New-York tribune., 1874-08-05

EXAMINATION OF MRS. TILToN.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT FURNISHED BY THE INyEsH-
eating COMMITTEE.
BROOKLYN, July 81.
By Mr.. Hill-You stated, ! think, the date OF
your marriage IN your former xaminatoni A. Dehe'e
so-ls55.
O. Did you begin your married life Housekeeping or
boardinSi A. Boarding with my mother, on Llvngs'
ton-st.
O. About how long did you remain boarding with her'
A. My first housekeeping III Oxfordst; think that
was in the Spring Of 1860.
O. How long did you remain in oxfordst.i A. Nearly
three years think
O. And then where did you goi A. We went TO board
with mother again. about three'years and then from
there went to my own house In Liyingsonst, where
remained until within few weeks.
O Please state TO the Committee what Mr. Tltons
conduct was toward in the early part OF your mar
ried fe so personal attention was concerned IN
sickness or in healthi A. wish these gentlemen to
understand that very large extent take the blame
upon myself Of the indifference my husband has shown
10 me In all my life at first understood very well that
was not 10 have the attention that many wives ha'e
realized his talent and genius must not oe nar
rowed down myself; that made him understand
also to very attribute to that the later
sorrows my life gave him to understand thit what
might regarded neglect under other circumstances
would not be regarded by neglect In him. owing
to his business and TO his desire 10 make name FOR him.
self and TO rise before the world
O. To what extent was that attention TO outside mat
ters carried by TO the neglect OF his family A. At
the birth Of the first three children had very severe
and prolonged but when he saw me he never
felt that was sick, because seeing him always
tried 10 seem WE'LL felt desrous OF his presence; t
was charged upon me many time by my uother ana
nv brother when Theodore or the doctor comes you
are never Sick; they said Of me, "she has never
genius for being sick"
O. viii YOU state Just what attention your husband
bestowed upon you of sickness during your con-
fnement any other illnesses. II you had themf A.
Well had no attention whatever may truthfaly say.
from him any more than stranger would give; DO
not rhnk it was from neglect much from an tn
ability on his part to understand tnat was sick and
suffering, though, in fact was very seriously ILL.,
O Please give the Committee idea OF the length
and severity of your illnesses these three instances
or in any one of them A. the birth of my second
little girl was sick from the middle OF April unul sep
temoer confined my bed sat up for the first me
In the middle OF September a little while.
O. Who was your physciani A. DR.. Morrill, Tbeo-
doe can truthfly tell you in that time never gave
me any sympathy al all he called TO see how did IN
the morning and tho evening. or late at night; at
this period he absorbed in chess to such degree
that he would sometimes be up all night have known
him stand night, ready for bed engaged upon
problem in chess and be found ia that coDd
ton the morning without having gone to bed at ALL
O. Was his conduct in that respect the subject OF
remonstraDce the part OF your mother aud others
A. Frequently by my mother.
O. Ever in your presence A. Yes Sir, and also by
my nurse, who a faithful woman; would Ofteu
speak TO him and OF him in his presence thoughtess
and artless; have known her many times to speak
harshy OF him.
EARLY MARRIED LIFE.
O. How much was he engrossed with actual business
at this tiuei A. Not very much always thought that
II Theod re had more business be would have less time
for sentiment and romance
O. How much time did he spend In actual business as
edtorl A. In the early years OF his editorial lie
think he pretty hard worker; he never had his
study al home then. aud never wrote much al home.
O. Do you reooliect any message which came 10 you
or n, the ,fasly ysur doctor IN regard TO your
condition, giving the reason why your Illness was or
such a lingering characteri A. Yes, Sir, remember
that Dr. Putnam said, "Tnere Is care and trouble on
that womans nlnd. aud / cannot help 1t with medi-
cine" He said that there something he could not
reach by the ordinary method and that II trouble.
O. What was the trouble in point q facti A. Well,
any one OF you gentlemen. think would have cared
for my family much Theodore did. Twas left en-
trey with my servants aud they very poor ser
wants could not have my mother with me, because
IL was impossible for her 70 live with us on account OF
| the disagreement between Mr.. Titon and her'elf
v lou in'iuia'e" 'u" Sou 'uooe~ "o"'e
II your husband had fully occupied VIII yeu
explain further what you meant By that remark A.
He spent great deal his time at home 10 moods OF
dissatisfaction with the surroundings, yearning snd
wanting other ministrsons; there nothing In our
| home that satisfied MIN.
O. Why was thatf A. II was on account OF my domes
tic dsies; think because could not minister
TO him Ia the way he wanted tothat is, in SeAdnF
his life was largely literary aud could not meet hlm
t.ere had three little children, all of about the same
| age at that time.
O. We're his friends persons who were consena 70 yoo
| AZ that early time A. Yes, Sir was happy 10 'ne
friends that he brought 30 my house. and felt - 'ne'
| we're an addition TO my life.
| O. Tell me who your guests were ct the time A.
| DO not think when wo boarded with mother ''s' 10
| were many except the church foiSsi ~nen
o.n.,,. and went into oxfords literary people came
q, ,ha house and that has been ever since 'scy
W w. . - -, IN "a. ah.enoe and when he came