Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-09
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examination was continued by Mr.. Evarts. He
was handed letter and was asked to fix its date,
about which there was no doubt. The letter was
dated January 9Th, 1869, and witness was asked If
it should not have been 1870. Witness could not
fix the date.
This letter, said Tilton speaks of a wicked sto-
~, but its date | cannot remember. do not
know of any conversation between Bowen and
myself in relation to the story connecting me with
a lady connected with the paper of which was
editor told Bowen if any person had anything
to say about me they should say it to him in my
presence. Bowen said this would be only fair;
he hoped would conduct the Union with great
particularly and pay great attention to Plymouth
church ard It's Affairs. think Mr.. Johnston left
after this
Bowen said he noticed did OF attend Plym-
outh church with great regularity, aud told him
| never told him ! never intended to put my foot
IN that church again. After this Bowen put the
same question to me and went on to talk about
stores about Beceher, and kept reiteratng his ac-
cusations against him until after left. Bowen
was very solicitous to know what was Beechers
intimacy with Mr. Tilton. Bowen said Beecher
should not be in Plymouth Church, but should be
driven out and suggested that should bring the
accusations against him and he would substantiate
them. A draft Of the letter of accusation was
prepared by me and taken to Bowen with the
vclope open. The letters was read by Mr.. Evarts
calling on Beecherto resign the pastorship Of the
church for the reason known the letter being
Witness continued
The first knowledge of the delivery of this let
ter came to me from Beechers statement on Fri
day night. Prior to this on Dec. 9th or 18th,
had an interview with Bowen was there in
very excited frame of mind and was threatened
that if told Beecher or any person of his bow
en's) accusations against him that would never
cross the threshold of his house office, and re-
Piled that should tell any person irrespective Of
his or any other mans threats. In fact the letter
would paocbarc Loo yin bis church nd this
city, as Bowen said these charges would make him
do so, in twelve hours. My usual time for eav
ing my house for business was about o'clock
every day. l do not remember on visiting my
house after this interview telling my wife and
other persons there that I was ruined. /
was not ruined then. | think | told Moulton of
this angry interview with Bower but l do not re-
member whether | planned any further steps
against him. l knew of the establishment of
religious paper in the west in 1868 or SO which
appealed to the religious community think it
was started a mouth piece of the Congrega-
tonal church and the Independent was too lib
eral After had written the letterto Beecher.
Bowen said "Why did not you make him promise
not to write for the Christian Union !" and said
that had put enough in it. Between July and
the Both Of December. had spoken to some per-
sons with relation to the intimacy between Beech
and Mrs. Tilton, but did not tell all the story.
told Bowen, the members of the family and my
mother-in- law. | believe that during that period
stance, when said that he preached to num-
Der of his mistresses. | do not remember making
such remark, but it was attributed to me and
suppose must have made it. think made this
remark TO Mrs. Morse or Mrs. Richards, if it was
made use of by me.
| would not like to say if l mentioned this mat
ter from July to December, 1870, to any other par
ties with the exception of Moulton, Johnston and
Mrs. Bradshaw, on December, g. All l told
Mouton was that Beecher had made unhandsome
np,o to MIRA, i con al i'm,
at that time on the subject. When l have spoken
about it have always used words to convey the
impression that my wife was pure. The letter
written by my wife on the 29th OF December was
show to Moulton few days after. Moulton then
knew nothing Of my plans, and no person but
Mrs. Tilton did asked Moulton to 60 down to
Beecher and obtain for me an Interview with
gard to my relations with my family. | asked him
not to tell Beecher the object of the interview, and
if he he would not grant me the interview to show
him this letter, copy of which took on the en-
velope during MouItons absence and before
Beecher's coming. l had memoranda of dates
on the envelope and some matters which wished
to say to Beecher.
| received back Mrs Tilton's letter shortly after
the signing OF the Iipartite agreement. in April,
1872, and it destroyed by Mrs. Titon. The
memoranda of the copy Of the letter were destroy
ed that ri ght, and the original two years after
wards.
When Beecher came in that night and took a
told him wished him to consider that demand as
unwrtten and to blot it out, l had changed ms
mind since the previous Monday on which 1 sent
the note, remembering my wife. During that in
terview | think that l sat part of the time and
stood during the other portion. When was put
ting my hand in my pocket to get certain men,
oranda, he asked what Bowen had been saying
about him. told him in substance what he had
been saying.
told Beecher the statement made to me by my
IL -ta 10 sha avA opl I'D
Theodore, this is all dream; it seems like
Dantes Inferny." l am certain that he said those
last words.
Beecher never intmated doubt as to whether
Mrs. Tilton had written such paper, but he ex
pressed surprise that she should have written it
may have said to him, at is but few squares to
the house. Go and ask Mrs. Tilton whether she
wrote the letter or not He then went stagger-
ing down the stairs. | do not know that he then
indicated that he was going to my house. When
Beechcr came back that night did not see him,
as he and Moulton retired into the parlor. That
terminated the transactions at the interview that
night.
Mrs. Tilton's health was improving from the
24th of December until the January following.
never knew of her having any miscarriage but
the one which occurred at this time, during which
she was attended, think, by DIR. Skies kThe oath
of December was the most serious day of her i'll
ness, and after that she was on her way to recov-
cry. At this time she was under the care of her
physician and her nurse, presume.
The court here adjourned for the day.
Senatorial Committee.
New York, February T. Senator John Shei-
man, Reuben L. Fenton, John w. Stevenson,
Hannibal Hamlia and William b. Washburue, the
committee appointed on behalf of the Senate to
attend the late Senator Buckingham of Connect
cut, arrived this morning from Washington and
leave to-day for Norwich.
The Heralds New Orleans special of last night
says that General Sheridan has arrived, and re-
ports that Crosby, the sheriff of Vicksburg has
qualified, but not yet furnished securities as tax
collector. Governor Ames accompanies him.
A Rough Arrested.
Peter Burke, rough, notorious as leader of
the down town wing of of the draft riots in this
city, and subsequently one of Tweed's foremen,
arrested last night for attempting to throw his
wife out of the window.
The Times Washington despatch says that no
report on the Texas Pacific job will not be ready
very soon a, the committee will not meet till next
Friday In the meantime combination of Tom
Scott and friends will be made with the fir ends of
the Northern Pacific railroad
Obituary.