Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-11-17
The Tilton and Fulton paper Duel.

The difference between these two some
what distinguished public men ends just as
ends most duels that have been fought
with more potent weapons. by DECLARE
ton that both parties are gentlemen Of
veracity. that both are willing to cult now.
and be good friends hereafter. and both
are OF the same opinion a. before the
duel.
This whole affair has been di-graeeful To
one of the parties TO il, II not damaging TO
both. T'ilton was clearly wrong In taking
what he supposed was forged letter from
Fulton and treating it a. if I, was genuine.
Then there has been continued chang Of
the charges. from week TO week by Tilton.
which ha. damaged him In the estimation
OF all sensible people. The charge a at
iirs, made was that of drinking lager beer
in a saloon. after preaching for Rev. DIR.
-irnitage on a Sunday evening. Every
body supposed 1t was recent matter. but
when investigated. il turned out tina, DIR.
Fulton had not preached for Or. Armitage
since 1853 or IS. then not on a Sunday.
The Boston merchant who saw all this,
turns on; not to be a Boston merchant. but
a Snowman. who no doubt lies, and who
lives In New York.
DIR. Fulton has behaved infinitely better
than Tilton. but he has been guilty OF
meddiing with the private habits of Tiion.
when he had better let him alone
We find in Boston paper the following
terms Of "armisiice" between the dis,in-
guished parties:
The TLToN-FCLToN CONTROVERSY
u the result OF an investigation made bv
I. number Of Mr.. Fulton's friends. who met
IL the BROOKLYN Union Office. November
lth. at which Mr.. flton's iniorman. and
Mr. Fulton were present face to face. the
following report WAS finally adopted;
a Card e. The Pghtic. Much LA, recent
~ been published in reference to the con
irnversy between Theodore Tilton. Esd
and Rev. J. ID. Fulton. and il may interest
the public TO know the result of a confer
ence between these two gentlemen In the
presence of their friends hence the follow
ing card. namely;
/. That Mr.. Tilton's informant a gen
ileman of Intelligence. refinement and
Ncracity. does III the most solemn manner
rraifirm his original statement. " lille Mr.
Fulton A. solemnly denic. il in hi.
presence.
,. That the Rev. DR.. Armitagc affirm,
that Mr. Fulton never preached for him in
Norfolk street on a sunday evening IN
80. 10 the best OF hi> recollection buf
that he did preach for him ON tuesday
night in 1913 or ls5i.
3. a, the alleged transaction dates back
10 the wear lS55 aud there. have. ALREADY
appeared in this conference several di>-
rrcpaiIcies in matters of memory and
statement, by equally honorable men CON
eerncd III the matter. naturally arising
from the lapse OF time involved. We con-
ceQe 10 the parties at ISSUE the doubts
arising from all such discrepancies. while
neither Of them abates Il jot either OF the
allegation or the denial. but both leave the
public to give credence TO which side they
may choose. while the present purpose Of
Mr.. 1ilton and Mr.. Fulton mutually. i, 10
dismiss the whole subject.
j. The conference of friends referred
TO In the above firmly persuaded that
all the gentlemen named above have no
disposition to swerye from the truth in any
measure whatever, but mean 10 be- true
and honorable in their statements. which.
- far a now appears. cannot be readily
harmoniZed ont OF 4 court of justice al
Tia : distant date from the alleged trans
action.
BROOKLYN. Nov. 4, $50.
Signed THOMAS ARMITAGE.
JAMES b. SIMMONS.
T.. ;. STACY.
The above Is true record OF the find
ings oil our friends in conference.
JUSTIN ID. Fulton.
THEODORE TILToN.