New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-24
A REFERENCE TO CONFESSIONS AT TIE INTER-
VIEW


Rceehor: be never sid to me that Mrs Tilon---
O. Never mind; an moi asking You that
Mr. Shearman- That ID not the passage
MI Fueron-Tha is not the passage at all Dia DO S'"e
any reason for supposing"-just read from there
The witness-w,u what is 1t you are trying to get atsd
he statc"--
Mr. Fueron-Does that recall to your recollection "hM you
stated before the Committee that subjeet'
Mr. PororIf YOU will let lac Sec Miss Turner, wkat he
showing you. am,
The Wuess-This is what he drew my attention to- DID
he any for supposng she had oeeh eAA' ~
mate with other men than the named
br Fuerton-And what did you answer 70 that question:
The Witncss-Wel, If this ismy answer, 1t Is no.
O. Well did you 70 answer to that question: a. "en he
| only named these three men and Sir Beecher
@. Well what three men were refened 10 'hefe' NJ "
| Carroll Durham Bir. Bates and Mr. OTinsion.
O. Well was that question put to you and did you give 'H'
answer A. II this al right. suppose IL must oe %,
O. Have you recollection upon the subject
give in Just the words that stated this before inc
could cay; am not able 10 Is0"h 'u'' '"' wy
! IL 10 The Committee, Sir. 49,
a Wen do Won think now, tnat yoa told the Committee
thai Mr. Triton said that other three gentlemen
mod adultery with Mrs Tilton' A. think dla BIZ.
Mir Porter-Yon viii find at the bottom OF that page TWO
| pages before. observation-disclosures.
don't end hut one thing at time Sir To the witness: Now
will you turn the other page here-tere-ana see na'
efreshes your recollection what you stated before Ho
| Committee - :,
The Witness Irea6inG: "By Mr. Wnsiow-pld huI' !o"'
| when he knocked you down?
O. No no. read until you come TO That SUBJECT loi's
! 10 these three meni A. Read it ont loudi
O. No Read tito yourself until You coneto ' a. 1eSon
recoect ing this very WE'LL what ridiculous thhs a
-" "Yes, Sir, it hurt me fcariuliy DeSse my ue"''
| you hurt yourself didn't your"
| MI Beach-oA it is not about that.
! The Witness lReadinsl What ridiculous thing that
was ss though had tripped and banged my own head
Nj Fuerton-No about your tripping. Read 1t until
Won come TO these three persons MI Bates Dr. Durham and
| Mr. Ovington.
Mr. Porer-"Mr <, VII. Y and Mr. D."
Mr. Fueron-Yes represented BY those letter. there.
The Wne-s-M X and Mr. and D. meant these three gen.
| uemen; is that what you neal SIR
Mr. Fuerton-Now does TINT refresh your recollection as 10
what Won said before the Committee with reference to these
three genLemenf Read II ahu rec II Ieif'Ses Jun
ton
The Wpess-I stated before the Committee these three
gentlemen that had said she had sexual intercourse WITH
ana it put in form OF Y, and gave the names be-
| fore the Committee
O And then ron were asked this question: Did he sate
an reason for supposng that she had been cmnay intimate
with the other men that he named - snd yon stated NO.
you ssyi A. said that was the way ii was here
O Yes and don't you remember Of so answering A. lie
d he told me that she had with these other
men.
Now do YOU remember Of answering before the Com
r,tee, A. cannot say jus, answered the Committee
Sir or remember just the precise words that used
| O. Now when yoa in the with him, snd he was
relating this Circumstance these things to you did he say
xnyth ng 10 the effect Mrs. Ton had confessed TO this
adultery with Mr. A. lie said to me that she
had confessed but he ad to me that ne saw nem-w MI
Beecher-le say that he her with Ihese Three ohcr
men.
lam not talking about the three men now leave those
ont Did be say anything to the effect that Mrs Tion ad
contested the cry with Mr Becchcr to him A AT tina;
| time when was the room with nm :
O. Yesf A have slight recollection OF IT. Dat am net
sure.
O. wen Just state as near Is Your best recollection upon
subject What did he say a Nave s'"'ed WIN" MT sSu
! as near could reoolec-
O. No upon that subject Of oonfcssng you say yon have
sirlt recoecon please well can, what he did
saw A. don't think can state it, Sir.
O Well state the substance Of it, "A No, Sir; don't think
lean.
Wen give US your best recollection A. What he said
about them was as remember it, that she had been what re-
patcd before a5ou Mr. Becher that what he said OF that
time.
O That another subject Miss Turner; we have gone
al over hat and q different subject am now
asking YOU as TO what said Mrs Tons having there
toor confessed TO HIN having committed adultery with Mr.
Beecber, A. You want me say whether remember that
he said that Mrs Tton mad confessed adultery to LINZ
O. Yes. A. an not Gear about that; can't cay Sir
O. Well have you no recollection upon Inc suDJeel' a. NO
Sir don't think can say.
Q Have you recollection upon the subject
Mr. Tracy-Tha is about tho sixth time the question has
been answered
Mr. Fuleron-one moment, object This Is an untimely
interference
Judge Neison-ue has right TO an answer
Mr. Tracy-She has answered.
Mr. Fuer,onsAe has not answered. submit that she has
NOT answered and your Honor ought epess this nerpos
tion Of the counsel
judge Nelson understand what she said
FuertonThey think it opportune time to come to
| her aid.
| Mr. Tracy-No, Sir.
judge Neilson-One momen-I understand wha. she said
very we'll think counsel has right 10 nterrogate and
to keep on nterogang until he gets a: al the recollection
| the witness has got the point, less or more.
Mr. Tracy1he question is when witness says 81 cannot
recooc when che charges in answer to another question
and saws can't remember and when she changes again and
says ~ have recollection -
Mr. Fullerton-She has not answered that
Mr. Tracy Continuing that not an answer to
the question.
Mr. Fullerton-She has not said that.
Judge Neson think counsel entitled to further answcrs
80 that it may certainly appear what any, recollection the
witness has She has gone no TURNER han W say ha she
Is clear in regard TO that
Mr.. Tracy-I appeal to the record.
Mr. Fueron-We the record had better not be discussed
Now will you tell whether you had any recollection
Judge NesonThere faint ntmaton that she has
recollection therefore the counsel has right pursue
and see what it is II anything That proper Ar. Tracy
FAINT RECOLLECTION THAT:CONFESSI0NS WERE
MENTIONED.
Mr. Fullerton-Have you any recollection upon
the subject all, A. have, stated first Sir, faint
collection something about confession but not
about IT. all thatthe only way can yon Sir
O. Can you something that he said upon the sub
iect of confeesioni "A No. Sir cannot
O. Did he state in substance that Mrs Tton Ind made
confession him. although you cannot recall the words that
used' A have FAINT deaa faint recoleeon-tha there
was something about confession.
n A.n,,a.stoo NJ Mr. 1v,,on, Co,Sosejons. 7 von,