Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

/ NOIllNGSl, one WAS NOLldu III bA'
office, to whom he had made improper
advances. l told him l was mo-
surprised, and told him what Bessie haC
told me, and also said there was another
woman with whom rumOr connected him.
| l asked him to see my wife and talk with
her about it. He expressed some repugnanct
at first, but afterwards went into the parlOl
and spoke to her. Mr.. Bowen said he had
/ a doubt as to whether he could retain him
on the Brooklyn Union, and whether he
could retain him in any position on the
| Independent. Mr.. Bowen grew more and
more friendly, and on account Of this attack
he said ought to 60 out Of town, and he
would stand by me as friend. This was
near five o'clock of the afternoon OF Deem
Der 20. l will not say Mr.. Bowen came
from Mr.. Tilton's, but he said Mr.. TiltOn
had requested him to give me this letter.
Between the 2Gth and Both of December
never had interviews or heard from Mr..
ROwen or Mrs. Tilton.
The TIlton.Beecher Interview at MOul.
tons.
On the 10Th, about p. NJ, M0liltOn
called on me, and said TiltOn was at his
house and wished an interview Immediate
". / said it was my prayer meeting. He
said get some person TO take my place and
90 with him. l did so. When l reached
the corner Of Clinton and Montague,
asked what TiltOn wanted. He said |
would see when l went there. There was
some conversation about TiltOn's leaving
the TndeDeHdcnt, but l can't remember
what. MOulton and entered the house,
and he locked the door. He said, TiltOn is
in the upper front parlOr waiting for
YOU. | asked him to 60 up, but he said
you had better 90 alone. TiltOn met me
there in the most stately manner, and
asked me to take a chain, which did. He
drew a small paper out Of his pocket and
sitting down, he said, Il have summoned
you IS this interview on matters Of i'm
pOrtance.' He asked me if | had received
a letter from Bowen calling for my resigna-
tiOn and leaving Brooklyn. l said l did,
and he said he wanted TO recall it, and
wished me TO think it had never been writ
ten. He said it was a grand thing to write
this letter, but grander thing to take 1t
back.
TiItOn Makes Grave Accusations
Against Beechers
He then spoke of his troubles with Mr..
Bowen and charged me with being concern
ed in them and acting against him. He
said: | had not only injured him in his
business prospects, but had also insinuated
myself into his household and displaced
him; that l had caused his wife to transfer
her affections from him TO me, that l had
cOnspired with her and her mother for
separation; that had taughtSler to lie, and
that under my influence she had become
deceitful and Enthusiastically; that /, who
L s,T
my hand to unlOOse it; and that l had
made Overtures to her of an improper
character. l made some reply, and he
reached to me what purported 10 be let
ter from his wife, stating that Mr.. Beecher
had asked her 10 be a wife to him, with all
that that implied; that he had burned up
the original and would burn this copy, that
there would not be a line against the repu-
tatiOn Of his wife. He said, Il want yOu
TO 90 down and see my wife at her house."
This staggered me. l said, "This is but
a dream; you could never make these
charges against your wife" He said, GO
down, it is but 4 few blocks of" Mr.. MOul-
ton went with me to Mrs. TiltOn's. Ineyer
invited him TO 20 there. When l went to
TilJOn's, l didn't remember who. opened
the door.
Beeeher's Interview with Mrs. Triton
Why She Confessed.
They told me TO go up stairs. went
up and knocked and the door was opened
by Mrs.. Tilton. No person was there
during our interview. 1t was up stairs in
the double rooms connected by folding
doors. Ms. Tilton was supported, re-
clining in bed, with her hands folded, her
eyes were closed; she did not accUst me;
she was as one dead. ] sat down on a chair
by her bedside ard said
Mr.. Beach objected here TO the CONVEX
sation, but Judge Nelson decided to take
Il. Mr.. Beach said he did not ;hiHk the
conversation would form any part Of the
evidence.
The witness said: said to Eliza
beth, Il have Just seen your
husband, and had a long interview with
him; he has sent me 10 YOU to verify what
be said; he has charged me with alternating
your affections from him, and with teach
ing YOU untruthfulness and deceit; he has
charged me with making improper advances /
10 YOU / asked her did she say so. She |
said, "My friend, l could not help it." |
said, You knew these things were not So" |
She said she could not help il. She said |
about if she confessed that her |
had been alienated from him, he |
might be induced TO restore his alienated |
affections.
How Elizabeth Came to Retraet.
She asked me what should she do, and |
l said she cOuld retraCt these charges in |
writing. She said she would do it if il |
was not 10 be used against her husband. |
| brought her writing materials, and she /
raised herself up in bed and wrote the first /
part of the letter of retractiOn.
Mr.. Evarts showed the letter to the wit
ness, and asked him what portion was
written. lie asked and received permits
sion TO read it, which he did, and then COLI
.inued:
l did not suggest these words to her, and
she then wrote the additional part of the
letter, saying never had behaved impTOp-
9rly TO her. When she spoke Of Injury TO
her husband, told her harm might come
10 me in the church, and l wanted the let
Ter for my defence. l said she was not
ioing me an injury alone, but would in
ure herself and her children, in
,Lse the = after We're ever brought
put. She stated a good deal more, but l
ant recall it. This interview lasted, it
seemed to NE, ten hours. 1t really listed,
think, about half an hour. put the re-
ractiOn in my pocket. l spoke to Mrs.
Tilton with some severity during the in
eryiew, and was sorry afterwards that
lid so. / then left the house, but saw no
)Ody going out, and went to MOultOn's and |
aw him there. He asked me if | saw
Mrs. TiltOn. think l informed him
lad seen her, and l said was going home.
lie suggested going with NE and attended |
ne to my house. There was some CONVEX
alton between US on the way, 1 think
bout BOwen's letter and BOwen's treat
nent Of TiltOn. He did all the talking,
nd I answered him in mOnOsyllables. We
cached the house about or 10. l have !
10 method Of fixing the time, except by
be length Of the interviews.
The court here took the usual recess Of
ne hour.
During Mr.. Beecher's narration Of the |
he seemed much affected. His !
dice was husky at times, and he spoke in
tones, and with great large tears
n his eyes. The spectators also seemed
eeply moved. When Mr.. BeeCheT stepped
rom the witness chair, he Immediately !
vent to Mr.. Sherman Of his counsel, and
I'D a conversation with him, lasting some
fteen minutes, and retired. His wife was
Gaming on his arm, and, as they walked to-
ether to their carriage, a large crowd fol-
owed them.
seeeher FIRtIy COntradIcts SIOuItOn.
Alter the recess the examination of Mr. |