, 1875-03-22
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL,
Bessie Turner nn1 Her Tcsti-
1tOny.
Tho Plymouth Prayer Meeting...Mr.
ncechor's Talk.
nEEa1E TuRaEats TESTIMONY,
.S'r.p ]'ork SIN, !}ltfeh 70.

| nEKa1E TuRaEns TESTIMONY.
| Srw I'ork SIM, litreA 20.
Miss nasete Turner wout on tho stand ~ a Wit
moss In tho Dooclor trial yesterday. HlAo camo
nhtlor tho escort Of Brother Caldwell, a loader IN
Plymouth Church, aud WAS givon a scat by tho
eftlo OF Atrs. Tliton. Sho Ia a slender, we'll
shaped girl, nbout font inches tail, and about
1S years old. liar faco iB bright and Intelligent
In expression. but not beyond rrgttncBs In tho
direction OF boauty. 1tcr fontHres nre such aa,
II eho woro Of Titled parontago, noodles would
doom ari.toorat!c. That Is to yay. thoy hayo tito
daiutiness Of outline ant, tho lack Of obtruslyo-
ness wh'oh tho chuap novoIistn gtvo 10
ligh-born heraines. lIcr complexion Ia ro-
rnarkabIy light nnd clear, her eyes aro
blue, with long lasies, her hair ia anbrrn and
hor teosh arc very White 1lcr apparel ycB!orlay
wan inexpensive, but tasteful. Tho lresB WAS
black morno. trimmed with tho aamo material
Tho hat waa black volvot with foathor aud
wing Of tho Ha,ne color, and wus worn NTH
forward tit over tho forehead. Ilor hair WAS
frizzcd below tho rim Of, tho hat IN front, md
brought inso knot behind, with two curis llang-
ing below. lior handa were gloved with brown
kid. aud on her feet wcro loW-hnc1cd, buttnncd
wero around her neck, and wlto linen cuffs.
| with initial sleeye-buttohB In them, showed ut
l'or wE'Hts. There wcso i,o rings in her ears,
| WHlcl Nf0 hll'uI aHu lTCtSY. u BlhER Ihu anti q
beaded bolt uoro tho rest OF tho visible outllt
Her faco WAS entirely free Of rouge or powder.
When her nnmo was called, abe stood up,
bluahtnE deeply and treInulous with fright. Mr.,
lontly oscortod hor to tho stand. The distance
by tho tloylous route which they wcro obliged to
| tako was equal to nbont twice the width pf tho
room, and al! Tho WAY sho was watched with un-
plying curiosity. Whom al,b reached tho plat
form md tho Bible wnB held ont 10 her, she was
very palc. llor patnfu! treniAation at this timo
was tn striking contrast with l!or Bubaequent
dactty nul aelf-possoesion.. Her atstude In tho
| chair was at first constrained, md from pallor
| hor faco changed gradually to deep flush. She
| tapped ncrrollsly with her fnn, and Hhtited her
/ position with quick, 1eEky movement In tho
brioE interval botweon tho oath md tho first
! question.
6Ir. Porter conducted tho examination tn bo-
half Of tho dcfenae, that boing his frat active
duty since his illness early In tic trial. lie was
Ss" os sdIs toSa vi ss ~tness fad sSd s
reaesurfnE. htlBa Turnor'h iniiatory replies woro
Eivon III . low and pleasant voico, inaudiblo
| 90 feet away, with dowucaot eyes and timid
When afisB Turner returned after tho reccse,
| she had put blna bow In lor hair, but had not
otherwise altered hor droas. h'ln seemed TO have
got used to tho position, md showed no dinl-
tcnco. There was leBa color III ler face, mud not
my porceptiblo coustra,nt in Ilor manner.
During tho recital OF Iiton's visitB TO hcr bed
rootn, Miss Turner wnH Aclf-possohsed and tln-
has,tatiug, and did not show any basllfulucss.
llcs cheoks wero not pnlor nor rcllor taau In
tho ordinary parts Of fIer, Testimony. Hho
spoke with remarkable readiness, and was alto
gcther III uncommon witueaa, considering her
uex, ngo, aud tho character OF her story. slo
wns listened to with unhiddon cngcrnoss by tho
whole audience. Mr.. Deocher aid Mr.. Tllton
wero % alert aubody. and az ready 10 laugh ut
her oddities, or 10 bo grave wheu her Testimony
Of ,ntorest woro checked by tho officers, who
Hcro posted among tho spectators.
Dy the tttno Miss Turner had rcachor hcr tcatt-
rnony relative 10 the Hceno at tho dlnner-tabo,
Hho hal grown viyacsous in her n,annor; making
emphatic little strokes With hor fan. aud sponk-
Ing with spirited infection and enphasia. Every
trnce Of embarrassment was gono. aud si,o
talked aB tllantly rs though she VAS ouly with
her acgnnintancoB*
III tho following part Of Miss Turner's testi-
n1ony, relative to Tilton's clarges nganat hs
wife, she waa more astonishing In lor manner
than bofore, showing IN aptncsa iu mimicry and
almost certainly OF suGoess on the stage in
whnt arc called eoubrotte parts. Sho dopiutod,
With lauRhabfe SUCCESS, the wny In which Alr.
Tllton thrust his Thumbs In Tho nrmholeH Of his
vest, and threw out Ills cheHs, and how he gestlc-
ulated with flourlsleH OF htH arm. Sho motlu-
lated her voice hrtistca1ly In giving tho language
used by the characters In lor story, varying her
tones With tho skill of trained nctreHs from en-
treaty TO command aud from tenderness to
scorn. Tic int!ecate words wore seemingly no
hindranco to lluont enuncIatton. Sto epoko them
with mn emphasis tlRt made tlletD In the delivery
the distinctive ones of tho sentences iu which
Tho recital OF Tilton's interview with Mother
in-Lnw Morse was an exceedingly coyor per-
formance. and was 90 regarded by tho nEtoar..
tho voices of nir. Triton mud Mrs. Morse With
surprising miIuotlo ability. Slo pitched her
voice high and tremulous when repoatlng tho
Hords OF the enrnFcd mother-o.law, and llna-
tsa.iyo gestures, with her extended arm and
clenched fist, wero !ndicrousiy like those OF an
lnfuriated woman. Her representation OF 11r.
Titon Was thns Of 8 soothing soH-in-law, depro-
catory aud smooth Of tono. Tho scono was
lively aoted. Nothing approaching her clover
nesH. or her impudenco, had previously boon ox-
hibited on tho stand In this trial.
Al tho close OF tho session, hIt. Caldwell took
ons Of Miss Turner'S hands in his own, nssistcd
licr down from tho platform. and lol her back
Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Fold, aud Mrs. shcaslnau,
with whom Eho went away.
Titou walked with 1Ir. Morris, aud met with
gentleman, who asked what he thought Of
wRs his answcr.
Tho celebrated story OF Tilton mixing I'm
propor proposals to Dostte Turner was rolatod
ny That young person, On tho trltcBt cuo, AZ
eoldly aud inlnodos.ly a. u 1t WAS written down,
committed to m0nlory and praoIioed. 1t rcquir- !
Cd no Interri,rtlou. was all given III paragraph.
the hands Of the wltnoHH gTasplng tho fan and |
her voice intlected, rccttstiye stylo.
Tho audience, composed almoat wholly Of |
mon. hesrl this ovideuce with = Beuao Of |
ashamedness. Mr.. Evarts looked down aud |
ulni!eI .sclf-doprocatngy.. Behcl, smiled. |
rEyor'B lip was out and his eyes on the floor,
For tho first time IN tho trinl Foreman OF the |
Jury CarpontoE looked away from tho witness, |
But the throe ladios Of Bessto Turner's cotorio |
mover took their eyos frou, her. though M1. |
Deccher did. Mrs. bcechor llstenod iii oil sho |
trial Was over aud then went to sleep. Theodore |
Tltou looked up and heard I,cssio dcclam with /
n cool demure, unabashcd, but undemonstsattyo |
conuteuancs.
At 5 o'clock Dosale'a sIng-ao voice camo to a |