The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-03
THE EVERLASTING SCANDAL
Mrs. Stanton Interviewed.

Mrs. Stanton interviewed.
NEW YORK, August IAN Argus
reporter has had another inter
view with Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton, the material parts of which are as
follows: ''a-
Reporter-You have no doubt in your
mind but Mrs. TiltOn made q confession
to Susan B. Anthony?
Mrs. Stanton-Not the slightest. Not
anv more than though / had heard it my
self. Susan always speaks the truth.
| R.-And that confession was of Grim
inal intimacy with Henry Ward Beecher?
Mrs. R.-Yes. criminal, as the word |,
generally understood Mrs. Tilton didn't
! look upon it in that way.
R.-But it was a confession ot what
Mr.. Titon has since charged?
Mrs. S.-PreCisely.
! R.-YOu know beyond all doubt that
Theodore Tilton told to you and to Mrs.
Bullard the story of his wifes intidelity!
Mrs. S.-Certainly. The main facts OF
the case he,told us at the time. | have
specified many incidents related in the
Woodruff statement. | had never heard
of it, but the story itself heard from MS
lips.
R.-Aftcr Mr.. Tilton had told you
.thi, story, did he ever deny it?
l. Mrs S.-Yes. When the Woodruff
thunderbolt had fallen. Mr.. Wilkeson
called upon Mr.. Tilton and tn" latter
denied having made any such statement
regarding his wife. As soon as | was
Informed Of this said to Miss Anthony,
II have proof of my story, and | want
Won 10 90 to Mrs. Billiards. with me.
We went there. and in an interview
lasting over an hour, ! recalled to Mrs.
Bulard Mr.. Tilton', conversation to Us
on the Beecher matter, and -h" tuIly
con frmed my statement 10 Miss An
thOnv on the same OCCASION.
Miss Anthony Was Indignant
At the message Mr.. Wilk"-on had com
municatrd from Mr.. Tilt"n, and stated
to Mrs. Bulard her interview with
Elizabeth on that memorable night.
R.-To whom does this account i'll the
Chicago paper interview refer.
. Mrs. S.-To Mrs. Fernando Jones.
R.-What do YOU think of the state
memt credited to her?
Mrs. S.-Pcrhap, l ought to extend
the charity toward Mr.. Jones, rs she
! has toward me; believe that interview
! reported her words incorrectly, and at the
same tim" ! readily understood how ln"t
/ knowing had decided not to make any
( thing public Mr,. Jones might have
told her story aut of simple friendship for
me. that is in order to hide the truth.
What MouIfon Knows.
R.-Havc YOU any idea what tcstm"-
nv Frank Moulton could render if he
/ wished?
Mrs. Smoothing more than that he
has been in the confidence of Mr.. Beech
cr for many years. After visit which
the latter once made Ia Mr.. MouIton,
/ Frank aid: I'VE have had Plymouth
7 Church on its knees here OF course
his testimony ought to be- had.
R.-Are you willing to appear before
the Committee, Me- Stanton?
Mrs. S.-N0.- not before that commit
/ tee. when gentlemen who are in the con-
fidence of the proceedings tell me that
the integrity of every witness who ap-
pears against Mr.. BeeCher, is to be i'm
/ peachcd | have no wish to give my
/ testimony. belong to family of law
4 vcrs. and | have great respect for the
! law when it comes before civil court,
| shall willingly appear if summoned.
. There i no stronger proof that the Com
mittrce have difficult casr
in r. sustaining Mr.. Beecher
! than the understood determination to
. impcach the integrity of every witness
against him. and no better proof of the
strength of Mr.. Tilton's position than its
Sub,crfugc> m trying to undcrmin" him
hv attacking the characters of all tn"
ladies of hi> acquaintance. Can Mr..
/ Bccchcr in hi, circle boast of noblrr,
trucr, purcr women than those Identified
with the various reform movements III
this country? Neither Mr.. or Mrs. Til
ton need be- ashamed of such arquaimt
ancc> Il, Grace Greenwood. Celia Bur
leigh, Anna Dickinson. Lucy Stone,
Susan i. Anthony ~ Pauline Davis. who
have all been honorcd visitors at his
house. 1t is beneath the dignity of any
man or convention of men to attempt To
| SANDER lives like these.
Susan Il. Heard From.
R.-Havc You heard from Miss An
I thony Since the publication Of your state
mcnt? III
Mr>. ST have; she has been on
I lrcturing tour and has been very unwil-
linz to say anything about the matter.
( She considered it breach of confidence.
/ R.-Did You read Mr.. Carpenters
statement?
Mrs. ST did, and it is q confrma-
| tiun of what | hav" t. say. that during
nv visit to Paulina Davis at Providence,
, she told ne that che had heard this story
from Oliver .l"hu>ons family long before
. knew anything about il.
. R-What do YOU think of Mr.. Tilton
arrest?
Mrs. 81 WAS in hopes that it would
bring the case into the courts, but ! sup
pose some other means have :" hc taken
/ to accomplish that end.
! At the conclusion Of the interview Mr..
( Stanton Observed. Il don't like t. b" re-
presented by the press A. striking blow
ut the woman. hut when it comes to the
woman suffrage movement and Mr..
/ BcrChtr. | prefer |" TEL nm KICK the
beam though hc may take S"mc on" wo-
man with him.
Letter from Beccher To Mrs. TiIton.
The following letter, written by Mr.
Bcechrr t" Mrs Tilton immediately after
the publication If Woodhul's story. i
made public thi, afternoon. Mr.. Tilt"n
having authorized any usr 10 he msdt. ot'
it which would serve truth and justice:
s!lLy Dca1' AIRS. 7U',H:-I hoped YOU
would he shielded from a knowIrdgr of
the great wrong that has been dom. 10
YOU and through You To- universal womaI-
hood. | can hardly bear to- speak of it
or allude 10 matter than which nothing
can be imagined morc painful To- W.
manlt nature. | pray daily for YOU thst