, 1874-07-20
lilo Makes Serious Reflections anon
hlr. Tflton's Character.
Alleging that Tilton offered a. Oon,-
promise for Money.
The Tripartits Argument. as 0riqinally
Drawn and as Signed.
Negotiations Between Bowen.
Beechor, and Ti1ton.
Letter Of 1ilton to Bowen---The Whole
Scandal Revealed.


tso3 Aa1aro OF 1Aton'8 Aeoa8au01
Against Mr. Deeeher.
snectal DtspateA to 7ns Chieaao Tribune,
New YonK, July 19,-rhe only official couy OF
auv evidouca hofo+o tho po.cho- ro..,att,.o
x,,,,,h ~, .e,,
49,, "e Ia, ooou .aa1o puouo appoasea IN tae
heFa1a shls morning, from Mr. Samuel Wikin-
non. It appeared Without the consent Of tho
Committee. wilkinson L. given to surroptitioup
sat;am ~ 10. ~ "ss ~ "na ea"sea s4e paon-
-. ~a.on oA @uo s'p@. .~'7 @se"%1 oot~een 0eocneft
Tilton, and Bowen. in which they agroed to keep
tho scandal socret, Wilkinson is partner in
he firm Of Ford d Co., Publishers Of nooeher's
r r~po.' ~ '., o''s"n' o'Io", ana na'u1s" ~
y appesss anta8onistio to Bowon and TIL
ton. In hia Testimony ha hiuntly acouaca
Tiltou of blackmailipf Deoches, and dcclarca
.an,r, ,,o.;1." IT, s.'.asat,. sase. ~.
teuAsY "o.sea Al5 ssasemens oo1ose a1s
committee Is IS follows. In full
TIE TESTIMONY.
tIn ths Int Noek of March. 1879. Theodore
Tiltou oame to nv oflee in Now York and took
a,t ~. H. -. ' e.ss - ~"
w. - n'9 pooAe' ~or" ptess'ploot " totet,
which, he said no pusposod to puhliah IN tho
next issue Of lila paper, the Go,den Age, unlosa
Henry Ward Deecher did him 1ustioo. He hnud-
" 1 ~, " 'eae ~ sa' ~ soas ~. 10 hm ce 10 o
uessaes .%sss Aaa ~ .nt0.e'. -. ~ ss pup.'eano,
through my property IN tho CA'1sstdn U'sson
newspaper, Of which Mr. Beechex was editor,
and, through my partnership In the houao which
published hiB books, md becanso wa q CON-
oon 4taSuu ,,,, =. " n'.'ae'A a'4o mf' nooen7''
Ill. wilkinson here submitted copy OF IT,
toms famous letter to Bowen On his dismiaaA
from the e<1itorahin Of TIM ,ndenentlent in which
no"ea on'sea aea.nes at. . ieeoaes e1e se!'e<
atoo. 3tna "aa pnonaAao IN taa carry part OF
1878, and HAa really the beginning Of tho Rcax,~
dal. After citing this. Wilkinson Roas on. "I
vas shocIed at tho
""' 'snso x1sorn -, .xo,,asr snS raa =, ,n, x.rrva
ha threatened to publish, and demonstrated With
him against its publication. 4 discussion e,,-
sued on hig psrs passionate and noiav. HI
,o,n.,,,;r,a ~ .hot uan~1, n pora, - ,n,t.,-
ous cause, dsmis6eo nun rom tho eoltofamp o<
tho Independent and the Bzooklyn Ussion, and
ruined him In fame, prospects, aud estate that
Ia had crouped tb;s vroco fv rofne;no n psv
~. w ,.sao 49,. a.. ,,;.a.,s, :ia.s =, r,f.t,
uA1' "a 0on' lux e.''"fia4 oo. '''oe .. *n4'1
he WAS IN pressing ueod, compelling him to bring
Buit to collect tho amount. His next complaint
vaa that MIR. Deecbor had not lelped him in his
4,,1,.u 1ro .o;5 &h.+ h. $50 iu;,, .-,,h,a
u'up'es' Nv ss'a 'A1as 10 " "e .Aoa'1
on the Rloa"alk N nfoo1lsn unoe< 'as nns-
fortunes OF loslng hiA positiona On t"o
papara and tho incomes dorived from them. With
tbn accornnanvjup losa OF nubljo respeot snd
enn}iience' ~ 1oss. in A word. Of tIe entire
stored-up capital of hs l{e-cAreey. md that IL.
Il ecohor. Nho hul such power that with bis little
tnror i,n could haya ifked him M and re.natated
hin aav him
IN u1e AGONY AND RUIN.
and psssed by in allenco and indifference On tho
othar aids Of the wav. Hisiue into dramntio
rnee. tramping nv room from oo1uor to eor,,er.
md speaking with intonso passion. ho declared.
4 wifi haye revenge oo him, / viii pursue lin
into lis grave
"ItvaS oloar to me that what Mr. Tilton wanted
was money, and that bis purpose Ia coming to
mo wag to raiso mouey," tOnlttiug further de-
tails Of the interview. Mr, WiIkinsoa continuod.
" Ue lcft nv Office calm and happy At The pros
uect Of tho arrangement outIned, hat should
immediately giyo him In hand, without tile de-
'ngs nf = contast & It jsw. tic money Mr. Bowen
owed him. aud that, would restore bis old rela-
tions to Mr. Deocher and Mr. Bowen. aud pro-
euro for him restoratiYe aud fiattoring mention
in liza oiItorial colu,nna OF the IndeDe1deyt, and
cause to bo inserted editorialIy IN tho Christian
1'''~'' 1880