The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-13

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then only, unless it occurred in the in
teryiew about the Bacon letter. But l
don't think that the word was used in
that interview.
Q-Was the word "Crime' used in that
interview about the Bacon letter? A
No, sir; aside from that; to the best Of
my recollection it did not occur then (;
my first learning of it was through Red
path at Peekskill
Q-Now, sir, was that first notice or
advertisement on the part of Tilton or
MOulton, that YOU were or were to be ac-
cused OF adultery with Mrs. Tilton? A
1t was.
Q-Now, in regard TO any conversation
immediately preceding, or Immediately
following the publication of what is
known as the "Cacon letter. were there
such conversations in which you took part
in, and with whom2 A Yes, | had Il
with Moulton. had ceased
to have meetings with Tilton, but with
Moulton | had conversations during all
the time of the counsel in March, 1873. |
think it was 1873 or "A, and in regard to
the address which was reported IN the
papers purporting to be DR., Bacon's ad-
dress to the theological class and in re-
gard to the five letters, il there were so
many on articles which DR.. Bacon pub
lished IN the New York independent and
then in regard to the reply which Tllton
was preparing to Bacon.
Q-Now, prior to the publication Of
the Bacon letter, what interview between
Moulton and yourself can you recall
bearing upon that meditated =. A
Well, l am not giving any single inter-
view but can give you the substance OF
several, for they are substantial repro
ductions and very little variation of
some trains of thought; Moulton was
extremely unwilling that Tilton should
write Il letter of that kind, and
he labored as etold me iu various ways,
to dissuade him from it; the publication
of it; he told me it was best
perhaps to let him write it out
repeated what he had said en- former
occasions, substantially, that the best way
to manage him when he got into one Of
his dissatisfactions was to
Let Him Write IL Out
and then when he had in some sense
expanded himself in his literary effort to
attack and control him, and it was in
one of these periods of conversations
that | learned from Moulton that it was
Titon's intention TO introduce into his
letter lthc Bacon letter. the substance OF
the letter of apology, or whatever name
may be given to it, and we had several
conversations, one just proceeding
the publication, in which he represented
that Tilton and he had been
in New York the night
at friends house, and that
there had been several persons called in
and that they had all
striven, aS | understood, to prevent the
publication of the letter, but that Tilton
was firm in his determination publish rs
it; that then Moulton addressed to him
TO taking out of it some harsh expressions
which he said was in the letter, and that
he had finally succeeded in making it,
he said, = great deal better than it would
have been; there was unnecessary
severity in it, and that, | think, was the
last conversation had with Mouton on
hat subject, after the letter was pub
ished.
Dwell, after the letter was publish
ID, did YOU then have any conversation
with the letter before you or between
you, concerning what had been done by
Iim. Al never read the letter from
hat day to this, sir, rs | rccollect. |
nay have read portion of it since the
rial commenced, but the letter was not
written to me before.
Q-The letter was not shown to you?
Alt was not shown to me. | knew
nothing of its contents, except as they
we're represented by Mouten, and after
he letter appeared. was at Peekskill
when it appeared. think on Thursday
telegraphed to Mouton that | would
zee him the next day at o'clock, ut my
louSe; there was some telegraphing be-
wcen us; | came down on the 2 o'clock
rain on Friday and called at Cleveland's
IN nay way to my house, and found him
n consultation. | then made the first
teps toward calling an investigating
committee, telling him the plan in
ended to pursue.
Q-Telling Moulton? A-No, Cleve-
and; and at that time Moulton came to
ny house, and we had conversation of
which remember but little, for | had
dismissed from my mind wholly the idea
hat Moulton could be successful any
onger as friend Of both parties; he
brought, however, with him document,
n which he wished me to admit that
mad committed an otiensc.
Evarts-The Carpenter article? A
Yes; and | said to him, 81 am going to
nave some friends here tonight; ! will
,onter with them and see you again.
Mr.. Evarts-It is stated, believe, to
,e Mr.. Carpenters hand writing; now
will read this This church and COM
nunity are unquestionably and justly in
crested through the recent publication
" Theodore Tilton, in answer to DR..
Leonard Bacon, of New Haven. | have
committed an otfense against Theodore
rilton, and giving that oftense force ofhis
construction. | made an apology and
'epuration such rs both he and thought
ull and necessary. | am con-
'iuced that Tilton has been
,oaded to his defense by
or misunderstanding
# my position to him. I shall never be
party to the reopening of this question,
which has been settled as between Theo
lore Tilton and myself. | have COM
nitted no crime, and if this society be-
ieves its duty to be, that I should re-
pen this already too public subject or re-
ign, | will resign. | know, as God gives
ne power to Judge of myself, that am
,ctter fitted by going through trials and
Fastening to do good than l have ever
,een.
Q-Now, with that before you, what
vas said by Moulton in regard to Its
by you? Al don't Iemem-
yer much about what was said the first
vening, sir, my mind was running on
'ther things, and Moulton had his plan,
md had dismissed from my mind hi,
and yet my personal
were very cordial, and my con-
idence in him personally very strong,
md didn't wish in any way TO hurt