The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-20
BEECHER TRIAL.

BEECHER TRIAL.
New YoRx, March 1S.-MrS. Tiiton,
Mrs. Shearman, Mrs, Field and Bessie
Turner were in Court this morning, and
Beechcr and wife were in their places be-
fore the proceedings began.
Mr.. Halliday resumed the stand and
the cross examination was continued. /
didn't speak to Mrs, Bradshaw about her
appearing as witness before the commit
zee; she spoke to me on the subject,
Witness waS asked what Mrs. Brad
shaw said,
Mr.. EyaFh objected, a. 1t was a conyer-
sation at which Beechor was not present,
and tho Court ruled 1t out,
think stated to the committee Mrs,
Bradshaw had seen Mrs. Tilton, and that
she had said TO me that she could not ap-
pear before the committee, and Mrs,
Bradshaw said she would write to tho
committee and tell them she would not
appear as a witness; | don't know RCv.
David F. Robertson; lido not think lever
met him or conversed with him, This
finished tho cross examination Of the wit
ness,
BESSIE TURNER'S EvIDMcR
E.A. Turner was tho next witness, and
testified; Ibecame an inmate Of Tlltons
house In April, 1854, and remained ten
years, being always treated as one Of the
family, l used to comb his hair, and he
would take me on his lap as he did tho
children. In tho carly days Of MY living
there Tilton was very kind 10 his wife,
but as time progressed there came a
change, which Visibly increased, HO
would be very restless in one Of these
moods, and, with his hands in his pock-
cts, would walk about the house making
every person uncomfortable, He was
very Oxacting, When at the table his
manner toward bis wife was very unkind,
but her tone was always gentle, She
would sit down beside him. HO objected
10 certain articles being on thetable, and
at other times rOprOyed Mrs. Tilton for
not having them there.
Witness was asked II many. such In
stances occurred, Mr.. Beach objected,
and tho Court ruled out the question.
Tilton was In the habit Of wandering
around the house In his night clothes.
Mr., Beach objected to this last anSwe',
but the Court allowed 1t 10 remain In,
and the usual recess was taken.
After tho recess Bessie Turner's direct
examination was continued by ex.Judge
Porter. she testified that Tilton waE In
tho habit Of going around In his night
clothes; these sullen moods OF his would
last for two or three days, and would oc-
cur frequently; on one occasion when III.
tlo Paul was very III Tilton went out and
stayed the whole night Mrs. Tllton was
very much troubled and said no; she In.
dicated her trouble by walking up and
down the room and the stairs and listen
Ing when she heard Carrlage'wheels, ap.
prOhenslOnS wero expressed for his safety;
when ho came In Mrs. Tilton went up to
hiul and said, "oh, Theodore, darling, l
am so glad you came In; have been 30
troubled; | feared something had hap.
pened you, and the child Is 40 I'LL" Tilton
threw himself OIL the sofa and said It did
not matter, and he began strOking his
hair; | know Of one or two instances In
which 10 Offered objections to her friends
coming to the house, but she always treat
ed his friends we'll when they came into
tho house; on one occasion IiltOn was
away on lecturing tour and Mrs. Tilton
had trouble with her wet nurse, Kate
Smith; when lle returned she went to him
and asked for lila advice, and he said not
to trouble him with her household affairs,
but to manage them without bis intcrier.
once; that II she desired to keep Kate
Smith she might do no, but that II she
desired to discharge her then to let her
go, but In no case to come TO him about
tho matter. The witness was asked II
Tilon was In the habit Of scolding his
wife, to which Beech objected, but the
question was allowed, and the witness
said have heard TiltOn Scold his vile
Frequently before the children and my.
Seli; he Ilns had her In her room several
times and The door locked talking harshly
to her and rising profane expression;
I never heard her voice raised on these
occasions; this habit Of locking himself
up with hor occurred at various times
and tic bell would ring frequently for
meals TO which she would not come down;
I remember one Sunday aiternoont two
gentlemen were IN the room and lie
talked 10 her In an angry manner can
not recall the conversation that took
place; on one occasion heard him up.
braidlng her and she said she woUfd DO
all she could and was trying to make
every dollar 10 as far az she could; TIL.
ton was very fastidiouS about his food,
and on some occasions when he came
down 10 breakfast he was angry because
tho bceistGak wasdry; while waiting his
coming down stairs sometimes dishes
Of whOy were prepared for him; parties
were In the habit Of saying 10 The children
that their mother was very selfish
woman and Tilton would niscOnstruo this
and y.sho was a selfish woman; Beeclier
frequently called at Mrs. Tillon's housci
his manner was gentlemanly, but | never
saw any impfopFlety inthelr conduct 10.
wards each other; 1never observed any
different treatment 10 him as compared
with other friends who called; ! reniem.
Der him going up to the sitting room and
playing With Tie children; MessrS. Gree.
Icy, ovinEton, bates, Rev. Dr. Haven and
others wore III the habit Of calling, but
received The same treatment as Mr..
Beechef [ShOwh some Photographic
These saw In tho house; there were
three OF ioht portraits Of Beecher In
different places In the house; there were
books In The house which had been pre-
sentei by Beechet; Oh one particular oc'
casion Tilton visited my room In 1857,
and We had 4 conversation; l had gone 10
bed In The second storytthe bedroom waa
In front Of the sitting room, connected by
toldingd doors, and had not been In bed
very long before Tilton came IL and said
he had come to kiss me good night; Twas
lying oh the side Of the bed nearest the
door, aud he went around TO the other