The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-17
What q Servant Saw in the
TiltCn Mansion.
elbow Do You Feel, Eliza
beth ?"
"DEAR FATHER, | FEEL $3.50"
Tilton's Redirect Examination
Continued.

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domestic In the Triton household.
This woman belongs TO the peripasettc class OF
wet nurses, who are always IN want OF new
place, and are kept by one mistress only
IN q period OF brief necessity. Accord
ing to her testimony, Mrs. Carey had
been taken to Mrs. Tilton's six years
ago 10 nurse the child Ralph or Frank the same
about whose legitimacy there was an alleged sim
gular consultation between Mr.. ana Mrs. Tilton
and Mr.. Beecner. Mrs Carey was naturally led to
the house BY OF the friends or the family. She
related that while there she was a personal WIZ.
ness OF some improprieties hitherto given in
any OF the capacious documents or hearsay pub-
cations which have marked the scandal. She saw,
according to her oath, Mrs. Tlton receiving Mr..
Beecher IN
HER BEDROOM
and close the door after them both. she also saw
on one occasion that lady sitting on her PASTORS
knee, and heard q nondescript remark between
them while in that conhding position.
The reason this testimony had not been limited
at by the ambstious partisans in the case was that
the woman had said nothing about 1t until last
week, having been very sick Tor more than year,
and an inmate OF Bellevue Hospital. deep
cold in her lungs and throat had quite
disabled her from doing homework, and the occa-
sion OF breaking the silence had been an invita-
tion rom late visitor assume employment
again in Brooklyn. This invitation had led Mrs.
Carey TO reply thar she had once before lived in
Brooklyn, and when asked where gave Mr.. Theo-
dore Tlltons name. Her bartender had tnereupon
questioned Mrs. Carey as to whether Mr.. Beecher
ever came to the house, and what was MS conduct
when he did SO. Then, ike
ALL EVIL NEWS,
the attorneys for the plaintiff became possessed
or this Information, and they forthwith hunted up
The poor woman and brought her across the Jerry
one OF the csldest days OF the year.
Had it been to the interest OF either SIDE Mrs.
Carey might have presented the jury and public
with a detailed account OF the mensd0e at Mr..
Tnton's. Mr.. Evarts just penetrated the shell OF
the question when be asked II Mrs. Carey
had ever had any trouble rupture with her
mistress. She answered she had once quafreled
with Bessie Turner, who struck her over the head
with a hairbrush, and that Mrs. Iilton sided with
the girl; but that otherwise she had never ex-
changed q harsh word with the wife Of the plain
tn. Mr.. Evarts cut lort these familiar details
Cad he very dropped the witness,
whose advent was surprise ana whose
manner or tesuiying, considering Ter
invalid character, was very frank, prompt and
positive. This is the first witness who has given
any ocular demonstration. All the others nave
testified to documentary matter and points OF
was heard with intense anxiety by all the friends
OF the defence, the plainun7s wife included, who
appeared to recognize the witness when she came
into court and seemed for tle first time dis
turbed.
TIE RELIGIOUS VIEWS
OF this witness were not the subject OF inquiry.
She kissed the Bible when she took the stand, and
1t was the general impression that she was either
a Presby terrain or q Catholic. The only language
.h.to 49, Il
ant ana tue plaintiffs vile, when the latter was
lows
"How do you feel, Elizabeth ?"
'Dear iathcr." answered Elizabeth. with her
hand on Mr.. Beecher's shoulder, a feel $685.,
1t Is uncertain whether the witness meant 49,
so" or social" Everybody supposed at first that
she said social" After~ard, when Gr. Evarts
articulated the word, 1t seemed to be ''so-sor
which would mean "tolerabe" or passing COM
fortable.r The word '-socla" might Indicate
''compan on abler or 'soclahle." The brevity
and novelty OF this testimony will proba-
bly, make larger ripple in outside COM
ment tnan In tue verdict. II is a mere
bit OF bo-peep in the course or very long, serious
epic, ana belongs with Bessie Turner'S testimony
in relation to seeing Theodore sitting in the lap
OF the venerable Susan b. Anthony. Mr.. Beecher
not present with bis vile TO hear this at
testation. but as soon Mrs. Carey was dig
missed the ASSISTANT pastor, Halnday, slipped out
OF court TO rerort the new feature Ia the case.
THE REST OF THE DAY
was spent In legal wrang ling, being to the right
or the plaintiff TO explain his relation what was
called the True Story" OF his case. I lis True
Storvu has been one Of the s,nguarties OF the suit
as the document In question, although the compo-
sition OF the plalntn seems TO passed
out OF mis- nands and unexpectedly made
It's appearance In the possession OF the
defence. That portion which the plaintiff had re-
tained partly dovetailed with the portion which
the defence had captured. The struggle yesterday
was TO keep Tilton from modifying the evidence
he had given under cross Examination as TO the
truth ofthis "rrue Story.n II ne could be shut
rom explaining Its Inconsistency with the line OF
charges he makes against the defendant 1t would
a1ord an opportunity for MT. Beecher's counsel to
show that Tilton had never dreamed OF accusing
MS wife OF adultery at all but that bis resentment
and hatred ed him TO increase the imputatIon
OF his Jealousy 70 indictment OF guilt. Mr.. Ev-
arts seemed to feel the importance OF
SURPRISING THE PLAINTIFF
in his disclosures on this score. and he made
nun Der OF gallant efforts 10 nave him ruled out,
noting exception alter exception to the JUDGES re-
peated decisions, that under certain limitations TIL
ton might explain. II was an entertaining study
Tor one who had not been saturated with the te.
do OF the trial 10 these od counsellors
and their senior Judge wrangling 10 unlock or seal
The lips OF the paintIn II appeared to be in the
line OF the defence TO suppress an explanation OF
the "True story In order that their theory OF
Mr.. Bcechers conduct might appear TO be
substantlated even by Triton. on the
other hand Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Fullerton were re-
solved to explain their clients intentions In com
posing this story as designed to deceive al impa
tent curiosity, and to a great extent
ACQUIT HIS WIFE
OF the extreme charge OF adultery. Time ADD
again the counsel drew their blades and renewed
the ARRAY, neither side taking "No" as fnal from
the Judge. The struggle did not terminate with
the final adjournment oil the Court, but will probably
he partly renewed to day, out Beach and Full
Ierton In general prevailed, relieving each other
IN the debate yesterday, an they are In the habit
OF doing. Fullerton devislng new suggestions and