Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-14

A. would come back from whole weeks of
IeciuEiDg and would be perfectly tagged out,
and the nrst thing on getting home there would
be some eonfounded development opening on
me. In this state of mind, in which 1 had not
longer any rsslstsncy or rebound In me, would
happened time and time and time again. On
one Of these occasions 1 went to Moulton's store.
Moulton had always treated me with the great
est personal Kindness. He never had refused
by day or by night, 70 see me or to listen to me.
never saw him out OF mood toward me. After
the first few months he treated re as il he loved
me. On this occasion / went down to the store
TO see him. and his face was cod to wards me. L
proposed TO walk with him and he walked with
me in sEeh way that IL seemed 70 me rs thong h
II was irksome TO him TO have me with him, and
az though
He WANTED TO SHAKE NE OFF.
Now, anything like that almost Kills me.
don't wish TO push myself upon anybody. To
feel that have pushed myself upon any human
me; and to be treated so BY him at that time me
made il seem TO me ss IL the end OF the world
had come. AS be was the only man on thu
globe could talk with on this subject, was
shut mp TO every human being. 4 could not
go 70 my wife; / could not 90 to my
children; could not 90 to my brothers
WA the only person to whom could talk, and
when got that rebuff from him it seemed
though II would kill me, and the letter was the
product of that mood into which L was thrown.
THE PISTOL INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Ssge.-when was this interview with the
A The first Interview was at Moulton's house
. December 3Oth, and the next was at my own
house on the next day.
Q. Did you consider the interview at Moul-
tons house threatening interview? l have
heard from some source the door was locked.
A. That is said in my statement.
Q. What was your impression from the act of
A. did not think anything about it, nor care
snap about il. i only remembered it after
ton WAS alone for several DAYS, and when he
came in he not only locked the door, but he
took the key out and put it in bis pocket.
must have noticed IL, or il would not have come
% my memory. He said something about not
being interrupted in any way.
q. Then Triton locked the door when you
went into the room with him?
A. Not that remember.
Q. DiG Tiiton at that time make any charge
OF adultery?
q. What was Moulton's manner at the time
WHEN be demanded retractonIof Mrs. TiltOn's
threatening?
one Of intepse excitement.
q. Did it impress you with any sense OF per-
soEal danger?
A. No, sir.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
By Mr.. ClsfiD:-Q. DO you suppose that you
or the community would have heard anything
of these troubles OF Tilton with his family had
he been asuccessful man?
A. am morally certain that they would have
been deeper buried than the bottom Of the sea
if Tilton had gone right on 70 a prosperous
career, and he bad had the food which he had
been accustomed to; but MIR. TiltOn -is a man
who staryes for want of fattery, and no power
on Gods earth can ever make him happy when
he is not receiving some intense
Here Mr.. Beecher was interrupted By ques-
ton By Mr.. Winslow, who, in the course OF fur
Their inquiry, asked
MouLToN's MELTING MOOD.
Q. In the course of your conversation, when
the SCALED apology was was written, writ, ~ DID Moulton
nothing about the case but what an apology
might cover?
A. He made the impression on my mind not
only that TiltOn had been greatly injured, but
that he Was saturated with the conviction that
Twas using my whole power against him. When
aDy disclosure OF my real feelings was made TO
him be listened with 3 kind OF iRcredulity As IL
he was actirg part. But when / shed tears,
and my voice broke and walked up and down
the room with unfeigned distress, he seemed TO
be touched, and finally he said, "NOw, If that
IL the way you feel: if could be made to see il,
this whole thing could be settled"
Why BEECHRR SAID TILTOS WOULD HAVE BEEN
A BETTER MAN IN his CIRCUMSTANCES, Etc.
q. II you used the words, q he would have
been better man IN my circumstances than
have been" what did you mean
A. co not know, I'm sure. The conveTsa-
ton was hypothecally in respect 20 betrayal Of
friend IN an hour OF emergency; in respect 20
undermining Tilton, just at the time when
Bowen AID all the world were leaving him; in
respect TO a want OF fidelity; and there is one
thlIg that You are to bear in mind, thing that
have never mentioned 20 any OF you, and
which had a very strong influence upon me. /
never can forget kindness done me. When
VAT broke out my son went into Brooklyn
regiment, and after being seven months in
camp at Washington he played series of
pranks on some officers and got himself into great
trouble, and Col. Adams recommended him to
resign, and he came 70 me. Well, IL broke my
heart. / had but one boy that was old
enough 70 90, mat l c9Ild oIter to
was in the Office with me. He made
the case his own. mir. Tilton has a great deal
I'm bis upper nature. IL he could be cut in two
and his lower nature could be separated from
IL there "a a deal in his ms
ture that Is capable Of great sweetness and
beauty. At any rate he took up my case. He
suggested himself that the thing to do would be
70 get him transferred into the regular army.
He said that he knew a correspondent who'wss
At that time in Washington, and had great in
nSshT and n secure SSI. thfDg He d a.hO ST'
and he secured from Simon Cameron, then
Secretary Of War, the appointment Of Henry
az I'd lieutenant in the 4th artillery service.
have felt ever since that in doing Of that thing
he did me most royal service. have felt II ex-
quisitely, and there has not been time when
have done anything that hurt Tilton that that
thing has not come back TO me, and when IL
seemed as though had in the hour of his need
and trouble stepped aside and even helped TO
push him down felt il very acutely.
WHY BEECEEE WOULD NEVER SPEAK TO MRS.
TILTON AGAIN.
q. In your letter OF February , 1871, TO Moul-
ton, you say, "Of course i can never speak to
her again without his permission, and I don't
know that even then II would be best" Why
a Because, either at the time OF that letter
from Mr.. Bowen, or in its immediate vicinity,
Mr. Tilton, as l have the impression now, sent
word by Bowen, though 1 can't be sure of that,
forbicding me ever TO enter bis ouse again.
q. when was that2
A. 1t was in the vicinity Of that whole busi-
ness, but in what way IL came, or at what pre-
else date, can't tell. 4 only know the message
was conveyed 10 me from him, but by whom,
or when, have forgotten. IL was a distinct
thing in my memory, and afterwards he on one
or two occasions took pains 20 revoke 10 after
he had become roconciled.
THEY ALL WISHED THEY WE'RE DEAD.
q. In the same letter occurred the words
which Mr.. Ttlton in his statement makes appe ar
10 come from another letter, but which in fact
are from the same letter, s'when saw you last
did not expect ever 10 see you again, or be
alive many days" What was in your mind
A. Just what have stated in my statement
already.
Q. Nothing else?
A. No; know / frequently said, 81 wish
was dead" and Theodore Tilton he came In and
said he wished he was dead, and Mr.. Moulton
was frequently in q state In which he wished he
was dead, and Mrs. Moulton said, "I am living
among friends, every one Of whom wishes nc
was dead-o 1t was sonnet hing like that; don't
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