New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY SHEET


read was letter to Mr.. Mouton, supposed A. TO "'
M0ulton r tH fHa
@ Not to you and that you did not read or have II
your handsf A. No, Sir.
O. Now, after this promisewas after this promise o.
lfr M0ulton that no would either burn the two papers,
yon chose keep the two papers and defend you ans
tho renewal Of accusation that you gave hun up the
| etrnrtionf A. It was.
O. when Mr. MouIton represented TO you. nc did In
some FORM that was an improper disoDorabe tfr
for you TO advantage Of your visit TO get this paper
what did You say to him that subject as 10 your visit
and your getting tho paperf A. don't remember that
any particular worsI know, In general that said
thought had perfect right 10 retrastion from
the source where the charge had some.
O. Was anything said by you absat Mr. Tltons having
invited you to go theref A. No. sr nobody at that time
would have thought OF making
O. No; that Mr. Tilton should have invited you 10 go
to see wife that night A. beg your pardon, Sir
did not understand
O. Was there anything said about DIR Tton's having
invited you to 90 down to see his wfe that night A
oh, that the very basis
O. Well / mean the 30th n A. WHAT
O. Was anything said at the interview, anything SAID
by YOU at the interview the 31s about Mr. Titons
having invited you on the 3Oth 10 down and sec his
wife A. Mr. MoutOn introduced it, that Mr. Tilton had
sent me down TO see his wife, there was no difference OF
opinion about tiff there Is any IL Is OF later origin
O. Was anything said about its being dshonorable 10
aen tho Daper whether IL was to get 1t or mott A.
Ycs there was-there was tho course OF Conversation
(which was somewhat emphatic In spOtsl an unwiiihB
meas ON my part TO be convinced and he tried to snow
that IL would be mean act in me 10 Keep paper PRIV
cured under tho circumstances from SICK woman; ou'
do not remember precisely the ground on which te pc
was made but that there was such an imputation OF
meanness-of course not conveyed In very Dan
way; 1t was done very gentlemanly; Mr. Mouitons con-
duct toward me was always that OF gentieman-i mean
his manners, his address.
O. Now. this matter Of pistol didn't figure In the
scene 80 far as attracted attention any more
than you have now satedi A. did not see the pistol at
ALL lust cav him take out on taking his oVercOat on
and laying IL on the bureau
O. Laying the pistol OH the bureaui A. IL was not
fired of.
O. On your giving the paper and before leaVhg was
ANYTHING said by Mr. MouOn as to your present cOnuuct
about the paper being this that A. Yes, Sir he COM
nlimented me: he thought had behaved very senslby
and that he had no interest In this except as peace ana
harmony between us and that he very much graft
fed about it,
O. Was anything said by him as to what effect toward
peace or harmony this act OF yours A. He thought,
he said IL would he work of Cancellation, and that IL
would tend very sronglyhe represented that Mrs III
ton was under the impression that was an active enemy
and that any my part that was course OF SELL
Defense aggressively In any way or as holding defense
OF myself in such way as would be q rod over him,
would belt would strengthen that IMPRESSION ana tha'
every Cancellation that could make would weaken tnat
impression and help him, Mr. Moulton to hold Mr. Titon
to kindly thought and feeling about me.