, 1874-08-04
INTERVIEW WITH A PROMINENT
CHICAGO BUSINESSMAN.

INTERVIEW WITH A PROMINENT
CHICAGO BUSINESS HAN.
TnfNuNE reporter, In uonyeraatinu with =
woll~known Businessman Of Chicago, yesterday,
ecited tho following facts In reference to tho
carly history OF tho Deechor-Tton aasa 4.~%s .s:.
neportor-h1r. W, l AM told that you hnyo
aome knowledge in regard to tho Boocher affair."
Which you could divulgo II you wiahod to do 40.
hlr. W.-Yos, cir; have some acquaintance
with tho mattor, hut do not wish to talk about
It, havo no desire to aoe my name In. tho
papers in auch connection.
Reportor-Your namo ueed not appear, sir, but
THE Tn1auSE will be glad to print what you
know upon your simple assurance.
r.W.-1 do not wish to hep tho scandal along
I wish that 1t could be suppressed this very day.
Il is g. terrible thing terrible thing; aud has
done moro harm to society than anything within
my remembrance.
Noporter-I am told that you were
ACQUAINTED WITH TuR PARTIES
to tho Bcnntln}?
Mr. W.-oh, yos; I attended Mr.. Beeeher's
church for abont eight years.
lseporter--Dil you know Mr. Iilton2
h1r. W.-0h, yes; knew Theodore very wol1.
It eee1ns to mo t1o would havo done better to
hayo held hia poace, oven though 1t ruined him
completely.
Roportor-Dut he was being
uNJusTLY nU1AED,
s1r. W.-undoubtedly but for the saka Of bis
children le ahelid havo borne everything. Hin
Oldest daughAr, Floronce, is noble girl. There
arc not many ilko her.
Reporter-HOW long III 1t einco you have eonn
Mr. TiIton?
Alr. W.-Ob, he was at my house hero in tho
city como two yearB aga.
Kcpnrtor--Was that when he was upon hia leo
turing tour?
''IoME, SWEET HOME"
He made $4,000 upon that lccturc-trip aud AZ
much for several years boforo. until they put
him out Of tho 1ecture-list. am aorry for him.
Although DO not condemn him, think he has
matto a mistake In deciding to preaa this matter.
Reporter-ls not Deechor'a popularity some
thing wonderful?
Nj. W.-Indcca it Il. Now there ia Mr. White,
Of the Investigating Comtnittoo be il Que Of tho
Yery bcHt OF men !; and yet ho is bound to
w1urEwAsll DEEunEn.
Reporter-Afr. Doechor see,ns to havo thu New
York City papcrb completely il liis interest7
Mr. W;:-Yos, there is Wl1iicluw nolt, and
they alt know he is guilty, but thoy bate Iiitun
no bad that they lavo no senHo Of tuEtice.
Reporter-Dld you notice afr. Thomas K.
Eoechor's letter 10 Tilton's btatoment, iu which
Thomas sayH tint Henry advocated privately
VERY LOOSE SOCIAL THEORIES
twenty roars ago?
A1r. WI did, md think very likely it ia true.
Renorter--po you think that ut bottom Mr.
Boecier thinks he has boon guilty Of any wrong-
ful nct?
lii. WI think It doubtful. But, wbatercr
hiB opinions Oh socia. ulatters arc, hn might
layo considered that he had no right to violate
tho conIsdenco Tilton ropoBe1 IN ffiu,.
Roportor-Do you know anything Of
MIR. nEEuHER'B DOMESTIC RELATIONS?
aIr. WI know tlat they havo not hocn happy.
His wife Is u Hhrow-~on0 OF thoso hatchot. faced
|. woH1ou wllo would not bo likciy to mtko homo
pleasant forllim.
Noportor-1s she one OF the Strong -mipdod7
mr.. W.-Not in tho accepted sonse, though
sho ID m1cA WORSE than m2ny Of shom.
11eportor-1 presume tllo prtJent explosion il
| not tho first YOU hava known Of tha aflair?
hr. W.-Oh, no. flsnew three yealS ago TINT
there were all sorts Of stories atuat about Mr..
Doecbor, but Hoped thcro was 10 truth in
them.,
noportor--I haya boon told that Ia Now York
newspaper circoB they have known or 1aard Of
| alr Beecher's loosonass for tau soara paat:
Mi ws 71 n sir ax stSss op s,sa ofs qat engSf agS
circle, aud few persons behaved tllcn., 1t was
very lard to malte person beliova anything bad
] Of lseecher rho hsd once hoard hinl2
Roportor--Do you think that
+n,n, lit r',n a.];xy 5xyEsr1'Ar's' !; COMMITTEE
|
Mr. VI supposo thay do; but It viii mako
no dl1eronco. As tho mattor at 1reu-
| out asauds wlth Dir. Beecher's aud Mra.
| Tilton's statements against AIR.. Ti1ton's,
they have no legal right to bring him
in guilty. Tile caao would 60 AGAINST Tilton IN
any court OF Justice, though actt,al opinion might
! be upon tho other side.
Reporter tlloro may yot be more evidence.
There is 3louton. for instauco
Ar. W.--Yes. but tltuk ho will keep away
| from tho Conlmittae.
Ropogter--Thon III the caBo gouo up for I'll.
ton
NIr. WI have no doubt that 1le is holding
back evidence In regard to tho matter.
neporter-Will ho giye lido yan think !?
| MIR. WI do not know, AMI prepared to
learn that there laa been compronliao !; TINT
| Triton will bo wtlitowahhed aB we'll as Doochcr,
aud tllat 1t will bo found that nobody or eyory.
body Ia to blame.
T1LToN's CAREER.
From the Erookt9n UHon.
Theodore yiltou wRs born forty-two yoalu ago
III Greonw'ch stroet, Now York. Ills rather was
| orvo,,at II, Tim m trnn and ind tin reupar}