Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-29
THE REORGANIZATION SCANDAL
TILTON ARRESTED.

arrested on civil action for libel to-day, at the
suit Of one Gayuor, and taken before Judge
| Walsh aud released on his owe recognlzauce to
appear tomorrow TO Answer. Gaynor claims to
be an interested party, aud brought the suit to
compel the production OF all the facts. His &C.
ton is regarded as movement to compel the
bringing Of the case iuto court
New York, July 2S.-The arrest Of Tilton
this evening was procured Oh two atidavlts, the
! frs, of which reads as follows
State Of Ne,o York., Kings county, S..
William Ii. Gayuor, No. IS First place, being
duly sworn, Opposes and says that on the 10th
of July Theodore Tilton did falsely, mallclously
and scandalously frame, make, write, compose,
and cause to be published in the Brooklyn Da y
Eagle, published 10 the city Of Brooklyn, in
said county, on the Goth day of July, in 1874
certain false scandaouS, and libelous writing
of, concerning, and against Henry Ward Beech
er, of the city of Brooklyn, to the purport and
effect following, to wit: Here articles two aud
three of Tllton statement are cited and the
affidavit concludes wherefore deponent prays
defendant may be apprehended and dealt with
according to law.
Sworn to before me this 2Sth day ofJuly, 1874,
THOMAS NJ RILEY,
Justice of the Peace of the city of Brooklyn
The other affidavit is in similar terms, and
quotes Tilton's card of yesterday in regard to
omissions of portions of his testimony 10 the
report Of the cross examination given to the
press by the Beecher investigating committee.
| When Beecher came before the Judge the
following colloquy took place:
Mr.. Tilton, (smlllng.) hear you want me,
Judge.
Judge Riley. WE'LL there is charge of libel
here against you
| &C, H., OILS tho
rant
What do you say to that charge? asked the
Judge.
Mr.. Tiltou. Everything is true.
Judge Riley Yes; but how do you plead !?
| Mr.. Tiltou. Well, not guilty Before you
take that would ask if it makes any differ
ence n regard to the case the way plead?
Judge Riley. You plead not guilty, and OF
course you are entitled to an adjournment and
| hearing.
MIR. Tllton. Not guilty, then.
| The Justice took the plea. and as he wrote it
down said TO MIR. Tiltou: You will be here to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. will allow you
to 60 on your own recognizance. This ended
the matter, and Mr.. Tllton, after asking if be
had better have counsel in the morning, and
being answered in the affirmative, lett the court
| room.
New YORK, July 2S.-Theodore Titou was
arrested on two charges Of libeling Henry Ward
Beecher and brought before Justice Riley, Of
Brooklyn, at o clock this afternoon. He was
seated in bis parlor when arrested, and treated
the matter with the utmost composure.
His bail was fixed at So 500, but upon his Civ
ing his word of honor that be would appear at
| 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with bondsmen
he was allowed to 60 till that time 90 bis own
recognizance. The petitions are based Oh his
recent statement arraigning MIR. Beecher. He
was arrested at the instance of WilliamJ. Gay
DOR, recently from Boston, where be haG a law
Office at No. Pemberton square. He is now
a member of the Brooklyn Argus staff. MIR.
Gaynor says his only object in causing the arrest
is to bring out all the facts.
New YORK, July go. The Brooklyn Argus
prints part of an interview with Frank B. Car
peuter on the subject of the Beecher scandal.
Carpenter said he was first brought actively in
to the case by Beecher in May, 1873. Beecher
sent for Carpenter, wishing him to come i'm
mediately to Brooklyn. Beecher had learned
that Henry c. Bowen had reasserted to Car
penter the charges which he had formerly
made to Tilton against Beecher, and which ne
had withdrawn in the tripartite agreement,
aud that Bowen had said in the presence OF
MIR. b. d. Holton, of Milwaukee, and CarpeD-
that he had made a retraction Beecher wished
Carpenter to confront Bowen on these points.
1t was also said that the tripartite covenant
was to be made public. He went to Moulton's
house. Beecher was not there, but Moulton
said he wished Carpenter to 60 to Bowen's res
idence with Clafin and Moulton. They went,
and Carpenter repeated, in the presence of
Bowen, Clahin, and Moulton, the statements
made by Bowen to himself concerning Beech
er. Bowen admitted all, and Clafin expressed
his astonishmeut that Bowen should have told
these things after signing the covenant
Clahin was the person who induced Bowen
to sign the covenant. Bowen said he protested
against making the agreement public. Car
penter said to Bowen if the statements we're
untrue he should make most unqualified pub
lie denial, but if true he should stand by them.
Bowen had said to Carpenter that Beecher had
made a confession to him Oh his knees. Mr.
Ttou aud Mr. Moulton had been told by
Beecher that this was lie Carpenter said to
Bowen, There is direct lie between you and
w.. III ron I "a lypoo khoI