New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-06

ruary, 1917 A. lido, Sir.
MR.. BEECHER'S AID ASKED FOR THE COL.
DEN AGE.
Q. Now, Sip do you remember an interview
shortly preceding that date, and with whom' A. With
Mr.. Mounon.
O. Where was thati A. AZ his house.
O. Was the subject OF whether no Ar. Bowen would
restore Mr. Titon The independent brought up Ny Me-
Moultoni
Mr. Fulierton-That is a leading question, aud very
Objectionable.
Mr.. Eyarts-Whyi
Mr. Fulerton-wel because the witness rccollecs the
interview and should state what it before leading
question Is put
Mr. Eyarts-I don't want the whole OF the interview
Mr. Fullcrton-Wel, don't wan. that part OF ii In
Chat way.
Mr. Eyarts-well that is the part do want aud have
q right to it.
Mr.. Fullerton-wll the stenographer please read ths
question:
The Tribune stenographer read the question as follows
"Was the subject OF whether or no Mr. Bowen would IT.
store Mr.. Tton The independent brought up by Mr.
MoultOnp
Mr.. Fullcrton-You cannot find leading question, II
that is not one.
Mr. Evars-It IL question that indicates the subject
about which asked whether it not brought
into the conversation
Mr.. Fullerton-And hence it is leading
Mr.. Morris-It calls for an answer yes or no.
Judge Neson-You might ask whether anything wac
said on that subject, So what 1t Is rather lead
ing, think.
Mr. Evarts-was anything said at this conversation,
to whether Mr. Bowen would restore Mr. Tilton 10
The independent A. don't recall it in connection wit
that interview.
O. What the commencement OF that interview, az
you do recollect it, A. don't know don't remember
what the commencement l remember the sub
stance OF it.
O. Well was Mr.. TitOn's relations expectations
regard The Independent made the subject OF converse
toni
Mr.. Beach-At that interview
Mr.. Evarts-At that interview
The Wtness-At that interview
@. Yes. A. Ny own impression ia that they were not.
Q. Well, anything said about any other paperf
A. Yes Sir.
@. What was that A. Well, The Golden Age was then
under discussion "Tilton is going to have paper for
himself" was the key note, and it desrable-shall
Don't
Q. Yes; you may go A. don't pretend 10 give th
order Of thought the language but the body of Il
interview or the discussion, that Mr.. 11lton mu
organ for himself that he shan be vOceiess
put out, and that with my influence and that OF nv
friends and that OF his friends journal could be estal
shed and il TO stand together unitedly and III
would sincerely and cordially aid, everything might be
accomplished that desirable. At that interview hs
expressed fully what he had minated at several
interviews, that great hindrance to Mr.. Ihions
happiness and OF working was that Elzt
beth did not do her part at home that sbo
was Disconnected and sullen, and that 1t was
impossible to expect a man OF genius land Mr.
Mouton spoke Of Mr.. TtOn a Of geniusl to work
all day"for" he sad isn't it grand that he has JUST
gone over there and taken off his coat and to work
right the bottom again. II he had never had post
tion and trying his bread He spoke Of II ~
impossible for OF genius to return home at night
find his wife crying sitting at the head OF tho Table
snlen and unconversable and that irritated him. e
sad Theodore is the easiest TO be led by his aec
tons that lived. Elizabeth can do anything with
him. and she must do her part, and you must help to
make her." That the general form OF the counsel,
and then he suggested that TO unity ourselves and take
away all friction, and to give TO this new enterprise tho
advantage Of perfect unity Of feeling counsel II would
be good thing if should write letter to him, Mouon
for him to show Mr.. Tlt0n, expressive-commitung
himself paper expression of cordially toward
him. and also letter to hrs. Tilt0n with whom bad
more influence he said than any living being in order to
bring her under Mr. MOultons counsel which would be
concurrent with my counsel and judgment, and the
family would be brought in, Mr.. TtOn would mako
happy home for him-I would help him, Frank would
help him, friends would help him. and with MS
power and experience and skill he would have journal
that would be heard OF all through the and thought
that it was not unwise plan; wrote the letters "
him and to her and put them in Mr. Moultons hands
Q. Now, you have spoken heretofore, Mr. Beecher OF
Mr. Mouon saying that the principal thing to be done
or to be aimed at was that Mr.. Bowen should put M
Titon back on The Independent Previous TO this con-
versaon that you speak OF. had you heard In any
way from Mr. Moulton whether that expectation or pa
had had been abandonedf A. He told me In tho
interview following the interview with Mr.. Bowen that
he had made that suggestion to Mr. Bowen and that MI
Bowen had rejected it, but said he did now see how t
could be-how he could put him back.