New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
MR. TILTON's MEETING WITH HIS WIFE AT MR..
BATES'S.

BATEs's.
Q. You have spoken of the visit Of Mrs. TiltOn to
her when you discovered Mr. Ton the act Of rising
from his knees? A. Yes Sir.
@. Do you recolect the occasioni A. Yes, Sir.
O. Where were Mr. and Mrs Tilton at the timei A. Mr.
and Mrs Ton were sitting in Mr. Baess parlor-front par
or-and Mr. TOn just in the act OF rising from bis knees
sitting down on the chair.
O. Where were your A. was on the stairs.
O. You could them distinctly could your A. Yes Sir;
could see else would not have known that he was
rising from his knees.
@ You say he Ia the act Of rising from his knees' A
Yes, Sir.
O. Could you tell distinctly and satisfactorily that he had
been upon his A. should judge from the position
in which he when saw him.
O. Then he actually his knees when you him.
but in the act Of rising from his kReesf A. Well wish
could show YOU then could tell yeu better There
knee downward the other up-us you would rise from your
knees.
O. He was in rising posture, foot up and the other
the hoor' A. II man could show you.
O. think is lucky you not you better of as you
arc Did you hear anything said that timer A. Well had
been on the stairs all the time and he talking
ety to Mrs Tton could say that heard what he
sai-I didn't hear what he said only that be talking
earnestly
O. Couldn't you hear anything that he said' A. No Sir;
was not standing all the time that heard them talking at the
place where when him rising from his knees was
Their all the time.
O. How A. kept coming one step further down all the
time.
O. Wherever you were that time, want to know If you
didn't oyerhear something that was sad' No, Sir have
said that could hear except that he talking low and
in a very earnest tone.
@ You could not distinguish any words at a' A. No Sir
O. Could you zee Mrs. Tton when you stood there. A.
Yes.
O. Could you see Mr Tltoni A. Yes Sir.
O. far do you think you from them' A. was on
the stairs aud they were in the parlor.
O. You could heard anything said by Mr. Tton
might have heard he had talked louder, but 1t was
didn't hear; no, Sir.
O Did YOU testify before the Committee with reference to
that interview follows 81 went with her. and that same
night night after he around and got on his knees
and vowed how much loved and asked her she would
come back to again. and all that sort Of nonsense
A. I remember speaking TO the Committee Of that occasion
at least think dol don't know exactly cant tell just eI
acy what told before the Committee.
O Read il where Is marked in red there and II that
freshes your recollection that you did oyeear what said
and did state the Commee' A. After looking at the
book1 II this is a correct statement must have said It,
Mr. Beach-Wet-
Mr. Fulerton-That is not what asked you, Miss Turner
After reading that you recoect having said before
the Committee A. No. Sir; don't recosct just the words
that used before the Committee
O. Now that /. not the question ask you A. No, Sir;
don't recolect just what ! said.
O. didn't ask you that don't ask you you could Teeo
ect iust what you sad ask you whether after reading that
II efreshes Your recollection that you could cay tbatSou
did say that before the Committee
Mr. Beach-Or the substance OF II.
Mr. Fulenon-Yes that, or in substance that A. Wen /
talked SO fast before Committee that may have gotten in
great many things and gotten them mixed up because
know that twice the that taking notes had TO
stop he could not keep track, the way was talking
O. Do you think you talked fast you heard some
thing that you didn't heart A. AFTER apause Well Twas
perfectly truthful could be- before the Committee
didn't try up anything say anything that did not
hear but may got different things mixed together by
talking fast and not having thought what was going
to say or knowing anything about going before the Com
mttee sometime beforehand.
O. Well did you think that that condition Of things which
you ntimaed led you cay before the Committee
that you heard things which you'd not heart
Mr. Shearman-one moment. object 70 that question
There been foundation laid there has lot been anything
shown 70 wtnes which shows that she said she heard II
only iamated that che sad that Mr. TOn had said this
not that bhe had beard It,