The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-30
THE Triton. BEECnER SCANDAL.
A NEW sENsauION.
Triton Arrested on ~ charge OF
Libel.


Tuesday evening caused by the arrest of
Theodore Tilton on criminal charge for
libeling Henry Ward Beecher. Triton was
arrested at his residence, in Livingston
street. on warrant issued by Justice Riley |
in which he Is charged with libel on a
criminal complaint. Tillon was released
on his own rccogniaance to appear in court
Wednesday.
lie was arrested at the instance of VIM. |
j. Gaynor. recently from Boston He is a
member of the Brooklyn AJgVs staff. Mr.. |
Gaynor says his only object in causing the
arrest is to bring ouf all the facts Great |
excitement prevails in Brooklyn, and the
matter is discussed in all the leading New
York hotels.
The Brooklyn haglc extra, issued at $50
Tuesday night, contains The following
At ten minutes past five o'clock Tuesday
evening Theodore Tilton was arrested at
his residence ON a warrant issued by Justice
Thomas II Riley in which he is charged
with libel on criminal complaint Shortly
after four o'clock, just as Justice Riley
was leaving the bench, two gentlemen en-
tered the court room. and one of Them. an
preaching His Honor said
81 wish to obtain warrant for the or
rest Of Theodore Tillon for libel"
..What i v,ur r,n,r eiryr osknl fine
judge
"Nly name is William j. Gaynor and
reside at % First place"
son what Grounds do Fvou wish ,o rct
u.;. ,.,.., ="
'n'9 wal I""''
On 'he GROUNDS o' certain articles pun
lished in the t"gle AND 1fYHS.
The articles were shown nd after sur.
vovinu ,,on, .rrs,icr Rile, drew IN, ,h. f,.l
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Twins "''''' ~
STATE OF Ne" loEN, Kings County, S.;
William }. Gaynor OF No. 81 First place,
beng duly sworn, dcposeIh and says that
on the 2Oth day of July Theodore Tilton
did falsely, maliciously and scandalously
frame make, write compose and cause to
be published in the brooklyn Daily Eagle,
published in the city of Brooklyn, in said
county, on the 10Th day OF July, 1874, a
certain false, scandalous and libeIous
writing Of concerning and against Henry
Ward Beerher of the city of BROOKLYN. in
the said county, to the pnlpor and effect
OF the following to wit;
Secondhand for period of about fiji
, ,s errf, uH'orog o", oelofe ana allef
ed between Theodore Tilton and The Rcv
Henry Ward Beccher, which friendship
was cemented 't slch degree that in con-
inc Inv Mr. Beechrr of his frionJ,s MIA
was n crime of uncommon wroncf,lnass
and pcrfdv.
Third-'That about nine yeors 90 the
Rev. Henry Ward Becchcr began and
thereafter continued friendship with Mrs
Elizabeth r. Triton, for whose native deli
cacy and extreme religious sensibilitv he
often expressed to her husband a high adj
mration. visiting her from time to time for
years until the year 1870, when for reasons
hereinafter stated he ceased such visits. dur
ing which period. by many tokens and at
tentions. he won the alfectionate love of
Mrs. Titon, whereby. after n long resist
ance by her. and after repeated assaults bv
him upon her mind with oycrmasterinr ar
guments, he accomplished the possession
of her person, maintaining with her thence
forward, during the period hereinafter
stated, the relation called criminal inter
course. this relation being regarded by her
1urinr that npriOl Ms moi criminal or NOR
ally wrong. such had been the power of his
arguments as CLERGYMAN TO satisfy her re-
ligious scruples against such n violation Of
virtue and honor
Wherefore the dcponent prays that the
ue,ehdah' may DC apprehehded ana dealt
sworn ~ Loforo mo th;s oe,, la,
July, 1874, (Signed) Thomas NJ. RILEY,
,,. ""'''''o' '"' ''''e VI 'nc oi'y u prooN-
ANOTHER AFrrn,vrr
STATE or New yopr Kincs Count, CO
William J. Gaynor of No. 80 First place
beng duly sworn, deposes and says, that
On 9i, 'lic S,th Oh July' 20 lhcodorc illton
frame mako write comnosc and nn1,iisyI
in the BrookIvn Ub,1,, Eooye ,i,d ,Lo