The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-01
Mn. AND MRS. THEODoRE Triton
Theodore's Interview with Elizabeth. ana all
That known Of the Result.

In tho mountain OF gossip and rumor
about Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Tilton's possible
reconciliation nrd reunion. there is the small
est possible grain Of truth. The course pur-
sued in public by Mr.. Tilton since the failure
Of his suit for 100000 is known. He has lee
turcd, with various degrees of popularity and
rucccss. In private MS far rs his wife Is con-
ccrncd he has been anxious for rcconclia-
ton. and has repeatedly sought opportunity to
see his wifc for the purpose Of pcrsuading her.
1t would be hard to imagine more dcsolato
life than that led by Mrs Tilton since the trial.
Many of her old friends. many OF MIR. Bcechcr's
friends. regard her weakness as the prime
cause of all subsequent trial and trbulation.
If Tilton's story is true. Of course Mr.. Becchcrs
friends would dcspise the woman. On tho
other hand. II Mr. Becchcr's story * true. Mrs.
Tltons cOntrssion,' or accusation or
whatever the document given by her TO her hus-
band. was the wicked lever by which her hus-
band raised the social tunult,
Worried. weary, desiring 70 escape further
nntoricty. Mrs. Tilton AMI her mother Mrs.
Morse went TO- dwell in what may I've called the
outskirts Of BROOKLYN. They avoided church
the consolation OF the Friday evening talk.
Mrs; ., Ill + was pcnnilcss' It ehanccd that
heart than his legal trickcrirs would ut all times
Indicate. had squire $1,000 in .hnnd, witch
on dt was the recomprnso forced into his I'M
willing palm by u grateful and pastoral client.
need and necessities Of Mrs Triton. il being
considered hardly tho fair thing to allow her to
suffer too much. In addition 10 this Mrs. TiltOn
has given music lessons here and there. and at
one time cssaycd a private school.
But not beiug built in the heroic mould. she
sickened and broke down. In fact. she WIS 80
very III and was broken down So much that her
friends feared that she might break up. About
tlis time reporters made their appearance Mt
The portals OF the door guarded 10y the lady
Morse. II. through mental neglect. one Of thcm
obtained access to the parlur. he WAS so chilled
10y the calm and strong glare Of the maternal
sentinel that he gladly bent II retreat. Thus
matters slowly rotrograded for weeks. and the
winds of winter gave place to the signs of
spring. in all which tiuo the son-n- law and
husband cndcuvored ingcnously To rcwin the
wife OF his youth and restore 10 his hearth the
partner Of his previous choice.
But he endenvOrcd in vain.
Some few weeks ago. Tor what reason no
one seems to know. Mrs. Morse yielded to Til
tons desire Ia an extent. and brought about n
law without the consent conniNance or knowl
edge Of the former or the details Of that
meeting II would he absurd 10 pretend to know.
Tho TACT NJ II meeting is all that II known. save
that then and there Mrs rilon told Mr.. Titon
distinctly that she would ne'tr live with him
again. There We're no lawyers. no friends. no
children made parties 10 the consultation. and
all the reported going and coming ~ this that
and the other child Is smpl. fabrication.
When the parties separated II was distinctly
understood that the children werr-dN Of them
common property, and subject To- n common
discipline, free To- be called by ono or the other
A. seemed best for them. And such has been
the constant habit.
In view q Mr.; Tiltqn''s strong desire, the
rapid growth of the children Mr.. Tilton's cN-
trrmc debility. and Mrs. Morsr's recent CONVEX
sion 10 the doctrine of recon rilHtion. Judges ~
humirl nature in general. AMI a few observers
Of the Tiltons IN particular, ar" confident q an
ultmat" scene OF forgiv" and iOrgct-but 10 hg-
not como yet nor has the first step toward II
yet been taken.