New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20

to st that order il kept.
An OIcer-The officers are stationed around the room
Judge Nelson-I know they are they stand there do not
why they are there.
THE MOST SWEEPING CHARGES OF ALL.
O. When You left that room what further took
place A When left'
O. Yes this conversation Was there anything furher
said that you now recall , A Yes, Sir
O Well what was it? A. The last words he said were that
that red lounge had been consecraei to their sexual inter
course Those the last words that he said at that time
y Will YOU now state what took place after that when he
said that red lounge and on! What did Mrs Titon do'
A. Mrs Tton up stairs and went up stairs with her
@ What was Mrs Tlton's condition then she LEFT the
room A She looked very mich distressed and sad anu
troubled
O. And she went of up stairs a. She went stairs; yes
Sir
O. Well 20 along A She went mp stairs in the bedroom
and shut the door and in the sitting ROOM Shall 60
on and tell what happened
O. Go right on A. Then he came to me and said he wanted
to see me- Mr. Tton did and he took me in tie second story
back room in his room and related this story over and over
n about the lounge and the chair and added that not only
with Mr. Beecer had she done but mentioned three gentle
mems names in connection with Mr. Beecher.
o What names did he mention! IL Mr. Bates, Dr. Carroll
Dunhem and Mr. Oyington.
O Did he state anythn, further in that conversation IN re-
card to the paternity Of children A Yes Sir he said
little Paul that was Mr. Beechers and that he didn't
claim any Of his children but Florence aud that Mr. Beecher
preached to forty twenty Of his msesses every Sabbath
naming two ladies' in the congregation
O. Who was this M Bates Of whom yon speak A. MF.
Batesg
@. Yes the arstnamed Gentleman a Mr.. John Bates
think
O. John or james, 4 Mr.. James Bates.
O. gentleman who the habit Of calling here' A
Yes Sir he used to call occasionally
O. The whose photograph handed to you short Tune
il Mr.
Mr. Porter" TX. D. ll2 for Identification"
When he took Won INTO and held this CONVERSE
ton with you what did you say dor A What did say
O. Say or do yes? a | said that didn't believe there was
word Of truth in it, that it was all wicked lies
O. What did he then do A. He said would live to sec the
day when I was mistaken-fnd out I was mistaken.
O. In what way did he pakwss there any reference to his
nauamity? A. Yes Sir he said that his mother had laid her
hands on his head and blessed him when he had told his mother
this and she had said Theodore what magnanimous man
Won have been" He said he kneeed down and she put
her hands op head and blessed him. and said these words
O Had YOU ever happened near the term sexual inter
course before the conversation g speak of in the par
lori A. No Sir; never heard before in my life sS
O. Did he use this term again in this private conversation
with you: A. Yes repeated Just what he had said in the
parlor, just that way,
O. And did he state anything on the subject OF the import OF
that word' A. Yes, Sir
@ Did he explain to your A. Yes, Sir.
O How long did he keep you there? "a 1t was darknea
dark when left the room.
O When you came out Of this what occurred A Mrs
Tlon was coming Of the bedroom and had my hand
over my eyes and said on Mrs Tton, feel as If was
all IN q whr feel az If 1 had been stunned"
O Well what occurred after tina; Did you tell her what
he had been saying you-did you repeat it A Yes, Sir
O. Where did you after that and when A Ater had
spoken to Mrs T.ton?
O Yes A. think went in the fontting room could
not say positively
THE wIFE'S FLIGHT TO HER MOTHER
O. Where did you and Mrs. Tilton go some time
after that and when A. Mrs. Tlton think went In the
sitting room too.
O Did Won and Mrs Tlton afterwards leave Mr.. Tions
house and 20 to Mrs Morse A. Yes Sir. left don't
remember whether left that night or the next morning
@ You think it the morning a. think ii was
the next morning yes. Sr
We're the children taken A The next morning think
the children went with mother around to Mrs Morse
and myself
O Now after Mrs Tton had gone to Mrs Morses did Mr.
Tilton come there on any OCCASION \. Yes Sir
O. And if So what TRANSFERRED When was it, and what
transuredY About time was it, hrs-how long after this
occurrence Of your coming homer a. He came that night
O The night after you had left Suppose we went TO
M. Morses this morning. and tonight he came around
o What took place them A. Mrs TtOn went down to
him.
o Where were you? A. Where was II
O. Yes A. was on the stairs
had conversation Win MIS- 4AVoH' a LIE SHi Ho
was talking very earnestly
MI Beach-Talking very WHAT
The Witness-Taking very earnestly.
Mr. Porer-It attracted your attention at the me' Yes
Sir .
O Did Won 20 down the stars' A. vent more than half
way down the stairs yes sir
@ Did you get to point where you hAd VIC" Vi he' n
Yes Sir, full view
O Where was Theodore Toni A lie was getting mp; be
seemed to have been his he in the act oil rising
from his knees.
O Did Mrs Tilton 90 out with him. Mrs Tilton came
out with him; yes, Sir. $1,000
Was any remonsrance made against her going VIII hm
Mr. Beach-Wait a moment; object TO it,
Judge Neilson-Anytfing said'
M Porter-I am asking Is a matter Of fact
Judge Nelson Was anything said think wou be the
question.
Mr. Porter-Was anything saidi
MI Beach-Wait one momentsaid by whom and IN whose
presence'
Mr. Portcro her in presence of Mr. Tilton, was any
thing sadl
The witpe.s-was anything said to Mr. Tllton'
q. Yes. A. BY whom Sir!