The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-24
BEECHER TRIAL,


NEW YoRK. March 2s.-The expert
ence Of the crowd yesterday that clamor-
ed for admission to tho Brooklyn City
Court room, to hear the continuation Of
the story Of Bessie Turner, caused .
great falling of in the numbers in the
corridors to-day. There did not seem TO
be more than four or five hundred which
can be accommodated with seats In tho
court room, and who had the necessary
admittanee tickets. Very few courted
the experience Of disappointment Of yes.
terday and as a Consequence II was possi-
bio to-day to reach the court room and
preserve ones clothing. Mrs. Tilton en-
tered accompanied by Mrs, Field, Mrs,
Shearmap ard Bessie Turner, and took
her scat side by side with her mOther.in-
law, Mrs. Morse. Five minutes after II
Theodore Tilton hustled into the court
and was closely followed by Mr., Beecher
and his wife. Miss Turner then took the
stand and the cFosS-exRmlnation was con-
tinued. She testified;
l did not tell Mrs. Morse Of Tilton's At.
tempting my ruin; think Mrs. TiltOn
told her; cannot remember how |
know tho Office where Mr., Beech.
or was employed; | did not
tell Mrs. Putnam the story voluntarily,
she questioned mo about 1t some seven
months after went there; the FIRST time |
ever heard Theo, Tiltons story against his
vito was tho day we arrived from Mari
eta; In tho parl0r recollect the first time
he made these charges; tho first time Mrs
Tilton left tho house was on account Of
these stories; the second time occurred u
day or 40 after our return from Marietta;
| had not at that time heard Of the trouble
with Bowen, but | could not swear to tlIls;
| could not say II I was asked that ques.
tion before the committee,
Mr.. Fullerton read that question from
the book containing tho Witnesses tcsti'
mony in which she was asked that ques.
tion and replied yes.
The witness COntinued-ltI i said that
then It must have been so; l left Keyport
Ontaccount OF the dislike Of Sllas TiltOn
for mo; l never was accused OF tell.
Ing ialsehOods while | was there, and
did not threaten tO make myself sick;
remember little Pauls death; |
think II was after months sickness
lido not remember that Mrs. TiltOn went
away after Paups death; think TiltOn'S
visit TO my room was In lSOS, and was
after Panls death; remember the ocoa.
sion Of TiltOn's conversation with his
wife In which hc said you have brought
this girl on to use against nlei these were
his exact words; could not say II l said
this TO the committee. The witness was
handed u volume containing her tosti.
mony before that body, and asked II on
that occasion she used thO+o words
Witness replied that this Is not tho OK.
preston | Used on that occasion, but !
told the committee Of II as II was In my
mind then; may have used the word
testify before tho committee. During
Mrs. ,TiltOns illness, In December, 1870,
she was attended by DR.. Stubbs; she was
nursed by Mrs. Mitchell, who loft before
Mrs. Tilton recovered; Mrs. Tllton did
not leave her bed for two weeks, The
two letters which counsel read yes
terday were IN my trunk. In look
Ing over my letters ! came across
these two. | was angry with TilLOn when
HE put his hand on my neck. | did not
then think lie had any improper design
upon me; 1 thought so a[terward, how.
ever. Twas in Marietta In 1870, and had
q conversation with Mrs. TilLOn.
Witness was asked II she wrote letter
from Steubenville to TilLon, consulting
him with regard to an offer OF marriage
Ex.Judge Porter objected to this, on
the ground that tho letter itself should
be placed In evidence.
Judge Fullerton said he did not wish
to Introduce tho letter, as 1t contained
the name Of third party,
Judge Nelson ruled the question out
Judge Fullerton then asked. Did yon
write to Tilton of your offer Of mar
riaga?
/ never was married, The question
was repeated and she said he wrote tC
me first about II and | answered tho letter
Mr.. Fullerton asked did you tell him
Of your offer Of marriage2
Another argument was raised, the de-
Tense claiming that II called for the letter
in question, but 1t was ruled out.
The witness then testified after being
handed the letter that this waS the one
she wrote him, ne wr4!e 10 ner htst ...i allo
this was ner answer was present when @
Triton tod his witc 10 stand away IRON
MN rs lle dla MOI want any pc[tSfoHi ptf T., g :
make comparlsoni Ihls was 1os sIlu ~ ..,,l
very loud tonei when lie said ti'is t,,. Ile pll
his head near her ear nc saia Ell1aOett
don! stand near me don't want any com
pafison made the cohtraSt is me
great I remember Oh speaking u hl'
IiltohS wandering aoouL INC houss
looking Tor q A0lt ned; Mrs. lllt0n accom-