Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-04

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terms towards him. Another referred to
letter from him about a lecture he was de
liTering, and telling him how much sb
and the children thought Of it. The ehil
dren and she were happy, she said, in thei
heme. She admOnished him to pray tha
God would protect their love. Another
letter was dated Feb. 13, 1867, referring t
the happiness Of those whose lives were
united, and again eOunseling him 10 break
from the EldepeRdeEt and start a new pa
per Of his own.
The witness identified letters written to
| him in 1858 by his wife. One was dated
January, 1865, stating that she learned to
love him by lOTiBg Jesus. Her waking
thoughts and her dreams were Of bim, and
she hoped God would sustain him. An
other was dated Feb. 4, 1868, telling him
to depend upon the manner in which she
expended moneys. A third was written
Feb. 13, 1865, imploring blessings on him,
acknowledging the receipt of his letter,
and asking him not to disappOint her.
Witness was then shown some letters,
which he identified as having written 10
his wife during his absence. The E7st
was dated Feb. Q, 1869, telling her he
dreamt Of her; her purity and devotion
filled his heart. He regarded the last eve
n.ng he spent with her the most memora-
bic in his life. No more grOveling in the
dust, but he was q man among men, owing
TO her prayers and influence. Her wishes,
thoughts, and words acted ike magic. The
dearest ever he had. The second was
dated Feb. 20, 1868. Her letters had put
him in heat. A bundle Of them came to-
gether. How he would like to be at home
that day Or have her with him. The third
was written Jan. y, 1870, and referred to
his lecture in the Academy Of Music at
Pittsburgh, before a crowded house.
His last weeks earnings were sent
to MOultOn TO pay for share
Of the Union he had purchased. A fourth
letter was from Springfield, Ohio, Jan. 26,
1910, ard told her that what she said in her
letter about dnaneiering, had determined
him to make her his bank. A fifth letter
was written from DesmOines, Iowa, Jan.
80, 1870. he felt like a sailor tempest
tO-sed, and would not be at rest until he
reached his home.
The witness then continued: Mrs. Til
ton had all the money. / had sent all my
salary. My letters were usually sent TO me
when l was detained or delayed on trains,
and they would sometimes reach me in
bundles. It furnished me money to pay
Bessie Turner'S expenses when she was at
school.
In reply to Egarts' questions, witness
said: From the time / was married Until
my wife left me, there was no separation
Of home between Us, except by my engage
ments, and once in December, 1870, when
my wife went 70 her mothers for several
days. just preceding this 11th Of July,
when my wife left me, 1 left the house
with the intention of separation. On the
night she had united with Mr.. Tracy
against me, 1 left with the purpose Of sep
arating from her. 1 came back on the
night Of her appearance before the commit
tee, and her announcement that the COM
mittee was in existeuce.
Mr.. Evarts-We understand that date to
be the 9th Of July.
Witness-I was al home. When MOul-
ton came TO the house that night il was 10
o'clock. left her and the house about an
hour afterwards, with the purpose Of leay-
ing. / returned next morning to see Gen.
Tracy, who give me such an account Of
her appearing before tie committee, that l
went to see her. / think / returned 10 the
house the next day, remained with my
children thereafter IS before. It is my i'm
preston thai ] returned the next afternoon.
Mrs. TiltOn lef. my house on the 11th;
should think a-out six o'clock in The mora
ing, possibly little later. She woke me
up and bade me goodbye, and said she was
going TO COvingtOD. Went down there
and took breakfast with the family. So
far as l have heard, she has been there and
at other places, but do not know that e
was her residence. / heard Of her being in
Connecticut and New Jersey. l don't un-
deTs5and that her residence is at Mr..
OvingtOn's. l understand That it is at my
house. [Sensation.l never heard Of her
residing at any other place but Mr.. Owing
toms. When / said / was 80, 1 meant
what l said. I vas born October 2, 1855.
At tie time Of my marriage was connect
ed.With the Nelr York O5SeIUer, and my
wife resided IS Livingston street, with her
mother, who was then a widow, and had
no employment other than as a member Of
that household. I was married when l
was twenty. Mrs. TiltOn was one or two
years older. 1 became acquainted with her
when she was zen years Of age. We were
familiar with each other. But / was more
familiar with her brother, who was my
schOOlmate. My attentions to her began
when was sixteen years Of age, so I was
well acquainted with her when I married
her. Up to the time she eft me, our in
tercOurse was as close and intimate as pos
sible in human affairs. 1 think my wife
has more than common brain. | was about
to say she has more than ordinary educa-
tion.
1 have never blamed her, but her be-
tTayer. have said she was a great cham
piOn Of the purity Of her sex, all that is in
cluded in dignity, in purity. Ny early
ideas of religion were Of the strongest Cal
vanistic stamp. During my later years my
views have undergone considerable mOdi-
fcatiOn under Mr.. Beecher's preaching.
don't accept the theory Of Christ as the Je-
hOvah Of the world. [ abandoned the Cal
vanistic doctrine when 1 joined Beechers
church. There was no material political
difference between BeeCher and me till
about 1850, when he preacsed a sermon
declaring "militaTy emancipation" to be
The court adjourned.