The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-11
THE MISREPRESENTATION SCANDAL.

| Authoritative Denial that an Article to APP
pear To-day La Mr. Beecher's Story.
| Brooklyn Standard Union.
"Beechers own story OF the great scandal"
absolutely false" says Mai. W. c. Beecher
The announcement was made by New YORK
paper to-day that the late Mr.. Beecher's "own
story of the Tllton scandal would, by arran ge-
ment with his widow and son, be feature" of
future edition of the paper.
Maj. w. G. Beecher was sean at his New York
Office to-day and said:
''The announcement is absolutely without a
word OF truth in it-not q shadow. There is
only one thing that can think of that would
Beecher, in reply to further questions by the
reporter, but TO say that it 10 by arrangements
with the family is false There has been so
much newspaper syndicate work lately that il is
possible the paper alluded to belongs roone
which may have obtained from our publishers
the right to publish extracts from advance sheets
but We have nothing to do with publishing the
scandal, or my fathers version of It, except as
is given IN the biography, which will be ready
in a few days. / just reading the latest
proofs, and the book is completed to 1884.
II should not consent TO she publishing of
one or more chapters verbatim by newspaper
but more or less voluminous extracts / should
not object to. There are no startling disclosures
TO be made. In fact, there are few facts about
my fathers life that may be said to be for the
first time published"
At the Office of Charles L. Webster S5 Co
publishers, No. West Fourteenth street. it was
stated that MO proofs had been given out what
ever. The statement is false--what the news
papers call fake
Thomas G.. Shearman shock his head and
laughed when he was shown the slip, but said
he had positive knowledge of any such paper
prepared or to be published by arrangement with
the family.
A reporter called at the residence of Mrs.
Elizabeth Tilton, 1403 Pacific street. this morn
ing The house Is the last OF half dozen four
storied old-fashIone6 but comfortable frame
structures In pleasant, open part of the thor
oughfare named, not far from Brooklyn avenue.
Their exteriorS are painted in light shade of
saee-ereen, relieved by black suu-shutters and
portlcos. Here Mrs. Tilton earns comfortable
income by ministering TO the wants of some
half dozen boarders. her son Carroll, who is in
the employ of New York firni living with her.
trinity dressed and uninterrupted servant,
with q fresh and pretty face. answered the re-
porters ring at the bell. and ushered him into
the drawing-room pending the appearance of
Mrs Tllton. The room was Pleasantly furnished
but Its belongings, whether from act1aIity or
association IN an indefinite way. suggested the
past The door had carpets, but was COW
cred with mating Of neat pattern, relieved at
intervals with rugs The two windows had
closely drawn shades of old gold and Turcoman
curtains OF subdued tints. In the right-hand
corner nearest the street stood . massive lee
tern. bearing q large Bible opsned at the thir-
teenth chapter OF Proverbs. Adjoining il was N
small table OF black walnut, naving thereon a
paper knife aud half dozen pieces of brio n
brac. including hronze-a hawk tearing a
bird. Between the windows stood diminutive
parior organ. with the sacred song Nearer
my God. TO Thee" standing in the music clip as
If some one1had just been practcing it The
left-han space between the FIRE piacs andwin-
dow was filed bya bookcase reaching TO the floor
containing. for the most part religious works,
90 the mantel piece stood long panel of ex-
qnisitely painted pansies, together with some
small ornaments. On the left of the fireplace
Was upright piano in ebony, a scarf decorated
with fine art needle-work thrown over it's
ton. Canterbury full of music and two mn
SIC stools Ranking IT, An upright hre-screen in
closing view OF ancient Rome stood opposite
and Yet another table with pretty tribes in pro-