The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-03

iHtimation that she was coming to stay
at my house before 1t took place, My
wife, l believe, asked her to come to our
house and stay, II she desired, and l may
have iOined in the invitation. / think ]
heard this spoken OF day or two preVi-
ous to Mrs, Tilton's coming there. l
thought 1t possible that she might come
to stay two or three days before she came.
Mrs. TiltOp, | think, came to my house
once or twice before she went before the
Committee. Prior to the Bacon letter
being published It was an unusual thing
for me to visit Mr., Tilton's house, No
person ever told me Of Mira, Tilton's
coming to my house before she came
there to stay. remember Mrs, Yilton'S
arrival at my house and the arrival Of
her husband after her, but do not reCol.
lect OF Mr.. TiltOn stating or reading ot
the appointment Of the Committee from
newspaper, | can swear to this posi-
lively. I first learned Of the Committee
at the interview with Mr.. Tracy, but
do not know when the fact Of their
appointment was published in the news
papers; swore 10 o letter,) ! remember
writing this letter to Florence; 1 state In
II that II was tho advice Of her friends
that Mrs. Tiltona whereabouts should be
kept quiet remember making tho re-
mark that ! was afraid that II Tilton saw
his wife she might 90 back olive with
him; did not know Of any other friends
who advised her to this course, but
when wrote this my wife and may
have advised her to this course; Mrs.
Tilton presume will remain with my
family; no arrangement has been made
with me witllregard to Mrs. TiltOns sup
port, but | have had q conversation with
plymouth Church about II; Mrs, Halli-
day | believe spoke to me about 1t; do
not expect to keep Mrs Tilton for moth.
Ing; received two checks from Mr..
Augustus Storrs Of 5000 each, aud re.
ccived oil other check for four hundred
dollars for her support; deposited them
In my name IN my own banking tirm;
these moneys wero employed In fitting out
Mrs. Tilton's children and some Of Il was
given to Mrs. TiltOn; There Is still bal.
ancc on hand; small sums Of this money
wore sent to the children by Mrs, Tllton;
this was oil the money | received
aud Inever received u promise Of any
more; while Mrs. TiltOn was residing
with nic she may have come to my store
alone, but | cannot recall any instance; |
never saw her in tho street alone nor saw
her leave my house alone. M
Direct examination by Mr. lIill-Thc
children were sent to school at Washing.
ton, with Tilton's approyali Florence did
not 90 on the visit TO Fairfield with her
mother; gayo FlorGnce her address ut
Fairfield and sho started off to join her
there; Florence accompanied her mother
to Washington.
Redirect examination by ex.JudgG
FnllcrtOn--Wllen | gave Florence the
wrong direction to her mother In Falr-
field gave tito her tlnwittingly and by
mistake.
Mr.. Ovington hero descended from the
stand and Rufus Holmes was SWORN. lie
testified: reside ut WinStcd. ConnccIi-
cut, and nm Vice. President Of bank
there; | was President Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association In 1869 and,
1870; | remember. Mr.. TilLOn lccturing
there in December; met him ut tho sta
ton and took him to tho DeardFley
House; he was accompanied by n lady u
Or % years Of age. Laughter from cOuIl-
sel for prosecution, In which the audience
ioined1 called on Tilton in tile even
lug aud knocked on tho door twice but
there was no reply, lknocked a third time
and was going away when u lady opened
the door, the same lady who accompanied
him; she said Tilton was lying down, /
saw him lying on the back side Of the
bed and the clothes turned down; hO had
nothing on but his shirt nnd pants and
stockings; tho lahy's hair was disheveled;
Mr.. Tillon said tho lady lad been rcad-
Ing him asleep there was no appearance
Of tho school girl in this perSoni SHE was
full grown woman.
Cross exammed-f went to the door
and knocked; l did not try tho door
when knocked the second time ! heard
no noise; when took step away heard
rustic or movement In the room; whom |
heard noise | stopped and the door
opened aud a lady showed heSelfi men.
toned TO her that Mr.. Tiltoh wanted me
to show him the church whore he was to
lecture; the lady said he had lain down
10 rest: this was In the winter, In Decem.
bcr; when she said this l said | would call
again and Tilton said "waita minute and
| Twill 70 with yUu;n the bed was behind
the door and when Tlton said this the
door was thrown wide open; there was no
effort at concealmont after the door was
opened, nor do know that the lady waa
chdeayoring 10 conceal anything;
she said Bko had bcen reading TiltOn
asleep; the book she was reading was, l
think, 1Miltona paeidise Lost" Tilton
lectufed before the association that night;
introduced him to several parties alter
the lecture, among others 10 MY family; |
was first notified to appear hero on
Thursday last at the request Of MI. Hill.
This concluded the witness testimony,
and Msa. 0vington was next called. After
being aworn, she gave hef. nainc a. Maria
| n. 0yihgtoh and testified AZ follows: |
am the wife Of Edward j. oyington. l
have known the parties 10 this action
since 1865; I have known Mis-. Tilton for
some lcngth OF time; | wAS not Intimate
with the Triton family Until the fall Of
1861 During my husbands ILLNESS Mira.
Tilton Visited frequently at my house; his
sickness continued until the summer Of
1868; wd then resided al No. 06 Living.
slun street. I remember the publication
Of The Wuodhull scandal in November,
| 1872, ard aftetit MtP. Tilton told me and
I offered her my sympathy. Mts. Tiltch
was very religions and afiecLionatc wo.
man, ami | believed a we'll beloved wife, !
thought her o model of christianity
this was In 1865 I knew that Mrs. Tilt6n
was then engaged In Benevolent purposes;
she made II 4 point to give all tho time, l
think, abe could 10 benehtting the poor;
on the 28lh Of June, 1873, my husband
brought homo tho Bacon leLtet and
showed Il to me; my husband took me to
| Mts Tilton's house, I think, shortly after
that I went into the parlot and Mrs.
Tilton came down stairs; she looked pale
and white; her health appeared tu bc very
feeble; no person was present but Mrs,
Tiltbn and myself; l had a convetsatlon
with Mrs, Tilion, which | repeated after.
wards to Mr.. Tilton.
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