The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-11

4 daiy A. 1 dont know when 1rst heard ol this
scandal; ! read II in the papers, think. whlle
l was at New Haven. in 1872.
q. You took sides In the controversy, did you
not A. Yes sir.
q. Did yon ever make an effort to have any per.
son take the same side as you in the ease TO enter
| tain your views the suoiectY A. have always
! expressed my opinion on the question. but have
no recollection OF having tried TO influence any
Q. Do you recollect having written . letter to
MISS Tllton once A. do
INFLUENCING MISS TlLroN AS A WITNESS.
O. And In that letter did you attempt TO innu-
ence her on one side or the other IN regard to thus
that the question Is as to whether, by words
or BY writing, the witness had said anything
Judge Neilson-I think you can ask that on
crosse examination.
House Of Lords, IN Queen Caroline's case, nifty
three years ago
Mr.. Fuerton-Ah. but that is too long ago.
Mr. Beach said that the Court or Appeals had
decided that II IT was in writing that they could
produce the letter, aud Mr.. Fullerton said That
was lar better authority tnan the Rouse OF Lords
q How did you send that letter to MISS Florence
ntons A. ! sent the letter to her At the school
where she IL teaching; believe At Pubic School
g Where were you residing at the time you
Brooklyn, when l wrote that letter.
e DID any one suggest to you that you should
gested to me 10 write that letter 10 her.
@ Can't you tax your memory upon the subject
suggested to you TO write her that letter. A.
can say NO." no one suggested IL TO me about
s my having ag communicated with Miss Ilton can
q DID you not write that letter in reference to
the fact that there was rumor current at the
time that Florence was to be a witness for her
fatn er on this trials A. Yes.
9. From whom ana you hear that she was to be
wltnessY A. That was matter heard from
several persons.
O. Name those persons please A. Well.
one OF them was. think, Miss Augusta Morse.
2. From who elsei A: From Mrs. Morse.
q That is Mrs. TiIoI's mother. 10 1t not A.
O. Who else ? A. Mrs. Ovington made some ref.
erence 10 me as TO the possibility OF such an
event; the Others were persons interested In the
trial, as friends OF the parties.
q Do you think Mrs. OvIngton was among
OF Flo ence becoming witness Tor her father on
the trial. A. think she may have been among
the NUMBER; nave no possible recollection on the
subject
Q. state who said Florence would be called as
witness Tor ner father A. l can't say VINO said
to me Florence might be called as witness Tor
her father; the conviction that sne would be
witness was, believe the result OF conversations
with several persons
Q. VINO were these several personss A. I can't
tell don't recollect who they were.
U. What Is your best recollection on the subject
as to when MRS. Ovington spoke Co you on the
subject? A. cont recolect positively that she
was among those VINO spoke TO me on the subject
Y. Did you not state that Mrs. Ovlrgton was
among those who talked 70 yout about tae posi-;
| tor ner latherP A. think It Is possible that she
! was
Q: DID you speak to Mrs. Tllton on the subjects
| A. I did; recollect more thar one occasion when
we talked OF II, but can't state wnar time tnat
was
@ What was the purport Of the talk you had'
How were you instructed to communicate with
MISS Florence Tlltons A. did not understand
that was instructed to communicate 10 ner.
O. linen you were not to write. but you were to
communicate to her In some other. way2 A. 1
can't say that the suggestion was made TO me that
was to communicate TO nef.
@ It's not with reference to what you wrote
! that inquire out as to what was suggested be-
lore You wrote. A. can't deny that 1t was not
suggested and therefore can't say don't recol-
@ By whom was 1t you sent that letter to
Florence' A.. Isent 1t by some one-l can't say
who; know did not send 1t by tue post; yes,
did: gave y TO my niece, who found the address
to Florence being wltnessf A. l cannot say
what che speculation was.
O. Didn't any one tell you what Florence
was likely 10 testify to If called Is q witnesss A.
d Then you had no ioea that her testimony
might initiate against her mother In the slightest
q You mad no appre hen sions, however faint, Of
Florence being able to give testimony that would
initiate aganst ne9 motaest m " M ny own
Objected to by the defence.
Witness-I had no apprenensions from any rea-
| @, ask you II you had any apprehensions, from
! any degree. that Fiorence's evidence might mill.
| tate against her motnerf A. l may nave mad
thoughts on the result.
! Q. refer to aDprenensions on your own mind,
whatever may nave been the origin or IL = A. |
don't think mad any reasonable grounds Tor sup
! posing that Florence would testify against her
mother wnen wrote the letter.
Q. mat is not the question, madame. Had you
! any Apprehension tnat sue would 90 on the stand
and testify against ner mothers A. knew she
| might be called on the stand, and 1t was matter
OF depreciation among US ALL
Q. Had no rumor reached you at that time that
she might testify against her mothers A. can't
o. was there not a runor afoat that she might
be called and might say something on the side OF
the plalDuny A. 1t was presumaole that she
would be called on the part Of the plaintiff and
I dGav m ia " n a
Q. You had an object in writing tue letter to
Florence A. believe that was my object in
Q. You heard that Florence might be called and
give testimony 10 aid OF her ather
ton is whetner witness wrote the letter and what
she said on that SUBJECT
vised her not TO appear II possible"o Keep quiet
and not 10 allow herseli to De called on either sl0e
M ss se soad ee csa nor FLOR
her motherr A. No. can't say / had fear that
Q. When you wrote this letter did you appre-
bend that Florence night be called ~ q witness
lor the defendant A. can't Say did.
for the plannn' A. believe did; 1t Is possible
! wrote 1t to prevent her from becoming witness
Mr.. Fullerton here handed witness the letter
alluded 10 tor Identification.
wltnesIrhat Is the letter wrote Miss Flor.
ence did not show 1t 10 any one before sending
Q: Did you write more than one letter to her ?
Q. Did you have, q conversation with Florence
on the subject A. No. Sir.
z. When dld you last see her : A. have mos
seen her since October. 1874
Mr.. Fullerton then read the
LETTER OF MISS OAKLEY TO FLORENCE TILT0N.
1t - dated No. 426 Grand street, Brooklyn, Janu-
ary T. 1875. 1t asserts tnat the writer lad IN:
tended to go and see her, and continues 81
know the struggles OF young life In q scnoo-
ROOM" but 'tnere are sweet uses In adversely"
"YOu nave had sorrows to bear that l never
knew" "You have been called 10 Judge between
your parentsm the writer nad been sorry since
you lett Mrs. Bradshaw" "Your mother was tue
most devoted vile and sacrificing mother nave
! ever seen 4; have seen great many mothers, but
have known ie " like yours. Her soul Is bound up
IN ner children now more than ever" "Conslder
! Florence, then, her claims your fidelity
and ove-lt up her hands, Remember that
ut Is sne and not your father VINO deserves
inc a, al MOI orter,oay .Sns nas heen
true 10 every one but herself In trying to
save him. "Do not persuade yourself that you
can save him. II you care to keep the oest bless