New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
MISS TURNER'S SECOND RErRAcTroN.

MISS TURNER'S SECOND RETRACTI0N.
@. Well, l understand that you wrote another let
teri A. wrote few lines; don't suppose Il would be
called letter.
that short onei
Mr. Porter-The other Litter.
Mr. Fullerton-Yes the other letter refer 10 Exhibit TO-
the small letter. A. Who asked me to write tue other one'
O. Yesi A. Mrs. Tlton, Sir.
O. Where was she when she asked you TO write t' A. When
she asked write IT, she in this same room where MI
Tilton had dictated this other writing.
O. Were you and she there alonef A. Yes Sir we were
alone in the ROOM Mr. Tlton pacing up and down in the
hall
O. Well did you write that without any assstance' A.
copied that from Mrs. Tlton's handwriting.
O. Did Mrs Ton prepare the copy before she asked you to
write III A. No. Sir; Mr. Tilton prepared the cory.
@ Mr.. Titon prepared the copy' A. Yes, Biz
@ When "A. That day, think.
O. Did you see him A. No. Sir; have Mrs Ttons worn
for II.
Mr. Fullerton-Ahl move to strike that out.
Mr. Porte-I object to this being struck out IL was respon
sive to the question
Judge Neilson-I think we will let II stand
Mr. Fullerton-Wha Sir what she heard from Mrs Titon
to stand here evidence
Judge NeilsOn-You are busy with Mrs Tton aOont
that letter. and she says that Mrs Ton said to her that M
Triton prepared It.
The witness-she didn't say 1t at that time.
will strike it out.
Mr. Fuleron-very we'll Sir that the reason that moved
TO strike 1t out
O. Did she hand you the paper for you to copy A. The
letter paper, or her copyf
O. Her copyi A. Yes, Sir
O. And you down and copied 1t as she handed 70 YOU
did you 7 a. think read it over first
O. In whose handwriting was 1T A. Mrs. Tilton's.
O. Was she in the room when you copied III A. oh yes
Sir; standing by the chair In which was sitting.
O. Did that paper embody truth or falsehood'
Mr. Porte-I object to question He has right to as
sumo that embodied asehood and no right to inerogae
the witness upon the assumption that did He can inquire
whether certain thing was true but that inquiry must be
with the paper before the witness that she may see It,
Judge Nelson- think your inquiry should be IN reference
to the letter
Mr. Porter-It should be handed to her.
Judge Neilson-Yes, read to her.
Mr. FulIerton-Wel Sir think that Is the better course
Mr. letter to wtness Is that letter in
your handwriting9 A. Yes Sir; that is what wrote
Mr. Fullerton-I will read it, [Readingl 49,,
MY DEAR MRS futon: The story that Mr. Tilton once
lifted me from my and carried screaming to his own and
attempted to violate my person is wicked he pv..
ITO the Wuess1 Now had you heard Of such story
rs that before writing this letter. A. Why, it the
paper before me; read it, Sir.
O. Is that the first that you had heard OF such stOy' A.
Heard OF such story.
O. Yes.
Judge Nelson-such story-such statement
The Witness-Why knew that he had carried me from my
bed
Mr. Boach-ohi no; that is not what you are asked.
Mr. Fueron-Was that the first that you had heard OF the
story that Mrs TtOn had lifted you from your bed'
Mrs. Tltonl
O No Mr. Til,on Was that the first thatsou had heard Of
the story that Mr. Ton had lifted you from your bed
and carried you screaming his own and attempted TO violate
your persony A. Why he had carried me from my bed Out
| he never carried me screaming.
O. Was that the first that you ever heard Of that story 10
| that form,
| Mr. Beach-Being circulated
Mr. Fuleron-Boing circulated A. Why never had seen
It circulated except this little paper that Mrs TOn handed
| to copy.
O. Please answer the question.
Judge Nelson-That in part answers the question.
Mr. Fuleron-Yes, Sir in part but that does not satisfy
| me, Sir; want the whole.
Judge NelSOn-Go on, then.
O. When you copied paper that Mrs Tlton handed to
YOU was that the you had heard Of the story that
Mr. Tton lifted you from your bed and carried you
screaming to his own and attempted to violate your person.
WE'LL had told those persons about myself but not that
he had carried me scredpling
O. Now that is not an to the question am not ask
ing you what you told persons asking whether when
Won coped that letter which Mrs Ton handed you that
was the first time you heard Of the story in that form
and by THAT FORM that he carried you screaming
don't think ever heard anything about it until saw in
this copy before me.
O. Well did you make any attempt to correct ito A read
It over and turned around and said "Why, will be calling
myself liar because it impressed me then that he had car
red me from my bed because he had confessed to Mrs Til
ton and thought my writing that would be calling myself
liar.
O. Had he ever carried you from your bed screamng' A.
Screaming No, Sir.
O. Had he attempted to violate your person. A. Well
aad hars
knocked me down
O. Had he ever attempted to violate your person' A. Yes
Sir he had.
O. When, A. Because be confessed ii to Mrs Iliton.
Mr. Beach-Ahl We to strike that out
Judge Neilson-Yes.
MT Fullerton-we move to strike out Sir 1t is con-
stantly interjeced, against all circumstances
Judge NesonThe question is very simple one Miss Tur
ner; please pay attention.
Nj Fueron-When did he attempt to violate your perscn
Why he wanted to harm that first night that he came
n because he confessed it TO Mrs. TiltOn.