The New York herald., 1874-08-02


skeleton outline OF the examination OF Mrs. Tlton,
before tue committee oil investigation, on Friday
evening"
EXAMINATION OF MRS. TILToN.
The only witness examined by the Committee
was Mrs. Elizabeth Iilton. She had no written
statement at ali; 1t was an oral examination, last
ing between three and iOur hours. is was eX-
tremely affecting and bore the very stamp OF
Mrs Tton went on to uncover in detail the sor-
rows that had aldcteu her home Tor many years
past She performed her task IN pllUner that
moved almost 10 tears. she recounted the Efforts
she had made 10 RESTRAIN theodore nom gong
after strange women, but ne openly announced
to ner that ne had wholly changed the views he
had held the marriage relation, and she mad,
she said, too much reason to beleve thdt ne was
living the lie when was consIsten. with that
change. When he brought the Noodnulis TO her
house and Imposed
upon her she used every means in her power to
induce them 10 leave but Uney would not GO she
finally, in despair, sent for the pOilce to remove
them, and when tue Woodhulis heard that they
lett heerrlng TO the scene oi TINS night, when
susan Anthony was there, sne sald 1t was a scene
OF great violence ana excitement. Sne sad
she never saw Theodore so craZed as he
was that night. Miss Anthony slept with
ner aud made very free reference TO the stories IN
circulation about Theodore's life. she SAID most
solemnly that 1t was not true she maze any con-
tesslon 10 Susan Anthony OF any improper act on
her part. All she said to her on that subject was
that theodore was circulating stoiies. and had
been for u long time TO her prejudice and that OF
Mr. Beecner. she mad not a thought OF saying
that there was u word o truth III 1t. There was
truth in that statement. 1t was entirely faise.
she does Lot believe that
SUSAN ANTHONY
would say that she ever gave hint IN that direc-
ton. Mrs. Inton was ASKED II she ever, OF her own
motion, wrote a WORD, either IN letter or state
ment, affecting Improperly herself or MIR. Beechers
she answered she never had; that the most she
ever did was to copy papers that Iheooore mad
prepared for her. sometimes she did not even
know the contents OF the paper. Theodore
10 do il for the peace oi the family, Tor her peace
and for his peace, TO help him out OF his business
frGII I'm
sne SICK IN beu, upon the strongest statements
by hlm that IL was for ner best interests. When
tue statement was prepared for DR.. siorrs to see,
+. B. CARPENTER
was helping tie thlng on, Theodore wrote every
word OF the statement and brought IL 10 her to
copy she copied it until she got to the clause
charging That AR. Beecher hld made improper ad-
vauces 10 her. She refused to copy 1t further, and
tod Theodore that 1t was false anu a great wrong
upon Mr.. Beecher. Theodore said. Never mind.
ii Is best you should do IL. i have got my true
statement OF the story all written here Showing
her a roll OF manuscript. want that state
ment Of yours Tor the story to huge on.
want TO show 1t TO DR.. storrs.h This was done.
About four weeks before the council sat she Iet
that she had commit ted great wrong, and, with
out consulting any body she went 10 Dr. stOrrs,
called his attention 10 the statement, and told
him that II was false. She explained TO him how
sne had Yielded to lbeodores lUrciDle persusslons.
The Doctor said to her lie wished he hao known 1T
earlier and asked her ifshc was aware tnat she nad
committed enormous sin in charging such
thing on Mr. Beecher. she said Yes; but 1t was
Iaeodore's VIII and not mine or words to that
e1tCt IN reference 10 the "Sil" aiIuucl 10 Ia Tue
,cOharie letter In connection with
GRIFFITH GAUNT,
she had not then read the book through, and her
idea was to refer simply 10 the sin OF allowing the
influence OF a husband TO DC essened by her regard
Tor her pastor. But she SAID Ilton's manner
toward her was s1ch--his wOrds OF uisTespecs and
the expression ot his wish that she out OF the
way and not near him, that she leit ''tnere was a
damper between them" Sne said wnen Mr.
Beecner met her he KIND, generous, SYM
pathetic that she et that IN MS presence she was
respected and appreciated. She said sac feared
that 1eeng had carried he! too tar, and IL was that
and that aione, she referred TO wnen she SAID, Il
now see my sln.h