The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-28
The Great Scandal.
DIR. Fulton Gives Reason.
TILTON ADDRESSES THEPUB-
LHC.
Moulton Will Not Make a Statement
What Susan Anthony Sees and
Hears of the TiltOn Family.
Moulton Will Not Make a Statement
Mr. Tilf0n Amin.

Mr.. Tilton Again.
NEW York, July 27.-The following care
from Mr.. Tilton is published
Il respectfully call the public attention tC
the fact that though the Plymouth church
committee have this morning published eight
or ten columns of the irrelevant and desultofy
conversation between Mr.. Beecher's counsel
ana myself in the committee room, yet this
volumnlouS report strangely omits the most
important part of my testimony, namely: that
tne crlminality which my sworn statement
charged upon Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and
his religious victim was confessed to me not
only by herself but by Mr.. Beeoher. Further
more, that it was oonfe ,sed by her and him to
Mr.. Moulton as the friend and counselor of
both, and still further, that Mr.. Moultoh's Office
as mediator for four years between Beecher
and me was based on the one sole fact of this
pre-exlstiDg criminality between Mr. Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton. This statement l made to
the committee with my utmost planncss of
speech. furthermore said to the committee
that Mr.. Beecher's apology to me instead of
growing out of any circumstances with which
Mrs. woodruff was connected, was commune
Gated to me by Mr.. Beecher nearly six months
before ever met, knew or saw Mrs. Woodruff.
The omission of these facts from the COM
mittee's report forces me to lay them before the
pubic as necessary part of my case.
THEODORE TILToN.
One Man Won't Make n Statement.
In response to an inquiry of reporter to-day
whether Frank Moulton would make state
ment to the committee, Mr.. Tilton said: "Mr
MoUlton will not appear voluntarily before the
committee, nor has the committee invited him
to make statement. MIR. Moultan as mat.
ter of honor will not tell what he knovs except
before tribunal that has the power to compel
unless upon the consent OF both parties Mr.
Beecher aud myself"
m
The Brooklyn Argus reports an interview
with Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who says
"Some time, think it was in the fall of the
year, though won't be positive, while Mrs,
Billiard was still connected with the Revolu-
ton Susan B. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. Titon,
Mrs. Billiard and myself were in Brooklyn to-
gether. 1t was in the afternoon, and after
calling at the Office of the Revolution, Mr.. Til
ton and myself accom- panied Mrs. Billiard to
her residence and remained to dinner Through
some misunderstanding Miss Anthony went
with Mrs. Tlton and dined with her instead of
with us. There was some feeling on the part
OF Mrs. Tilton in regard to this although it was
quite unintentlonal on my part Well, at the
table no one was pres, ut but Mrs. Billiard. MI.
Tiltcn and myself. Theodore told the whole
story of his wife's unfaithlessness. AS 1 be-
fore observed he did not go into the details, but
the sum and substance of the whole matter he
related in the hearing of Mrs. Billiard and N.Y.
SELF We were reformers aud he gave us the
story as phase of social life.
The next evening, hearing that Miss
Anthony was little piqued at rue for leaving
her on the day before, | returned to my home
here. Tony surprise found Susan awaiting
my arrival. That evening, when we were
alone l said to her, Theodore related very
strange story 20 Mrs. Billiard and me last even
ing" Then recounted TO her all that he had
told us.
Miss Anthony listened attentively to the end.
Sho ooid I'D 80
from Mrs. Tilton." We compared notes and
found that by both man and wife the same story
had indeed been told.
What were the particulars of Mrs. Tilton's
confession?
81 will tell you how it was made," when
Mr.. Tilton returned home that evening, some
angry words growing out of the separation in
the evening passed between him and his wife.
Both became Intensely excited, and in the beat
of passion, and in the presence of Miss An
thohy, confessed each to the other of having
broken the marriage VOWS. In the midst of
these startling disclosures Miss Anthony with
drew to her room. Shortly after he heard Mrs.
Tllton come dashing up stairs and Mr.. Tilton
following close after, She flung open her bed
room door and Elizabeth rushed in. The door
was then closed and bolted. Theodore pounded
on the outside and demanded admittance. but
Miss Anthony refused to turn the key. So in
tense was his passion at that moment that she
feared he might kill his wife if he gained ac-
cess to. the room. Several times he returned to
the door and angrily demanded that it be
opened. mo woman shall stand between me
and my Wife" said he; but Susan, who is as
courageous as she is noble, answered him with
the words: IF you enter this room it will be
over my dead body" and so the Infatuated man
ceased his demands and Withdrew.
hire. Tilton rcruafued with Susan throughout
the night. In the excitement of the houl
amid sobs and tears, she told to Miss Anthony
the whole story of her own faithlessness, OF
Mr.. Beeeher's course, of her deception and OF
her anguish.
The next morning Mr.. Tilton told Susan
never to enter his house again: She told him
she should enter whenever she choose, but
believe she did not 60 there again.
BY Mr.. Tilton's cross examination" OBJ
served the reporter, sit appears that Mrs. Til
ton was far from friendly to Miss Anthony
how could she have made this confession to
her?'
son the contrary Mrs. Tilton thought
a great deal of Miss Anthony, Mrs. Billiard
and all those ladies'. / was very intimate
with her before Mrs. Woodhull's thunderbolt.
At the time of our first knowledge of the af-
fair Mr. Wilkerson also heard of it. He be
sought the ladies not to make it public. To
him it was a matter of money. He was
stakeholder in Plymouth church, in the Chris
tian Uaion and in ''The Life of Christ" Now
the destruction of Mr.. Beecher would be the
destruction Of all these. AS Mr., Wilkerson ex
pressed 1T! 1t wonld knock the life of Chris
higher than a kite Hence his concern il
keeping the matter secret
Reports and Rumors.
New York, July GA large audience yes
terday listened to the sermon of Or Fuitor
upon the temptations of ministers, in which
he referred to Beechers present position as d.
to tampering with latitudinarianism and asso
cating with its followers. and claimed that tn
present was a good time to came back to th,
DIFF c iuto Of hn nInx.y
rationalism and what the world calls progress
1t is stated that Titon suggested mode O
| settlement of the difficulty with Beecher but
| the committee decline any other settlement
| than the withdrawal of all the charges by Til
| ton. 1t is also ntimated that N oulton unde
the advice of Butler, will decline to testify be
| fore the committee.
| Mrs. Morse, the mother of Mrs. Tilton, de
| MES that the latter confessed her guilt to hel
| but stated that her daughter simply represente
| her sufferings consequent upon the irreligou
| character of her husbands chosen associates.
The investigations Going on with Close,
Doors.
The Beecher investigating committee re
| sumed its session this evening with close,
| doors. Shortly after the committee assembled
| Gen. Tracy entered the house followed after
brief interval by three gentlemen whose name
could not be ascertained but who were ex
AHMED by the committee. member of thi
| uOuy III CouNerSatiou dl ler duJOuruuleuI OF I'll
| committee said the evidence given by Tues
witnesses was unnportant. The session of tn
committee was likely to be prolsnged, as man
| witnesses whose testimony is required are alb
| sent from the city, aul proceedings will neces
sarily be delayed till their return.
Mr.. Eeecher's Statement.
| Mr.. Beecher's detailed statement is not ye
ready for the committee, but it is believed
will be submitted in a'day or two