The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-19
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Tho Porils of Riding in q Sleeping Car
Theodore Tilton Gets Into tho Wrong
Berth.
A Sundays New York special to the
Boston Herdld, says; A great deal of ex
element was occasorcl yesterday morn
ing, on the Wagner sleeping cay "Platts-
burgh at Albany, bya fracas in which
Theodore Tlton was one Of the partici
pants. The car was filed with people en-
their way ftom Canada and Vermont, and
had reached Albany by way of the Rcnn:e-
laer & Saratoga railroad Mr.. Tllton
boarded it, it is believed, at st. Adams, VT.
He was given by the colored porter, when
he entered the car, berth at the top of
a compartment near one Of the doors. The
lower berth was assigned to a young woman
whose name 10 said to be Mrs. Wood, and
who entered the Plattsburg' at some
place in Vermont. The strangers in the
car retired early, and no doubt most Of
them slumbered peacefully until they
reached Albany. AT Albany the " Platts-
burg" and several other cars were de-
tlched from the tram north aud attached
TO the Atlantic express tain from Chica-
| 20. When the express train was again
stating for this city a young gentleman
entered TIT" Plattsburg" and asked the
porter some question. The latter having
answered him, the rev passenger went
over to the berth that Lad been assigned TO
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there the person he sought, and returned
and ayain spoke to the porter This at
tendgut seemed to be surprised at what he
WAS told by the passenger and, going with
him TO the berth, drew its curtains wide
apart,s) that his companions might sec well.
Immediately the sound of
A BLOW, SUCCEEDED BY A nYsTEMCAL
SCREAM,
resoundcd through the car. Then the pas
aengers, whose faces were row framed by
the curtains Of their beiths, heard the
noises Ct somebody jumping or falling
upon the floor of the car and of scufllng,
mingled with strong expressions of con-
domination. Within moment Mr.. Theo-
dorc Tilton appeared in the aisle between
the beiths, and tableau was formed by
him and the new passenger, with the col
ored porter keeping them apart. 1t now
J appeared that MIR. Tilton's asoailant was
Mr.. Wood the husband of the young
woman, who was Historically crying in her
berth. Tie circumstances that preceded
and some that followed the assault on Mr..
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Bell the cOlOred porter Of the "PlattsburC,
told them when he arrived at the Crane
Central depot this morning tie was very
glib tongued then, but soon afterwards be
came silent, having been cautioned by thC
managers of the Wagner sleeping cars, aut
when the reporters sought fer him he cout
not be found. There is very good evidence
that he was struggled on board the foul
o'clock train of the Hudson River railroad
Just after it left the Grand Central depot
lie told bis tale, however, to so many per
sons before he was ordered to be silent
that it could not be kept Il secret. Hi
story is as follows:
THE PoRTER's STORY.
"At Albany, about o'clock this morn
ing, man came into my car and asked 70
Mrs Wood; he described her, and l knew
be meant the lady who had the lowe
berth in the second compartment from TIL
door; pointed the berth out to him, ant
, he went TO it; he Immediately returned ant
, said My wife ain't in there. There's
, man in the BERTH | said 'Sho! the man
in the top berth ; she's in there sure b
r said NO, and | went to the berth and pull
Q ed aside the curtains, and there Yves tn
e man and Mrs. Wood lying side by side il
r. the berth. This man Wood he got ma
5 and hit the other man then there wa
: some trouble, but ii was soon settled Thu
: man who was in the berth was Theodor
Tilton he fixed himself up and started TO
= the smoking car. AS he was going ava.
he said TO me, 1 want you to remember al
this; ! may want you for Witness II
stayed in the smoking car until we reache,
New York and did not come for his bag
4 gage, but sent brakeman after it,.
1t was stated al the Grand Central depot
yesterday afternoon, that Wood and hi
wife left tie depot together. 1t was fuI
n Their rad by one who pretended to know
l.. that Wood and his wife are residents o
;, this city; that Mrs Wood has been visitn
- in Vermont for several months and WAS re
IL turniog with the expectation of
GREETING HER HUSBAND
- at the Grand Central depot at Gas q. Ii
. Mr.. Wood, it was said by the gossiper, al
:; ranged TO meet his wife here, but for som
:, reason changed his programme on Frida
= night, and went to Albany. The result c
=. his unexpected advent before Mrs. Woo
was apparently not happy. Mr.. Tlton a
> rived ut his home early in the morning, an
3, has seen several representatives, OF I'll
rs press, but refuses TO be interviewed. Il
docs not deny the story, but says he hl
nothing to say about it.