New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
CDoss-ExAMINArION OF MRS. MITCHELL

In ~
1867.
O, At what time? A. December, 1867.
O. December 18TH 1867? A. Yes, Sir.
O. And yon remained until April, 1863 understand you!
A. Yes. Sir, 1863 think it was; April tho LIST
O. April lst then you again. understood you, IN
jane, 1862 A. Yes, Sir.
O. And remained week. A. Two weeks.
G. About week? A. Two weeks first
O. Now are you not mistaken about that' A. Two weeks
the first time.
@ How? A. Two weeks the first time.
O. Did you and spend that week at Mr. Ttons In the
year you had left the lst OF April! A Yes SIT
@ Then, you mistaken in the Year, a think not
June, 1868.
O. When was Paul born' A. December the s1st.
@. OF lS6- A. z.
O. Well was Ralph born the June foowins' A. No, Sir
Then must be mistaken in the date.
O. Now if you will correct that mistake. II you please.
Mr. Eyarts- don't understand that there Is any mistake
Mr. Beach-She says she WAS
Mr. Evarts-I don't know that she docs.
Mr. Beach, know she does.
Mr. Evarts-She takes 1t yon, that she is mistaken
Mr Beach-She rays so herself.
Mr. Eyars-She stated birth of Ralph correcyin 1869
understand
Mr. Beach-No.
Mr. Eyarts-Wel, all know when it was.
Mr. Fullerton-We don't anything abont it, except as
we learn it from the Witness
Mr. Eyarts-Wen, from other witnesses
Mr. Fullcrton-wc l talking about the testimony OF
this witness She has said Ralph born in June 1865
The Witness-June, 1869.
@ June 1863! A. copied it from my DOCK keep ineHio
randum of all my births.
O. Very WE'LL took it down.
Mr. Pcarsal-I have got it down, too; June. 1863
The Witncss-We, there made a mistake.
FulertonI quite willing you should correct H. Oh
coursef A. Yes Sir.
O. You were there about week then, in July 1902 A.
was there weeks.
@ Two weeks in July, 1869? A. Yes, Sir.
@. June, 1869 was III A. June, 1869.
o Were YOU there two weeks then? A. Yes, Sir
O. Did you keep OF the day when you went and
also Of the day when you leayei A. Yes Sir
O. Now the time that you were in that family was IN
the Month Of December 1870 understand YOU A. Yes, Sir
O. What day did you 20 that month! a The oath
OF December
Mr. Evars-Mr Fullerton only asked her when she was
there at the birth did ask her about any other date
didn't know that she mentioned it, nthe direct examination
it was only as her attendance on his birth
Mr. Certainly. 10 the witncss On the oath Of
December 1870! A. Yes, Sir.
O. You there in the capacity Of nurse hen did your
A. Ibid.
@ How long prior that Goth Of December it that you
there whether nurse or on casual CALI A. How long
before,
O. Yes had you been there within the week before the 2h
of Decemberi A. No. Sir.
@ When you stated therefore, that she had been Ill for
week YOU stated you had heard from somebody else,
SUPPOSE you know it your knowledge A Mrs
Tion-
O. One moment You did not know it Of your own knowl
edge did you! A. No, Sir; Mrs. Tlton told me.
O Well didn't ask you that A. Well, all right
@ You had not there observe for yourself had you
whether she was III or mott A. No, Sir.
O. Very well You say you found her weak and feeble! a.
did"
O. Was she in bedf A. Yes Sir, she was.
,,I,vs A nr
n And how often did he come to see her? A. Every day.
O. understand you say Mrs Mitchell that during this
illness succeeding 9th Of December, 1870 you slept with
Mrs Tion, A. did during week there; yes, Sir
G. Every night? A. Yes Sir.
O Without exception, A. did every night, without
cepton.
O. That you are positive OF A. Yes Sir.
o Arc YOU sborng under mistake, now, about THAR A.
Well / don't think can be.
O. | wish you would reflect moment My question Is
whether during the week succeeding the 9th OF December
1870 YOU slept invariably with Mrs Tton during the nght'
A. did.
O. After reflection you repeat that answer do your A Yes
Sir
MR.. TILTON AFTER LOSING HIS POSITIONS.
O. Very we'll Now, you speak Of an occasion
when Mr. Ton came house about the middle OF the
day-haye yon: A. Yes, Sir
O Did you make memorandum Of that A. No, Sir did
not.
O. How do YOU recOect that 1t about the middle OF the
day? A. Well said, could recolcct 1t about
the middle Of the day.
O. Well how are you enabled to recoect the time Of day
all when it occurred; A. tell you how remember
but
Mr. Eyarts-A little louder. Mrs Mitchell.
Mr. Fuleron-Rcpeat your answer please. A. | say
not Tell you how remember but that my mpresion-hat
il in the middle Of the day-near the middle Of the day
@. Did any accompany hmf A. No, Sir, he alone
O. Waerc you when he came? A. In the room with
Mrs. Tion
O And that the time he said he had discharged from
Tn, Union and q ruined manf A. Yes Sir
O. Have you spoken in your direct examination any visit
OF Mr. Tion prior that visit in the middle OF day when
he made usc Of that anguage' A No. Sir don't remember
that have.
That /, the first ylsi, OF Mr. Ton TO the house to which
yonr attention has called and in regard which you have
given evidence IL it noty A. Yes, Sir
And he then had been discharged from ia. Union at that
time? A. Yes Sir.
O And said he was n mined manr A. Yes. Sir
O Now do YOU know day Of the month that was' A.
No Sir cont remember
O. How, A. don't remember
O Have Won no means Of Determining A. only u was dur
inc tbst week that | was there; that is all
O Well how long was 1t before you lef left the "a
day Of January. -
O. Yes but how long before the cd Of January was III
don't remember.