New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
TESTIMONY OF MARY f. PERKINS.


Mary f. Perkins was then called on behalf
of defendent and being duly sworn. testified "a follows
Mr. Shearman-Where do you reside A. At present.
in Boston, Sir.
@. At present in Bostoni A. That is my home at
present
C. Where did you reside previously A. Hartford
my home.
Q. Hartford, Conn. A. Yes, Sir; many years
O. VIII you speak loud You can; it s necessary TO
speak loud little painful to you IN order 10
be heard How long did you reside in Hartford A.
resided during my married life there Sir-abOut fOrysx
years in Hartford
O. Forty-sx years A. think 49,
O. What was the name OF your husbandi A. Thomas
G. Perkins.
A. am, Sir.
Q. Are you older younger sistert A. am
older, SRI am older.
q. Older than Mr.. Beecheri A. Yes Sir.
@. In the Winter of 1871 and 1872 did you visit your
brothers residence Mrs. Perkinsi A. spent most OF
the Winter indeed, the whole Winter that time, with
my brother.
O. You spent most of the winteri A. spent the
whole of that Winter.
Q. The whole OF that Winteri A. Yes, Sir.
Q. From what time until what timei A. went there
the last of December and left, far recollect ho
last Of April
Q. 1871 A. 1872
@. You went the last OF December. 1871, and stayed
until the last Of April 1921 a. Yes, sir. 1872 and tho
same afterward the next year.
O. Mrs Beeoher was absent during part Of that time,
was she not A. She was, during most Of that time.
Q. Where she A. In Florida.
@. She went for her healthl A. For her health.
Q. Did you remain in that house during the whole
period of Mrs Beecher's absencef A. Yes, Sir; did.
O. What the state OF your health at that time, Mrs
Perknsl A. My health was delicate; was not strong.
O. What were your habits with regard to going out Of
the house during that perodi A. Very seldom. indeed
O. Did You 60 ont alonef A. occasionally took short
walk for my health, but never visited alone at all.
O. On these short walks how long were you absent
alone A. Wei, more than ten minutes.
O. Not more than ten minutesi A. No, Sir
O. When you went out other occasions, with whom
did you go A. went with my brother
O. Your brother, Henry Ward Beccher. A. Henry
Ward Beecher.
O. Was that your inyarabe praCticei A. II
O. Them with the exception OF these short walks nom
of which exceeded ten minutes at time you were either
in the house the whole time in Nh Beechers company
when you absent from the house during that perOdf
A. was Sir.
O. We're you in the habit, during the period of Mrs.
Beechers absence in that Winter, Of receiving Mr..
Beechcr's guests A. Yes, Sir; vas.
O. Now, Mrs. Perkins, during That entire Winter. did
you ever see Mrs Elizabeth K. Titoni A. No. sir.
O. You were there again. were you not, some part OF
the Winter Of 1872-'73i A. was Sir.
the same length of time; went the last of December
and left somo time in April May do not rccollect
precisely.
O. You did not leave In either Winter until Mrs Bcechcr
had returned did youi a. The first Winter abe had re-
turned the first season. the second season she either
had returned or on her way home.
O. didn't hear thati A. The first Winter she had re-
turned.
O. And the second Winter she had been A. 1t
might have been day two before her return; cannot
reo0llect precisely.
O. And the second Winter she either had returned, or
was on her way homei A. On her way homo.
O. The last occasion you refer to was the Winter OF
1S72-3l A. Yes, Sir.
O. You remember that that was after the publication OF
the Woodruff scandal that last Wntcri A Yes, Sir 1t
was.
O. Now Madame, did you, this last Winter ever seq
Mrs. Elizabeth TIltonl A. No. Sir.
O. Did you on either Winter ever hear OF Mrs. Tton
having been at the housol A. No, sir.
O. You have Mrs Tiltonl A. Yes, Sir
O. So that you can identity her A. Yes, Sir