New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03
MR.. TILTON PRAISES HIS WIFE'S APPEARANCE
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.

Mr. Hill-When did you next see him, Mr.. Owing
TOM A. The next interview was at my house think.
O. Can you recoect the time? A 1t about week afe
that; don't recall the day.
@ Can you reca the day Of the week? A. Friday, think
O. What is itg A. Friday it appears me, but
call the day.
@ You think Friday but you cannot recall the day
Where this conversation which refer 10 heidi A
In my house, or the piazza Of the house
@ Who was present itS A. Ny wife, and Mr. Tlton and
myself
@ Please begin now give conversation which there
occurred yourself and your wife and MI Ton
nearly as you cam A. WE'LL Mr. Tlton opened the
ton, saying: Elizabeth made fine impression before the
Committee Elizabeth is trump isn't she' But 1t all
fiction could before the Committee and fiction;
speak Of Mr. Beecher and Elizabeth but she only done what
any wife would do" My wife remarked that she didn't
and talk though she telling untruth, and she
didn't believe that she did. Mr. Tion replied "Oh Libbe
wiz tell any number OF lies for me-" Then my wife rad
something about Mrs. Tions appearance that che
looking in very bad condition Of health and remarked
that / had when l home from my interview
said that she looked death struck Mr. Tlton said "Oh not
that" Ny wife then said that she pleased to get
very pleasant letter from Mrs Tton the day previous think
1t WAS conasted with letter that she had previously
received che said thaa letter that opposite in char
acter, distressful letter.
@. Yes; well, what then occurred? A. And Mr. Tlton
O. Speak little louder A. Mr. Tilton inqusitive to
know the contents OF the letter. Mrs. oyington-
O. You say he inqustive-dld he ask A. Well, he
said How is tha' Elizabeth has been writing your My
wife said yes" And what did she sayi My wife told
him.
@ Well what did your wife says Csn you roca' A. OF the
letter.
@ Yes A. Well, she repeated the letter in substance
O. Did che have the letter present? A. No. Sir, but had
heard ii read aud she repeated it.
@ Repeated the A The contents Of the letter.
yes Sir.
Q. To Mr.. Tiltons A. To Mr. TiOn
q or which eter-ihe first one, the second one A.
Well both.
q. Both OF them A. Yes, Sir virtually.
O. Now, eau you recall what said-in stating the con-
tents O, that letter. mean A. Oh could recall no.
Sir.
O. Can you give the substance Of 1t A. Well except
the first sad letter and the second cheerful one.
could not give the substance Of it,
q That your memory you state the contents OF the
communications you 10 look at the letters Mr. osiOg
ton : A. Yes Sir.
Judge NesOn-Rather you state what raid hat
occasion in respect 10 The conentsf
Mr.. Hll-I have asked him. he says he cannot state.
Judge Nelson-Well, that is still the question.
Mr. Ull-Certainy.
Mr. FulatOn-No: the question now Is whether hs 90 uld
safe tn contents II be saw them
Jdge course be could read the letter Papers
handed to wuefs See II those papers refresh your recolec
tion you repeat what was said on that occasion
Mr. Hl-Now Sir you what your wife sald to Mr..
Triton IN giving tfe contents OF the first letter.
Mr. Beach TO the witnessl Please close the letter.
The witness-wlaeh Is the first etter-thls!
Mr. Fuenon-WcI, that is what you are 10 find out.
Mr. Hli-wen, you look Mr.. oyinston you can re-
call
Mr. Besch-It Is the sad letter.
Tie Witness Looking at the letter. Yes; that lie about
What said
O Well 90 and state what was said.
Ar Reach-Wsi moment nave that that be stricken
out