The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-27
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though it was irksome to him to have me
With him, and as though he wanted to
shake me off. Now, ANYTHING like that
all but kills me. don't wish to push
myself upon anybody; to feel that I have
pushed myself upon any human being
who does not want me is enough to kill
me; and to be treated so by him at that
time made it seem to me as though the
end of the world had come. For he yas
the only man on the globe that I could
talk with on this subject. Twas shut up
to every human being. I could not 90 to
my wife, could not go to my children,
could not go to my brothers and sisters. 7
! could not GO to my church. He was the
only one man to whom could talk; and
when | got that rebuff from him, it seem
ed as though it would kill me, and the
letter was the product of that mood into
which [ was thrown.
By Mr.. Sage-When was this inter.
view with the pistol? A.-The first inter
view was at Mr.Moulton's house, Dec. 30.
and the next was at my own on the next
day.
Q.--Did you consider the interview at
MIR. Moulton's house a threatening inter.
vlew?i have heard from some source that
the door was locked. A.-That is stated
in my statement.
Q-Wbat was your impression from
that act Of locking the door? Al did
not think anything about if. nor care q
snap about it. I only remembered it af-
forwards. His family were away visiting,
and the family was alone for several days,
and when he came in he not only locked
the door but he took the KEY out and mt
1t IN his pocket. I must have noticed #
or II would net have come to my memory.
He said something about not being in
terrupted in any way, The servant girl
WIS in the house think.
Q-Then Mr.. TiltCn locked the door
when you went into the room with bim9,
A.-Not that remember.
Odd Mr.. Tilton at that time make
any charge of adultery? A.-No, Sir;
Q-What was Mr.. Moulten's manner
at that time, when he demanded the re-
traction of Mrs. Tilton's-threatenines
Al should describe 1t as one of exceed
lngly intense excitement.
Q.-Dld it impress you with any sense
of profound danger? A.-No, Sir.
Q. Was it the result of that evenings
conversation and full and free expression
from you that he came to be your conf
dant, and that he seemed to sYmpathize
with you? A. NO. sir; that was the re-
suit probably of some months intercourse.
By Mr.. Clafin DO you suppose that
you or the community would have heard
anything of these troubles of Mr.. Tilton
with his family had he been q successful
man? A I am morally certain that
the thing would have been deeper bur-
ried than the bottom of the sea if Mr.
Tllton had gone right on to a prosperous
career, and he had the food which he had
been accustomed to, but Mr. Tilton is a
man that starves for want of fattery; and
no power on Gods earth can ever make
him happy when be IS not receiving some
inSense.
By Mr.. Winslow--l understand by your
that you first met Mr. Mouiton
It Mr.. Pages studio; is that correct? A.
The first meeting with Mr. Moalton that
'ver led me to know him. I think of
him as distinct as thousand other men
we're that, had undoubtedly met him be-
ore, but not in way that made any i'm
'ression upon me. I date my knowledge
f the man from that time. He was hay
NC his portrait painted at the same time,
nd we met there occasionally. l remem-
er that on one occasion he walked from
'age's studio clear down to his door or to
'ulton Ferry, and talked of public mat
ers all ;he way, and recollect being
impressed with the feeling that he was
q acute fellow, and that he had strong
literary tastes--as he has,
Q.--Had you ever visited his house in
social way prior to bis cali at your
,use on this BUSINESS? A. = Never.
Citizen you had no intimate person
relations with him? A--None.