The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-31
philosophy is the philosophy of Mr..
ELIzABFrH cADY STANTON.

ELIZABETH CAD1 STAhTONs
An Argus reporter called on this |
lady, who expressed a willingness TO |
be interviewed. Said the reporter:
"Can you tell me when you first
heard of this affair?''
81 think it was a year before Mrs.
Woodruff published her statement,
that I knew of the matter; not all of
the details, you understand, which |
have since come to light, but the
story in substance"
care you willing to tell in what
manner you came possessed Of this |
knowledge?"
Certainly. Some time, I think it |
was in the fall of the year, though l
wont be positive, when Mrs. Bullard |
was still connected with the Revo-
luton, Susan B. Anthony, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Bullard and my
self, we're in Brooklyn together. It
was afternoon, and after calling at
the office of the Revolution, Mr.. Til
ton and myself accompanied Mrs.
Billiard to her residence and remain
ed to dinner. Through some mis-
understanding Miss Anthony went
with Mrs Tilton and dined with her
instead of US. There was some feel
ing Oh the part of Mrs Tilton, in re-
gard to this, although it was quite
unintentional on nay part. We'll, at
the table, no one was present but
Mrs. Bullard, Mr.. .Tilton and myself.
Theodore told the whole story of
his wife's faithlessness. As l be-
fore observed, he did not go into
details, but the sum and substance
of the whole matter he related in
the hearing of Mrs. Bullard and my
self. We were reformers. He
gave US the story as phase of soci-
al life."
This was the first you had heard
of it2'
"Thls was the first. The next
evening hearing that Miss Anthony
was little piqued at me for leaving
her on the day before. I returned
to my house here in Tenafy. To my
surprise I found Susan awaiting my
arrival. That evening when we were
alone I said to her: Theodore rela-
ted very strange story to Mrs. Bull
lard and me last evening" Then l
recounted to her all that he had told
US. Miss Anthony listened attentive
ly to the end. Then she said, 4 have
heard the same story from Mrs. Til
ton.' We compared notes and found
that by both man and wife the same
story had indeed been told"
"What were the particulars of Mrs
Tilton's confession?"
81 will tell you how it was made.
When Mr.. Tilton returned home
that evening some angry words
growing out of the separation in the
afternoon, passed between him and
his wife. Both became intensely ex-
cited. In the heat of passion and in
the presence of Miss Anthony each
confessed to the other of having bro
ken their marriage VOW.
"ln the midst of the startling dis
closures Miss Anthony withdrew to
her room. Shortly after she heard
Mrs. Tilton come dashing up stairs
and Mr.. Tlton following close after.
She flung open her bedroom door
and Elizabeth rushed in. The door
was then closed and bolted. Theo-
dore pounded on the outside and de-
manded admittance, but Miss An
thony refused to turn the key. So
intense was his passion at that mo-
ment that she feared he might kill
his wife if he gained access to the
room. Several times he returned to
the door and angrily demanded that
it be opened. No woman shall stand
between me and my wife, he said;
but Susan, who is as courageous as
she is noble, answered him with the
words: If you enter this room it will
be over my dead body and so the
infuriated man ceased his demands
and withdrew. Mrs. Tilton remain
ed with Susan throughout the night.
In the excitement of the hour, amid
sobs and tears, she told all to Miss
Anthony; the whole story of her
own faithlessness, of Mr.. Beecher's
course, of her deception, and Of her
anguish, fell upon the ears of Susan
B. Anthony, and were spoken by the
lips of Mrs. Tilton.''
Mrs .Tilton has denied that the in
terview as stated by Mrs. Stanton
ever took place. Beecher's com
mittee still sits and hears testimony,
but no sworn statement has yet been
made by Beecher. Meanwhile Til
ton has been sued for libel, and was
on Tuesday arrested. He was to
have a hearing on Wednesday. Car
penter and Moulton, it seems refuse
to testify to what they know unless
before court competent to compel
them so to do; and Beecher with
holds his testimony until all charges
have been made.
MIR BEECHER ASKS MoULToN TO TEs-
TIFY.
New YORK, July 2S.- The Brook
lyn Eagle says: "We are informed
and authorized to announce that Mr..
Beecher has very recently written
letter to Frank Moulton, in which
he (Beeoher) earnestly asks and
adjures Moulton to go before the
| Committee and exhibit all he has
and tell all he knows with reference
to the matter in controversy between
Theodore Tilton and Henry Ward
Beecher. The letter is declared to
be long, explicit, earnest, and to the
effect that Mr.. Beecher has no wish
and Mr.. Moulton no alternative, but
for the latter to go before the Com
mittee to fully and frankly say all
he can say forthwith. This ear
nest letter of request from Mr. Beech
er coming in with the request of the
Committee itself will reach or has
reached Moulton, at Narragansett
Pier where he has been.'
New YORK, July29.-The Beecher
Examining Committee met again to-
night in Brooklyn, but adjourned af-
ter a session lasting one hour, with
out, it is believed, examining any
witnesses. Mr.. Moulton was to
have submitted the letters held by