Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1878, Page 1

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The Plymouth Vesuvius in Horrid Eruption ain, The Clouds Lifting' from the Great Mountain of Scandal, Public Confession of Guilt by Mrs, Elizabeth R. Tilton. Explicit Inerimination of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, The Avowal Urged Alone by a Stinging Con- science. A Prompt Denial Simultane- ously Published by Beecher, Intorviews with Every Impor- tunt Participant in the Trial Comment Upon the Probable Effect of the Dis- closure. THY, CONFESSION A8 IT 1% GIVEX TO THE WORLD, Nzw Yonk, April 15.—The following Jetter trom Mrs. Tilton will appear In the moralng papars to. morrow: Mr. Ira B, (Whceler—My Dxan Simn: A few weeks since, after long months of mental angutsh, 1told, as {ou know, & few friends whom I had bit- terly decelved, that the charge bronght by my hus- band of aduliery between myself and the Kev, licnry Ward Beecher was truo, and that the lio 1 had lived 8o woll tho last four years had become intolerable to e, That statement I now solermnly reafiirm, and leavo the truth with God, to whom also I commit nyselt, iy children, and all wio must auffer, 1 know fuil wel) explana- trons that witl be sought by many for this acknowl- edgmont, —a dealre Lo return to my husbsnd, insan- ity, malice, everything savo the true and only one. ~uy quickened conscience and scnso of what 18 due to the canse of truth and juetice. During all the comblications of theso years you have been my confidential friend, and thereforo I address tbis letter to yon, authorizing and requesting you to secnro 118 publication, . Erizanetu It TicToN, Brookuyx, Apnl 13, 1874, BEECHER. THB PLYMOUTIL PASTOR INTERVIEWED, Special Inepatch to The Tridune. New Yons, April 16,—A Timer spcclal from Waverly, N, Y., says: **Mr, BDeecher lectared in this place this evening. On coming down from the platform ho had placed in his hands a tolegranhic cupy of Mra, Tilton's confession. Lo read it quiot. ly, and seemed in mo wiso excited. In teply to my quention as to what he shoald do, na sald, ‘Nothing at preeent, excopt to glve it an oxplicit denlal,' He scemed to bo more sorry for Mra. Tilton than troubled about himsolf, I asked him, ‘Do yon belleve Mrs. ‘ilton wrote this of her own mind, or was sho influenced? Ilo an- swered, ‘Ihave nut spoken with Mrs, Tilton in over twa years, 1 waa Informed several months spo AN INPLUENCE WAS DRING EXERTED through her chlldren and vihers to eoffect a reconcillation betweon hersclt and husbang, but .she encrgetically refused to consider it until he had publicly exonorated her from the charge brought against her, It was only a few weeks agu that the rumor came to mo that she was in a mor- bid and sel(-condemnatory stato of miand, ** *1las Mre. Tilton ever Intimated a consclous - neas of guilt boforat* ** *So for from 1t that it Is tmposseible to conceive, 11 her present confession is trug, of suchan olab. orate, prolongod, aod extraordinary carcor of falschood as sho must have practiced, Upon her huaband's statoment of hls accusations beforo thy Committeu of the church shio bruke away from her busband's house and HEFUSED TO LIVE WITH HIM. She took refugo in tho huure of adear felend to whom she gave an unvarying ftcstimony ofher own Innocence, tho basencssof her hinsband, Slo went beforo tho Investigating Committeo of Plymouth Church, and with wonderful pathos clearod herself of evory chargo of domestic Infl- delity, and underwent tho closost questioning, 8o broke fricndsbip with former friends for doubting her statement In this matter, When the casowas in the courts, after her husband's teat- mony, to the surprise of my counsel and of her friends, she rose In the court and demanded of the Judge that sho be pormitted to TASTIFY T0 TIER INNOCENCE, Slio waa examined Qropeatodly by my counsel, and plied with the most searching guestions, and, by her conslatent and oxplicit testimony satiefled them all of her fonoconce, and won thelr esteom. When the Councllof 1870 was called, saveral interviews were arranged betweon her and eminent gontlomen both of the clergy and of the lsw. In cvery case aho eatisfied them of her absolute innocence. Hubsequent to that, at an {Interview arranged for the purpose of giving prominonce to her declarations aud form to hor testhnony, which was takens down by a short-hend writer, and which I bel ta ba tlll [n existence, although I havo never acen it, sha elaborately and in detail MEAFFIHMMD IIER INNOORNCE and miner There are tho most prominent Instances of her unlform testimony. Itshould be borne in mind that sho first charged me with this offense to her busband, Upon my visiting her she witadrew 1t in writing. Shesubsequeutly rencwod tho charge, Gho then again and Indigoantly dealod it, and left ber hushaud's houso, and (or four yoars has contiuued, in every concelvable form and under the moat solemn clrcumstances, to deoy it untly now, wien ouce again, for the third tice, sho re. newsit. Against this long aud tortuous carcer § opposs my uniform snd uefmpeachablo sruthfale nese."” HE WILL CHUBEEK IT OUT, New Yonk, Aprll 15, —Mr. Boccher was out of the city to-night when 3irs, Tilton's lotter was made public, and his whereabouts was not known eavotoa few friends. ‘The New York Zridune telegraphed him & covy of the lctter at a late hour to-nignt, and received the follawing tch In reply from Mr. Beocher: 4y, Avril 13, 1878, — 7o the Editor 1 1 confrunt Mre. Tile 'rbune ton's confersion with an explicit snd absolute de- nial, 'The testhneny (o her own {nuucence and 1o mine, which for four years sho had mado to huo- drods in private and in public, before the court, 1n writing and orally, 1 declare to be true, an the allegations now made in contradiction of her uniforni wolomin and unvarying statementa hitherto iasde, 1 utteriy deny. 1 declaro her 1o bo luuocent of the groat transgression. 7 llsxay Wapp Becuzn. VESUVIUS, 1T BREAKS PORTI} DENEATIL PLYMOUTH CHURCH, i Suectal IMavatch 10 The Tribune. Naw Yonx, April 18.—There ia szothor latge scusation for Plymouth Cburch snd Henry Ward Becebor to dlaposo of. Mra. Tilton bas confeased. At noon to-day she called gpon Ira B. Whesler, bier lawyer, and gave bim & dard for publication. Mrs. Tilton came to Mr. Wheel vflice alone, but scemiugly o pursasnce of s determination wade over & month sgo. She was dreassd with unusus! case, discussed the contests of her card with the utmost . almness, sad wrote it out o & dker, frm band, making but vne correction 11om the address to the e Ehicage Daily Tribune, CIIICAGO, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1878, elgnatare, That wan the substitution of the word friend formdviecr In the third Hiuo from tbo last. Mr. Wheeler, who lives In Elizabeth, In & distant relation of Mra, Tliton. and they have been WARM PRIENDS FPROM CHILDHOGD, Ho frequently escorted her to and from the conrt-room daring the famous triag of threc yeara ago, and elnce that tine, a9 hefore, hias heen in conatant communication with her. It ap. pears that her ' visit of to-day, whils not according to appolntment, wss not nltogether muncxpected. It s stated with the ntmost positivancsa that Mra, Tilton cslled a nunber of her friendn together about four weeks g0, among whora weras soveral of Mr, Boecher's Intimato friends, Incinding, among others, Ron- siter ltaymond and Thomas Bhearman, and mnde ta them a fall unqualified statement, alleging that the charge of her adultery with tne Rev. llonry Ward Beecher ‘WAS TRUR IN PACT AND IN DETAIL 8 bronght out {n Mr, Tilton's suit. Fhe requested that this confession be communleated to Mr. Becchor, and it was eo done. No response, how- ever, was returned to her, nor, #o far ascan be learned, was any action thercon faken by either Mr. Bicecher or any of the parrles concorned, Then there were consuliations with other of Mrs. ‘Tliton's friends, and it Is quite certairt BOMEZ COMMUNICATION WITIL MR TILTON RIM- 2ELF, and the card a8 above was resolved unon. Mrs, Morae, Mre. Tilton's mother, knew of the object of lier daughter's visit to New York, and approved of her course, Others of her frienda advised her againat it, but sho wan thorvughly resolved. Mr, Wheoler brought the card to the newspaper ofiices late In tho afternoon. At G o'ciuck Mre. Tilton was found at ler mother's houne, No, 228 Madison atecot, Brooklyn, cvident. Iy having but Just returned from her trlp to thls clty. The housc §5 one of a neat new row of two- story bigh-stooped brick Luildings, just beyond Nostrand avenue. ‘Thu shades 1w the windows wera down, and there waa nothing (o indicato the presence of people within cxcept two toy velocle pedes )ying apon thelr sides in the front area, MRS, TILTOR had answored the beil in person, and fhe reporter was quite astonished at the change In her appear- ance. Instead of tho elight, delicato woman In unrellevod black whowe haggatd, pale face was fre- quently scen fn Judge Nellson's court-room during the progress of her husband’s sult, there came to tho door A PLUSP, PRETTY LITILE WOMAN with rosy cliceks and bright eyes, & quick strong step and erect carelage. Thio monrning-gown had given place to n stylish, clozo-fitting dress of dark gooda, plentifully ornamented with bluo ritybons, There recemed to be a much preator proportion of gray in her naturally black halr than there was two years ago. The reporter saw only a vague resemblanco of hersolf ho looked early in the trlal, but a closer likeness to her as sho ap- peared when In mourning towards the closo of the sult, andshe arose awalthng the reply of the Judge tober twritten appeal for permlsslon to testify. MRS, TILTON RESPONDED PLEASANTLY. The reporter had with bim a copy of the card furnisbed by Mr. Wheeler, Showing it to her, and asking whether she had indeed written it, and was desirous that it should be publiehed, Mre. Tiiton finsned violently and cast down her o) ‘Then, after s moment, sho sald: 'ho card was writton by me," *‘And you aathorized Mr. Wheeler to make it public?® p **Yes, sie,” she said, and stlll with downcast cyes. '‘Didhe not leave it with yout It is all right, sir." = ‘Thero was a group of young girls in front of the house etaring st the two nt the door, and Mra, ‘Tilton was evidently much annoyed by thelr cari- osity, She wished that the Intorview might not bo continued, snd, repeating *“IT I8 ALL RIGHT, SIR," bade the reporter good cvening. 'I'o this house In Madlson strovt, the residence of Mrs. Morse, Mrs, Tilton went when sho scparated from her busband. Bho visited n great deal 1n Orange, N. J., but made lirooklyn her home, Thero sho tried to sapport herself by teaching muwslc, and, it s asld, thoogh not so positively, dressmaking, but her Incomno never exceeded $30 pormonth, A fow montha sga ill-health forced her to abandon teaching, and it fe an opon secrot that, under the protext of providing for his children, Theodore Tilton BENT WER A OENEROUS ALLOWANCE. o latcly gave hor for hLersolf.p costly Indian shawl. There wera four children. The two who aro now with their mother, and who afforded Mr, Tilton an excuso to sco his wife, aro the two boys, Carroll and Ialph. Florenco snd Alice, thelr alaters, aro in Stuttgars, In Germany, atachool, nnd aro understood (particularly the elder one, Florence) to have often urged a recon- ciliatlon hetween thelr parente, This scems now o question of only o fow weoke, and the ovidenco all polnta to a spcedy aud pernaps pormanent re- unlon, M1l BERCUER loft town this morninz on tha D o'clock train of the Erle Noad, and lectured ac Waverly, N, Y., to- night, When ho fa to bo away for any length of tioie ona lecturo tour, it Is his habit to leave a st of his engsgoments with his famlly, so they msy koow exactly where he fa from day to day, The present trip waa only, howover, to continuo through the week, and neither his son, Col, lHenry Beecher, nor Col. Beecher's wife, who are the only adult membors of the lonschold now at homo (Mrs, Beccher being in Florids), thought to ask of him what hle address would be. Through his agents, Mcesrs. Hathaway & Poud, of Boston, 18 was, how. over, readily obtained. WIHEN LAST SHEN this morning, Mr, Beeclier, with a comfortable lap. robo and a small carpet-bag, waa crossing to Jet- 20y City on a boat of thie Pavonia Ferry, in compa. ny with Mr, Hathaway, of tho above-named frm. Heoappeared in tho best spirits, aud his countos nance was lightod up with a gonlal smlle, 1 DON'T KNOW," sald Col, Boecher, to-night, **whether my father expected anything of thia sort or not, We never talked to hius abont I8, but Iwill eay, for my part, that 1amn not surprised, I have known for tho past slx weeks that Mr, Tilton hss boen visiting hits wife, and I was prepared for something of this sort." *4 {Vhat roason could Mr. Tilton have fordesle. Ing hile wife to do as she has done?” ‘all it hatred, malco, rovenge, iove of noto- rlety, or what you will,"* answered Col, Beechor, The reporter asked Col. Meecher whon he bad Qrst actuslly heard such n confesslon was to be or had heen ade, aud the Coloael roplled, **An hour since 1 was for the At tine told of it by & frieed, Yon ecan well uoderstand that, se Mr, Deccher's son, I do not care to alscuss this matter, Icannot say what the result will be, or what my father will do. 1le has borne calumny for years. 1a&in quile sare Ls c:‘u'mnd this, but it is crael, sir,—wickedly cracl® TUOMAS 0. SUNARMAN sald, as ho was connsel for Deecher, his lips were acoled, Mre. Tilton did udt intimale to him that she was sbout to make sny confession. Me sup- posed 1t genaine, and bad Leen expecting some. bing of the sort, Ho had not consldered Mre, Tilton to be trusted if she saw Theodore ogein, for, in five miautes, he could get Lier to do Just as ho pleased. ** Bat, Mr, Shesrman, in an intervlew published in & Westorn paper, Mr. Tilton denies that ho has se:n his wite,* Mr, Shearman shrugged hle shoalders, sud re- marked, **Wo know ¢ those thinge.* Mr, Shearman wa ed it Mr. Beccher was coguizant of ihis confession, Ile sald Mr, Beechor was aware nf it. aud kuew the fact from his coun- sel. Mr. Shearman would not tell when and whcre Jthe luformation was imparted, or how recalved, further than that be had told Mr, Beecher but ro. cently. ** And what will be the resuls of the confesslon, Mr. SBhearmaut* **Now," replied tha gentloman, **you aro on- croaching npon forbldden ground. I canmot tell you suylhing more.” NB. HALIDAY, the asslsiant pastor of Plyviouth Church,said Mrs. ‘Tilton Lisd uot confessed anything tohim. On the cont-ary, sbe bhad always depled to bhim that thers bad been unaue bobsvior be. tween Mr. Beecher snd bersell. Ho could not say whether or not the Charch would take any sctlon, or whether or not any other Congrega- tonal cnurch would do asythlng. A mewmber could prefer chasrgus st & meetlng of the Church, or the mattes might bo bronght to tbe attention of tho Sranding Committee of the Charch. GEN, TRACT, one of Mr. Nocchier's lawyern, sald Mrs. had made no confenslon to him,, **f don't sce why any more tmportance shonld be attached to this than any other of her confes- Honn. This ia the third ahe has made, First she Confessed 10 her hnaband that she did commit adultery: ' then she confersed that fhe hadn't; and now says again she did. Whatare woto hellove? 1fecla peofonnd pily for the woman, Ithink thereis something dically wrong abont her mental operations,* Mr, Tracy did not think Plymonth Church would take sny notice of the confesaion. 8. D. MORRIS, Tilton'a attorney, had nothing to say of the lot. ter. 1lis partner, Mr. Peareall. nald that, ns far A8 he knew, the firm were atll] Tiiton's altorneye, Bhould the suit ba renewed by Tiiton, the Tilton cars conld be bLronght to trisl fourteen daye after thoe service of notice. No anch notice had beon served aa yet, Mr Pearnoll did not think the confeerion wonld ho worth vory much as avidenco. At the time of the fieat tris) of the caeo thers wae rome uncertainty whether Mres, Fllton could be allowed to testify sgalnst her husband. A law het since heen passed which anys pasitlvely that a wife cannot teatify in such cares. TILTON gave up hia lodgings at No. 102 Second avenne last Eaturday, Aprit 3%, the day on which Mrs. Tilton's lctter of confesslon was daled, dust before starting for tha West tho last thne, Tilton left word with hia- landiaay that I. 1), Carpenter, the artist, wonld atiend to the removal of his baggagze, but did not tell any- body whither ho wan polngy to move. Ssturaay a targe furniture truck came to the house and took Tilton's things away. RICNLAND CENTRE, IA. A World correspondent saw Tilton at Richland Centre, Ia., where he waa to lecture to-night, and comwnnnlcated to him the contenta of Mre, Tilion's card. Mre. Tilton eafd he had nothing to eay of the card, nor as to whether he had or had not had any consuitation with his wife, elther in perron, by letter, or throngh friends. Neithier would ho say whether a reconciliation was probahle, or whether he contemplsted a reunlon with her. . IT 18 QUITS W2LI, ESTADLISRED, haswever, that Me. Tilton has lately kept an eyo on the beauties and desirable featuresof the places near New York which he hias visited on hls present. lectare tour, with a view of making the most sat- {stactory nettlement. WHAT THEY SAY IN PLYMOUTH, ‘The TVmes saya a prominent member of Plymonth Church, and ono of the Church Investicating Com. mittee, when shown a copy of the confession, read It through two or three times, and then, with u sigh, safl: ‘*Poor Brecher, Ko ke has got to bear thie," 1 did not think the ald battle wonld have ta be fought over again, but wonid fail flat after a fow days. Nelthor dld be believe the confssslon would change the opinfon of any one. So far as Plymonth Chutch ls con. ceraed, they wore unanimously of the opinlon that Beecher had been the aubject of tho vilest. most maligoant, &na cunning ecandal ever concocted, and bhelieved him entirely Innocent of the charges brought agalnst im. ile denfed that it was a matier of )ifo and death on the partof the chureh to suataln Beccher, and that thoy woro doing it order to save the church, Ilad thers been even thoamallest mi- nority in the cturch who belicved Beecher gullty he could not have romained in Plymouth Chusch & moment. WIIAT COXVINGED THEMT 1le 8ald of the last Ecclesiastical Council that he Tiad positive knowledgp that at least forty members of that hody catne hers with the ballof that Neacher ‘waa gulity, and all vent away snanimously con. vinced that ho was innocent. OXI OF MRN8, TILTON'S FORMER ASSEVERATIONS. July 23, 1874, Mra, Tliton, In her statement to the Investigating Committee, sald: **In som. ‘ming up the whole matter, I aflirm mysel? before God to ba Innocent of the crimes lald upon mej that nover have 1 Leen guilty of adultery with Henry Ward Beecher ju thought or deed, nor has he ovor offered to me an Indecorous or improper proposal. Tothe further charge thatIwasledaway from home by Mr, Beechor's fricnds and by the advicoof alawyer whom Mr, Beecherhad senttome, and who in advance of my appearing before tho Comunittes arrangod with me tho questions and answers which wero to constitute my testimony in Mr. Doccher's belialf, 1 anawer that this {s un- true," DEECHRR'S CBLENRATED DEKIAL. _ The Itov, MHenry Ward UBcecher, In his fetter to the Invostigating Committee of Plymouth Church, July 22, 1874, sal: **To every etatement which conncets me dishonorably with Mre. Elizabeth It Tilton, or which in any- wiso would impugn the honor and purity of this boloved Chelatian woman, I give the most ox- plicit, comprehiensl! nd solemn donlai " FIANCIS D, OARVENTER, the artist, said that the atyle of the letter waa evidently Mra, Tilton's, and that he knew ira I, Wheelor to be her lcgal adviser and intimato friend, 1o had not reccived any latimation from any sourco that such a letter had boon or was to bo written, and expressod sstonishmont that Mre, Titon should haye taken such & step without ad- vising with other persons, There had been & rumor in the Plymouth Charch congregation that Mre, ‘Tilton was trylug to bring about a roconcillation, bat st had nut been tracod to an auttentlc suurce, snd was generally discredited. WHEN TILTON HETURNED FROM BUROPR he recolved a communication from Mrs, Tilton's lawyer asking for pecuniary asslstance, and took steps to have sn iInterview with her, imercly in regard to bosiness maiters. As neither party bas takon auy measarce to procure & divoree, Tilton considors himself under obligation 1o make adequate provision for his wite. Ilis po- canlary contribntions have all been dictated by thia view of the case, and not, he belleved, by any wish to pave tho way for any resdjustinent of hls famlly relatlons, 118 18 VERY RETICENT about tho matter. Others may ba deeper inhis confidence than [ am, but I have no reason 10 be- leve he was privy to any such communication, or that he in any way {nflucaced it. . On thccoutrary, 1% Lias the manner of a tardy act of justice, and is 1ike Mre, Tilton in its impulslvencas, GENUINE, XO DOULT OF TIN AUTHENTICITY OF THR CON- FENSION, Nuw Yonx, April 18.~The Zridune anys Mr, Wheeler called at the Z'ridune ofiico yesterday afternoon with the original of the above confes- slon, aud submitted It for publicatlon. There was no question of the genuine character of tho docu- menl, 00 inatter under what circumstances it had beon obialoed and promulgsted, and s Mr, Wheelar's suggestion and wish it was put in type, A Tribune reportor subsequently had) AN INTERVIEW WITI MR, WHBELES, but he was very reticent. Lo stated that ho wasa distant relative of Mra, Tilton. ' He sald hy was very reluctant to be known iu any counection with the matter, and that in fact his only comnection was In tho sabmission of the document for pubiie catfon. rs. Tilton had at once AUTHOHRIZED AND REQUESTED him to seo that it was published. Ilo saded he did nol feel st liberty 1o state any of the circumastances which bad led to the confession. About four weeks ago Mre. Tilton had verbaily mado & confesslon in detall to Mrs. Anns M. Field and four other Jadics of Plymouth Church, stating all TUS CIRCUMSTANOES OF THE VARIOUS ADUL- 3 TEHINS, and about the fame time she had written & lotter of the same import to certaln mombers of Plymouth Church, probably the samo persons. Thia letter he could not furnlab, aod ho said it was of auch & confidential cbazacter that 1t was not hikely to be pablished. At the samo time, or aboat that tiue, ho bad recelved A PRIVATE LETTBR PROM MRS. TILTON, but could pot think of publishingit. Tho docu- ment given sow 10 the public wasall bo was au- ALorized (o publish. " **Mr. Wheeler, does mot Mr. Tilton kuow of this confesslon?" **Emphatically not. Mr. Tilton says truly when bs ataies he bas not wmade overturcs for o reconciliation with his wife. . I wish you would state this posttively." THBY BXPECTED IT. A gentleman why was prominently connected wilh the defuse in the Beecher suit on bolug #hown & proof-slip of the lntter, sftcr reading 1t cxrefally wi onl;vlnclnr,nny surprise, looked wp Vel On belng asked his opiaion of it, he at once do- €lincd to express any, but sabscqnently rematked that Mr, eecher's friends had exvected something of the kind for some time. A8 to the rtatement of Mr. Wheoler, to whom the letter was addressed, that Theodors Tilton dld not know of ite cxlstence, thogentieman remarxed withasmilo: **That wonld bo tho way ho woaid go to work. Freanently during the winter,” sald he, **Mr. Beecher has beon applied to for money to aid Mes, Tilton, the request or domand not technieally coming from her nor parporting to bo mada with her knowledga or content, but for het benefit. This demand was accompanled by THREATS AND INTIMATIONS that if 1t was not estisfactorily met, something would turn up," **Mr. Tiiton's foflacnce over his wifa is very great, " thus gentieman continued, **and sho cannnt resist," IMPENDING RECONCILIATION. A gentieman living near Mrs. Morse and Mrs, Tilton, and Intimately acquainted with both, sayat '“The events of the Jast fow months have led me to bellevo that ar. rangemcents for a reconcilistion between Theodora Tilton ond his wife have beon completed. Ife frequently sent & carringe to Mra, Marse's house for nis eone, mecting them on o8 avenue, two or thres blocks » and after a drive of reveral hours the Loys wonld return alone. Un one occasion Mr. Tliton drove back to the house, but ho did not slight. Me hss rent Mren, Tilton money on sovera) occaslons. Mre, Tilton went to Warwick notwithstanding Mre. Morzo's denlal, and the sous are my suthotity for the statement that ahe engaged rooms there for tne eammer, and that on Mr, Tiiton's retarn from Europe In August with Lis daugbters the family will be reunited, " THE REV, BAMUKL B, TALLIDAY, aswistant-psstor of Plymouth Church, aaid he was notin the lerst surprired at this development of the scandal. e sald some montha sgo, when he heara that Mr. Tilton bad gono to sce hia wife with her eonscnt, that now wo might look for the beginning of the end. **1tis,” eald he, **sus- centitle of only onc explanation,—one which naturally will be glven to any act of such A YOOR CRAZY PERSO: who is putty in the hands of her hi nd whenever he I8 with her, Her conrse at the beginning is at least such as deatroys ber weight as s witnees for cither side. It proves that elie fa & weak, ineane woman. Ifer statement on sny subject is worth- leas, and that's sl there is about it," PEANK B, CARPENTER, the artist, in an intervlew thiy evening, stated that thero was no doabit about the gennineness of the letter. Mr, Ira B. Wheeler, lio sald, had been the private legal adriser and conddentlal friend of Mrs. Tilton all through tho trouble. Lawrers Blhunlrln. Morns, and Pryor refused 0 be fater- viewed, THE NEWELLS, POT AND RETTLE. Apecial Duepalch fo Tne Tvidune, New Youx, April 15, —~The Newell divorce casa to-day dieclosed o rories of letters written by Mrs, Newell to Willlam I, Hoardinan, of Boston. ‘These letters were rend in Conrt, while Mre. Neweil bat weeping. They contain the warmest affection for Loardman, and exnress dislike and hate for Newall, whoni sha marnied, though wishing her bridal- dress might be her shrond. There aro alluelons tofraquent meetings, and ahe calls Board- man her ** darling friend.” In November, 1805, Nr. and Mrs. Nowell started for Europe. Mefore golog, Mra. Newell wroto to Boaraman, Inviting him to follow her to Iaris, and thanking him for previous kind visita to hor, In the postscript were the words, ** Darling, & little kies for you." In letters from Paris **Anna " told tho old geatleman “of her increasing love for him, nsked him to visit lier abrord so that he might eacort hor to'the Chrla- bad, and also called upun him for moavy. MH. TICKBRING admitted that lio il escorted the ploint!® in Bos- ton, Martha's Viuoyard. toga, Princeton, and Now York, #ho had lived in hin & uss walle his wife and daughter werc at the White Mountalna, Plckering had been informed that Mrs, Newoil was a milliner {n Boston fn 1633, and 8 cislevogant {n Providence In 1430, She advertised hersolf by incans of an gucraving representing, according to Mr, Shafer, **un anvul coming out of a cloud and carrying o bunch of hyssop," 'Ybo hearing was sdjournca until morning, 'T'he case is now a lively oue all arvnnd, DUNSFORD. TILS 18 TV MUCH. Apectal Dispalch to The Iribune, Annaix, Mich., Avril 15.--Owing to tho unex. peeted oxposuro of the' mopstroas immorality of the talenwd pastorof the Firat Baptist Church, A. G. Danefard, Maj. 4. 1L Cole, late of Chicago, well kuown in conneetion with Western eyanpel- fcal work, will occupy the pulplt for tho nresent. Inalluaingto the misdueds of the pastor, Colo devlared Dunsford undunbtedly insane, and feared n::u;“bdvmuenun. Six young boys were hls v 3 SPRINGFIELD ITENS, Apectal Dispatch 1o The Tridune, Srmxarieny, 1L, April 16, —Joseph B. Tarner, amerchant uf Mattoon, was to-dsy adjudged bank- rupt on hils own petition in the United States Clr- cuit Court., Gen. Rinaker, counsel for the townebip, obtatned & perpetusl injonction restraining the payment of $32,000 bonds voted by School Township 1,401, In Morgan County, iu ald ot the Farmer's Haliroad, which was not butlt according to the original sure yey, The bondholders appcal to tho United States Supreine Conrt, "o-dnx Ueing the anniversary of tho assassina- tlon of Abralam Lincoln, the flags In the city of public buildings Aoated at nalf-mast, Lxcoptions were to-iny overruled by Jnage Treat, the recent sale of the Npringteld & Nogth- western Itallroad spproved, lm‘fl dnsl decree en- cred, ‘The Governor was to-day oficially notified of the completion of tho new cast wing of the Jack ville Ineano Asylum, and the Tioatees accordingly drew tho addlitional allowance for ordinary ox- pensos of the institution, OBITUARY, Bpecial DispateA to The Tribune, Eva, 1., April 15,—0no of onr most promi- acnt citizens—Awmasa Lord, Esq., —dled yestordsy morning, aftera long iliness, from chronio pneu. wonla, at the ago of 50 years. lle removed from Cunaecticut to this city about eighteon yearssince, and bas boen an active man I various entorprises, Fur nearly thirty ycars be was ons of the most powerful workers for the Amorican Bible Society as traveler and eencral agent, For elght or nino years uast Mr, Lonl has been engaged In the cause of I'ence, and bas sccomplished much good. Ie commcuced tho publicativn of the MontAly In- JSormer two years ago, and It was suspendes weok. It udvocated peace, tomperauco, and antl- tobacca; but was not 8 profiable pubilcation, it 1o thought, 1o lcaves s swull propesty, and so in- surauce upon his lte, to ve divided by will amuvny hus two children and bis wife, o was & membo? of the Bothodlst Episcoval Church, 8t which placo tho funcral will bo neld to-worruw. * ——— THE DE BAR ESTATE, Special Dispaich 10 Tae Tribune, 87, Lows, April 15, —Tho sult of Mrs, Den Debar against John (1. Priest, exccator of ber late husband, on a motion to order judgent of dower 1o the plaloti on the ground that she had not re- Haquished dower in the real e conveyed by Delar 10 sccure the payment of a $50,000 incum« Lranco on bis real estato, was brought to an end tuls morulng, the Caurt decldiog iu favoe of the defendant, and holding that the power-of-altomey of Mrs, Dellar (wh o beld was juvalid) was & true certincate, unts on the LeSiar estalo amouut 10 $8, 122 and the Cours decided the widow's proper ahare uf theso was & suw cqual to $114.25 pee monit, which the Court ordeted the executor to pay Lee. ————— ST. LOUIS SCHOOL MONEY, * Speciut Dispaich to The Tridune. ~ Bt. Louts, April 15.—The sult of 1ho President snd Board of Directors of the 5t. Louls pablic schoola against lermann Riclstetn, ex-Treasurer, aud bls sareties, for $27,310.88, double the amouus of the money detatned by biw, was decldea this morning. The defendant pleaded that ho had faithfully performed his duty sccording to law, and thai tho Board of Educanon bad o legal right to demand the muney from him. The Courtevie dently held 3 different oplnjon, and gave julg. weut for the platotifl for tho penaliy u}' the bon $75,000, and awarded oxccutiva for §14, 337,00, e g——— COAL, . New Youx, Avril 15. —~The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company suoousces the prices of Lacka- wanna cosl per ton this month as follows: Fuze nace luwp, “stesmer lump, grate, and chestaut, $3.50 enchis e, $3.60; stous, §J.00. COMING TOGETHER. England and Russia Now Exchanging Frequent Friendly Notes. Their Differencoes Regarding the Treaty Likely to Be Arranged, Renewed Hopes of a Congress Felt in High Official Quarters. |Austria and Russia Also Discover that a Peaceful Solution Is Pogsible, The Former Will Probably Occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina, And Establish a Protectorate Over the Whole of Western ° Turkey. The Turks Retire from Skumla, and the Russians Occupy the Place. L PEACE-PATCHING. RO ClANOE, Loxnox, April 15.—The state of affairs with reference to the Eastern question remains sub- stantially the same. There Is no change in the sttitudo of the Powers. The mooted point be- tween Encland and’ Russia {8 stilt unsettled. ‘Whilo this is the case, the prospect of the Con- @ress and peaceful srrangement of the whole difliculty {s as far off a8 cver. There s o strong feeling In both countrics that war Is foevitable, ' AT 8T. PETZRADURO the beliet Is stated to prevall that England’s willingness to continuo nczotiations is rather for the purpose of isalating Russla than arriv- ing at an understanding. Some Influcntial per- sons believe that England will go to war alone, hence carncat efforts arc contlnued to satisfy Austria. CRNSURE. Bome modcrate men In offlcial clrclcs bave begun censuring Russian Generals, diplomats, and ncwspapers for pushing the Government into » position where the issue between Russian indcpendent actlon ana European control is un- avoidable, but the majority of the public con- tinue to declare that the overnment lias been too conciliatory, and the press opposes any con- cesrlons, ‘ Qermany’s efforts to brine about an under- standlug cantioue, but the task 1s rendered det- feato and difiicult by the existing intimate reta- tions between Germany and Rusela, Blsmarck is reported to have sald rucently, in reply tos suggestion that he should mediate: * We can- not offer counsel to Russis, for advice on our part would almost Jook like menace.” EVINLY BALAKCED, rding to trustvorthy informatlon from Berlin, the chances of success of the prerent pourpariers are still thought tobo preity evenly balanced. A prelimiuary meeting of resident Ambassadors at Berlin, fv s thouzht, might tind a busis for the mceting of the Cuntress, which Bismarck is uuwllling to sup- gest,. beeause advice to Russla from a Power so intimate and friendly a8 Germany might Le futerpreted as the first step towards abandoning ber frisndly attitude, and eveutually taking part with her autazonists; but, notwithstanding the ditlicuity and delicacy of lils position, TRINCE DISNARCK, recognizing that the chie! danger Mes in tho menacing attitude occupied by the two Powers befare Coustantinople, and, In the strugiie for influence with the Porte, has underfaken the ditticult task of finding o formula by which Encland and Rusels may establish tho modus vivend! in this quarter, by means of pledges such as were previously exchanged botween England and Russta direct. Touching the Dardanelles and Gatlipall, it la thourlt that an arrangement on this polnt s even more difilcult than the meeting of the Congress, but that, unless ar- ranged, its infuence might neutralize the efforts of the Congress when assembled. ALLESED UNDBRSTANDING. Loxpon, Aprll 168 a. m.—A scnsational correspondent at Peath believes the understand- fug between Russla and Austria bas been ree cstablished, Russia Laving consented to Mmit the orcupation of Bulgaria to onu year, modify the western frontier of Bulgaria, curtail the extonsion of Bervia and Montenegro, aud per- mit the estsblishment of sn Austrisn protec- torate over Western Turkey. MORE COWNESI'ONDENCE, Loxnoxn, April 15,—Additlonsl corrcapond- ence on the Eastcrn question {s published. It shows that Count 8chouvalofl informed Lord Salisbury, April 11, that Prince Gortechakofl never told the Roumaulan Agent that Russia would oppose the broaching of the Bessarablan question at the Congress, MORY AMICABLY, Lownox, April 16—5 a. m.—A Bt. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that there ia sald to have been an amicable semi-oflicial Intercnange of views botween the London and Bt. I'ctors- burg Cabinets. The former declares a sincere desiro for a peaceful solution, and disclaims tho wish to put unnccessary obstacles in tho way of negottations, but aducres to its desire to to have the whole treaty placed be- fore tho Congress. ‘The latter also adbieres to its previous sttitude, and cites Prince Gortscha. kofl's reply to Lord Balisbury es prool of its roadiness to dlscuss even the most important clauses. 1n unoflicial conversation the Russians still cllog to the fdea that Eogland sccks to Lumiliate them, and tear up the treaty, They wili uot allow tha treaty to be caoceled, al- though they are ready to mske moditications. A preliminary confercuce scems to b tho most promisiog issue out of the difficulty, aBAMANY. A Vienna correspondeut says, accordlng to Berlin advices, Germany witl only really at- tempt pacific intorvontion whon all s prepared on both sides, 80 as to fnsure almost certain success, Tho fiest step o the. direc- tion of mediation scems to bave been obtafnlsg some authority to under- tako the task, aod all these prglimlnary difficultios scem to be overcome. Thoso In a posivon to know scem (o bave much more confldence in the wecting of the Cobgress. Tho report that Count Zichy is ucgotiating relative 1o the occupation of Bosola snd Herze- govins bus probably arisen from the fact that ho his negotiating for the repatristion of refugees. ———— ENGLAND. FARLIAMENT, . Loxpox, April 15.—Tho rumorg of the dls- solution of Parllament arv stlll circutating, but the Libersls declare that Purllament cannot PRICE F:ii CENTS. - g3 be dissotved without cause, and that the recent abstentfon of the official Liberals from op- position to the Government's measures ro- moves the semblance of & causo. The Ministers lave begun to leavo London for the Rester holidays, TIR QUABN'S REPLY. The Queen lias replied to the address of Par- lianent thanking her Majesty for calling out the reserves, Bhe thanks both Houses for thely loyalty, and says sho focls sure she can always rely upon their adopting measures for tha honor of the Crown and the stability of the Emplre. — AUSTRIA. ’ TER PROPOSITION TO OCCUPY DOSNIA AND NERZBGOVINA, ConstaxtiNOrLE, April 15.~1t {s stated that Count Zichy, the Austrian Ambassador, has ro- newed the proposals for the eventual occups- tion of Bosnla and Herzegovina hy Austria, pointing out that unless the Porte agrces to this measure it wiil be Impossibloto bring about the return of the Bosnlan refugees to thelr homes, or re-catabitah the sccurity of the fron- ticr. Russin fa In accord with Austria in this matter, and would consent to modify the req- uislte portion of the San 8tefano treaty If the Torte ahould consent to Count Zichy's proposal. It 1s untrue that Count Zichy has also asked to occupy the Salunica Raflway. TUE PRINCIPALITIES. ROUMANIA, Loxpow, Avril 15.~The Houmanian press renews its accusation against the Government of gecretly abetting Russis. The opioion is sliared by many of the people that, unless the country recelves powerful cxtraneous support, Rusela will succeed In her desizos fn conse- quence of {ntcrual dissensions. Prime-Minister Dratfuno’s return without sssurances from Vicupa, and with advice from Berlin to yfeld, will not strengthen the disposition to oppose Russla, although the feeling ngainst her {n tha army, as well as among citizens, Is very bitter. TRANSPORTATION WAGONS. Tundreds of empty carts are passing through Bucharest from Rusala, going to the Danube to transport supplics from depots along the river to troups in the fleld. Rusalun oftices in Bucharest have been leased for avother six months., IN BERVIA, an ant{-Russian fecling is aaid to be developing great strenath in the Cabinet and among the veople, thouzh Prince Milan s unconditionsly Russian, War preparations continue, DENIAL. Brrrun, Aprit 15,—~1he Roumantan agent hers ofticlally denles the report that Prince Gortscha- koft requested tho recall of the Roumanian sgent at Vienna. % PRINCE MILAN. Brronapk, April 16.—Princa Milan 15 ex- pected to start for Nisch on Thureday, Ho will probably issuc a proclamation. INCIDENTAL, VARNA AND SHUMLA. Loxnoy, April 15.—In consequence of Rus- slan remonstrances, tie Porte has promised the immediate evacuation of Varna and Shumla. DATOUM, Jt is stated that Dervish Pasha declarcs be caunot evacuate Batoum. AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Pro-Rusgian advices from Constantinople Mate that the strugele in the Cabinet for tho ascendency continucs, ‘The British party 18 still inpower. * INSURRECTION. . The {orurrection In Thessaly is almost over- whelmed by the large forces the Turks sent from Thrace aml Bulzaria, In Epirus It completely hangs fire, and can only be revived by considerable efforts of the Gireck sympathizers. ‘The Cretans are stil} able to hold thelr own, but It ta feared Turkish relnforeements will be eent to the feland, The Grecks ore much dis- couraged, They bellese Russla Is {ntriguing agalust them. SIUMLA OCCUrIED, Loxpox, April 105 a. m.—~A special from Constantinople announces that the Russiang have occupled Shumla, ANOTHER MARPACRK, A diepateh fromi Volo says the Circassians and othee irregulars under Assaf Pasha have mas- #avred betwween 800 and 900 persons of all ages und sexea at Palatiza. 74 AUOUND CONSTANTINOPLE. A Tera sicelal snys there was manifest un- caslness on Bunday and Monday lest tho Hus- slans should attempt o coup de maln agalnst Coustantinople. ‘T'hic suspicion 1s only traceabls to the general discontent of the Ruasians at prolonged uncertainty.. GUNERAL HUSBIAN LEVY. Bratay, April 15,—~Yreparations are making in Russla for tho orzanization of a zeneral lovy. Passports will only be fssucd to persons over years of age. X A TIPRGS, ¥ CONSTANTINOFLE, April 15.—In conscauents of tho spread of typhus to this city from the Russlan cainp, all departing veasels receive foul bills of licalth. The projected visit of the Khedive tothe Bultan has been postpoged. SULEIMAR PASIA, CoNSTANTINOVLE, April 15.~Tho trial of Sulclnan Pasha bas commenced. His condem- uatfon Ls regarded as extremely probable. MISCELLANEOUS. raiuns, * Laoxpoy, April 13.~Pye, Ficld & Co., mere chants, have failed. 'Liabilitica, $1,000,000, LABOK CHIsIS, Mancnesteg, April 15.—~A strong movement is on foot among the cotton operatives to avert the lmpendluz strike. Au cffort will be made t0 secure the acceptance of o 2-per-cent reducs tion by the masters and men, D1ED, "ants, April 15.—Dion, Chicf Eogincer of the Parls Exposition, is dead, ACCIDENT. Ex-Queen Christius, of Spain had her thigh fractured by a fall. GEN, GBANT. Fronxxcs, April 15.—(Gen. Grant and family arrived hero to-day. They were recelved at tho statfon by the ruunicipal authorities, the Amer- irsn Coosut and deputations of the Italian army, and American residents. " WiLL, NOT KESION, Loanoy, April 16—b o, m.—It {s denled that Dr. Butt intends to resign bis seat in Purlias ment. A SPLIT PREDICTED, LownoN, April 15~It Is thought- proba- blo that Friday's scene in Parllament duriug the discussion of 0'Donnell’s motlon declarin) the Government’s actlon In regard to Lo Leftrim's murder unconstitutioaal, will lead ta eplit In tby Mome-Ruls party. Several wembers indiguantiy repudiated the attacks ot O’Donnell and Parnell on tho late Lord. The el o has created much bitter feeliog. It fs sald fts {nstizutors {ntend to raise the question of privilege in consequence of the publication of :mi proceedings after the cleariog of ths gal. erics, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Nuw Youx, Aprit 15.—Artived, steamsbip Mon. tans, from Liverpool. Loxvox, April 2—The steamabips Germaunics, Utopis, snd Dorian, from New York, and Javs, from Loston, have arrived out. PuiLavsirils, Apeil 15, ~Arrived, steamsbip Indiaza, from L‘u?aul. - SAX Fuaxcisco, April 16, —8ailed, 1he steames Zealandla, for bidnoy via Honoluly, carrying the Britteh mails. [ SECRETARY THOMPSON. Bpacial Dispaich {0 Thé Triduns, ‘Tenex Havrs, Ind, April 16.—Becrotary Thompaon, of the United States Navy, arrived at bis home {n this city late Satarday afternoon ins very quiet manner. Ils expects to be hore ebons te0 Weekaua private busiseas,