The New York herald., 1874-08-23
TESTIMONY OF THE SCHOOLGIRL.

The Investigating Committee OF the Beecher-
Iilton scandal have furnished for publication
Fthe following, the Introductory extracts being
nrom Moulton's statement, and the testimony ap-
pended being that OF the girl Bessie as given be-
nOre the committee
be w Be s observed S that in the letter Mrs Morse
away. n purposey omit the name OF this young
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THE TESTIMONY.
Q. Were you formerly intimate in Mr.. Theodore
hilton's family, in BROOKLYN A. Yes, sir.
q. How longs A. For eight years.
Q. When did you leave there for the last time?
j. In February 1871.
q. And you nave been there eight years. then2
d. Yes, sir, near as l can remember. 1t may
have been longer.
Q. Where were they living when you went TO live
with them9 A. They were boarding with Mrs.
Morse. Mrs. Tilton's mother, at No. 4S Livingston
street.
z. Where did they go 10 housekeeping A. At
No. l74 Livingston street.
Q. Their present place OF residenceY A. Yes, sir.
Q. And did they reside there continuously until
,yOn left them? A. Yes sir.
q. Were you an adopted childY A. Yes, sir;
was Just the same as one OF their own family; Mrs.
TiltOn has been mother to me always; she took
me IN when was child.
q. Will you tell whether Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton
lived happily or otherwise when you first went
with them2 A. When first went with them, as
remember 1t, their married life was apparently
happy, and did not see anything Tor some time to
tne contrary.
Mr. Winslow-That was in 1852 A. Yes. sir.
BY Mr. Tracy-How long had you been with them
when you first noticed iniecities in their feg A.
think about year after they lived in Livingston
street; about 1863
z. What did you observer A. Well, I observed
that Mr.. TIlton was very selfish man, very hard,
very fastidlous very difficult to please, very dog
matical in his manner, very irritable and unsociabe
IN his disposition; one day he would be apparently
very happy some part. OF the day, and then in
about an hour, 1t may be. he would be cross and
q How % was MIS- Tntons % 4 Mrs Mrs Triton Tiion was was al
ways the same-Of a lovely and amiaDe DISPOSE
most devoted wife and mother that ever saw in
my lile in every sense OF the word; the moment
his ring ii he had not a night key with him. ana
she dropped her work, no matter what she was
irpas nxyu.
all the time she was looking out iOr his comfort
o. Were her habits domestic. or otnerwiseg A.
Remarkably domestic consldering-cspecially con-
sldering that she was the vile ol "a public man; II
woman, fond OF gong into society and OF going
out at night and all that sort OF thing, there
might be some cause for remark; but she is the
very last person IN the world that ought to be ac-
cused of any thing like that which Is now charged;
and it seems particularly so wlrn Mrs. rllon be,
cause she Is such a lovely Christian woman, and
what s6e Seeves We ays aMa nss don p
think can say that there could not DE u flaw
q Wen, state whether or not the diffcuty con-
Inued 10 increase rom the time you first observed
IT. A; Yes, sir, think it did. with Mr. rilton;
mot noticed ,, Mrs Tton crying and sobbing whenever
sle was with him, and he had tor several years
Nor three years anyway way OF locking her
up in room and talking very loud to her; ne
would go IN ana lock the door, and would hear
MN scouing and swearing at her, and then she
would cry, and nave heard her say several times,
.Why, Theodore, do the best l can; you know
that make every dollar 90 Just as lar as | pos
siDy cam" she would be demonstrating with MIN
IN that way and crying; or ii she was not crying
sue was praying OF course, never said word
10 soul about II. bat knew tnat he was treat
ing her badly; have known II or several wears.
Q was tnis abuse, then, largely about money
and expenditures ol the householdY A. No SIR, 1
dont know that 1t was particularly; alter any gen
tlemen had been there always noticed that he
would 0ck the door and have a long ruk with her.
Mr.. X. used to 20 there sabbath evenings occasion
ally, and he MR. Tilton) always had her shut an in
the room alter Mr. X. went away; he was very
a ia.,
q, How was ne jealous of her with adiesy A. + |
don't think ne wanted any one to like her partic-
ulariy any one That did not SHOW very great
liking Tor MIN.
o. Can you instance q time when YOU remember |