New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
THE INTERVIEW IN MR.. TILToN's STUDY.

THE INTERVIEW IN Mr.. TILTON'S STUDY.
Mr. Fullerton-At the close of the examination
yesterday Turner speaking Of what occurred in
the room where Mr. Tlton took you and had conversation
about Mrs Tilton A. Yes Sir.
O. Will You state how long You with MI Titon IN that
room A. with him until dark went up after we had
had that scene the pailO after dinner and was with him
until dark think-some little time some little time
| in the paror.
O. Well that does not answer my question. How long do
you think it was you in the upstairs holding
this conversationf A. Well will have will have to
think how long in the parlo first We went in there
directly after dinner but guess herewe we're there
little time and then we went upstairs ana nc kept me
there until dark, nearly dark.
@ Well now, please tell me about how long you were up
theref A. Well could not tell just exactly how long; we
were there the time left the paor until nearly dark
O. Well how long was it' don't ask you to tell exactly;
but give your best judgment A. may have been two or
three hours.
sure.
some time
Q. am of that A. could not say whether it was
three hours or -four hours.
O. Well was it as much three hours A. 1t may have
been.
O. Do you think it much three A l won't say
Just how many hours it was.
O. Now Miss Turner you aware that don't ask you to
say Just many hours; ask yOur best judgment as to how
long time you up there with him A. WcL it was
long time
@ Yes; how long, A. weI that say, cannot tell yOu
exactly.
O. About how long A. Well it may have been two hours
1t may have been three hours.
O. Do you think was hours A. said could not say
Just whether it was two hours three hours
@ What is your best Judgment upon the subject
you rccollec now A won't just how long was
there; know it some time.
O. don't ask you ayja how long, A. Why, Thought
that was what you trying get atus how long was
there.
O. No ask your best Judgment about the length Of time
YOU were up here don't you be exact but give
the Of your recollection; that Is a2 A Well We were
there some time; can't cay just how long.
O. Well, do you think it about two hours, or three
hoursf A. 1t may have hours it may have been
three hours it may have been longer
Mr. Beach In undertOne to Mr. Fullertonl Make her
answer
Mr. Fulerton-Wi you come than that! A. No. Sir
O. No nearer than say it may have been long timer
A. may hours; may have been three hours
O. Well may have been less than two hours' A. 1t might
have been hours might have been
O. Might it have been less than hourH A. Well was
than one hour.
O. Now then that your best Judgment is ithatt
than hOur A Ny best Judgment is that won't say
how long il was think it than an hour.
O. You think was than hour; very well; let
stand that Now you give any OF the converse
ton that was had during hour III na the length Of
tme that You have already gcDS A. OH didn't say hour
was the length Of time
O. Well you say than an hour a. twas
than hour.
O. Very we'll A. You fixing 1t at an hour.
O. Well Twin alter the question and ask you whether you
can give the which took place during that
period which was more than hour? A. Yes Sir but
AT
cuse me; ] would rather not repeat 1t.
O. Well I have asked you 10 tell the whole Of II A. lie
told me what sexual intercourse meant.
O. In the presence Of Mrs Tion A. Mrs TltOn not
there in that room; no, Sir; we hsd left Mrs.. T1hon
@. Left Mrs. Triton Well what else did he say A. No
Sir; you will have me; could not tell you.
@ You would tell met A. can't tell ysu, Sir no. Sir.
l could tell you but would rather not
Q,very we'll You learned at that time then, what sexual
| intercourse vast A Yes, Sir.
@. And from him : A. Yes Sir.
@. Now what else did he say about Mr. Triton and Mr.
Beecher during that period which than houri A.
can't remember that he said anything than sUld you
yesterday.
O. Well what this period Of than hour devoted
toi A. Devoted to what told you yesterday
O. Well Il didn't take hour tell that did iu could
not tellyou just how long It did take SIR.
O. Can't you tell something that Mr. Triton sId during
that period timer A Nothing told You yeser.
day and in regard TO what he described about what
O. Did he say anything in that conversation the effect that
Mrs Ton had confessed 10 him. pretended Ars TkoR
had confessed TO hmi A. No. Sir, he did not.
@ Not word upon the sub oct Of contestant A. No Sin
no, Sir
q Was there nothing said down In the parOr before
you up stairs about confession Nrs Thons con
fessionf
O. Yes. A. No, Sir.
O. He did not accuse Mrs. TIoR then A. No, Sir he
said that he had seen her.
O. understand; but nothing said about confession upon
her part : A. No, Sir not anything
@ Well do you now after reflection recoeet that you said
anything the effect that Mr. Ton said In the eonyersaon
in the paor upstairs that Mrs Tou had him
her adultery with Henry Ward Beecher' A. Have tecolec
ton after tho
@. No; Of having said that before the Committee. A. No
Cir; no. Sir the only way that having had
tkat recollection for moment yesterday although 1 have
th69ght Of 1t since got out Of this room, that If go-had
my recollection idea about Mr. TOns confessions was
firm The papers, had much about Mrs TtOns oOn
and another and that is the way that have
cote my dea that Is If said that before the Committee
IL the lapoft gave it, II report in the
book Is coTe that tic only way that for hay
ing said IT,
@ Have you talked Nth ssY one since the adjournmen'
A. No, Sin, have not