New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
Mr.. TILTON TELLS HIS TROUBLES TO A
FRIEND.

FRIEND.
O. Well. did yOu clll on Mrs. Tilton ? A.
called at the door AMI the servant said she was Sick and
said Mr.. Tlon in; and said would like to see
him.
O. Did you sec hint A. did.
@ wherc' A. In the parlor OF his house
o Did You have a conversation with him. A. Yes,
sir.
O. Was anything said about his having been discharged
ard II 81 WHAT A. asked him If he had been dis
charged from The Iadependen and The Union, and he
said he had
@ What was the manner in which he said that' A.
Well he bowed his head this way lllustratingl; he
seemed somewhat depressed and detected.
O. Covering hsface with his hand at the time he SAID
he had been discharged A. Yes, Sir
O state whether or not he manifested feeling when
sppakng OF his discharge from The Independent and
Union A Well he seemed depressed and detected
O. What further saidl A. He rose, and SAID nc
wanted an, 20 20 right around Frank Moultons with
Inn.
O. Did you got A I did
O. With mimi A. Yes, sir
q Did Won have any conversation on your way there
A. We did.
q what wasitl~A Iasked him what the trouble was
vii he said that Mr.. Beecher, Mrs. Beecher, and
Mrs Morse had been talking against MIN 10
Mr. Bowen and influencing him against him; ana nc also
said that they had influenced Ills wife against hhl anu
he said that lady had made false charges 10 MT DOVE"
hat the lady had made solicitations to hhn-he said II
was Josoph and Pophar's wife over again Iasked him
who it was He said he would not give the name Dut I'M
first letter of her name NJ" He SAID ne Woud no
say that they could say some things against him. put
no wanted usce and he said that If he had seen me he
sbould have come 70 me. but he had seen Mr. MouOh-
Frank Mouon-and that he had put his matters between
NJ Ro,yu and Mr. Beecher his hands for settlement
and that Mr. Moulton did not want him TO say mucn
about it.
n Whom Won rot to Mr. MoultOn's house whom did you
sect A. ! Mr.. MoultOn.
o Did YOU have a conversation with Mr. Moulton ana
MI Tlt0n, 4. Yes, Sir. 49,
q oythipc said there in regard TO TiltOn's diff
cuItv with Boweni A. Mr. Tton repeated, as he had
sab on the way about Mr. Beecher, and MIS- Beecner
and Mrs Morse having Influenced Mt Bowen; an" NIX
Tton aso then stated that Mrs Morse ana Mrs
had also influenced Bessie Turner 70 'eA soiHe '"Ne'
about him. ,,
woriton ,at4d that il was all wrong his being ais
charged that il was mistake and that he IHtoh' snou
be renstated He said that Mr.. Ttou was the SAINT "
The Yndependent as Mr. Greeley was TO HE NJ" io'h
TRIBUNE; and that lie should see MI Boweh' 70 nav" nm
rein,tate him think then MI 1H'oh
left the room-Mr. Moulton mean-and
Mr. Tuton stated that Nj. Bceeher salu
che humbied himself before him az he did oelolo H
Cod" saws ne and he shall" Mr. Moultoh retuIneu,
and said he What have you been saying mere "n"'
have you been saying heref ION! sau MI A',
"not much Of anything; but said that Mr. Beecher 7u
that he BUNDLED himself before me Us he uiu ''-''
Cod" and said he, 4" and he shall
O. Was ANYTHING further sadf A. Not that recall
except expressed to hun my regrets and sympathy ana
told him if there was anything could do for him would
be happy 10 do IT, and said would like to see me again.
and think that is all recall at this moment
@ Did you see Mr.. Tton again soon after thatf a.
did, within day or two.
O. Had YOU any further conversation with him on the
subject Of his dificutesi A. Yes, Sir.
O. What cid he say 10 yOui A. Well, he repeated abont
Mr. Beacber and Mrs Beecher and Mrs Morse having in
fuenced Mr. Bowen against him. and then he said that he
h.i told him about improper proposals by Mr.. Beecher
and be said when he learned that thahe sent for MI
B4eober by Mr. MoutOn, TO Mr. MOultOn's house
20 sec him. and said that Mr. Beecher came there and
there he made this charge against MN OF
Improper proposals his wife and he said Mr. Beecher
seemed 70 be astOnshed and said that cOud not DC So
and Mr. Tilton made O motion as thodgh ne was
taking something out OF ms pocket, and he SAID;
al took out a piece Of paper" forget whether
he SAID he read il or gave u 10 Mr.. Beecher
10 read and he said Mr. Beeeher seemed surprised ana
said "Tbat could not be So" said Elizabeth could not
have said So because IL not true - Nel ne saiu
"f you don't believe IT, go and ask ElZabeth ne suu
that Mr. Beecher did 20 and his wife, and got from
retracton that there mad been any improper
pfOpOsals and said "When found IL out was very an
cry told Mr. MoutOn, and he was very angry, and
he says, Mr. MouOn went 10 MI Beechef win pis'"
aud made him give it up and make al apology