The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-07
TDE BROORLYN SCANDAL


rHE BROORLYN SCANDAL
DR. -HncOn Recediag from
AsecrEs@r
= noGI.~r EaGervfex wish sars.
stanton
= COnyerSasion with sErs. iii.
To an old friend ::and acquain-
lance of Mr.. TitOn and Mr.. Beech
or for many years is attributed the
story made public this
II know that AIR. Til
ton told me that Mr.. Moulton,
learned that Mr.. Beecher
had got possession of the paper
that Mrs. TiltOn wrote, clearing
him of wrong doing, went to Mr..
Beecher's house to get it. don't
know positively whether he used
threats, but know he went with
q pistol in his pocket, prepared to
get that paper by threats if necces-
airy. l know he came away with
the paper in his possession. Mr.
rilton told me so ut the time.
DIR. BACON SPEAKS.
The Rev. DIR. Bacon, IN an inter
view, says: Ny Beliefs that Til
ton has for the last three years
been cackling to lay this egg and
used nay lecture for pretext; that
the investigating committee is in
my judgment avery poor substi-
tute for legal proceedings. Mr..
Bcecher selects men who compose
it. Its verdict, whatever it will be,
will not be satisfactory to the pub
lie unless the public have evidence
that satisfies them Independently
of the committee. Personally, I
might feel inclined to accept their
verdict, but the world looks for
Judgment authoritative and final,
[ fell no especial sympathy for Til
ton and feel the greatest reluctance
to Withdraw my confidence in Mr..
Beecher.
MRS. STANTON INTERVIEWS.
New YORK, Aug. Am Argus
reporter has had another interview
with Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton
the material parts of which are as
follows:
Reporter-You have no doubt il
your mind but that Mrs. Tiltor
made confession to Susan b. An
thony?
Mrs. Stanton-Not the slightest
not any more than though l hat
heard it myself. Susan Anthony
speaks the truth.
Reporter-And that confession
was of 4 criminal intimacy will
Henry Ward Beecher?
Mrs. Stanton-Yes; criminal a
the word is generally understood
Mrs. Tilton did not look upon il
that way.
Reporter-But it was 4 confes
| sion of that which Mr.. Tilton hal
since charged?
Mrs. Stanton-Precisely
Reporter-You know beyond al
doubt that Tilton told to you o
his wife's infidelity?
Mrs. Stanton-Certainly; tn,
main facts Of this case he told III
at the time have specified; man,
events related in the Woodhul
| story that L have never heard o
before. The story itself heart
from his lips.
Reporter-After Mr.. Tilt0n ha,
told you this story did he ever den,
it?
Mrs, SGanton--Ies; when tb,
Woodruff thunderbolt had fallen
Mr.. Wilkerson called upon Mr.
Tilton and the latter fatty denied
having made any such statemen
regarding his wife. AS soon as
was informed of this said to Bis
Anthony, 81 have proof OF my sto
~ and want yon to go straigh
to Mrs. Billiards. with me-" W.
went there, and in an interview
lasting over an hour | recalled Il
Mrs. Billiard Mr.. Tilton's CONVEX
sation to us on the Beecher matter
She fully confirmed my statement:
to Miss Anthony. On the same
occasion Miss Anthony, Indignant
Al the message Mr.. Wilkerson haC
communicated from Mr.. Tilton
stated to Mrs. Billiard her inter
view with Mrs. Tilton.
Reporter-Have you any ides
what Frank Moulton could say il
he wished?
Mrs Stanton-Nothing more
than that he has been in the con.
fidence of Mr.. Beecher for many
years. After the visit which the
latter once made to Mr.. Moulton,
Frank said, 1--WE have had Ply.
mouth church on it's knees here. y
OF course his testimony ought To
be had.
Reporter-Are you willing to
appear before the committee?
Mrs. Stanton-No; not before
that committee. When gentlemen
who are in conference of it's pro-
ceedings tell me that the integrity
of every witness who appears
against Mr.. Beecher is to be i'm
peached, l have no wish to give
my testimony. When the case
comes before civil court / shall
willingly appear, if summoned.
There is no stonger proof that the
committee have a difficult case in
sustaining Mr.. Beecher than its
understood determination to I'M
peach the integrity of every wit
ness against him, and no better
proof of the strength of Mr.. Til
tons position than its subterfuges
in trying to undermine him by at
lacking the character of all the
ladies of his acquaintance. Can
Mr.. Beecher in his circle boast no.
bic, truer, purer women than those
identified with the various reform
in this country? Meth
or Mr.. nor Mrs, Tilton need be
Of such acquaintances as
Grace Greenwood, Anna DiclSin-
son, Lucy Stone, Susan Il. Anthony
or Pauline Davis, who have all
been honored visitors 1T this
house. 1t is beneath the dignity
Of any man or committee of men
TO attempt TO shadow ladies like
these.
Reporter-Have you heard from
Miss Anthony since the publica-
ion OF your statement?
Mrs. Stanton-I have; she has
been on n lecturing tour and she
has been very careful not to say
inything about the matter. She