The New York herald., 1875-03-18


Q, Did YOU go down stairs when Mr. Moulton
calledY A. No SIR mat was In the daytime.
MIR. Fullerton-Then 1t was only IN the night
time that you went downstairs n anybody came
had m 1T tumbed & into an awkward plight a. % There
were Ioldlng doors between tue two rooms. but
tny thsye were NsP ssu as no, Know ,On
room; DO not think there was secretary IN her
room.
Mr.. Fullerton here stopped, and said, smiling TO
the Judge, "Mr. Evarts asks Tor an adjournment"
The Court tnen adjourned until TWO p. NJ
AT RECESS.
The quality OF Mrs. Mitcheps testimony was un.
cerstood by few OF those who affect follow the
case closely.
BY her the defence desires to pave the way
for Bessie Turner and Mrs. Morse, who will en-.
deavor to make 1t plain tnat Mrs. 1tlton, wnile
very sick. at period OF childbirth or miscarriage,
was assailea by her husband with the news
trat he had been discharged from Bowen's pa.
pers by Beecher's influence and was a ruined
man, &C. The nurse IN vain exhorted him not
to annoy his vile or make her read or write.
or hear reading, but still Mr.. Titon did intrude
his business troubles upon q woman who had lost
much strength, aud the defence expects to show
tnat while in this condition Mrs. Tlton made the
confession of adultery. Also that it was extorted
from her by mis- Vaccinations and brutality. Mrs.
Mitchell the nurse, remembers enough OF some.
thing that happened in Mrs. Tilton's illness to aid
the succeeding witnesses.
On the WHOLE mystery hangs over this case. the
mystery OF almost total eclipse but IN the evi.
dence Of the past few days there appears grow.
ing rim OF light for the defendant. 1t now seems
to ne clear that Mr.. Titon's relations with Mrs.
Woodruff were more confidential than ne has ad-
mtted and that they sprang as much from IN.
clination as despair. The defence also proved
yesterday that as soon as Tilton was discharged
Qnu apts Fray Mnnt
him.
Every way the eye and mind 20 in this mystery
it becomes rejection OF the infrmity OF human
judgment. 1t is, therefore, committed to ad.
vocates who Will probably commit 1t to
pOsterlty as one OF the mu0dles OF our
nature. At lunch yesterday, Mrs. Mitchell
Bessie Turner, Mrs. Shearman and two other wit
nesses were ushered into private room together
for conference. The lawyers for the delence have
undoubtedly shown an enterprise and minuteness
Tor Mr.. Beecher deserving his highest gratltu de-.
It. Is no longer in order to ask when the defence is
to begin. 1t is moulding case, already tangible
and almost plausible.
In the end that which is right and just in this
case will PROBABLY be found out.
AFTER RECESS.
At FIVE minutes past two O'Clock the GROSS. exam
ination OF Lucy N. Mitchell was resumed by Mr.
Witness-The secretary in the room adjoining
that; rhnt winch winch Mr.. Iiltoa occupied pied was gene:
l did not see writing materials IN 1t.
Q. How soon alter was 1t. when Mr.. Tilton SAID
the house? A. think 1t was the day after, in the
daytime; was IN the room; he was in the adJoln.
ing room where MIR. Tllton was; think Mr.. Moul.
ton was in the room twice with Mrs. Tlton;
remember that Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. Moulton talked:
O. When was it that Mr.. Tilton said he would
not say whether. IT was before or after Mr..
haW "a w ito. Mr.
Tilton closed the folding doors and was on the
other side; do not know that he read to his
vile.
q. What did ne have IN his hand when he said
he wanted to read to his wife! A. book; 1t was
room when he read to his wife in 1867 and 1868 ne
read to his vile when l was there; 1T was his
@ H READ To 10 s sns ns A CT %
call; can't fix the time night tnat 1t was; when
he ad tina, nTn had not to
mere. !" and he was told to walk in; the gas was
burning; am quite sure OF that; have no way
night; ne was talking earnestly. and this awak.
ened me l SAID, 'Mr. Tilton, TINS WIN never do;''
lett the room; can't RENE mber who requested me
to leave the room; can't say whether 1t was Mr..
Tlton or Mis-. Tilton; was told to go to the
ra wacn o rs @ IS se 10 Sh say u
IN the study hall an hour before Mr.. r1ltOn came
Ia there; think the study Is on the south SIDE;
Mr.. TiltOn's room and the room adjoining are in
the front; Mr.. Tllton came into the study; am
quite sure that whl!e % was II. ~ the study could
l could not distinguish the words; heard voices
speaking angrily-oud voices; heard Mr.. TIL
determined the character OF the conversation by
the sound oi the voices and their loudness; Mrs.
she Improved some; / do not remember the
Gay sne commenced improving; she did not
SIC up on the Saturday after got there;
In her chair while was there; do not remember
that she did not SIT up; wnen went away lett
have made friendly calls upon Mrs Tilton; Mr..
Tilton invariably treated his vile well II my pres
@. What was the condition OF Mrs. Tllton as to
strength the night Mr.. Beecher caeds A. She
was very weak and low.
o. state who ever called there besides Mr..
Beecher when you lett the room and went down
stairs Cs. a. DO not remember; think Mr.. Moul.
O. Name any person who called at any time be.
sloes Mr.. Beecher when. you went down stairs
gong down stairs when any one called no one
told me to go down stairs; l did not tell
Ms cannot tell wa M oo
drlOn was alter MIR. Beecner lett; probably
was out Of the room lor an aour; don't remem-
ber what the result OF my observation was to
Mrs. llltons condition alter Mr. Beecner lett;
do not remember thai she was crying alter went
To MIR. Evarts-I remember that while was her
nurse persons called on Mrs Tilton and saw her
IN ner SICK room; remember that Alice carey
calico on her during her conhnement while sne
was in her sick room; Mrs. Bradshaw called. and
another lady whose name do NOT rememper
O. Do you reC0liect If any gen ntleman called anG
saw Mrs. Tilton In her SICK r0Omy A. | do not re.
member; when Mrs. Titon lett ner bed sne would
lie on the lounge IN the room that came within
the folding doors; that was during December;
when Mr.. Beecner called | knew he was the
clergyman Of Plymouth church and that Mrs.
Tlton was member OF that church.
@ Alter Mr.. Beecner's visit when you saw Mrs
TiltOn, was there anything III her appearance that
attracted your notice. A. No; know that the
day tnat MI Beecher called was In the middle OF
the week; 1t was not saturday: l would some.
times pay a visit to Mrs, TiitOn once d month:
would stay sometimes overnight; In that way |
became aware OF the relations between Mr.. and
Mrs. Tlton l remained a lew lys at their house,
| remember going with them on one occasion 10
Greenwood 10 remove the graves OF their children
from one lot 70 another.
10 Mr.. Fullerton-l have said that when I re-
turned to Mrs. Tlltons room, after Mr.. Beecner's
visit, was not attracted 10 her condition; she
was weak; made no observation OF the eject Of
this long conversation upon her.
TESTIMONY OF THE REV. JOHN l., GAY.
John L, Gay, sworn and testified: IL re side at