The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-31
The Great Scandal.
The Story Of their Disgrace
impaired to Friends Of
both Man and Wife.
JENNIE JUNE's TESTIMONY.

JENNIE JUNE's TESTIMONY.
New YORK, July 27.-The follow
ing statement, which is a summary
of Tilton's forthcoming evidence and
his complete case, is by Croly, of the
Graphic, whose wife, Jenny June, in
timately knew the women who kept
the scandal alive, though not of them.
The following points may serve to
throw light upon the great scandal
now agitating the community. In
reciting them 1 know fully whereof I
speak.
First-Tilton was not acquainted
with Mrs. Woodruff until nearly a
year after the difficulty in his family
His acquaintance with her was due
to the fact that it came to bis knoWl-
edge that she was in possession of
his family secret. His famous life
of that woman was written in the en-
deavor to placate her and prevent
the publication of the scandal.
Second-The story of the scandal
got to the public through the indis-
cretion of Susan B. Anthony. She
was guest of Tilton's when the al
legged discovery was made by Mr..
Titon. Her story is that Mrs. Til
ton came to her room one night com
planning of the violence of Theodore,
and the matter was talked over fully
at the breakfast table the next morn
ing.
Third-The first person who COM
municsted the alleged facts to Mrs.
Woodruff, was Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, who had received them in
confidence from Miss Anthony, and
of course they were told in the same
way to all the family acquaintance
Of these two distinguished reform
ers.
Fourth-It is understood that Mrs
Woodruff has in her possession the
letter written by brother Of Susan
B Anthony, a resident of Kansas, in
which the whole story of the scene
witnessed by his sister at the house
of Tilton is told.
Fifth-Tilton really tried to save
his wife from this scandal. He did
not confess the facts even to his
most intimate friends, and did all a
man could do to keep it secret until
he was fairly driven to the wall.
Sixth-There is no doubt that at
the time Of this difficulty free love
doctrines had q great deal to do with
the catastrophe; that they were held
in measure by all parties to this
unhappy scandal. The celebrated
free divorce editorials in the Inde-
pendent were written by Tilton sub
sequent to the discovery of the ale
ged scandal in his own family.
Seventh-There is no allegation
on record of any infidelity on Tiltons
part before the discovery of the sup
posed guilt of his wife. Whatever
charges are against him date from
subsequent period.
Eighth-This was not a case of
deliberate seduction on the part of
Beecher, if the facts are as represent
ed to me. She was angered at her
husband for his self-sufficiency, his
want of consideration for her, and,
what seemed to her jealous mind, his
probable infdelities.
She went to Mr.. r.Beecher for coun-
sci, and in the prolonged interviews
that ensued the intimacy occurred,
if the facts are as Tilton supposes
them to be. In closing, I venture
the prediction that it will be found
at the bottom of the whole affair that
Mr.. Beecher held the sexual theory,
which he believes to be in advance Of
the present constitution of society,
and if the facts are as alleged he has
fallen because Of following out high
er law, as he supposed, than that
which controls the conventions Of
our present society.
MRS WoODHULL SPEAKS.
Reporter-Did Mrs Tilton ever
confess to you that she had been un-
faithful to her marriage VOWS?
Woodhull-Whel 1 first published
the statement that l knew of two en-
inent divines who were living in con
cubinage and preaching from their
pulpits, 1 was not acquainted with
Theodore Tilton; I had never met
him; supposed him to be clergy
man. The day after the announce
ment appeared, he called upon me
and showed me an extract, and ask
ed me if that referred to him. told
him it did. In two or three days
time he invited me to his house, and
introduced me to his wife, saying
elizabeth, here is one who knows
all"
Reporter-Then you did not get
your first information from Mr.. Til
ton?
Woodhull-No. That assertion is
false. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
Isabella Hooker told me. The mat
ter had been talked over for months
between those ladies before gave
it to the public. Mrs Tilton's denial
is untrue, and 1 know it. Had Eliza
beth stopped to recall some facts she
would not have made such a state
ment. When Tilton found that Eli
zabeth loved Beecher, and when Mrs
Beecher found that her husband low
ed Elizabeth, it was positively wick
ed for either man and wife to live to
gether longer. 1t is wrong for two
persons to live together when they !
do not love each other. Why, / have |
talked often with Mr. .Beecher on this
subject, and / know very well what
his views are. Yon saw the words
of his brother Thomas. aHenry on
ly carries out the philosophy against
which protested twenty years ago"
Which means my philosophy, and my