Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-14

A. Never.
Q. Then you had no intimate personal
relations with him2
A. None.
Q. So that when he came to you he
came rather as Tilton friend than other
wiser
A. Altogether.
Q. When did you come to believe that
that relation was becoming one of mu-
tual friendship
A. | cannot tell you, but it was some
time afterward. The transaction was
made during the consultation which they
held as to how Bowen should be man
aged, so as to do, as they said, justice
to Tilton. Once or twice he said to me
when / told him something, Then,
that is the right thing" Irecollect that
on one occasion / made a confidential
statement to him about some matter that
they never could have found out other
wise, and he said Il don't recollect the
words; only have recollection of the
impression that was made on my mind),
that never should regret putting conf
dence in him. 1t sprung from some
statement that l had made. He gave
token of his pleasure at my trust in him,
as if to encourage, as it were, full
trust, and he said | never should regret
having put confidence in him, which /
shall regret to the day of my death.
Q. If you used the words HE would
have been better man in my circum-
stances than have been" what did you
mean by them2
A. do not know, | am sure. The
conversation ran on alphabetically in
respect to the betrayal of friend in the
hour of emergency, and in respect to
undermining Tilton, just at tie time
when Bowen and all the world were leav-
ing him, and in respect to want of 6del.
ity. And there is one thing that you
are to bear in mind, thing that have
never mentioned to any of you, and that
had a very strong influence upon mel
never can forget kindness done to me.
Mr.. Beecher here told the story of
Tilton going to Washington and having
his son Henry appointed lieutenant in
the regular army.
Q. Here are three letters written ON
February 7th, 1871. am not quite sure
whether / understand you correctly in
saying that you did not see Theodore's
last letter to Moulton of that date.
A. / have no remembrance of it.
only know there was an arrangement
made among us to bring an influence to
bear upon Elizabeth in consequence of
her state of mind. used to say to him,
Moulton, / am q man walking 10 open
air and full of work, and Theodore is
foot loose and doing whatever hepleases,
and we can come down and talk to you
and have counsel, but what human be.
ing has Elizabeth Tilton to talk with in
her trouble. She is shut up at home
sick and unbefriended, and it is not gen.
erous for us to let her go unthought of
and uncared for. :" was always saying
that there ought to be somebody who
should think OF her.
Q. In your letter OF that date to Moul-
ton this occurs: Would to God, who
orders all hearts and by His kind media
lion, Theodore and Elizabeth could be
made friends again. Theodore will have
the hardest task in such a case" Pre-
cisely what did you mean by that last
sentence2
A. 1t is all muddle to me, as ] don't |
recall the precise working Of my mind.
have no vivid recollection of the max
ng up Of the letter or of the precise
moods under which wrote. l cannot
rive the reason of the sentence.
Q. / call your attention to it because
is made in certain quarters that
treferred to Mr.. Tilton's mental troubles |
growing out of your offense.
A. Well, but see; isn't it a going back
% friendship; isn't it the restoration Of
he family2
Q. What you ask for is that you three
Ihould be made friends again2
A. Yes; that we should all co operate.
Q. And you say that Theodore will
rave the hardest task2
A. There was family thatby eircum-
stances had been brought to the bitter
est antagonism at q time Of most pro-
iound adversely, when Tilton had got to
struggle for his livelihood, for his name,
for his position and for his household.
Everything put together, he is in a stu
alton in which he had got to exert him
self in every way for restoration in
every manner, aud the point was that
be should cooperate with him as well as
With his friends; if she had her sorrow
10 bear at home he had bis too. That is
what l think / likely may have sug-
Il - =.