The New York herald., 1874-07-31
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JULY 81 s74-wrH SUPPLEMENT-

the highest regard for Elizabeth Tilton, and at
the same time insisting that she was a woman
Do you think II Mrs. Tilton had confessed criminal
ity to her, Miss Anthony would have been as ex,
travaRant In her praise? lt don't seem SO to me-"
''It certainly does not seem natural"
mo. III tell you. Theodore ran or after free
Suli. He told the story to Mrs. Bnard Ii and Mrs.
Stanton, Just as Mrs. Stanton says. Then after
ward. when was in New York, he became
ASHAMED OF HIS STORY,
and came around TO US and said the whole thing
originated IN Susan's Imagination. Then Mrs.
stanton said, No; you told us yourself, Theodore,
much heard mysefn
"YOu don't believe Beecher is guiltyg,
mo SIR It's all q filthy piece of business in
which nave not wanted TO mix did not want
70 have II hung on to the suffrage movement, and
ton with Mrs. stanton and these other women
has forced knowledge OF 1t upon me. know
Theodore Tilton has poured it into the ears OF
every Old woman that would circulate 1t. know
TINS, because Theodore iIIon lt and his wife have
has retailed MS story right and left"
"But as to Mrs. Stanton's stOryS" interjected the
envoy.
''Oh, yes; l must get back to that responded
the lady, out OF breath. Well, to be specific. Su-
san Anthony could not have revealed q confession
or criminality made by Mrs. Ttl;on to any one-not
even Mrs. Stanton 1t would have been afro
cious and entirely the contrary to
sUSANs NATURE.
II such confession was ever made, It was locked
in Susan Anthony's breast, and will remain there
lost respect either for her own ideas OF marriage
or Mrs. T1lton's intelligence purity. She did
not; but, on the contrary, to-day regards all with
the highest esteem. Again, If 1t was made, Miss
AnlnOny would never have denounced Mrs. Wood
null as she mas done, time aud Il ne again In this
mousse AS said before, either good old Mrs. Stan.
ton has been incorrectly reported or she grossly
misunderstood susan"
do you think Theodore Tllton ia not truthfulr'
yes, ! 90, and have had many proofs OF it.
Among other things, he once said Isabella Hooker
nrst gave him this story. Well, that was proved
lase In this way:-When Mrs. stanton was out
West lecturlng, long after Mr. Tton said that, ana
when Mrs. woodruff was first printing paragraphs
IN the New York World, she made my house her
HEADQUARTERS. All OF her letters came here, and
she read good many to me. number were
Woodruff meant and wanting to know II she had
any reference to brother Henry Isabella knew
nothing Of the scandal except what Mrs. Stanton
told her. Another thing which makes me believe
this statement OF Mrs. Stanton's IL not genuine is
the way she Is made to talk OF
SAN wILKEsON.
Now, sam WlkesOn ts her brOther-in-law. She
thinks the world OF him. II Is not at all IKE her
TO say anything against him l don't believe she
has"
MORE TESTIMONY.
The Post ana M0H man called upon another lady,
one long recognized 2a leader In Journalistic cir
cles, who had been an intimate OF Miss Anthony.
She confirmed the above statement In every par
ticular; said Miss Anthony never could have made
such assertions TO Mrs. Stanton, and she did NOS
believe Mrs. Stanton had been correctly under
stood. These facts, taken In connection with the
not very agreeable reputation OF the Brooklyn
Argus, the paper claiming to have interviewed the
great sunragist will induce many people to be-
Neve the report bogus