New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.


NJ
Indigo Neilson-well go on. Mr.. Morris
~, Fvars-wen how is 10 legal In the nature OF reou'-
al, n Is confined. understand the present PROPOSE
Ion TO the length Of the interview
Iudse Neilson-That may be a principal ingredient;
40 not know.
Mr. Beach-Mr Traoy's evidence settled that because
n. ssys he was there about m hour converslns Win
psss,s Turner on the subject OF this case
Mr. Evarts-On the piszzsi
M BsschNo STR in the back parlor there Ia no mis-
understanding about IT.
Mr. Morris-Oh, no, this point is very clear
Nr Evarts-It the issue. n your Honor please
II collateral inquiry of witness as to the length OF
an interview.
Mr. shearman-Tnis Is another imputation on MISS
turner which is entirely untounded anything IN the
examination. because Gen. Tracy was not asked ope
word about anything which he said at that
he uas asked nothing except whether ne hau an io'
,,.s with Bessie Turner, and nothing about ~ha'
,.currcd We don't know but what he was taking
,nout groceries; there Is nothing 70 show II at ALL
Mr. Beach-rhat is an entire mistake, sir
Mr. shearman-wer, will you be kind enough TO REFER
-. 70 .uy passage where there is anything said ABOUT
shat took placei .,. r-,u
Mr. Beach-If you viii give me the evldencei "iii
ooh n over: have general recollection
Mr. shearman-why does the gentleman say IL Ii an
,ntirr mistake until he looks over the evidencef
NJ Beach-Looks over. Sir Because have some
memory and intelligence, and therein dnet roin
81. gentleman ,rasN.
Mr. shearman-LOok at it, Sir and you will find that
yeur lmputations have NJ wOrd OF Iounoa'iou A' ~
Mr. Beanh-we will see.
Mr. shearman-Yes. Sir; You oH see.
Indigo Neilson-well, proceed with your witness MI
Morris; see what IL amounts to.
Mr. shearman-Mss Turner was asked IN reierehce "
IN. mocnc interview at about o'clock
M MOrris-The Judge has directed me- 10 ~ '"'
Mr. Beach, Readingl.
n Did von moi have an interview upon that occasion
18th Bessie Turner, in when you conNelrou 80 n
-Ngard 10 her knowledge OF TINS discussion Vi V'ei I'LL
s"nrf A. I should say not, Sir, over an h0ur'
y Will you swear
Judge Neilson-That is NOT the place
Mr. Beach-This is Mr.. Tracys evidence sir Ihere IL
the evidence of the gentenans Intelligence Throwing
DOWN the psperl. 80, -
NJ, sherman-Yes. In which you conversed with her
IN regard TO her knOwledge"-of WHAT
Al, Reacb-Of this discussion that were examining
hun about.
Mr. shoarman-Ahl" this Discussion = What does lnls
discussion mean
NJ Rearh-IIaughing1 Oh. another specimen, Sir
Mr. sbear,nan-Yes but he is asked simply whether ne
nd not have one Of an hour He says ne did not
have one Of over an He never asked the ques
,D no.tvelv 40 az 10 give him the chance to make an
.nsver whether he had interview Win Alss Iurnci
oo this subject that is the fact. gentlemen
Mr. Beach-when the gentleman attempts SH' 10
ro,.e nv accuracy in regard TO the testimony OF n
ritness whom examined, advise him 10 DO H'Oie
more careful in his examination before he does II.
NJ shearrnep-I will show the gentleman the paper
Ma Turner testines to conversation OF zen nnu.e
.n Tracy does net testify any ALL but he is asked
Ala, cuesti whether at any time he did not have an III
,,fview that exceeded hour and be says No. non,
fur over AL hour certainly" and he VIII swear tha'
i, WAS not over two hours; but arter all
ma Ia not called upon to say ana wa
,t given the opportunity 20 say, as matter OF ic
bather ne ever had conversation with her on tnls SUD
,et n all Mt Tracy confined himself to answering pre-
essly the questions that were asked OF MIN -iiS'
Turner answered questions that were asked Oh er
.ha has uentiored an intervew-one Of ten minutes
s.,-.o md o'clock not al all Inconsistent with the
fact that she might have had another interview concern
ny which .he was not inquired Of and she had no 0ppor
,nilv h sv whether she han another interview Dut sh'
said abe only talked with hnA for ten minutes Oh 'n
subject.
Mr. Rrarh-well. let us see one minute
Mr. shearman-And Mr. Tracy was going 70 Tell more
,i,out H. and be ends in this way. lReadingI'
II cannot he more positive than TO give yOu my ncsl
,,o,ectoD and he was going TO say sonnet hing iur
ther when Mr Beach interrupts MN anu says i"'' ''
svors it. Sir
That Ia how II stands
Mr. Beach-Miss Turner was asked
va pothin. said about the object OF yonr vslt u
SexYcrk OF Brooklyn while YOU were az pits. ~ S
toms that afternoon. or that day A. MOI uh'n sd"
And what time did Mr.. Tracy call to see you at MT
OvingOn'sl A. He called perhaps Dctwe a9 n, yr
clock however IL about ten minutes before w."
.sore the Inv eating Committee, anh "uen eI'
think II between Z ana =
Now we show by Mr.. Tracy, Sir that he had CONVEX
.aton of about hour-nOt over an hour ne Says-h"
r.r,oor al Mrs Ovington's upon the subject OF thi
trial Now. SHOW by this man that 'na' very i"''
view winch Miss Bessie Turner makes 10 minutes oeior
.he went before the Committee and Mr. Tracy aoou' 1"
aonr wa. over TWO hours and hail.