The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-31
[From the Maine State Press of July 3O.l
History Of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
July 20.
THE GREAT SCANDAL.

The Beecher-Tllton scandal continues to be
the chief topic of comment not only in the
newspapers but of every class of people. The
newspapers are full of gossip, statements and
conjectures and everywhere and by everybody
it is talked about. Last week we gave an alb
stract of the statement of Theodore Tilton to
the committee of investigation. Since that
time Tilton has been making statements TO
reporters of various kinds, publishing cards
and keeping himself and his ''bowed and
bleeding heart before the public. The CON.
mittee have given TO the press part of the
cross-examination of Tilton. 1t is not greatly
different from his previous statement except
that it explains some points For instance,
the "caress'' which Tilton observed MIR.
Beecher give his (Tilton's) wife at the house
of Beecher while looking over some engrav-
ings on the floor, was the touching of Mrs.
Titon's ankle. He would not say that it was
anything more than accidental. In the other
Instance, where Mr. Beecher is charged with
being in the bed-chamber with Mrs. Tilton,
he explained that the room was large one and
was separated by folding doors from the other
room. He returned to his house as related
and found the door of the room locked. He
knocked and was admitted by his wife when he
saw Mr.. Beecher sitting in a chair with un-
buttoned vest. Mrs. Tilton said she had asked
Mr.. Beecher 10 that room because her own and
Their children were moving in the other, and
she desired to consult Mr. Beecher on personal
matters. Beyond this littlesnew appears on
Tilton's side, beyond the statement to the COM
mittee that, "among them, barring few draw
backs, there was not SO white soul as Eliza
beth Tilton's," also that Mr.. Beecher confessed
to him adultery with his wife.
On Tuesday morning the statement of Mrs.
Tilton was printed and attracted general atten-
ton as much for the revelations of the life she
has been living as the source from which it
comes. Her story is one calculated to carry
conviction to the mind of the candid reader and
if let alone will do more to establish her nno-
cence than all else that has hitherto been pub
ished. The story of Tilton's perfdy to his
wife is terrible one. and if her story is true
and it has all the inherent evidences of truth
fulness-Tilton is the most despicable of the
human race. She first states that it has been
the aim Of Tilton to ruin Beecher for years
that Tilton had for years done his utmost to
circulate the rumors against Mr.. Beech
er's character. She affirms before God
that she has never been guilty of the crime
of adultery with Mr.. Beecher in thought or
deed, and that he had never made an improper
proposal to her. She denies absolutely that
she made any confession of improper relations
with Mr.. Beecher to her husband. AS to the
letters printed by Mr. Tilton, calculated to give
the impression cf wrong doing, they were written
by Tilton and copied by her at his earnest So
licitation and declaration tina. such letters
would assist him in bringing Mr.. Bowen to
terms, and that several of these letters she
signed by his importuning her when she was
sick nigh unto death from a recent miscarriage
She charges Mr. Tilton with free love tenden-
clos, and with bringing women to their home
of that belief. She declares that he has always
treated her as nonentity; that he has repre-
scented her as insane, weak minded, of mean
presence, etc., and now gives the climax by de-
claring that she does not distinguish between
an innocent and guilty love. She says that Mr.
Tilton told her two years since, that he had de-
stroyed all the letters published, but when they
were brought before the public, sneered in tr-
umph at her credulity. Soon after the publ
cation of the Golden Age article, Mrs. Tlton
consulted her friends with reference to leaving
her husband and they came to the conclusion
that it was best for her to do SO. After the de-
cision she went home at night and Informed
him of her resolution. He left the house bid
ding her long fareN ELL The next night he
appeared, told her she was right in leaving
him and that a note she proposed to publish
explaining all was just, asked her forgiveness
and they became reconciled. He had never
expressed more regard for her or showed more
evidences of It, This lasted day or two
when they went to friends to talk about the
matter when Theodore burst into passion
and with oaths accused her of the crime She
further says that during this season of recon
Citation, Mr.. Tilton prepared a statement. for
the committee which fully indicated her
honor and absolutely declared that there was
no ground for charge against Mr.. Beecher.
Aside from the statement of Mrs. Tilton,
there has been little which has any important
bearing on the case. Mrs. Cady Stanton tells
reporter that Mr.. Tilton about the year 1870
told her of Mrs. Tilton's criminal conduct with
Mr.. Beecher and that subsequently, Miss An
thony told that at Tiltons house the day fol.
lowing, both Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton in an angry
and excited dispute confessed their unfaith-
fulness to the marriage vow and that at the
same time Tilton was terribly excited and yio-
lent Mrs. Tiltoni denies this. The state
ment of Mr.. Beecher is awaited with great in
terest and is promised in day or two. Mou1.
ton and Carpenter, it is said, will not tes.
tify.
Tuesday evening the friends of Mr. Tilton
Mr. Gaynor of the Brooklyn Argus and
another, obtained warrant of Judge Riley
for the arrest Of Tilton on the charge of libel.
based on the parts of Tilton's sworn state.
ment charging Mr.. Beecher and Mrs Ti,ton
with criminal conduct Mr.. Tilton feigned
great surprise on being arrested but was "com.
posed" There are many rumors in circula.
ton, among them that the Woodruff woman
and Gen. Butler take hand in the matter for
Tilton. 1t is denied SO far as the latter is con.
cerned.
Wednesday Tilton appeared in court and Of.
ter bit of good acting between Gaynor the
complainant, and Judge Morse Tilton's conn
sci, the case was set down for Monday next
Gaynor, it appears, was year since a clerk in
Everett's collection Office in Boston, and is NO,
of good repute. He was an ardent Butler man
Mr.. Beecher calls upon Moulton to testify.
TERRIBLE DELUGEs.
The past week three places wide anart
Eureka, Nevada; Pittsburg, Pa and VILLAGE
in Austria, have been visited by dpstructiTo
floods of water, which failing apparently in
solid masses have caused immense destrnc,;o,,
both of life apd property. All of these nlaces
are situated in mountainous places, and the
cause OF the terrible catastrophes is tbonobt
to be water spouts of some kind or what lis
popularity spoken of as the "buutinr &c
Clouds In Pittsburg, or rather in the ne;ob-
boring city Allegheny, where the Storm Sas
severest, the water did not fall more thaa es
teen minutes, but while it fen II o 'la', HI
though it came down from a rcserno;] neu 90
had burst open, or laden cloud dismntoa "n'In
less than ten minutes from the time T. -" In
the whole damage was DONE The ara, ae u s'
truction at Pittsburg, is said to be abon. o.
miles in diameter leaving place nsar 49,
centre on which the heart of the city is locotod
which escaped the force of the water fall nj
loss of life has been appalling and is now
estimated from 80 to 175. The damage to
property and business is very great. The storm
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