New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court met at p. M, pursuant TO all
joumment.
Judge Neilson-Any OF the gentlemen connected with
the press who have not yet given their names Tor ths
book will find it at the Clerks desk; If you viii try and
remember it.
THE CONTRADICTIONS OF BESSIE TURNER.
Mr.. Porter--f it please the Court While my
friend marking particular passages to which
desired REFER gentlemen, will aude for the moment
to the evidence which has been resored to for the
pose OF shaking your confidence In the testimony OF Mss
Turner CuriOusly enough Joe Richards reappears IN
this record, the who, at the time Of the
proceeding before the Church Committee, wanted
TO put the sister, who came from the same womb,
in false attitude, by going before that Com
mittee, and pretending that from solicItnde
for her. and in her interest he would not testify to the
truth; the bastard, reared under the magn influence Oh
Henry c. Bowen uOred by Theodore Tlton his brother
naw capable OF coming TO this stand and making the
atrcal exhibition OF himself which nobody could have
devised without the aid OF Theodore Tltons acquain
ance the histroncs Of all sham this man ~ repro
duced upon the witness stand and instead Of swearing 70
those confessions which, IL said he had withheld on
the occasion when he came here first and which we're
heraded in the newspapers TO be making their appear
the OF the rebuttal, mud him coming To
the rescue OF Theodore in his warfare with ms servan'
and his waif He is to contradict her; he is 70 show
OF the Courthouse as unworthy OF belief when cha
crosses the track Of Theodore Titon. Well what her
stOryl Why, she swOre that she went to see HIM AZ
the Evening Post building the nth OF December and
told him occasion OK the indgny Theodore Tt
ton had offered 10 her, told him when there hitting
occasion, told him when Mrs. Tilton had been driven
from the shelter OF her husbands roof by ndgnes Ia
which she could not submit And what Is his story
Does he deny that she told him what she sand Not
word of it. But he says, She did not come to
the Evening Post building TO tell me OF IT," Well
now that proves not that Bessie Turner was wrong,
but it proves that either she or he was wrong,
and leaves the question unsoyed, and a question
wholly immateral it is not Of the slightest ac-
count whether the Evening Post building thas
she told him OF this, whether II was elsewhere But
they knowing the tenderness of this man who complains
when he comes before you witness upon the stand
that his testimony II he only swears TO what he knows
hurt his sister but If he could only connect IL WIN
hearsay which he knows not evidence IT might-ths
man now says. "Wel. can't deny that she came aud
told me what she said she told me. But, gentlemen,
please be tender-footed in the questions you put II
you will put this question, whether she ever
told me that he attempted 70 commit vio-
lence upon her I say she did not, either
at the Evening Post building anywhere else And ac-
cordingy they put nat question. and he goes OF the
stand exultan Tor he has been able To give tha SISTER
stab under the fifth rib he has been able 10 gr'tiy MS
honored friend Theodore Tilton; he commend him
10
enemy of Henry Ward Beecher or Elizabeth r. nlton
but what will give him cordial grasp o the hand for,
though he did know much he swOre 10 the best vi tho
little knowledge he had
And you have one other who is brought witness n
order 20 overturn this girl Who is thati Why. A. b
There ought be there. and they should run through
the alphabet until he down to- believe there IL no
cipher the end OF the alphabet there ought to De- Tor
such he TO end their names wit-A Is MAJ
tin Tilton's spy. Now have respect Tor Frank Mou-
ton, TtOns minOn but nOne none iOr miserable spy
sent from his house the Oyington 10 eaycslrop and
bung him report sent find mat IS song on; sent
% talk with his wife and report TO him; ready
whenever the calls, 10 do his lille al III the ser
vice OF Theodore TiItOn, IN his light with WOMAN
ready TO meet that woman TO tawn upon her. tn pre'nd
to be her friend; ready when the tine comes, II fbe
needful in order to issue with Bessie Turner or
with Gen. TracyTeady need be, TO swear walls where
carpenters reared them. to bring into protected
shadow piazza which IN the blaze Of torrd sum
ready to do anything he could ID the service "f
a man to whom is too Degrading Tor
endurance. For | venture tie prediction mat
even that Frank Moul,On. who Las bren the
instrument Of h devices, his sra ascms. lis fraud and
his conspiracy against Henry Ward Beechcr VIII IN due
time AS he deserves be cursed ana kicked by the man
who dedicated him TO his use. isrnsail'n.l But TINS
man Martin tenders his services 10 sw'ar down Bessie
Turner and hat does he sweari simply false swear
nr He swear, that he was for hours casesdroppiDg at
scented AS in conversations and bTong IN the sun, with
Mrs Ovington ~ the end that he n'Eat perform the
miserable and de grading service 10 which hr had been
assigned by Theodore Til,0n
Gentlemen. have one more witness, and that -
Theodore Tilton himself. These tn" three. Why.
gentlemen Tit0n is in condition 70 undertake the
Job it is for him he has too much on his hands
Theodore Tton. A. b. Martin. AMI Joe Richards setting
themselves up Overturn that Bessie Tun"r VINO Wa
match the most brilliant crosseXanner IN Amerca'
who nut william Fullerton az bay AMI compelled INN TO
call upon the most splendid advocate now living IN this
or in ans land 10 come his assistance in fight with
girl! sensation.l The girl who stand lire against
william Fullerton and William A. Beach need fear moth
ing from Joe Richards, even with Theodore Iiton a. MS
righthand and A. =. Martin his left-Ind supporter
Her testimony stands admitted by HIM Elf; b'r hs'l-
mony as she gave il. commended itStf to your con-
sciences and intelligence. You believed Il then; You
believe II now II l. IN harmony with tie letter read
TO YOU yesterday and his morning. it "a harmony IN
al tbs revelations we have OF the nior 81 That house
hold Il is in harmony with what you Know OF the ehAr
acter OF Theodore Tton when We hhi iis man. AZ Inc
close OF her tmony making one last attempt Ia nra
that gin your estimation b. asking Der whether sbo
had not been rcf e reinstatement IL hc institution IN
which she held woman she was lrofcssorship III
character and position ia the department Of music
and when You them elicit. "a thcy knew they
coud the reply that although the President OF that
sttution retained undmnlshed confidence IN and respect
for her. yet the hbes publisheN Dy TINS man hii nao
her name that she could bread 10
an honest employment when you have thai commentary
upon the spirit in which Theodore Tton dealt with tho
adopted daughter who loyal 10 the wife OF his
bosom you need no more more 10 determine whether
she he the entitled TO your credit and regard
MRS. TILTONS RETURN FROM MARIETTA
Why, gentlemen, there are some thl"gs the
mere narration of which carries to the conscience and
absolute conviction Of their verify There
is no girl OF o. there woman OF any age-there 10
no man OF D. there is man OF any age-who coul's