' Tho chief witucsses w0 could testify sgainst Mr. ‘Tuecher—notably ¥ ‘rancis D. Moulton, Joseph 1L, Richards, Marths B, Dradebaw, Susan B. An- thony, Francis B. Carpeotor, Emma R. Moulton, Henry C. Bowen, Thoinas Kineolls, and others— wora either not wiling to teetify, or their tes- tiriony was sob nsicie 88 not belng officially bofore o tribunal that. did not wsh to rocsivo it. Accardingly, my indictmont agniust Mr. Becchor ‘as left by tho Comm tteoto stand without other proof than tbat whilca my Statement of July 20 #fforded, unassisted by othor wituosses, Whon the Coramittoo asked mo if tho Statomaut con- _ tained my whole caso, I anwered no; for it was simply s succiseb uarralive, giving onty euch dates snddocumentsas T thought sufiiciont for the Com- mitioc's privato inquiry, snd yet more than suf- ficient to put un impartisl committeo on tho right road to the wholo trutb. Bince tho dato of Iis publication, saveral counter-statoments havo sppeared, lncluding M. Iocchor's donlal, closo- ty followed DLy Mrs, Tilton's—both of which woro untruc; then by the Commitioe's numer- pus publications of one-sided testimony, and last of all by a vordict based solely on theso un- \eatful denlals, to the neglect of =ll tho posi- tive allegations on tha ather uido; 8o that tha Committce uccopted the silly fictiona of Lossio Purncr, but rejocted tho sorions facte of Mz, Moutton, nor did they oven invits M, Bowen to nppoar beforo thom ; all which unfulr procucd- Ings and uncandid publications requito of me, for the salto of aomo hesitant minds, a roply which tho larger portion of tho community huve arondy made for thoraualves. I thoreforo sub- mit the following facts and ovidences, arranged 28 far @ conveniont in chronological order, and meking o narrative which, a8 it progressos stop by utop, will sim to corract and countoract, ana by one, the untruo denfala of Mr. Baechor aud Bira. ‘Titton, and the unjust deductions of tho Committoo, . 1. I will bogin by showing the kindly naturo of my porsonal relations with the Rov. Honry Wurd Becchier down to July 8, 1870, tho dato of Mrs, Tilton's confession of thoir oriminal fntimuoy ; dinproving by authentio documents the charge that I was animated toward him by vindiotive- pecs or any othor hostilo fooling. First~Durinig bis absonco in England, Nr, Beochor sont to mo, uader date of Bunday, Oct, 18, 1403, tho long and momorable Iottor which Brs, Btowe aftorward fncorporsted In bor blog- rophy of hira. In thia lotter be aaye Mx DeanTHrovos: , . . Bhowhd 1 dfo onsea o land, T wanted (o aey 40 you wwho Aave been a0 mear end dear to me, ete, Tho single phrage whith Ihave italiclsed ls wulllclpus 1o skow'that Slv. Duegnor, whilo trays b d - “THE CHICAGO: an TRIBUNI: WATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1874, . *fling 10 » forelgm I# nd, hiaving Joft bebind bim a | greater muitind’,, ‘of friends than mostnon could bavo olalw o, and sooling to chooso from 8l theso one 10" po tho custodinn of hin ajevial and noorot the yxht, ohoso me. And his nffoc tionate roasr . for so dolng Ia atated by himaalt tobo that ), wag * near and dear to Aim." ., Second- —Teyo yenin lntor, on tho arialng of pas Htleal &' (rorances botwaen Mr, Beachior and me, romull) g in my publicly oriticlsing bis courss, ¥ ddtr'pod to him » privato lotter Noy. 90, 1865, cou’ nining my Loartfalt nswuranco tnat theso djt- 1 tonces did not booloud my love for him. In ! Jhie'lotter T aald : 1€ I'shiould die Inaving you alive, I ank Yyou to fove my children for thelr father's sske, who haa faught thom to reverence yois and o regard you as the man of men, ‘I'io sbovo tribate doriven thoe gioater Porde bo- oauno I pald 1t to Mr. Beechor when wa wore at polltical variance and in ptiolle antagonism, Third—Throo years Inzer ho sont to me s gitt copy of *Norsood,” inserlbod by his own hand with the followiug alfeatlonate worda: To TrroDONE TILTON— who greatly enconraaed the avthor to benin and perses were—icith the _affectionnte reqdrils of Tixamy Wanp Lrronmi, aveh 18, 1868, I distiuctly recall seversl warm alluslons which Mr. Bascher, in , conversations with me at tbat poriod, mado {0 tho good cheer With which o paid [inspired him during tho eamposition of thiat book, : 2 . Tourth—A year later such was tho rospect In which I- held Mr. Boechor that-I speut more monoy thar T conld afford in order to posdoss his portait, oainted by tho fitat artlat of our day. "ho followmg money recoipt will spbbk for igelf v 5 5 e Aoceived from, odore - a S e oty s, 3000 g Lo mont i full for'porisait of tev, Moury Wurd Drochor, April 1, 1809, War, Paok. [Btamp eanaclod.} s W el Mr. Beechor ncknowledgos tuat hesat fifTy times for Uhis porlrait al my requesi— s fack whieh puss to flight tio chargo that eithor hio or rs. Tilion regardod mo A8 his suomy, or au any- thing but his adwiriog friend. . volumo cullod *Sanctum Sanctorum,” which contained numerous affestiosatd roforences ta Mr. Beaobior, of which tho following, taken from o oditorial of wine in the Indipondent, isn sufllciant spocl mon—one of uikuy ¢ With gratoful prila wo Took back to anr joint connee- ton whh that good man in this joarnal as u gohlen pariod fn our lifa’aud fabor, = Buch words ws tho abova are the unmistalitble tributo of & friond toa friond, Sizih~—Coming down still lator, X recoived ffom William Lloyd Garuiron o letter dated Rosbary, ?prll 6, 3870, from whileh I uota tha Zollowing. tne : & » You may of Mr. Beacher that ho would honor the Prensidency of sny Suclety, Tuin briof extrnct shows that I ol only lon- oted A7, Becchior mygelf, but scughe to tiake miy {ricadn huugr bim lixowis. entl—On the latof sy, 1970, & publio ad fratornal correspondence paysed betwoon Dlr. Toccher and wodr our capacity s Presi- detitw of Lwo suily intics howditys thoir pib- T weetings simulineously in Now York, aid [ HLill posyvss Lius nutagrapii fettor sont 1o 1ho on that kindly oconsion, p 1 have given the nbove brief oxtracts (which I might multiply) to slow, the quifors friendli- noss of wy feellug towaid dlr. Bezaber down to tha tiie when tio dscovory was mado to ma of luw fatsl asenalt o the Bowor of my house, Tano ovidences dinprova Ms. Tiltou's oxtrao disiatyand fictitionatharyo, shorem—snoaking ot what wiio calls “tso st ten years," * whoo »tiugs atd paius gha daly schooled 'horgelt Yo Dbury-und forgive,"—sho raid fhnt cuo of ks “alings wnd pains® was tlio tae (hntber buye | bzud maide an * aimost uily thicat that holived tocsual out Me. Lvechérs“that o (Me. T.) had alwnys boen Nr. Bacelrot's aaperior, aud thiat all suat lay in Iny path—wito, cluldren, and roputa- tion i veod be—shontil full boforo this purgose.” toward Mr, lcecher-was & jure Sho might with equai truth have ' secused we of ortainivg during that Ramo period & ueoret aud, duily_hostinty towards Hor- aco Greoloy or Ohniles Sumner. - Tho- Commit- tec, wocopting Mru, Tiiton's falso statoment, in- cuorporated it intu their vordict, . and theroly . folsuly chorge mo nwith exbibiing towards e Beooher what they call **a heated and mahcious | TwA,” an uccusution which ks nover been truo ‘of o towards uny busnun being, and which evon atihe preeent hour is not true of e towarty thie Rov. lleury Ward Beccher. 1n so there- foro, ay Lk Comwittac’s veidict bases itsell on s supposed fact—which Is ot a Vact, but o talsehoad—tha report, fur lack of fuundation, falls to tho'ground, % - T ouglit next to sbow by eimilac documen- tary ovidences ibe Lurmony aud nifection oxist- ing bolween Myw, ilton ubd mysolf to July 3, 1870, Lub this argument bus beou so fully made by tho publication.of the voluminous brivate currespoudenco botween myrelt and wife, filling sovoral pages of T1k Citicas0 TRIBUNE of Aug. 13, 187, that I need heco ouly point Lo tha greal slieaf of lotcers, nud to plici merely a few BUnwa rrom thew,—just cnvigh 1o rowind the resder of their geueral kcope and tono: TELTON 'TO HER HUNDALD, Aps!l 16, 1¢ 1kuow not how L coull live with- out your prozlous dally loitur.” pDcseubor 28, 1865, Asve sl you zise grandast, ghosty beot.?' Junuary 7, 1807, What a deliclous way you hava of. yubuklug oudl tescliug me—pretouding always Uiat you thiie ¥ bt tho"Jovellat wnid beab o Uitio Svenn : . Jauuary 11, 1807—" When I laok at you T eay< * Yes, my ool is sutlstled ; our wtion fa perfect,’ Juwisry 20, 1867, Your lellor éidivasing great patlence fownrd me in refuraica 'to my Snances yeaterday, &nd 11hkuk you with all my heart; you are wagnanimous and generous bevoud ull men.) ST Sy 16T Inwpirattun of by datly @ facasgain.” Pebusty 11, 1867 foswlon of your nerf Fetruuy 1, 1663~ foraver,” . Felriary 7, 1869.—4Ob, you ara truly avd nobly loyed In your. Lowe, * Folruary 18, 1068, — Tho idea of a folthtul, trio snakrlugo Wi 1 ot ot uf the worid—certainly out of thy litcFary and redued word—nunless e rovive it Mozch 30, 1858, If the thonpht of seiuig you ia wo dalfclony, What will Lo the reality ¢ - - 0t Fobradyy & 1800,— My dariitg, T muct Bollove that s besutiful hume whicis you buve mado or un ek Lnve given you o greater asuount of satisfuction thin w generally ceewta froms eartlily labors,” Tuoriary 7, 1969~ T cousbxalo. yself o <you 5o Soiss a L shialh i Fobruary 11, 160" You will i u worn and weary woniun thoraniguiy. eatistied whion oucy sgatn ey sy Seat 1L Your posui, = Touriury 24, 1560 muny besiis God i invention, God bless you for tho con~ ¢ for mio® s suprows place ia yours Among the terrible chauges of s Liupt us - steadCat with o Klow= iny fove, udwirntion, sud respoct for exch othior,” Mareli 20, 18~ T - nearly besido myself bl ik s ol ek 1 um Youss wnd yuu aro s Aligust 18,1610~ I Lavo taken yaur seuteuce I largo letters, * i ith Lave Uuoatnded, sud hung it over wy mantel-plece,” Jautury U, 1§50,~ L am in o neat 11tflo Lotel whero 1hio Yostetw Feaus thn Judegenuont, wnd_ wishes more to s bta aiftor Uiwn wuy otbcr Jivitig mon, il » wew traent from this implehearted wowman was Ik wina o my tired budy and soul, LLIOK (DUKING Titl: SAME TIME) TO LA WIVE, Luld— By uwveet 1ovo, I beutn ( ece, ws nitur beturt i tho etz of tho orid fouu Hou- 3 , ia kld 0w Tamily, Uy wife's - iy cifdrert -l iy o A B-Fouz, clober 7, 1853, Nofhing ts mote deoply raoted dn my couviction thim thit 1 Owe IGED 10 3a0s ko 1ava und wilely exumiplo thun tosht the world hesido,” n‘:!‘.}ua,"n“.}!fi‘i\rflll‘.fi;nfltfi, ‘Whhhnwr wind blows, I o it you, o un)c)u:-amfimr." 1866, S F- Stk bt iy coembor ‘0, 1806, If you should ovor apprar fo mo saylblug Lons thau i ldcal womaui—tlio Ulravian Biint thiat Tkuow you o bo—T elall uat caro 10 live 3 5 1, 0, 3 ¢ eceriber 19, 18604 Moro and mor 1uto tho yeturd of thia porfect wife, e S0t Y Deconitior 1, 1860,~+1 seo yoit s the noblest of T uber 18, 1800, 1 Balevo b ecemnber ot 6v0 that 4f you wers not an o oarts, e fi heavel, £ Canld 40t Lol i ithg you o lotter very oy, Decemlor 3, [807,—* I wo should Lnve actloved notinny bealdés a perfect wldon of two loving hearls, wo shail huve: wronght out for ourstives n hioaven on ourty aud JaRbaps wilerworda th hesven abova iy verth,"” Jdanusry 21, 1667, Not o day pasied ovor my Liead Lt Tinave sobio rare, b, aud bewniifal trauadguea~ ton of yoursoit Leforo my sonl, by which I sco an mago (it Al o Witk love, Sovereiic, and e iy, Yohtuary 15, 1807.—H ¥ connt your love for wme as Ahio chfef Twward wid pleasuss of my Iife. Jauuscy 10, 1668,—~¢ 1 think somctisues that I have e aweotess fawily Qoil uyer Zuve (0 s man,” tarch 13, 1608,— Evory leitor which you lave sent, hius bucn U0 u Litoy ideF tuw, belplug o Lo swha fu wiea of tronbles Slarch 4, 1800,— My chlof titla to sulf-rospect fu {uat T Liayo won aud kopt the unblomialed lova of 10 ek and truiab wom - whou I bavo. uver own, " January 30, 1870,~¢ T shill feel lika & uallor tossad on tho wea ubfll 1 got tomy Anwl luvon of rest in my owa bouss i—thers s but oo homo. “Aprit 6, Accopt- my_undividod and ever- growlug ove uud kiss sho elilacen Tor belr ks wake,” T.ot it be borno In mind that tho ahove corres Broudence bobwveou Mrs Kilton aud wysolf cuve Fiffh~In tho sintor of 185070 1 publt shed a. L'irls churgo by Mru. Liltow-of melice ou wy part | is fue ticugut of loukig upon your deek oi8 tha lonr perfod which her tentimony ‘Assioni to iy Folgnad l-trou(ment bt har, namely, ** the ton Yenrs of uorrorty filled Wit stings and pining," “inclndine my ulleged looking lor in & room for -nva togothor, and dopriving hor of fuod And fisal < 1o thiow a side-light 6n the hnppy domestio relatiohs whicl tho abovo corenpaudende vor. tmya, Twill ndd hero A hriof lelter, withont yoar, reaclved by 1o whilo on my lenturing trav- @l from my then offlos-nesocinto fu tho Turepen- dent and Mr. Brochor's prosont editor of 4ho Chyislian Gnion: . oLIvEN 301 oquin\-m ropRTITON, RijurrsoRye Greio, Dae, 12, Mr Dzan Tyrdbonk: I wondor what you would va fyr 5 Sianca o king tie liltlo womun who only an 0itr kitieo kirsod o | AD, Sy dear fellow, it fa'a‘great macrifics yon make in feaving xuch a lionio as youirs; 1 wan detiphted $hin morning on recetsing a sialt from your wife, and hiearing lier sus what beautiful lave-lot- tera aho gotn from you. filio kenmedd well andt amijed on mo through hior tents sa #ho apoka of you and tho Jong wearou of separation that fs beforo sou, o o o Yours, lovingly, OLIVER Jonysox, M. Tieeoliar bimeelf strikes s elmilar Llow at fllnx-u. Lllton's protansa of my ill-treatment of Tt s seemed 40 mo (Mr. Dascher says) an aectionat and dovuted wilo, looking up o her hustnd s one Jax wbove the common race af men. Mra, Tilton's charge of ill-Lrastment n alroady 80 univoraally. discrodited that 1 uaod not answor it farthor. Novortholoss, I taloa just pride in montioning that my voncrated muther, who re- contly mado a journey from hor country home to visit wo in rooklyn, did mo the wwect Lonor, to declaro that both sho and my .father, in lately looking back over my nourly 40 yests .of lifo, weio unable 1o recollect that I cver spoko " to eitlior of my parcnts o slugla Larah word, whoth- cras obild, youth, or man, My .own' cluldren could testify that novor aue of thom Les re- colyed frous me o solitary stroke from whip or rod, nor svor onco a blow of the hand in corpo- ral puylshment, L liavo had offors from some of my post associnton hoth in tho Irdependent and thio Goldon Age to tanily that during the- yenrs of my . dally association - with them they never ouce saw mo “in anger. Many of tho former {nuates of my houso, including olatives, friends, and domenlios, staud ready to tontly ko my,untform gontlonass towards Mrs, Tiiton and towards all other porsons in my home, As God 18 my -wituess, I solomnly. aver that I nevor lotd my hand on my wifs xsvo in tho way of a caresy, nor did 1 ovor threaton hor with vivlouce, nor subjéct hor to privation, Farthor- moro, sho ban av all times ,nosseyod hersoll of all, my menny ond_resonrces, - it being woll Known to my family. that-my earniugs wero spent aliays for the boaulifying.of my home, and nover for purposds, fa “wiileh .my wifo du elilldren had not an equilafinrs With myself, I will inackt hero the Tolloning oxtract from a written statemont wgned jointly by my father and mother: A Krront, N, 3., Av, 0, 1974, : Alao wra farther toatify that'we Laver benrd of auy fli-feeitni betweon our #on ‘Tircadora and Lia wife, or ‘any colpliiut of fll-treatiuent by him to- wardn ber, until wo lately board of it for the firat tine in Ellzabeth's publistied testliony, whilch wo Lolleve 1o e untrua, “{8liguod) S1tas TiTor, TuagLa Tinrox. NS, TILTON'S CONFESSION, IL, Having ths G Seation” L) digposod of my allagad vindictivouess townvds Mr. Bovehor, aud (In'Section 11)_of my wmaginary brutality towarids Mra, Tillon, I now coino to Mrs, Yiltou's confession, Julv 3, 1870, wherein sho narraled tho story of Jior teduetion By ber pastor, the Rov. Honry Ward Toechdy, Iiis s requiroment of traf that 1 whonld stato explicitly th eir- cmmstances ot 4¥ which this confeusion wprang, and (e ankltanco of 'tie confeasion 1tRell, - Ptéog eevoral woeks provious to July 8, 1870, drs, Wilton had been in the conutry, having gon (hizher in » apiris_of alienation. 1 had ro= cougly dotculed in hert to my grief, % tendoncy todoceic sud fulachood foraign to her normal and puro nnturer” Accordlagly,a ‘clond was on . Dier wplrit AL piiting: Dub Inolthoe knew rior muspeited Yhat-hor deprénsion had ity roob in hor rolutinny with M, Beachor, - Darings her absoneo 1 wrote to her that sho would furfeit my yespeos tho moment nbo censed 10 toll tho'trnth—a lotter which atie afterwards sowindod mo of, aying that 1L ad piereod her yeiy non . G “After hor abrence bad henn prolonged for sev- val weoks, during which only a light core- spondonco passcd betwoou s, sllo” eatne unox- poctedly to Dirooklyn, renching home abont 9 o'clacic in the aveniug of July . 1expressed my surprigo ot yecin;; hor, grootcd hor with cordiati- b, ad mnrked lior iniproved health and rosy 00) Within an hour after hor arrival; sitting in Lor favorite chambor, whorelu her mfant son Paul ad died bwo years beforo, shio mado s tondor al- iusion 1o hin death, and thon said that ehe had come o tvll me & secret which shio bad long kepl in Loy hehrd in conuection with that ovebt—a ecoret which ghe knd rovers) montha bofora, while ‘on ' ick-bed, rerolved to tell mic, but Incked the courago, Sinco thon the tone of hor d, ¥ho uaid, had fmproved with her health, and, having prayed for strength o toll mo tho truth without fear, sho had now énmpon Purpos to clear ber mind of a burden which, if Jougor concaled, sho folt would by-sud-by grow too great Tor hor to boar. Vhat tho ecrst was whicle she was about ‘to digclose, 1conid wot conjuctire, Tetore dreclosing it shio pxncted from mo a gol- emn plodge-that I would no: injure the person of whom aho was sbout to ¥peak, Nor comiupicato to hit tho fact of her matini such a rovolation, for wlio wanied to inform bim in her own way that elie had divuized ko me tho facts iu thocasa, Aftor exactivg’ thoad couditionis, to_which I ed mynelf, she nuirated, with modesty and diidenee, vet without shamefacedutan or senso of zuilt, n detailod history of hor long acqualute auco nith Me. Beccher<-nt a growing fricudship Detween thomeof & aesionato fondness whicl ba at lenwth bagan Lo exbibittowards hes—of the insdnoVinoy of bis home fifo and bis consequent need that some other woman than Mia, Beocher ehonld net tho part of a wifo to him—of tho grout treamiro which ho found in Mrs, Tlton's sweet and tonder affection—of his protosta- tion of a groator homu' o for her than for any othor wontan—of hor cuty to ministor to biy mind and body—aud of tio many specious argu- meuls by which be commondad” thees viaws to her, in_orderto. overcome her I'uritan repug- nance Lo thom; and sho eaid that finally, in an intorviow botween hersolf and Mr. Beeohor at hin nouso, no: long sttor her littlo Paul's death, and ag & Tocompeake for Luo svmpathy which hor pastor had shown ber darlng that bereave- ment, sho thun and thero yicldod bor peison to his oxusl embrico, s "Thib event, sha stated, occurrea Oct. 10, 108, during my ahscuco in Now England, and sho shvwad mo & moruiandiun i ior diary morled at that dato with tho words, ** A day moimorablo.” Sho further snid that on tho noxt Snturdny ovanitig (wilo T was still abseut) dir, Bzocher viited her at hov howa in Livingston street and consuramated with her anothor act of hoxual Jntimncy. s 8lo fhxthar confessed that at intorvals during tho cnnuing fall and wititer, and in_ the spring following, sho ropouted with bim cortain ncts'of eriminzl intercourso, yiolding to him seldom, though salitad often, Purthermore, with great partienlarity, sho montioned the' several places of thosa intor- ;luwu. which I canuot bring mysolf to chroniclo ore. . This contession was mado by Mra, Tilton val- untacily, aud not i respouso to any neonsation by mo, for T had never aconsod hor of guil olther with Mr, Bocelior or with any othor por- fon, nor lud T ovor suspootod hor of aicl wrong-doing, Noithor was hor confoszion mado in sickness, but it unusunl health, 1t wan the freo nel of 'n nound mind undor un accumulnting Dressaro of conclnco no longor to bo rosisted § hor sin, s she described it to mo, consisting not so much of hor adultory a8 of the decelt Which sho was thereby compelled to practico towaids bar husband, Tn M. 'Lillon’s published statemont of July 24, 1874, sho admits that sho made to mo fu July, 1676, & ¥ confosson.” Sho says Al confession usth fiers (namely, Gathorlus Gawntsy 1 ind mude to AIr, “Cilton fu_ telling of my love to sy friond and pastor ono yoar beforo, Ho, too, tho Committoo's roport concedes that s, Liltou wade & *confession,” The roport & e 4 it now sppesrs that Mre, Tillon, became ‘strongly atluolied to Me, Tisechar, unil in July, 1670, confessed: Lo her husband an oversiadowlny uguition for her pustor, Tho ahove acknowladgmenta—the firat by Mrs, Titon aud the second by the Commitico—nra true os fur an thoy go. My, Lilton did consesn Ler lose for hor friond and pastor, but she alko coufossed not only ler uye for him, but kis love for her; and still furthor who confasnod (aud this wag tho chiof birdon of hor sonfossion) that this Tova resulced in o soxual intimacy oxtonding dur- iug fitkeou or nixtosn hontls, i confosion, strippod of ity dotails, but including s priudipnd faol, was mado by Al Wlton, not only to me, bt to seyeral otlior or- sone, fnclading Mr, Moulton and his wife; aud's siwifar confossion way made by Mv. Licauar, lllll: only tomo, but {a Mr, Moulton wud his wifo, Bome of the confidnuts to wliom® Mrs, - Tilton intrusted this_scerat wore lady-frlonds of hoys, whano numos X um not willing to o the flust 10 dra imto thin uhappy nutrovotay. - ut s tio of thewy posais s been already quotad by tha ubiio pross (1 rofor to Miss Busan L. Anthony, 0 whom Mus, Tilton told her story in the uite Swidu of 1070), L Lete wddure & possion of a lobe tor from Misa Anthony to Mr, Docolinr's nistor, Aru, Hookor, of ‘fartford, it will bo avou from tho data that tho loiter was wrltlen {nst . n* fort- night nftor tho publication of the Woodhull tale ~1WO0 JOATS AfOL o BUBAR B, ANTIIONY TO MR8, HOORER, . Toomkaren, Nov, 10, 1672, , ... fThe roply ef Your' brather to youl is not more startling, not o opei & falsohond, s that o B, Watters (s newaginper zoportar,] 1 OF courso, Alr, Brerter, 1hiaJa s (eaud frou eglaiog to end 77 S Enbreint 3 g . : 1 Wonlin't you think ¢ God evor did siriko an @ for {oifiug o o, 110 would inve strnek hen 7 T feel thd deepet ssmpathy with ‘slf the partien iri valrad, biit most af afl (o poor, der, trambling lts, Tiliou, My Jieart Deias for’ hier overy hour, 1 Would fain” taka bet in my arma, with Der preclons comforta—sll she han on earth—hor ohildron—and Bilo Lor away £rom the wicked gazo of men, - For % oulti¥ated mau, st whore foct tha whiole world of men anwell an of women it in lova and revarerica, ‘whora moral, intellcctiinl, aocinl -resouroen ars withaut |- Uimit—for sicls & man, so biest, &0 overfowtny with aoul foort;=for yim to dsk or accopt ths body of one or a dozen f hta roveront anid roverlng_ dovolcen, 1 toll 700 hefy thssiter~( 1 b o ain—aid 120 shsl sy it 4 no 4 My fen han faltered: end staggored; ft wonid nof wrilo you for thiess thres dayas and now, 7 p. m.* Saturisy, comes ettor om Nz, Slanton i roply 10 mino asking bow could shie make tust donial fn the Laviston Teleorim (Rofersing 1o a roport of Mra. B, laving donled fus Waodhull iory.] Sho say “Dor Sunan, T bad #3ppoaod you Knew emough o apera to frust friend of twenly yours' knowledge oro them, 1 over mads nor autfiorized Wi lafe. mont- miade 1n the Lowislon paper. 1 simply said 1 Bover uaed. o langisgs Mes, Woadhull put in my motth; that whatevor 1 snid wan olofliod in rofined Ianguage atlesst, hawever disguiating tho subject. I Iinva anid many Unjes siuco tho degonicment flnt 1t m testimony of whatI did know would save Victorin from prison T should feel compolied to glve it You 0" not Snonopolize, doar Busan, all tho bonor thera i3 nmong womsnkind, I whull hotrun beforo'T am wont, but whien tho timo comos T sball. prove suyseif sn -t an you. Noj ol I.do mol propore to Shctar 3 min when a womsi'a litierty (s ol alako, Naw, my dear, Mes, Hooker, T wish you erd with ma Lonigt to Tejoico with me that Mrs, Stanton'la determinod lo aland ftm to truth, T ovgnt not to o belioved the Pelegram truc: X fool anbamed of ty doubis, or. rather of my boliefa, Mra. Hixulon saya hor daugliler Jaltlo beard all_slie sald to tio two clergymen, and eafd to bor: “Why, motler, you nlgilt aa Vel Lava fald tiem th wiola, ing e ua,’ 2 . . . . . b No, Mrs, Hooker; T eanniot'now, any more than Iast winter, comply with your raquest to rovexl Mrs, 1. wholo story. . A . P DR, 57 Your brotlier will yet ees lis way out; and lot un hopo lio will be ablo to prove hiinaeif. stiove tho wille fugtiess that otlicra slall auifor. fr weakness orwick- adnees of i, , then he will imrely be 1f ho lina no new the compelled 10 sdmit elther that bo bus falled o live or 3 and, whichiever hova of the to yreach thess Jio ha dilommia Lie 1may choose, will dcknowlodgo sither weake vew ar wickednoss, or both, .+ - K Yours atiectioniels, Busax B, Awtronr, Tlho sbove letter from Mirs Authony not only indicates that Mrs, Tilton confessod hor sexus) intimacy with Mr, Boechier, but shows also that thiia jntimacy was hwufilu about, not beoauso (as Mr, Boocher dishonorably charpes in his states ment) Mra. Tilton ** thrusl her affection on him wngonght,” bnt boeanso io himaolf way the ag- Erem«or upon hor love. honor, aud good name. I now fuil well from Mra. ‘Tiltou's trathful atory —told nie at a 1ime whou sis could have lisd no pasnible motiva to doceive—that Mr. Deocher tuado the advances, which she for & long tima ropelted. It was he, ot slie, who instigated and nohioved tho crimivality botween thom. * 1t was ho, tho revercd pastor, wha sought ont his trust- ful. parishioner azd craftily spread his toils ahout e, ensmaiing her virtue aud acoomplisking hor neduction. Mrs, Trlton was always too much of a lady to thrast hor affection upon Alr, Becchor or any-other man usotight,” And yob Mr. Boecher, after-lnving possessed himesit of o wowmen at whoso feet ho had lknolt for yoars bofors Lor _ shrrender,s has finally turned upon her with tho. 'falso sccusn- tion that she was hfs temptor, mot Ae Tera ;. for .whicli act on bia patt 1 brand him a5 a coward of uncommon baseness, whom all munly mon, both good and bad, should cqually deapivo, 1 shall. never permit: him to put tho Dlamo on_this_womatr,, . Bhe is -guiltloss,” he #uid in his.apology, Ho shall nover tako Lack that word, He woll- know that. the morive to guilt did nov como from this: gentlo Iady's pure and cleanly mind. I ropeat hore what I said he- foro tha Comntittao,~sud what I suall hatiave to the eud of my lifo,—that, Elizabeth Tilton is n woran of pure horrt and mind, sinned againat rather than sinning, yiolding only.to a atron, man's trinmph ovar hier conscionce and will, an through no wantonnoes or forwarduess of her own 3 T hiaya been told that I endansor my succesn in thio battlo wisioh I am -now figbting by making thin concession to my wifo's gooducss of motivo. But Fam dotermined in oll ' this controvorsy to sooak the exact trutliin all poiuts ; nud I know that no indeliency.in Mrs, Miltou's bohavior aver procoeded from lier own yoluutary. impulso or suggestion; buc that, ou tho coutrars, bor hichly ewotionsl roligious nature was mnde by rhio pas tor the moana whoroby ho accomplishad tio ruin of hin contiding vietim. 1 tako tho liborty. to quolo hore a passage from a istier by Mrs, Elizaboth Oady Btanton to Mr. Moulton, a8 follow . NS, STAKTON TO MA. MOULTON. 5 Tewarty, N, J., Sept. 2, 1874 Francs D, Foulton: " Dean Iniksn: In.your forthcoming statement, whalaver you eay or fu) to ay, do ot forget ana lirsive kulzht to bring ’ymu- steol on the hoid of * Tho Groat Vreacher ™ for s base charoe that Elizabeth Z%fon thruat fer love an hie ungaualt, Yau know, boller thnu Sk or 7do, the time and argiments by which ho achioved his purposo, Alan! alug how little curity, to suy nothing of com- ‘mon Justico, lins bean shows woman 3n tbis tragedy, + + . Binceraly your ELIZadeTs OADY STANTON, Ono of Mra, Tilton's frlends,—s lady to whom she long ago mado hov full coufession,—sn inti- mato to whom vho anys i ane of hor lotters, “#Dear —, I Am a8 nontly opon_hofora you a8 before God} ™ aud in anotber, I lova vou s na othier woman T over know: " aud in still suothor, fricuds ; "—ihis Indy hag rocefved many letters from Elizabeth, dore of whioh contain allusions to Mr. Boecher, not by name, but by tho pra- nonn he or kim, with an underscoring. In Mry, Tilton's behalf (not 1 mino) T bave boen shown ono of thoda loftors; putting an eud to the idos that Mis, ‘Lilton imposed her affection upon Mr. Beoolier * unsought.” The lettor opons thua: MBS TILTON 70 M8, ——. Juradl, 1672, My DEAR AND GOOD ——: " Dnes not your liart prompt you 4o any o fow words fo your ——, or i it alt ou ier side—thia louging to pul herself in commuul~ cation with you 77" ¥ “[lfa cxlract from yonr sweot note of to-day T answer railier strangely, perbaps, but with ol tende 1 donot yearu nor did I ever voarn for Afur, beoau youra [i. ¢,, yonr Jave), lllie lils, wan 0 unexpecicd, n‘ perpetil aaiprise, & gt ever wow, taa Ligh for ma'to appropriate. 3 The above lettor utterly annihilatos tho idon that Mrs, Tiltou *“thrtat her agfection on lim un- sought,” and o man who ovor sned fo5 and ob- taitiod n woman's Iovo, however wronglully ren- derad to him, could make such an accusution without proving bimself capablo of o basonoss which -few mon, I bollove, outertain towards womon, CLANDESTINE COBREIPONDENCE. Tt any furthor proot weto needed that it wag M. Boocher who salicited Mra, Tilton’s affoction, tnd not_sbe who thrust hers upon him—iyhich o says many womon in Plymouth’ Church do— thin proof will ‘ho - found in tho letters which o wrote aud in tho gifts which ho mado o this over grateful but nover obtrusivo woman, Touching theno lottors tho Committeo's verdick contains tho following oxtraordinary statoment ; Thero fa o proof [they say] of claudestino corzo- Hpondeuco, nor uttcmpls it that direction, Beactier's Tettors were, as s xule, opeucd, urranged, Al vead by his wifo, In roply to the abovo (as a ainglo illnntration of its untruth) I nood only say that aftor Mis. ‘Tilton” doseriod hor home T found In » lockad clusod, hidlon awny beyond chance of dotoction, » collotion of clandoaiine letiors from Mr, Beochor to Mrs. Tylton ; Homo of them unndreas- ed to her namo and unsigned by Jta, rovealing thelr dosiguntion auly by tho~ envalopos, and thoir authorship only Ly tho handwiiling. 1n ono of thoro lettors, printed I Mr. Moulton's recont statoment, Alr, Decohor nays : B My wifo takes boat for Mavana snd Florlda on Thuraday, ] In anothor ho aske Mra, Tilton to write to bim, for ho suys ¢ 1t would bo #afo. I am now ot homo boro with my slater, aud it Iy permilted to you. A mau who—taklig prompt ailvantago of the doparture of & lynx-oyed wife who, a8 s rule, opout, and arfanged, and roads his lotters*— wmiakos haata to sond this_(nfocuation to wnotho ady from whom lio nolivits lavtors, saying 1t will Lo aste now fur her to Write thom—such i may oannot acauso thix lady of \ thrusting bor alfece tous upon him wnsought.” , In lilke muinor, Just a8 tho Qommitice havo donlod A, Booolior’s clandostine lottors, ho bl wolf lins doulod lis clandontine gifts, 1o says thot tho only gifi-tokens which o over iaude to \Mew, Tilton wore n »broooh™ nud u copy ot boaks." I do not undorstaud what ho moeaud by “u oupy of buoke.” Iy [t w capy of tho Engliv adition”of *Norwaod,” in threo volumos 2. 1o mudo bor kuoh & gift,' But oo her rooont do- sortion of hor hane { have found w great nuui bor of books given to horghy M Becohor, s« ciant to mako o small -libtary of thomselves—n collaction whish I noyer -uaw: bofore, nor did I know that ho had over glvan thom to hor,+ A faw of those boukn—malnly his own productio; aoibaliy i Lly gra bewdwriting, lnsoriptionn You remain to mo, darling, the chief of human |- nddressod to lier exprossivo of his regard and' ostoom. [ tranacribe tho following : MR, NEEXCHEN'S OITT BOOK TO MNS. TILTON, Toxaz, Tuuzis, Edition Tioknor & Fields, 1800, odore Tilton, with the regards of the “Tyr Benstons of Tenry Ward Desober, Editlon; 3. 1 & Coy, 1600, First and socond werien, iwo , Inacriptinn i eavh yolumo : “ Xrn! Elizabsth Tiltun, with tie regards of Henry Ward Jicecher, , % Fohruary 8, 1870, Tity OvenTuhe oF Awancs, lustraled, Edition, J, B, Ford & Oo,, 1470, Inucription: « !4 Hin, Eilzabeth Thion, from her friend and paslor, T, W, Beechor, o “ February §, 10, Liorunr-iads Tatxs, 4. B, Ford & Co., 1870, Inscription 4 1 Mrs, Elizaboth Tilton, from I, W, Doocher, April 9, 1530, Laer oy Jraus Tax Onmst, Tustrated, Editton, B.Ford & Oo., 1871, Inscription t frn, Ellznlisll I, Tilton, with the respects and ffoctionn of ber frioud, Henry Ward Iicacher, # Tirooklyn, N, Y., Odtobor 13, 1871, Among hin othor gifts to hor—ono of tho tew whioh shio did not scorste from my knowiodge— woe » large wator-color painting of a traling arhutus, done from nature by s woll-known New Eugland artint, and fororibod as folloms: ¥ Yor Mna. ELizABRTI TILTOS, . ¥rom her Triend, 1, W, Beochor, October 18, 1850, oD a1rTs. The inkstand from which sho wroto hor lot- tors to hor husband was, as 1 have Jesrned, n @it from Mr, Buochor. I havealso loatued that during my slsouce_on locturlng totira lio " kopt bor constautly supplied with flowers: Lo thoso hio addod #omo flowes-vases to hold'them, of va= rious pattorns, 1la gavo her porfuwes, fancy soaps, nots paper, and_onvolopes. Moro- ovor, ' hidden amay' in tho samo clomot to which I bavo silnded, I found a colloction of photograpbs of lin faco and figuro in various puaturos, Auothor of Wis gifis to Jor, which 1 found einco her dosortion, was prckot wrappod in & white cloth lika a windin abioot, whick, on _bolax openad, contained & ro- liglaus plotute markod io kis handeriting, * July 40, 1866, ropresonting A design of tho Virgin Mary holding the dend Chifst. I would not horo partientanzo those ‘olandentino Tottora and sir- reptltiony giftn excopt that tho Committao have boldly donied the lattors and Mr. Boechor tho wifts, aud both r. Bescuor and the Committoa Linve atlompted to decolv the publio by tho baso «efeuso that thin misguided but aiways modeat lndy wan guilty of an inwomanly boldness—tor- eigh {0 hor naturo and imposaible m her action— wehrusting her affoctions upon Lim un- sought.” = THE ¥WANITAL CORRESPONDENCE. 1V, Immodintely ufter Slrs. Tittan's confonsion and lior retiroment into tha country, in the sum- | mov of 1870, tho toue of her lotters to her huye band underwent 3 triking chaugo. 'beso Jat~ tore wera no longer shining links In & goldon chni of daily monsazes of lovo and good will, like tin porios published iu Tis OmioAao Tnins UNE. Lvery lotter or note was now shaded hy some allnion to tho livirreck which Jad boon wronght In, kior life aud homo. Thoso miseives, thus freixhited with the bur- don of her griof, L destroyed as eoon an 1 se~ colved thom, for foar thoy might ba fost and fouud, aud thus becomo toll-tales of the writor's secrot. Bo far as I now romembar, I degiroved every lotior which I rocolvod from Ler during tho summer and fall of 1870, and it is only by cel- dont that L now possess & aingla one bolonging to that petiod. This was wiittarsto ber mother, and contained s copy of ouo writton by my wif tome, Boforo produaing this romarkabl latter —aor donble Ittor—1 must rofar somothat unfas orably to Mus, Tiltun's mothor, HON. S, X, D, MolaE, This eccentric lndy hes for yenrs past beon animatod by violoAt hatrods and st nueontry T blg temper, resulting often in_bLyslorical its, Tn'ons of thoso aha clinteliad hor hnsband by tha thrant and ntranglod bim Gill ho krow binck (n’ the faco ; after which tho vonerabia mau calicd tho family topathor and enaclod s logal aoparns tion fcom hior,. which he maintains 0 tuls duy. Slio han bico thrust hor parazol, 1iko w rapior, luto my broast, rosking off tho hudle 1 Lot vi'once. Ofton and oflon sho lus nonk mo notos avowtug hier intantion -of takiug my life. Hur ntormy pecnliaritios aro well kuown 0 ont funily, aud ato porily oxcured ou tho gound tlat éhe Is not wholly rosponeiblo for lior con~ . duct ;—a viow of ber cauo which lod hor phy- siclan, tho lato Dr. Barkor, of Brooklyu, Lo rece ommeud hor for troatmont to au asylim for tuo DeAnG: e v Ono ovoning in the sumierof 1870, Mra, Morso (before she received from Elizabuth Lier confassion, though this coufessiou liad alcendy Deon mado to mo) spoke calumniotsly of, a lady who was then, and in_now, Mra, Tiliow's most intimate and honore!l friond, Mra, Morso's cal- g was that this Iady had ‘qnnu]llzd [y with myself. I sair to Mra, Morso in Alve. tou's prosenca: *Madam, eitber you mv tiro from thia honso or olsa epoak inoto rospoot~ fully of its master aud his guests ; and for vour rood behavior t_this respeot 1 shall Lold your daughter rosponsiblo.” Mrs. Morxo iustantly and in rage interproted thls 28 countor-acouration npninst Mes, Titon, and, tucning towacd hor, criod flarcely + * Elizabott, hava you beon doiug wraug ¢ ‘Thers was something {u the auddeu- noss of "the question which utruok Elizabeth mute and dumb ;. whorupon dlrs. Morso fell upon her with auother question : *Is it Mr. Beocher 7 - Mre, Tidton_suddenly left tie room, Mrn. Morss_following. her, ropoating her ques- tion until Elizatoth bowed her head in as¢ont, Mus. Morse theu wrnng her bands and oxclaimod : *Oh, my Gud [ my God 1" . Duriug tho soveral duya Immediataly onsuing, ry, Morso, who hiad beon mada ill Ly tho dis- clowure, held a fow couversations with o, in which sha beggod mo to bo gontle with hor daughtor, who, sbo said, had nevor. boforo com= mitted any sin in ber hfo. . x So_violont way Mra. Morao's foeling szainst 2r. Bocohor at this poriod that sho throatenod to_cut to_ pieces {ho oil-portrait of bim whioh Pago had puinted for ino: in Eonscquence of winch threal I romoved’ this work of ot to ‘l!(r. Moulton's hiouss, whero it romaiua to this 2y, Then, for & short time, Mra, Morao showad me lave aud respect, With her lunde on mv hesd #ho favo me hor biessing, ond sald that, it T could forgive the wrong winch bor daughtor had dovo,me, I would roceive the mothor's uifestion s loug sa I livad. Sho asid aho was heart- brokon, and oould Lioncoforth laok ouly to my louiency towards Eilzaboth for auy futuro com- fort for eithor of them in this world. I'his disposition towards me In_my mother-ln- Isw was of shoit durstion. Bhe oon becamo soized with tho conviction that I would follow the common cutom of mon fu similur uituations, and wonld suo for a diverco, to tho ruin of hor dauglitor’s namo, i . BLSSIS FIRST ATPEATANCE. :Findlng that I took no such wmoanure, vot ex- peoting me {o tako it at any momont, Bho re- solved upon a plan to thwart me i it, With great cunning, and.with & gift for diplomacy amounting to renius, aho coneoived tho 1dua of dofenting my inazinary luwsuit for divareo by. invonting (uio tules agvinst me, aud hivng and briblug_(he young maid, Dessle, to propagute them. Thosa are the talod whigh Lessie raforred to four years ago, whou, in s letter to Mey, Tit- fon, shio #id G Your mather, Mew, Boree, hes Topeatodly sttompted to fure we, by oftering mo dreasse sud_preaen‘s, to go to cerinin ‘persoun suid tell thom stories nji roun to the churacter of your lnshand, Tho objeqg for which thoso talos wora told ia thus_ deseribed by Mrs, Tiltou 1w a lottor tow Indy friend, dutod Jau, 13, 1874 , My hurband s suifored mucls with mo in @ eruel conantracy mude, ol my poor, sugfering miother, with un enerqy worthy of « betier cause, to ditorce us, Tho storles which Mra, Morse propagated in too careyiug oul of “Lhis conupivacy aro mo- tioned by Mrs, Tiltou iu a lotter to Mr. Houlion, an follows : 3 : "o ptory that T wanited a soparation veas @ deliber- ato julselond eoincd by My povr: mother, Who said whe woitld lako the respunaiollity of this uiid uther states anents she might make, T'ho abovo oxtracts from familiar ‘documonts illustrato the machinations of lrs, Morse, lvot too faintly portrny tho incossant ingonuity of o woman who lias baon for yoars the caugn of un- Libpiness to hor hugband, to_Ler son, to hor duughtar, to all hor family and rolations, and og- peoiatly to mo. 3N, MORAE AND JER CARVING KNIFE, | Tho plan which Are, Morso doyived for thivart- Iug my supposed procoediugs_for divorco wns ourried forward by hor during M. Tilton's ab- sonco In Ohio, in the full of 1870, Mrs, Horsa was tho mora upchocked in proscouting this sohiorno becuise sl wos at that limo aoting us my louskeojor” und piotouding to Vo~ niy friond. But hor exporimont of housokoopjugs and friondsbip did not prospor loug, After fow wuoks of calm belyior, #ho gavo mostrango fusults and thronts, Blio 'provoked B quurrel with one sorvant Norn, sud tent her away. Sho i & violont kltorcation with our othor wervant, Mury, neconsitating the calling of » policoman. Ad 1did 1ot sido with Mra, Morse i this vone 1het, uho approachod mo with a earving-kmifo, aud ‘suid ulio would liko to ent my hoart oit, Un- ablo to onduro this troatment with equanimity, I arderod her to quit wy liouno, whioh sho did, Mpa. ‘Lilton boing wbill absent in tho Woul, Mru, Morso's vacant placo was lakon by an old- orly’ Tady, Miss Barah Blion Dounis, who had bean & friend of ot famtly for twenly-flvo yoary & Gootl aud upright woaa, Hov 46 ot gravs, 1 s ablo to Ax tho time of Mies Dounie’ coming, bepaitso my duuglter Florenos then wrote frowm ‘Mo, N, B, dure : Drookiyn to her mother in Ollo, Oct, 20, 1870, aa followa: - Gratidma fs going to take chargoof Mr, Dates’ hottee, - Fatlior has gone tn aee if le can gob Cousin Elinn to cotuo hore, 1 hiope sho will come, for 1iiko s vory inneh, A a point bna baen made bly Mra, Tilton and Mr. Bocoker of the sllaged ind Tnlmuwhlch this high-mindod and grave housckespor practiced toward Mrs, Tilton on tho Inttor's roturn from ths Went, and as a malicious accnsation of an amproner intimney botweon this good woman and mysclf Las beon concoctod by Mrs. Moruo, I st canistratod to eay, in_bobinlf of tho dend, that all who know tho late Miss Dounia will boar tos- thnony to her pravity of charactor, her dovotlon to hier duties, and har sobor exporionco of seara; and I am outtagnd—ns hor rolatives and frionds Justly are—that hier honorod momory should bo thu jusulted over hor dust, Ilor only offanso conslsted in a kindly attompt to_conntoract with wiko tack some of tho oxtraordivary milschiofs wiich M. Morse was proparing for the futuro Tuly of my home, M Donnls, shortly nftor the publisation of Uio Woodhuil tals, wrote to mo a note dated Doo, 8, 1873, fu whieli sho said: Tako tlo aaviea of & frue friond, As you hava waitod wo Jong, don't rush Into the papors about this Dorvida Woouhull atory, 1f you deny {t and put Mrs, Woatuelt doton, then Aire, 3lorse will rire up, " She fet!n thens wume lales herself, and then quotes yotw an (e antlor of them. "This 1 tho roward you ot for do- foniing Lab w0 manfullly, 7'he miore you try to do th ‘more her motlier tor/t wrido, Aftor Mrs, Morso' rotirsmont as my houso- keopor, to bo succaoded (at my dnugbtoc's fo- quost)'by Miss Donnis, I rocolyed from my mother-in-Jaw an almost daily lottor of nburo, From thowo Iotters I will maka a fow oxtraots to show tho epirit and’ tempor of a woman with whom I boliovo no man could possibly dwell long at peaco. Theso oxtracts will moroovor sorve to show how woll Mes. Morso undorstood bor doughter's crimiunl intimaoy with M. Boechor, I have hithorto shrunk from making my wifo's mother taslify against lier own dangh- tor, but since thuss twain have ualted to wago against mo n pizilosn war of fatsehood aud oblo- quy, I faread in_aolf-dofonne to exuibit thes extraets from Mra, Blorso's lottora s + ELEOANT EXTBACTS FROM MRS, 'MORSE TO MR, S TILTON, ¢ You infornn! villain | This night you sould be fn all. . . o Why your treacherons tonguo has not ere this eon takon out by to oot i8a wouder, “ Your allmy, polluted, brawny liand curees ‘overy thlog; you touclt, A perfect typo of Urlals Heep, Tfs i not orlginal, It fa well underalood why 1 bave Digen turniod oul of your rotten house,” *1 bava g1id you wera not worth the tmo and pre per, and X would never wanlo cither on yon ; but the typlocrivy and villaluy of your conrso has of ‘late been 80 apparont, and (he slghivof your base and portidions pereon 8o ravol'iug, L cau tell you wy oplnion better thls than any ollor wa!-" 1 can withi Lo stroko of my pen bring you to your Ineos and Lraud you for life, . . . Tho wworkl rould be bettor for thoriddancy of such a villain, aud ik o more of puttiug you nuide tlan Kilbis tho ‘meauest onr which runy the atrcot, You dfabuilcal, infernal, T wanld have kilied yon,” et etc., cte. “ You! lold Ouroll 1 Lt you. fool, Caroll kusw son deserved fi.” Retribullve Justice bas parlially overtaken you, Wonun's Righte bave kilied you, The remark T mude threeyears, ago Jast Aummor: .Jf you had gone for your famil; g natead of Jookiny afier ‘wontan's rights meetiugs You would not be abliged tv look up your lost trunk,” ¥or this I waa fold to leave tho houss anit never enfer it, For this you were inade a beggar puddonly, Justas I predicted, Asd this I call wotrie Luive Sustive, * I You havo glven ber (Miss Dennis] tho privilegs of golug 10 paople and Ineliuating her dark sud danibing Suotn regurding your wife sny childron, it 1s & yoor rulo which wou's work both ways,'* 8 ever amochaicd my ehil’s hame (n tho most dis- wnee with B, (v, Biochor,} The uearest T cor cama wan wlien duscul (Mra, Morse’s son] que toned wa Low much L kngww of the mattar—if 1, 43 Lmplleated, T aaid, AILT cnn auy is, | u all my dacling told me—* ahe bowed ler Tyt Just nesbio Wi on that * dark wnd_dreadput Nivht " when you with your flst i lier fuce compeiled Tiee 10 avknuwlinis thls aacred gecrel, Aud that sty Al alckauing dotals, Wil Wil o to vy dy= iy day” 51y oo, dee ohild never snmwered sour hestlal want—too_roligions by natare amd graco for such as you, and thin waut hie suawored, Ti) this bonr 1 can wear that tho only comforl T have taken hias been i the fact thut Lo e & comtort ani did sympatiize with ber. " A w3 L . ., knows sll,nnd i¢ baa heen the sorrow of his ilfé, and Le now in a small meisure undo:standa iy mioring.” “Da yon mipposs atior yous vile tongue ks bosn ermitted ta wag to E D, thut £ will boaitent 7 No, will not, My poor, distracted child said, uot o week aince, * 49,3 Tour Hlen Diuais will ratu wo sud y chifdrs urever.' “ You_retstiale by ezrosina the anly deed which my martyred child ever uil which was not God-like, and thi tcua bronaht about by the lone. and 8 mputhy ‘Tz an ud for hier wwrebhedness ; and lww she coer camé to expoas Jam or heraelf o one she knew o ieell coudd ot be trusted, eiesnity wiil nat be long envugh o ve- eal the mystery” I will not garnish this norrative with further wiitings from_Mrs, Mosse, exoept to sdd two Driof noten of hofi—ono Lo Mr. Bowen, tho othor to inysolf. Shovfly &lter my sctivemont from the Brooklyn Union, one of Mr. Buwen's clorhs, thinking fo give moe au illusldvtion of public sontimont touching my removal, sunt rea tho following auouymous gorap, which T discov- erod ab a glaca o bo in tho familiar Lnnd- writing of 1y affoctionate mothor-in-law, Mrs. ora e s T conpratulsto yai npon belng i of ucl, Linn, Jyporrdte, Unbelisicy) ¥res-Lover, a Tyrant, fuave, und FOOL BuLSSUBER, Jaw, 24, 1871, Tho latest communtontloa rassived by mo from tho muthor of tho abovo lottors was at the bo- iuning of (lio presout yoar, and coutnius tho tol- Fm\'ing ‘cvnfossion and proposition : i Cuanrox PLACy, Jan, 29, 1574, Turovone: . , . lam more tuan willing to agree to tbls compact, It da tbis: 1€ you lrom thla iy wili agres to dlo aif In your power io mako tie ro. Tuaitdur of her life [Mry, Tliton's) peaceful aud hapry {u Jur e the Jeurjul fust ta euncernad, sl her Jrom yenroach, ‘giving her the Seeting of wufely, e, " oo Al for iy port iz (s houe apeak woll of ou,” cle, Not to amplify noedloea illuetrations of tho charaoter of Mre. Morso, I will add only ono miore, consisting of a letter I had occasion to addreas to Judgo Moo, Lior busband, two yours aga conceruing ber oohavior in my house: 38, TILTAN TO JUDGE MONSE. 178 LIVINUB1ON Bz, Dee, 6, 1872, M Dean Fuexp: I regrot to (fonbls you with any now facts concerning sour teials or mine géoitug out of tha tomper or manis of Mra, Morse, bui I nued our advl s, hlorzo had not beea fn my houso for two years or thercabouts (to the best of my recollection), Ailion. uddenly ® few duys 550 eho” Orst mout mo 3 violent and insulting fotter, threatoulug ny lite, and follawed thia with ouloring tho houss auidt indating on Lier right to stay in ft. I had au interview wiin Jier o e st appearaich tresting bee with - nems aud oxpressing pladuoss at secing her. vy ware tho first words which wo hod fitorchangod for anany monihs, But she soon aflerwurds exiubited Yhio oW truits, wnd i an oggravated degres, with fue sulte aud outrazes to my feclingy of a charactor which® self-respoct qule, 1l docs mot pormit mo hore to o made no Toly to her excopt to request hor 1o 1eava tho bowse ; then, aftorward, ou hor Tetusing 1o do 80, posisively 10 demaud st ‘sho should go 28 . x00n s juestbe, Biie, thevefore, staorts her claim to liva in tho houso agatnat wy will, proposing o tal tho third stocy front Tooim, to keep tho koy 10 1Y, aud to_oncuinp herrolf ax & motabee of the fawily, having her moals sent fo her, 1u ordee thut 5ho way ot bo auuoyed with sittiug aé tho tal *" What T want ta ask o I8, 1a thera any legal meas- ura 1o which 1 can quiotly resort, 8o us o mave her from & public exposurc of her otcentricitivs, wud at e rame tims to protect inysell in my owu bouse 7 T will say sthll further that #ho doos not hesltute to criminate fwr daughter fu the most glariug way; to nay that the ouly pleasire sho now takes fu tno world 18 In looking bugk ou tho Hme when (a8 kho says) El abuth bad the solaco of 4 paramour; that sha hopes aho wili hirye five bundred others, sud that shofs de- fermined to'havo what she terme tho famlly secret Jwown wud proven to the world, . Yours, with mora gorrow thau pationce, "Lugoport TILTON. MRS, HORSE'S FLAN FOI DIVORCE. Tho occentrio, incontroliuble, and miscliof- making womwan ' whoso peoulirities wro sufe foiontly set foith fi tho above oxtincts, dovisod a plan b 1870, 53 L bavo_ lraudy sald, 46 divorco Jilizaboth frof me, 1n ordor to prevany my sup- Dowsd design to divareo wysolf fiom her. In furthorancs of thfs plan, Mrs. Morse, during Mrs. Tiltow's ubseuco it tho \¥est, not only air~ onlated amouzz wy nolghbors atracious tales ‘bout mo,—such wx kicking my wifo whilo prog- nant, knooki ¢ with my fist to the Hoor, cowmitg howo druulk ar night, oto.—but sho fur- fhormore undortook to wit Rlizabeth to thls plun of divores, by plyluglior with lottors filiad With other equaliy falso roports of my Lohnvior— for oxsinplo, (it I was lolding orgios In my houso with strango. womon, making mysolf & and utlorlug drinlion dcounations apainat my wifs, by vilifyug hor with Mr. Beacher ag ane of s many mistroses, oto, Elizaboth, nithough sho Way_fioedful to Mra, Morso's dowlgn of divorce, could not bo convorie ed to it. Nevortholuss, undor tho poworful iuflu= 61100 Of hor mathor's etsudors concorniug wo, my wifa bocamo alarmed at the prospect of wy Wi Jier ruin a8 8 preludo to my aun,” S uoomol . to reflect hor mothor's fdonthet I waa taking & suddon pluugs to pordition, drinking to diown v worrows, NG any hardworiu datly 1o with moro sing thaw L had time to commnit,” bup- ing for my wifo's wpoudy dosth, and threateudug to publish hor fufumy Lo tho world as soou as#ho shoyld by undor tho wod ! : ‘Acoordingly Mre, Tilton wroto nfo an Jarnest Tottor, full of allustons to her own proviously confussed oriminality with Mr. Baschor, hogiing Mo to bo morgiful tw hor i hor brokoposs of spirt, and romoustrating with my for the bad whisa of mind biio el My, Moo lnd de- ibnd s to linvo fatlon. W’J‘md lottor 1 roscived at tho offito of iho Drooklyn Union in Novembor, 1870, 1 wail ko« You' poor, detuded | bronghe me, Noy any prostration 1s owlug to_tho aufe | membor randing 1t wice avar, and thon d& ing It on the spot. I Lave stuca come int? ‘:\%{: soasion of o copy of it whioh M, ‘filton mads at tho tlme, moorporating It in a letior to her niothor, Thin fa_the double-letter to which I DLave proviously lluded. it was wrilten from Marlotta, O., to chido mo for tho supposod rocke Tousuiens intg whiol shio bd boon hiformod b hor mother that T hnd tapsed ovor since the time! Mea, Tiltou's coufossion of adultery, Tha! Iottor fa a4 follows | MRS, TILTON TO MN4, MORBE, D¥ritton from Mariclta, O, to Drooktyny Novrama, 18704 1 feol my duty now, snd love to you, fiy do} motlier, inipals mo to send you a copy which I i/ moruinjr havo writton to Thcodore, wilch I insii)': that you destroy, and usc not iu_conversation wiie B, Ibin—bockuso of my et tu you—jou w(fs do £'m sus 7 ri sy N Ol Thoodore, Theodors | whiai, shall Tony rsouy By fonguo and pon ro dunib and. poworices, DULL: must furco my aching heart to protest ayuiust )‘nl"g* cruclty, T Qo not wilingly ciide, 1 sulTor moat whc} T dincover Lo you wy feoltugs. Do you noi know thut you are fulfiling youl: Uirtab—thak X aball 30 Tougor bo corsida g baint 7 % My [ifo {8 Uotors Sou, T liave ssfired to nothind* savoto do, fhrowglh manifold intianities, my beaf. and that not for himan prafoe, bitt for th gratol love I fcol towarda Jeaus Quclst, my God, } Do you 1ot kuow, aleo, thut when fu aby circle yo blackon 3. 1'a same—and roon afir couplo-minf; with ft—you Lisckon mine as weil 2 i Whon, by your lireals, my mother eried out f agouy 10 1o, “ Why, what Linve you dono ‘Elfzabett iy child 2" fier worat wiapicions wero aromscil, and | 1s1d baro my heart then—ihat from my Jips and ngl yours he Inight receiv tho dagger Juto Ler heart, Did not my dear child (Floretice) learn enough by i} alnuations, tat her sweely pure soul agonized fnsef cret, UL Ao broke out with tho dreud/ul guestion ? W kuow ot but it bath been her doath biow [ Whou yon say o my boloved brother—t*Mr, D preachies 0 Yorty of 1 in-—s evely Suuday,” thet§’ Sollow with tho romark it after my death you bave /) dreadful secrat to roveal, need b o tald. any wmors er's the aword pars into A woul 7 Afler this “you aro my judigusob nhlmglon." any’ you? Itisnow too lufe; you lavo biackoued m; aracter, and 1t fs for my loved onca that I muder'; for the sgouy whlch 5 iny'erien awcond to HMeaven night and doy that upos, mitio own Luud al the ungulali may full i Jieltuvo you that { wouid shrust o iiko dar intoyour afstur's or wather's Luart wors thera occuaion No'z o, I would not, fudeed, ¢ Ho ulter my desth you will, to the bereaved heart:! of tiose wholove me, ndd ihio poisoned batm1 Ir{ biosthun Tahids the 81us of onr belovad aro bitried, sucy: ©only tuelr virtues aro rementbored 1 3 ‘Fheodure, yotir paut ia aufu with me, rolled up, pf gAY, Hover 0. Ue opeucd,—though "It s big "with sMiud of varlous bue,—uuleis you forco wo for the sakio of my clildren sud iriouds to discover it, in saifs) defenso or their defense, A Would you suffer wers I to cast a shadow on any] Iady whom you jove? Ceriaiuly, if you have an, - maiiliueds yon would, Even so uvery word, look, oF| futlnution” againnt AL, 15, thougls T bo 1 1o. \ia. Lronght In, §s an agony bosinud 1o plerclag of myselt @ huudred Himos, 1s positios and bis good tname ar acar to moj aud cven thus du 1 sgonize—yea, agony. 18 the word—for yuur good nmne, auid i you witl only value it yoursel( 10 keep 1£ goud, Lum, aud alwaya will be, your helper, st 00t agalu 1 implore sor, for your chlldren’s sake to whum yout huve & duiy In this jatter, that my l’u:l" boburded;~left with ma und my God, * Lo fa mercis ful, Wil you, Lix aon, be like iy 7 | Do not bo alirmed aboub motlier ; you are nob re- spousible fur ficr roveinbions, Do ot tiuk o way iy uors that mny Hi-bealth s oo account ot lll{ sl and Jin Qiscovery, Itls not irue, wudeed, My sing and my;} Itte’s rocord I bave carcicd to Tny Savior, and kum deli- cacy and tenderuews towurds mo pisssih even muther's love or * tho lovo of women. J restin i 1 trust i L, and, thongn the way 8 darkor ibu deatl, I do hear * the sulil, mmall veles” whick brings (o mo o peaco Ufws oxpeciouca bua novor Letura Soriug 1 hava caused gou, und will cuuo thoss L ovo 10 the future If the spisit of [ugivenusy docs not exorviuo | o upirit of kiwte, And udd Lo tis thu revelations you 't avo mudo of your fuilen condition, witness uf which L om datly [ ‘4'is it in that breake my heart, Uow can’| I out ““Huger ot my praying ” ut thought of you, W Oh, do avoid all stnutisimg driuke, my datong, kaw mony a beart-aeho nould have' been aaved, only!! ‘ou knew 1ot what or huw tus cracl word wus sdd) I': ave failed hs iy duty 1o you from lak of courugo ta'i npeak of thaas things. Alow me o adviny with you now, & 1y duatly uviosod, (05 wutaly L am Sour bt rlund] and far ha sukn of our preclous borm aud unborn, I toll you that sin len canncious of wronging!® you 1 uewled ouly to £now that, aud siways in erorys Tulig 1 ubterly ureaku W6 wroug, Tepent before Gcd alons, sud ptnivo 10 bring fosth trwil worthy of ‘puntaice. Will you for tho added roson of your soul’ eake o tie sunin? v 1 feul thit you ‘ars not in the condition of mind ta, lead the ¥ woman's muitiugo” movemaul, und L s PI0re youi Lo breaks uway front it atd icuin Your friends Susati, Mra, Slaulon, and ovary ouo und ovorythivg; b Lielps (0 make'n contlict witly yous responsibilitiea sy havnd and fuhor, iy 1ifo s abi) spuron; my lienet ovor yearied over yoi wose (4 sorsowlui o thaunow, Lot there wnust baa turutug to God tiat wihl lead You to forsako forbluden ways, 60 that the: sources aud aprlgs of your lifo bo xanewed, ere X aall fuol t wy duty to retur, 1 Liave gained s liltle, ud with'thla small addition ot strougtls iy fieat Jwiptleo o to Jly to you und comfort you fu these new distractions which come to you through your business snd ila threateniug chsnges. T luve loug felt, dee hustoud, you did uot Al up i your respousiudiitios towards thie Intcpendent s fis | Telig:ous ebief und head, b, that you could be made | to ree uud feel the amount of good you might do for | Oriat from it pulpit 1 Ob, my babo would leap s 35 womb for Joy. did your sobl Gut awake to love God, atid dorvo Wiz with tho forvor of the carly days. ‘As 110U out Itum iy retiroment liers tiose aro my thioughta wnd desires, i 1 eill mourn if there acometh to your aching: Boat a uarsh word, T will piay God's spint to follow two wiitten ine, and 80 it wia Lot, cannot offend. "I do not hesltato 1o return to Brooklyn aud renew my homo-work, Far bo it from mo to shirk my duty; on tho contrary, to bave sgain the prvileta of bing witiL ity eutie family 18 tae mabition I feol to gain ta | Liealth fierd, Forgivo the long letter. Good nighit, |, Yous Dzan Wirx, rosTaonIrr, Desr mother, T will now 3dd » i ne o you. Y should mourn greatly i my Hf was 10 be mads et known to Sather'; bis besn would e bowed finbwd 1 L grave, 1 fove. hin Yery mch, et {t would soothis my nuert could you la restored ohim., T wan greatly tnehod Ly hie saylug to you that * you were stil Lie wife, ‘Would nos bis sympatuizlug ucart cotwfors you fn. our great sotrow 7 “Botl your lottct and Theodare's cama togothior, cons ceruing your {uterviows with Joscpb, You will pce that by Teadiug ot showing this latter | touny one you discover my eocrot, It s because I twust you, dear mother, that I send you this, that you Diay knoy my apiit complotoly towards yout botli, T iave been told, Confido not In your mother; bat T reyly, To whom o Garth can I coulido? thiuk it pre-omineutly wige for us Lo destroy our. Totiers respecting this subject, lest Flory or some ono should plek thow up. DanaNa, WIAT A LETTER] Tho briof_confeesion which Mrs, Tilton wrate of her criminal intimacy with Mr. ‘Beechor, and which was zofcrred to by Dir. Moulion as heldby bim until I progared it from him and robirned to hor to bo destroyed, bus beou falsoly called & confession wrung front & wito at her huavand's | commnnd. Bat Do Zsuel accunation oan hold: § einst tha above loticr, which a danghtor wrote {0 liot mother, aud which cantaing a6 plain a 20~ fexmon of Mrs, Tiltow's guilty itimaoy with Mr, Beocher as hmg\m%\: cun exprods ¢ & confession 2l the moro verilablo becauso mado without dos sign, and iv the absenes of auy othor cootrolling . nfluenco upon tho writer savo tho prokwnro of | Ler own couscionca and sorrow, a8 ovincod inher faslaucholy contomplation of (1o ealumt(y which bad fallan upon hor honor and hor bomo. Tu view of M. Tilton's truthinl c.ntossion in thie abova letter four 306rs ago, of what ayail aro hor recont douiuls (o the Committes? 'Tho Gommitteo theinkolves hinvo practically mpugnod tho tostimony nhich thoir own aitore neys _prompied Mre. ‘litton 10 mnke fo thow; and Mr. Boechor's own journal, tho Chratian Union, soon atter tho rendering of tho verdict, publshel & conwpicions adicorial articlo on pur: Poso to put forth, under the atamp of Mr. Beech cr's name, {ho foliowing official rojection of Mes, ‘lzhon's evidoneo by tho Boecher party. Tho CAristian Union-unys: Th1s pour tcoman has bzen ahown 10 b a0 weak, 18 woholly eulject to tho' stronmest vutside inglunoe at the suument, that the geierdl noic can givs but Wk weidht da her {eatimany, cither for or againat dr. Beecher: . "o above extract from tha Christian Union invalidoting Mrsc Lillon'n (eatimony necossarily blots out froms Mr. Deecher's defonsa all Mrs, ! “liltou's recont denials of thoir ctimiuality, and ¢ foaven him to bo convicled by Ms. Tilton's original, honost, disparsionnts confossion of & i muual sin, xmxunlnd in tho above-quoted lettor to her mother Tl lettor, therofore, offcotually disposcs of twa principal points of 'tho Conittan's vardict. |} Ono of thess points the Committoo siate as fol- t i i Jows s Tiltow's allggation that eho_ (N et mother, Simm: Motan, 18 srovaucel filss 01 the Tiother, Wito teatiied beforo the Committee | ) I i ) canfewsed ta { Mru, Tilton's otier, abase givan, Logothor with lh:‘:zhlnntu ‘trom . Movug'y lotlore. ebow thint Mru, Morwo, in_denylng to tio Committcs that hor danghtor bad evor mado to Lor o confosion of aduitory, was & deliverale falsehood—hall Pardounblo, pochana, becutiwo, btored by 8 we hor daughter. Tho Commitics ToLeE b A e Monigh tostimony rolied ona 1 oY s, whioly now sinks and_carrles down i THith it the Comnulitoo's verdict into au unfath- nth o“’im!ed';‘i’h‘or ‘point in the vordict which the abova lotter affuctually soteles It tho m"mfl‘"x 3 gha" (rs, Tilton), sy the Commlltee, e s diares when frea /rom IS donanal g inivence of her uesbaud Mrs, ‘Liltow’s nbovo lottor to hor motlior was writton ® free from (he dominating influcnce of Der ausband” Tt was written 678 nitlos (rom her pnsbaud's presonce. It woa writton, nob at s o request, but for his condomnation, It wae wilt- | ton to Jepraduce to him tho teelig oxcited In Div wite's mind by tho contemplation” of hor wrong-doing, sud to appeal ta L, from duch a Dagis, apaingd tho moval rucklouncay which sio { thon ' bolioved that her fall had produced ubos it Dis voVipons viows and daily lito,” 1t was wrltton Y