The New York herald., 1875-03-25

conversation We had Was about Mrs. Morse; de
cilned to go round and tell Mr.. Beecner; told him
also that Mrs. Morse sad IL | would go and tell
Mr.. Beecher she would give me something nice
paper. anu / SAID would he tnen got the paper
ana lnk ald sat down and wrote it; he dictated
and wrote IL.
q. Was the letter correct statements
Mr.. Porter objected
MIR. Fullerton to wtness--Did not Mr. Titon say
10 you, alter what you told MN, that he wanted 1t
put on paper and signed by your
WHAT SHE SIGNED.
Witness-Mr. TlIon did not state in that letter
the exact words used.
Mr.. Porter insisted that the words written
should oe before the witness.
The Judge sustained the point, saying tnat the
letter should snow that the conversation with
Mrs. Morse by the witness was corroborated oy
the letter. fhe letter must be more or less a
transcript o; the conversation. 1t must be shown
that the words dictated were the same As those
sne told lilton.
witness continued:-I think tnat-
MI. Fulerton-fhar is not the point.
Wltness-l cannot recollect whether he repeated
the same as told him
Mr.. Fulerton-will you kindly answer TO the
best OF your recollection whe ether he repeated the
Witness continued:-ln listening TO his dictation
do not remember his making ns any misiaSe Ak ot or
recollect his making any such error.
THE sEPULCHRAL PORTER.
Mr.. Porter rose up solemn as the ghost in Ham
let," and pronounced Fulerton's interrogatOres
to the witness hypothetical metaphysical. and psy-
Geological. Fullerton staggered under the cali
bre OF these words. shot over his shoulder from
the sepulchral voice OF his opponen+. Porter was
active in the protection or his witness, and came
to her rescue every few minutes. Fullerton, who
gives no quarter to Shearman, Tracy or Evarts,
treats Porter With uncommon Difference
THE CURIOUS STATEMENT.
Judge Fullerton tnen SAID IL will now read
portions OF the statement:-'Your mother, Mrs.
Offering me dresses and presents. to go to certain
partes and tell them stories Injurious TO the char
acter OF your husband" Is that true A. 1T Is
not true because Mrs. Morse only on one occasion
III ade me such m oler
Mr.. Fullerton continued:-'T have been per-
suaded that the KIND attentions shown me by
Mr.. Tilton ior years were dishonorable atten-
tons A. suppose they were oishonorable after
Mr.. Fullerton-l don't want that. A. was not
persuaded, because NOBODY persuaded ME.
Mr.. Fullerton lreading, Al never at the time
oraOle'D-Nas that truel A. l did not think
these attentions-.nis putting his hand about my
neck-dishonorao!e intentions; thought 1t was
Ny. Fullerton readng, II do not want to be
made use oil by Mrs. Morse or any one else to
bring trouble on nv two best friends, you and
your husbandr)-Is that true ? A. Yes, sir; did
not want to be made use OF by anybody; the con-
versation about going to school was alter that
letter was written; left for school TWO three
days after the conversation.
@ AT the time OF signing the letter did you
rcgard The statements IN the letter CorrectY
Juage Porter-I object.
The Judge-The witness may answer the ques-
tion.
A. do not think that have thought anything
about 1t.
you tell me the word there erasedP A. DOCKING
at the documentl-No, sir.
short letter OF retractions A. Mrs. Tiiton; she
was in the same ROOM where Mr.. Tilton dictated
the otner letter; Mr.. Ihton was pacing up ana
down the hall Mr. Tlton prepared the copy.
q. Did you see him pre- are ttp A. No, sir;
suppose II mad been prepared BY him before that
Counsel moved to strike out the answer and
the Judge ruled accordingly
witness copied that rom mrs. Tlton's hand
writing; Mr.. T1ton prepared II.
2. Did you sec him prepare iu A. No; I heard
so from Mrs. Tlton
The Judge-Strike IT OUT
Mr.. Fullerton-Go on, Miss Turner, and tell us
what occurred.
witness con ntinued-She handed me the paper,
and after had read 1t
COPIED IT:
standing Dv rhe chair when wrote II.
Q. Did that statement contain truth or false
hood?
Judge Porter-I object to that.
Inc Judge-I think the letter should be HANDED
to the witness.
Mr.. Fullerton handed 1t over to the witDess say.
ing. 'is that In your handwri1ngfs Witness said,
WITNESS ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
Mr.. Fullerton here read as ioilows:-
My DEAR MRS TILToN-The story that Mr.. Tilton once
sa and M my aa 10 Snd m me 70
Mr.. FuIlerton-Was that the nrst you ever heard
OF tnat stofys
Witness, hesitating. with her fan to her mouth,
IL don't think ever heard anything about It til
then"
9. Did he ever carry you from your bed scream
&. DID he ever attempt to violate your person ?
A. Yes, because he confessed that purpose to mrs.
The Judge had the answer struck out, and
ordered the witness to give direct answer
sNARL1NG OF THE LAWYERS.
The question was repeated, and Mr. Porter
made an argument against Its being put, and In
sisted the answer had been already given. Mr..
Porter was running away with the lunch time
when the Judge said the question was very
simple. He thought the witness had been trexts0
very fairly, and TINS question was neither com
pick nor UNI Ieasonable. Then Mr. Tracy ssDod .,
and 1t looked as II here was no lunch for any
body. Tracy pulled out has enlightenment KEY
and placed, as ne seemed TO tnInk, the whole
the entire audience. The Judge was Invelgled
on the CLOCK was CHASING around to two O'Clock
and the lawyers were growing more and more 1e-
e ass S
Tnton attempt to violate Miss Turner ?" The
ladies' In the court room were on the Qat ctue for
THE FINAL ANSWER
Judge Fullerton-Now. Mss Turner, ] pur this
question TO YOU. Did Theoiore rlton attempt to
violate your personY A. DO not think can an
swer that unless you allow
Mr. Fulerton-Stop, stop there.
z. In your own view. did you think It so' A. In
my own view don't think can say, because
Mr.. FullertOn-StOp.
q. From the view you took OF 1t at the time you
A.
time signed the letter thought he mad attempted
to violate my person.
q. Was 1t true tnat he had lifted you from your
bed and carried you screaming from the room
A. 1t Is true that ne carried me from my bed to
his own, but II Is not true that he carried me
screaming from my bed 70 nis bed, as was asleep
at the time;
WAS UNCONSCIOUS
at the time was being carried rom my bed to
his.
Q. Why did you sign the statement II these
Things were untruef
Another grow OF objections rom the defence
Porter became stout and aggressive. He said he
would address himself to tue Jury and the lublic.
He insisted Fullerton was trying 10 mislead the
witness. Again the calm and unimpassloned
Judge, forgetlul OF the deyourlng pangs OF hunger
that tore tne vltals OF jury and audience and re-
pOrters, came TO the elucidation OF the knotty
points OF the lawyers Again Fullerton read the
letter ano the witness said 81 signed 1t because
loved Mrs. Titon and sne told me tn at If signed
the statement IL would
GET MR.. TILTON OUT OF ALL TROUBLE
with Mr.. Henry q. Bowen" (Appause.)
Mr.. Fullerton-We will adjourn now on her la st
answer that she was wiling to lie Tor Mra Tiiton.
Here the Court took the usual recess.
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