New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
MISS TURNER AND THE INVESTIGATING CON
MITTEE.


O. Where were you in the Summer of 1874? A.
In the Summer-that last
@ Last Ssmmer, A. Last Summer,
O. Yes, this is 1875. A. was in Beaver.
O. Pennsylvania A. That Is, went to Beaver in March
and remained there until June, until school closed there
@ Where did you go in June' A. went to- stayed two
or three weeks after school closed and then went
visit some friends in Pittsburg
@ From Pittsburg where did you go' A. While was in
Pittsburg my father came
@ Where did you goi A. was going to tell you.
@ Yes but you telling about your father A. was
going you my father brought here from Pitts
burg.
G. To Brooklyn, A. Yes, Sir
g. What time did you get in Brookyn' A. think it was
sometime n August
O. long did you remain in Brooklyn after you arrived
here August 1912 A. remained perhaps days
as | can recOlect.
O. Whilst you here did you go before the Committee
of Plymouth Church investigating the scandal that preva
lent regard to Mr. Beecher and Mrs Tltons Yes
Sir that the occasion of my coming on.
O. You went before the Commee' A. Yes, Sir.
@ Did you give evidence before that Commee' A. Yes
Sir
O. And did you relate to that Committee the circumstances
attending Mr. Titons first visit your in 1862 A
| don't think that went into detail.
O. Did You relate any the attending that
visit your In 1863 before that Committee? A think
| related Mr. Greeleys-
@, Howy A. think related about Mr. Greeley
Q, That in 1862 A. That was in 1852 ssir.
@ But my question is whether you related the circumstances
attending his visit your room In 1863 to that Committed A.
spoke Of the occasions but don't think went into de-
tail about the first occasion.
@ Yes but yc did speak OF the first occasion that he
your to that Committee, did your A. spoke OF two
OCCASIONS or the question put Did Theodore Til
ton ever offer ruin you ~ and said: Yes two
sons" Ibid Theodore Triton attempt your ruin - and
IsaId: Yes" and then named two occasions.
@ You knew then suppose when that question asked
you what he meant by physical expressions Of love- did
you? A. Yes Sir knew because he had expressed to Mrs
Tton, ard Mrs. Tilton-
Mr. Beach-Ohi wait one moment
The Witness told me; that is the only way I.knew.
Mr. Fulerton-I move to strike that out.
Judge Neison-Yes.
O. Do you recoect the testimony gave before that Com
mtee In regard these two occasions when Mr. Tton
d to have visited your ROOM the 1863 and the other in
1862 A. remember it, stated before, the question
was put Did Theodore Tion attempt your ruin "!
and said: Yes, on two occasions"
OILS that all that you said upon that subject A guess
said more
O. Did you before that Committee, state where Mrs Ton
was upon any one Of occasions when Mr. Tton visited
your room. A. II seems to me stated Mrs Tton was away
when Horace Greeley was there think stated when
Mr. Beach-ws. moment; answer the question.
Mr. Shearman-She is doing this
Mr. has asked for the other occasions and she
stating them
Mr. Beach-she asked whether she stated specific thing
az TO where Mrs Triton
Nj Sheaman-She SAYS she did to OCCASION and she
thinks che did as to others.
O. Did you that Committee where Mrs Tion was
either or both Of those occasions whenl you aege hed
your rooms A. think stated
O. Just answer my question yes first! A. think
did.
Mr. shearman-we object to that.
O. On which occasion did you satethat Mrs Tion alb
sent and where did you state that she was A. think
stated that Monticello butI not about that
g. Did you not state that she was at Schoharie'
Mr. Beach-If the minutes will refresh her recollection she
can look at them
Mr. Fullerton-Yes, Sir.
The winess-I may have stated thought she Soho
harie but cannot say positively
Mr. Beach Handing minutes (. Look and see.
Mr. Evarts-They not memorandum OF her own.
Mr. BeachIt Is not necessary that they should be- any
memorandum will do.
Mr. Fullerton Handing minutes to witness Jus look at
that part here and whether refreshes memory
as to your evidence before the Commee' A. eferrng to
the printed testimony BY this must have said Mrs Titon
at Schohare
@ Do you recolec you did say that Mrs Triton
Schoharies A. Amt about that Sir. know stated
Mrs Tilton was away.
O. Does this refresh your recollection so as TO say whether
Mrs Tlton really Monticello Schohare at the time
when he visited you in 1869 1881 A. We'll the tes
tmony says was after returning Schoare suppose
from that must have aid at schoh1rie.
O. asking YOU whether, aes reading that rereshes
your recollection upon the subject TO where she wss
No Sir don't refresh my recollection sufficiently to cay am
-ald she was at Schohare,
O. Does refresh your recollection that you able
to state whether Mrs Tton cct Schohare Month
eel 10 when these visits made, either Of them
refreshes my memory that Mrs Tlton at Monticello.
O. And at Schoharie A. And not at Schohare.
O. So you stated she schoharIc before the Commit
tee mistaken A. Yes Sir; because know she was al
Monticello.
What wear 1860 A, twas In 1862 Sir