The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-08

a. No sir. Q. Did you see or in any way
on the 3Oth Of December. what occurred. and
now was the matter begun and by whom
a. Not far nom seven O'Clock in the evening
the front parlor. went in and greeted him in
me ordinary way. He said that TIton was az
Immediately. said to him that it was
PRAYER MEETING NIGHT:
that it would not be convenient for me To GO
down that night He replied that 1t was a mat
ter of SO much importance that he thought
should do Wen to put some one else in nv place
for the night and go with him. L sent or called
upon, don't know which, Geo. A. Bell. and
went with Moulton. @ Did he live near YOU I?
A. Close by; yes. sir. went down to his house.
and when reached the corner of Clinton and
Montague streets, or that neigbborhOod. I said
10 him, what is the subject which Tfiton
wishes to see me? He said, he Will inform you
himself, and went TO his house. @. Did any
thing else pass between you and him until
you reached Mouiton's house? a. Yes.
between us, but il has left no Important
impression; the going down has left no i'm
portant impression on my mind. @ Was there
subject OF the Interview Tilton sought? A. NV
impression is that there was some al .usion M sde
70 !1lfon's difficulties that was remarked upon,
Q. When, before Mr.. Moulton saw YOU in YOUR
Parlor that evening, had he ever been in your
mouse 10 your knowledge? A. had
an impression that he - had called
on on me me with The LIST OF January callers.
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Before you entered his house that night had
youever been in his house? A. No, sir. q. Now
he locked the door aud said: Tilton is i'm the
room above the rarlor, in the front ROOM said
20 MIN, wishing for witness, believing we were
going 10 have a business discussion: would
rather you would come with me, Mr.. Moulton
lie said would rather you went up alone 1
went up stairs, Knocked at the door. and opened
the door. Tilton was standing at one of the
'front.' windows, looking on Clinton street. and
near bureau on the far side OF the curtain. He
fgfD nj
TO sit down, which did. He drew out from his
POCKET little paper just about that shape Twit-
ness ne showed piece Of paper about seven inches
IN length and three In width, only a little mar
rover, and. sitting down, said: / have re-
qnested' or have summoned you to this inter.
view on matters OF importance. 1 suppose YOU
your
RESIGNATION AND DEPARTURE
nom Brooklyn? a. Yes. sir; L have received it.
wish now to recall that letter, and 1 wish you
10 consider it as unwritten. 1t was a grand
thing TO write that letter. 1t would have been
grander thing If had not (sensation). He then
began Q. Did you respond to this motto, to you
OF the recall of the letter? A, OF course, with a
bow, motioniDg. O. Well? A. He then began
letter, and Bowen's treatment of him.
characterIzing 1t as very base and very treach-
erous. He then charged me with having an IN
Outstanding with Bowen in these matters and
furthering them. l an not using his language
but only toe substance of the things urped nnon
me by him, that | had accepted Injurious
Ihem again, that had advised
against him and much more to
He-l think, at this point, was disposed to
make some explanation,-when he warned me to
De silent, and was silent. He then proceeded to
ness relations and in his reputation aad pros
poets, but that had also iDsinuated myself into
ms family, and that under the color OF friend
WORSE MISCHIEF
here. He said that had, in sense, superseded
him, and had taken his place. so that in matters
Of religious doctrine and in matters of bringing
lp of his children, and of his household, that
his wife looked to me rather than to him. that L |
had caused her to transfer her affections from |
him 10 me in an inordinate measure, that In |
of differences which had sprung
up by reason of my conduct his family had |
Well nigh teen destroyed, that had suffered |
my vile and his mother-in-law to cOnspire for |
he separation of the family, that / had cor |
,upted Elizabeth, teaching her TO lie to !
deceive him to hide under fair appearances her |
TO me, and that had made her TO |
be, what had; that he had married her. one of |
he simplest and purest of women. and she had, |
trustworthy. He said that had tied the knot
N the sanctuary of God by which they were to |
also reached out my hand to unite that knot |
md to loose them one from the |
).her, and then went on 10 say that not |
only had L done this. but that I |
had made overtures to her of an Improper
and again. expressed some surprise, |
by my attitude / don't recollect that |
spoke, but he drew from his pocket n strip of /
paper about like that q lustratirg) and read to |
me what purported 10 be a statement of his wife |
10 him that Mr. Beecher had solicited her to be- |
come his wife to all intents and purposes which |
were signifed by that term, about that substan- |
10 him in July before of her inordnate affection |
for me, or her existing affection-that phrase
was not inordinate-but that he had from the
loubt or hesitation-I don't remember exactly |
he term-that he had suffered that TO go onI
without meddling with it, but that recently she
put had also given him in writing, the state
nent which he had just read, and that he had
up the original and That now he would tear up
he only copy that was in existence, so that
here should never be Zine Of either against the
equation of his wife, and with that he took
he fragments in his hand and stepped 10 the
ide of the room and then threw ii down ", that
way. (Mr. Beecher had torn the slip Of paper in
lis hand as he spoke and threw them Violently !
N the floor Dd nova as said he he uttered the
Iown and seeing Elizabeth yourself: she is
Waiting for you at my house: 1 said that last
THIS is DREAM,
he never could have made in writing state
nent so untrue. Said he, it is but few blocks
III ~ uOMu w uCl yOuloCl. NuIuCu anu Wcnb
ut of the room and walked down stairs, meet
ng Moulton at the foot of the stairs. He
aid TO me: Are you going dove 10 see Mrs.
Hilton? L am, 1 said. will go with you, said
lie, and he putt think he had his overcoat
.lready on, at any rate my impression is he
lad-and he went to the door to let me out and
was locked. He felt in his pocket for the key
,ut il was not there, and he turned and went
Jack TO the clothes stand in the hall and took
{ from the drawer in the table or somewhere
here, saying with a sort of soto voce, we
idn't want TO be interrupted during the inter-
lev. He unlocked the door and we went out
nd went on our way. @. And on the way down
id anything pass between you? A. Yes sir.
}. What was that? A. L can't recall il, sir. /
emember speaking something of the storm that
ras Just breaking on the sky and clearing away
he winter snow storm. There were other con-
creations, or he said many things, but was
ot in state of mind to register just then
he conversation that did not re ate 10
THAT had passed. Q. Now, when you reached
he door, what passed between you and Moulton
n regard IN his going i'm or not going in? A. 4,