The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05

before tue committee; he said he mad 70 ask only
one question; he then made known 10 me the
sister ever maze confession " mo 81 adultery
with Mr.. Beecner; l sald 70 him tnat
DECLINED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION;
he said my declining 70 answer would be as bad as
admitting ~; SAID must state the facts; that
me II did NOT regard nv sisters regulations
SAID Of course | nld regard her reputation
that had consultation wlth her that afternoon
and she sand II would be better Tor me TO appear
before the committee tnan not % appear; Mr.
say anything, saying that my course Tor years was
70 say nothing sbout it. "well,p said Mr.. Tracy
"that IS what you should say Go before the COM
mttee and say tnat;n did 90 before the commit
tee and did say that; am quite sure thai ON that
counsel.
q Bessie Turner states in her evidence that In
the month OF December, 1870, sue called upon you
at the ONCE OF the Evening Post in New YORK, and
made certain communication to you In regard
TO Mr. Tiltons abuse OF his wife and OF ner lBessie
Mr. Evarts-on what page is that'
Mr.. Deach-It Is ON the page OF my memory.
MIR. Shearmau-We object to the question until
Mr.. Evarts-Waat was told Mr.. Richards by Bes
sic Turner Is wholly immaterial.
Mr. Fullerton spoke at length. reviewing what
me witness, MISS turner mad testified. she aad
Bradshaw and others OF the alleged assault OF
Theodore llton upon her and OF his III treatment
OF Mrs. Tilton. Now, was 1t not proper TO produce
other witnesses TO show that 1t was not 50 : They
Scouasei for palntlr suppose that TINS converse.
CANNED, decidedly relevant to the issue OF this
case.
Mr. Beach read from the evidence of Bessie Tur
ner IN which she says she told i've persons That
Theodore Tllton had attempted to violate her per-
son.
Judge Nelson said :-"Taking that issue the
question comes very close to Mr.. Tllton.p
Mr.. Evarts still objected, ana argued against
their undertaking TO give evidence to contradict
the fact that witness had not told the same
story out oil court that she did In court As the
party calling her can't snow that she told the
same story out of court, 1t Is not SUBJECT OF con-
Judge Nelson said in one aspect or the case 1t Is
matter that reaches Mr.. Tilton directly. The
witness mas stated certain features In view OF
the case, and 1t was proper for Tlton IN oross-ex-
ANIMATION 10 snow tnat she didn't see these per-
sons ana 70 contradict 1t III collateral.
Z. Wen. Mr. Richards Will you be kind enough
10 answer That question:
Mr. Evarts again objected to the introduction OF
the testimony.
q Mr.. Richards. the question is, whether in the
month or December 1870 Bessie III ner called on
you at the ONCE OF the EUentsg Post aud made
communication OF ill-treatment az any time or
your sister MRS. Tlltonl by her husband (hr. III
TOM a. / nave recollection oil seeing her there
at any time or OF any such relation OF the subject.
q. What was your connection with the EUeling
Post at that tlme IN December, lST0f "A. 1 was
business manager OF the EUeaing Post at that time.
q. Have sou any recollection OF Miss Turner
calling on you az any tlmei A. nave no recollec-
ton Of her calling on me at any time
z. Nor Of nearing her make any charge against
Mr.. Hilton, 81 his having attempted to violate her
person. "A. None whatever, 81
q Is your memory 70 circumstances and in
cidents goon, Mr.. Richards? A. Ny memory is
sucn' as 10 enable say very positively that
she he yer alluded 10 such subject.
Mr. Be2cn-lhat Is ali, sir.
The Court-Any thing more from this witnesss
Mr.. Sherman cater q brief conference with
his associates)-We nave nothing sir.
sir. Richards thereupon withdrew, and Mr..
Morris called Mr.. Charles II. Farrell The latter
gentleman was not present; and
JOHN BREMER
took the stand. Beng sworn, Mr.. Bremen was
examined by Mr.. Morris, ana ia reply 70 the inter-
rogdtories. repled-l reside In the city Of New
York; my occupation IS that OF United states
s 1tqG oM 5 W. WIN rne9e sa
him IN December. 1871; paraded In the Commune
procession on tnat day; joined tie procession on
the Bowery near Dylsion street; was about the
ire Of tue procession; saw fiton first while about
Great Jones street; ne was walking in company
wItn gentleman whom nave since learned was
4 Mr.. Jonn wnton: recognized him as the man
then saw walking with SwInton; my position in
q the ranks was ABOUT two or three lines behind
Il them; continued 70 march in tue procession,
and 50 ala sir. Triton the enure length OF the
route did not see him ia q Carriage; saw ladies'
there waking rlgnt behind the colored troops;
u one ol the women carried banner; there were
some carriages IN the rear OF the procession; l
was at the time acquainted with Mrs. Woodruff
Il and also with Miss Claim, who were in the pro-
cession at tue time; saw them when the pro-
cesslon was dsbanding on Fourteenth street, with
Y tue Marshal; Theodore l1ton was not with them
Il there, nor do know where ne went after parade;
Y / cld not see the ladies' take q carriage.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Evarts-My situation as
street, New York, al Mr. briggs storenoGses:i
nrsI Mr.. I1ltUn walking the sidewalk
Il Tryon row New YORK. and lie maze such an i'm
Y preston upon me then that / never forgot him
Y between the time saw BIN on lryon row aud
the procession saw hlm only once; that was IN
Nassau street; that may possibly be SIX years ago;
/ joined the procession when II started, and
i went al the way through; my attention was
called 10 hlm Oy irienu VINO waking with
me- VINO said THERE'S Tilton;' / didn't
say anything when ne made that remark;
did not ay "A man VINO sees Mr.. rilton will
never forget nlm;" John Berner pointed MIN out
i MS acquaintance at the iompklns square meeting,
wnica was after TINS procession; dOnt remem-
processIOn; our DOuy & small that we recol-
\ lect our lrlends-(aughteD ; | saw ar. hilton
Il the road ABOUT hah the way up the procession,
wnen Il was about Fifteenth street; didn't see
mr.. swinton joining the procession; Only saw
hun IN lt my position was ON the lett line o. the
procession; l was outside, on tne left Of the line.
& Maughter)
near tue mead or the tai OF tue dlvsionf A.
don't know anything about that-Qau lhterl; 4
don't know whether rilton was In my division or
not.
stephen Pearl Andrews, beng sworn, was ex-
amlned by Mr Fullerton and testified - reside
In New YORK, since 1919; l lived IN Boston
ior six years, and before going 10 Boston re.
lived about six years Ia tue state VI louisiana,
ana prior 70 that resided In Massachusetts, and
z. WHAT has been your occupation since you re-
sized ia New York; A. since came to New York
| / have Dcen an educatIonalist; came here TO in-
! trOduce a system Of phonOgrapny ana pnonetlcs,
I founding tnis profession That Il serving me now.
u. have YOU been engaged since you came 70
New YORK IN any otner busnessY A. When, In the
whole course oi my nief
q. Have yeu been ia any other businessY A. In
that business, with reporting and pnonelics, was
connected only / to New YORK, for
about two years; my occupation since gave that
up mas been the new, or mewnat new aud scen-
I tluC investigation toward social reform; 4 nave
been all tnrOugn my lie author in
/ spontaneous efforts; have been almost as vOlum-
tnOus III my Writings, think, az Rev. Henry Ward
! Beecher; my nrst publication was WINE In texas,
u series Of legal translatiOns rom the spanish;
my nrss independent Work was a "Ireatise on
Entails" legal WORK; then Wnen my connection
with plOuOgrdphy came published an entlre
rles Of text books on mat subject; my next puoI-
cation Was controversy between Horace Greeiey,
Mr.. James aud ms SELF the subject Oh Love.
Marriage and Dlyorce;' tDen pnnted work on
social SOlutlons;n the AppietOns printed two
works french instruction, after the manner
/ OF UIendorf; muTe recently | have printed Two
or three wOrks on "UniversOlogy,u which Ia the
name 4 nave given - my new discovery IN
language, the primary Synopssn and the
.sBasic outlines OF UuIversoogy,n the latter
large BOOK, 40 big as he Biole; am now entirely
employed Ia the further Celebration OF this newly
disco cred scienCe--in ths pronunciation vi Il as