The New York herald., 1874-07-29
What Is Said by Mr.. Frank
3. Carpenter.
MORE FACTS IN RESERVE.
Mr.. Beecher Charged with "a
Revolving Crime"
WHY THE CHARGE WAS CHANGED.
THE ARREST.

The great sensation OF yesterday In connection
with the Beecher scandal was the arrest OF Theo-
dore Tilton on charge OF libel The person
through whose instrumentality the arrest was
made was one William J. Gaynor Il lawyer, who
claims that as citizen Of Brooklyn he has right
to cause this arrest In
TIE INTEREST OF puBLIc MORALITY,
and in order that The full light of truth may DO
thrown on this now much mixed question.
1t having been ascertained that Mr.. Frank
Aoulton would not make q statement
before the Investigating Committee without
the consent OF al the parties concerned
the lawyer referred to conceived the idea OF pro.
ceeding to police court and obtaining warrant
for the arrest OF Mr. Titon, on a charge OF libel
with the view OF eliciting at preliminary examt-
nation the sworn statements OF all concerned
He accordingly went before Judge Riley. at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and presented the
following affidavlts:-
State OF Ne,o York, Kings County, ss.-wintam ].
Gaynor, OF No. 9S First place, being duly Orn, de-
poseth and says that on The 20tn day or July The0-
dore Tllton did falsely, mAiciousy and scan
10 be published In the Brooklyn Deity Eagle pub
shed In the city OF Brooklyn, In the said county,
dalous and nbellous writing, OF, concerning and
against Henry Ward Beecher, of the city OF Brook
yn, IN the said county, to the purport and effect
40 Tnat Tor a period of about fifteen years. ex-
LenQlnR DOCn before ana alter this marriage, an
intimate friendship existed between Theodore TIL
ton and the Rev. Benry Ward Beecner, which
friendship was cemented TO such degree that in
bonseque nee thereof the subsequent dishonOring
by Mr.. Beecher OF his lriend's wife was crime
or uncommon wrongiulness and perady.
'3. That about nine years ago the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher began, and thereafter continued, q
friendship with Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, for whose
native deicacy and extreme religious sensibllity
he often expressed to her husband high admira-
non; visiting her from time 10 time lor years until
tne year 1870, When. Tor reasons hereinafter
period, by many tokens and alterations,
OF Mrs. T1lton, whereby alter long moral resiS.
tance ny ner, and after repeared assaults by him
upon her mind with overmastering Arguments, &C.
saining with her tnenceiorwaId during the period
hereinafter stated the relation called criminal
ing that period as not criminal or morally wrong.
such had been the power OF
HIS ARGUMENTS AS CLERGYMAN
TO satisfy her religious scruples against such VIOLA
tion OF virtue and honor"
may e ada
THOMAS NJ RILEY, Justice OF the Peace OF the city
ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT
State or Neao York, Kings County, SS.-Willlam
J. Gaynor, Of No. ss First place, being duly sworn,
deposes and says. that on the 9th or July, ls74,
scanSaiousiy % frame. make, Write '' Compose and and
publish IN the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the Brook
% ~ I'M sn9 fs IN ns sT city
July. 1874. certain false. scandalous and bellous
writing. Of concerning and against Henry Ward
70 the purport and effect following, to witt
THE WARRANT
on which the arrest was made reads as foows:-
=, State Of Ns,o YorS Kings countM ss.-w. j:
On the sots dy Su ana at Ss
said city OF Brooklyn, in the said county Of
Kings, Theodore Tllton did falsely, mallciously
compose and publish, in the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle. newspaper published In the city OF Brook:
yn, In said county, certain false, scandalous and
M6ellous writing OF, concerning aud against Henry
Ward Beecher, Of the city OF Brooklyn IN the said
Henry Ward Beecher had con iessed to him, the
said Triton. and TO one Mr. Moulton, that the said
with 0ne Elizabeth r. Tilton. ell with intent TO
scandaiize and disgrace said Henry Ward Beecher.
Wnerspp0a dep0dent Prays tnat defendant m may
Sworn TO before me this 2sth day OF July, 1874.
THOMAS W. RILEY, Justice OF the Peace.
This warrant was also sworn to, and the Two
gentlemen lett.
This document was intrusted TO the hands OF
Deputy sheriff Thomas Shaughnessy, who. without
much ado, proceeded to Mr.. Tilton's residence
where he arrived about four O'Clock.
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
"ls Mr.. Tilton at home ~ asked Mr.. Shangh-
Messy who. being answered in the affirmative,
stepped in, with his hat in his hand.
ii am Mr.. Tilton," answered that gentleman, rs-
hts visitor.
'.weil, SIR" said the onicer, 81 have warrant
for your arrest. belong to the Third District
Court"
..whati q warrant for my arrest" said Mr.. TIL.
ton, laughing.
"Yes, SIR" remarked the oricer OF the law;
''here it ts," at the same time handing 1t to MIR.
Titon, who smiled as he read 1t over.
"And must 90 with you nowS" asked Mr..
Titon.
'The Judge IL waiting for you," said the oflcer;
whereupon Mr.. Tilton asked him to wait until he
wrote o note, to friend with whom he had iu.
tended to 20 to Coney Island, and having finished
the note turned around to some parties in the
room, observing Now. gentlemen, viii you &C.
company me to the jails"
Mr.. Triton then put on lis hat, and quitting the
house In cnarge OIL the onicer, proceeded TO the
Third District Court
THE SCENE IN COURT.
II was now nearly five O'Clock and but few per-
aonS-not more than ten-werc in the court when
MI Tilton walked boldly towards the bench npon
which Justce Riley had already taken his seat.
MI flton seemed TO be in rather pleasant frame
oi mind. lie asked the Judge smilingly whether
ne wanted him, and the following conversation
then ensued-
"Well, Mr. Tiltun," observed the Judge, "there
u charge OF libel against yol." and the afdavits
ana warrants were therefore read In open Court,
hter when the Judge made the following in.
Qulries:--
"Wnat do you say to that, Mr.. TiltonW
ME- I1lton inquired whether 1t was possible for
him to obtain copies OF the documeurs TO whien
thS JndRs replied In she Affirmative.