New-York tribune., 1874-08-01
POINTS IN TILTON'S CAREER.
AN IJNFRIENDLY SKETCH BY AN OLD
FRIEND

ASYLUM.
sketch of Mr.. Tlton's life appeared yes
terday IN The Brooklyn Union. Dr. Mcdonald the Med
ical superintendent Of the Insane Asylum at Flabush
had mentioned u reporter the fact that MI Triton
brother had died in that institution several years ago
This led to inquiries Of who had known Mr. Tlton
from boyhood and the following story. In which the
insanity of the is fully corroborated was tod
Theodore Ton born AZ years ago In Greenwlen VEN
At New York. His father was engaged IN the snoo
trade. ami had the respect OF large connectvs o,s
Father apd mother were known as araSnt st Tbnrc6
most strict in all the observances or tneir Sne' Su
Reared in such tuteage 1t was no wonder that
Ton started ont early In life win nlgnp Pnhnrcb
matters aud desire TO identify himself with Mhae ere
known at that time as tue Sro"ns dtsnostion which
age" desire which grew out OF "a u,spoS, p 90 he doo
though dogmatic enough had teh1enoS ~ @ VI ", n,v 70
herome ysInnary-a curious complication which, when
soded strong animal nature ana gFgas Course
OF events bound TO startle society @ sono oa3 1
other sneh was Young I0n wnSn % ~, so ro hook as
student. Here he could cODiessedy nave .aheu az t,
quantity of medals and prizes nu1 ne uau nature
ms fathers house when his strange, eccentric natulo
began 10 saow itself and toreshadow stormy carer
were oppose the competitive system IN me sSn0os
lit eugendered petty tealousies ana uno
n,a"' l." ould Mt run for pr.ze and though Jde'le
priaccDs n ms class, he never held medal. ne re-
,iu.l ~ The Free College but comparatively SNORT
,me IN wiicn he received all the education he ever
rct and tossed himself out into the world WIN hotns
TO nac I'm. and true 70 his Instincts lnlo .he % aos
stormy whirlpool on lifes seaEa heTSpaper ovv ,wo
before leaving school ne ~, hsd l. eenee aae ON mis-
m Tere were two boys IN the same ass G,aSs W,t nt
on a. IN m re in sVniaatSy than with all the others.
fl0m WIOin be rather stood aooL one OF these Dogs
Ws .-hared, gOodnatured, robust niue IelOM'
wAos acpearance IN strong contrast to his Dreamy
looking tlIss-mdtc who was accustomed win tluo
,ggu.u. in fuli-Fiaucis De Pau Moulton. The 0tner
M-sa Toy ualue0 Joe" Richa ds, who hyed WIN DIS MS
irr oWur by JUDGE Morse, where she received select
.dc. Y1ang Tlion had often crossed oyer the Terry
.Ifl,st I. ris
lay ~ had been introduced to his mother ana
Sn;- d lite sister, Enzloeth' Jus' aSUn. SI i'on
III slw i'm Journalism the only field for full ex-
nre,o1 Of is pronounced 70 any kind OF a1 au
icDfc ana ne .ouni his way The Observer office where
c'vcr. i means To show a brilliant imagination wrote
sctep;aoc poetry. reaay with pen and tongue
ana eycfy Hody round the once said that Theodore IN
-on would one DAY make his mark. Meantime he had
found worK to do as an occasional reporter AM anu
st lie had mastered the mysteries of ste
erred one Of the hest shorthand writer's around the
news.lp offices. where he had many irlen ana sun
more amfars The visits to the cottage in Livingston
81. continued. warm affection gradualiy grew up pe
tween thc young journalist and EIzaDeth luton ha9
d-ud ID himself with Plymouth Church, and Ehzapeth
had attended the S1ndayschoo regularly. When TDtOn
twenty years OF age he asked her 10 unite her Io
that they would journey through the ups anu Gowns o
Theodore had warm friend reporter, and he asked
Maverick TO stand up" with MIN. The marriage took
place in time after EhzlDeths consent was OBJ
bound up each the other for all time to come as young
couples Will until the world ends. Mrs Richards.
time the families lived separately. But one year after
the young people had Dighed their troh there came
about an unpleasant disagreement in The O3SerDer office
on the slavery question. which unfortunately led to
Theodore IiltOns dismissal from the establishments He
was ai1at the world with young wife on his hands
and adequate means OF support Just ihen IlltOl ma
become tue superintendent OF the sunday OF Ply
moSth Church. and in his welfare aud that OF his young
WE cor sf 6e Rev HenT, ward Beecher used his IN
To employed
deDendeHi Of which paper Mr. Beecher was then editor;
Mr. Tton, which attracted general attention to the
latter Mr.. TtOn took the ground that consistent
American Board Mr. Beecher defended his position,
and Mr T.lton assailed 1t before crowded audiences
who attracted BY the discussion MT Beecher was
tender and cOuciatOly mt ThtOn was fierce. almost
-vindIotive, aud denunciatory one OF inc latterS
speeches was reported IN me IHaependent and IRON
that monent he became one OF the most prominent
Aut Slavery orators OF The day ana iAyorlte speaher
al all public meetngs IL Drought nm lnto the ectur
ing business in which ne achieved fora time marked
success At this time the Rev. Dr. Ormison Of Canada
hun visit TO this country in Plymouth
ling, he spoke in answer to Mr.. Beecher with
an eloqience and fire and depth Of
never had heard ANYTHING like it IN all his life before
Th odore Tton has IN hs possession letters written BY
Mr BeeOhrr him lecture tours in the West at that
time. which be addresses him as the "G01glven,'
from his Theodore which made up OF Two Greek
B,echer t. Europe, Mr. Tilton left IN charge
OF The Independent ON the withdrawal of Slr Beecher
eGitorshIp Of the paper, without any formal
introduction Mr. ton was Continued in the position
sole editor paper and left TO conduct it he
peased Henry c. Bowen also made him editor OF The
Union and ne heu both positions until MS quarrel with
Meantime Theodore Tlton and his young wife went
back TO i've al Judge MOrses house IN Livngstonsi
and here was celebrated with great 6cat tler tin we'd
ding Numerous friends gathered round them. and the
world outside said that the path OF the young couple
through LIE was strewn with roses By-and-Dy Judge
Morse gave the house in Liyugston-st, TO his stop
daughter and her husband. Meantime Mr ilton hau
Kent up nis intimate friendship with Mr. M0ultOn, his
old schoofrow who had Joined the warehouse trm OF
Woodruff. Robinson Co. in business ana IN MS turn
Intimate and Theodore TltOn little over four years
ago introduced Mr.. MOulton TO Mr. Beecher who. too
conceived "a warm regard for his friends friend
Theodore Tlton had a brother and sister, both OF
whom came to 1--we with him when Judge Morse made
his wife the present OF the house ~ LVlngtonsI Inc
brother became Idotc from scarlet lever the sister
highyaeeomplished lazy. thoIough IN musiean si D.
and for MANY years the ato score III ne coir VI
81 Peters Church IN Sate-st. In this city She sun To-
sides in Brooklyn aud Is es,eemed l1r ner M
ties by large circle OF friends. Dur3s 0he ol or,
1On's lecturing tours West the IDIOT Droher became
violent violent that Mrs Iiiton Wtnou, , eno ntt
edge OF her husband, removed nun from Ine eoIase'
Under the preense OF taxing carriage rue snc IN M
dueed hin to 20 out with hef aTHe tho Conntv ~ In
sane Asylum at Fiatbush, where she ielt nun ~
charge OF the attendants. Finding himself lmmured
the lunatc lost ali restraint He became perfectly wild
at tunes. and 1t was necessary tO put MN Ireqteny IA
straight-acket Mrs. TnOl visited hun frequently ~
her husbands absence, and was the OuIl one oI VI,
Tor a time aud died two years ago the asylum but
was hurried from Mr.. Tons residence in vinsston,st
The lattes father ana mother are st aEe ana reSue
IN comfortable circumstances at keyport, n; j. 80,
HE friends that no blight ever fell across MS
that that drove him 10 freelOvers ana that the per-
nieous doctrines Of the latter ruined aim At an
confession found him thriving aud eminently success
ful man that he never saw Mrs. Woodruff until she
printed tne story of horrible BROOKLYN scandal and
that he has since seemed utterly reckless OF MS social
standing Mr. nOns friends repel tue insinuatlon that
he insane, and those acquainted with the family say
that ridiculous 70 suppose that there Is any ant or
hereditary insanity because his brother died in unatc