New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
MR.. TILToN's MOODS ONE OF THE PENALTIES OF
GENIUS.

O. Now, Mrs. Putnam, we will resume that South
port conversation there has been long interruption that
you might well begin 1t will be only few words more
and tell just how Mr. Tton acted on that OCCASION ana
what led
Judge Nelson-we have that down. and remember It, lie
was there very moody three days and one day MIS-
Ton did down. she wrote note down. Iherenpoh
Mr. Tilton apologized to her and explained.
Mr.. Evarts-We have got to the point Of explanation
Judge Neilson-Yes, Sir; begin at that point
Mr. Shcarman-We, want to bring In that letter lhaVe
given gentlemen notice produce this letter written py
Mrs Tlton to Mr. Ton and delivered by Mrs Putnam to
him. OCCASION and called for the letter didn't sup
pose it was in existence ITO the witness Mrs Putnam, you
read which Mrs Ton sent to her husband through
you did you nos A. Yes Sir; it rather note than
letter.
@. A little note; A. Yes, Sir
O. You read it at her request: A. did.
@ Now can you the substance of that letter that
note
Mr.. Evarts-[To Mr.. Shearmanl Can they produce the
letter
head.
Mr.. Eorris-No, We haven't II.
The Witness-It protest against his
Mr.. Fuleron-No, don't characterize it.
Judge Neilson-Do you recoet what in IT. A. could
remember the language, Sir.
Mr.. SheaTman-The substance OF the language.
Beach-t is the substance Of the language Sir and not
q Characterization Of The paper.
The WitnessIhe substance Of was that she could not en-
dure his moods and She coming down until he had
changed.
Mr. Shearman--WcT then, Won went upstairs and had
conversation with Mr.. Ton and Mrs Ton? A. Yes, Sir.
G. On that subject Now win you be kind enough to give us
that conversation as nearly as you can recoect III
Mr. Fullerton-What Conversation is thau
Mr. Shcaman-1he conversation in regard to Mr. Tiltons
exhibitions Of moodncssa what explanation did he make
ofits
A. lie said he could not help his moods that they
irresistible.
Judse Neison-wc the other day. and you said he
expressed his regret, didn't you; A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Moris-That was all explained the other day.
Mr. Eyarts-ITo the winess viii you endeayor to speak
little louder? We have to make more effort
The Wtness-Yes, Sir
Mr. shearman-Te broken at the beginning
is useless to give conversation IN fragments with an inter-
val Of three days.
Judge NeisonWe had it the other day.
Mr. shearman-There only few words OF IL it is neces
sary TO begin at the beginning
Judge Neilson-We.
Mr. shearman-Just go on, Mrs. Putnam state what he
said A. remember he said that his moods
these mCods-were beyond his control that he knew nc
made his wife and everyone unhappy about him when they
were upon him. he could not resist them he could not help
himself We had talk about it, and asked him why he
could not help himself why he could not overcome what he
thought was fault lie said he didn't know but he could
he supposed they were te moods oi genius at o'lcf
men, poets had the moods, and spoke Of
O. Did he mention any poets A. Spoke OF other pocs-he
ead that and Byron and Cocrdge and mentioned some
Of the English poets subject to the same moods or to
similar moods and they uncontroabe twas the penalty
that genius had to pay.
O. lie this the penalty that genius had to payf n
One of the penalties of genius remember that expression,
ht lie supposed the moods of genius remember those
two expresons the language Of the perhaps have not
given exactly, but that was the idea
O. Did he say anything about pail coming over him. A.
Yes Sir; he said sometimes when he from home he
was-that lis heart heavy with honeckness he yearned
get home but he would get home and get settled
doSn quietly these moo s would him. there would
be dark p .cttle upon everything; he said it
ones fault becasc hs home not happy but
was something could resist those that were connected
with him mlst suffer- he seemed to regret them very much