Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-23
MEMPHIS. TENN. THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 49, 1878


Thus again lawyer aud client in the
great scandal suit are thrown, acci-
dentally this time, into close rela-
tionShip.
Later IN the afternoon the writer
called upon Mr.. Thomas G. Shear
man, who, in answer to a question
as to when he expected a meeting
of the examining committee Of
Plymouth church would be called
in reference to the letter of Miss
Barbara Allen, replied: 81 am not
connected with the committee, and
therefore cannot give you any infor.
formation in regard to the matter.
In fact, | don't know anything
about it.' A visit to the residence
of Assistant Pastor Halliday, in the
evening, elected the information
that that gentleman was out of
town. omU di td 0siuobl YailsiV
"THE ELIMINATING OUTRAGE"
In view of the widely circulated
rumor that Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton
had already resumed marital rela.
tions, and the recent circumstan.
tlal report in a morning paper
strongly corroborative Of this allie
CATION, particularly in regard to
Mrs. Tilton, the voyage of the for
mer at this time might possess
some significance. 1t might be
claimed by many that the fact of
Mr.. Tilton's leaving for Europe
was a sufficient refutation of the
first part of the report alluded to.
In connection with the latter fea-
ture it is stated that Mr.. Tilton, on
being asked, while at the house of
some intimate friends in this city
on Friday evening, as to its truth,
gave it..an unqualified denial, char
actcrizing it as the "culminating
outrage" Of his enemies. 1t is also
said that after consultation with
these friends Mr.. Tilton wrote the
following denial, with the under
standing that it should not un-
necessarily be used; that if used at
all, it should only be after he had
sailed, and then only in case the
story should have received general
credence. After the steamer had
sailed Mr.. Tilton's friends at once
concluded to furnish the denial for
publication. Mr.. Tilton's note is
as follows, nothing being omitted
except the name of the gentleman
to whom it is addressed:
NEW YoRK, May H. 1878.
My DEAR -: The story in
one of to-day's papers, and which
you think | ought to contradict be,
fore sailing tomorrow, is not enlg
wickedly false, but is also so gross
and vulgar that it may be safely left
to rot and perish in its own vile.
ness. | do not think it becoming
in me to take any public notice OF
it, but if you or other friends shall,
. few days hence, have need of my
denial you may use this note, which
is my testimony that the story is
a malevolent fabrication. Trnly
yours, THEODORE TILToN.
In the course of his conversa-
tion with the friends above referred
to in this city on Friday evening,
Mr. Tilton is reported to have said
that he had not seen Mrs, Tilton at
all for many months. An account
has already been given by Mr.. Til
toms lriends-those above alluded
to-stating that Mr.. Tilton's first
interview with his wife was brought
about through theinteryention of a
legal representative of Mrs. Tilton,
on which occasion she was induced
to accept $1,000 from Tilton and
further support for herself and the
children. Mr.. Tilton's next commu,
nication with Mrs. Tilton, as stated
by himself and related by the
friends above referred to, occurred
q year or so later. 1t was brought
about by the failing health of his
daughter Alice. Mutual acquain-
tances, who knew the girls physical
condition, informed the father that
unless she had a change of air and
scene she would go into decline,
and advised him to take both the
girls abroad. Tilton sought an Lin
terview with his wife to obtain her
the girls should 90 to
Europe. This was freely accorded,
Mrs. Tilton being equally concerned
about Allce's health, and the ar
rangements were made in accord
ance with which both crossed the
water. On his return from Europe
Mr. Tilton-so say these friends
saw Mrs. Titon again, aud gave
her personal account Of how he
left the daughters. Since then Mrs.
Morse has sent for him on one oc-
casion in relation only to business,
and he visited the house once on the
solicitation of Carroll, who wished |
his father to see a cabinet he had
been collecting. These were The
only times when Mr.. Tllton had |
seen Mrs. Tilton or had been at the
house. In reference to a reunion
Of The family and the re-establish-
ment Of the relations Of man and
wife. Mr. Triton told. his friends on |