The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17

be among the strongest coudcmn him. 1 no
reason to dsbe move In bis innocence, and this confess
sion OF Mrs. Tton's In no way changes my opinion. y
"Whnt motive could MRS. rilton have in making this
confession at this time II u is unirueY" the reporter
inquired.
Theodore Titon had very powerful motives to Sc
cure tho publication OF such document II possible.
Years he declared his purpose destroy Becchcr
and ne docs not seem 10 be a man who would lightly
give up SGT purpose. lie failed IN the courts and,
failing there. u IS only natural that some such
result as this should ensuo n no could bring
II about. And then, rs to Mrs. Tilton, she
also may have very powerful motives which would
lead Der 10 make statement ike this that is now at
iributcd. She may DO very anxious Tor arccOUclia-
ton With her husband, aud either with reason or
without any regard such statement IS necessary TO
effect the OBJECT she mas III view"
'fhcn you would regard tns publicltion as very
81 cannot imseine anything more disastrous In It's
consequences than has been this Bccchcr scandal
regret exceedingly that the subject y 10 be opened up
agalp ANXIOUS as We TO Keep deietorious ltcru-
turc out Of our families we cannot do u VI the news
papers are to come to US ngain laden with this pcst
lent stun l believe the Bccchcr. Futon rinl was
moro dcnoraz,ng than tho civil war, and hope II
Will not be revived"
INTERVIEW WITH PRANK aorLrox
Mr. Francis ID. Mouiton returned 70 New York ycs.
terday morning. and had many anxious Inquiries
made after aim by members OF Tue press. lie wus IA
great request, because he IS supposci 10 know
vi the pcnetraa OF the BcecherT Triton business and 10
bc ready to about aud throw side lights
upon It's dark, uniathomcd depths tnau any awe.
He was taxing II easy with Havana cigar a
brown rep lounge In hs residence on Lexington nv.
cnue whom the reporter greeted him and referred
which lie was credited with saying that as soon as
people are aole TO judge tho matter about Bcechcr
calmly the letter OF Mrs TioE Will convince every
body OF the truth OF the original charge.
.'Ibat Ia SO" addcd MI. Mouitcn; ''thc more the
public dwell on u tho more they viii be satisfied OF
tho extraordinary truthfuiness OF tnis woman"
.But you appear to sheer at tho effect continued
the reporter, ''of rnking over the whole case upon
public morals. and then you ada that the public has
moraisr"
.Ycs, adhere TO that statement, because my cxpc-
rcncc mas been uncommoniy extensive. l have met
old follows wpo turned up their eyes when In
troducod to me as being mixed up In the
Bcccner scandal, and yet | found tnat they
knew more about all the gnacous points OF
that business than aid myself People VINO appear
10 be the incest In tho land and who pretend to read
nothing but the religious columns OF ~ newspaper,
keep themselves better posted the minute particu-
lars OF such cases Bccthcr's than ever do and
that's why tho public has morals IL wants ali this
sort OF thing you can give ZEN, aud the newspapers
would be voted bore ny more than hall the men q nd
women " they didn't have once IN n white something
with spice and excitement, as the Bccchcr scandal
had.r
That's tho weakness Of the nineteenth century"
continued Mr. Mouison, s'and II this Iilton- Bcecncr
matter TO be ripped again youIl md people Will
be just as anx ious 10 read all about H."
"Do you think MIRA Triton made this confession OF
her own voItionfv
II certainly no.
"Had you any intimation from her or from Mr.. Til.
ton that u was medtaedf"
NO ] have not soen Mrs Tilton since the tfai.
but have seen Mr.. Triton, jet we never referred 10
her az ihA naiiAr cancarnina har."