The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-24
said. Except Theodore Ttob., She said IL In
martial aud defiant way. looking az Theodore. He


martial and defiant way, looking at Theodore. He
looked more than ever ike mldde-aged man.
Wliness-I never said was ashamed to go TO
Mir. Tilton's house because had been turned out
OF old Mr.. Tiiton's; | was present when little
Paul dled; he had been Ill some little time; do
not remember Mrs. Tton leaving home be ore his
death; do not remember whether she Went
! away or whether she remained at home: thlnk
that Mr. Illton's visit 10 my IN 1865 was alter
Paurs death; ! think so because the house was
more quiet and before Paul died there were more
people IN tue house.
FULLERTON UNSUCCESSFUL AND sNAPPIsH.
In response TO Ful.erton's question as to whether
! Bessie Turner used the precise words, "You have
brought this girl on here TO use against me-" the
! witness gave one OF her dramatic Rotations.
! "Yes," she said, raising her arm. contracting her
| eye and shaking her fist, land can see MIN now,
with his INST right up to her face" She generally
produced the proper effect at such times. The
jury looked her with sort OF blank curiosity but
without particle OF anxiety; her original story Of
Tllton's assault upon her, told with SO much
apsOmo and enjoyment, had quite laid out the
modest men on the jury.
Fullerton was snappish all the forenoon. "Shau
tell you what said ?" asked Bessie. ''Not until
l ask YOU" answered the lawyer. freezingly.
Tracy sat back enjoying the situation Of Fullerton
unsuccessful.
witness-l did not say that stated those words
before the committees: did not have time to think
about 1t then; said Just what then thought It
| was.
Judge Fullerton then handed the witness q copy
OF her testimony before the committee, IN oroer
show The difference between what sne then said
and what she says
witness conElnued-I remember 1t just as gave
| IL before the committee.
O. Why ala you say moment ago that before
the committee you said Mr.. lllton used the words
'You nave brought along this grl to testify
against meYr "A. moment ago was under the
impression the words said Mr. Titon used we're,
.YoM have brought along TINS CIR, to use against
'.testiy'' instead OF use"
Mr.. Porter objected to the line OF cross-exami-
nation.
of the witness was read at length and she an.
swered, II suppose / used the word testify
before the committees; think the doctor who
attended Mrs. lilton IN December. 1870. called
about once a day."
Q. How did counsel get the letters that were
read Yesterday from MT. Tllton to you A. gave
the letters TO Mr.. Rossiter Raymond; DON'T
know now they were brought here.
q. We're you friendly with MIR. Titon after he
entered your room III 1865 and took certain lioer-
ties with you A. was angry with him FOR the
time being; thought he was imnodest; did not
then suspect him u having any improper motives.
BEACH MAD.
AT quarter TO twelve the witness found herself
in the delicate position OF explaining how she
found out, long after the events, that T1lton's
visits had been criminal in intent She insisted
on explaining. Beach cried out to herr
won't you stopl"
She did not stop, however, but showed q
woman's wit in managing two men.
O. Yo1 did not suspect until you were in MARI
eta, in 1870 that Ti!ton had intended improper
Witness continued He had put his hama on me,
called me his afflnlfy, and wnen wrote rom Mr..
Dows' TO Mrs. TiltOn l sent him my love, but
did not suspect anything improper; alter went
TO Steubenville, Quo, l think wrote letter TO
O. DID you write him one expressing your graft
tude for all his Kindness to YOU
O. Well you wrote him a letter. A. Yes.
U Did he answer its A. don't think he did,
O. Do you remember writing him any more
letters; DO you remember asking MS advice In re.
gard 10 an offer OF marriage
TEE MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
A discussion arose nearly at noon as to letter
written from Marietta TO the Titons, making an
offer OF marriage on behalf Of Bessie's hand and
heart.
Fullerton endeavored to get at part of the
contents OF this letter. without Introducing IT.
Porter objected, and produced from a note book
his authority against questioning on letter not
in evidence.
al shan't produce the letter unless the other
SIDE compes me to-" said Fullerton. at involves
third party" This made much curiosity to
know what the letter was.
The letter was objected to.
U. Dlo you ever write to Mr.. Tilton on the sub.
ject OF your marriagef A. never was married.
MIR. Porter objected to the line Of cross.examina-
ton.
me Judge instructed counsel and witness an
swered-Mr. Tilton wrote to me first to Steuben-
vile.
UNFAIR AND DIsHoNEsT.n
Evarts saw chance to make q point, after
Jadge Fullerton had made q speech In an elevated
tone OF voice, claiming that the witness was
"hesitatlng.'
He put on his severest stage look, advanced that
celebrated lore1nger, stretched out the cords In
his throat and, with great soemnity, pronounced
Fulerton's manner OF cross-examination as unfair
and dishonest There was applause. the Judge
Numbered away OF the assembled people. A po.
lceman put boy out. The boy went out as II he
had done q good deed.
Fullerton said that his manner OF cross.exam.
ination he would be glad to compare with the
fairness and honesty Of Evarts'. Mr.. Evarts SAID
be meant no offence. and the Judge assisted to
smother out this appalling void. All day Porter,
Evarts and all the counsel fought hard to save
Bessie Turner; but she req ired little assistance.
The husband OF Belle Hooker ID said to have been
In court on Monday and also yesterday, and II Is
presumed that he Will testify In some way.
Cstharine Beecher was in court yesterday.
Dio Lewis. the crusader OF temperance, was
on the bench.
THE LETTER PRODUCED.
The letter Bessie Turner wrote Tilton on the
subject OF marriage was produced and HANDED to
her. She read 1t through, identified 1t and said
that it was In response to letter from Theodore
Tilton. The letter was apparently used only to
admonIsh che witness that there was evidence
lying back, for 1t was not read aloud.
1t will be remembered that Mr. Tilton, in some
Of his published statements or interviews, alleged
that Bessie Turner had an orer OF marriage
while at steubenviile. and that Mr.. Beecber,
hearing Of 1t, desired that she should accept the
man, and SO lose her alleged knowledge OF his in
tlmacy with Mrs. Tilton in the constrants and en-.
grossments OF her own matrimonial life.
The object OF Fullerton Is said to have been to
prove that the witness knew what the marriage
relation was at time when she pretended not to
be aware OF the meaning OF Tnton's sollcita tons
OF her person.
O. You recollect in one instance | understood
you say, there was womcn's rights meeting at
Mr.. Tllton's when was THAR A. do not remem-
Der.
q. Who were tnere' A. Miss Anthony, Miss
Il LIE Mr. nd Mrs. Cella