The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-24

Inc amdaVlts, printed elsewhere, passed INTO
the JUDGES hands and the proceedings, so far as
counsel were concerned ended for the day.
"Gentlemen," said Judge Nelson TO the jury.
"please ges ready to retire. would recommend
that II you receive letters that do not relate
strictly to business, they be LAID aside until this
case is over. have, within the past few days,
found 1t convenient 10 pursue that course.
AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE O. LEYs.
CRY COURT OF BRooKLYN.-Theodore Tilton Va.
Henry Ward Beecher.
CSty or BrooElws, county or Kings, ss.-George
c. Legs, being duly sworn, says he Is q druggist
by profession and resides and does business in
the village OF whitestone, Long Island; e. at for
more than tweaty years Immediately preceding
June, 1873 he resided and did business as drug
gist In the city OF Brooklyn; that the 18th day
OF May, 1871, he carried on business as q druggist
In the city or Brooklyn, at the corner OF
Clinton and Fulton streets; that ever since his
residence IN the city OF Brooklyn deponent has
been acquainted win the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecner, and for ten years preceding January,
1873 deponent was well acquainted with the said
Beecher and saw him frequently at his tdeponents)
Store at which SAID Beecher was a customer; that
on the 18th day OF May, 1871, said Beecher called
on deponent at his store, corner or Fulton and
clinton streets, Brooklyn; that q conversation
then and there occurred between said Beecher
and deponent, In the course OF which SAID Bescner
introduced the subject OF poisons and their effect
upon the human system; that In reply TO ques-
tons propouhded oy said Beecher deponent gave
his opinion as to the characteristic operation and
comparative efficacy OF various polsons, saying TO
said Beecher that IN deponent's judgment,
Prussic acid would produce the easiest and most
expeditions death; that la the course OF said con-
versaton deponent, at the request OF said Beecher,
exhibited to MIN an ounce vial or Prussia acid;
on various topics, ana al the end, and rs said
Beecher was about TO leave, ne said he would take
sad ounce vial OF Prusslc acid; that said Beecner
did purchase and take away said ounce vial Of
PrussLc acid, and he is charged for the same on
deponent's ledger, page %, as follows
'May l3, ls71-1 or. Prussc acid ....... SOC"
that said entry III said ledger is, deponent be-
lieves, in the handwriting OF Jonn A. Kirkland
one OF deponent's then Clerks that 1t does not
appear by said ledger that any other article was
sold TO said Beecher said 18th OF May, 1871
that there are other entries OF charge against
said Beecher on 5aia ledger, Immediately pre-
ceding and immediately following said charge OF
May 10, 1871. GEORGE q. LEYS.
Sworn before me this 18th day OF June. 1870
CHARLES b. HAzLEroN, Commissioner OF Deeds.
AFFIDAVIT or JOSEPH LOADER.
Cry CoUBT.-Theodore Tllton vs.. Henry Ward
Beecner.
CstvO BROOKLYN, County or KINGS, ss.-Joseph
Loader, being duly sworn, says THAT he resides at
No. 4ol McDonough street. Brooklyn; that he Ia IN
upnolstcrer by trade; that in tho month OF Oc-
tober, 1869, deponent was working on q job in
the house OF Theodore Tilton, No ia Living
stone street; that about two O'Clock on day OF
said month and year, which deponent cannot
specify, while engaged In laying stair car.
pets on the main stairs in said house. de-
ponent saw the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
entering the front door OF said house, and Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Tlton approach the said Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher; that said Henry Ward Beecner and
said Elizabeth X. Triton met in the hail. few
PAGES from the paror door; that on meeting, the
said Beecher put his arm around the waist or said
Elizabeth r. Tilton and drew her 10 him, partly
lifting up her body, at the same time kissing her
on the cheek and she kissing him; that these dem
constructions OF Affection between said Beecner
and Elizabeth r Tilton we're very amorous and
extraordinary IN So much as IN a marked manner
10 attract deponents attention.; that after so
meeting, said Boecher and Mrs. Tilton. with his
arm Sun about her waist, entered the front
paror, through the door leading from the
hail. then closing the door behind them;
that while said demonstrations were passing be-
tween the said Beecher ana MRS. Triton deponent
directed the attention OF his fellow workman 10
them; the name OF said workman is John }. Price;
Tilton had entered the parlor and closed the door
said Price wenI down the stairs and through the
dining room into the back parlor and looked
through the folding doors and into the 'front.' par
lor: that said Price then returned TO deponent,
and IN Q short time after deponent went into
tue said front parlor through the han door,
10 get his hat ana other things, which
were By the mantel piece in said parlor;
that having Got SAID things deponent
quickly turned 10 come out or SAID parlor and, in
SO doing, saw tine said Mrs. Tilton reclining on
lounge behind the door, with her clothes up above
her knees, and the said Beecher in the act OF
rising from the said lounge. with one hand 1pon
IL; deponent walked Immediately into the hall and
soon LEFT the house in company with said Price.
Deponent knew said Beecher Elizabeth r.
Tilton at the time Of the above mentioned occur
renee, and was not mistaken as 20 their identity
JOSEPH LOADER
sworn before me. this 18th day or June. 1875,
JOSEPH NJ. PEAEsALI, Notary Public, Kings county.
AFFIDAVIT OF john ). PRICE
CITY CoUKr.-Tneodors Tilton VS.. henry ward
yeecner.
CITY or BROOKLYN County or Kings -. John
J. Price, being duly sworn, SAYS that ne Is
an upholsterer b. trade and resides at No. 200
Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn; that ne has
heard read the anidavlt herein OF Joseph Loader,
huu ne AuOphs Alu hhc rAdkeHeutS thtItlu
a. far a. they anect deponent; that on a day
which deponent cannot designate IN the month
OF october 1869, while working JOB IN the
OF Theodore nlton, No. Ia Livingston strees
Brooklyn, deponent saw Rev. Henry ward
Beecher enter tho front door OF said
house. and Mrs Elizabeth r. Triton going
70 meet him; that when they met in tue hall said
Beecher cIasped her around the waist. kissed her
and she Alssed him; that they Then repaired into
the 'front.' parlor, his arm sttll around her waist,
and closed the door behind them; that deponent
went with his work for snort time, but
thinking something wrong, went through the hall
into the dining room and through the dining
room into the back parior; that deponent there
looked through the folding doors. between the
front and back parlors, and saw the said Eliza
betn r. Tflton on the lounge IN
the 'front.' parior, and the SAID Beecher
that there.
upon ne came back and informed said