The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-27
4AD BlICllR SCANDAL
Jes,ny June, Woodruff. Susan
Anthony and Cady Staaton'
know something
about It.
THEY ALL BELIEVE BEEcHER
70 BE A FREE LOVER.
Moulton Disappears from the
Scene,
BE DON'T WANT 70 Be INQUIRED INTO.
Ben Butler Appears on the Stage.
WHAT OLIVER JOHNSON KNOWS ABOUT
IT!
BE DON'T WANT 10 Be INQUIRED INTO.
Ben Butler Appears on the Stage
BEECHER STILL JOLLY.
Mrs. Triton wrote her own Statement

Mrs. Tilton wrote her own Statement,
New YORK, July 25.-The following
statement, which is a summary OF Hilton S
forthcoming evidence and his complete
case, is by Croly, of the Graphic, whose
wife, Jennie June, intimately knew the
women who kept the scandal alive, though
not of them.
The following points may serve to throw
light upon the great scandal now agltatlng
the community. In r%eciting them l know
fully whereof ! speak: -,
Frrst-Tilton was not acquainted with
Mrs. Woodruff until nearly a year after
the difficulty in his family. His acquaint-
ance with her was due to the fact that 1t
came to his knowledge that she was in pos
session of his family secret. His famous
life of that woman was written IN the en-
deavor to placate her and prevent the pub
LEGATION of the scandal.
Second The story of the scandal got
to the public through the indiscretion OF
Susan b. Anthony. She was a guest OF
Tilton's when the alleged discovery was
made by Mr.. Tilton. Her story is that
Mrs. Triton came to her Dom one night
complaining Of the violence of Theodore,
aud the matter was talked over fully atthe
breakfast table the next morning.
Wird-The first person who communi.
Gated the alleged facts to Mrs. Woodruff
was Mrs. Elizabeth Ca2y Stanton, who had
received them in confidence from
Anthony, and of course they we ~ ;n
the same way to all the f. nv ~
alCe u '"''' w ~.~nguishod reform.
erS.
fomrth-y ;. is understood that Mrs
Noo'' III has in her possession the lettel
WI .,ten by a brother Of Susan Is, Anthony
a resident of Kansas, in which the whole
story Of the scence witnessed by his slste.
at the house of Iiltpn is told.
Fifth -Tilton really tried to save hi
wife from this scandal. lie did notcontes
the facts even to his most intimate friends
and did all that a man could do to keep /
secret until he was fairly driven TO thu
wall.
.Sirth- There is no doubt that at ,th'
time of this difficulty iree-love doctrine
had a good deal to do with the catastrophe
that they were held in ameasure by all par
ties to this unhappy scandal. The ,cele
brated free divorce editorials in the indie
pendent were written by Iilton subseqncn
to the discovery of the alleged scandal i
his own family.
SepentA-There is no allegation on re
cord of any infdelity on Tilton's part be
fore the discovery OF the supposed guil
ofhis wife, Whatever charges are agains
him date from "a subsequent period.
Eighth-This was not a case Of dellbei
ate seduction on the part Of Mr.. BeccheI
if the facts are as represented to me. Sh
was angered at her husband for his sell
suficiency, his want Of consideration 70
her, and, what seemed toher jealous mind
his probable intidelities.
She went to Mr.. Beecher for counsel
and in the prolonged interviews which en-
sued the intimacy occurred, if the fact
are as 1Ilton supposes them to
elosing, | venture the pred ne. !
will be found at the : elton that
affair that Mr. ,ot,o,n of the Who
theory. .aacher held the seXu
~ ,,ch ne believes to be III adVal
the present constitution oil society a
that if the facts are as alleged he mas Ia
en- because of following out a higher Ia
as he supposed, than that which contr
the conventionalties OF u present socie
MRS. TILToN's ADMISSION. =,
Referring to Croly's first article, NJ
luton tD'ua1 staten tidt "a 10
pressions are put into her mouth VII
are more like the those Of Mr.. Illton.
was true that Mrs. Susan b. Anthony
visited her home, and unfortunately
many of her class to contribute to the b
piness of that home. 1t was IN col
ouence of such visitors that her "
and intimate friends ceased calling on |
and left her alone and abandoned her to
=, .II,or ,.np ,rafarnnpp SInpp
separation from Mr.. Tilton she says
has received numerous letters irom
old friends 10 all parts Of the country,
graduating her on her withdrawal Il
the circle Of those who had made her h
Objectionable to them, and processing
newed friendship and esteem. Still
had not the ~faintest recollection OF
such scene as the one described in
Graphic as having occurred in the p
ence of Mrs. Susan h. Anthony.
MRS. wOoDHULL,
in talking Of this scene, held the follow
conversation to-day:
Reporter-Did Mrs. Tilton ever con
to you that she had been taithless to
marriage VOWS
Mrs. Woodhull-When | first publis'
the statement that l knew Of two emin
diyines who were living in coucubin
and preaching from their pulpits; |
hot acquainted with Theodore Iilton
had never met him | supposed him tC
aclergyman. The day after the amour
ment appeared. he called upon me
showed me the extract, AMI asked me j
referred to him. | told him it did.
tive or three days time he invited me
his house, and introduced me to his "
aud said, Elizabeth, here is one
knows all."
Reporter-Then you did not get Y
first information from Mr.. Tilton?
Woodhull-No. That assertion is ia
fN1abetb Cady Stanton and Isab,
hTker told NE. The matter had b
ialnea over for months between tn
T Ti.es eeiore ! gave il tot the public. n
M : NeHAal Is untrue. and | know
Ila1 EhzaSeA s,arn,i +, yecaIl 90
facts she would rse r. ench
statement. When TIl,1v cIM-i ~. /
abeth loved Bccchcr. ~ 'ha' !, !
Beecher found that lcr "heh ~
hIzabeth, 1t was positively wirtoJ
either man and wife 10 live t6.s,hsD,ilI
II Is always wrUng ioF two per~Hs :, "a !
together when they do not love est|5,i'
Why, N''l
';hANL ofIIN TALKED WITH Mr.. BIZ
o. THIS sUBJECT.
anu l know very well what his views
. sa" the words Of his brother Thor
Henry only carries cut the philosc
against which protested twenty y