The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-20

reasons; | went to Moulton's house
on the 37th of January, III
don't remember whether it was
by appointment; when | went Saw
Moulton in his room; we had general
conversation; L expressed my great sym
pathy for Triton and for the injury l had
done him, and the distress in his family;
my apology was not designed to meet the
charge of undue solicitations; nothing
Wa. said about it; on the 3D. OF January
sent an explicit denial TO Tiiton about
this charge; when Tilton appeared in the
room Moulton SAID to him: "He has
been making remarks you ought to hear,
and ! repeated that had never intend
ed to injure his family, and
ASKED His Forgiveness.
Ican't say why this charge was not
referred to; Moulton, on January lst, un-
dertook to represent to Tilton what took
Mace on the 30th of December; this
conversation on the Sd inst, took place
with regard to the alienation OF his wite's
affections; | don't remember if Tllton
said how can | speak to this man who
has so conducted himself; | can now
recollect many conversations with Mrs.
Tilton, in which said things | ought
not to have said; | spoke to her Of her
family, books, &c; | don recall anything
in Mrs. Tilton's conduct that would indi-
cate an overweening affection; on the I'd
Of January, 1871, wrote letter to
Henry G. Bowen at Moulton's suggestion;
NV object was to dSabuse his mind of
the impression that | had made on him
/ with stories about Tilton. Mr.. Fuller
| ton here read the letter written by the
witness to Bowen, and the witness con-
tinued: ! didn't want reply to this
/ letter: didn't 90 to see him; took 1t
/ all back. and that was all | did; had
no other correspondence with him so far
rs | remember; ! know Frank Carpen-
ter; | don't remember saying to him
"have YOU seen Theodore? He is going
to publish my letter, and that it would
ruin me and him, rs he could not rise on
my ruin" All can say is that do not
remember this conversation with him.
! | remember walking to my house with
! him. witness shown exhibit number 49,
| think this is my handwriting; | don't
/ remember what statement this letter re-
| iers To; | think yon are altoS ether on
the wrong track Mr. Fullerton.
Judge F-But I intend to get You in
/ to the right track.
/ Wtness--I think this letter was wrl.-
| ten at Moulton's house at his suggestion
| When | drew the paper of July ID,
can't remember what charge was against
/ me. This statement was the only grounds
. of difficulty presented to the committee
| | prepared this statement for its conSide-
ration and it was presented by MouIton
for that purpose.
1t was prepared only for my consultation;
NV impression is that Mouiton said he
would keep it and show it to TiIton.
Shown note.) / don't remember
what this letter was written for. Fuller
ton read the note written by witness
July 18th, "A, asking Moulton to call
as the writer wanted to see him.
The witness continued: This note was
| concerned in some way with the diff
| Guilty; | was willing that the difficulty
should be kept quiet, and settled by
committee only at this time ! had lost
| faith in Moulton; | wrote it down, but
| didn't believe the matter could be set
tied IN any way he suggested.
Charge orEvasIon.
Mr.. Fullerton here accused the wit
ness of evasion in his answers.
Judge Nelson said the word evasion
should not be used when speaking ofthc
/ answers the witness gave.
Fullerton stated that the word mad
! been used
Mr.. Beach admitted having used the
worl.
Mr.. Beecher-Your Honor, am | to
consider myself as under rebuke from the
/ Court?
The Judge explained that he was ad-
/ dressing the counsel.
Witness continued: | was willing if
/ Tilton went before the committee and
examined me, | should drop further state
mcnts; il was in the interview OF Jan. ),
when Moulton said Tilton ought to be
satisfied with the explanation made; the
/ letters of February I, were written De-
/ cause ofthe restoration OF lllton to his
position and it was suggested that
/ should write to Mrs Tilton and get her
to work in harmony with her husband
| don't remember Moulton showing me
( Tiltons letter at that time; it was writ
| ten
Mr., Fullerton here read Tilton's letter
to Mouton and Beechers note to Moul-
ton.
Witness: I don't think the
charges OF improper sohcit"-
tion were made; his wife had then taken
back her charge; when she wrote to her
husband about them doubted If TiIton
believed | had done so; on the th OF
February when | wrote this letter l
don't know if the charges of improper
proposals made by Tilton were done IN
good faith; l don't suppose cared as the
subject was not broached to me
Fullerton pressed thisquestion further
but could not get direct answer.
repeat mere again that the witness Is
evading my question.
Witness continued-ln the converse.
tion prior to February, 1871, Illton SAID
he didn't want the difficulty made pubic
| understood at the time wrote this let
ter that Tilton did not wish me to visit
his house. but from what source l learn
ed this | cannot tell.
Don't remember how long prior to wri-
ting this letter it was that he iorDid me
visiting his house. When l referred to
not living many days, it was because
thoughts of sudden death from spopIe1y
were in my mind.
Mrs. Tnton's Undue Affection
l thought Mrs. Tilton had gradually
come into feeling of affection for me,
and there was an outbreak in the family
on account of it, which becoming known
had shattered her mind judged her to
be a very guilty person, and looked on
her with Indignation. | had an inter
view with TiIton at his house in the first
part of February, 1871; the first part of
the conversation was about Bowen and
the great wrong Bowen had done him; l