River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-04-23

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England Railroad, $4,000; and the CITY
Wills $4,000 to $4,000. A large mum.
Der Of persons are thrown ont of EN-,
ployment by the fall Of the City Mills.
Tilton at Home-what We Says OF
Beecher's Evidence.
The New York correspondent Of the
Utica Observer has been visiting Theo.
dore Tilton in his literary workshop in
Brooklyn. After describing the con.
fused appearance Of the room, the litter
of manuscripts, books, and papers OF
reference, to be seen on all hands, the
writer continues
Here is letter bearing postmark of
Durand, ILL.,, and date of October. 1t has
never been opened. "Will you answer it
if you read itl queries Tilton with a
smile. " Certainly" was the reply.
1t is letter from clergyman
daughter, requesting Tilton's photograph.
From pile Of Daily Graphics | select
one with Theodore's picture, and ere this
the young lady in Durand is happy.
Again | fish into the pile on the table
The post-mark is Montclair, N. J. "From
one of the chicks says Tilton, and sure
enough it is. Dear Papa: We all want
to see you very much. We had such a
nice time together, didn't we, papa
hope you felt glad when yor got that
bunch of flowers sent YOU" And so it
ran on-the prattle of one Of his little
ones. And now there are tears in Til.
tons eyes. Not the kind of tears that
men shed in court rooms either, but great
scalding drops that come with groans and
sobs from this strong man. The letter
from the little one, written months ago
and just discovered, has unnerved Theo-
dore TiltOn. Highly imaginative writer's
have seen moisture in the plaintiff 5 eyes
almost every day since the trial began.
But this was the first time in months
that Tilton gave way to anything like
emotion. The mans love for his chill
dren is firm and abiding. His comfort
now, he tells me, is to 60 down into tie
parlor, and close his eyes, and hear his
devoted daughter Florence play half
dozen of his fayorite airs. But, with all
his love for his children, believe his af-
lection for his wife is stronger than any
thing else. | know there is seeming con.
tradiction in the statement, but
Il chronicle my belief and have
foundation for it. From certain conspir.
ing circumstances, have been much with
Tilton since the day when he gave his
first statement to the world. During the
whole Of last summer the man yearned
for reconciliation with shat little we
man" have been in his company when
he would remain silent for half an hour
at time, and suddenly break out with,
"You don't know how long for a sight
Of Elizabeth's face" On his cross-exam-
lnatlon you remember he said he consid-
cred his wiie's home with him ON Living.
stone street. ! am sure he would not hes
itate for moment to receive her if she
were to return. ITO love Elizabeth" |
have heard him say, SIS part Of my ma
ture; she has faults, but if every defect
were magniied tenfold, | shoull
love her better than
any one in the world And | don't
think that Tilton's case is exceptional.
either. We have another very similar
case in Brooklyn that has attracted gen
eral attention. Thos. w Field, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, sued Thos.
| kinsella, editor Of the Eagle. for the Sc.
duction Of his wife. Mr.. Kinsella has
been called upon to pay $4,000 by way
of atonement. Mr.. Field is firmly con :
WINGED Of his wife $ guilt, but he told me
only last week that the love he bore his
fallen wife was still a consuming passion
with him. "Love her Z" said he; Il love
her better than my life, my soul, my God,
and always shall"
But intended to tell you about my in
teryiew with Tlton. After rumaging
among the collection piled all around, and
obtaining interesting. material for three
or four letters, asked him what he
thought Of Beecher's testimony This
is not an interview ~ he inquired
mo, not exactly; suppose | am at
liberty to state, generally, how you re-
gard Mr.. Beecher 5 version Of the case -
well, hardly know myself. replied
Tilton. The mans GOODNESS is auda.
cionSneSs TO me; and as for Moulton, he is
so thunderstruck at the testimony that
! cant get him to reason on the subject
lie keeps soliloquizng, The perjurer, the
perjurcr; my God how can the man liz
/ so p"
but he tells plausible story, ven
tured.
mir. Beecher tells everything plausi'
bly,, was the sententious answer. I'll
his interest prompted, he could give 4
dozen different colosings to the same in.
terview, and all would be plausible. His
plausible grief won me; it captivated
Elizabeth il made Moulton his friend il
rallied to him the generous sympathy Of
Mrs. Moulton; it called into play the in.
yentiye mind Of Frank Carpenter, as
noble fellow as a man will meet in q
day 8 journey. MIR. Beecher is plausible
in everything. He was plausible to Mrs,
Woodruff in his free-loye theories lie
IS plausible when he breaches orthodoxy
or Uniyersalism his anecdotes
his tears, his iests are plausi
ble;" and Tilton paused after his hot,
ironical outburst. Presently he eontin.
ued: lis 1t likely that he would have
taken the pen and written | have trusted
this in confidence with Moulton without
informing himself concerning its contentsl
Is II like Mr.. Bcecher, or any sane man
TO place the written seal Of his approval
on an important document, knowing that
Il Is vitality significant, and indorsinr Il