The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-18

OtHcAo WClo III luc mOTnluR also. saw
photographs of Beecher in Tilton's house
and he, 1ilton, showed them to me with
three of other eminent men. Tilton gave
me one. think they were in small box
on table. Ihave seen books in Tilton' s
library with Beecher's autograph on
them, and one of these he said he would
give to me if desired.
Counsel then returned to the scene at
Southport, of Tilton's moodiness, and
witness said: l remember the letter sent
by Mrs. Iilton through me to Tilton. The
substance was she could not bear such
conduct from him. When Tilton was
explaining his conduct he said thes.
fits were irresistible and beyond
his control and that they made every
person about him unhappy. He said this
was one of the penalties genius had to
endure, and that as soon as he would get
home and settle down these moods would
depart from him. He said if he could
address an audience his mood would de-
part from him. He did address an au-
dience shortly after this aud this mood
went off.
Mr.. Tilton told me he would rather be
editor of the New York Independent
than hold any other position. This was
when we were in Washington. He said
this also once in his house in Livingstone
street. Mrs. Tilton said it would break
Theodore's heart to leave his position on
the Independent.
Tilton asked my advice one time about
sending Bessie Turner to school at Nyack,
as she was girl of rare Qualities. and
they might be improved; that her per-
ception of musical qualities were very
rare and intuitivc; that Mrs.
Tilton kept her. 100. much con-
fined, looking after the children.
I saw Mr.. Tilton reading to her while in
South Point in the summer of 1886. In
the fall of 1868 Tilton told me he had al
most given up going to church, and
only went then to hear music. I asked
him if it was on account of Beecher
he had given up church going,
and he said no, that he liked Beecher, as
he was great moral teacher and had
rare qualities, but he thought Beecher's
Qualities were over-estimated. People
were tired Of old Calvanistic doctrines
and wanted something fresh. He said
magnanimity was one of his greatest char
acteristics.
The first time / visited Tilten's Liv-
ingston street house, after they were set.
tied, saw Beecher's bust on pedestal
in the hall. Whom I next called its face
was turned. Tilton said it
was Elizabeth's doings, and that
Beecher had been traitor to the Repub-
lican cause.
/ remember making visit to Tilton on
a Sunday IN November, 1855. He was
engaged in hanging pictures, at
which ] expressed my surprise. l
told him had been at church. He said
he thought was one Of those good women
who never 60 to church. When l told
him | went to hear DR.. StorIs he said,
"What, do you 60 to listen to that gut
tering iceberg?' p
The conversation was renewed at the
dinner table, and Presented his manner of
speaking of the pastor. He said he did
not mean to speak disrespectfully of DR..
Storrs. He said he would never 60 to
church to hear the gospel, but he
would 60 to hear good musi: or lecture.
He said Elizabeth took all the care Of
his children and should bring them II as
she chose, but he hoped they would not
suffer from religious strivings as he IT'LL
tom had done.
Bessie Turner came to me at Marietta
in 1870, and stayed there until Mrs. Til
ton came. Mrs. Tilton was accompanied
by -. think. She arrived on the
S0th Of October, 1910, and returned to
New York on the Sd Of November fol.
lowing.
While she was there she allowed me to
read portion Of Tilton's correspond
cnce.
Witness was asked if she read letter
which passed frSm Tilton to his wife,
stating his fear that he would lose his
situation on the Brooklyn Union. To this
counsel for prosecution objected and the
objection was sustained.
Mr.. Evarts rose to argue the matter, at
which the court demurred, saying the
subject was fully understood.
Mr.. Evarts said that as the letter was
not in their possession, he was entitled to
give evidence with regard to its existence.
The court ovcrruled the proposition.
The witness continued do not know
what become Of the letter.
remember Mrs. Tilton sending a let
ter in reply of which copy was made.
| recollect an answer being sent to this
letter. l sent it up stairs to her and
went up to see how she felt about it. /
found her up there.
At this point the counsel for the plain
tiff objected, and Mr.. Beach said:
This is an endeavor to smuggle in evi
dence after an objection was made"
This expression was used in reference to
witness going on with her reply after An
objection had been made.
Mr.. Sherman excepted the expression
"smuggle as used by counsel and Judge
Nelson said it was wrong for Mr.. Beach
to have said this.