New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
MISS TURNER'S REFLECTION on THE CONyERSA-
TION

was ti A. ! think it was.
O. Had you forgotten III A. It did not to my mind
just then.
O. Had you forgotten it, A. had forgotten 1t at that time;
it did not come TO my mind just then
O. How long had ii been out Of your mindi A. How long
had il been out OF my mind?
O. Yes 1t out Of your mind when you before the
Commiitcethat IT, you did not remember IT, Now how long
before that had you remembered ii! A. When to think
about my testimony.
Nj Beach-No that afterwards That not the ques
ton.
Mr. FulleronWhen had you last thought, before going be-
fore the Committee of all this conversation between you and
Mr. TtOn in the That Aghwh,n had you last thought
Of A. Why the ten minutes before went before the Com
mce, that all the time that had anything to say.
O. Did you remember all the conversation which you have
stated here this trial. and which You say occurred between
you and Mr. Ton ten minutes before you went before the
Committee? A. No, Sir, did not
O. Very we'll Now listen to my question. When had you
last thou hit Of before went before that Committee some
months years? A. hadn thought about it before going
before the Committee.
Mr. Beach-At all
Mr. FuleTon-Atal' A. No Sir; had not thought any
thing about that ten minutes before going before the
Committee.
@ When did you last think OF il before that-how many
years ago? When did You last recall this conversation that
took place between You and Mr. Tltony A. When did last
recall that conversation?
@ Yes; when last before yol went before the Committeei
A. did not recall the conversation before went before the
Committee.
O. know you didn't but had you thought of it within
month before going before the Committee! \. had not
thought anything about it, 5cciuse did not know was going
before the Committee until ten minutes before went.
q. How afcrthc occurrences was that you forgot '
Mr Eyarts-She has not said that she forgot it.
Mr. Fullerton Well am asking her the question.
The Wness-I never forgot it.
Q. 1t was always in your mini A. cannot say it was al
ways in mind because had thousand other things to think
about
@ Well do you remember any time when you had it in
your mind before you before the Committee at that time?
\. Yes Sir remember when Mrs Tion said, at Mrs.
Puinam's-
@. One moment want date, not what was said A. Well,
can give you the date Of that 1t in 1870, think
@. In 1870? a. In 1870, think.
q. Then you thought it all oyer-thi5 conversations
thought about those two occasions at the time when Mrs Til
ton said that lie had confessed to her
Mr. Bcach-No; that is not proper.
Mr. FuleTton-Dd you then think over this converse
ton that you had with Mr. Ton when he in ROOM
this talk about getting ma-rc having afntics etc. A. Do
you want know wheh thought about that?
G. want to know just exactly what ny question implies
Did you then think to remember what took place
between you and sir Tol wien he w in room on that
occasion in 1861? A. don't unlesai the time you refer to
when you say them
@ You say YOU recalled it in $50? A. Yes, Sir.
O. Whenyou we're in Marietta? A. Ye', Sir then recalled
them TO Mrs Tllton
@. don't want ;hat, AMI move to strike it out
Judge Nelson Yes strike that out.
a Eyarts- is only the part about describing to Mrs
Tton that is to be struck out
Judge NcllsOn-Yes.
Mr. fulerton-Whcn you in Marietta and recalled the
two occasions when Mr. Ton in yoar oon you have
testified before this jury did you then recall this conversation
that you have related here about getting married and antes
and all that sort OF thing? a. Yes, Sir
ILL, in mat havo noyy
stated 1T A. 1t up to me in detail, AM told it to Mrs
TliOn.
Mr. Fulerton-I move to strike that out.
Judge Nclson-Yes.
Mr. Fuleron-Now can strike it oa often you put
in. that il il waste of time
The Wi;ncss-Excuse M; won't pat it in any more.
Mr. FulerDn-Very Well 1t then up to You in detail
did it? A. Yes Sir; in detail.
O. And it fresh in your recollection? a. Yes Sir.
O. And that was in 1902 A. Yes, Sir; 1870.
@ What time in 1870: 4. 1t was in the Fall
q state you what time in the Fall? A don't
know whether in October November in the
FALL cannot say positively the time; know was the very
NIGHT that Mrs Tion came to Mrs Putnams; that
of.
O. THIS was fresh your mind in the Fall of 1870. Now
when did you think II again? a Nlen ala thhK
again?
O. Yes this conversation between you and Mr. Tilton' A.
When Mr. To knocked over That day that came back
from Marietta.
O. Then it occurred to you? A. Mrs Tilton had said
O. One moment You promised not pat that in again
a. Oh ! excuse me.
O. What time did you think it again. A. That time
when We had that fuss wlen Mr. Tion knocked down
O. And tina! was in November 1870 it not? A. Yes Sir
it was in November because reurnedit was the 10th OF
November
O. Then all occurred to you this conversation between you
and Mr. Tilton did it? 4. Yes, Sir.
O. When next after that dd you think Of it? a. When l
was-et me sce-I thought something about it when went to
those persons and told themod to three or four persons
O. You thought ,l then this conversation between
you and Tton? A. don't know that went into all the
details, but thought about it,
O. Well it all occurred you. You remembered it, did you
not and what he said about getting married. and atntie'
and making love you and physical expressions OF o'eF A.
don't know that went all it, but thought about 1T
thought something about It,
II was fresh in your mind hen' A. don't say that all
the details were fresh IN my mind but remembered about it,
O. You remembered it them A. Yes, Sir
When was it you told those persons? A 1t was the
nth Of November think.
O. 1870? A. 1870
When did you next think OF this conversation after that
We'll then suppose the next time must have been when
,,or, before the Investigating Committee, ana that though
Of If while was talking with them there.
q Did YOU think Of then: ~ Yes, Sir-aoout the TWO
,;t times that he came to my room, have stated
Won thought Of it then. A. Not in detal the details did
| not come 10 me then.
n The conversation did not come to your A. No Sir; re-
lated lust about his coming my twice, and his taking
| me on his lap, and
Mr. Beac-It il what you related it is what you reme
| bered chat you are asked u,,
Mr. FulertOn-ls that what you rehehloeIeu' n As'"
| details had not come to me then
O Did Won relate to the Committee all that you remembered
a. tho, timer A All that | remembered at the time
O What you did relate hal escaped your recollection
Yes Sir or should have related 1t just a. have related II
here.
rrd nm those two visits! 4. Ny intention was when went
f be Committee to tell the truth, and to tell everything