The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-27

mediation, Theodore and Elizabeth and
| could he made friends again. Thee
dore will have the hardest task in such a
case" Precisely what did you mean!
why that last sentence? Alt is abb a
muddle to me, as | don't recall the pre-
else mood under which I wrote:I cannot
give the reason or the sentence, or OF
that sentence; | only know the general
drift we were on.
@. call your attention to it because
criticism is made in certain quarters that
it referred to Mr.. Tilton's trouble grow
ing out of your oferse. A.---Well, but
see; isn't it going back to friendship?
Isn'e it the restoration Of the family?
@. What you ask for is that you three
should be made friends again? A.-Yes;
that we should all cooperate.
@. And you say that Theodore will
have the hardest task? A. There was
a family that by circumstances had been
brought to the bitterest antagonism at a
time of the most profound adversely. en
Mr.. Tilton had got to struggle tor his
livelihood, for his name, for his position,
and for his household. Everything put
together. he was in situation in which
he lad got to exert himself in every way
for restoration in every manner; and the
point was that she should cooperate with
him, as we'll as with his friends. IF she
had her sorrow to bear at home, he had
his too. That is what think it likely
may have suggested those words; but
don'r say that 1t is, because I don't re-
member. Eliz beth, you know, was at
| times immensely bitter against Theodore
and felt chat she had been the aggrieved
enc; and | had been led to suppose tia,
she had not been anything like so much
aggrieved as now suppose she had been
@. In the same letter of Feb 7, you
say: "Of course, can never speak with
her again without his permission; and
don't know that even then it would bt
bet" why did you say that? Abe
cause, either at the time Of that letter
from Mr.. Bowen, or in its Immediate vi
entity, Mr., Tllton, as have the impress
sion DOW, sent word by Mr.. Bowen, (tho
I cannot be sure of tLat,} forbidding me
ever to enter his house again.
@ When was that: A It was in the
vicinity of that whole business, but in
what way it came, or what the precise
date of 1t was, cannot tell. I only know
that the message was conveyed to me
from him, but by whom, or now, or when
| have Torgotton. 1t was distinct thing
In my memory, and afterward he, or one
or two occasions, took pains to revoke it
after he had Become reconciled.
@. In the same letter occurred the
words (Which Mr.. Tilton in his statement
makes appear to CINE from another let
ter, but which,in fact, are from the same
letter. when l saw you last did not
expect ever to see you again or to be
alive many days" What was In your
mind when you wrote them? Aust
what have stated in. my statement al
ready.
Q. Nothing else? An; know
frequently said, II wish was dead" and
Theodore Tlton, be came in and said he
wished he was lead, and Mr.. Moulton
was frequently IN state in which he
wished he was Gead; and Mrs. Moulton
said, II am living among friends, every
one or whom wishes he was dead or
something like that. DO not know but
it was smarter than that, bat she rul it
IN way that was very ludicrous. Every
one IF us used to he echoing that express
sion; we were vexed and plagued togeth-
er, and [ used the familiar phrase, 81
wish was dead"
Q The outside gossip is that you re-
ferred In that line to contemplated sui
eide
Mr.. Beecher. How do you propose
to cure the gossip?
Mr.. Winslow-I cannot say, but want to know
ifanything OF that kind was in your mind? A
1t was not my general purpose in this matter
ofthis whole thing was this land kept it as the
matter of my ife): BY patient continuance in well
doing to put 70 shame those who falsely accused
me. meant 10 put down and preach down this
trouble. Of course, in my dismal moods felt as