New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
THE PLYMOUTH INQUIRY.
Continued from First Page.


@ Before they retredi a. yes Sir. can testify on
one occasion the clock struck 2, and on another 8.
& Was your room near Mrs Tilton'si x Il was right
next TO Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton's.
BY Mr.. Hill-Which Miss W. was he so attentive tot
O. What about the other Miss WI A. She was there
aflerward Miss B. W.; she was sick there, very sick,
q understand you to say that you never saw any
tracted your attention at ALT A. No.
Mr.. TLToNs INSULTS TO THE WITNESS.
Q Did Mr.. Tton, In any manner attempt your ruin
A. Yes. sir.
@ Win you state the circumstancesf A. He did on
two occasions awhile Mrs. Tton away; don't re-
member where she went; Horace Greeley was In the
house at the time; think Mrs TltOn was In 6choharie;
Mr. I'll and were there all alone, except Mr. Gree
ley aud the servant: Mr. Greeley there making
visit 20 M. non; the first time had been sleeping.
and WOKE up and found myself IN his arms.
BY Mr.. winslow-At night OF in the day timei A. At
night: hardly realized where was he must have
up and found u" Where what he was doing
that for he SAID that he lonesome and wanted me
TO and be with him; said that wasn't night. and
went buck to my room; there was nothing said
at the e WAS Ie n SoanS na sea 70 and os
used TO comb his hair and he used to kiss me as the
d other III o M mao amy
second time ana tried TO get In bed with me got very
into another and locked the door after me
thought OF locking the door before left the house the
turned anerward Mrs. Tlion told me that Me- Tilton
had made confession Of this TO her, and she wanted TO
telling her several times, but knew she had great
deal OF trouble and 1 thought. perhaps. this would
trou BILE her great deal more.
BY Gen Tracy-Were both events near togetheri A.
Yes, Sir; I think pretty together.
Mr.. HilWas IL during tue same absence OF Mrs TIL
toni A. Yes; Mrs. rlton was absent this time, too.
q. Had she come back from schoharcf A. No. Sir
MANS in the WesGi A. Yes. Sir.
q. And you STAYED now longi A. / left there IN the
Fa.i, l think, and stayed nine months; think re-
turned late IN the Fan OF 1870 a., r,...
@ Did you return with Mrs Tltoni Mrs h I her
Mr.. Tton met us at Jersey City.
FRIGHTFUL DOMESTIC SCENE
O. What occurred after you back In the Fall OF
20 Mrs. Putnamsi A. Mr. Tilton met us in Jersey
City; as we came along he very attentive and de-
voted TO Mrs. Tlton but could that she was very
much troubled and depressed in spirits from the time
she went into the house-from the time she saw him;
there was Miss II keeping house for him; she occu-
pied Mrs. Tlton's seat at the table and put on great
air OF authority ana was really rnde 10 MIS- YRS
that she occupied and Of what she could do and would
Mr. TiIion had Miss - jast where he wanted her;
that she altogether hs sie she showed that at
table; he was very sweet and very polite to her
sna b1o d steak des Gu won
something of this, or something OF thatF'-
letting on to see her tears though she , was
him all the time watching hun; something told
me that there was yan co Cee All nose 9ay Mrs
Elton excused herself and left the table she
had M y eas don e yo G GHy
demented9 Don't you think she acis like a crazy
indignant that did Mt know what to say. but sand,
mo, but it wonder To Inc that she has not been Ia
nance and probably saw that he was treadiug
gerous ground when he talked TO me about Mrs Tit0n
dared would box your ears for YOU" Du' ana not care
for Miss hre sD a M5 5sa SR got and up went
into the front par0r, on the same n0Jr; he
locked the door and tried to fascn the glass
folding doors; could hun through The crack, aud
could hear him talk very loud TO Mrs Tton; was on
the alert and was going to watch him; went to the
door and listened, and saw him with his lst in her
face and he said Damn 1t, this girl shall leave
the house," then went in and said. You saant damn
have had fist in her face you shan't DO 1t my
account" SAID ne leave the room" said 81 wont;
then lie struck me heavy blow win sucn force that IL
against u" the door-posi; got up and recovered my
senses and went back to Mrs Ton aud tried TO shield
BY Mr. Winslow-Did II hurt youi A. Yes, Sir; 1t
hurt me fearfuy; 1 suffered from 1t for days; what
that in minutes he said TO me, "Besse. my dear,
you hurt yourself didn't youi how did you come TO
had tripped and banged my head knocked my
own senses outl SAID You mnst be fool. or 1 am
one the audacity o. the man after doing that thing
trying make me think mad banged my own head Is
seemed perfectly rdlcnlons that man has The most
sat down and wanted to take me on his lap put erked
myself away and he SAID Bessie, my dear have been
he was crying, but knew he was n't and he said he
wanted TO talk with me about Mrs Tlton, and he spoke
Mr. aud Mr.. tnaming three highly respecta-
bic With one M Of Ton and an he sn
wonder my hs n,s are S GGnS down in word 0 Of
lit was ali wicked hesand he talked. and talked, and
talked and talked, and talked and talked but he did
did not make me believe ANYTHING about abe, Mrs Tiiton
the presence ms wife aud say, Bessie did ever in
word look, or deed offer to Insult Las yoaa III, Yes you
liar" he very defiant, evidently thinking would
be afraid of hun think he has the idea that at ne y some
and worship; poor Mrs TLton! she has had hard life
Q. Have you ever heard him say anything about the
Maternity OF the chdren A. Yes; he said that none
OF them belonged to him except fiorence s n, tbo
very day that returned from Mrs Pdtnam's.
s Nn' n sno % SSs ripped Gt When Knocked
me over; this in the Fall OF isolate III the Fall OF
O. After that did he continue to abuse Mrs. Triton
A. on. he locked her up aud seeded all night long
and she crying ana crying ana when sue was not
crying she was praying
THE RECONCILIATION.
O. Did she leave him and go away and take the chill
dren A. 1 think she afraid Of him, and think
two or three nights afterward she took the children
Alice and Carrol-and went TO Mrs. Morse's; went
with her, that night the night after he
around and got on his knees and vowed how much he
loved her. and asked her she would come back to his
bosom again. all that sort OF nonsense and poor Mrs
TIlon who was always ready trust and believe hmbe
ieyed then and went back, and he told her that
she had better 90 bed she tired and sat down
moment and then she went to bed as soon as she had
gone bed he went over all this talk and all this rigna
role with again. which he had over before about
Mr. Beecher, Mr.. -, ana Mr.. - and Mr. =. But
did not believe it it was wicked lie and told him
never would believe him he mentioned that he had
seen Mr. Beecher taxing improper liberties with Mrs
TIlton before his eyes. In the library.
O. In what libraryf A. In Mr.. Tlton's library.
O. he say what he had seen in regard to the other
meui A. No, Sir: think not.
O. long did she live with him after she went back
win him from her mothers, before she left him agaiu
think she stayed some little time; she went away the
second time and gone eight or ten days, aud was
stayine at her mothers; went with her.
o. At that time was he having difficulty with Mr..