Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-09
MEMPHIS ANDELPASo RAILROAD
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
TILION'S TESTIMONY.
Letter go Fetch Reeeher

NFW YORK. February "a parties 10 the
suit were in their seats this morning whca
fho court oprUej. amt T.lton u.~umad hiS
place on tho witness stand and ms crpSS-cN-
animation was continued. Tie S8lt When I
gave MOU.fHr wt wIfp.S letter oD The pth oI
December it was NOT fo hn used unless tpr the
purpose of f.irl,Ug Beechrr should hc rciu~e
To- grant me tive iut'TN lew. The letter Was
not written Cor the purpose OF being used in
thi> way The object uf that interview was
To project tIisaocfh from any publicity
growing oUt pf the controversy hctvveen
Bowen ana B,u,HtI.
TWAS NoT AFRAID
that be'cBgr would give publicity 90 f.a
relations. rrrCiyca two notes from Bowen
one from Elm aS the publisher Df thD IHI.-
g.1n,lr, and the ether a. president of the
brooklyn Union Association, notifying me
Of my engagements being auuuilei I went
down ~ see MOuiton spput these letters.
Muulton was NOT there, and ] sat down 10
write answer ID Bowen. MOulton came fn
and We had am interview. I began 90 prepare
the letter Of January ist, % Bowen. on the
previous night, and il was finished next day.
There was nothing ln That letter about
Beecher'> relations to Ms. Tlton or myself
All that was doSiguCdly lcfi out. Mr.. Robin
son adv Used me 10 say nothing about tt. aud
following nis advice. ] took out OF the letter
CERTAIN FIERY PHRASES.
] showed the letter 10 Mr.. Fond On sunday
morning when was writing &C. The letter
was not then in completed state. but the
essence OF it was the Same as 90 h. now. lie
did not advise me tO strike out any portion
oi H. did not kuow that Font stood Ia re-
latlon Ci trustee io one OF the ladies referred
10 m my letter to Bowen. There was no
Word Of alSpara cement al nay wife In the
original dram OF fhiS letter. and 4 never for
one moment thought Of introducing her ian a..
puc OF the first days in January I handed
This Bowen lrrugr 90 MOuifpn as soon a. a
copy was mat" O' h.. When gave this let
ter To Moult"n did not express my desire 10
have settlement with Bowen. Before this
j gave MuUltpu" note and tpll him I wanted
ny ATTAIE- WITH BOWEN
~tll'eN Hs soon 3~ possible. asked him M
>rii'' il'n. so NOT remember their having
enc DSCI The other aTHItIatsr~. Hn desire
me 10 commit the whole case aul Z gave
Aim ihg power Iu consequence ofthis request.
,ltantgu "a letter. This is ga Mouitun'S
haud-W rI'4Hr and lis "a copy OF bpuds Df F:for-
neE which 3 gave MOulfou. put these pa
prr~ ln MOIsfuu'~ hands Goa the I~t OI January
namely, nay letter of authorization 20 him.
my COulIaC. with thy IIrHU UrriIF. and nv
contract with the Brooklyn Ifi,l. ] do not
rCmemHe tEo date OF MpaItou'- first inter
view with Bowen. hUt 10 was some time
about tBc Isl oI January. MDultpn reported
10 me that
BOWEN WANTED Az ARBITRATION.
j was also in favor DI arbitration, bat MOUl-
ton prohibited %. Tie actual arbitration
was held on "a April, 1s-s. think. do not
remember speaking To Bowen from the time
left him boz the office OF the Z mon in ls70
until some time i'm ls72 Mr.. TiltOn was in
formed Of my interview with Bowen ON the
Goth December last. Sire only knew of them
in the light OF business relations; she knew
that il Bowen and drove Beech"r out OF his
pulpit thar all would know the cause. It
was on account OF
MRS. TILToNS ANNIETV AND SoLTCTTUDE
ihat / bad the interview with Beechef.
MoultOn went 10 Florida after his serious
illness. Its elimination being about the lSt
OF January, and his recovery was very slow.
He carried ON his business. however on his
sick bed. like general in his tent. The de-
signs Ol Mr. Moulton and his labOr> We're for
the purpose OF keeping the matter of the
scandal secret.