The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-28
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
THE BEECHER SCANDAL.
A CARD YRoN TILroN.

NEW York, July 27.-The BROOKLYN
ATgES publishes the following card from
Mr.. Tilton. respectfully call public
attention 10 the TACT that though the
Plymouth Church Committee have this
morning published eight or ten columns
Of an irreVelAnt and desultory conVersa-
ton between Mr.. Beecher's counsel and
myself In the committee room; yet this
Voluminous report strangely omits the
most important part Of my testimony,
viz: That the crimlnAlity which my sworn
statement charged on Rev. II. W. Beech.
or and his religious victim was confessed
70 me not only by herself but by Mr.
Beecher. Furthermore that Ii was con-
fessed BY her and him 10 Mr.. Moulton a.
friend and counsellor Of both, and still
further Mr.! Moulton's office as mediator
for four years between Mr.. Beecher and
me was based on the one sole fact Of this
pre-existing criminality between Mr.
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton. This statement
l made to the committee with my utmost
plAinness Of speech. furthermore stated
70 the committee that Mr.. BeeCher's
apology TO me instead Of growing out Of
any circumstances with which Mrs, Wood.
hull was connected was communicated
10 me by Mr.. Beecher nearly six months
before ! ever met, knew or saw Mrs.
Woodruff The omission Of these facts
from the Committees report forces me TO
lay them before the public as necessary
point Of my case.
(signed) THEODORE TILToN.
In an interview today Mr.. Tillon said:
"hr. houlton will not appear voluntarily
before the Committee, nor has the Com
mittee invited him TO make q statement.
Mr.. Moulton, as q matter oil honor, will
not tell what be knows except before a
tribunal that has power 10 compel him,
unless upon consent Of both parties, Mr..
Beecher and myself"
An Argus reporter called on Elizabeth
Cady Stanton al her residence in Tenaily,
N. j., this morning: u am perfectly will
ing TO be interviewed" remarked the lady
with smile,
Can you tell me when you first learned
Of this affair, Mrs. stAntonG
think II was year before Mrs. Wood,
hull published her statement that knew
Of the matter; not all Of the details.
You understand that which has since
come 10 light, but not the story In sub
stance, and are you willing to tell in
what manner you came possessed Of this
knowledgeg
Certainly. Some time think Il was in
the tall OF the year, though l won't be
positive; while Mrs Ballard was connected
with the RepO!uti0H, Susan B. Anthony
Mr.. and Mrs. TiltOn, Mrs. Billiard and
myself were In Brooklyn together. 1t was
10 the afternoon, and alter calling at the
Office Of the Revolution Mr.. Tilton and my.
self accompanied Mrs. Billiard 10 her resi-.
denCe and remained 10 dinner. Through
some misunderstanding Miss Anthony
went with Mrs. Tilton and dined with her
instead oil US. There was some feeling on
the part Of Mrs. Tilton in regard 10 this,
although II was quite unintentiOnsl on my
part. At the table no one was present but
Mrs. Billiard, MIR. Tilton and myself.
Theodore told the whole story Of his
wiie's fsithlessness as before observed.
BE didn't go into details, but the sum
and substance Of the whole matter he rela.
ted IN tho hearing Of Mrs. Billiard and my
sell. We were reiormeTs. He gave US
the story as phase Of social life. This
was the first you had heard oft? This
was the first. The next evening, on hear
Ing that Miss Anthony was a little piQued
at me for leaving her on the day before,
l returned to my home here in Tensay,
and 10 my surprise found her awaiting
my arrival. That evening, when we
were alone, said to her: "Theodore re.
lated very strange story 10 Mrs. Billiard
and me last evening" then recounled to
her all that he had told US. Miss Anthony
listened attentiyely TO the end, then she
said, ~ have heard the same story from
Mrs, Tilton, we compared notes and found
that by both man and vile the same story
had indeed been told"
Q What were the particulars OF Mrs.
TilIon's confession!
A. l will tell you how it was made.
When Mr.. Tilton returned home that
evening some angry words growing out
oil the separation in the afternoon passed
between him and his wife. Both became
intensely excited In the heat of passion,
and In the presence oil Miss Anthony each
confessed TO the other Of having broken
WI AAnAAlAbC NO"s ~ NuG ulluok VI lUeHR
startling disclosures Miss Anthony with
drew TO her room. Shortly after she heard
Mrs. Tilton come dashing up the stairs and
MIR. Tilton following close alter. She
flung open her bedroom door aud Eliza
beth rushed in. Tho door was then
cloaed and boiled. Theodore pounded
on the outside and demanded admittance,
but Miss Anthony refused to turn the
key. 30 intense was his passion at that
moment that she feared he night kill his
wife il he gained access TO the room.
Several times he returned TO the door
and angrily demanded that it be opened.
mo woman shall stand between me and
my wife" he said. But Susan, who is as
courageous as she is noble, answered
him with the words, III you enter this
room 1t will be over my dead body"
And so the Infatuated man ceased his de.
mands and withdrew. Mrs. Tilton re-
manned with Susan throughout the night.
In tho excitement Of the hour, amid sobs
and tears, che told all to Miss Anthony.
The whole story Of her own iaithlessness,
Of Mr.. Beecher's course, Of her decep.
ton and Of her anguish, fell upon the
ears Of Susan B. Anthony and were
spoken by the lips OF Mrs. Tilton.
@By Mrs. Tilton's cross examination"
observed the reporter, at appears that
Mrs. Tilton was far from friendly 10 Miss
AnthonVn