The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-29
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Mrs. Woodruff Interviewed
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NRw York, July 26.-The following
statement, which is a summary of Tilton's
forthcoming evidence and his complete
case, is by Croley, OF the GrGphie, whose
wife, Jennie June, intimately knew the
women who have kept the scandal alive,
though not of them.
The following points may serve TO
throw light upon the great scandal now
ngitating the community. In rCciling
them, know fully whereof speak:
FiTst-TiltOn was not acquainted with
Mrs Woodruff until nearly year after
the difficulty in his family. His ScQuaint.
auce with her was due 10 the TACT that /.
came 10 his knowledge that she was in
possession Of his family secret. His
famous life OF that woman was written In
the endcavor 10 placAte her and prevent
the publication OF the scandal.
Secoud-The story OF the scandal got "a
the public through the indiscretiOn oI
Susan B. Anthony. She was guest Of
Tilton's when the alleged discovery was
made by Mr.. Tilton. Her story Is thai
Mrs. Tilton came TO her room one night
complaining OF the violence OF Theodore
and the matter was talked over fully a
the breakfast table the next morning.
Third-Tho first person who communi
Gated the alleged facts 10 Mrs. WoOdhul
was Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who
had received them in confidence from
Miss Anthony, and oi course they wert
told in the same way TO all the family &C
quaintances OF these two distinguished re
formers
Fourth-It is understood that Mrs
Woodruff has in her possession the lette
written by brother Of Susan Is. Anthony
a resident ol Kansas, in which the who'll
story Of the scene witnessed by his siste
at the house Of Tilton is told.
Fihh-Tiltou really tried to save hi
wife from this scandal. BE did not con,
fess the facts even to his most intimst
friends, and did all that a man could d.
|, TO keep it secret until he was iairly driver
10 the wall.
Slxth-There is no doubt that at tn
time OF this difficulty frec,lovc doctrines
had great deal to do with the catsstro,
phe; that they were held in measure b.
all parties TO this unhsppy scandal. ThI
celebrated free divorce editorials in III,
IaispsRdeHt were written by Tilton sub,
seQuent TO the discovery ol the ALLEGED
scandal in his own family,
Sevenih-There is no allegation OF
record OF any infidelity on Tilton's par
before the discovery Of the supposed gull
Of his wife. Whatever charges are agains
him date from a subsequent period.
Eighth-This was not case Of delib-
crate seduction on the part OF Mr.. Beech
er, II the facts arc as represented TO me
She was angered at her husband for hi
J. sell suthciency, his want Of consideration
n Tor her, and, what seemed To her iealou,
mind, his probable intidelIties,
She went to Mr.. Beecher for copnsol
and In the prolonged interviews which an
sued the intimacy occurred, If the facts ar
l as Tilton supposes them 10 be- In c,n.
/ ing, | venture the prediction that Il Mi
}. be found at the bottom OF the whole AFT.
| that Mr.. Beecher held the sexual tbeorI
5 which he believes TO be In advance Of n
9 present constitution Of society, and II m
Q facts are as alleged he has fallen becaus
e Ui following out higher law, as he sur
a posed, than that which controls the con
lventions Of our present society.