The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-14
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He Narrated the story Of the Affair
Mt Winsted, Conn.,,

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He Narrated the story Of the Affair
ut winsted, Conn.,,
some like stories from the northwest, and
charges brought against Tilton in his
own Office. Without doubt he believed
these allegations, and so did l. The
other facts previously stated to me seem.
ed full confederation. We conversed
for some time, Mr.. Bowen wishing my
opinion. 1t was frankly given. Ola
not see how he could maintain the for-
mer relations with Tilton. The sub
stance of the full conversation was III
tons inordinate vanity, his fatal facility
for laundering, for which he had genius,
and ostentatious independence IN MS
own opinion, and his general lmPracti-
cabIeness that would keep the Union at
disagreement with the political party for
whose service It was published; and now
added to all, the revelations OF these pro-
miscuous immoralites would make his
connection with either paper fatal to It's
interests.
spoke Strongly aud Emphaticaily
under the great provocation of his threat
enings to me and the revelation l had
Just had concerning his domestic affairs.
Mr.. Bowen derided the letter Of Tilton's
which he had brought to me, and SAID
earnestly that if trouble came Of 1t l
might rely on his friendship. l learned
afterwards of the further quarrel ending
in Tilton's peremptory expulsion from
Ro,van'S service This conversation
was told to Tilton l believe
that Bowen had an interview and receiv-
ed some further information about Mr..
TiltOn from my wife, to whom | had re-
ferred him, although l have no doubt
that Tilton wonld have lost his place, at
anv rate. l have also doubt that my in
fluence was decisive and precipitated his
final overthrow. When l came to think
it all over
IFeIt Very Unhappy
at the contemplation of Mr.. TiltOn's i'm,
pending disaster. had loved him much,
and at the time he seemed like son to
me. My influence had come just at the
time of his first unfolding, and had much
TO do with early developments. | had
aided him externally to bring him before
the public; we had been together in
the great controversy of the day until
aitcrward our social intercourse had been
intimate. 1t is true his nature always
exaggerated his own eXCellencies. When
he was but boy ne looked up to me. with
atfectionate admiration, and after some
wears he felt himself my equal and was
very companionablc; and when he had
Outgrown Inc and reached the position OF
the first man of the age,
He was Kind and PatrOnizinG.
had always smiled ut these weakness
es of vanity. and had believed that u
large experience with some knocks
among strong men, and by sorrows that
temper the soul, he would yet fulfil II
useful and brilliant career. But now all
looked dark. He was to be cast forth
from his eminent position and his affairs
did not promise that sympathy and
strength which makes ones house as
mine has been in times of adversely, Il
refuge from the storm and tower Of
defence.
Besides generous suffering / should
have had Il selfish reason for such action
if | had dreamed that | was about to
become the instrument by which Mr..
Tilton meant to fight his way back to the
prosperity which he had forfeited. 1t
now appears that on the 29th Of Decem-
ber 1870 Mr.. Titon having learned that
1 Had Replied 10 His Threatening
Letter
by expressing such an opinion of him as
to set Mr.. Bowen finally against him,
and bringing him face to face with imme-
diate ruin. extorted from his wife, then
suffering from severe illness, a docu-
memt eliminating Inc, and prepared
an elaborate attack upon me.
The Interview with TiItOn.
On Tuesday evening, December -
1870 about ! o'clock, Francis ID. Moulton
called at my house, and with intense
earnestness said, II wish you to go
with me to see Mr.. Tilton." | replied
that | could not then, rs was just going
to nv prayer meeting. With the most
positive manner he said, "GOu must go.
Somebody else will take care of the
meeting | went with him, not know
ing what trouble had agitated him, but
vaguely thinking that | might now learn
a solution of the recent threatening let
ter. On my way asked what was the
reason of this visit? to which he replied
that Mr.. Tilton would inform me, or
words to that effect.
On Entering His House Mr.. MouItOn
Locked the Doors,
saving something about not being inter-
rupted. He requested me to enter in the
front chamber over the parlor. | was
under the impression that Mr.. Tilton was
going To pour out on me his anger for
collcaguing with Bowen and for the adj
vice OF separation given his wife. l
wished Mr. Moulton To- be with me rs n
witness. but he insisted should 60 by
myself. Mr.. Tiltun received me cOldly
but calmly. After word or two, stand
ing in front of me with memorandum
IN his hand. he began IN Grafton. He in
an unfricndly spirit said | had sought his
downfall. had spread injurious rumors
alb, ut him; wa u>ingmy place and intiu-
encc To- undermined him; had advised
Mr.. Bowen to dismiss him, and much
more that cannot recall. He then de-
clarcd that had injured him in his fami-
~ relations;
Had Joined His MOthcr-in-Iaw I'm
Producing DiscOrd
in his house; had advised separation; had
alicnatcd his wifc'S affections from him;
had led her to love me more than any
living being; had corrupted his moral
nature, and taught her to be in
sincere, lying and hypocritical, and ended !
by charging that l had made wicked pro-
posals TO her. Until he reached this |
had listened with some contempt, under
the impression that he was attempting to
bully me, but with the last charge he pro-
duccd paper purporting to be accrtited
statement of previous confession made !
him by his wife of her love for me, and
that had made proposals to her of an
improper nature. He, said that this con-
fession had been madcio him in July, six