The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-26
Resslo Turner rla a VYitness.

MISS turner uH WltneSS - VOIeu ny
the New York press asuccess, With re-
gard to her cross examination the Tribune
report says;
The cross examination began short
time before recess, and the marked atten-
ton OF the Court and counsel, as well us
the earnest expression Of both the plain.
tiff and defendant, showed that all felt
that ono OF tho most important struggles
Of the trial was about to begin. The APP
peArancO Of Carelessness usually so mark.
ed In Mr.. Fullertons manner Of beginning |
u cross examination was entirely gone, |
lie was thoroughly in earnest. The wit.
ness was, perhaps, tho coolest person in
the room. She was calm and smiling. In
response to a number Of questions as to
the various places where she had passed
parts Of her life, she said, III don't recOl-
leCt," with apparent Indifference. She
seemed especially unable to remember the
length Of time she had spent in places
other than Mr.. Tilton's house. An instance
of this was in her answers regarding her
stay ut the Elizabeth Street Home. She
had been there on three occasions, bnt
could not say whether she had spent one
month or three years in that institution
at one time. "Wcll, do you know where
your are nOw% at length asked her ques-
TONER. "Oh, yes; | know am in n court
room well enough" was the pointed re-
ply. She seemed to resent Mr.. Fuller.
toms rather significant questions as to
whether shc was ever taken to task in
Mr., Dows' family for telling falsehoods,
and her reply, "NGver, sir, never" was
by toss Of the head, and u
flush Of apparent indignation. The de.
PENDANTS counsel appear delighted with
the manner in which she has acquitted
herself thus far, and declare that her evi.
dcncc cannot be shaken. general re-
mark among the spectators at the adjourn
ment yesterday was: "That is tho Clcv-
crest witness That has testified since MOul-
ton"
A SHARP ATTEMPT TO ESTRAP TME WIT.
MES FOlLED.
Ono Of the most interesting scenes
Turing tho trial followed Mr.. Fullertons
first attempt to impenCh Miss Turner'S
Of dates. She had sworn on
The direct examination that one Of Mr..
rillon's alleged advances had been made
Turing the summer Of 1868. Sic cor.
rected It yesterday, and put the year as
1860. Mr.. Fullerton by a series Of Ques-
lions endeavored 10 commit her to u
statement that she was Mt TarrytOwn and
EeypOrt during the very time she had
spoken Of, md suddenly produced
letter from her to Mr.. Tilton, dated May
q, 1860, from Tarrytown, and asked her
Il she recognized the handwriting. She
flushed to the temples, and for
some minutes was greatly confused. She
looked At the letter again and again with
heightening color, and then
In confused manner, In words
which left doubt on the more observing
lmOng the audience whether she had
)lushet at the contradictory contents, or
he pennmanship Of tho letter. She in.
listed at first that she could not recog-
li1e tho handwriting "a llers-she Ger.
ainly had improved very much since
hcn-and II wuS not until permitted to
cad II that she admitted II to be her own.
The interest OF the scene was Immediately
heightened by the manner In which the
'OtinSel for defence simultaneously came
o the rescue Of the imRriled witness,
md insisted TINT one Of Mr.. F'ullerton's
questions was based upon II false assllmp.
ion rs to what she had previously sworn.
Nlr. Porter, Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Eyarts
verC on their feet at the same mo.
nent, md their objections were uttered
IS by ono voice. Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Full
crt0n had few violent words, and Mr..
'hearman and Mr.. rOrtcr,on the one side,
nd Mr.. Beech and Mr.. Morris oil the
tllCr, took part In The verbal warfare.
Mr.. Evarts stood in the centre
I the group, solf.posScssed and quiet, and
| the right moment closed tie confused
ebate with n few words, which at once
ilenced all the others, and put the point
1 the objection clearly before the Court. J
consultation Of the record followed, !
nd II was found that Mr.. Fullerton was
'rong, and his line Of attack on the wit. !
ess had, accordingly, to be abandoned. !
lr. Fullerton was evidently annoyed nj :
his result, but made good his retreat by
that the correction Of his eF.
Or had put the witness in n worse fix thar,
efore. But in tho meantime the wit. o
ess had recovered tile extraordinary self. 7
ossessiOn she had displayed throug hout y
he first days examination, and when her i
were resumed answered c