Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-24

she Old recognize. and looked troubled
r,snes nnrt, said the general public
Foreman Carpenter went out A few min.
utes, and the court room began % bazx vita
anxtously with Beach aud Fullertsn Ths
witness sat I'm this short recess Quite serious
~: When Carpen ter returned Fullerton read
immed iately used 10 20 force an anachr,aiSD
upon Miss Turner. as the letter was writtes
IN the late spring OF i>S. when the witness
swore Tilton solicited her body.
Evarts and Shesrman attempted 20 inter
rupt
int, S ,,.,', 90 you any good aud may Set you
The letter was given 90 her again. AMI
, 1sae vas quite stir while she read 10
ttiivush, ana then exclaimed. 1T Il nitDet@
with an artless, girlish laugh thar ca ptixnt-
ca every body but Fullerton.
The stenographer here read the last answ,r
Of the witness, In which She recoSnizsa, M
letter as being written by herself she ex-
planned her recognition Of the letter because
~ contsined an expression nobo5yccald have
BESSIE TELLS THE ASSAULT OVER.
At quarter past 4 fullerton, With BeSsle's
testimony In his hand asked her 90 repesf
all the circumstances OF Tilton's FIRST visit TO
her bed chamber. which she did without a
qualm, rattling it OF In good elocutionary
style. liz was not perfectly IN the words %
her original testimony, but all The more ef-
fective for that. She said thataf that period
she was seventeen years old, and Is therefore
the whole, She answered with both CAREFUL
ness and vOlubility. and left a strong inn
preston Tor The moment of the reality OF the
incident Mr. Beach drew HIS chair Close
behind Fullerton and watrhed closely, while
TIlton, sitting back, and Mr.. Moulton, lean
ng forward, heard with expressions OF half
BEssIF's DISCHARGE.
The manner OF the witness when Fullerton
the Dow's family was evasive and troublei
yet plucky. She Is evidently smart one
with instant faculties, bat too free of speed
TO recall all that she has uttered, or 20 make
her general narrative an consistent.
FIGHT.
you've not the record. You've another
record" exclaimed FULLERTON 10 Tracy at
twenty minutes ofcne. and we ali Knew
That the first conflict between these sincere
haters was ON. The above fierce remark was
and white as the wall. He had been so anx-
ious 20 preserve the efficiency OF Bessie Tur-
ner's testimony as ~ first related that he
had forgotten himself and leaped % his
feet. he had no sooner said that Fullerton
was out OF order and Dad not properly quoted
tne record, when Fullerton met him with the
You've got another record"
There was immediate confusion. and
amidst il all the cigrp OF the ever ardent
Sherman was heard ia the rear, heaving a
brick from that safeoistance, Evarts stood
up smiling, Porteg also mixed in. Beach
ness, somewhat exercised I'm mind took a
double-handed glasS OF water The defence
showed by their unenimity OF feeling that
case. The plaintiffs, lawyers finally eStas-
lished by their evldssnce an incorrect place
in the witness testimony.
AT RECESS.
Frank Moulton came into court at the sd-
youTnment. There waSa great hustle of talk
and giggle, some saying:--"Bessie bears il
gone all 10 pieces in The first wrestle."
Mt. Evarts walked up toward the bench 10
exchange compliments with Judge Lougs-
hand shakes, and he laughed with Tracy Over
the mornings tilt with Fullerton.
II was understood thai by agreement be-
tween Judge Morris and Mr.. Sherman, the
plaintiff is possessed OF the message the
Oyingtons sent Though the American Dis
patch patch Company B Ms; Tilton's house the
sage was TO the effect thai Tilton's behavior
before the committee, hisdehant and agrees
- 80 - siiu suIcelos renueieI ~ necessa
and leave his home. Thefplaintifr proposes
in rebuttal 10 connect the whole church cote
RE with this conspiracy 70 force his wife int
denial, then TO use the denial 90 tear her
nom her husband and ryffforce the argument
Wit offers OF a COMPENSATION he could no
Mr. Bee ci was not In court in the amer
noon, although Mr.. Evarts was. Ii was said
that Mrs. Beecher's increasing illness kept
Notes OF the Trial.
From ne W Y..StDa.
There il a probability that no sessions Of
the court win be held on cold Friday.
Miss Hannah Augusta Moore, who gave
home, sits with the Plymouth party in her
frequent subsequent Attendance. She was
the compiler of the book o0extracts from
Mr.. Beecher's sermons, i'm opposition TO Miss
Proctors volume; and SO caYsed The quarrel
between Mr. Beecher and MlSRroctor.
Mrs. Tilton has been out riding several
times OF late with her brother. Mr. Michards.
The witness who testified agair1n her.
=, Since Mr. Eyarts removal to he Mansion
House, Brooklyn, Mr.; Beecher' <fir. Eyarts,
close proximity on the HeightSf
The defence, in their examination Of Miss
bit Other testimony before tSe inTes,,sstins
committee i'm which she described Miss
Susan b. Anthony as sitting on Mr. Tilton's
Long hair is common among tine partIcI-
pants in the trial. Mr.. Tllton's is the longest,
and then In The order mentioned come Mr.
Pryor, Mr.. Beecher, Mr.. Morris, Juryman
Carpenter, and Mr. Beach.
Judge Nelson is suffering daily and In
tensely from his hurt foot, and often goes on
The bench after sleepleSs night.
A TALK WITH BESSIE TURNER'S BROTHER.
Yesterday on Bergen Heights a Sun re-
porter deposited his feet under the same ma
hogany with Henry A. Turner, the only
brother of the famous young witness. The
young man was boyish in appearance, with
me brown eyes, a rich olive complexfon,
brown hair, and downy brown mouscache.
His language was well chosen, and his mdn-
Rer more that OF man OF forty than OF 30
young a person as ne seemed.
WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT BESSIE.
"Now am not going to talk to you abdut
Bessie very much; for the sake of my aged
mother am going 10 keep still That unfor-
tunate girl has disgrlced herself. i tried my
best TO get her to come here and live with Us.
I've got good home. Ny wife, who was the
eldest daughter OF Mrs. Freeman who was
shot by her son for S,.OO0-you remember the
Freeman tragedy-wanted her 10 make her
home with us, so that she need not be sub .
poenaed as witness in the Beecher trial.
We urged her 10 put herself under New.
Jersey law; but no, the unfortunate girl had
a morbid desire TO he a witness In the suit,
and become notorious. She was determined
TO do so. But knowing how thoroughly un- q
truthful she is, / can give her testimony ~
right value. Why, she persists I'm saying
that she tells a deliberate falsehood. She In
twenty-seven years old. Ny brother. James Z
NJ. Turner, who died two years ago, was
twenty-three. / am now twenty-five nows
and Libbie is tweaty-seven. All her testi-
mony is studied. am certain OF It., aIp