The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-07
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CARD FROM TILTON.
New York, July 27.-The Brook
lyn Argus publishes the following
card from Mr.. Tilton: 1 respect
fully call public attention to the
fact that though the Plymouth
church committee have this morn
ing published eight or ten columns
of desultory conversation between
Mr.. Beecher's counsel any myself,
in the committee room, yet this
Voluminous report strangely omits
the most important part of my tes-
timony, namely: That the Grim
inality 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.. Beecher; fur
thermore, that it was confessed by
her and him to Mr.. Moulton, as
friend and counsellor of both; and
still further. that Mr.. Moulton's
office as mediator for four years
between Mr.. Beecher and me was
based on the one sole fact of this
pre-eX-isting crlminality between
Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton.
This statement l made to the
committee with my utmost plain
ness of speech. 1 furthermore
stated to the committee that Mr..
Beecher's apology to me, instead
of growing out of any circum-
stances with Mrs. Woodruff was
connected, was communicated
to me by Mfr. Beecher nearly six
months before ever met, knew or
saw Mrs. W. The omission of
these facts from the committees
report forces me to lay them be-
fore the public as necessary part
of my case.
(Slgned,) THEo. Triton.
MRS. STATIONS VIEWS.
A reporter called ON Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Cady Stanton this morning.
81 am perfectly willing to be inter
viewed" remarked the lady with a
smile.
Can you tell me when you first
learned of this affair?
Mrs. Stanton-I think it was a
year before Mrs. Woodruff pub
lished her statement that l knew
of the matter; not all the details,
you understand, which have since
come to light, but the story in sub
stance.
And are you willing to tell in
what manner you came in posses
sion of this knowledge?
Mrs. S.-Certainly; some time,
l think it was in the fall of the
year, though would not be posi-
tive, while Mrs. Billiard was still
connected with the Revolution,
Susan B. Anth ony, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilton, Mrs. Billiard and myself
were in Brooklyn together; it was
in the afternoon, and after calling
at the Office of the Revolution, Mr..
Tilton and myself accompanied
Mrs. Billiard to her residence, and
remained to dinner. Through
some misunderstanding Miss An
thony went with Mrs. Tilton and
dined with her instead of us.
There was some feeling on the
part of Mrs. Tilton in regard
to this, although it was quite
unintentional on my part.
Well, at the table no one was
present but Mrs. Billiard,
Mr.. Tilton and myself. Theo-
dOre told the whole story of his
wife's faithlessness. AS l before
observed, he did not go into de-
tails, but the sum and substance
of the whole matter he related in
the hearing of Mrs. Billiard and
myself. We were reformers; he
gave us the story as phase OF
social life.
This was the first you had
heard of 1t?
Mrs. S.-This was the first;
the next evening, hearing
that Miss Anthony was a little
biqued at me for leaving her on the
day before, returned to my home
here, to my surprise, l found Su
san waiting my arrival. That
evening when we were alone said
to her, Theodore related a very
strange story to Mrs. Billiard and
me last evening. Then 1 recount
ed to her all he had told US
Miss Anthony listened attentive
ly to the end, then she said, g
have heard the same story from
Mrs. Tilton." We compared notes
and found that by both man ant
wife the same story had indeed
been told.
What were the particulars O
Mrs. Tilton's confession?
Mrs. Sd will tell you how i
was made: When Mr.. Tilton re
turned home that evening, som'
angry words growing out of tn
separation in the afternoon, pass
ed between him and his wife
both became intensely excited; il
the heat of passion and in the pres
ence of Miss Anthony, each con
fessed to the other of having brok
en- the marriage vow. In til
midst of these startling disclos
eres, Miss Anthony Withdrew
to her room. Soon after she hear
Mrs. Tilton come dashing u
stairs and Mr.. Tilton followin
( close after. She flung open he
t bed room door and Elizabeth rusl
r ed in. The door was then close
, and bolted. Theodore pounde
on the outside and demanded a.
, mittance, but Miss Anthony refu
ed to turn the key. So intens
was his passion at that momen
she feared he might kill his wi
if he gained access, Several time
he returned to the door and angr,
. ly demanded it to be opened. On
woman shall stand between n
r and my WIFE" he said; but Susal
. who is as courageous as she
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