The Portland daily press., 1884-05-06
THE TILToN MURDER.
Harold l.. Mason, the Alleged Murderer
ON the Stand.

CONCORD, N. H., May 5.-In the Pittsfeld muir
der trial this afternoon the defence continued the
introduction Of evidence. Harold l.. Mason, the
prisoner LOOK the stand and testified: Had been
friendly with Titon and went to his house frequent
~. First thought of getting pistol about two
weeks before the shooting; had not had one before
tnen LOT TWO years.. He gave detailed account of
MS endeavors to obtain pistol until he purchased
one the DAY before the shooting which he used upon
Illton. The day before the shooting he saw his
sister at his brothers, when she showed him the
bruises on the side of her head which had been
made by Tilton the da before She told her broth
OF tnat her husband knocked her down In the kitch
en- and chased her out of the house, threatened to
Kill her and again knocked her down the wood
pie IN the yard and kicked her. Witness knew she
was then enciente 1t was then decided to have her
leave 'Iilton's early the next morning as she was
afraid OF her husband. Witness then detailed par
ticulariy the calls made in search of boarding
house for Mrs Tilton. her maid and child. He went
10 I1lton's for Mrs. Tiltons trunks the afternoon
sne left and salutations were exchanged pleasantly
with her husband. He returned later to see Tilton
and have talk with him. Witness continued
''filton was in the sink room. After the ordinary
common place remark said to him 81 suppose you
know by this time that Ida his wife) has left YOU
He said Eyes and Pm glad the cd d-n-has gone.''
said LET that go Raus, / came over here to talk
to you about the matter. He stepped one foot
back and theu moved forward slightly saying "You
come over here to talk with me g-dd-m you. /
will make one Mason less" He then started for
me saying you've got to die accompanying the
remark with torrent of oaths. / thought he meant
what he said and commenced backing toward the
door, keeping my eye on him all the time. When
he commenced advancing upon me his little boy
Frank ran Que OF the room and closed the door. /
continued retreating and as I did in
reply to Tilton's threat to kill me-" Raus,
Don't you do it." When got near the door as
thought turned my head partly round to see and
Tilton then seized me by the throat with his left
hand and pulled me against the wood box. l had a
revolver in my coat pocket and pulled it out and
fired. Titon then said, cit is use you've got to
die all the same" He then released his
hold on my throat but grabbed it again with his
right hand and tried to seize The revolver, at the
same time pushing my head against the wall sue
ceeded in working the pistol round and then fired
again. His right hahd dropped from my throat and
he exclaimed, "Pm shot; go for the DOCTOR" said
would if he would let me and after a struggle
laid the revolver down on the mantel and escaped
through the door. He tried to get into my car
riage but was too weak and agsin asked me to go
for doctor. replied, 81 will as quick as God will
let me-, and started first for Mr.. Kinney and then
for Drs. Wheeler and Laid. 1 deemed it nee
essary for my own protection to use revolver as
thought he meant to kill me. The testimony
ated much excitement in the court
Attorney General fappan cross-examinod Mason
at some length but ELECTED nothing material The
court adjourned until O'Clock tomorrow.