The New York herald., 1874-08-05
MRS. TiLTON'S TROUBLES.
4 Dramatic Story and an Extra
ordinary Confession.
HOME LIFE REVEALED.
Theodore Tilton Again Ar
raigned by His Wife.
CURIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES.
Another Description of the
Bedroom Scene.
A LETTER FROM THEODORE TILT0N.
The Case Soon To Be Presented
to the Courts.
MRS TILTON'S SS-EXAMINA.
TION.
CURIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES.
Another Description of the
Bedroom Scene.
A LETTER FROM THEODORE TILToN.
The Case Soon To Be Presented
to the Courts.
MRS. TILT0N'S CROSS S-EXAMINA-
TION.

TION.
The following Is transcript from the onlcial
steno2rapher's notes OF the cross examination OF
Mrs. nlton, and transmitted to the press under
the direction Of the committee of investigation,
Names OF persons mentioned by Mrs. liitOn that
have not been hitherto connected, publicly, In any
way, with the story Of the scandal, been on
eially omitted in this published transcript. In all
other respects the committee state that the lo-
iswing testimony Is in every way a faithful copy of
the original:
BROOKLYN July 81.
BY Mr.. Hnl-You stated. l think the date OF
your marriage in your lvrmer examinations A.
z. Did you begin your married lie house keeping
or boarding. A. Boarding with my mother, on
z. About how long did you remain boarding with
nsIY A. Ny nrst houses eeplng was J, IN ,s6 0x.ord
q, How long did you remain In OXFORD street2
A. Nearly three years, think.
Q. And then where did you go9 A. We went to
board with mother again, about three years. and
then from there l went to my own house, IN LIv-
ngst0D street, where ! remained until within
few weeks
q. Please state to the committee what Mr.. TIL
toms conduct was toward you In the early part
was concerned, III sickness or in health. A. l
wish these gentlemen 10 understand tnat to a
very large extent l take the blame upon myself OF
the Indifference that my husband has SHOWN to me
IN all my llle at nrst un erstood very wen that
was not 10 nave tne attention tIaJ many wives
have; ] realized that his talent and genius must
not be narrowed down to myself; that made him
understand also; to q very large extent l attrlb-
ute 10 that the later sorrows OF my life; l gave
him TO understand that what might be regarded
~ neglect under other circumstances would not
be regarded by me as neglect in him. owing TO MS
business and TO his desire 20 make name Tor
himself and to rise before The world.
NEGLECT.
Q, To what extent was that attention to outside
matters carried by him to the neglect OF his tamlv?
A. At the BIRTH of The first three children mad
"a M no
he saw me he never let tnat was SICK, because
on seeing him always tried to seem Wen; !elt so
desirOns OF MS presence: 1t was charged upon me
many a time by my mother and my brother,
"w aen Theodore or the doctor comes you are
never sick;" they said OF me, 'Shc has never
genus Tor being sck?n
Y. Win you state Just what attention your hus-
your confnement or any other Illnesses ii you had
them. A: Weil, had no attention whatever, 1
may trrn"y nmI say rom n any any more than
neglect so much as from an ina oty on his part to
understand tnat was SICK ana suffering, though,
In iaCt l was very seriously Ill.
z. Please give the committee some idea Of the
length and severity OF your illnesses in these
tDrec instances. or IN any one Oh themy A. At the
birth OF my second little girl was SICK from the
middle OF April until September, confined TO my
bed; sat up for the first time in the middle OF
September n little while.
q. VINO was your physicianS A. Dr. Morrill,;
Theodore, can tru,huly tell YOU in that time
never gave me any sympathy at all he called TO
see how did IN the morniug and III the evening,
or late at nights at this perlod he was absorbed IN
be up all night; nave known nim 10 stand up at
night, ready 'or bed, engaged upon problem IN
chess, and to be found III that same condition IN
the morning without having gone to bed at AL.
U. Was his conduct IN that respect the subject
OF remonstran Oa the part OF your mother and
othcrsY A. Frequently by my mother
Q. Ever in your presencer A. Yes, sir; and also
by my nurse, VINO was "a lalthul womaa; she
would often speak 10 hum ana oi hlm IL MS pres
enco AS thougntiess amt hearrless; have known
her many times to speak harshy OF MIN.
z. How much was ne engrOssed with actual busi-
ness at thus time ? A. Not very mucn; always
thought that II Theodore mad more business he
would have less time for sentiment ana romance.
ness as editOry A. In the early years OF his eJi-
toral ii!e think he was city hara worker: he
never had MS study at homo then, and never wrote
much at home.
Q. Do you recollect any message which came to
your condition, giving the reason why your lll6ess
was OF sucn lingering characterS A. Yes, SIR;
and trouble on that woman's mlnd and cannot
help it with meoicne.n lie said that there was
something he could not reach by the ordinary
method, and that 1t was trouble.
q. WHAT was the trouble point OF facts A.
We'll, any one OF you gentlemen l think, would
have cared Tor my family as mucn as ihe0hore did.
l was lett entirely with nv servants, and they
were very poor servants. l could not have my
mother with me because it was impossible Tor her
TO live with US on account OF the disagreement Of
Mr.. Tilton and herself.
THEoDoRE's BAD MOODS.
Y. YOn nJimateo that you thought it would be
better II your husband had been more mily oc-
cupied; Will you explain iur;her wnat you meant
time at home IN moods Of dissatisfaction with the
surroundings yearnlng, and wanting other minis
trations; there was nothing In our home tnat
Y. why was tnatY A. 1t was on account OF my
domestic duties think IL Was because could not
minister 70 him IN the way ne wanted me to-that
IL, In reading; his life was largely literary, ana 1
could not meet him there; | had three little chi.
dren, all OF about tine same axe, at that time.
T. were MS friends pei soas VINO We're congenial
to you at that early time A. Yes, SIR; Was
happy in the friends that he brought TO my house.
and lelt as II they were an addtlon TO my lie.
e. Tell me VINO your guests were at tne time
4. 1 do not think wnen we boarded with mother
tnat there were many except the cnurch IoNs;
when lett mothers ana went into OXFORD
street literary pcope came 10 The house ana tbat
has been 80 ever since; thcy would sometimes cali
IN his absence. and wheG he came home | would
laugningiy tel! him that so ana so nao been there
Huring the day, and he would ask 'What dtd you
have to sayr' would reply, "Well am first
rate listener t they are good takers; If not am
q. Did you understand that he said that as an
expression of doubt as TO your abiity 20 entertain
doubt OF it; nave lived under that always; he was
very critical about my language; wnen under
Theodorc's influence 10 not think ever said any
thlrg freely or naturally.
HOST AND HOSTESS.
" Please state what you ild on tried to do In re-
ceivng these friends OF hiss A. ! tired TO
tnein kinaiy ana pleasantly, always. and thinK
tneFe ~ not one O them tat Will NOT bear witness
to it; they were welcome; always had great
uesirc 10 make my house hospitaDIe 10 every one
tnat came into 1t we mad lite picture OF sun
snine sa no,lse the first year Theodore oronght 1t
mat" @' "'' "''"'' w INV
! wapt 10 ask you in regard to his attentions
70 noinest1c Wants--tO the needs OF the family A.
ue dln not know anything about them at all: !
Iook charge OF them myself altogether: ortcn nc
was criticai aDont " ana would say, "Well alone
can do no better; but with you / tmnk could
do much better ana he would say, IL 40 not call
upon you 10 Ko 70 the omce 10 DO my work this IS
yours: the other IS mine.n
u Wnab was The character OF his criJicismsf A.
they we're very unreasonable, indeed: he would
speak tO me barshjy and severely about any little
extfavagance, as ne considered it; he was very
and must have the best of everything:
but he didn't realize the cost.
q. Do you mean that he found fault with your |
doneetic managementY A. Yes. SIT; ; with my man.