New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
BESSIE TURNER'S LETTERS.

Mr. Evarts-Of course it is entirely proper. DO
you remember Mr. Tton, that very after the ls OF
January 1S inmate Of your house Miss Bessie Turner
she has been called left and went to the Wes fon
remember that fact! A. l remember that she went TO the
West, but
G. Wel that is all that is asked A. You spoke OF her
as an inmate OF my house, which leads me to say
that Notwithstanding the fact that l answered yon
a day or two ago that she had resided there until
1870 find reflection that previous to that time she had
gone public institution OF some SORT don't know eAact
what and had also resided awhile the family Of Mr. David
Dows Of New York think those circumstances had isdea
from my mind when answered In other words she had not
been living in my house
@. Continuously A. Continuously. don't think she was
there during the year 1870 at all.
O. That is not continuously from the time when she first
came to you until the time she left ? A. No Sir.
O. She was not there continuously during that whole perod'
A. No Sir don't think she had lived there for considerable
period preceding that.
@ Now can you give the periods OF these absences that
you have now adyered to A. No, Sir; cannot.
@ you what year either or both Of them were A.
Either or both Of what, SIR
Judge Nelson-The absences.
Mr. Eyas-The absences Can you state the year during
which either or both OF the absences occurred? A. No. s
cannot.
O. Very we'll A. Yes.
O. Was it near this time Of 1907 A. Ny present impression
that possibly and CO. she away either at this In
stuon or at Mr. Dows family and then she went away to the
West and was when Mrs Ton West ans returned
with Mrs TOn from the West That is the best recollection
have.
@ That is during that year 1870? A. Yes, Sir.
G. your idea far you have it in your memory is
that that year 1870 was the time Of these absences A Either
that year the year preceding but cannot speak dehn
itey.
Mr. Beach, understood him say that his impression was
that she not there during 1870
Mr. occurred during the
1870
The wltness-A Yes Sir my impression is, she did not
reside my house during the year 1870 1869 That my
impression.
@ Both years A. Yes, Sir; that is my recolection'
O. Then substantially both those years she could not be con-
sdered member Of your family? A Yes, Sir still may be
wrong about it
@ Very WE'LL don't know how that is; 1 want to get it
straight before we start.
Mr.. Beach ITO Mr.. Fulertonl He has just started
Mr. Eyarts-Yes on this have just started. ITO wnessl
Now before she went the West she wrote did she NOT two
letters A. What is that, Sir?
G. Before she the West in January 1871 after
January 1871 letters did she not which have
been given in evidence hereY A. Yes Sir presume they
hers / didn't zee her write them Her is signed to
them.
@ You know what letters refer to- A. Yes, Sir
O. They are in evidence here! A. Yes, Sir
O. And you have them in your mind sufficiently to be ablss
A. Yes Sir.
Mr. Evarts-[To the Court I reminded, Sir by my
socate and my opponent together, that ii is one o'clock
examination before the recess?
Judge Neon-Woudnt be convenient, to close your cross
Mr. Eyarts-Tha would depend entirely Sir upon how CON
yenien would be postpone the until had finished
my cross-examinatiOn. Qaughter)
Judge Nelson-Wl gentlemen keep their sests moment
ITO the Jury.l Please return at two o'clock
Mr. Malison-LCerkl The Court will take recess
I'll two o'clock