New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22
taiu that Mr.. wiIkeson is wholly mistaken in that

taiu that Mr.. WiIkeson is wholly mistaken in that
regard.
The question whether WiIkeson knew or believed
| that any offense had been committed will depeed
upon the fact whether he knew Of anything that
had been done by Beecher or Tilton's wife which
called for apology at the time he wrote the trpatite
covenant 1t will be remembered that the tripartits
covenant was made solely in reference 10 the dis
closures which Bowen had made to Tilton aud Til
ton had made to Bowen and Tiltons letter sets
forth that the only disclosure he made to Bowen Of
Beechers acts towards himself of improper ad-
vances made to his wife and that he limited his
charge in order to the honor Of his wife, These
questions will be answered by the production of the
letter of April 2. 1874 written by Samuel WilkesOn.
which is marked "AAA":
wILKEsON TO MOULToN
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMPASr.)
sECRErARrs OFFICE: No 100 Broadway , ~
MY DEAR MoULroS: Now for the closing act OF jas
Let Theodore pass into your hand the written apology
which he holds for the improper advances. and do
pass into the flames OF the friendly fire IN your room
OF reconciliation. Then let Theodore tax 10 Oiver
hear that he and Carpenter tho artist have made
this whole affair the subject OF conversation in tue
clubs. Sincerely yours, SAMUEL WfLKBsoM
This letter, it will be observed. contains pro-
test against Matchmaking, either on Tiltons part or
my own upon Beecher or Bowen. and is OF the date
of the tripartite covenant Wilkeson. also hearing
of TiltOns troubles. kindly offered to procure him
very lucrative employment in largo enterprise
with which he was connected, az appears from .
letter dated Jan. II, 1871 which herewith produce
marked "BBB II:
wILKFsON TO TILTON.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. Jan II. 1871
DEAR TLroS You are IN trouble come 70 you Win
letter just mailed to Jaw Cooke. advising MIN 20 secure
platform speaker 20 turn New-En-
gland. Old England, or the great West upside down
Pluck no your heart You shau't he trampled down.
Keep quiet. Don't talk. Dont pubiss Abide yonr
time, and 1t will be a very good time. Take my word
for it. SAMUEL wILKEsos
1t will be observed that this letter dated afe,
the letter of apology and after the letter OF Iton
TO Bowen and Wilkeson could hardly have desired
to employ in so grave an enterprise one whom he
then knew or believed to be attempting to black
mail his employer. And besides, his kindly express
sOns and advice to TIlon seem to me wholly incon-
sistent with such an allegation.
l think it just in this connection to state fact
which bears, in my mind. upon this subject On tho
Sd of May, 1873, knew that TiltOn was in want OF
money, and l took leave. without consulting him.
to send him my check for thousand dollars, and
due-bill for that amount to be signed by him. in
closed in letter which / here produce, marked
"BBB2" all of which heTeturned to me with an in
dorsement thereon. The following is the document:
MoULroN TO TILToN.
NETWORK, May 3. 1873.
Deaf THEODORE inclose to you check for one
thousand dollars, Tor which please sign The incosed
Yours, D. MoULros.
DEAR FRANK I can't borrow any money-for SEQ
way Of returning It, Hastily, l. l.
After the above paper was returned to me, on the
same day sent him the Thousand dollars leaving it
to be matter as between ourselves aud not
money transaction.
know to the contrary of this, so far as Beecher
is concerned, that TiltOn never made any demand on
him for money or pecunary aid in any way or form.
He asked only that Beecher should interpose his in
huence and power to protect him from the SANDERS
of those who claimed to be Beechers friends; while
Beecher himself, with generosity and kindness
toward Tilton which had always characterized his
acts during the whole of this unhappy controversy.
of his own motion insisted. through me, in aiding
TltOn in establishing his enterprise of The Golden
Age, for which purpose he gave me the sum OF
five thousand dollars, which was to expend in
such manner as l deemed judicous to keep the
enterprise along, and if Tilton was at any time
in need personally, to aid him. 1t was under
stood between myself and Beecher that this money
should 20 to Titon as if it came from my own vol
untary contributions for his benefit. and that he
should not know--and he does not know until TO
reads this statement. for do not believe he has
derived il from any other sOurce-that this money
came from Beecher, or thinks that he is in any
way indebted to him for it. l annex an account OF
the receipt and expenditure of that far it
has been expended, in paper marked - CC";