Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-17
NEW YORK.
6eecher.TiltOn.


New York, February l6.
After the recess to-day Mr.. Fullerton rose to
read paragraph from Tilton's statement before
the committee, and Mr.. Evarts rose to object. Mr..
Tilton, who had been sitting among his counsel
during this, now took his seat on the witness
stand.
Mr.. Beach argued that the court permitted the
ton to the jury, though it was ruled out as evil
dence, and that therefore the reading of this pa
per should be permitted, though it was ruled out
from the evidence.
Mr. Evar,s submitted that there was no rule of
evidence allowing the reading of this statement
after it had been ruled out of the testimony.
The argument was continued at some length,
but Judge Nelson said he had decided to rule it
out.
Mr.. Beach took exceptions.
Mr.. Beach commended that the only offered por-
ton of the statement to be read were propositions
of what he intended to prove by witness.
| Judge Nelson decided that the offer could be
given, and Mr.. Evarts excepted.
Mr.. Beach read the portion Of the statement
offered which the court ruled out.
Mr.. Fullerton stated that he desired to produce
q witness who wished to 60 to New York early this
afternoon, where she was under medical treat
ment.
The court agreed, and lady assembled the stand
who gave her name as Kate Cary, and said she
came from Bellevue HOSP ital, whore she had been
for eleven weeks.
Witness continued
was in the service Of Mr.. Tilton six years ago.
When was there Mrs. Tilton went to Monticello,
and went with and returned to the city with her.
saw Mr.. Tilton go into Mrs. Tilton's bedroom,
shutting the door after him. When he came in
l was in the next room which was separated by
folding doors from it. This was before she went
to Monticello. saw her in the back parlor sitting
on Beeehers knee; it was then IN the evening, but
open. l saw his hands on her shoulder and he
said: GLOW do you feel, Elizabeth" She said,
" feel so So" did not see anything else. This
was about three weeks gfter her return from Mon
tcello. Beecher called there three or four times
before she went to Monticello. The reason left
was because of some words had with Bessie
Turner l think l left in the cold weather; do
not recollec whether left before after the cleo
ton
Cross examined by Mr.. Evarts. After leaving
Tilton's went to live in a drug store in Montage
street. l lived there one month. l then went
over to New York and boarded at AIS, Thirteenth
street, at the house of Mrs. Dyer. Stayed there
four weeks and came back to Brooklyn and went
to Mr. Hunters in Pierpont street where l
remained four months. l then went to Clinton
street near Second Place. l think the name Of
the person was Duryea. 1 stayed about two
months as cook and washerwoman. / have been
in ill-heath ten weeks. Mr.. Hanson of 9Th street
obtained me the situation in Mrs. Tilton's family
came there about two weeks after the birth Of
the child think some time in June. l think the
family then consisted of fonr children and Mrs.
anu MT. 1ltOn ana servants, lnCluuluS DeSSlo
Turner. Tilton was there usually until four
o'clock in the afternoon. l never saw Beecher
before but was told it was him. l had often heard
tell of him however
Folding doors separated Mrs. Tilton's room
from mine; but seldom went into her room al
though the doors were usually open. When Mrs.
Titon went to bed she closed the door. About
two weeks after l went to service, then first saw
Mr.. Beecher. was in the other room and saw
him come in. Jessie Burke showed him up to this
he IN afterwards
the door to him. Jessie came up first to see if
Mrs. Tilton was ready to receive Beecher, and
Mrs. Tiiton replied that she would be ready in
few minutes She was in bed when the mes
sage came up, but she closed the folding doors. l
never saw Mr.. Beecher there again except when
l was occupying the folding door room. This
was, think, about four weeks after her confne
ment. The family went to Monticello in July but
Tilton did not go there at all. We were living in
private boarding house. was four months, al
together, in their employ. l saw Mr.. Beecher
and Mrs. Titon together, down stairs, about three
weeks after her return from Monticello. was
Of his arrival was brought to her. She went
down and had to go down for drink Of ice
water
These rooms below are separated by folding
doors, and went on that occasion to the side
board in the dining room for nv drink Of water.
| cannot fix the date of this but it was about
moths after the return from Monticello. They
were sitting in large arm chair in corner facing
the window; there are two windows in the back
paror and one in the dining room; the chair was
in the corner of the room next the dining room,
and in front of the window nearest the dining
room. The chair was FAR the wall separating the
dining room and parlor l saw Beecher in the
chair and Mrs. Tilton on his knee. saw this
without putting my head into the room, as both
doors were open. am q married woman but my
husband is dead. After l saw this l went up TO
the nursery; Mrs. Titon the n had hand on Mr..
Beecher's shoulders. The door of the dining
hoo, I~f.
open. Beecher paid Mrs. Tilton three or four
visits before she went to the country and sent her
baskets Of elegant flowers to keep around her bed.
Tilton saw these flowers and II the servants knew
where they came from. Last Friday first told
of having seen these circumstances to Mrs. Law
renee, benevolent lady, who visits the sick in
Bellevue Hospital, and it was through her that l
became witness. l never had any trouble with
Mrs Tilton or any person in the house except Bes-
sic Turner.
Mr.. Evalts announced that this was all he had
to ask the witness and she was allowed to with
draw.
Mr. Tilton then resumed the witness chair. He
was asked what he meant by stating before the
investigating committee, by saying that to her
mother Mrs. Tton always maintained her inno-
cence.
Mr. Evarts objected to this and another wIan.
gle ensued between the counsel. Mr.. Evarts in
support OF his objection, quoted from Massachu-
sets
Mr.. Beach replied that this case only applied to
witness who was sought to be impeached for
contradictory statements made out of court.
Judge Nelson decided to allow the question and
the witness replied.
She always said that she loved God and he
would not have permitted her to enter these rels-
tions if they were sinful. She said that neither
her mother or myself understood what was right
or wrong and that Mr.. Beecher had told her over
and over again that it was not sinful, that it was
only an expression Of love, that love sometimes
conveyed its meaning in shaking of the hand, a
kiss Of the lips, or sexual intercourse.
Mr. Evarts asked that all this be stricken out.
but the court adjourned for the day without the
Judge giving decision in the matter.
Personal.