, 1874-08-02
kick tho beam, though ho may take some one
WOMAN, NTH him,
MRS. TILT0N'S TESTIMONY,
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Special D,spateh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
New YORK. Aug. l:-Mrs. Tlton's testimony
last night will not be officially given to the pub
lie at present. The Committee DO not seem to
think AZ highly OF it az. was anticipated. 0ueot
the members admitted to your correspondent
that, while it is general denial OF all Tilton's
charges, 1t admits aome Of the specifications to
be true infer from all that was said that Mrs.
Iilton vas no: as good witness for Boecher as
the Committee deaized-for,. let what will be
said, the membolB Of the Committee have each
and every ono betrayed strong prejudice
against Tilton, and an equally positive partality
towards Beecher. In fact, some Of their
indisueet EXPRESSIONS Of betraYing their parta;i-
tY are common subjects Of conversation, lamag-
ing to Beecher, as showing the
uSFAmNEss OF THE 1SyEs1aAT1oN.
The Committee drlbbled ous few points:.oE E131rs.
Titon's testimony. These refer to the Griffith
Qaunt letter, the Miss Anthony scene in Tltons
house, and Storrs' letter.. The principal points
Of this, from tho Ec9le, have been teegraphod
you by the Associated Press, bnt I have in addi-
ton few facts from ono OF tho Committee.
La telling the story OF the Gaunt letter, she e1-
planned how Tilton hnd treated her with
the utmost cruelty and discourtesy. while
Deecher had been. on tho contrary, ten
der aud afTectionste. Tuton had no
regard for her opinions OF views Beecher mado
= Eo1nt Of consulting her about many things.
He wrote and askedher views about many things
he said publicly. Tilton made her feel sho was
nobody Beecher that she was OF some impor-
tarce. She said that on one OCCASION when she
hung On her husbands arm in ths street. they
met Mrs. Laura Curtis Bullard, beautiful
5ro,r +hcn o3f af {hA |pfs1
they had passed Tilton said to her: Is would
give $500 if you were not with me-" Whenever
he went On lecturing-tour he would say that
sho need not e1D Get him to regard
1ElB MARRIAGE TOTg.
Onco at q reception, where large number OF
vomen's-riBhts women we're present, he called
her one side and directed her not to approach or
speak to him du1iug the evening" as their per-
sonal appearance was in such contrast that peo-
pie we're audib1y pltying him On account OF her
ignob!e appearance. Deccher, on the contrary,
was alv3ys consider1te, and, in spite Of her love
for 1iitop she could not but contrast the two
men; aud in time her lore for her husband
waned. and her affection for her pastor deve1-
oped.
In addition to what you have about tho scene
NTH Mrs Anthony. Mrs. Tilton testified
that Tlton's rage was Gret directed towardH Mlss
Anthony, and drove that lady to her 1oon-
Hero Mrs. Tslton joined her to apologize for
the hour told the story OF what 1lton had ac-
cuscd her OF; but did not coufess its truth.
She said Tlton had accused her repeatedly OF
adultery, not ouly with Deecher, but with sew
ernl other men. "al1 Of whom" sale your CORE
spopdent's informant, Mrs. Tllton named to
the Committee"
The story OF writing to Storrs confession Of
guilt is partly reproduced in what you have al
ready; but, IN alfudlnc to that she said that
q long time past Tiitou had imposed on her, and
1rS---
By artful representations that be was laboring
with Beecher and Moulton to keep tue scandal
hidden; and it WAS not until he wrote and pub
Ished tho Bacon letter that abe Was undecelyed.
}To the A.soe1ated Fress.1
NV YoRK. Aug. LIN the examination OF
hrs. Ylton, last evening, she recounted the ef-
forts she had made to restrain her husband from
goiug after strange women. he openly an.
nouuced to her thnt he Ind wholly changed the
vie@s he had held On the marriage relation,
aud abe had too much reason to believe that be
was living the life which WAS consistent with
that change. Whom he brought tho Noodhulle
to her house and imposed these harlots upo1
her, she ueed every mcans in her power to in
duce them to leave, but they would not go. She
fnally in despair, sent for the police to remove
them, and when the Noodhu1ls heard that they
left
Referring to the sceno OF the night when Su-
ean Anthony was there, eho said it was scene ol
great violence and excitement. Sho SAID tbe
Light. Miss Anthony slept with her, and maze
very free refereuce to the stories i'll circulation
about Theodore's life. She said nloot solennIy
that
IT MAS NOT TRUE SHE MADE ANY CONFESSION
to Susan Anthony Of any improper act On he1
part All she said to Ler on that subject was
that Theodore VAS circulating stories, and haG
been for long time, to her prejudice and thai
OF Mr.. Beecher. She had ndt thought OF say
| ing that there was word Of truth in it. There
| was no truth in that statement It was entirely
| false. She docs not believe that Susan An
thong would say that abe ever gave her hint il
| that direction.
Mrs Tltoo was asked if she eger. Of her ow1
| motion. wrota word, either in = letter Or l
statement, sffecting improperly herself or a1r
| the most she ever did was to copy papers tia
Theodore had prepared for her. Sometimes zh'
did not oyen know rhe contents Of the paper.
| DOUBLE DEALING TlLToE.
Theodore would maze assurances that 1t Tat
best to do it for the peace Of the family, for boz
| peace. and for bis peace, to help him out OF hl
business troubles. On one occasion this Wa:
| done while she WAS eick in bed, upon the strong
est statements By him tia. it #as for her bes
| interests, When the statement was prepared
for Dr.. stofTB 70 see, and =. ,. Carpenter va!
| helping the thing on. Theodore nIote every
word Of The statement, and brought it to her tt
| copy 6nc copied it until she got to the clauEt
| changing that Mr. BeecEee had made inap1ope
| advances to her. She refused to copy 1t further
| and told Theodore tLat it WAS false
and great wrong upon Mr.. Beecher
| Theodore said, q Ncrer mind; it is bes
| 5ou ehould do it. bare 60
my true statement OF the story all written herr
| (shoving her roll Of ruapu6cHpt)- wan
!! that statement Of yours for tue story to hiuG'
| on Iwant to aho. it to Dr.. Stor1s,"
This was done about four weeks before th
| Council sat. Sac felt that sho had committed ,
| gre2s wrong, aud without consulting anybody
Sue vent to Dr. Storrs, called his attention Il
| the statement, and told him that it 7yas false
| Shc explained to him how she had Welded II
Theodore's forcib>o persuasions. The Docto
| eaid 10 her ha viahed ho had kno~n it earlier
| aud asked her it she WAS aware that she ha
| committed an enormous ein in charging such
| thing on 1lr. Ecccher. She said: - Yes, but
was Theodore will aud not mine," or words t.
| t1At effect
LETTER FROM BEEoHER TO MRs
| ~, TILTON.
New ToRK, aug 1.-The following letter, writ
ten by Mr. Beccher to Mrs. Tltou immediatel
i after the publication Of : the Woodruff story, j
made public this afternoon Mrs. TGton havin
authorized any use to be made Of it which woul