, 1875-02-04


tho eta1ld to occupy the remainder Of the dsy -
cIao find those letters, il tho unual recess =
taken Immediately.
ft'le, as they had sorae 300 or 3on letteTs !
amil,n to find lie duzeu that Npre require :
euggcstcd that il the Court allowed til :: Il
hnnr al,1 halt timc, they would to able = j. !
;1 dncs the le'tcfa =, md llase them e-anig ad
Mr.. Fullerton nad he would like + :. in
evidence. at later period. with rcgaft. onso
correspondence between Mt. aud Slrr. II, in
lH7p, mt it thia waA agreed to, h:H direct ex-
animation OF WisneKn WaB mt cGncludch.
Mr. Eva1tb objected 10 th:s te.ng put in 1t !.
later etlso. and enid 1t hllonld he introduced
noW.
Sir. Beach ead t1,cr did mt wisl, to Introduce
nil tho correspondence, but desired an pror-
unity to nearch for papers re1nifsd.
Mr. Fullerton promised to hare the corro-
spnHdcnco rcady BY Tomorrow morning.
To this tho Cos's. agreed, and recess Was
takca.
cpanEsroxpEScE nE7wFex ,sn. AsD MRS T1L7on.
After tho reccne 2.r. Itou retumcd his place
Oh the slaud. aud coiitirucd / will ray the
lime III October or November l epent on my lec'
tuIsng-tours. md generally returned in February
or March. During those absenceB cnrEesponded
with my xiie every dav almost. and she wrote
mo as frequently. Handed le.tcrs.f These ara
eome letters written to ME by lny wife during
my absence in 16G7.
Mr. Fullerton offered etsers in evidence and
lusband" Ind referred to ths manner in which
he roproycd her. and the sweet Way in which he
spoke Of her, Aaking him not to expose himself
by long rides on railroad cars, ~ she could not
ter was signcd ''Elizabeth." Another letter
from Mrs. Tilton to 3tr. Tilton, dated Jan. 8,
1867, was also read. full Of tie most endcarng
terms toward him. Another referred to q letter
from him nbout lecture he wan delivering. and
telling him how much hlo and tho children
thought of IT, Tie children and she ~ore
happy. abe aaid, In their house. Rbe admonslled
him to pray that God would protect their love.
Another letter eas dated Feb: 49, 1sG1 referring
70 happiness vixen tke!r lives wcro uu'tel
again, counseling him to break FREQ from the
independent, nnd start new paper Of his OWL.
Tho witness identified lottczs written to Linn in
1868 by his wife. Ono was dated January. 1863
! stating tslnt she learned to 1oFo him by iovnS
jesus. Her wakiue thoughts and her dreams
we1o Of hin. hnd sho huped God would sustain
! lin. Asnsher latter wns dated Feb !. 1858.
telling him TINT her crcdit flnancier depend
| ed On tho manuer In which ala expended the
| funds committed to her. A third MaH written
| Feb. IL, 1865, imploring blessings on him, md
| acknowledging tho receipt Of lis letter.
fourth on March 16, 1868. in Thicl' tile told him
the kept tho calendar to reckon tie ts'pe when
| he should rotu,n. 6l,e counted uu t":ciIg him in
fortnight and nancd him not to til=appolt htr
II .loyo you utterly, aplemnly, and truly" run-
cludod the letter. fifth letter WAS tinted 1ao.
Ell. 1SGa In which Aie c1presaed Griet nj nus ih-
inn nblo TO mail line To him ou TIC previous
daSs. dS
Witnees wan then al,oTn Fnmc letters which
he identified as having written tn h1 wife d1'E-
ing hfH absence. Tho tiEst vas dated EoD. =.
1868, tolliug her he dreamed Of hcr, and how
much he wished to 1ler every day. Her
rurity sud devotion filled his hcatr. 1fc regard
ed tic last evening be spcnt with her as tho
1ueet memorable in ha lite. No more eruSeIing
owing to hor prayers md influence. Her thoughta,
nsi,ts, mi words acted OH hin l!ke magic. Ass
letters we're tho dcttcst hc over had. and wcro
| tova{ in tleir lore. Tho second Wa. dated Feb.
&C. 1868. Her letters had put lin in beat. A
bundle of shom came together. How no would
lks to be Al homo to-day. OF have her herc
The tlirl letter WAS written JHI. n. 1911 md
referred to his lecture in the Academy Of Music,
Titts5ure. before crowded .s2s l!Gasc' Ais 'as' m
Il Rharo OF tho Union he bad purchased.
fourth woa from Springfield O., Jan: 2G, 1870
| Told her that what bho had said IL her !ette'
Rhout tinaucesing bud determined lin to make
her l,ir banker. A fifth letter was written from
| DeRs1Cnes. Ia. Jau. 30, 1870. lie 1elt like I
eai!rr tnrlpeet-toaeed and would not be at res
nnt.} hu Yeashca his home.
The witness tnon coptnued. Mrs TiIton lac
. | all The money had aa eeut her al my galary
NJ letters wero usually sent to me whe's l "n'
ttc1asnea or delayed On trains. And they wauls
.o,not,ues roact, mo in hurdles. furnished III
1noucy to pay Bessie Turner's expenses whot
, she VaB at school.
In rcply to alr. Eynctn questions, {ilton baid
From, tie time I was married nn.'l nsy vile lef
INC, there Was 10 separation Ct home oetwoe1
ns except BY mr. onsaEe1msnts t1aa nnd one t;f
went 10 her mothers for severn
, days, inst preceding this llth Of July when IN
u1ta left me. left tho house ~isaA intent Q.
, | separation. On the night tl,o bad united Will
| | Tracy against me. left for tho purpose o
eopara:ing. came back on tho night Of her ap
pca1ancc before tile Committee, aud her an
, nouncomeut that tue COMMITTEES "as IN exist
! once,
the Gtl. os July.
/ Vitncss-l vas at homo when Mrs, Tiltol
canle to the house that night, It ~aa about II
I =. m. left her and tho house about Al
! hour nitorwara With tue purpose OF. iea1
. inc. returned the uexs morning to nc.
D Cun. Tracy, WHO gava ne Euch an account oi
I,er appearing before tue Committee tAat won
tu pee boz. / think re.uruel to tho house th'
no1t day. remained With ny wito tl,erestte u
next eyonine. Mrs. Tsiton left On tho tltA,
, Should think about o'clock iD tho morning
Il possibly little later. She woko mo up AM
3 bado me goodbye: aud said aba was going t.
: hea:d xho has been there md 1t other nlaees
/ hut don't know that that wa le
! Residence. liza. hsxo lear9 81 H.. g. Gs..,, he
i don't understand that hor Residence ii A. Mt
: Oy.ngto,'s. l understand 1t III at NV hn,tso
i lsensa.!on.] have never heard Of Ler rosisl
!. Ing at any other placo but Mr. oyipGt ton's
t When said was about 90, snoant villa.
t said. was born Oct. 2. 1895. At the time O
| my marriage. ! was connected with the Now Yo1
f}LserusY. md my wife retidoa At No. As Living
eton street wish her mother. who wns then
/ widow anu lad no other employment than as
!, member Of thai louseholl. l waa 1naf
8 ricd wien 20. Mrs. Tilton was one O.
two years older. ! became ac1ualntet
> With her wllon sho waa 10 yesrs Of aye. W
D wele familiar with each other but was mor'
+; familiar with her brother. sho wss snv t9l'ool
: mate. Ny attentions to her began when ! ma
Is, 30 l xas we'll acquainted wltl. her when
married. Up to tho time size left ME our ntef
q course was as Gloss ani iuisnats as rosslble il
t human affairs. I tluk my wife had more thai
: 4 cuu,mou brain, / was abn1,t to say that al
II had moro than an ordinary education.
d shs wus educated Al Fucker Institute. IleRa11
1 Ing literature, etc, sl,e VIVA a!~aSs font Q
o books uan the constant patron, aud fpnd q
!. poetry ard lnlisic. Hor opportunities dufip