New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
MR.. THTON's ALIEN LOVES.

She rejected his sOphstry that they were helps 70
him in his abors pillars against which he could Jean for su-
port She perceived with womans instinct the end 10 wcn
such relations would bring him. Still Thton persisted IN the
necessity Of such friendships and humated his wife oy s
publicity he gave them In 1866 daring ectnrng tour IN tha
West he made the acquaintance Of family and fell des-
peatey love with Of the daughters To pave the way
for her 10 visit him house he Immediately sent ON os
bis wife introduced her TO this family and insisted upon ner
inviting the young lady their home in Brooklyn Tton MN
self has testified that his wife wep bitter tears OF sor-
row upon being introduced this young lady, and on
seeing the extreme cordaty and friendship with whch ne "ad
received by her Mrs Tlon yielded however 10 her hus-
bands request and invited her 70 make the visit The lady sc-
cepted and this friendship and visit when drove
the mohernaw almost insanity on account OF the alien
tons paid by Tton this lady then dwelling under has own
roof desperately in love with her there s no
doubt left the record in the correspondence
which he himself mas published and which introduced here
in evidence you; but the lady learning tine true
TtOn the dangers which ASSOCIATION with nm
threatened her fair suddenly put an end to the ae
quantanc the great and disappointment OF MI III
ton The freedom with which he Ised to write 10 hs wife on
the subject relations with other wOmenhis friendships,
as he called IT, womenis illustrated in the correspondence
which has been introduced remarkable correspondence,
Gentlemen pass between husband and vile IL deyeiopsa
trait in Mr. Tons that most unusual and almost
unaccountabehat he could presume TO humiate bic wife
and destroy peace of mind by disclosing n her oes-
pondence the friendships which he had for other ladies' and
describe them gong the extreme lengths which he did
On February Il, 1851 be wrote:
MyD,uye; wrote 20 YOU hurried sheet This morning
from the House, while waiting for blank TO break.
fast with He did not come ate my ueaAfast aIona
Once again the and once again confronting ocfure
appointment feel hat am once again u work. after my iva
days Of pleasant rest . =, -. . , T..
weaed limbs th0ngh that TOO, is sweet ou est Tor ones
spirit; rest in midst Of circle Of KIND and loving friends;
ones yagran untamed and boe'
sickness; rest in the tranquility OF spiritual peaee. m
been enjoying two days OF such rest TIE spell e sun
-.l. Trnda hour 70 n
afternoon and hours back after midnight purpose "a
which had no father OF OF the house Ths family
and its influences have helped 10 make me better man 1s
yeyroo seems TO spread benedic,on am grateful
for The Providence that ordered my steps @ December hs
threshold Of this cottage Tayng VIII these dear people h
been new experience in frlendshp-a delight Of lie.
The whole subject Of friendship has been much il my mind
am satisfied that whose makes intimate conndenta
friends. both among men and among womtn-irends wiz
grdlcs himself round about a. Win hRio-rsnds
who are p0p keep lifted pepetuay toward DIS highest
fe-frends whose friendship kind Of sacred wedding hat
knows sex-such negees one OF e Greatest OF nv
man opportunities for Intellectual moral anu spiritual growth
Again, he says
The number o. people who mate each oterwho NJ one an
other exacty-who arc 10 use your Wofd 'eoaAlp-s
very small.
Again, he says
and this fac, reveals the prolonged mistake Of my past
Bfemy association with your mother ,an now plainly ed
might have H. FOR instance could have lived nndef
roof sheltered me in i6ank instead OF breathing,
during all these years, the atmosphere OF LvngstonsL
Mg Beach-Wont you read the next sentence!
Mr Tracy-I will Sir presume. This is the next sentence;
"H nv motier.n-law had been such woman as blank
believe that | might have grown by this time -
Mr. Beach-No; land the influences Of Brooklyn had been
ike the Influences of lblankl-
Mr. Tracy-Ah excuse me II skipped. No.
Mr. Beach-Yes.
Mr. T-acy-I viii repeat the sentence that read.
Mr. PorterTh as Mr. Tlton published it given in
evidence
Mr. Tracy-I read it as It is here published and given ey
dence.
Mr. Beach-we correct you as 1t Is given in evidence.
Mr. Tracy-The parts gwen in evidence at different
times and possibly have got them together have taken
ii from the official report and only chance Of confusion is
that in bringing different parts together from the record
have not given them
Mr. Evarts-Go on Mr. Tracy Go on with your statement
Mr. Tracy-I viii repeat the sentence as read T. gentlemen,
and read the next following:
And this fact reveals the prolonged mistake OF my past
fe-my association with your mother can now plainly see
what might have been H. for instance could nave lived
ng during all these years the atmosphere Of Lyngston"
II my mothern-aw had been such woman bankk and
the INFLUENCES Of Brooklyn had been the Influences OF
blank believe that might have grown by this time
been 20 the children How many pans you might
been saved How many unknown Joys might have
experienced have not been wise would Dot have
consented eleven years 70 pitch tent IN bank OF fog
Again he says -" have plainly have seen
this Winter what Lyngstontreet mdew have been carrying
my garments for eleven years Six months ago was ae-
cusomed say myself in my secret hours, Theodore IL
darker die and yourself from total destruction
But, believe that shal return Br0okyn al all shah
different God grant hi know that have
tried wash myself clean az the fountain OF oeuer Me
Which this family In the West presided over by
mother with several daughters OF which was the young
lady have referred to- paid visit At ths house about
this in Brooklyn. You can imagine cruelty which
husband can nac upon wife greater than the writing Of
such etter just read you gentlemen followed BY
such an association existed between Theodore ton and
this Western family then confess my inability to appreciate
cruelty the intense sorrow which man may be Capable Of
nnctng upon woman But 10 January 1861 Mr. Tltsa's
social relations had reached point where could
No oass b. sudsnd wAs has apss b n esplassea ~