The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-16

APRIL Notwithstanding Judge Nelson's
admonition to the ladies yesterday, the usual
number presented themselves this morning,
armed with tickets of admission, and crowded
into the court room, while perhaps equal
number were turned away without being able 70
crafty their curiosity by peep into the sacred
precincts OF the great scandal trial.
BESSIE TUNERS SCHOOL BILLS.
The examination was first directed 10 Mr..
Beecher's contributions toward paying Bessie
Turner's school bills.
q. Now. do you remember how money matters
came up between you and Mr.. Mouton in regard
10 any bills or any payments on account Of Miss
Bessie Turner's educations A. My impression
is Il was some time in the summer of ISL. lie
said TO me one day he was paying great deal Of
money out for Tilton. and that here was bill he
thought would be well for me TO pay; that he
thought II would be great help 70 Tilton, an as
sstance TO him. or something 70 that effect; there
was no formaity or arrangement He presented
AZ TO me, and l said, Certainly win do that.
or any thing that you think Will help the family;
II you viii let me know I win he glad to do it,"
q. Now, before this Introduction Of the matter
TO you in this form Of contribution. had you
known or heard of any thing about Bessie Tur-
ners arrangements; A. Nothing. whatever. l
had, should perhaps say, heard Mrs. Morse
make some allusion to IL either orally, orby let
ter, think i was in her letter, OF her being alb
sent, but did not know where she was, whether
ii was n visit for good or for how long; knew
nothing about her being AT school until this mat
ter cameup.
q. Didyou take any part in providing the ar
engagements for her departure or location, wher-
a. None
Y. Regarding payments In the future this
account OF Miss Turner'S 10 be applied i'm this
way, how did the matter come, as you recollect
1t: A. There was arrangement made about
it; from time 10 time at intervals Moultoa would
say 'send me, or, 81 wish you would give me
so much" Sometimes he wrote IL and sometimes
he said IL, and when IL was in the dry season that
Is when was not ecturing did not always give
II promptly; sometimes Ipais two sums together
when 1t was the winter season and was lectur
ing az all almost always sent my check or some
thing Of that kind Immediately, made no inquiry
about ii and don't know any tE.Gg about il, ex
cept understood It would be a relief to Tilton
not to be obliged to make this provision.
q. Now, where did you receive OF have rem
dered to you any account Of the expenditures
A.. don't recollect any thing.
OF these amountss A. don't think ever kept
any account or memorandum on the earth Of any
money ever had. certainly did not make any
exception in this case.
EXPLAINING CERTAIN LETTERS.
O. just look at that letter (handing letter 10
Beecher) and say Il you received ~ a. I don't
remember receiving IL. Ipresume did, though
It'll in Mrs. Tiltons hand writing.
(Evarts reads the letter
'BRooKLyS, May 3, ls7l.-Mr. BEEcHER
NY future either for life OF death would be hap
pier could but feel that you forgave while you
forget me. In all the sad complications Of the
past year my endeavor was TO entirely keep from
you all, Offering 10 bear myself alone, leaving
you forever ignorant of IL. Ny weapons were
love, a large, Uzdying generosity and nest hid
ing. That had failed utterly we both know,
but now ask forgiveness"
O. This word-compound word-''nest- hid
ing"-is IL a werd Of any use by you, or with
which you we're conversantf A. No, sir; il IL
not my word In any sense or way.
q. Had IL been word used between you and
Mrs. Tilton in any way before this letter. A
Not that remember. IL was certainly not com
mon word.
o. What did you understand by that WORD
when you received this? Objected to- A.
understood il TO simply signify hiding OF troubles
q. Evarts-I win read this letter which yor
have before you and ask you come question:
about IL.
"wEDSEsDAY-My dear Friend. Does you,
heart bound toward all as II usedY So does mine
am myself again. did not dare TO tell you til
1 was sure; but the bird has sung in my hear
these four weeks, and he has covenanted with m,
never again TO leave. Spring has come. Becaus,
thought 1t would gladden. you to know this ans
not TO trouble or cmbarrass you In any way,
now write. OF course I should like to share viii
You my Joy, but can wait for the beyond. wher
dear Frank says may once again 20 to old Ply
mouth viii thank the dear Father
Now, sir, IL there any thing in the expression
OF this leter-is there any thing in the referenc.
which you recognized then or now, Of any specia
or covert meaning; a. No, sir; understood
that perfectly then and do now.
U. How did you understand that letter. cob
iected to.) A. There had been former enor
made by Moulton, Tilton and myself to bring
more wholesome state OF feeling in the house
hold. About five weeks had elapsed when re
ceiyed this letter announcing the change tina
had taken place. When Moulton returned from
the south took him In my library, and talkes
about this letter indicating the happy state o
tnings existing as the result Of his final clearin,
up effort.
Evarts-Pcasc look at No, Is, which lie lette
ungl . am now At home here with my sis
ter" Docs that refer TO period at which Mrs
Perkins was your housekeeper in your wife's alb
sences A. II does, sir.
(Evarte reads the letter