New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14
MR. BEECHER'S VISIT TO MRS TILTON A
. HER MOTHERS.

y. And dld you go "A. L ulu.
@. How after you received the message! A.
cannot say either that day or the next day.
O. And where did you find herl A. found her at her
mothers
O. Now what time did you arrive at her moher'sf A.
l don't know, Sir.
O. Up to that time had the relations between you and
Mr. TiltOn been frcndyl A. scarcely say that we
had been intimate; there external friendness.
@. Well, 1t is for you to say whether they had been
friendly or not? A. have stated it as it was.
O. Externally there was friendliness between your a.
There external friendliness.
O. Well Sir as to the sincerity of that fricndlncss;
was II sincere upon your part A. On my part he had
my best wishes. my kindest wishes.
O. And you felt friendly toward him. did you! A. l
felt friendly toward him in regard to Yes, can say
that.
O. When did you last him before your visit to Mrs
Tilton Morse's A. don't rccoeet Ia have seen
him speak with him since-well over six months be-
fore that.
O. Before that and where did You last him before
that2 A. passed him in the street; did not stop.
@. There had been open rupture between youi A.
No.
@. No expression Of illfeclingi A. No, Sir.
O. Now whom did you find at Mrs. Morse's when you
got therel A. | found Mrs. Morse and Mrs. TIon.
Q. Any one else A. No, Sir
@. Did you Bessie Turner therei A. did not, or
il / did do not recall II.
G. Were Mrs. Mo and Mrs. Tilton together when you
saw them frsti A. think they were, Sir; at any rate
they were very together 1 do not remember
whether they actually together at the moment en-
tered.
O. Well that was memorable interview, was ii not.
Mr. Beechcri A. Yes Sir
O. One that is impressed upon your mindi A. Ger
tainly 1t
O. Then you will be able probably to give us the par
tculars OF what occurred while you herei A. No,
Sir; that don't follow.
@. Well, Sir do the best you can on that subject l.
want TO know all that occurred from the time you entered
until you left the house. A. entered into some CONVEX
saton; stated what had brought me, and expressed
some regret.
O. Just please state what regret you did express! A.
I cannot state to you the language that used
Q. Well the substance OF It, A 1t the regret that
there had been any occasion to call me to such visit
that is, that there misunderstanding between Mr.
Tton and his wife Mrs. Morse did Of the
saton and she in her practical ncsve and way
gave me some statements Of -
O. Now what were the statements A. cannot give
them TO you, Sir.
@. Give us the substance OF them. A. ] am proceeding
TO give you the substance
Mr.. Beach-Wel The substance OF the statements, not
the substance Of the conversation.
Mr. FulertOn-As to the substance Of the statements
that Mrs Morse made to you A The substance Of the
statements that her daughter had lived life of great
to deprivation, and that her life with Mr.. Tton had be-
come intoerabe to her, and that she had 10 the
conclusion to separate from him.
O. Did she descend to particulars as to this crueyi
A. She did somewhat So Sir but cannot recall the par
ticulars.
O. Can't YOU state the nature Of themi A. have.
O. What the cruelty consisted OF A. cannot
O. Did II consist Of words blows A. do not re-
member that she charged him with having struck her
O. Well can't you recall what she said to the nature
OF the cruelty how it inflicted A. The violence OF
his temper was one of the elements the failure DO
good provider for her was another and ranged over
O. No. no. don't range 1t Tell us the particulars
and then will range II for ourselvest A. should be
very glad all and give you all the particulars
O. You have alre ady given two particulars which
moment ago you said you could not. Now Mr.. Beeeher.
sec il you cannot give all the particulars A. will
endeayor to do So Sir with your help; do not
call anything else than what have stated
O. Did she repeat any charges that Mr. Tlton had made
against heri A. do not recall now anything OF that
kind.
O. Did she not say that Mr.. Tton imputed to her
duet unbecomng OF wife, in some respects A. That
what
O. That he imputed TO her, charged her with conduct
unbecoming OF q wife A. do not recollcct any such
language as that, Sir.
O. Well give the substance OF what said that
subject. A. have given you nearly now the
substance OF II. might by suggestions otherwise.
perhaps, recall something else, but do recall any
thing else now.
O. Well she suffered from exhibitions OF his bad tenn
per. and A. From the effects of it yes. Sir.
Y Aud HE failure On his part 10 provide prvperlyi A.