The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-27


Odd you receive any note or
security whatever, or evidence of debt
from Mr. Moulton, or has there been any
oHer 10 return the money to you. A.
Nothlng OF the kind; it was never exuect-
ed 20 pc returned by either party.
Q.-Has Moulton said anything to you
ABOUT money in a comparatively recent
perloo A.--About the time of the
publication of the Bacon letter, think.
had been given to understand that he had
offered $4,000 in gold to Tilton if he
Wonld not publish that letter, and that at
the tnen stage of affairs MoIuton felt
PROFOUNDLY that Tilton could not come
OUT Win disclosure of all this matter
wlthout leaving MouIton in an awkward
posltlon, ana that he offered $4,000 in
gelo II A1lton would not publish that
letter. 1t led to some little con-
versatlon about supply Of money,
an ne said that l had hetter give
him my whole fortune than have Til
ton go on In his course.
Q.-That you had better give
your whole fortune to Mr.. Tilton? A
Yes, rather than have Tilton 90 into
this fight.
Q'-Was that before or after the
publication of the Bacon letter? A.
| can't be certain about that, it was
about that time.
O. Did Mr.. Moulton ever question
you IN regard to this matter, whether
you had ever spoken on that to any
one, or expressed any anxiety in your
mind about it? Ale did, not
many weeks ago, among the last
interviews | had with him.
Q.-Slnce the publication of that
Bacon letter? A.-Yss, think it
was on the Sabbath day after the
appointment Of this Committee. [
preached but once on that day. and
on the afternoon Of that day he saw
me, and said to me in conversation:
~ GU have never mentioned about
that i've thousand dollars" I said
yes, had to one or two persons.
mentioned to Oliver Johnson for one,
because he was saying something to
me one day about what some of Til
toms friends were saying, and |
incidentally mentioned that to him,
which he never repeated, I suppose,
to anybody. Moulton said II will
never admit that, I shall deny it al
ways"
R.-HaVe you any objections to state what TIL.
ton s friends were saying to Oliver johnson and
DINERS; what did Oliver johnson say to yon2 A.
On one occasion he reported to me that among the
friends OF Tllton he had heard reproaches made
against me- that was neither endeayorins tn
help Theodore in reputation or in any other wav.
and tn at the expression was this, that had been
the instrument of his be1ng thrown off the track
ID lie, ana that would not reinstate him. Ire
Piled in substance thar so far as reputation was
concerned not only longed and tried to do what
could for Tilton, but that his association with
Inc "oouhull was fatalto him, and could not
make any head againstit And with regard tc
the other said to him that had been willing tc
help him materially, and that recently 2aid
S., 900 to him.
Odd you see and have conversation will
Tilton soon after the payment of the $4,000? A
On the Sunday morning folio wing the payme nj
of $4,000, as was going to church In the morn.
Ing, met Mr.. Tilton standing right opposite the
house. He pat his arm through mine, and was
in his most beatifc mood. While wa kin alone
down to the church, he was talking all the wal
of grace, Grey, and peace, to Inc, and at tha1
time i recollect thinking $4,000 is Try modifying
BY Mr.. Clahn-Q.-Did you at any time receive
the note which the committee have il evidence
as follows
II. W. B.:
Grace, mercy, and peace.
| SUNDAY MORNING. TT
Ayes. He sent 1t on Sunday morning by his
wife, who lad it laid on my pulpit stand
by MIR, Cleveand-Ifyour mortgage was dated
about May 1, 1878, the money, of course, Was
paid to Mr.. Moulton after your mortgage was
made Ayes, Sir. l did not keep the money
an hou-. went with 1t directly from the Mechan
les Bank, where drew it, and put it into Moul
tons hands on the same day. and within a few
hours.
| Q.-At lis house Al do not know
4 @. Did you have trouble with Mr.. Tilton dur
ing the latter part of that month before the Isl
oil June, 1878? Al do not know the months
in which l have not had trouble with him blu,
he made special outburst at the end of the
month of May, 1873, on account of the publication
of the tripartie agreement which led to my letter
to Mouton, June /, 1878.
Q.-Here is letter dated May /, 1874. in which
Tllton refers TO some story of Carpenter about
yonr offering money. Did you receive that letter
Al did, Sir. 1t was magnificent humbug
| know that Mr.. Tilton knew that he had beer
tinkling my gold In his pockets for months and
years, and he wrote that letter to be published
for a sham and mask
! Q.-What did you understand by Carpenters
relations to the money matter? Any first