The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-04

MRS. GiitOn's Cross Examination

Mtg. IttiOn's gross examinations
The only witness examined by the com
mittee Friday evening was Mrs. Elizabeth
Tilton. She had no written statement at
all it was an oral examination, lasting be-
tween three and four hours. The sub
stance of the story only can be given. 1t
was extremely affecting, and bore the very
stamp of truth. 1t revealed more of the
devilsh doings of Mr.. Theodore iilton
than was ever dreamed of before. Mrs
Tilton went in detail to uncover the
sorrows that had afflicted her home for
many years past She performed her task
in manner that moved almost to tears
She recountcd the efforts she made to re-
strain Theodore from going after strange
women, but he openly announced to her
that he had wholly changed the views he
had held on the marriage relation, and she
had, she said, too much reason to believe
that he was living the life which was con-
sistent with that change.
When lie brought the Woodhulls to her
house she used every means in her power
to induce them TO leave, but they would
not go. She finally in despair sent for the
police to remove them, and when the
Woodhulls heard that they lett.
Referring to the scene of the night when
Susan Anthony was there, she said it was
scene of great violence and excitement.
She stated she never saw Theodore so
crazed as he was on that night. Miss An
thony slept with her and made very free
reference to the stories in circulation about
Thcodores life. She said most solemnly
that ii was not true she made any confes
sion to Susan Anthony of any improper
act on her part. All she said to her OF
that subject was that Theodore was crcu
lating stories, and had been for long time
to her prejudice and that of Mr. Beecher
She had net thought of saying thai
there was word of truth in it There wa:
no truth in that statement. 1t was entire.
ly false She does not believe that Susar
Anthony would say that she ever gave hel
a hint in that direction Mrs. Tilton wa
asked if she ever, of her own motion, wrot,
word, either in q letter or n statement
affecting improperly herself or Mr.
Bcechcr?
COPYING PAPERS.
She answered she never had; that thu
most she ever did was to copy papers tina
Theodore had prepared for her. Some
times she did not even know the contents
of the paper. Theodore would make as
surances that il was best to do il for thu
peace of the family, for her peace, and TO
his peace, to help him out of his bushes
troubles On one occasion this wa
done while she was sick in bed
upon the strongest statements b,
him that it was for her hes
interests. When the statement wa
prepared for DIR. Storrs to see, and f. B
Carpenter was helping the thing on, Thee
dore wrote every word of the statemen
and brought it TO her TO copy. She copie
it until she got to the clause charging tina
Mr. Beecher had made improper advance
to her. She refused to copy il further
and told Theodore that it was false and
great wrong upon Mr.. Bcecher. Theodor
said "Neyer mind it is best you SHOULD
do 1t. ! have got my true statement
the story all written here Showing her
roll OF ilunuscIlpb). WANT thnt oN"eN
ment of yours for the story to hinge on
want to show it to DR.. Storrs." This wa
done. About four weeks before the counc
sat she felt that she had committed grea
wrong, and without consulting anybod
she went to DR.. Storrs, called his attentio
to the statement, and told him that it wa
false. She explained to him how she ha
, Welded to Theodore's forcible persuasioni
, The doctor said to her he wished he la
\ known it earlier, and asked her If she WI
aware that she had committed an enormo'
sin in charging such thing on Mr.: Be
Q cher. She sad, "Yes, but it was The,
G dore's will, and not mine," or words
, that effect. In reference to the ''sin"
luded to in the Schoharle letter, !
: connection with Griffith Gaunt,, ma
a not read the book through, pau n.
: idea was TO refer simply 70 u
sin of allowing the influence OF huspan
d to be lessened by her regard 'or her pasio
But she said Tilton's manrer toward n ~
/ was such-his words of disrespect ana III
i EXPRESSION of his wish that she was out
Is the wav and not near him--that she re
) ''there was damper between 'hcn; -,
l. said when Mr.. Beecher met her nc 60 Co
IS kind, generous, sympathetic; that s,1 on
that in his presence she was respce.ou co. o.,
appreciated. She said she feared INA. 10y
70 ing had carried her too far, ana IL W.
It that, and that alone, she referred 10 WIN
IS she said 81 now see my sin.