The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-03
WHEELING, WEST VA, SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 1876

l didn't say anything about that, as it va
. political paper, only that Thought Til
ton an impracticable man; thathe was no
apt to agree with any parties exceptso IA
as he led them, and that | thought as
leader Of Republican organ in BroOklyI
he would be found to bs q man tina
would get his paper into trouble.
Question. Did you mention to Bowel
at the time anything regarding Mrs. Til
toms separation, or application will
reference to a separation, from her hus
band2 Answer, That was the point OF
which referred him to my wife.
Q, Now, sir, did anything more Occu
at that interview which you can call Il
mind? A. Nothing except that Bower
grew more and more friendly in Wow o
this attack, or rather this working Il
send me out OF town; | was not ready Il
go then, and expressed myself so to him
and he said that he would stand by me
as a friend.
Q. Do you remember what time Of day
this WASP A. Yes, sir: itwas just betOr'
dark, ] should say,
@. On the 2Oth2 A. Yes, sir-not fal
from 0 o'clock.
Q. Did Bowen, in presenting you the
letter. say whether or not he had CONT
from TillOn2 A. | will not say that he
said that, but the impression produced
upon mo by II was that he had had .
conversation with TiltOn, and that THU
letter had been given him by TiltOn, with
tho request that no would take II to me
Q. Between this interview, terminating
then, and the night Of the 3Olh OF Decem'
ber, Mr.. BeeCher, did You have or seek
any interview with Mr.. Bowen2 A. No
sir,
Q. Did you have or seek any interview
Mr.. Tilton2 A. No, sir.
q. Did you wee or in any way hear from
Mrs. TiltOn2 A. No, sir.
q, Now, sir, on the 3Oth Of December
what occurred, and how was tho matter
begun, and by whOmP A. Not far from
7 O'clock IN tho evening, Monlton called
ut my house and was shown into the front
pnrlor; | went III and greeted him in the
ordinary way; he said that TiltOn was ai
his house and desired an interview with
me; said to him that II was prayer
meeting night, that II would not be con
yenient for nc to 60 down that night he
replied that II wAS matter Of 30 muCl
Importance that he thought | should dc
we'll to put some one In my place for the
night and go with him; | lsent or called
upon, | don't know which, George A. Bell
md went with Moulton.
q. Did he live near yOu2 A. Close by
yes, sir; ! went down TO his house; when
reached about the corner Of Clinton and
Montague streets, or that neighborhood
| said 10 him, "What Is the subject or
which TiltOn wishes to sec me" he said
ale will inform you himself" and | wen
to his house,
@. Did anything else pass between ycr
and him until you reached Moulton''
house? A. Yes, sir; there was some con
yersation passed between US, but II hai
left no important impression; the golnl
down has left no important impression
upon my mind.
q, Was there any other conversation Of
either side OIL the subject Of the interview
T'ilton sought2 A. Ny impression y stha
there was some ullusion made to Tilton'
difficulties that was remarked upon, bu
cannot reCOllect any detailed cOnyersa-
,tion.
O. When, before Mr.. MOultOn saw yol
in your parlOr that evening, had he eve
been in your house, to your knowledge
A. ] had animpression that lie had Callct
upon me with the first Of January callers
q. Not otherwise than that2 A. No
sir.
@. Before you entered his house tha
night lad you ever been In his hclfse
A. No, sir.
O. Now what occ,lrred2 A. When h,
entered the house he locked the door anl
said, '"TiltOn Is in the room above the par
lor, the front room;" said to him, wish
Ing for witness, believing We were goinl
to have business discussion, NJ woulI
rather you would come with nic, Mi
MOultOIn lie said, ~ would rather yol
went uI alone;" went up stairs, knocke'
at The door and opened the door Tiltoi
was standing at one Of the front Windows
looking down on Clinton street, and nea
q bureau OH the far side Of the curtain; h
met me IN the most stately manner, an
asked me to ait down, which | did; Ii
drew ont from his pocket little paper
Just about this shape (witness showed
piece Of paper about seven inches i
length and three In widtl) only littl
narrower, and sitting down, said, u hnv
requested, or ! have summoned you L
this interview, on matters Of Importance
suppose you received from ME BY BoweI
letter demanding your resignation an
departure from l|roOklynT ayes, sir,
have received IL" u wish now 10 recal
that letter, and wish you to conside
that letter as unwrittehi II was q gram
thing to write that letter; II would hav
been a grander thing II had not" (sen
saLiOn) he then began.
@. Did YOU respond 10 this notice I
you Of the recall Of tho letter. A. Q
course, with bow-(motiOning)
o. Well. A. lie then began Ia allud
10 Bowen, the bearer Of that letter, and
lSOwen's treatment of him, not going int
II In any considerable detail, but Cliarat
tcriGing IL as very base and very treachei
ous. lie then charged me with hayin
an understanding with Bowen in thcs
matters mud furtlering them; ! am tisin
his language, bit on ly the substance q
Che things urged upon me by him, that
hal accepted Injurious stories Of him an
that 1 had reported them again; that
had advised against him, and much NOR
to that plirp0rt, which cant recall
detail. I think At this point was di'
posed To make some explanation whe
he waived me 10 silence, and was 81 len
he then proceeded 10 say that had NJ
only injured him In his business relation
and llis reputation and prospects, but tlit
| had also insinuated myself into h
family, and that under the color Of irient
ship had brought him worse miscliit
there; he said that | had III a sense stipcl
cetled him and had taken his place, 1
I. that In matters Of religious doctrine an
, In matters Of the bringing up Of his chi
,lrun and Uf the household that his wi
looked 10 me rather than 10 him. that
had caused her to tfan'er her affection
, from him to me In an lnOrdinnie neastir
. that In consequence Of the diiIeren,
| which had sprung mp by reasC
Of my conduct his family In
we'll nigh been destroyed that llad su
fefed my wife aud his mOLher.in-law
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