, 1874-08-04
AN INTERVIEW WITH MISS SUSAN
3. ANTHONY,

From ths Uttca ~. ~ Herald, Auq.1.
i. +. . Tho Herald reporter presented lliB
cnrd to Miss Anthony at the Unauilla House,
Baying he Ind bocu deputizca 10 ask If sho would
affirm or deny tho words attributed to her by
Mira. Elizabeth Chilly Stanton III her statomeNt
regarding tho Becches-Titon scandal, aud gtye
ful tIlor information that plle might possess.
aliss A. Qividont!y surprised at boing bcset
by nowsgathercriM III her retreat )-"I have matls
up my mind not to talk Oh that subject. do
not think can giyo Yon any information"
r." You opsorve your brother is alleged to
hayo confirmed Mrs. Stanton's statement, and
uddod blightly theroto. Will you 6ay Nllosler ho
spcata correctly or otherwise I"
Miss Anthony eyfncod unmfetaiable surprise
N1on her brotAor's nnmo WAS mentioned, anti re-
piled quickly that she had not Boon Ills state
ileut, and asked ii tho Herald representative
bud copy Of it with him.
at the entrance of tho public pnrl0I. As the re-
porter handed Miss Anthony tho nboro alleged
statement Of hor brother, sho invited him TO
step up to hor private parlor, where only hor
extract carefully, and after minutes reelection
said:.
Misa A.-"Evcn in face Of thia MUST not TO-
linqnish lIy posi1on. 1 will not OF my FREQ Will
munster to more public gossip. Personal
flla,da, rotattyoa, and others, have bosought me-
matter. I haye rcaolutoly declined, and shall
continue no to do. It is ut beat chiefly prllfen
morbid curiosity which Irresponsible sayings
minister to. They do uo good, they sottle moth.
ing, they complicate matters, aud do no credit
10 their authors"
K,-"Dat Hiss Anthony, tho .goasips haye
made YOU responsible for some Of tbssr prIncipai
points. Will you not consider t. baBt, IT thoy
are without authority, to stamp them With your
denial!"
1Ilsa A.-"I think not. Gossip lives al nell
by tlouial Us by affirmation. 1T any ratio the
best, If not tho quickest, way to quiet 1t il to
diBrcgarl it,"
R.--.'rhcn you positively decline to say
whether what your brother says, uni what Mrs.
Stanton says, wolo communicated by you. ~
altcged?"
Miss Ar 10. But thiH viii Hay and thau's
you to repeat: Provided Lid tell it to then,-
which do not admlt, If inY brother and Mrs.
stanton llavo said whnt has boen accredited to
do. No ono is ablo to repcat what auotE"r says.
aud correctly represent tia snoAker. 10 attemrt
1t IL Invariably su do injustice"
10 further questions Alias Anthony replied
pleasantly, but al'co gcuerally managed to ray
nothing. Sho leqtnad aa uosltisely to deny
t4at uue had said wlat is attributed to her AZ to
atluli. er authority. When reminded TINT tell
lug her brothaf and Mrs. Stanton what Mrs.
TIitou sad to ller was in Violation Of llor princ.
pie above announced, sho replied that slo had
thor treatment Of tho coufi1enco was warning
sho ought not TO forgot Fho intor'iow con-
tinuad.
R.-'You could tell good deaf about the
relations betwcen tnoaa v"rious parties, II d1L''
poscds"
Miss A.-"I have anything to tell, It will be
told before tribunal authorized to domand it,
proyi4ed tho caso ever geta hefora auch 2
! t.buEll and my testimony Ii required. WHAT
know learned in Il way that forbus my repent
f,twt uftoYN ia
! sler myself unworthy Of friendship or confidence
| did I tail to bo silent 1T this time"
! R.-"lgsun,naoneubefo tho plyMouth Churcl
| Committee, will you attund and give your owl
| denc8 7"
Miss A.~-No, sIr. would not respect tha aua,
NOUS. Tile Plymouth Committee il nor trl
banal lhat cau fully doyolog the mattter' granting
Alisa Anthony further said that sho lind know
| A[r. Deochor, alr. and Mra: Tilton, very iont
tIme, but had not aoen tl,om for nearly fon
| years. Formerly 'Hllo was thrown III thor COM
lnny oftnn, allt sl.o learned to respect thcm all
Tloy had been Etor fgionds without exception
Al regari.a Mrs. Yiltom, all tint has heen aaI1
her as most excellent mother. p!oasant CON
pahion, doy1ut Christian, accorded entlFol
with tho Speakers conviction as!d knowledge
Sho Ind rarely mot q strange lady In whoEl sh
hal laken creator inr0roHt, or for whom allo LII
ontertainod stronger t,ltlng. AMI Bho won'd III
| fra,tkiy tint allo Ind never mot three lnrgot
L
tllau Hurry Ward l'eeolar, Theodore aAtl Mrs
Tilta.t, nor three maro capable III thplr sphere
I Of doing great good in tho world.
Ginning baok to the nnbjaet Of Mr.: d..
Anthony, tue reporter ronlarkod thas 10 ia:
learned from gontlon,aa in l!ionold sprlug
{Couductor Ol,ur!oH Foyrell). who l!na know
linn wall In I.oavauwortt., Ka1l., TINT l,o was I
,nan wlloso word could always bo depon1ed on
tho truth, Would AtisA Authony say otlcrWiHo
No. Miss Au.hony would not. Her brothe
was, Bho beIiayod prominent citizen OF Lonvet'
worth. lilo had hold humorous placea or tr'la
In hiA city und district, and allo believed p1s
aesHod tho contlIenco Of nil Who knew 1n IL
IL now, aud laa bcau for a long time, ot1itor O
tho Louyanworth Times.
N,-~"hlr, Fosrol says 1t Your brother lln
ma.a the statement attributed to lin, 1t in to b
believed. IL ha right"
l(inA A." Wn hnYo only newapapet-ropnFt
tl,at le .nasla tho atatoment.. Nomapapef-roport
are not alwaya to la crolltod."
IT," But. granting TINT ho said It., will yo
SAY tlia raport ahoul1 not bo crodttad I"
Niss Al prafor to say npt,ing On tha
point, lurthor thnn / hayo sail! bofore. II y
Inv t!.no 10, or auv ane ellie. rapnats w!,at
aai to him in confidence by any ono, Ao doeH
uugrapiouH thing" ......, ,,
aiisa Anthony doo1lnod to sxpross hor oplnlo