Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-08-03
EDITION!
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL,
POLITICS IN FRANCE.
LECTURE BY DR.. ROBERT MORRIS.
THE BEECHER-TILToN TRIBE.

PRETTY SET OF RKyoRMERs TO REMODEL So
cIFrY--sUcH ARE THE WOMAN SURFACES.
The Brooklyn Argus also has an interview
with Mrs Cady Stanton. as follows:
While Mrs. Builard was still connected with
the Revolution Susan B. Anthony, Mr. andMrs.
Tilton, Mrs. Billiard and myself were in Brook
yn together. 1t was afternoon, and after call
ing at the office Of the Revolution, Mr.. Tilton
and myself accompanied Mrs. Billiard to her
residence and remained to dinner Through
with Mrs. Tilton and dined with her instead
OF US. There was some feeling on the part Of
Mrs, Tilton in regard to this, although it was
quite unintentional on my part. Well. at the
table no one was present but Mrs. Billiard, Mr.
Tilton and myself. Theodore told the whole
story of his wife's faithlessness As before
observed, he did not go into the details, but
the sum and substance Of the whole matter he
related in the hearing of Mrs Billiard and
myself. We are reformers. He gave us the
story as phase of social life. The next even
| ing, hearing that Miss Anthony was little
piqued at me tor leaving her on the day before
returned to my home here in Tenahy. To
my surprise. found Susan awaiting my ar
| rival. That evening, when we were alone
said to her: Theodore related very strange
story TO Mrs Billiard and me, last evening .
| Then recounted to her all that he had told
| us. Misc Anthony listened closely To the end:
| then she said. II have heard the same story
from Mrs. lilton.. We compared notes. and
tO"hN 'iLaI W 'olu Nut tne same
| story had indeed been told. When Mr.. Tilton
returned home that evening some angry words.
| passed between him and his wife and both be-
| came intensely excited. In the heat of the
passion each confessed to the othor of having
broken the marriage vow. In the midst OF
these startling disclosures. Miss Anthony with
drew to her room. Shortly after Mrs Tilton
| came dashing up the stairs, and Mr. Tilton
following close after her. She flung open her
bed room door and Elizabeth rushed in. The
door was then closed and bolted. Theodore
pounded on the outside and demanded admit
tance, but Miss Anthony refused to turn the
| key. So intense was his passion ut that mo-
| ment that she feared no might kill his wife if
| he gained access to the room. Several times
| he returned to tho door and angrily demanded
| that it be opened. mo woman shall stand be.
tween me and my wife" he said But Susan
who Is a. courageous as she is noble, answered
| him with the words. "If You enter il will be
over my dead body'-and so the infuriatec
man ceased his demands and withdrew Mrs
Tilton remained with Susan throughout the
night. In the excitement Of tho hour, amid
sobs and tears. she told all 10 Miss Anthony
The whole story Of her unfaithfulness, of Mr.
Beecher's course Of her deception, of her an
guish. fell upon this ears OF Susan Anthony.
and were spoken by the lips vi Mrs. Tilton.
Tho next morning Mr.. Tilton told Susan never
to enter hia house again She told me sho
| should enter whenever she chose but beliey.
She did not go there again. BY Mr. Tilton's
erosa denomination, said the reporter, it appears
that Mrs. 1ilton was far from friendly TO Miss
Anthony. How could abe have made this con.
fession 10 her!