Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16
terview with Tilton and be began to tell N.
about the steps he had taken 10
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| DIsPossEss TILToN OF HIS POSITION.
that be found the paper was being DESTROYED
by his edirorship, but he would let him he
a Contributor, and that no sooner than -
was known people began to tell storie.
abou; Tilron and he said these stories poured
in on him like cloud. lie alluded 70 the
Winsted story and one from the Northwest
lie also spoke something about Occurrences
in his office. l told Bowen that it verified
stories had heard. what Bessie Turner had
told me, and also said rumor connected him
with another woman. lie said Tilton yas
no friend OF mine as was shown in his discus
sions. lie said he would stop his confirm
tionship to the Independent and remove him
from the Brooklyn Union. | said thouob,
to continue Tilton on the papers would be-
imprseticable, and would bring them int,
trouble. / suggested that he should see ms,
wife and she would tell him what she knew
of Theodore riIton. DO not recall that h..
spoke of having received letters about I'll
ton. believed what Bowen told me Their,
and what | said about nos continuing him
| on the paper was said in good faith
This letter demanding nay resignation
aroused feeling in me that the man Wa
beside himself | knew OF no justifyiu
cause for this lette- and felt pretty IN
q
means Of ascertainlng what the threat Wa.
in that letter.
THE MUTUAL FRIEND.
On Friday night Moulton called on nj
with message from Tilton. had not be-
intimately acquainted with him before tia.
When he came in We babe each other g,..t
evening. He said Tilton requested him
call down and tell me he wanted to see In.
| told him about my Friday evening Ia ...,.
Ing. Tic said this interview was more ia.
pOrtant than u prayer meeting. left fI.
prayer meeting and went. | did net pa.
mark the message a. strange after the To-
ceipt of the letter. ! knew M5ul.on WI.
friend Of TiltOn When M0ul,on came Their
that night. his manner was that OF rp...
who felt he had an important erraud a-
iarrei this from his tone and bearinr 40.
was not excited and his manner wa. Cha.
oi a gentleman. HIS manner WA eagnt.,
bat he did not talk loud and excited
Mr. Fullerton read the account of the,
teryiew as given by the wltnes, On tls
direct examination, IN which he .ta.slti,,-
M1ulton said. g You must 90"
Witness continued NOatoD J,i r,.....
phaslze 1t 81 much "a yOu DO. then 49,.
to MOuiton : house with him, ybrr.. 2.
ton was Ii was very iGcieineDt MOL.
do not remember having an umbr.i',
getting very wet From the time VI.
my house until We got to Mou!tJp' ...
not recall any distinct conversation ~. i..l
but think we hal some c0nyer-ati,n,l..+,
Bowen think ! asked him wh1t Tin,
wanted to say a. lne and SAID v,1lI WI
OUT when got there liz manner t,,s M
overbearing, but va entirely s-uts-nspI.
From his answer o me inf,--.f
that he did NOT want o. fa.- 49,
il. 10 not Remember tsl.,.
any members OF my lamily taat ui,lr ~.
left the house why va eoia, N.I
tons, or Of giving any reason o. in. usr.,,
about it. think | sent one o. thr b.,.-
over to deacon Bells, asking him t. ...l-
dnct the PRAYER meeting that nh,
Adjourned.