The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-27
w REFRIGERATION SCANDAL
>,.rsr,G ATioN-MR. Triton CROSS
-" rx,u,SED-ms RELIGION SUMMED.
Up BY HIMSELF.
o,,cr statement by Mr.. Tfifon

r.,,. current topic continues to be on the
,.,.hcr.1 ilton scandal. The press asa gene
~ hing either refrain from ohh'ons oh .ne
.,,cm,nt made by Mr.. Beecher ol Me.e.s
,.,,,, :. A. a fragment OF something .e, w
,',. Al the same time there Is q IVA, hsu
,.',r,,nce so anticipate the poS>lDi'ity vi III :
in,,''rcr,s conviction either popnlafiS OF ny
~ conmj,;cc chosen by himself 10 lnfes'.
',.,. the CASE: his position as tne sie'.Ss'
-r,,srnrr Of the ase." and his intimate rel1-
iH,"'I from = ,ec;;ona! standpoint. to the pre-
~, ,'nl;,ical status Of the country, fender
49, ris fail, in The opinion OF some, . muc.l
~ .ar;ors MISTER than would be the sacrl'
E. of 4 thon~nd !Illons.
rTS statement Of Mrs. TIlton Is regarded
,nmquy effort 70 protect her virtue ana
~ ! ,,,I name Of her children while giving
80, 7ma,nh,r the benefit Of her testimony, so
., ,lr statement OF an accused patty can
80 considered. Now. Mr.. Tilton comes
.,ar, > supplementary statement, IN "hich
""' ,,,;r,. ., Mr.. tcccher from another
~ ~. hn,IlyaycrS that evidence OF his suitt
80, ,nntinra 10 a solitary statement, anu
,,i,c. in The face" of Mr.. Beechcr' 5 colln-
ST. ALLEGED MISREPRESENTATION. Al pre-
,,,It. evidence in the case i coming out
:, .nrb . clumsy and wholly illogical man.
"r, Tim, every development only lmpreSseS
-, ,,,n read.- The prudence OF an cntlre sus-
,,.,..n, OF Judgment until there Is some sa'-
md ri. nli+ic investigation. Inc
<.., Work pJarr> give large space TO all tue
-.N.,,, news. and reporters ianclcS concern
49,, ,tc ,I,ir. The New York IrtbHne gives
49, f,l>owipc. (which in view OF the laser
..,.,rant mus; br accepted with considera-
.,,, in regard 10 The
DISQUALIFICATION OF Mr.. TlLT0S.
Tnc several examinations of Mr.. IiitoD
,..,. ,I,r committee have been of very
,..,,r, ;ry character. One Of the co.hnllttee
toto. ,Iat The mention was 10 make both
>,r Ti,,ou', md Mr.. BeecheI's verbal tx
T,r,r4.inn> . tall and complete as possible,
',S that Mr.. Ha1chcr would be subjected to
= r.,r,. rigorous examination than Mr.. Triton
r,J ar,n. In iact. Mr. Bcechcr has been in
t,rr.d lint /, must prepare himself for L
,..r,. ordeal, =, not ony the charges in Mr..
Tiitn,,'- statements. but lis destinations III
III. rrp,..cylnln.tion. would he inquired
into TIE regulations OF both men are TO
r.. ,l.yppuhly Investigated. The committee
n,nrn,,d Sir. Triton Of this on his first APP
ura,,ucc before them, and under singular
circumstances.
ON lis first appearance before the commit
tr- he made the proposition that II Mr..
B..rhrr woulG leave the pulpit and bis sa-
cred ,.licc be t!lr. Tllton) would submit a
,,,,,wrnt iu>iityinc him, and setting all
.,,u,a! at rest. The committee laughed at
,la ,roro>iton, and Mr.. Tillon was pro-
,oh,d into abiding 10 Mr.. Beechcr as q
coward. Mr. SAGE, chairman Of the commit
: M u.
,y may bc. >i-. this committee is not COM
posed If towards. Il intends TO go to the
bottom of this matter and somebody Will
nr aunt" 1t is believed that in the hope
l,;. Bcccier would accept this offer Tilton
wlrlr The statement referred to by Mrs. Til
lon .. having byrn acceptable to her, and rs
being read to SIR. and Mrs. Ovington.
Subsequent examinations of Mr.. Tilton
WIZ. intended hy Mr.. Tracy, the lawyer OF
The committee. :" break down his statement
rs 10 The character Of bis ideal home before
Nr. Bcrchcr invaded il, and his own course
ui lie for years previous 10 the alleged inf
G,ii,y 81 hi> wife. lie was asked concerning
hi alleged intimacy with four other women
ih4n Mrs. Victoria {. Woodruff. These
We're nimed 10 him. but it is only proper to
state publicly that they were represented to
/" lecturers and advocates OF various reforms
Tor WOMEN. Mr.. liIton was furious at being
H.hvC these - Insulting questions" except in
one instance wEc!c Mr.. Tracy knew he was
nrl gU!ty. THIS question Mr.. Titon an.
-"r;td with great grace by an explicit de-
Mai; IN, iGcycry instance where tie lawyer
had Evidence Il the alleged iniidrlity, it was
confirmed by MIR. 1llious falling into rage.
Among other questions, Mr.. Tracy asked
II Mr. ll!ton's Intimacy with public lcctu-
IrI>. speakers and Womcu'S rights reiormers
Of the gcutlc ,rX Lid not greatly disturbed
tIclr3ce of his home. He answered, so.
YES: Elizabeth was very much annoyed that
ever should associate with such persons.
~" sad they were not sound in theology :;
tt.ry were hrlcticS. and exercised bad iptlu
enc" Oh me. SD. talked very much about il,
aud always opposed it.. '>he hatei,' she
>a@, such women rs Mrs. Henry Il. Stan
ten and Mrs. Woodruff She said 'they
were on the wr0ag side always She feared
w. going to be led astray"
d, When asked rs TO the name Of his CORE
>N"LdrHt whom he addressed us "his COM
planning tliend' in letter urging that the
seaCda! should BE forgotten, Mr.. Tilton ad-
4At.d there vas 10 such friend, and that
thr letter was device Of his to quiet the
scandal. lie added Elizabeth told me at
III" Time that it would make it worse"
His religious belief was inquired into, and
II This he came 10 make the following i'm
T>''oned and impious statement: .'One
great grievance Of ny wife was that / was
not clergyman. Thank God, am not 3
minister. | want you TO put it down, Mr..
St"nograuhcr. | despise the Church. de-
>il>c crccd>. Not but that am religious
nam, though. am areligious man. l love
uoc, but despisc the Church. saw the
eo"AIdcc OF the Church in the great anti-
>A'rry light, and it has always been false.
i", t.tlzlpe,h has always had reverence for
ne thlTch. aud she has been greatly dis
tGf6td bccsu>e | could not receive the doc
trlnr OF the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ.
could not receive it. | had to reject it, and
Il disturbed her very much. 1t Is a sort Of
hr!>'"nt 10 her whole faith that Christ is
"N!he, ard my refusal TO believe it has been
'Ar subject of many conversations and many
y! he! prayers. She spends whole hours on
!''s Knees III prayer. A whiter.Souled wo.
- in!1h does not live to-day than Elizabeth
Tl0n."
during the examination on Tuesday Mr..
ihlun stated facts which prove incontesta-
u! lint he was himself the sole inspiration
=. ihc woodruff scandal, and that he gave
,4'>' 00dhul all the alleged facts on which
-"F exposure was founded. Among other
Hl"9>, III answer to the question whether
~ LAO SAID anything to- ,Slrs. Woodruff re-
"'''ias on The Integrity of Dir. Beecher be-
,n'r Mrs. Woodruff published her scandal,
~ iiit0n said: 80 yes gave her my
opinion OF him very freely" 1t has aso
CONE 10 light that Tilion did his hest IN in.
u uS Dir. Beecher to preside over Mrs.
"ooohutPs meeting, and used az one in
TWceen n the necessity Of conciliating Mrs.