The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-12

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knew nothing against MS cnaraoeri don't Wtsl
20 impugn another mans character.
The Court-He Is not on trial. -.
Mr.. Tilton--l do not want to sit III TINS chair a.
the accuser OF any other man.
Mr.. Evarts asked that the last parton the answer
be stricken out.
rHE LONG INTERVIEW.
Q. refer TO the long interview lelatcdbY Jessie
Turner, as reported ~ page $50 OF the report, par
o: she states that this interview took place al
stalts in the best room dld any sucn interview u
that occur1 A. heard ner relate that interview
and read me report OF II.
Q Did any such interview take placer A. No,
Mr.. Evarts asked that counsel should read che
account or the interview.
BESSIE CoNTRADIOTED.
q. call your attention at page 4S0 to the inter
view, as related by Bessie Turner. She SPEAKS OF
the interview at which she saws you called ner up
stairs and changed the subject entirely: ne said,
4 when sitting down on u chair, on, Bessie, nay
dear, no wonder my gray hairs are going down IN
sorrow to the grave, he took out his nandker.
chief ana began TO wipe his eyes; then he said,
said, why should she put confidence In you you
nave tried 10 ruin her.' Did any CONGREGATION OF
teryew at any time or place with Bessie Turner
IN regard to Mrs. Tilton's relations with Mr..
I Beecher; never mad word on the subject with
her.
@. Do you recoect her coming into the room
when you were having conversation with your
noticed by me. and wnen / noticed her in the
room ordered her immediately to leave 1t; l was
very much surprised to see her tnere.
/ Q. "He said, Leave the room; she replied. NO,
viii not leave the room | wli stand oy MRS. til,
II
! A. No, sir; nothing OF the KIND
Q. Now, then, Mr.. Tuton, ask you whether at
I that interview, alter you observed Bessie turner
/ In the room, any conversation whatever was had
\ as she has relatedf A. Notnlug OF the kind
Tilton going toward Mrs. Tilton, his ds going
this way ullustrating). Did anything OF that
but what sne states on that occasion as having oc-
Cured did not occur.
O. "You nave brought this girl to use against
me. Damn It, you shall leave tnls house, Did you
say anything Of that purport' A.. No. sir.
O. "He then gave me a terrible blow that hurled
me 10 the opposite side OF the room; ne struck me
and knocked me down" Did that occurl A. No,
sir; never struck Bessie Turner In my ne, and
never showed ner the least unkndness.
O. You SAID Bessie, my dear, you tripped and
fell" Did that take placer A. No, sir.
O. 81 turned round and said 30 HIM. Are you
fool, or do you take me Tor one p DID sue make
any reply OF that kind : A. No. SIR:
the subject entirelyi ne said, as ne was sitting
| down on a chair, oh, Bessie, my dear. IL IS no
wonder that my gray hairs are going down 10 sor-
| row TO the grave;' he took out his pocket hand
kercnIe and was wtping his eyes.n Did anything
\ OF tnat kind occurs A. No, sir; had 40 gray
/ hairs al that time.
Q. n WIS mistaken in having placed SO much
4 confidence IN you" Mrs. T1lton said. "HOw could
protection IN you. You tried to ruin herr
Did Mrs. Ihton use any sucn language as that
q. '!He then said, Strengthening himself in this
way astr a, Bessie my dear did eyer YER az
bid that occur A. No, sir. - -
\ Q. "YOu remember that you were talking about
H
bed 10 yours :" Did that oocurS A. No ala o OF
tell her she was excited; cid not say anything
O. read again :-"Tme ana again have seen
Eliza beth anu Henry Ward Beecher having sexual
intercourse on tnat red lounge and chair" Did
o ssOh, said Mrs Triton, now can you tell that
cblld such base lies ~ Did that occur A.
Nothing OF that kind occurred.
BESSIE CoNTRADICrED.
q (By Mr.. Morris, reading fro the testimony Of
Bessie Turner)-"He then asked me II knew
any ming OF that kidd A. No, sir, never asked
Bessie Turner such q question Ia my lie; never
said anything or the kiud 70 her.
z. she SAYS that shortly alter that you called
her into the BACK bedroom upstairs. on the sec
ond moor, and there repeated these con versa
tlons. That ne came 70 me and said ne wanted TO
see me, and took me int his room, on the second
story, and there related this story over ana over
again, aud said that Mrs. fllton had not only had
Grim nal intercourse with Mr.. Beecner, but also
with turee otnef gentlemen whom ne named. Is
that true any part OF it trues A. No, IL Is not
true, nor IS any part OF II true; never had any
conversation OF that SORT
q. Now, Mr. T1lton, will you describe the stua.
ton OF the two front rooms In your house, wnlcn
are spoken Of by Miss Turner A. Ny house Is
cottage built; II IS not more tnan an ordinary sort
OF house; II has Tour windows In the front and
there are two rooms which are divided by
folding doors from the rear apartments; the
rooms are separated by partitions; there sahAl-
way between the 'front.' and the back rooms on
one side Of toe hallway Il a bathroom and on the
other side there = large closet on the second
floor there are the TWO iront rooms and the TWO
rear rooms.
o. Now, MI. Titon what room did Mr.. Greedy
occupy wae Stopping at your house' A. Mr.
Greeley occupied tue Two front rooms on the
ond moor OF the mouse, the one on the rignt hand
side being MS sitting room ana the on the left
ms bedroom; | occupied the one on the right hand
slde as you lace the rear; Bessie Turner says she
occupied the next room TO mine: tnat would De
opposite Mr.. Greeley's sitting room.
Y Inis rear room was on me broad side OF the
housef A. Yes SIR.
the Rooms, do they come together. A. they come
almost tOsetneT but the doc KS sand little apart
when pat tOgetherl In fact the cUors have never
been locked STAGE occupied tue house; ind n.
stand rom my family tuat tEere never mas been
Key Tor tue folding doors.
81 Tnea inc lolding doors don't shute A. No,
they don't Tome together; they are IN the same
condition now as wnen NJ. Greeley was there tue
house Is very old one and Il nas never Deen
palated since 1865; the same coat OF paint Is on
the house nov that was there when took u ten
years ago; my daughter, Florence, aud other
members ~ my iamily say
Mr. Evarts-Seyer MIND, never mind what others
Toe witness know that In order to keep the
doors closed | nave frequently had ~ iasten tne
door knobs win handkerchief
u do you know where Bessie Turner was az the
time Mr. Greeey called ut your house A. Mss
Turner was at Report, y. y, at tae time Mt.
Greeley at my mouse.
Mr. Morris 0ers handed the witness . letter for
identllCatlOn.
% my wife u - dated August 1869; my vile was
/ then at Monticello.
o. wss that me day Miss Turner and Katie Nc
Donald left your house Tor Report A. think
NJ was written on toe same day: sssie Turner
was not ~ my house IN 1862 during Mr.. Greeley's
visit; the ieL.er l hold In my hand cOnnT ms my
statement OF TINS fact
Mr.. Evsrts objected TO the letter being offered
IN evidence.
Mr. Fuilerton-iou can't object 70 It's being o.
fered Ia evidence. You may OBJECT 70 Us being
read.
Judge Nelson said that would answer TIE pur-
pose.
U now, Mr.. Tilton. when did you write this
letter banding witness a letter. A. This letter
Ia dated august 5. 1853; MISS turner aud Katie
Mcdonald we're sent 70 Report August 2; am
enabled to Ok the date o. their going ~ the letter
20 mv vile Here witness read an extract from the
letter teinng his vile that the women would Ego
tO-day.nl la the letter OF August to my wife
/ the statement + made 'sOn Monday sent Bessie
Turner and Katie 70 Report and on Tuesday
morning my iatner came TO me, and we went hsh-
ing down TO 0Owauus, and further, that after
tea Mr.. Greeley came tumbling M Mr.. Greeley
renamed &C nay house on Tuesday nignt; Bessie
Turner was not IN my mouse FOR one moment dur
ing DIS visit 10 1859.
q nov long did Mr.. Greeley remain at your
house that visit a. lie staid there for lew