Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-28
Mrs. Cady Stanton interviewed.
How TiltOn Told Her Exactly the
Same Story that Mrs. TiltOn
Told Susan Il. Anthony.
The Cross Examination of TiItOn.

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To break the effect of the Woodruff
story and suppress the matter, various de
vices were suggested. Among others Mrs
Tilton made statement to DIR. Storrs, il
which Beecher's offence was thus express
ed: "That Beeeher had asked her to be {
wife to him, together with all this implies
She was solicitous to leave the impression
that she did not accept Beecher's PROPOSE
ton, and Tilton thinks StoTs so under
stood il. Beecher objected, however, tC
this mild statement of his offence, and the
document was not published as intended
Tilton says he has since spoken publicly
of his wife as "a tender, devoted, kindly
Christian woman" but never asserted hpl
putty, though he designed that impression
to be conveyed by his words.
As to his "cOndonationn of the oflense,
Tilton recognizes among gentlemen code
of honor by which such things could not be
forgiven, but thinks a Christian ought to bt
able TO forgive everything. In his better
moods he forgave Beecher; at other times
he did not.
WoCdhull's husband, Blood, wrote the
famous biography, which Tilton rewrote tC
give it brilliancy. Blood was to blame
rather than the Woodruff for the first
publication of the Beecher scandal.
Mrs. Tilton thought Blood was the
party to be prOpitiated while
Theodore thought the Woodruff more dan
gerous. In tLis Tilton says his wife was
wiser than he.
Tilton fatty refused TO give the commit
tee the original letters from which he
quotes. The committee were determined,
if possible, not to find the facts, but 10 vim
dictate Beecher. They might not return
the letters, and he would give them nc
chance to destroy him. He was willing TO
produce them in a court of justice. TiltOn
claims the fact of his not being a minister
as ''the only virtue he possesses" and
thanks God Tor it.
Omissions.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Tilton publishes
a card, denouncing the published cross-ex-
animation for its omissions. He told the
committee that Beecher, as well as Mrs.
Tilton, had confessed to him (Tnton) and
to Frank Moulton; also that Beecher's
apology to him was six months before he
ever met, knew or saw Woodruff, and SO
could not arise fIom any advice given by
Beecher to Mrs. TiltOn concerning him and
Woodruff.
where is Frank MOuItOn?
In an interview to-day, Tilton said:
.'Mr. MOulton will not appear voluntari-
" before the committee, nor has the COM
mittee invited him to make statement.
Mr.. Moulton, as a matter of course, will
not tell what he knows except before a tri-
bunal that has the power to compel him to,
unless by consent Of both parties, Mr..
Beecher and myself"
What Cady stanton knows.
Aa Argts reporter called ON Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton this morning. She was
s.perfectly willing to be interviewed. She
first heard the story year before Mrs.
Woodruff published it. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilton, Mrs. Bullard, Susan B. Anthony
and Cady Stanton called together at the
Revolution Office. Mr.. Tilton and the
Stanton went to Mrs. Billiards for dinner.
By some misunderstanding Susan B. went
home with Mrs. Tilton. Mrs. Billiard and
Mrs.. Stanton were the only persons present
at dinner, when Theodore told the whole
story of his wife's failhlessneSs to the
female reformers as
A Phase Of Social Life.
Next evening Mrs. Stanton told the story
been likewise told by Mrs. TiltOn. awe
compared notes, and found that by both
man and wife The same story had been
told" We leave it to Mrs. Stanton to tell
how Susan b. heard it.
When Mr.. TiltOn returned home that
evening, some angry words, growing out
of the separation in the afternoon, passed
between him and his wife. She became in.
tensely excited. In the heat of passion and
in the presence of Miss Anthony, each con.
fessed to the other of having broken theil
marriage vow. In the midst of these start
ling disclosures, Miss Anthony withdrew
to her room. Shortly after she heard Mrs
Tilton come dashing up stairs and Mr.
TiltOn following close after. She flung
open her bedroom door and Elizabeth
rushed in. The door was then closed and
bolted.
Theodore Pounded on the Outside,
and demanded admittance but Mis-
ANTHONY refused to turn the key. So in
tense was his passion at that moment that
she feared he might kill his wife if he was
let in. Several times he returned TO the
door and angrily demanded that it be
opened. '.No woman shall stand between
II
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 infatuated man ceased his demands anC
withdrew. Mrs. TiltOn remained will
Susan throughout the night. In the eX
citement of the hour, amid sObs and tears
she told all to Miss Anthony.
The whole story Of her own faithless
ness, of Mr.. Beecher's course, of her de
ception and of her anguish fell upon The
ears of Susan 3. Anthony, and wer'
spoken by the lips of Mrs. Tilton. Mr.
WilkersOn also heard of it. He besOught th,
ladies not to make it public. To him i
was
A Matter of Money.
He was a stakeholder in Plymouth
Church. in the Christian Union and in the
"I.ife Of Christ" Now the destruction o
Mr.. Beecher would be the destruction o
all these. As Mr.. Wilkerson expressed it
it would knock the Life of Christ highe
than kite. Hence his concern in keepin:
the matter secret.
Last Nights Investigation.
The Beecher Investigating Committee
resumed this evening with closed doors a
the residence of Augustus StoTrS. Shortly
after the committee assembled Gen. Trac.
entered the house. being followed after ;
brief interval by three gentlemen, who's
names could not be aScertained, but VIII,
were examined by the committed
A member of the committee
in consultation after adjournment
said the evidence given by these witnesse!
was unimpOrtant. He also said the session
ofthe Committee was likely be prolonged, a
many witnesses whose testimony is re
ouired are absent from the city.
Mrs. Beecher's detailed statement is no
vet ready, but will it is believed be sub
mitted in day or two.
ONE day last week a son Of A. McIran
ahau. living a few miles from Lancaster