The New York herald., 1875-03-18
EXPERIENCES OF NURSE
What Mrs. Mitchell Knows About the
TiltOn Family.
A CONFUSION OF DATES.
The Defendants Case Assuming
Tangible Shape.

court yesterday, ana lOf ten minutes tnere was
silence aggravated by dignity. Mr.. Juryman Hull
had the appearance OF great mariner who had
settled on a desert island and never expected to
get or He sits iu the farthest seat OF the first
row and listens with gravity. Jurors. like every.
body else accidently assembled grow to like each
otaer. There may De in ermarrlages and business
Endorsements out OF this well.seasoned jury. Next
10 Mr.. DAVIS sits Henry Thayer, wondering what
offence he has committed to undergo an imprison-
ment like the present. Samuel Fate is very
snxious to 60 out and see ST. Parrick's procession,
but feels that at his lender years he cannot ask
the Court to adjourn. Samuel IS probably he
youngest Juryman OF all, and he may live to the
year 1870 ana tell long tale to his posterity about
some great trial like this, quite forgotten.
A. r. Case Is the mysterious man OF that jury.
ne always wears deprecating, uncOmmunica-
tive face, as If afraid that he might derive some
Information preJudicial to his oath by looking at
anybody. He does not look with any dehniten ness
1t the witnesses, aware that appearances are de-
ceptive. lie listens more In sorrow than IN anger
and deeply ponders upon IL all.
The foreman has a brave neck. he has stretched
1t forward now for eleven weeks and still IL does
Its work perfectly. He would appear to count the
buttons on the clothes OF all the Witnesses. some
times he stoops low and seems to buoy. to
ypeak q certain issue up and through by the
sheer force OF sympathy and curiosity. There
have been monuments to great judges. Why not
to great jurymen?
Mr. Jefreys is looking better, put somewhat
mature and imposed upon. He follows the evil
dence as II he were the representative citizen OF
the next age and meant TO have no nonsense In
this one.
John F. Taylor is a great and silent citizen. He
appears, like Sir Charles Boudotn, TO "sum the
actions OF the day each night before be sleeps"
Whatever his verdict will be 1t will be good piece
Of workmanship.
There is Mr.. Whelan sitting under the lee Of the
massive Christopher Filter and next to the benig.
uant Griffin Halstead. Mr.. Whelan has pale
lace, wavy black hair ana a very sober and re.
Liable appearance. He asked question she other
day, which was one oil the solitary CLEANS Of light
trom that jury box.
Yesterday the court was rather full. st. Pat
rick's Day was booming outside with brass bands,
and little green nags were all over the court
room.
Brother Halliday, Plymouth's assistant pastor,
sook the stand yesterday and explained himself.
Atterward the Titon monthly nurse took the
stand. and gave rather important testimony, as
sho wing Mrs. Tlton's frail condition when Tllton
was discharged by Bowen. This Is to bear on the
theory that while In that condition he extorted q
confession from her. to have himself replaced.
Bessie Turner and Mrs. Morse are TO substantiate
oil tnis Mr. John Pray and ex.Judge Alvan H.
Daley were on the Bench yesterday.
THE EVIDENCE.
The Judge assembled the bench precisely at
eleven O'Clock, and ten minutes afterwards The
pastor Halilday, whose examination was resumed
by Mr.. Snearman.
1he on "a the stand s,a to
day before; that Mrs. MOultOn directed him TO Mr..
hanging on tine wn 10 her
pictures, raising the gas at the same time. and
used the words attributed to her regarding her
interview with MIR. Tilton on the 18th OF
November, 1872; he called at my house;
Mr. Mr. Tilton SAID he called at the request Of
his friend Moulion IN regard 10 the woodruff
ee very se s sa as ne m
were TO 90 over to New York and say there was
a tree IN 'front.' OF my house covered with 500 flags
beginning of the interview; he continued and
said ''my wife IS as pure as the lignt;'' he made
frequent inslnuatOns against Mr.. Beecher; up 70
that stage or the conversation l said nothing
wnatever repeatedly asked MIN 10 specify what
SAID he would reler me to Mr.. Moulton; Mr.. Bell
asked TO 20 win me, but Tillon OBJECTED, saying
Bell: in regard to the Woodruff pubncation he
SAID he was travelling in New Hampshire and
print; on returning Tllton met Beecner at
Moulton's house and expressed mis- great regret
Tor the publication ana MS anxiety to do some'
thing to counteract the scandal.
Brother Halliday was dismissed without produc.
ing the record OF Plymouth church.
MRS LUCY W. MITCHELL.
Mrs. Mitchell is a monthly nurse, and, by much
yittlng, has grown very fat. big figured shawl
makes her look still larger She wears Kid gloves,
leans BACK, looks trail IN sucn a situation and
speaks to Mr.. Evarts as If ne were very young
child, who must not be excited. Something OF
the awful solemnity OF the monthly nurse was
exhaled fom this robust, lisping woman, tnat
S(.,tr
pain and goes away at the earliest breath Of con.
valescence; and still no family Is happy without
her. Her features were rather stony. Mr..
rllton, sitting underneath this visitor who
came once to his house and silently served and
went away unnoticed, looked and peheld her come
snce again, Meme ss.like. The unfortunate man
continued to write with gold pencil and drew q
Ugh. The boy Ralph Tilton, recently sick, was
he subject Ol inquiry, and the witness was put
upon the trail OF Kate Carey. she was q dull
witness.
Mrs. Mitchell testified IL have been living In
Brooklyn thirty years; Tor the last twelve years
have followed the business Of monthly nurse;
drst became acquainted with Mrs. Tllton In De-
cemoer, 1867; renamed in attendance on Mrs.
illton for a week after her confinement; | was
with her on the 24tn oil December, when Paul was
born Mrs Tton was not an nvalid during the on.
tire winter of 1869, but suffered considerably after
her confinement; the child was brought up at my
hands and not at the breast; Mr.. Beecher called
occasionally, but not very frequently; was not
there all the time, but was IN the haDlt of coming
and gong; the sick room was IN the front OF the
house and connected with the back room oy told
Ing doors that were generally Kept open,
60 thoroughly ventilate the room | met Kate
Carey there tue second time OF my attendance; l
heard OF Mr.. Beecher calling At tue house and re-
member the present OF basket OF mowers coming
to the house; knew OF MIR. Beecher being In tne
sick room; | attended on Mrs. Tilron during the
time OF her miscarriage
JUDICIAL OBSTETRICS
AT quarter to twelve Mr.. Evarts In the best
md shortest Saxon asked question relevant to a
certain interesting condition of Mrs. Tilton when
IN important event concluded not to be. Here
the ladies' in the court grew nuttered, like SPAR.
rows at the dropping Gather of hawk. Two OF
them had hidden IN corner, on the lank OF the
Judge, away from the reporters. They ducked
their heads to no purpose. Bessie Turner played
with her red curl. Other LADIES' looked as II they
bad ra ther 20 out and. sIil The immortal monthly