Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-04
NEW YORK.
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BeeChersTiltOn.
| New York, MAY g. Several witnesses were
called by Mr.. Morris from long list, but they
| did not answer.
Albert Martin testified:
He is superintendent Of the mission Sunday
School; was at Mrs Ovingtons one day last sum-
mer, when Bessie Turner was before the commit
tee; rang the bell and went up stairs; remained
with Mrs. Tilton, and they remained there about
two hours; all this time General Tracy was with
Bessie Turner in the back parlor; could hear their
voices, but could not distinguish what it was they
said.
Mr.. Evarts here asked what point this testimony
was TO rcbut.
Mr.. Morris replied, Bessies testimony that she
had only ten minutes talk with Tracy prior to
going before the committee.
Mr.. Evarts enquired how that was material in
point of rebuttal.
Mr.. Beach-Tracy's testimony settles that, be-
cause he was conversing with her about hour
before she went before the committee.
Mr. Shearman said this was another unfounded
imputation on Bessie Turner. Mr.. Tracy was not
asked that question.
Mr. Beech-I have some memory and intelli-
gence and therein differ from the gentleman who
Just spoken. (Laughter)
Mr. Shcarman-He was asked whether he had
an interview with her of over an hour, but he was
not asked if it was on this subject. Miss Turner
was asked whether she had an interview on that
subject" and she mentioned another interview Of
ten minutes between and o'clock.
Mr. Beach advised the gentleman to be more
caaeful and read from Bessie Turner's testimony.
In answer 10 question whether she had not a
conversation with any one on the subject of his
visit to New York that afternoon at Mrs. Owing
tons, to which she replied Nothing, l spoke to
Tracy and that was about ten minutes before
going before the committee" whereas the witness
on the stand testifies that they were conversng
two and onehalf hours.
Witness testified -
After tea took Bessie Turner around to Storrs
about o'clock.
@. Before she went before the committee had
she had conversation with any one else on the
subject
Mr.. Evarts-What does that rebuff
MIR. Morris-Iier testimony that she had no
conversation that afternoon on the subject with
any one, except ten minutes with Tracy.
Witness said:
Bessie did converse with others besides Tracy,
before going to the committee, and only one sub
ject was talked about.
Cross-examned by Mr. Sherman.
Lodged in Tiltons house for about year, uuiil
Mrs. Tilton went to Coventry; is lodging in Til
tons since Jan. last; whe first came in went into
the back parlor and saw Tracy there and Bessie
Turner and Mrs. Tilton called him up stairs, he
presumed because the parlor was occupied.
The Turf.
New York, May 4. The owners of American
Girl offer to trot her against Occident for either
$25o0 or $1,000 side at either Fleetwood OF
Prospect parks before the first of June.
Sad Accident.
The Post says the steamer City of Hartford
when passing through the East River this morn.
ing, ran into the scow Chas. McManus. No. on
which was Capt. Corta, wife and four children the
eldest IL years of age. The scow was capsized,
and the four children who were in the cabin
were drowned. The wife was saved by the crew
of passing pilot boat.
Religious.
Rev. Drs. rockingham and Fulton preached
Personal.
Senator Anthony is in town.
Shad.
Shad are drug in the fish market, immense
hvuls having been made at Staten Island and il
the North river lately.
The Wind.
Two houses on Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn
partly finished were blown down by the gale yes
terday.
Arrived.
The steam tug Cyclops, which has been some
three days searching for the steamer Metropolis,
has returned without seeing that vessel
The steamer City of Houston, which arrived
from Bermuda last night, sawAnothing Of the Me
tropolis.
Yellow Fever.
Advices received by the quarantine authorize:
state that there is great prevalence of yellow
| fever at South American ports,
Commissioners.
| \ new list of commissioners will announced to-
day, by mayor Hunter of Brooklyn, all of the
Boss Mclaughlin persuasion.
Educational.
! The board of education of Newark have votet
is to that the reading of the Bible and repeating
of the Lords prayer shall be retained in the pub
| lie schools of that city.
Glendeuning.
| Rev. J. S. Glendenning resumed preaching il
his church yesterday. 1t is UNDERSTOOD that charge
of unfai,hfullness to Presby terianism will b.
brought against him, on the ground of his having
announced recently belief in purgatory.
! The Weather.
The weather is cold, with high northwe-
wind.
Satisfactory,
The Teleg,aph's despatch from Berlin says tina
the last Belgian note is considered highly satisfac
! tory. and terminates the controversy.