The New York herald., 1874-08-22
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY AUGUST 22

BOwen)- was Tor the purpose OF blackma1i1ng Dim
and Beecher, and that ne (Wilkeson) knew that
there had been no crime committed against Tilton
or his household by Beecher. Beecher never IN
sire on Tilton's part to blackmail HIM; and as l
had the sole management OF the money contro-
ready fully explained, know there was no attempt
on Tton's part TO hlackmail or get anything more
that am certain that Mr. WiiEeson is wholly ms
taken In that regard.
The question whether wilkeson knew or be-
icved that any offence had been committed will
depend upon the fact whether ne knew Of any
thing that had been done by Beecher or Tilton's
ao0Ky ns Be
that the trpartite covenant was made solely in
reference to the disclosures which Bowen had
made to Tlton and 11lton had made TO Bowen
and I1tons letter sets forth that the only disclo-
s %a to o. @
wife, and that he limited his charge in order to
save % the honor OF his wife: These questions WIN
April 2 1872 written Dy Samuel Wilkeson. which
are marked '.AAAn:-
wILKEsoN TO MOULroN.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
sh'A1'A&ys Nrw oYslsx Yosx AZ HprifS sfSARTa' iT
ny DxAn MouLros-Now for the closing act Of Justice
lei theodore pass into your hana the written apology
wneh ne h3,ds Tor the Improper advances and do you
Of reconciliation Then let Theodore talk to Oliver John.
a:
This letter, 1t WIN be observed contains no pro-
test against blackmailing. either on T1ltons part
or my own, upon Beecher or Bowen. and IL Of the
date OF the tripartlte covenant. WilkesOn also,
hearing OF Tiltons troubles. kindly offered to pro-
cure hlm very lucrative employment in a large
pears from letter dated January |, 1871 which
herewith produce, marked "BBB l."
wILKEsoN TO TILToN.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMrANY,l
letter mailed Jay Cooke advising him to secure
your services as platform speaker 70 turn New England
S heaPa scd II the great West upside down about
qds E talk You bsr sGsrs fmHd SSs. yssq ysss
%s and will be very good %t rSh1 MLkEsSS Hy TSrd
1t will be observed that this letter was dated
after the letter OF apology and after the letter Of
Tilton to Bowen, and Wllkeson could hardly have
desired to employ In so grave an enterprise one
whom he then knew or believed to be attempting
to blackmail his employer And, besides his kindly
expressions and advice to Ttlton seem TO me wholly
inconsistent with such an allegation.
think 1t just, in this connection, to state fact
Sd tSas ron was IN Of
money, and took leave, without consulting him,
to send him my check for $1,000 and due bill lor
letter which here produce, marked "BBB2." all
OF which he returned to me with an Endorsement
thereon. The Following Is the document
noULTON TO TILToN.
DEAR TnrononrI enclose to You check for So
for which please sign the enclosed. Yours.
Endorsement on above by rlton i: a. y D'o''
way OF returning It. Hastily, T. T.
After the above paper was returned to me- on
the same day sent him the 0Oo leaving 1t 10 be
matter as between ourselves, and not . money
transaction.
TILToN's DEMANDS FOR MONEY.
know, to the contrary Of this, lar as Beecner
is concerned, that Ttlton never made any demand
on him Tor money or pecuniary aid in any way or
FORM He ask only that Beecher should inter.
pose his influence and power to protect him from
the SANDERS OF those who claimed to be Beecher's
friends. while Beecher himself, with generosity
and Kindness toward Tllton, which mad always
characterized his acts during the whole OF this
unhappy controversy Of his own motion insisted,
through me, in aiding TlltOn in establishing his en-
terprise OF the Golden Age, for which purpose he
gave me the sum OF 5000, which was to expend in
sucn manner as ] deemed judiciOus to Keep the
enterprise along and II Tllton was at any time in
need personally to aid him. 1t was understood
between myself and Beecher that this money
should 20 to Tilton as II 1t came from my own
voluntary contributions for his benefit and that
he should not know-and ne does not know until
he reads this statement, for l do not believe he
has derived it from any other source-that this
money came from Beecher. or thinks that he is in
any way indebted to him for 1t. / annex an ac-
count Of the receipt and expenditure OF that sum-
SO far as 1t has been expended, in paper marked
sECCD:-