The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-14

own language, but generally l do moi
give the language.
Q-I want the whole of the interview
Al don't at this moment rccollect mor'
than the substance.
TiIton's Cruelty.
Dwell she told you what she ha(
seen herself, did she? A-She told mi
! she had seen him treating his wife will
/ great rudeness and cruelty.
Odd she speak Of great abuse? A
i cant say that she used that word; al
/ | can remember of it was abuse.
Q-Do you recollect the time you were
shocked?f A Yes, sir; of course | wa.
shocked; | supposed 1t was so, it appear
ed so.
Dwell, this was done by Bessie a.
you gave your account in what you called
aldowncast look? A-Ies.
Q-ModesLly said? A-Modestly said
Y-Did she state anything else at th'
time? Al do not now recOllect.
Odd she enter in the particulars OF
the i'll treatment of Mrs. Tilton? A
Yes; there was more, but that was the
substance 1T. can't give the particu'
lars further, nor the language.
Q-Can you give the particulars at all!
A-NO.
Odd you believe it was true? A
| beleved~it just as Il man believes a
thing that ho has not yet seen verified;
supposed it to be so.
Odd Bessie Turner visit you more
than once, at that time? Al cant say
Odd She in that conversation, tell
YOU anything that Tilton had said to hi
wife? A-She may have done SO, but
do not now remember 1t further than how
| stated the substance.
Q-Can you recall anything on that
subicct2 A-No.
Q-Whot did you do when you receiv.
ed this message? Al told her would
come.
Q-And did you 60? Al did.
Q-How soon after you received the
message? Al went within that day
or the next day.
Q-Wherc did you find her? Al
found her at her mothers.
Q-What time did you arrive at her
mothers? Al don't know.
Q-Up to that time had the relations
between YOU and Mrs Titon been friend
"? Al can scarcely say, we had
been intimate; there was external friend
illness.
Q-Well, its for you to say whether
they had been friendly or not? Al
have stated it as it was, externally there
was friendliness.
Q-Well, sir, as to securities Of that
frindship, twas it sincere on your part?
A-On my part he had my best wishes
my kindeSt wishes.
Q-lou felt friendly toward him? a
i felt friendly toward him in regard
to-yes | can gay that.
Q -Whe did you last see him, before
YOU visited her at Mrs. MorSc's? Al
don't recollect to have seen him to speak
with him for over six months before
that.
Q-Where did you last see him before:
Al passed him on the street but did not
stop.
q Q-There had been no open rupture
between you? A-No.
Q-No expressions of ill feeling? a
No.
Q-Now, whom did you find at Mrs
Morse's when you went there? Airs
Morse and Mrs. Tilton.
Q-Any one else? A-No, sir.
Odd you see Bessie Turner there?
Al don't think | did: | don't recollect
Q-Were Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Tilton
together when you first saw them? Al
think they were; at any rate they were
very soon together.
Q-That WAS memorable interview
wasn't it, Mr.. Beecher? A-No, sir.
Q-One that impressed itself on your
mindP A-Certainly it was.
Q-Then you will be able TO give Us
the particulars of what occurred2 A
That don't follow.
o. want to know all that occurred
from the time you entered the house until
you left? Al entered into some con.
yersations; | stated what had brought
me, and | expressed some regret
Q-Just please state what you said? y
i cant state the language.
Q-Substance of it? Alt was re-
gret that there had been any occasion for
calling me on sncha visit, that there was
misunderstanding between Tilton and
his wife. Mrs. Morse did most of the
conversing, and she in her practical, in
cisive and earnest way, gave some OF the
statement.
Q-Now, what was the substance OF
the statemcnt2 Al cant give state
ments.
Q-The substance? Al am pro.
cecding to give you substance.
Mr.. Beach-The substance of the
statement is not the substance Of tbs
conversation.
Mr.. Fullerton-I want the substance
of,what was spoken as near as you can
give it.
M,s.TutOn's Unnappincss.
A-The substance of the stories wa;
that her daughter had lived II life o
great unhappiness and was subjected to
| great cruelty and to deprivation; that
her life with Tilton had become intoIer
able to her. and that she had come to the
conclusion to separate from him.
Odd she not advise separation a
near as YOU can recollect? A-Shc die
somewhat but | cant rccollect that.
Q-Cant you state any ofthem? A
| think
Q-What did the cruelty consist of
A-Can't say.
Q-Consist of words OF blows? Al
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