Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-31
THE GREAT SOCIAL SCANDAL.
Further Particular by Hall aua TsIe.

Dessee we're exsmined-tvo gentlemen and one
lady. Nose OF the witnessss' names cOald he
Hui and Cleveland, with Gen. Tracy. ~ens -
the house OF MT. Sherman, where a private
consultation vas held. which MAS not over tiU
late hour. The coDmis.>e VII meet again thls
turned 20 New York city, and the committee
are snxiously expecting has arrival, ~ Reecher
Il unwilling 20 testify until ali the evidence
isin.
COMMENTS ~ rHs SUR.
The y. y. Tribune sage: "Gen. Tracy. c0an-
eel tor the committee, and members thereof
we're questioned yesterday 10 the secret mo-
uyes leading % this action. All denied that
Mr.. Beecher or his friends had aught % DO WITH
causing Mr.. 1lltou's arrest, and Gen. rras aud
henry W. Sage expressed the oPiRiOn that Mr..
Ttlton had had himself arrested. The suspicion
OF COLLISION t based on the fact that AR. GAY
nor has expressed himself hostile 90 Mr.
Beecher, and that members OF the Argus stafr
two or three DAYS ago announced that AR Til-
ton would be arrested. One Of them even named
tie day on which the arrest would be made
VINO CAUSED THR ARREsr2
The Herald SAYS Mr.. Tilton said that he
had not the I'll ghtest idea that the arrest wAs
contemplated until &c was made. lie Was dis-
poeed 10 think IL vas the work OF his enemies
No one friendly toward him would take 50 fool.
ish step. lie hoped nobody WOgld suppose
him 20 lest 20 ali selTse OF proptietg 20 think
that he would he party 20 drag his Own vie
into police court. Ills wife would probably
have 10 20 into court IN this matter sooner OF
lster; but IL Sonld not be police court IL he
CALLING 70 sER MRS. TILroN.
In reply 90 the inquiry a. a. whether he hal
sought To see Mrs. fliton since she had lett her
home in Livingston street, he said that ne had.
IL WAS quite true, as the Herald had said, that
be had called IT the OyingtOns 10 try 10 see her.
The object OF the visit wAs. however only 70
say to her that a she wanted ANYTHING nom
the house he would send II 20 her or ID she de-
sired 20 go 20 the house IN HE absence he would
might obtain what she required. HIS visit, he
said, was prompted by the wish TO say that and
"I HAv, ACTED LIKE A POOL"
As to the confession in the crOss-exAminatiOn,
" I've acted like fool" MIR. Tilton said he was
surprised that this exclamation should have eN-
cited the comment IL had. IL WAS strange that
there should not be credit given 70 a man for
the possession Of enough individuality 90 con-
fess bis mistakes after he made them lie had
acted Ike fool, and he was candid enough TO
say 80.
TAKING THE ROOF OFF rLYNoUrH CHURCH.
The Tribune also says: In the second part OF
his statement, as nov published, hr. Carpenter
johnson once used these words: "My lips are
sealed by solemn promise, batif 1 should die
close what know the roof of Plymouth Church
would come right on Another time Mr..
johnson had said: al know great deal more
about this case than youdo, and what you know
mis-. rrLroN's STATEMENT.
Mr. Carpenter, continuing his statement,
said
Mrs Tilton, in my presence, was asked by
ence 10 her relation with Mr.. Beecher, that he
could show 10 Dr. StOrrs. This was in Deem
Der, 1872, or January, 1873. Mrs. rilton as
sented willingly, and, going 20 her room, re-
turned in q few moments with a manuscript, on
which was written, as near as l can remember,
these words: "On certain occasion Mr..
Beecher solicited me % become a wife TO him,
with all that If Implied in this relation. This
proposition communicated TO my husband"
MIR. Tilton took that writing 90 DIR. StOrrs. I
accompanied MIR. 1tton, and saw him place
this document IN DIR. Storrs' hand. MIR. riltOn
knew DIR. Storrs as an intimate friend OF Mr..
Beecher, and be wen; TO him for counsel soon
after the woodruff letter appeared.
he SAID: "Dr Storrs, 1 come to Won for ad-
vice In regard 10 the proper action TO be taken
by myself IN reference TO the statements made
in the Woodruff letter"
DIR. Storrs replied: "I have not READ the
statement made by Mrs. Woodruff, bur AZ you
think il of sufficient importance 10 merit atten-
ton, will do So" Dr. StOrrs read the story,
and a few dsys later, when Mr.. Tlton visited
him, said: "Mrs. TiltOn, have read this paper
carefully, and il the statements are true, draw
nom them four conclusions"
Mir. 1ilton asked what the conclusions were.
DIR. Storrs then said: "First, that Mr. Bee
cheer and Mrs. Tiiton had criminal relations;
second, that you discovered that; third, that
Mr.. Beecher received q paper from Mrs. TitOn
denying that such relations had ever existed;
fourth, that Mr.. MoultOn got that paper from
Mr.. Beecher.o
MIR, Tilton said: "Dr. Storrs, what n those
points can't be denied2' Dr. Storrs replied.
elf those points cannot be denied have no sd-
vice TO give; an evasion would be worse than
silence"
Mr.. TiIton did not tell Dr. storrs all the facts
in the case. He told me he did not want %
bring disgrsce upon his wife, and. when he OBJ
tanned from her the admission which he took
TO DIR. Storrs, be said he preferred that IL should
be made as delicstely Tor Elizabeth as possible,
but be could not bear 20 have the world think
that he was attacking Mr. Beecher without just
provOcation, when the truth Was exactly the
opposite.
toms statement.
Mr. Carpenter.-I hesitate TO express an 0pin-
ion, for Mrs. TiltOn has made such unaccOunt-
able statements 10 me. For instance, YOU re-
in writing the statement that MIR. Beecher had
solicited her. Less than q year after, in con-
yersatiOn with her, che told me that her admis-
sion in that letter was untrue.
Mics ANTHoNY's STORY.
Col. Anthony, brother OF Miss Susan Is. An
tbony, told the correspondent OF the Chicago
Tribune that he first heard the scandalOus story
from the lips Of his sister in Washington about
one year ago. Miss Anthony then tod him that
she was a guest in Tilton's house when a violent
domestic scene occurred. She retrested 20 her
own room TO avoid it, and was presently fol-
lowed by Mrs. Tilton. The two women b0lted
the door, placing the bedstesd against IL 70 keep
Mr.. Tilton on the outside. MIR. TiltOn accused
his wife Of adultery with Beecher, and she re-
piled with the accusation that he had procured
an abortion for young lady OF Brooklyn whom
That night Miss Anthony and Mrs. rilfon slept
together, and during q conversation the latter,
in seeming mental distress, impaired the secret
of a guilty intrigue with Beechsr. Miss An
thony asked her how she came 70 yield 90
Beecher's advances, and IL he used force, 20
which Mrs. TiltOn replied that no force wAs
used, she yielding without knowing why she did
so. She averred that Beecher treated her with
the kindness be would a child. She resolved
many times TO yield no more, but az often her
good resolutions failed. Thin lie the whole sub
stance OF Miss Anthony's story a. related 70 her
brother. He IL of the opinion that his sister
will not testify in the case unless compelled 70
do 50 in court.
THE DRIED oP SEPARATION.
A New York Herald repOTtef yesterday called
st the residence OF HRS. Elizabeth X. rilton's
counsel for InfoT nation In reference to the legal
papers said 20 be in process Of preparation rela-
tive 20 tie definite suspension of marital rela-
tiOns between that lazy and her husband, TheO-
dore IIltOn. In reply TO the reporters queries
lie Was informed that a very peculiar and unu-
sual document is being drawn up, py which
Theodcre Triton, In accordance with has own
voluI tary offer ano suggestion, will relioquish
TO the use Of Elizabeth X. Triton and Of their
-four children the house No. Ia Livingston street,
Of which Mr.. Tilton II the owner, together with
all its furniture, tttings and equipments, saving
a small number OF paintings 20 which he IL Pc
culiarlv attached. which he will remOya with