The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-08

! Now, Mr.. Beecher, soon after the inter.
! view in the cars you wrote letter 10
Moulton referring to the letter OF Febru-
ary 5, 1872, (handing to witness q printed
copy; before writing this letter had any.
thing passed between you aud Monlt0n
which induced the writing9 A. Yes, sir,
@. How did that occur and what was
it? A. went on Saturday morning up
to the office to SEQ MOulton; it had been
a trOublous time from week to week; all
along these things were breaking out; l
went to see him on one OF these occasions;
| sat some time before he came in, and
when he came in he did not see me, but
purpOsely went about his business and
kept me waiting considerable length Of
time, and then he gave me a cold reCep.
tion and was passing out; got up and
went out Immediately and forced myself
upon him; | must say he was very dis
tant; he seemed nearer In q mood Of an
ger with me than had ever seen him be-
fore, and when lentered into conversation
with him he was very abrupt, and even
more; began to make some explanation
TO him Of Tiltons demand upon me that
| should; that was not fulfilling tho un.
derstanding and intent Of our cordial
agreement, and that my friends were do.
Ing me n great deal OF damage iRiu.
diCiously; Moulton replied with tone
that was cuttingtO me; the substance Of II
was that II was very well for me that had
all he wanted-wealth, and home, and q
church, and my friends-it was very we'll
for me to sleep or pay little regard to
Tilton's condition and feelings; that he
was without support; that we was suffer-
ing poverty; that he was being injured by
those that were 0attCring me, and that
he bore down with some severity upon
me in the matter; the conversation was
peculiarly trying TO me; was going 10
be absent the whole Of the next week;
] preached on Sunday night but on MOn-
day morning was in profound reao.
tion; usually do not feel tho effect OF the
reaction till Monday nightOr Tuesday, II |
at all, but on Monday was In q pro-
found reaction and felt that | could not
go off and begonC week without clear
ing myself In court Of ofhonpr; for tho iul.
llllment Of every obligation that / had as.
sumed, | determined that | would give
him such letter az would make him feel
to his innermOst man that have done ev-
erything that man could do for friend
in his trouble, and Under that condition
| wrote this letter, which may be con-
Sidcred an exhibit OF what had done
for the last year for Theodore TiltOn, and
Of my feeling Of willingness 10 do what
ever might become necessary In the full
iillment Of every obligation, and had
made every pledge Of everything fidelity
or friendship could require Of man;
was thoroughly indignantto to be reproaCh-
ed for in6dClity.
Mr.. Eyarts-I will read the letter.
Mr.. Beecher-YOu CannOt understand
II unless you understand the gradually
accumulated circumstances preceding,
which were the text oft.
Mr.. Evarts-This is addressed to Mr..
MOulton. (Reads);
MONDAY, February 8, 1872.
My DEAR FRlEHD-I leave town to.
day, and expect 10 hass through from
Philadelphia 10 New Haven. Shall not
Mr.. Beecher-AGout two venrs ogo
mot iTilton in the cars going to B0ston.
he wns kind and talked mucb, nj ILe cnJ
he told me to 60 on with my work without
the least anxiety as far as his feelings
and actions were the occasion of appre.
hensIon, nm retnrninp home from Nav
Haven lwhere / went three days in Tho
week IN deliycr a course nj lectures IN ihe
iheoIovical studonisI I found n nole frnm
WE.O saving that T. fclt hard toward
mo. anil wns going IN see mr. wrilo ma
Icfore leaving Pr ihe West
o, Whom adj Won refer 10 byEP A.
Elizabeth.
o, Mrs, Tilton2 A. Mrs. Tilton,
q. Now comes the nuestion ni Tho lot.
tor / SunposeY A. Yes air, GReadinpl
She kindly added not 10 cast down.
hear this almost ALWAYS. bnt Tho GoI In
whom We truSt will deliver llS all safely,
Il know YOU are willing and nbunIantIy
able 10 helm him. and / aiso know yo,ir
embarrassment, These were words Of
warning. also of consolation. for belieye
i, is believed Of God and hat her PRAYERS
for me arc sooner heard than mine ior
myself or for her, but II seems thal n
charge Ina come 10 r. since I saw him in
the cars, indeed over since he hns fclt
more iniensily tLe force of feeling In IN.
ciety and the Lnmiliations which enyi.
ron his enterprises he Ina prowinVly felt
Tint / Ind A bower 10 heln Which, | adj
not develop, and / believe That Won have
narticipated In This feeling
Witness - Limitations; I thinktt
should he limitations instead of hnmilia.
lions,
Mr., Eyarts thut ia IN the evidence.
O. How had YOU learned or gained The
information thSt Mouiion narlieipntSd
In that feeIinrS A. / lad occasion 10 on
Inc Saturday before.
q, That Il what you refer IN. A. Yos
air lreadinpn Il Il natural you should.
Tilton ia dearer 10 Won than I can l,p. i
IA with you ali 6H iroubiss liz onen in
YOUR eve daily but / acc you but seldom
and nv personal relations, Snyironments
necessities, limitalionS, dangers and per.
nlexitics Won cannot see Of imagine, ift
had not zone through this great year Of
sorrow I wonld moi have believed ihSt
nny one could pnss throuph INV experi.
ence and le alive or sane. Witness (Fead.