The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-21

ocation and previous revelations
concerning his domestic life, Bowen
ridiculed the letter, and said I might
rely on him if trouble came of it. |
have no doubt my influence decided
his final overthrow, and thinking
thus, l became very unhappy over
Tilton's misfortune. Tilton hearing
that my influence brought about his
discredit with Bowen, extorted from
his wife, then i'll, document crimi-
mating me, and prepared an elabo-
rate attack on me. In December,
1870, Moulton came to my house inan
excited manner and asked me to see
Tilton at once. And believing that
| might get information concerning
his letter to me l complied. Moul-
ton accompanied me to the house,
but refused to enter the chamber
where Tilton was. Tilton received
me coldly, and began to upbraid me
for seeking his downfall. He said
had spread injurious rumors about
him; that 1 had injured him in his
family relations; had alienated his
wifes affection; leading her to love
me more than himself, and had
corrupted her moral nature, and had
made wicked proposals to her.
Finally he produced certified state
ment Of previous confession made
by his wife, to that effect, six months
previous, and asked me to go to his
house, where Elizabeth was waiting
for me, aud learn from her the truth
of his stories. We went at once to
Mrs. Tilton's room. She lay as one
in a trance, and gave no sign of rec
ognition. said; elizabeth, Theo-
dore has been making serious
charges, and sends me to you. for
confirmation" She did not reply
and | repeated some Of his allega-
tions. She began to weep, and told
feebly how sick she had been and
how she had been importuned to
make the confession. She said Til
ton had confessed his alien loves and
she could not bear to think herself
better than him and hoped to win
him back by this course. She then
denied to me all the charges made
by Tilton; expressed coptrition for
her act, and made, at my suggestion,
brief counter-statement to her hus-
banp, The next day Moulton in
formed me that Mrs. Tilton had told
her husband of what she did in our
interview, and he (Moulton) expostu-
lated and claimed that I had taken
advantage of the permission to visit
Mrs Iilton. He was greatly ex-
J cited, and opening his overcoat,
, with some emphatic remarks. showed
me a pistol. | did not blame Mrs.
Tilton, for whose condition | made
the greatest allowance, and yet l be-
lieved that this story, invented by
him and substAntiated by her state.
, ment, would be Immediately pub.
lished, and against which | coulo
. only oppose my word OF honor
That disasters would result from iti
: publication, and the great interests
: with which / was identified would bt
Y ruined, and the name which / hat
Q hoped would live after me be cause
: for reproach, my mind was in mos
+ distressed condition. Moulton founC
4 me thus and in sincere and kindl.
| manner convinced me that | hat
q been accomplishing Tilton's downfall
4 in conjunction with Bowen; de
y picted the wrong done Tilton in sucl
a strong characters that l became full,
C convinced that | was the cause OF al
It the wreck III Tilton's fortunes an,
o happiness. Moulton proposed tina
l. [ should write letter and he woul'
l. prepare memorandum of our talk
h He took down what / supposed wa
It condensed memorandum OF IN,
o words, and | continued talking owe
o the desolation Of Tilton's family.
/ was not dictation, and he put it i
y such shape as suited his purpose, an
d then signed it, supposing it to cor
10 tain the points of our conversation
D. He did not read the paper to me, an
s never heard of its contents until il
lie publication by Tilton recently.
le have not the light which analyzt
Of and discriminates things. BY on
ID blow there opened before me a rev
70 lation full Of anguish. An agonize
/ family, whose inmates had been m
it friends, greatly beloved; the hui
0, band ruined in worldly prospects;
10 household crumbling to pieces; tll
ID wife by long sickness and suffering
ii either compelled to deceit, ms he
10 husband alleged, or so broken !
O. mind as to be irresponsible, and j
id either way it was her enthusiasm fo
OF her pastor, as / was made to believe
ty that was the germ and beginning
or the trouble. 1t was for, me to hay
or stalled and prevented that mischie
Or Ny age and experience in the woTl
le should have put me on my guard.
n. could not at that time tell what WI
ri true and what was not true. OF a
ne the considerations urged upon me |
s Tilton and Moulton, there was gri,
10 before me, in which lay those WI
er had been warm friends, and they
IT. legged that | had helped to plunG
d them therein. That seemed enOug
IN TO fill my soul with sorrow and ri
ht guish. No mother who has lost
IL child but will understand the wi
Is- self-accusation that grief produces
cd for all reasons blaming herself Il
r. what things she did do and for VIII
ny she had neglected to do, and char
he ing upon herself her neglect or hee
Id lessness in the death Of her chill
n, while ordinarily, every one knew j
xt had worn herself out with her ASST
10, Uousness.
D. Soon after this met Tilton at MPu
D. toms house. Either MoultOn was sic
lr. or he was very late in rising. for
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