Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-24
BESSIE TURNER'S REVELATIONS,
1sff0n's Night Ransbliags.
The Cross ExapinatiOn Continued.


TsIfon's Night Ran,bsiass.
The Cross-Examination Continued.
After our telegraphic report of the Tilton
Beecher trial closed yesterday, the crosses
animation of Bessie Turner was continued
by Judge Fullerton.
BFssIE's OFFER or MARRIAGE
He asked the witness: Did you write to
I1lton OF your offer of marriage? never
was married, said the witness; The question
was repeated, and she said "He wrote to me
first about it, and answered the letter" Mr.
Fullerton asked. Did you tell him OF your
offer OF marriage or consult him. This raised
another argument. Defence claimed Ii called
for the letter. The question was ruled out
Witness then testified, after being handed the
letter for examination, that this was the one
she wrote him. He wrote to her first and this
was the answer. She also testified remem-
Der the time there was n woman's rights
meeting at Mrs. TiltOn's. There were present
Miss Anthony and Mrs. Stanton. Think they
had chairman presiding, but do not remem-
Der that any papers were read or reports re-
ceived from committees. thought Mrs. Til
member several of these meetings being held.
and know Of some of them being held In Til
toms absence. / think some of Beecher's
people came to these meetings, perhaps Mrs
Harriet Beecher Stowe. but could not say
for certain.
GO AWAY SHORT GIRL.
was present on one occasion when Til ton
asked his wife to stand away from him as he
did not want any person to make compari
isons. This was not said in very loud tones;
when they were standing near the folding
doors. When he said this he put his head
near her ear. He had to stOop because she
was not so tall. He said elizabeth, don't
stand near mel don't want any COMPARE
sons made; the contrast is too great" do
not remember If i stated in my direct exami-
nation that TiltOn said, "Stand to one side:"
! did not tell thisstOry before the committee;
/ did not do so because did not think of IL
then; first told this story TO Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Porter, but have not mentioned il
since; ! saw Tilton
HANG PICTURES IN HIS NIGHT CLOTHES
on two or three occasions; | cannot give the
date; il was in the night time, in the upper
hall; was in bed, and remained there until
he hung them; do not remember how old i
was then; was in bed with the children; on
one occasion Mrs. TiltOn was in bed, but at
the other times / do not know where she was;
/ remember Mrs. Tilton calling to him to go
to bed, and wanting 10 know what he was
hanging pictures for i'm his night clothes; /
wondered what possessed the man, trotting
around in his night clothes. 1 remember
speaking OF his wandering about the house.
LOOKING FOR A SOFT BED.
Mrs. Tilton accompanied him / think. l can
only remember this but once. Witness was
asked IL she had not stated i'm her direct ex-
animation that TiltOn was in the habit of
going around in his night clothes looking for
soft bed. The witness then replied: HE
was in the habit of going around in that
would sleep in the front bedrooms. and
sometimes In the back bedrooms; that was
what meant by his changing his bed. On
been in every bed in the second and third
stories. When he came to my room, in the
second story, | went to the third story with
and went down to the one arose from first
Mrs. Tilton accompanied her husband,
carrying pillow in her arms. When left
the third-story bedroom they were just pre-
pairing to go to bed. He finally went to bed
in the room adjoining mine in the second
story. On closer examination witness cor
rected herself in saying he had slept in all
sleep in the front bedroom on that occasion
She said in the morning saw him in one of
the third-story bed rooms. l remember when
Tilton remained
OUT ALL NIGHT.
cannot remember the year, but IL was be-
fore little Pauls death. 1 remember speak
ing OF an occasion when he reproved Mrs.
Tilton for bothering him about the servants
1 think he controlled the affairs of the house
hold in certain way. He used to talk to
servants, and If they did not please him he
caused Mrs TiIton to discharge them. lean
not think of any instance OF this kind. The
occurrence of Tilton locking his wife I'm the
The witness was asked If she was sure these
were the years. She stated: went there i'm
1866, and ii was about year after l noticed
Tilton's unkindness to his wife. 1 have
known him lock her in the room over
dozen times-on one occasion for three or
four hours. When he locked her up on these
used to read articles 20 her and subject them
to her criticism, but / do not know that he
read his lecture to her. Whel. she was locked
scoLDINe LECTURE
he was giving her, for ais voice was raised
very loud on one occasion went to the door
Dear, will make every dollar go as far as
cam" the tears were running down her
cheeks; his face was very red, but he kept 1t
averted from me; on that occasion heard
In m xynin cd In OPy
ner; could not tell what he was saying; /
Knocked al the door aid it was opened; Mrs.
Tilton was sobbing and crying; remained
there about fifteen minutes they had been
there for three or four hours; this was i'm the
afternoon after lunch, about halfpast one
O'Clock; when Mr.. Bates was there, on an
other occasion, Mrs. Tilton was locked up
ON This rs,ion Tilton was standing by the
bureau: / do not K.r,,w how many feet from
the door he was; Mr.. Bates %ss there IN the
evening of Sunday; he came to supp, gnu
left at nine; they went to the room after he
had gone; followed them up stairs into the
front sitting room, and they went into their
own room, where they stayed some time;
went up and down stairs while they were in
the room; they were in there about three or
four hours; did not go TO bed until they
came out; dozens or times
Mr.. TILT0N HAD HER LOCKED UP;
at least two or three dozen times, put IL may
have been more. / am sure IL was three
dozen times. When i said over a dozen
times meant that it was more than dozen
4 ave named these occasions, Which L
remember very distinctly, but l also re-
member other occasions. Another time a
young lady was there, in either of these
years. He locked her up in the afternoon
three or four hours. heard him talking to
her in a loud and angry tone of voice. was
in the sitting room, and remained there
until they came out. Another occasion was
when she was sick i'm December, 1870, when
he came in and said he was ruined man.
He was locked up in the room then two or
three hours. when Mrs. Mitchell was i'm the
room. The day after this he was locked up
with hes also. On one such occasion when
The CoOr of the room was opened to my knock
they remained inside. Mrs. Tilton closed
the doof and Mr.. Tilton remained by the
bureau. but did not say word to me. Mrs.
Tiiton kissed me and said she would forgive
me for something wrong / had done that
day. i remember Mr. Tilton saying at
breakfast one morning that Mrs. Tilton was
one OF the most selfish women that ever
lived This Is the only time remember his
saying this.
WHEN THEY WERE AT THE MEAL
Mr.. Tilton helped himself literally Off a
plate, and passed IL to Mrs. Tiltop. She said
help the children; and Florence remarked
mamma, you are very unselfish; and
he said she was one OF the most
selfish women that ever lived saw
Mr.. Beecher at the house several times