, 1874-07-28
Mrs. Tlton Has Confessed Her Crimi~
nallty to Miss Anthony.
NIr. MouftOn viii Not Probably
Appear Before tho Com
mittee.
Card from Mr. Tilton-..Correctious in
tho Report of His Cross.Exaul-
ination.

4uatAuu4
MRS. srANToN's STORY.
NEW YoRK, July 27.-An Argus ropurtor called
on Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan Ion at Aor resldenca
tn TenAfy. N. j., this morn.ug,
~ atn perfectly willing to be interviewed"
4omarkod the lady, with q smile.
Reporter-Cau you tell me whom you first
learned Of this affair, Mrs. Htanton7
Mra stanton-l think it was u year before
Mrs. Woodruff published her statement that
know OF the matter. Not Ali tho details, you
understand. which have alaco cona to lgnt, but
the story in substance.
R.-And arc you willing to toll in what u1suuee
you catne possessed OF t4ih knowiedgo7
Mrs. s.-coEtainy. Some s'no--1 think it
pos!tiyo-whilo Mrs. Bultard waB st connected
with tue ReuoEuti0n, Susan B. Anthony Mr. and
Mrs. Tuton, Airs. Buliard, aud myself wore III
Brooklyn together. Il was Afternoon, aud, after
calling a. tue Office Of tho jeyo!ut.ot, hr. Til
ton aud myself accompanied Mrs. Bulard to her
residence and renamed to diuner. Through
some Notwithstanding, Miss Anthony won't with
Mrs. Hilton and dinod with her instead OF lis.
Thare was aenc fseAug on tie par. ot Mrs. I'll
ton IN regard to this. although II was quito uu.n-
teutional on NJ ypart. Wol, ut tho table no one
WAS present but Mrs. Bu!lard, Mr.. Tilton, aud
myeoH: Theodore told tho whule atory ot 4ls
wlfo's faithlesauesa. As before observed, he
did not 60 into details but tho sum aud auh-
stance OF the Whole matter lo related in tho
hoar1ug OF Mrs. Dullard aud myself. We we're
roformers. Ho gave US The atory III phase Of
R:-lhis Was tho first you had heard of it2
Alrs. 6,-Tlia vas tho first. The next oven.
ing, hearing that Miss Anthony MAS litto
psluod ut me tor leaving her Oh Tho dny before,
returned 70 my home hore in 1enatly. To my
surprise, ! found Husan awaiting my ar-
r'sal. fhss evening. when we wefo aloue,
saul to hort "4heoaoro related 3 very strange
story to Mrs Builarl and mo last evening"
IAen rocounted to her all TINT he had told liz.
Miss Anthony llstened atteut,vey to the end.
Ihen aho aa1d, ! have heard the same stosy
from Mrs. Tilton." We compared notes, and
found m tut by both man and wife tue aatne story
h.-What we're tito particulars of Mrs. Tilton's
| cUnfcssi0n 2
Mts. 81 will toll you how It was ,nads:
| When Mr. I1lton roturued homo that eYoung
some angry words growing out Of the separation
III the afternoon PASSED between hun aud h's
wife. Both became intensely excited. Iu the
lieut. Of passion, sud in the presence Of Mias An
thony, eacd contested TO tho osAo1 OF d ns4A4.e 4A4.e
brolen tue marriage vow. In tho mldat cf tne.o5
startling disclosures, Hiss Authouy witu.raw tn
hcr room. Shortly after, sho heard Alra Tit1on
come dashing up-ntalrs, auu Atr. Hilton following
closed and bolted. Theodore pounded On tho
outside, and demanded admlt lttaucc. but MiBa
anthony , retaued t9 turn tho key 10 intense
HAa pAh1Ou ~ tHAt lluIuGuL LQAE big 1uifGI
he might hill his wife, it he ealuou accoss
to tile. room. Several times he returned
to the door and angrily demanded that it bo
oner,d. No woman shall stand betweeL inc aud
ageouB aa sue is noble, apswaiod him with tho
words: "lt you enter this room it will bo over
my dead body" aud 81 the infurated man
ceased ls demands aud withdrew. Ais. Tton
remAiued with Susan throughout tho night, In
tue excitement Of the hour, amid sobB and
tours,
auE TOLD ALL 10 MISS ANTHONY.
The whole story Of her own faitheHsness, Of 3(r.
anguish. toll upon t4o oa1s Of SnBan j.. Anthony,
| aud wore Apoken by tho lips Ut Mrs. Tiltou.
R.-By Mr. Tllton'a cross-oxaminatiun, 1t ap-
pears that Mrs. Tilton was far from fr4etlly 10
| Miss Anthony. Eow could Sue AaYo made th
| confession to her?
Mrs. Son tho contrary, Mrs. Tilton thought
a great deal Of Miss Anthony, OF Mrs. Bulluru,
aul oil those ladios., was very intimate WITH
the ti!nu Of our frat knowledge OF the u.lair,
| Mr. WilkeBon had heard Of it. liz besought tht
/ ladies uot to make 1t public. 10 hin it WAS a
| matter Of monoy he mas u Rlooiholdor in
the u Life OF Christ" Now, tne destruction vi
Mr.. Doecher would bo tho destruction Of atl
these. As Mr.. Wllkeaon expressed 1t, "lt would
knock tile Life Of Christ higher tha. kite u
henco l,b concern in kcepiug the matter scctet.
I Mlss ANTHONY WILL NOT TESTIFY.
| ROCHESTER,, N. y, July 37.-A reporter cuIcd
at Mise Anrbonys 1eaidonco t4is evening" aud
| learned that sue was absent iron, the city on u
lcoturiug tour. Information was given BY lol
relatives that she would probably not test1f, in
| tho DoooAer-lilton scandal unlesH compelled 10
| DO 10 by lsgsl process.
| THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
NEW Yong, July 27.-Tho DeocLvr luyesti=
eating Committee resumed it's session this evel'
ing az usual, With closed doors, at tho ressat'ce
| Of Augustus Btorrs, brooklyn. Shortly aftei
| tho Committee assembled, Gen. TRAY
entered tho LouHe, being folIowed aso'
brief intoryal by three gontlaniun "hoas
uames could not 10 ascertainei but who "ert
| examined by the Couullttro. 4 menttr Ut ths
| Committee, iu conversation aftor the adjourn
ment. sud that the oyldonce given " thrs.
| witnesses was unlmportaut. lio a!so sad tht
| lha aesalon Of the Committee was kkct
to be prolonged az many Witnesses, whose tss'
| tmony ia required, are abBont from thu city
aud the proceedings will necessarily be aclayot
unsll tloir return. Mr.. Doecherb dotaiet
statement il not yot ready to be laid before ts''
Oomulittao, but wiu. 1t Ii beloved, be supmitte.
III q day or Two.