New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20
Mr.. TLTONs LOSS OF POSITION.

O. Do you remember anything occurring on the
day after Christmas Monday A. On Sunday
O. on Monday Christmas. A recolect Mr. johnson
Mr. Oliver Johnson calling in the morning. and M Mouton
called in the afternoon.
O When Mr. johnson called the morning did any one go
out with him. and If So whol A Mr.. Tton went out with
him.
Mr. Beact-was that Monday, do you say A Monday ;
yes Sir.
Nj Porer-Was Mr. Tton going in and out frequently A
on Monday
O. Well the next two three days. A. don't recollec
hs going in and out OF Ttons Monday but
Wednesday and Thursday remember very distinctly his
going in and out.
O. Do you remember on his Wednesday OF any
thing occurring Of particular INTEREST," A. Yes Sir.
O. What was that a He in the ROOM and said sat
he was ruined man, and said something about tn Union
think ne said he been discharged from The Union but
I could not swear TO that
O. This was Wednesday, \. Yes Sir.
O. What room was that in what it that this &C
currcdg A. lie said he coming ingOing from the
sitting room into Mrs. Titons sick room.
o Where was Mrs TiOn' A. Mrs.. Tilion was in bed.
o And where were your A. the sitting with
Mrs. Mitchell
O. This was said in the hearing Of Mrs Tlton A Mrs
Ton was in bed Isuppose she heard it, II was in the hear
ing Of Mrs Mitchell
O. Do you remember observing aferward on that day any
papers his hands' A Yes Sir when he came in on We'd
neday he had newspapers his hands and also seemed to be
foolscap paper-writing paper
o on that and the following days-on Wednesday Thurs
day and Frdly-dd you notice anything marked in his ap
pearance and actiong A. In his appearance
O Yes A He seemed to- he very much excited in his
manner very much troubled about something.
o Was he engaged good deal with his manuscripts and
papers? A. He kept going in and out OF the rooms VIII" papers
and pen and ink and newspapers and writing paper also
O Did he talk great deal, and If 3d. where' A. lie was
talking with Mrs Tilton.
O. Was she that time feeble and weak A. On, she was
very sick indeed yes Sir.
o She had had severe hemorrhage, had she A. Yes
Sir
O Do you remember occasion when you Mrs Til
ton sitting up il the bed A. Yes, Sir.
O. Do you remember whether that was wednesday or Thurs
day A. Two days both wednesday anu IAuIsuay' sd"
her sitting up in the bed
O On one Of these occasions will you state what occurred
refer to something connection with pen and writing ma
tera State what occurred On one OCCASION when he
came in with papers and writing material with pen ana INK
and took them and put them the table or desk,
don't know which it was-put them on some
thing in Mrs Tilton's room, and then he came to
shut-was shutting the folding DOORS and Mrs Mitchell re-
monsrated or said To him. Mr. TionMrs Ilon can
not stand any eemen and then repeated what the doctor
had said that Mrs Ton very critical condition.
very i'll indeed and she could stand any excitement
He shut TO the folding doors and they were locked
@ You remember anything that occurred on Friday
A. remember Nj Beecher calling Friday night
O Where dd'you him. A. saw him saw Mr. Beecher
in Mrs Tlton'a bedroom where she was sick
O. You did not remain in that room A. what SIR
@ You did not remain in the room; A was not in the
room when he called just happened to 20 into the sitting
room and him sitting there the folding doors were open
O. About what time should you think was when Mr.
Beecher lefg \. About what tine' Sly!
O. Or you remember? A. was not there when ne ef
was not did not see him 90 out so could not
say
went in there and saw him Mr. Beecher there2 A.
No Sir went in for something don't know what hap
pened 10 walk through the room, and walked out again.
Did YOU know that Mr. Beecher in the house before
YOU saw him in the room? A. No. Sir; did not
O You had not admitted him? 4. No, Sir
Mr. Beach-[To the witness Do you wait any Ion
ger'
Mr. Beach-Do you prefer leaye A can wait until four
guess; will try TO.
Mr. Porter Il didn't hear.
Mr. Morris-she says she will remain until four o'clock II
is twelve minutes Of it.
Mr. Porer-Can you remember what the condition Of
Mrs Ton ON evenings you have spoken Of aud the
NIGHT especially when M Ton here1 A. remember
that she very sckyery sick indeed she looked Just
though she dead dying she was so sick that Mrs
Mitchell would let speak her at AL said that might
90 and look At her could speak to her. she must be
kept qniet
q Did allow you to kiss her. A Yes. Sir but not to
talk 10 her at all
O Had Mr. Beecher gone away before you went to bed A
suppose he had
Mr. Beach-oh you only suppOsng now, ma am. She
said before she didn't know.
The Witness-when went bed he not in the room
no. Sir
Mr. Poer-Mr Tlton had returned when you went TO
bed A. had him in the house then.
O. you kissed her and bed yourself where was
Mira Mitchell Mrs. Mitchell was in bed with Mrs. Thton.