New-York tribune., 1875-01-22
BESSIE TURNER'S LETTERS EXCLUDED.

to this matter and refer to II again V NOV" MI
Moulton anything said time in the rs days OF
January about the future Of Mr. Ton between yourself and
Mr. Beecherl A. About the future Of Mr. TDtons
@. Yes, sir A. Yes. sir.
O. Was II talked and IN pursuance OF that tak dd you "y
have him reInstsied upon the 1he fdA4eh' anu o'n
A. No Sir
q. Did you never have any talk WIN Nii' Do"e" ." ''
subject A. Yes Sir.
O when was that talk with Mr Bowen on the subject ofre
insatpe MIR Tiltoni A. Well Sir it previous to the 18th
Of January; shall tell you what Saidi
Mr. Trscy-Whcn | ask ii.
The Winess-I beg pardon Sir
Mr. Eyarts-It necessary for yoH 70 examine 49,
The wRness-I beg pardon Sir, L did not do it di5cour
teously
Mr. Tracy-Previous to that in conversation with Mr Bowen
had Mr. Bceche his letter etrscng the stories that he
told you about Mr. TiitOD
Mr. FuertonI object that 1t is not fair to characterize
the letter
Judge Neison-Prevous to that time he sent the letter.
Mr. Tracy-The letter has been in evidence.
Mr. Fuerol-There is why you should character
ize il in that way.
Mr. Tracy-The objection to characterizng Is introducing
the evidence. 1t is referred TO as letter
Judge Ncilson-iecr letter or by mark or date
Mr. Tracy-I don't know which number ITO the WtnesS-
II il letter which you say you saw The dat OI Oh te
second Of January
Mr. Fulerton is the letter OF the second Of January It's
the only letter OF that kind in evidence
Had Mr. Beecher sent letter to Mr. Bowen before your
conversation with Mr. Bowen' A. Yes Sir he told me he
had don't know whether he did or not
O Had you obtained previous to that time also letter from
mrs Tton DENYING she had desired separation from
her husband
Mr. FullertOn-T object to that.
Mr.. Tracy-Then call for that letter also.
O. TASK you obtained alette upon that subject from MIS-
Tiitonf
MI Fullerton-I object to that
Mr. Tracy-What is the objecon
Mr. Fulertonrhat you cannot the contents OF letter
that is in evidence.
Judge Neilson-It savors somewhat OF that.
Mr. Tracy-I asked If he had got letter on that subject
am merely doing determine the letter. sm not asking Tor
the contents OF the letter.
Mr. Beach-wel we will hand you the letter.
Mr. FuertOnYou would not tell US I'VE minutes ago 'u''
you wanted that letter.
Mr. Tracy-I didn't want it then didn't know then that
would want you letter is only to ill the time, until one
o'clock that want it, will try and pass on for moment TO
something else.
Nj Morris [handing Mr.. Tracy TWO leHe9-liero are tne
Bessie Turner letters.
Mr. Tracy handing letters to witness-Dd you ever see
those two letters which hand you, before A Yes
sir
@ Did you bring here under subpoena A. handed
them to Judge Morris to be brought here.
O. When did they first into possession A. Abou.
the time OF their dates What their dates General please
O. One is January 2th and the other January 10th, 1911
Yol have had them continuously from that time until the time
OF delivering them Judge Morris A. Were they not in my
statement {? think they were in my first statement
Judge Ncison-Fo the witnessl q You think you have
had them ever since a. Yes Sir have had them
since.
Mr. Tracy-Do you know how you received them' A.
don't remember Sir exactly received them whether by
a messenger or by mail
O. What did you receive them' A. About that time.
O. this time. Where Bessie Turner living at the
.irne1 A 4 fhiuks he al
certain about that.
@ What did youdo With the papers receiving them A.
Put them away.
O. Did you talk with Mr. Tltou about them A. About
the leersf
O. About these letters A. No Sir unlir after got
them
O. Until after you got them Did Mr. Tton briug those let
ters to you A. don't remember whether he did or not
q You remember talking to him about ihem' A. Yes Sir
after l got them,
G. Did you show them TO him ? A guess read them TO
him yes Sir, or he read them himself
@ And you have kept them suce 4. Yes, Sir.
@ And you don't know whether you received them from him
or in some way A. No, Sir; don't remember.
Mr. We offer them in evidence
Mr. Fuilerlon-We object to them.
Mr. Tracy-Arc those e only letters that you received from
Bessie Turner papers signed by Bessie Turner' They
O. all that recolect now ycs, Sir.
O. How long getting these papers the arrangement
made about Bessie Turner going sway' y. think was
made before got them.
@ Before you got them A. Yes, Sir.
q Were those obtained before she went pursuance
OF the arrangement A. In pursuance Of the arrangement
don't whether in pursuance OF that arrange
ment or not.
O. Perhaps sou mi,under,and my question Had she gone
away pursuance before received the
letters or did she 90 away after? don't whether she
went away before or after.
O. In other words you don't remember when she away
A. No Sir: don't remember when she went away.
O. Did she not 20 away along January, about the ljh'
A. don't rccolIect Sir when she went away Ny bill win
show General when she went away The bill and papers Il
have got viii show.
O. Have you got anything which will show you when she
left, A. think will when she entered the seminary
O. viii it show when she et BROOKLYN 4, don't think
have got anything to when she leit Brooklyn.
q. Do you remenber il was ABOUT feOruiry an A. NO
Sir don't remember that
Mr Tracy-I offer the letters in evidence
Judge Nef,on-Sate TO why you think they are admss
bic They letters by third person, Bessie Turner
Mr. TracyWe think they admissible for h, This
witness already testified that the g Bessie Turner
away because she had got information concerning M Beecher
and Mrs. Ton and that Mr. Becchc paid her board for
reason OF that information Now propose to show
that at very ime before she this witness
in possession Of the documents which show the why se
went away that because she reported strange
words concerning Mr.. Tlton and herself.
Judge Nclson-In other words you offer statement written
by Bessie Turner going 10 the question Of why che went away
az evidence don't think II ie
M Eyarts- your Honor please, this is the point II has
subject Of evidence here Is bearing the guilt
BeeCher that he operated With this witness and with
M Ton in having Bessie Turner sent away from here be
cause possession o. and would be in danger Of
stating things pcudcia Mr. Beecher respect OF his rela
tions with Mrs. Ttou. Now. prove matter Of fact,
that she sent has already been stated and the
only preliminary scaling her mouth correcting any prae
IL called that she had been might be Induced TO Indulge
in: that il her written corrections OF the
neindce OF Nh rion and Bceeher eiihet lhcm