The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-25
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The Following 5noss az explanation aon.
leernIng the manner lii which Mr. Tilton,s
IIsfatemsnts found its way Into print places the
ihhme where II properly belongs
EErom the brooklyn Argual
K is d ;time for every person connected
with this scandal to take the just FespoDst
Ibility that belongs to him--I want ito take
ijmine. And order that I may take II fully.
| herewith print q note which ] have this
lmorning received from my friend Theodore
pilton: .t5 8 &. q, /. h. a:$ss
"Wednesddy, July 22.--MY Dear Nave.
rick ]: From no other person sIve either
yourself, as my copyist, or from the commit
tees shorthand writer, or from some mem
Der of the committee, could my sworn state
nnenti haSe got into print. My heart Is bowed
and bleeding at seeing these facts spread be-
fore the world. Tell me how could you
have taken such a fearful, dreadful, horrible
responsibility without consulting me in ad.
Vance2 There now remains no possibility
OF pence or silence nothing but everlasting
woe. Explain yourself;. you must do IT,
both to me and to the public. 's1
"Yours in grief, THEODORE TILToN.s
will answer not only to Mr.. Tilton, but
to the public.
I was the groomsman of Mr.. Tilton at his
marriage in 1866, and T have been his friend
ever since. Last Saturday, feeling that
might render him some seryicein the prepa-
ration Of his defence to the committee, ]
called at bis house. He was wearied and
worn with copying papers, saying that he
must do it himself, for.he could not trust the
facts to an amanuensis. then offered to
copy for him in clear, round hand his state
ment, that he might get chance to rest and
sleep. In doing this work for an old
friend became so thoroughly struck with
the perfection Of his defense that / felt
sure it would carry the public, and
told him so. He s then replied that
he never meant the public to see it.,
and it was in vain that attempted to con-
vince him of the necessity Of its publication.
AS one Of his stauneh friends, loving and
knowing him to be a loDg-abused map, and
that he still shrunk from hurting others in
order to shield himself, resolved that this
defense should be published, and published
1t. ibid so without his Knowledge or con-
sent and did right, and stand by the act as
an act of justice to a man who has been
wronged. and to community that has right
to know all the facts.
AUGUSTUS MAVERICK.
Brooklyn, July %, 1874.
DIVORCE.
In an interview on Wednesday with a re-
porter of the Brooklyn Eagle, at whose
house Mrs. Tilton is domiciled, that gentle
man said:
SIN view of the last outrage it would be
impossible for her to live with her husband,
and, in his opinion, it was likely that sepa-
ration would not be considered enough, but
40 absolute divorce demanded TO justify
this ample evidence of Mrs. Tilton's illicit
affiliations could, it was thought tby Mr..
Ovingtop), be obtained without difficulty
Woodruff COMING.
The San Francisco Chronicle Of the 18th
instant says that Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. Wood
hull had benin telegraphic communication
with view to having the latter appear be-
fore the Beeeher investigating committee.
Mrs. Woodruff replied that she was ready
to come on, and started for New York on
the 18th instant. Colonel Blood, Tennie
Claflin, the sold lady, "and Zulu, Mrs. Wood.
hulrs daughter, made up the party.