The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-27

this scandal, or anything concerning the private
lives oil any person whatever, will have nothing
you again;u / said, III you NEEDLE with the prl-
vale lives OF people it win be your death blow and
THE DEATH BLOW or TILTuN;n
! don't recollect that Mrs. Woodruff or Mr.. Tilton
made any reply.
The Court took a recess.
AFTER the RECESS
The court room was little more than half
filled on the reassembling OF the Court
Mrs. Palmer resumed the stand, the d.
rect examination ceased in few min
utes after, and Beach, In quiet and indlrer-
ent tone, began the cross-examlnatlon. He put
q number OF questions as TO the marriage, abode
occupation, &C., OF the witness, and finally asked
the question, "What sort OF physician Is your
husband ~ "He Is q magnetic PHYSICIAN This
was followed up BY number OF questions bearing
upon the particular mode OF treatment extended
TO patients. The witness turned a solemn, ghoul-
ish face towards the Judge and declared she did
not consider the question or the counsel at all ma
terial, but on the contrary, rather insulting.
Beach pushed ON to know more about
the character OF the treatment OF patients
and the witness SAID she was frequently called
upon BY her husband to discover diseases by clair
voyance. The explanation OF her clairvoyanU ex-
periences was very absurd ana amusing. There
was lecture in the old Spiritualtstic style, and
the witness seemed to be drifting toward q trance
and about to illustrate her practice. She had an
attentive audience ana the prospect OF an ex-
tensive advertisement 1t was surprise that
Mr.. Beach allowed himself TO be led away into an
inquiry on Splritualism with one OF Its profess
sional practitioners. Later the witness, on the
redirect, was asked If she believed in the God OF
the Christians, and she answered "Most GER
tainly,n and gave a negative TO the query n
she believed in the divinity OF Christ.
Mr.. ha
get into q theological discussion with her she
offered some Of the strangest shapes of religious
belief. Her theory OF the incarnation was Decom
ing so disgusting that the Judge cried out, II
guess that VIII do" and Beach, echolng his words,
eyes, sir, guess 1t Will do,n and the witness was
allowed TO depart.
Next on the stand was General B. F. Tracy,
whose appearance IN the capacity Of witness
aroused the attention OF even the most jaded
juryman. Tracy had answered only few ques-
tions when Mr.. Beach interposed, and, saying he
would be unable TO attend to-day. 1t was finally
settled that MIR. Fullerton would take his place
and the Court. at ten minutes TO four O'Clock, was
adjourned.
AIRS. PALMER CONTINUES.
The direct examination OF MIS- Elizabeth Ma
pier Palmer was resumed at quarter.past two
O'Clock by MIR. Snearman. me witness saiu, wnen
questioned as to an interview between Illton
and Mrs. Woodruff regarding the lie OF
Mrs. woodhull:-Do not recoIlect anything specific
on Tins point; witness took no part IN the Com
mune procession; saw Mrs. Woodruff and Miss
Claim get out OF a carriage the evening CT the
cRoss-ExAMINKD BIZ MR.. BEACH.
Was married IN 1868 oy Rev. Mr.. Sergeant, at
Beacon Hill, near Boston; came TO reside IN
New York IN the first week OF January, 1871;
40 PARK avenue; her husband was then
manuiacturlng stocking snspenders; at one
sRs rss or r.ss then to
avenue 10 friends; remained there for about SIX
months; then went TO the Westmore!and Hotel or
about three weeks, and from thar went 10 reside
at rwenty-seventh street, wnere she resided two
years; let part Of her rooms to her present hus-
Dand DR.. Palmer; sue let other parts of her house
TO the assistants OF ner husband; her husband be-
longed To the magnetic scnool OF medlclne
q. Give US some idea OF his scnOOl OF practice
Mr.. Snearman objected.
Mr.. Beach, am not trying to learn the secrets.
The witness SAID 81 ap, cal to the Court Tor pro-
treatment and Will not state 1t unless compelled
to: act as q medium Tor my husband IN the ais
coyery OF dlseas s; understand a great many
meanings for the words spiritual medium;n am
called upon very often 10 MAKE clairyoyant exam
nations with my husband; am paid so much for
q. When you made those examinations were
you IN state OF trance A. can't state, sir;
suppose when | made those examinations / went
into q state OF personal unconsclousness; the
words "trance medium are not the lntefpreta-
ton Of the condition in which was; | was told
when l was awakened that 4 had communicated
TO my husband q know edge OF the disease under
when the patient laoored; In calrvoyant state
as photographed on the soul, Just as YOU can read
a page IN q book; IN TINS condition 1eel my
eyes turned within me; this power comes 10 ne
without any votion or CONSEQUENCES on my part;
bands OF spirits surround every human soul Goa
himself controls every human soul.
the SPIRIT WORLD.
! am a medium, through whom departed spirits
communicate with tue busy ones or this world;
even zee your spirit now as you are talking 10 me;
l cannot say whether IL Is good or bau spirit;
/ was divorced In March, 1874, and was married
soon after TO my present husband, Dr. Palmer; /
had
love doctrine; / believe Ia husband aud vie
living happily togetner, ana II they cannot live
happily. 4 think theJ ought 10 legally separate;
oDIalued my divorce from my former HUSBAND on
tue ground OF adultery; on the ground Of uncon.
genlality: would 20 10 tie Legislature and get
an act passed allowing iried persons 10 sep
arate.
an acts A. 1 cannot suppose such an tmpossl-
billty Qaughte1 have been to the Golden Age
oIilce, think, In February. 1871; | met Mr.. MouI-
ton and was there introduced 10 him; INK The
1rst time was there was IN January February;
the FIRST time saw Mr.. TIlton was In Boston; the
frst time 1 was Introduced 60 him was at THIS
ONCE, where ] was Introduced 10 him by Mrs
woodruff: IN the ONCE where l Mr.. Tton
there were tables ana papers on them, and
the wall / went with Miss IIanIn, who wanted 70
consult Mr. Mouiton on some law business; the
acquaintance OF Mr.. TtltOn and Mrs. wOOdhul
ripened very rapidly, aud AZ became the hanit OF
those two persons 10 address each other IN the
manner have stated on my direct examln ton;
Colonel Blood was always ABOUT the Office, and
most certainly noticed those familiarlties between
MRS. Woodruff and MIR. luton: | know Mr.. stephen
Pearl Andrews; he used not 10 be much about the
ONCE; Mr.. Andrews was an inmate Of Mrs. Wood
hull's Rouse IN the early part OF 1871; ne lett some
time alter Mr.. Tiltonis visits to the house Oh Mrs
Wosdhun In 1871, aud during all that
year / noticed iamiiarties between TIlton
and Mrs. woodruff; this intimacy continued
up 90 the time Oi the Stelnway Han meeting; Colo
mel Blood was IN Mrs. Woodhuli's bedroom when
saw Mr.. Tit0n there: the conferences In regard 10
the prospectus OF the Golden Age between Mrs.
woodruff ana Mr. Tiiton were in 1871; the con err
ences were held sometimes la the trout offlce,
sometimes la the back ONCE. Colonel BlOod and
Miss Clafn were present.: aid not take part in
the conferences; there were a number 81 CONVEX
Stations at which Colonel Blood was not presents
/ could not give you the language Of the parties,
but the idea was that Mr. Iilton was to start the
Golden Age, and that II was 20 pe united with tue
Woodhuli n Claim paper, in the interest OF tue
Spirtuasts; they we're to form party. but
they did not call IL by any name; they said there
was no hope from the other party; they did not
say there was no hope for the country or from the
leaders Of the country.
The conversation referred TO the formation or
party under the leadership oil Mrs. woodruff and
MIR. luton; THINK the Golden Age was TO admire
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