The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-17
IILToN & CO.'S TIPPLIN0.
Can the Tribune Report Anything Correctly
The Testimony ot she Editor Of the Inde-
psndcnt-T'titon Branded from the PuIpit


o. n Fuisiner.
BosToS, Oct i7.--Lager Beer Fulton, az he is
termed By The Ird,pe'dcm 1il;on, made loud and
emphatic doience OF himself and his personal habits
in the fremont Temple this evening.
Fulton preached q red hot Temperance ser
mon OF over an hour before he came down
20 the allegations Of his own dcbauchcsy, and
when he did arrive there he hurled q batch Of
deniils perfectly overwhelming. lie alluded in
sarcastic manner To the Theodore 1llton, OF hide.
pendent ilme. &c, thon said that he had libeled
him as follows:
After rr;aeaipa !. fundss sright sermon IN DR., Az.
the Dovery, company with friend entered lager
ao or oSi sn ases a. sUSr Ses say TS he Sy
NJ. Fu,ivn dtsuk the larger part.
hr, Fulton then went on to say: This statement
followed letter, TO which my name is appended.
and which Mr. liiton admits he believed to have
and there proposed to leave u.
The proposition TO institute libe, suit was my
bretlrens, and not mine. I could only stand by
aud let events take their course. On Thursday
evening, II having hecn circulated that MIR. Tilton
was scrt obine himself behind so-callol and veal
ihy merchant, mutual friend came and said that
be tio eject >"S wont :: f1' w. Tiitoa' WITH ffsods
and demand To- see my accnseri
"CspitJ," he said. 1T will give Mr.. Tilton an
opportunity to correct his statement"
Al O'Clock Saturday morning, Rev. y. L. Tsy-
lor, Rev. y l.. Cuy'er, ana Rev James h. Smmonds
called with me on Mr TiltoD and asked to see the
so-caned Neh snown and wealthy merchant. tie
sent Toy him Not making his Appearance, Mr. TIL
ton aud m self went ~ the Independent once, where
] was intfoeuced to bin. HO refused to meet me
With my friends. had known him 10 the Univer-
siy o. Michigan aud had seen him once einco
showmsn in the CrystsI Palace New York, where
he exhibited section OF The California trec said
I'm.
Had not the reputation Of being temperance
man In the Uniycrsityf'
yes" he said.
"Dld not beirlend man AFFLICTED 10 tie habit Of
strong drink and at the request OF his ffiends mako
him my room mate, to endcayor, by way OF iniiu.
ence TO reform himt"
Eyes" he said.
sWhen do you clsm went with vou 10 lager
beer saloon amer preaching for DIR. Arr,ase, on
sunday nigtr
"ln tae summer of 1855" he said.
"1ha carries ire back hftecn years, whom lived
In 81. Louis, ard before my marriage. DO you say
that went with Jou, or you went with me to DR..
Armitage's church. while preached on Sunday
night after which ! saunteted down the BoNery,
and helped you to drink nine ten glasses OF lager
beer !"
he replied, "I did not say nine or ten, but social
glasses the ststement In the Tribune Is Incorrect
Ia many important particulrs"
TO matter, 1 SAID "but do You claim that
went into lager beer saloon with you afler prescl-
fe replied, " do"
'wnl you permit me TO send for the Rev. DR.. Ar.
mitage, who will assure you that never preached
in his church on Norfolk street on a Sabbath even
mo" he said, II told It as Joke, never dream.
Ing that 1t wonld be used to produce such sensa
ton"
"Then," I said. "Imcst emphatically deny II,
and charge yon with Knowingly bearing false wit
ness against an Old college friend" Then turning
10 Mr.. Titon said, Thcre viii be no libel suit. I
will no' advise church mud society to turn from
their great work one moment 70 prove you scoun-
dre, or pay fity cents To have you bulletned Us .
liar IRON New York 10 San Francisco.