The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-14


ble," ana the tacL Il was alleged, thai Mr.; Tlton
had told IL to twelve persons A. WhatY-dld
understand your question
q. Did you understand at the tlme OF the receipt
OF that letter what Mrs. Morse alluded 10 a.
can can't say from my recollection that dlo. 80.
z. have you any dGubt at the time OF the re-
celpt OF tnat letter you understood her allusonsS
A. Have now any doubt ,.,
u Yes, now A. lpresume ! did understand
them-that 49, not correctly, necessarily, out that
Lnad an understanding
q. DID You efer to them in the answer to the
letlerY A. / can't say that did.
Mr.. Fuilerton-I Will read IT,
Mrs Judge MoRsE:-
Ny DEAR MADAM should be very sorry to have you
think had no interest in your troubles Ny course tow
tnized with your distress But Mrs Eeecher aud l. aer
the rreSiest kndaess 10 yoa and 10 ali
Will BE- 50 lar as we are to Leave 70 me ns
or imaginary.
Mr.. Fullerton believe that is the last the rest
Q. You didn't ask her for any explanation OF
ANYTHING that she mad inserted IN her ietrer to
youf A. DO you ask me whether ala
z. Yes. A. did not, TO my recollection.
Y. WIN ask you one other question IN regard 10
this letter. "He tmeaning Tilton) swears 50 soon
as her breath leaves her body he Will make rhls
whole thing pubic. and this prospect, Inink, Is
one thing that keeps her iivng.n DID you know
al the time what she referred 70 there A. pre-
sumo dill. but can't say recollect did.
TtIion by the name OF Kate Carey' A. did not.
z. You didn't know one OF tnat manner A. aid
THE SCENE RICHARDS SAW.
Richards, the brother OF Mrs. Tton swore he
visited the house one day and caught Mr.. Beecner
and his sister embarrassing situation or
something TO that effect Suspense filled the
court rooM witness answered the question did
ne see Richards on occasion or that kindY 81
did not" "Wil you swear Rtcnards never saw
you with Mrs. TiltonSu II will not" (Sensation.)
Q. Mr.. Beecaer, were you the habit or visit
Ing Mrs. 1ilton In the absence or Mr. Tllton? A.
Yes. SIR.
O. Wen, give US an approximate idea or the
number or their frequency. A. | should say IN
general tnat with the exception OF one season,
went 10 see her once in TWO or three weeks, I'M
less there was some special reason Tor going
quested TO, and that season went oftener.
q. DO you recoect calling upon Mrs Tilton
calling upon family by the name or Wneelock
A. DON'T think can say do, and yet there Is
something In my MIND alter all about IL; can't
tell precisely wnat 1t IS.
q. pernaps can recall 1T to your recollection; I
lead from "EXhlblt 9In:-"To.day has been qnlet
day; Mr.. Beecher caied he IS III tne spirits max
Ing calls; he devotes Wednesdays and Inursdays
III further notice has so 70 MAKE MADE c tweny
locks TO-DAY and kissed them all round, Lucy
Wood ncluded;' 10 you recollect OF the crcum-
Q. DID You KISS Ter in the presence OF the SER
vantss A. Not tnat ever recoliect.
q. ls IL true rnat you did not kiss her In the
presence the child en- and servants and did
kiss her wnen neither were resent A. No, sir.
1t is not true as understand your question
Mr.. Beach--It calls Tor a mere Iact.
Mr.. Fullerton-I don't know how YOU under
stand the question; It's about as plain as can
make t. DID you not purposely omit 10 KISS her
IN the presence OF the children or the servants
A. No, sir. did not; IN the presence OF the cnl-
Q. Dld you ever kiss her In the presence Of
Florence, the eldest daughter? A. 1 DON'T recol-
lect ever having seen Florence there, but have
no doubt nave done 1t.
KISSES AGAIN.
When aud where and how and in whose pres
ence he Kissed Mrs. 11ton. We'll, he kissed her
many times. Never. as he could recollect, IN pres
ence OF the servants and children. he might have
kissed her in presence OF Florence. Every eye Is
now on the witness There is pity for him in many
faces. The cross-examlna<,on is no child's play.
1t diners from the other examination as the gentle
ripples on summer lake differ from the storm
dashed pillows or an angry ocean.
q. read 10 you from EXHIBIT a." being let
ter OF Mrs. TiltOn 10 her husband dated December
Is, 1866. In speaking OF yourself mr. Beecne)
she says:-"During THESE early years the mention
OF his name, TO meet nrD, Or, better sun, Visit
from him. my cheek wouId nusn with pleasure
an experience common to all his parishloners OF
botn sexes. ]; IL not strange, tnen, DARING, that
on more intimate acquaintance my delight and
pleasure have increased.' DO you recollect OF
any instance in which these things were apparent
on the part OF Mrs Triton when yon visited ners
A. WHAT thingss
q. That
HER CHEEK WOULD FLUSH WITH PLEAsURES
Q. You ola not construe that into any undue
affection Tor you 7. A. did ngt
". L
at Monticello-''Mr. Beecher wrote me very sum
merry CHARACTERISTIC letter, when would enclose
recoliect mat incidentf a. No, sir; don't reco-
% Have YOU any doubt that that was true A.
Not II Elizabeth Triton said so.
O. Understand you TO say, Mr.. Beecner, you
were II tns S!y o. srooSya On the lO 1o 0 T US9
lect that GU we've IN town on that day2 A. Wen,
! only reeolect now because my attention has
peen called TO NJ aud refresh my 10 emory Dy con-
versatIons ana docrmtnts, aud my refreshed
memory - that was IN town.
also on Tue lTth OF the same months A. In the
same way | remember 1t.
Q. DID MRS. TILToS EVER VISIT YoU At YOUR
HOUSE
during Mrs. Beecher's absences A. do not re-
call tnat sne ever 1id. ....-.
house A. VIII not
q. can you say sne didn't visit Jour house on
the l7th OF OCTOBER. 1865 A. / can't say So sir
but don't reco lect tnat she aid.
@ DO you recollsct whether or not you ylsiIed
Mrs. 1Ilton on tue l0tn OF October az ner own
dwelling a. / don't Tecoliect that DID.
q can you say you did notS A. cannot
q now come to the letter OF the 26tn OF De-
cember, 1870. Where were you when Mr.. Bowen
delivered that letter TO youf a. AT my house.
q. Ana on wnat day Of the monta was iiS A.
q on the day the letter bears dates A. Yes,
sir; think u was tnat day; say think, because
the 27tn; incline 10 believe IL was the 2Gth.
q what degree OF lnumacy had existed between
you and Dir. Bowen just prior 10 the delivery Of
that letter py him to your A. Very little; taere
mad been no intercourse between u.
O. Well OF what characters A. Mostly an inter-
course IN Relation TO public affairs.
u Had you exchanged friendly visits A. had
been al his invitation at his mouse In Woodstock
IN order to be present wnen General Grant should
make MS ylsii there.
q. When was thatg A. | think that was In the
summer Of 1870, and Mr.. Bowen requested me 70
be one OF his guests.
O. Was there any coldness existing between
you and Mr.. Bowen Just prior TO the 26tn OF
December, 1902 A. Yes, sir: on my part.
q. HAD ne VISITED you at your dwelling In Brook
lynn A. tie hau not.
q. Are you quite sureS A. will not say never;
VIII say 1t wasn't his habit.
O. Are J GU quite sure this letter was delivered
at Your dweAng2 a. am.
a. or was IL delivered at Mr.. Freeland's houseY
A. NO, sir; at nv house.
@. How lar apart did you and Mr.. Bowen live at
that Tuner A. Wen ABOUT O bock-a block aud
hall.
O DID you not think IL somewhat strange that
he should be the bearer Of a letter from Theodore
Tiion to youS A. In the nrst tnstancef