Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
The TIltOns.

in Brooklyn, which has now been be.
fore the public for nearly five years
have speculated as to whether the hus.
band and wife, who have separated ir
its progress, will be reunited or will
continue apart. There aave been re-
Gently many rumors and hints pointing
to the possible reunion at an early day
of Theodore Tilton and his wife. Tive
suggestions have been made in regard
to it. One was that the reunion was
to be on basis of confession by Eli.
zabeth Tilton that all the accusations
against Henry Ward Beecher, which
implicated her, were true. The other
suggestion was that Tilton and his wife
were to begin to occupy the same home
in silence, leaving the world to inter-
pref as best it might the significance oi
the act
mir. Tilton and his wife have been
living apart since July, 1873. She
went away from him when he began to
prepare his charges for Mr.. Beecher's
investigating committee, and from that
time until after the trial she made her
home in the families of Plymouth
church. After the trial Mr.. Beecher's
friends provided her with a residence
for herself and mother, Mrs. Morse, at
228 Madison street, Brooklyn, and
money was furnished her by Mr.. Au-
gustus Storrs, the treasurer Of Ply
mouth church. She has occupied this
residence ever since, but for a year or
more she has been supported by her
husband, who, under the guise of pay
ing her for the support of his children,
has provided her with money enough
for her comfort.
Mr.. TIlton's daughters occupied his
house at ia Livingston street, Brook
lyn, until he took them to Europe
Since his return he has leased his house,
and has removed to 162 Second aven-
ue, in this city. He has left most of
his pictues hanging on the walls of
his house, among them his own por.
trait in oil, but has Transferred to his
room such as are dear in their asso-
Citations, and among these is the paint
ing by Page of his wife, which repre-
sents her in listening attitude, her
curls falling about her face. This he
has on the wall of his room His
sons, Carroll and Ralph, are living
with their mother. The former a
promising boy, is student in the
Polytechnic institute. Mr.. Tilton is
absent most of the time lecturing, but
promptly on his return to the city he
telegraphs for Carroll, who comes to
him fresh with news from his mother.
Mr.. Tilton's friends have heard from
persons in Brooklyn that he was seen
going towards his wifes residence in
Madison street.. several times, and it is
believed that be has visited her repeat
edly since his return from Europe, and
his intimate friends suspect that be
has been comforting with her relative
to reunion, although he has so far
disclosed to no one his plans.
His friends, who were visited, agreed
| that he was anxious In some way to
reconstruct his shattered home, and
that he had strong impulse in this
direction growing out Of his abiding
love for his wife, of whom he has new
er spoken, in all his trouble, except in
the kindest terms 1t was not pre-
tended by any one that the basis OF
the possible reunion was known, OF
that any terms had been agreed on,
1t was only judged from Mr.. Tilton's
conduct that he was arranging fol
something of the kind.
CHIEF JOSEPH, of the Nez Perce
Indians, has had talk with General
Miles, at Bismarck, D. T., in which
he paid the General a personal compli-
ment, saying thas General Miles had
been his true friend, that be would
stand by him, etc. Joseph wishes to
return to his mother, in Idaho. This
cannot be, however; for orders have
been issued to take the Chieftain and
his band to Fort Leavenworth. Gen
eral Miles speaks highly of the courage
and intelligence of the Nez Perces, and
desires to have them treated we'll.
Joseph, during the 700-mile march
from the battle field to Bismarck, had
counseled forbearance, and told his
people he expected them to follow him
whittier be led them, to live or to die.
They often cried and wept like child
rem over their i'll fate. Joseph cheered
them, but not without tears ssrunning
down his own cheeks. General Miles
says the reports from the battlefield as
to his oath, and SO forth, did him in.
justice. They gave the impression
that he was something Of a rowdy-hero.
He is not that kind of man.
TURNER, Of the Portage Register,
who has an extensive acquaintance
among the politicians of the State, has
been figuring on the political status Of