Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-30

ly, and going to her room, returned in q few
moments with manuscript on which was
written, as near as l can remember, these
words-'on a certain occasion Mr.. Beecher
| solicited me to become wife to him, with all
| that is implied in this relation. This propo-
sition | communicated to my husband Mr..
| Tilton took that writing to Rev. DR.. Storrs-
l accompanied him. He said, DIR. Storrs,
come to you for advice in regard to the prop
er action to be taken by myself in reference
to the statement made in the Woodruff letter.
DIR. Storrs replied, Il have not read the state
ment made by Mrs. Woodruff, but if you
think it is of sufficient importance to merit
attention, l will do so.' DIR. Storrs read the
remarkable Woodruff story, and few days
later, when Mr.. Tilton visited him, said, MIR.
Tilton, have read this paper carefully, and
if the statements are true, draw from them
four conclusions Mr.. Tilton asked what
the conclusions were. DR.. StOr-s ten said.
'lst, that Mr.. Beecher and Gfs. Ildou had
criminal relations; 2d, that you discovered
that; Sd, that Mr.. Beecher received paper
from Mrs. Tilton denying that such relations
had ever existed; Attn, that Mr.. Moulton got
that paper from Mr.. Beecher.' Mr.. Titon
said, DIR. Storrs, what if these points cannot
be denied:'
DR.. Storrs replied that 'if those points
cannot be denied l have no advice to give.
An evasion would be worse than silence.
C3rpe1ter also said in relation to Samuel
Wllkcson's statement. "Mr Wilkeson has
surely been misinformed. The idea that Mr.
Titjn attempted to blackmail any one l can
dispose of in about ) minutes and am glad
you mentioned it. Mr.. Bowen employed
Mr. Tilton to edit the Independent and I'M
ion, making contract for years, The
contract provided that in case Bowen should
violate its terms the forfeit should be six
months salary in advance. Mr.. Tilton was
discharged. He naturally expected that
Bowen would according to contract, pay him
six mouths salary. The matter was left to
arbitration. The gentlemen selected as ar.
btrators were James Freeland, Horace b.
Clafin and Charles Storrs. Both Bowen and
Titon declared that they would abide by the
finding of these arbitrators. Freeand, Olaf
lin and S.orrs examined the contracts made
by Bowen and Tilton and in few minutes
decided that Bowen ought to pay Tilton up
to the last penny of the amount charged
Reporter-'In abiding to Tiltons charac-
ter you stated that Horace Greeley and
Charles Sumner had both alluded TO Tilton's
case"
MIR. Carpentcr-''Yes, Horace Greeley said
to me, Nobody can make one believe that
Theodore Tiiton is a corrupt man, no matter
what Mrs Woodruff says. In March, 1873,
when Mr.. Sumner was sitting to me for por
trait, lie spoke Of Tilton in these words
"Theodore Tilton is great writer; he is
man of genius. In reference to his domes-
tic troubles, doubt the proprety of longer
silence on his parts ! think the thunderbolt
ought to fall.
l said, chow can you say that when such in
terests are invoiyed?"
Mr.. Sumner replied, have been called into
one such case and have seen the utter folly
and futiliiy OF all measures to cover wrong"