Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
BROOkLYN'S GREAT SCANDAL.
Victoria WOOdhuIl's Latest DecIara.
fn-Ihey all Confessed.

From on IRte1rietU IN the Atlantic Constitution
q. Do you believe that Mr.. Beecher was
guilty with Mrs. TiltOn, as charged? A
Most assuredly do.
q. You mad the confessions of Mr.. Beecher,
Mrs. Titon, and Theodore to that effect, did
you not? A. L certainly did. Mr.. Tilton's
confession was made 10 me on the morning
OF the publication of my letter in the New
York World recitlng the fact that a certain
prominent minister lived Ia open concubin-
age with the wife of his friend and parish
Toner. Afterward / became intimate with
the families of Theodore TIlton and Frank
Moulton. Mr.. Beecher was a daily viSitaut
at both OF these houses, and we would famil
iarly discuss the relations of these people,
and especially those of Mr.. Beecher and Mrs.
other things, remember, we discussed what
might be the eventualities in case Mr. TiltOn
died, and whether Tilton or Beecher was the
father OF Mrs. Tilton's children. Mr.. Tilton
believes now that his So callet two younger
children are the children Of Mr.. Beecher.
This brings to mind scene that oc-
CURED c one Sunday morning 6rnn In Green
and on arriving he (TIlton) asked me
20 get out OF the carriage. and he sent his
driver of for time. He sat down at the foot
sit down by his side. He burst into tears
and said: "Mrs. Woodhull, there lies the
child of Henry Ward Beecher," pointing to
the grave OF one of his (Tiiton's) so Ca! led
children. Mr. TiltOn continued: "When first
realized that this child was not mine, be-
came mailman, and for two weeks l lived
the wedding ring from Elizabeth's finger
and stamped IL into the grave, and for aught
| know IL is there yet" In a conversation
aIterwaTd with Mr.. Tilton, said to him.
Theodore, you must keep your lips sealed
about this matter, or else you should Kill
Betc at once do not peddle your wife's
shame into every family you enter" 1t
occurs 10 me now that very singular incl
dent happened one day after this; Mr.. Tilton
came INTO my room and said to me: Mrs.
Woodruff, do you know that have lust left
residence WhRfp InfphpT vi mn
wife, and before left Beecher drew me down
on one knee and my wife On the other, and
Ina a1sga u.s. Rfsb 6 10 the
this made an exclamation and gesture OF
utter disgust. Oh, Mrs. Woodruff continued
lassionately) If should tell you all that
comes TO my mind IL would c0nfound aud
aktOHiSh You.
@. What do you think of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moulton? A. / don't know whether IL is
prudent 10 say any thing about them yet
q. think il Is, and Will tell you why /
think so; | am satisfied that their course
was purk ued from pure motive. You know
better than do, of course but from the tes-
timoEy and all that has been published, /
think that Mr. and Mrs. MoultOn-the latter
especially-have been actuated by the purest
motives of friendship toward Theodore Til
ton. a. want 10 say to you this That /
believe every single word of the statement
she Mrs. Moultonl made in regard To Mr..
@. If Mrs. Moulton prosecutes her design
through the council of churches, what do
You think will be the result? A. From what
know OF the whole story am satisfied that
Mis- MoultOn is not doing this of her own
Volltion. She is simply used in this matter
ln force full investigation and expose of the
Beecher scaDdal-tO get AT the bottom facts.
have IN my trunk private letters from
those parties that no ey es have ever looked
upon except my own and my sisters, which
those parties swore ON the witness stand
they never sent me. You know they had me
subppnaed several times to appear as a
witness, but they did not dare to put me on
the witness stand. They knew that 1 could
tell too much, and that 1 had nothing 10
conceal.