The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
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From the Brooklyn Argus.
Mrs. stanton Speaks Again.

mind hut that Mrs. Tnton made confess.
ion to Susan b. Anthony
Mrs. Stanton-Not the slightest not anv
more than though I had heard it myself
Susan always speaks the truth.
Reporter-And that confession was of n
criminal intimacy with Henry Ward Beech.
err
Mrs. Stanton Yes criminal as the word
is generally understood Mrs Tilton did
not look upon it in that way.
Reporter-But it was confession of
what Mr.. Tilton has since charged?
Mrs. Stanton Precisely.
Reporter-You know, beyond all doubt.
that Theodore Tilton told to you and to
Mrs. Billiard the story of his wife's inf
deity?
Mrs. Certainly. The main facts
Of the case he told us at the time have
specified Many incidents related in the
Woodruff statement have never heard of
but the story itself heard from his lips
Reporter-After Mr. Tilton had told you
this slOTs ulu Tic ever ueny II!
Mrs. Stanton--Ycs. When the Wood
hull thunderbolt had fallen Mr.. Wikeson
called upon Mr.. Tlton and the latter fatty
denied having made any such statement
regarding his wife. As soon as was in
formed of this said to Miss Anthony, "I
have proof of my story, and want you to
go straight to Mrs. Billiards. with me-"
We went there; and in an interview, last
ing over an hour, recalled to Mrs. Bull
lard Mr.. Tilton's conversation to us on the
Beecher matter, and she fully confirmed
my statement to Miss Anthony On the
same occasion Miss Anthony, indignant at
the message Mr.. Wilkeson had communi.
Gated from Mr.. Tilton, stated to Mrs. Bull.
lard her interview with Elizabeth on that
memorable night,
Reporter-TU whom does this account.
in the Chicago paper interview, refer?
MRS JONES.
Mrs. Stanton-To Mrs. Fernando Jones.
Eeporter-What do you think of the
statement credited to her?
Mrs. Stanton-Perhaps l ought to extend
she has toward me-believe that the inter-
viewer reported her words incorrectly. At
the same time / readily understand how.
not knowing that | had decided to make
anything public. Mrs. Jones might have
told her story out of simple friendship for
me. That is, in order to hide the truth
Reporter-lIave you any idea what tes-
timony Frank Moulton could render if he
wished?
Mrs. Stanton-Nothing more than that
he has been in the confidence of Mr..
Beecher for many years. After visit
which the latter once made to Mr. Moulton,
Frank said: ''We have had Plymouth
church on its knees here" OF course his
testimony ought to be had.
Reporter-Are you willing to appear be.
fore the committee, Mrs. Stanton?
Mrs, Stanton--No, not before the COM
mittee. When gentlemen who are in the
confidence Of its proceedings tell me that
the integrity of every witness who appears
long TO a IPrnN' oyl isa.S i've, Unmatched.
great respect for TIE law. When the case
comes before civil court shall willingly
appear if summoned. There is no stronger
proof that the committee have n difficult
case in sustaining Mr.. Beecher than its
understood determination to impeach the
integrity of every witness against him, and
no better proof of the strength of Mr.. Til
toms position than its subterfuges in trying
to undermine him by attacking the char
acters of all the ladies of his acquaintance.
| Can Mr.. Beecher, in his circle, boast no
| bier, truer, purer women than those iden-
| tilted with the various reform movements
in this country? Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Til
ton need be ashamed of such acquaintance
as Grace Greenwood, Celia Burleigh, Anna
Dickinson, Lucy Stone, Susan b. Anthony
or Paulina Davis, who have all been hon
ored visitors at his house. it is beneath
the dignity of any man or committee of
men to attempt to shadow lives like these.
MISS ANTHONY.
Reporter-Do you think Miss Anthony
| would be willing to testify before the COM
mittee?
Mrs. Stanton-I think not; but before
the civil courts she undoubtedly would.
Reporter-Mrs. Stanton, do you believe
in the doctrine of free love, as advocated
by Mrs. Woodruff?
Mrs. Stanton-No; believe in law. |
have always been in favor of doing every
thing in harmony with law. In my address
on marriage and divorce" which was made
in substance before the Legislature of New
York. / gave my views on the whole So
cial question. The speech is published
Any one can refer to it.
Reporter-The Chicago Mail and Posi-
attributes to Mrs. Jones these words
miss Anthony would not have revealed d
confession of criminality made by Mrs
Tilton to any one-not even Mrs. Stan
ton" What have you to say on that?
Mrs. Stanton-Mrs Jones did not tell tC
, the Mail and Post all that she might have