Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01
THE BEECBER BUSINESS.
Summary OF Last Nights News by
Mail and Telegraph.

The Beecher investigating committee sat la5t
evening till midnight. Nothing is known Of the
Ectofia oSSu Ihs M PToT rese 81 tss soop
carriage, and was rejected. IL il supposed Mrs.
Illton was agsInexamined ss st the conclusion
OF the meeting lady, closely yelled, was escort
ed oy member OF the committee TO Mr.. OWING
tons residence.
DID SUSAN b. ANTHONY SAY so, OR DIDN'T sHE2
The Utica Morning herald to-day prints the
report of an interview with Susan B. Anthony
al | nadllls, Otseg0 county, y. Y, regarding the
Beecher-Tilton matter. Miss Anthony declined
TO affirm or deny tue statement attributed 20
her 10y Mrs. Stanton and her brother, I'D. X. An
thOny, ana add did say it was very ungra-
clous OF them 20 repeat Il. IL 4 did not, ~ was
worse OF them TO make ~ up" When asked IL
she would so before the Plymouth church COM
mittee n summoned, she replied decidedly
mo. What have 70 say will be sand only be-
fore a tribunal competent 10 deal with the mat
ter and able TO compel unwiili ne witnesses"
The chicago Post and Mail says: There Ne a
lady 10 this city well known IN social aud news
paper circles. Her character for veracity IL
unlmpeschsble, and her standing high. she Is
friend of Miss Anthony, ana sympathiZes
with her in her views upon the right OF Suffrage.
About a year since, when Miss Anthony WAS In
the city last, conversation between the two
adde's turned upon the Beecber-TitOn scandal,
aud Miss Anthony told all she knew about it.
To-Day reporter repaired 70 the lady's resi-
dence, and Substantially the following interview
ook place:
RepoIter-Madame, did Miss Anthony say
thing TO you on the occasion OF her Last ylsit
TO Chicago in reference 10 the Bsecher- TIltOn
candai?
Madame She did. Ido not care to have my
name published in connection with this inter
view. and IL you will promise that, wall tell
you the substance of what Miss Anthony said.
The CONVERSATION turned upon this subject Miss
Anthony stated positively that Mrs. TiltOn
had never made any such confession OF crimi-
nality as Is alleged In the press dispatches this
morning in an interview purPorting 70 have
taken place with Mrs. III. b. Stanton. She
stated that she never had a conversation with
Mrs. Tilton on the subject.
The wHEREA BOUTS OF FRANK NoULrox.
The New York Times OF last night says:
"From most reliable source Il Is ascertalned
that every effort is being made or the part OF
the Investigating committee 70 obtain the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Frank MOulton. A special mes
senger has been dispatched by the committee 10
serve q summons upon him. No Information
could be obtained az his residence as TO his
whereabouts. lie had been reported at one
time TO be at Nsrragsnsett Pier, but that was
ascertained 10 be incorrect. IL was afterwards
rnmored that ne was at Wskeneld, small vii
lage in the southerly part Of Rhode Island, aud
later still, that he was st near Boston, but up
TO the present he has not been found. The COM
nittee state that he will be found IL possible.
An autograph letter has been addressed by Mr..
Beecher TO Mr.. Moulton, req uestlng him 70 tes-
ufy, ana 20 produce before the committee all
papers and letters IN bis possession. r1e abb
sence OF Mr.. MOulton excites universal COM
ment."
METHODIST OPINION OF THE BBEcHRR CASE.
The Christian Advocate, July 80, says:
have proceeded on the presumption that Mr..
Beecher would be acquitted OF any thing fatal
ly damaging 70 mis- ministerial reputation by a
thorough and impartial Investigation. But we
can hold that position no longer, though we %
not assume the contrary, but wait for the end.
10 our seeming, every movement in the matter
on both sides has damaged the case OF the great
accused. But nothing else has operated 50 ua-
fayorably on the affair as the course that Mr..
Beecher and his friends have chosen 70 pursue.
Were the case as bad as Tilton makes It ont, or
even half as bad, which would be bad enough to
make fatal ending, then we should expect
Mr.. Beecher and his friends TO act Just rs they
DO. IL there Ia nothing very serious 20 be al
legged and proved, then the conduct OF the de-
fence II not the last Of this bundle Of mysteries.
With deepest sorrow and alarm at what has
transpired, We wait further Developments, de-
termined to cease to hope only when compelled
to-"
CATHOLIC vIKw OF TIE CASE.
The Baltimore Catholic Mirror OF August I
says: "The Catholic finds no consolation nor
cause Tor self-congratulation in the scandals
which occur among Christian ministers and
people outside of the church. IL is true. some
OF them are chargeable to a defective theology,
but more are chargeable 20 human frsilty, no
misled by wrong religion, but violating all the
fundamental principles Of religion. That this
or that preacher scandalizes the community m
nothing 70 rs; IL makes them worse, but makes
us no better. IL loud- mouthed advocates OF
moral ideas and higher law In Brooklyn
choose 70 re-enact the melancholy drama Of
Anselmo and Lothario, we can only deplore a
great public scandal Sometimes We are driven
70 show up Ill deeds defensively, but we are
only disposed 20 show up the evil works Of our
religious opponents when showing their unit
ness Tor reforners."