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did write letter from Tarrvtown to Mrs.
T,Iton. do not recognize the letter"
After examining letter closely witness said,
ives. this is in my writing" Mr.. Fuller
ton then read the letter addressed to Mrs.
Tllton. dated May 81, 1869. In it thewriter
spoke Of pretty walks In the neighborhooc.
Of having attended church on Sunday, but
not caring 80 much about the preaching az
for that of Mr.. Beecher's. The writer
asked for picture Of Mrs. 1ilton and Car
roll. The letter was signed Bessie turner.
81 left Mr.. Dows' in the summer OF 1867
and went to Mrs. Tilton's. IL was IN the
summer of 1863 that Tilton came TO my
room. This was after my return from
Dows' house. Mr.. Greeley was at Tllton's
and spent two or three weeks there that
summer. | came from Tarrytown in the
cars | think Mr.. Dows' family went to
California about May Mr.. and Mrs. Dows
think went then. When | returned to
Tilton's in 1869 remained there two or
three weeks, and then went to hey
port to his father o. think Miss
Annie Tilton, Mr.. Tilton's sister, was
there, and Kate Mcdonald, servant. No
person went with me to keyport. | think
this was in the early part OF the TALL. MIS-
Tilton was away think at Monticello. but
1
back. When | went to the house returned
there. Kate Mcdonald remained at Key
port. was at Tilton's about three weeks
before | went to keypOrt, and saw Mr.
Greeley there. There were then IN the
house Greeley, Tilton, and Katie Burke,
when left there. These were all the parties
in the house. do not remember seeing
Katie Mcdonald there when | LETT Alter
leaving Keyport | went to Mrs. Putnam
in February 10, and remained there nine
or ten months, returning lin November 20;
| returned with Mrs Tilton because l
thought she was not in good health ana
should not be allowed to travel alone.
had no trouble with Mrs BOWS nor made
any trouble in that family remember
once when cutting out my dress being re-
proved for not occupying my time In sew
ing. was not taken 10 task Tor ielse-
hoods there. Mrs. Bows gave me permis-
sion to 20 and see Mrs. TIlton on one occa-
sion but do not know whether retntceu
AGAIN or NOT. but of this am certain
Mr. Fullerton asked if the witness had no.
stated in her cross-examin2tiOn that Do"s
had gone to California when she (the wit
ness) was there q month Witness eontln-
ued II was there on their return Dur
ing their absence the family was comprised
of Mary, Annie, Susie ard BODY BOWS
There was also lady hOuse-keeper, Mrs
ROGERS, there. Mrs. Bows paid nc my
wages before | left the family.
The witness was asked il this was alter
Mrs. DAVIS return from California. and al
ter long pause she said Mrs. Dows paid
her some money before she visited MIs-
Tilton. 'Mrs. Dows," said the witnes7.
must have given me this money before
she went to California or after she returned
This is all the answer | can give at pre-
sent"
Well. said Mr. Fullerton, We will give
YOU until after recess 10 refresh Y0ar recol-
lection about the matter
After recess Miss Turner resumed her
place and the DISCRIMINATION continued
as follows
~ am now positive that was at MR..
BOWS when she returned from California.
Nv memory was refreshed during the recess
by Mrs. Tllton. think | went TO IiltOn :
when left Mrs. Dows. The wOrking-wO-
mems house Is at Waverly place at Eliza
beth street. in New York. | think the sec
ond visit OF Mr.. Tilton 10 my room was IN
go, and the first in '6S IN the Summer At
the latter time my impression i that MT-.
Tilton was absent from home. was sleep
ing alone in the second story in the front
bed room Mrs. Tilton sometimes slept IN
the front part and at other times In the
| back part Of the house. 90 not remember
where the children slept then Vt that
/ time ! was lying there, and Tllton came IN
and bid me good night and he sIrOkei
my hair, and remarked how soft 1t was.
lie put his hand on my neck. | removed
il and he sand why Bessie. darling, how
modest you are. lie said people in the best
classes of society generally give such cares
ses-that even ministers gave them. | told
him did not care what people in the best
society did. lie talked TO lie about mar
rage and afiinIties and asked ne 10 allow
him TO love and cares me. and that no
harm should happen to ne. | thought this
conversation on ms part was very strange.
| was then about l. wears Of age. | was
not shocked | studied over his language
and did not know what he meant. | was
angry when he put his hand on ny neck.
had up TO that time been ve-y much al
tached TO Mrs. Tilton, but do not think
told her then OF that occurrence. | remem-
Der him distinctly saying, Why, Bessie.
dear. how painfully modest You are"
did not know what he meant by a!inities
and physical expressions OF love. In the
summer OF 1874 was on VISIT to some
friends in Pittsburgh and came on 70
Brooklyn in August. While here | went
before the church committee aad testified
before them. | spoke 70 them of the two
occasions on which Tilt0n visited nv room
The question was put 70 me did Theodore
Hilton ever attempt your ruin. and I
answered YES he did on two occasions. I
think | told the committee that Mrs. Tili1n
was at Monticello on enc OF these occasions
90 not remember saying Mrs Tilt0n was
in Sch1harle. | now know that she vas n
Monticello. and | mus; have been mistaken
when told the committee Schoharie.
IhlS was In lc69. | was mistaken in
saying before the committee that Oh
the first occasion when | was carried
into his room | awoke in his arms.
was also mistaken when | said tba. the
TWO events occurred near together. ] said
to them thought Mrs. Tiltcn vas at Scho-
harie or one of these occasions I was il
SteGbenyilie from Il until | returned .
Brooklyn IN "A. only know of NY going
before the committee about ten minutes
before II occurred. ! talked with General
Tracy before | went there. On the second
night alter | arrived in the city | went be-
fore the committee. Nc father lcrt ne 81
Mr.. HallidaY's and be took me 10 p Mrs
OyingtOn's. Ii was it tha morning that
went there and .hat evening appeared he
fore the committee. saw Mrs. Tilto1 then
and during my stay. The object of my ap-
pearlng before the committee was mention
ed DO not think It was mentioned until
ten. Tracy called. did not talk of the
occurrence at Mr.. OylngtGn's or Mr. HALL
day : unit! Tracy called. The committee
met at . O'Clock and Nlr. Tracy called be-
tween and 5. | am sure | did not
talk with him two hours. DO ne,
remember who went with ra before /
the committee. | talked over the subiec; I
WIN i great many parties. aite-warl-wiih /
Mrs. Illton, Mr.. Shearmln, ana others | |
bound afterwards on looking over the evil
dence given b. ne on that occasion that | |
mad made some mistakes in nv testimony. |
was then stopping a, Mrs Purdy's when /
made the discovery. Mrs. Morse was also I,
there but did not talk over the meter |
with her. or as TO the testimony given hy !
ne. " hen made the discovery it was al |
ter reaction. | east over the testimony in |
nv own mind when the mistakes were dis !
covered by me. There was book OF the
testimony given me bv Mr. Sherman. bat .
never looked at it. | discovered some Of
my discrepancies through talking with Mf,.
Mitchell who was at MIR IIill's Dr.. COrev.
Mr. Hill and Mrs Mitchell were 1reeent then
nat | had discovered nv mistake before
'hat time. They were nos the subject of
conversation. While talking with Mrs
A1itehell several little things were ca.lel tn
my mind which had not recnilected before
DO not think talked before the eo:na4it-
tee about Mr.. Tilton s:roZing my hur anI
forehead. nor about his putting ai- hand 80,
my neck"
Mr.. Fullerton read Tbs remainder Of tbs.
testimony which witness said was not ,nI
eiare the Committee, as it Wa Ergot;en az
the time. Witness Continued
had not thought anything about the
conversation ten minutes before went ne
lore the committee. | never forgot Thu con
9ersation, but recOllected it when was 10
Marietta. When was describing it to Mrs
hilton 1t all came up 10 me- in detail. and
vas fresh in my recollection. THIS w. :.
ne tall OF that year. | Remembered some
,ning about 1t, b.t 80. liz all its details. on
me IN i asoyember, 1870. and told some
persons about IL Wher 4 want L,f.-. r,., ]