The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14


ago this was Q case that the more you
went into II the less you knew and the more
you wanted to know. II had become one OF the
institut lions OF the country. Already o second
generation Of lawyers had come into It; and we,
Your Honor, judge, jury, counsel parties contest
ing ana all, we must feel that our time must
soon come. But, thank God. the scandal Will
never dis. IL Is too precious possession to pass
away, and pray Your Honor not to allow the
impotence OF needless counsel to interfere with
It's natural hfe.
Judge Nelson decided that Mr.. Tilton must an
swer the question.
Mr.. Tlt0n-I did not refer to my motherinaw,
but to my attorneys.
Mr.. Evarts-Under your oath you say that your
counsel are persOnined a. the tiger.
Mr.. Tilt0n-I do. l am justified In saying that
once take hold OF lawyer ana q case, and there
Win be no letting 60.
Judge Nelson intimated that this perhaps, was
wandering from the subject.
Mr.. Evarts did not know but that It was, ana so
would proceed to another branch OF the subject.
tReadng)-
Now am all beren
Like o cat with kittens eight
fiaas wien Il slss too late.
Now, Mr. Triton, will you tell the jury whether
this-an tllustration-is metaphor, or in any way
Transcript OF some event or incident or circum.
stance, or happening, or remembrance OF your
personal or domestic life
Mr.. TiltOn said he could not remember. This
verse he did not quite understand; but the value
OF true poetry Is that you cannot always under.
stand 1t.
Mr.. Evarts said he was willing to leave 1t to the
jury. He then called the Judges attention to the
hour for recess.
Fullerton QaRo6 q n q VIC q NM mt N
go to Albany to argue an appeal from the sen.
tenee OF Tweed, who on a new trial had been SEN
fenced to 800 years. Imprisonment, IOr . INSIDE
meanor, ON 800 counts OF an Indictment.
The Court said 1t would cohllder the matter.
The Jury all tottered out and were helped down
stairs by policemen. Then the counsel slowly
moved along, assisted by their junior counsel and
Oicers. Then the plaintiff, with tears In his eyes,
kissed Mr.. Beecher who kissed Moulton, who
kissed Wnkeson, who kissed Carpenter. and the
venerable procession paced Its way step by step
1eeDly out TO lunch.
In response to question. Mr. Evarts said he
thought the case, II as well manhged as 1t had
been, would last Tor ABOUT hundred years.
BESSIE TURNER.
Brooklyn evening paper published yesterday
what purported to be curious revelation,
namely that Bessie Turner, Mr.. Ttlton's adopted
ami discarded daughter was In pennlless and
iendless condition, and unable to gain her livei.
hood. A HERALD reporter called upon assistant
pastor Halliday, Of Plymouth church, at his resi-
dence In Hicks street. last night to gain further
Information about the matter. The reporter
stated 10 Mr.. Halliday what his errand was. and
the old gentleman appeared to be highly amused
at being interviewed on the subject
The first question asked was, "Is there any truth
"Why, thunder, nop' said Mr.. Halliday with one
OF his most genial smiles II saw her TWO days
ago walking with young man whom now sup.
pose to have Deen the one named in the papers Of
this evening, and she looked happy and contented
II Bessie Turner wants money to pay for advertis-
ing for employment from now to Christmas she
can have It, and she has plenty OF friends who will
see that she does not want. l have no DOUBT but
that 1t Is irksome 10 her to be without work. Sne
like the rest OF US, must labor for her living.
have to work. and my daughters work, and so
should everybody. You see, the papers have
large space to ill up when there Is q halt
written up more or lsss sensational i don't think
the article ought TO have been written, especially
the passage wherein It Is stated that she had ap
that lady does not know her. and the tatement
that she refused Bessie relief is incorrect II they
the office you can just say there amt beans in IT,
Bessie lives close round here with a New York
Country on the iss Of May. sV and = enaH Hs
all the risk she runs OF being turned
out Of 1ss home 50 you see the subject won't
music teacher II could, she having Taught while
dinlcult, as there was so much competition. She
thinks 1t hard, and with reason, that she should
Brooklyn to give evidence, but it cannot be
helped"