Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-03

Mr.. Moulton asked me about Bowen's interview
with me and l gave him the substance of it
Moulton told me that Bowen had a part in max
ing up the letter and promised to back it up; he
asked what Bowen said against Titon; told him
he found Tilton's opinion such that he had to re-
| move him to subordinate position, and that he
had no sooner done so than shocking stories about
| lilton came pouring in; Moulton told me that OF
| ms own knowledge he knew many OF the stories
to be false, and said that he believed Tlton to be
absolutely chaste and faithful to his marital obi-
cations; replied that if there was anything in
| the world hated and abhorred it was SANDER,
and the worst Of it all was | was caught in the
sum; that some of them believed these stories
and circulated them; (here Beecher's voice trem-
bled); said that when | was in trouble that was
not how lIiton acted, but came to my aid at once,
ard Just when he was in trouble | sided against
him; | sand II Mrs. L. transferred her affections
10 me in consequence OF my presence, | was not
III blameworthy; that her moral nature must have
been broken down and there was pitiable break
ing up OF household, and must have been to
blame.
This was the first time | z We vent to my feel
lngs, walked about the room in great agitation
| said always Supposed my visits were giving
strength to the family and were beneficial to the
to the children and Tilton, and that this come on
me like thunder clap. Moultoa said, ooh, she
loves you better than Tilton. | felt as any gentle
man must; | was an older man, and if the ten
drills OF her affection were growing up around me
l ought to have known it-or expressed myself to
that effect, and that could not understand the
image of a woman making such charge against
me and taking it baCk-it was acting like one be-
reft of reason. protested that had done him
no Intentional injury in his business relations and
did not take advantage of my position against
him. Moulton was less against me than
was to myself. lie said 'if Tilton heard what
YOU said all would be well. lie rsked me to write
then. At first | said would but my head was in
whrl and | declined, and he said, "Let me
write
lie made memorandum and said, 81 will tell
Tilton so and so, and then he would say, what
about and So and | would tell him and he
would put it down on the memorandum then the
bell rang for dinner, and he put the sheets togeth
er and said, "Sign this" and | said "No, can't
sign what didn't write; he said at would have
better effect if you sign it, and finally, just at
the edge of the paper | put "Given to F. d. Moul-
ton in confidence" Moulton spoke of Tton as
man Of great ability and reputation and stand
ing among Tie mlGhticst in the land nd had by the
misconduct of Bowen been hurled from one of
proudest positions in the land, bis means cut off
and no prospect for him but to rebuild, for the
accustomed channels were cut off, and that Tilton
had no home to fall back on, and described the po
stion of Tilton's family and little children.
On ieveral occasions Moulton said that was
putting 1t too strong; that the matter was not so
bad as | made it against myself lie made no
charges against me. He said the object Of the in
terview was a reconciliation between Tilton and
me. He said Ressie Turner'S charges were harm
less. said in relation to the stories about Elton
that would wrto to Bowen and recall them, and
did SO next morning. Before Moulton went off
with this memoranda he said that after he had
read it he would burn or return it to me. It was
to remove from Tiltons mind the impression that
was Indifferent to his welfare aud inimical to
him.
He said he wished to make memoranda Of my
feelings towards Iton, he wanted me to write
but declined; did not say that Mrs Tiltou sent
for me and told me our relations were wrong;
did not tell him if said so they would be terni-
mated; did not say that then prayed with her
to discontinue our sexual relations; | said that
prayed with her, and no such thing whatsoever
in any manner shape, was said to Moulton or
any other human being.
Adjourned.