The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-27
TEMPEST TOSSED TILTON.
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hull. Had ne not NJ CERTAIN SpcClheu
times and in certain alleged places been
guilty Of the offence with that woman of
which Mr.. Tilton alleges Mr.. Beecher to
have been guilty with Mrs. TiltOn.
To the asking of the question Mr.. Til
ton manifested the greatest Indignation.
He did not exactly rage, but he de-
nounced the implication in the l"ttleSt
terms He was dramatic. He put him
,,lf upon II very high pedestal Of dignity.
Mr.. Tracy then asked Mr.. Tilton aS to
his private relations with another wo-
man, naming her.
To this Mr.. Tilton replied very calmly.
Tie was not wounded in that place.
Mr.. Tracy then asked Mr. Tilton If he
had ever held any improper relation or
criminal intercourse with II third woman,
nuning that woman.
Mr.. Tilton thercupon again ragged and
fumrd and expressed his indignation IN
terms of theatrical and almost tragic I'M
port.
Mr.. Tracy then asked Mr.. Tilton if hr
had not had improper relations with
another woman, the sister OF the last one
referred 10; if he did not take her with
him ON one certain occasion to WInsted,
Conn, when he delivered lecture there,
and if he and that woman did not then
and there occupy the same room. Mr..
Tracy indicated also tkat his question
ua- founded upon charges to that effect
maIr hv the clerk and proprietor of the
Iuirl n which Mr.. TiltOn and this
Woman are alleged to have stayed.
Nlr. Tilton again ragged with indigna-
lion. He made ~ he does i'll answering
nearly every important question put To
him. Il speech. He declared that If this
form Of warfare was To be kept up he
himself would do some talking. If names
..,rrt To- be- called in that way he would
have some names 10 mention. The thing
should not end in that way. In fine,
Nr. Tilton put him.rlf on the record n
threatening t.. expose other parties, who
&, hr n,muatrd had been guilty OF I'M
proper conduct at some time or other
and in some place or other.
Mr.. Tracy said; Mr.. TiLton. You have
CHARGED your wife with having committed
adultery with Mr.. Brcchcr. Now, an
-wrr thi. question: Did you ever COM
init adultery?
Mr.. Tilton running his hands through
hi, locks. strengthening them out to their
longest cxtcntD-Sir Talk to IN" ,s one
Gentleman talks to another. | decline to
b.. questioned in that way.
Mr. Tracv-I ak You the question
-uarrlv 1t i question easy t" b"
understood. and you can sec that 1t Is
uur,tinn essential L. thi- c;I>r. You have
stated that vuu h;,d beautiful h"n"
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