Tilton
THEODORE, an American journalist; born in New York City, Oct 2, 1835; was graduated at the College of the City of New York; editor of the "Independent" in 1856-1871; founded the "Golden Age," but withdrew from it after two years. He caused a wide sensation in 1874 by charging Henry Ward Beecher with criminal intimacy with his wife, and by suing him for $100,000 damages. The trial resulted in the disagreement of the jury. In 1883 Mr. Tilton settled in Paris, France. His publications include: "The Sexton's Tale, and other Poems" (1867); "Proof-Sheets from an Editor's Table" (1869); "Tempest-Tossed" (1875); "Suabian Stories" (1882); etc. He died May 25, 1907.