The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-23

face, using both hands to cold 1t.
There was long pause, some talk and merry
anticipation before Fullerton arose. He had the
perfect silence or a large audience as ne arose,
with mis- famous eyeglass at the end OF his fingers,
and uttered, In his liquid, soft undesigning voice.
'sMiss Turner.r
Red color IN spots and splashes, covered the
girls cheeks in q few minutes although they mad
been pale as II IN a fainting spell few minutes
before. She nervously fingered her fan with her
olive-colored kids, spread and shut 1t and peered
out at the people In the anteroom, standing ON
tables and staring into the Court.
The manner OF Fullerton toward the witne So
was gentlemanly, but not assuming. His power
does not much lie IL badgering but In incslon
ana mastery OF the facts and the mind OF the wit
ness.
By Mr. Fuerton-Do you remember the time
you first went to i've with Mrs. rilton A. IL was
three years almost lett there several times;
left the hrst time TO go to school IN Massachusetts;
Mrs. p. T. Vlning; lremember no trouble with the
family; am not sure, after leaving Mrs. Winnings,
whether went TO Mrs. Tton or 10 the Elizabeth
Street Home; can't recOllect when 1t was LETT
the Home nor can't give an idea OF the time l
was there might have been tnere for two or
three years; within the time | was acquainted
with the Iilton family l went to the Elizabeth
street Home several times: after | lett the Eliza-
betn Street Home the second time | went to
was with him from the spring to the all;
went back to Mrs. nlton's after leaving Mr..
bows; Mrs. 1ilton was at home when lett Mrs.
Dows; l think came IN one day rom larrytown,
while with Mrs Bows, TO visit Mrs. Tllton; am
/ don't recoect That was at the Home IN Enza-
beth street at all during the winter; the time that
Mr.. I1lton visited in my bedroom was in the sum-
merof '69; there were TWO times, 1853 and '69.
THE FEST INCIsIoN.
After few minutes Fullerton got In the first
point on the witness by making her slip the time
OF rlton's visits to her bedroom from 1887 to 1868
and 1869. She was for the first time staggered
and before she recovered Fullerton put In a letter
which completed the destruction OF ner cheerful
ness aud confidence.
WItness-I am quite sure he visited my room
Triton was away when he visited me in 1862;
think AT Monticello.
BESSIE DENIES HER LETTERS
Judge Fullerton then handed letter to witness
and assed her in whose handwriting 1t was She
studied the letter pretty closely and then said she
could not recognize the handwriting.
This letter from the secret archives OF the plain.
tin, was not considered by the witness in the
spirit OF perfect candor. she denied at first that
II was her handwriting, and said she could not
tell until she read IT through. Then she said she
did not think 1t was hers. Fullerton and Beach,
both smiling derisive.y told her to read 1t all
through. Then, With q sunuston OF bushes, she
said she did recognize 1t, and Locked troubled.
"Sse's hurt" said the general pubic. "They've
got herl'
Foreman Carpenter went out few minutes,
and the court room began 10 buzz with talk. while
Evarts bent forward and talked anxlously with
Beach and Fullerton. The witness sat In this
short recess quite seriously. When Carpenter re.
turned Fullerton read this rather pretty letter of
the Witness and Immediately used 1t to force an
aDachrOniSm MAS Turner tarw wa
written In the late spring OF 1869, when the wit.
ness swore TIlton solicited her body.
Evarts ana Sherman attempted to interrupt.
keep still, gentlemen" said Fullerton. at
won't 90 you any good and may get you into
trouble"
The letter was given to her again. and there was
quite SUR, wnie she read IT through, and then
laugh that captivsted everybody but Fullerton.
THe stenographer here read the last answer OF
the witness, in which she recognized The letter as
being written by herself. She explained her re-
cognltiCn OF the letter because 1t contaised an
expression nobody could have used but herself
Judge Fullerton then read -
SWEET sHRUBs
Mr. prA. arrived mere on s.tafdsy eve even
What 10 tell you hrs Iheir residence here IS just as
snd so. 81 TN most Ts ~ en sw flowers
rest % sse fS rpe "p isre and s
beautiful walk from the house, and 80 beautifully
But cannot say enjoyed the sermon much as Mr..
beechers r. ..,.u. ,;.,,o - ,,.u.,, ?.
s so me pnn,isi hss ~ ana nc ~
wr,ling the air is so fragrant and deii2hn wish WITH
ali my near. you and the children we're mere to enjoy
II with me- have thought OF you every since
ef You ana bow te APPRECIATED all ne long years
Wnlcn you pore ~ paasnIy VII my sueh nature.
n myse @ "a von bs W. ofn ,os a ma tbre e
arer friend who Viii he Fsfber T. The ia less
and If ind Him shall be happier. Please lei me
know Just how You are tor ieel anxious about YOU;
WI, ring him some anwers when eon1e II Won va
picture OF yourself and CARROLL to spare ! would IKE
that BRIGHT new doaf, and thank you very much m
deei aave enclosed Two shfubi 70 MAKE me Letter
share to yourself BESSIE.
flease uiree' 70 nj. p@V,a lows
"a dated ney fssa: Mr. him cane ~ ny lei IN
1869; MI. Tlton came to my bed after returned
IRON Mr. DoWs; MI. greeley was stopping al the
noufe AZ the hue tLihh MI goWo idiniiJ leIt
larrytowh 70 90 10 Canorha; ! tAink was az
as oeW. were the onlv mernoefs oftha Ianiiv tnoI
made that trip; returned TO Airs. nlton's in the
sumner Oh LeC9 STAYED TWO or ihree weeks;