The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-03
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The TiltOn-Beecher Tiial.
BEECHER on THE STAND.

"o''ipS tSho's ioI 'he tfluI, anu VINO are
yet unable to obtain admittancc, as the
limited number to fill the three hundred
seats in the room had already gained an en-
trance The number of ladies in the au-
dience was very greatly increased over that
of the previous day. The Plymouth gath
ering was also enlarged and consisted of
many of the chef members of the church.
The plaintiffs lawyers were earliest in at
tendance, and with them was Gen. Pryor,
who has been absent for the past few days.
Shortly after Mr.. Beechers entrance he
took the witness stand. Mr.. Evarts intro
duced John Bigelow, late United States
minister TO France, to Judge Nelson, who
gave him seat on the bench, alongside
the assistant attorney general of the United
States. Mr.. Agner speaker of the house
of representatives of Virginia, also occu-
pied a seat near the judge. Hon. James
Forsyth of Troy, was also In attendance.
Mr. Beecher continued his examination ten
minutes after the hour, as follows:
He said he wished to make a slight cor
rection. The families of DR.. Storrs and
DR.. Conant, with whom he was intimate,
were not members of his congregation.
The witness then continued remember
Miss Bessie Turner coming to me in De-
cember 1870 but l remember only once
though she may have called oftener 1t
was near the middle of December, |
think; can only give the substance of
what passed she called about the middle
| Of the forenoon and said she was told to
| tell me to go down and see Mrs. Tilton at
| her mothers house, as she had left her
| husbands house never to return, on ac-
count of ill-treatment she said, think,
that she was cognizant of his violence
that he had struck her once Or twice, and
that I've had sought her company in her bed
and told her that such expressions of love
were as natural as kissing and carressing
have not heard from any other sources Of
this relation between Tilton and Miss Tur-
ncr / joined Hanover street church in
Boston in 1928, and was then about fifteen
years old, and from that time onward |
have continued my connection with it IN
the same denomination, and maintained
an active connection with my church as a
| commitment. have always maintained
relations with Congregational and Presby-
terian churches never got any instruc-
ton in religion, as the atmosphere in my
house was full of it, and as pure as crystal;
l remember Paul's death think it was
in August, 1868; was suffering from
ague. and came down and saw Mr..
and Mrs. Tilton at the time of
Ralphs birth d. not recol-
lect any particular visits, or making any
gifts of flowers during the summer l
used to bring little baskets of flowers from
| my farm, and distribute them right and left;
in the winter | used to sometimes buy
them and distribute them | do not re-
member any visits while Mrs. Cary was
there, or any scene when Mrs. Titon sat
on my knee or lap, l do not even remember
that she ever addressed me as my father,
or dear father she always called me Mr..
Beecher, or my friend, or sir, when she
was addressing me / never remember an
interview with Mrs. Tilton when Mr. Rich
ards was present have no recollection
of making any visit at 8 in the morning.
when Mr.. Brazier was passing, but there
may have been-I cannot remember dur
ing their residence at ia Livingston street,
from 1866 to 1870, my visits were from
once in ten days to once in thee weeks !;
my visits then were not oftener than thir-
teen times year during these visits my
manner was much the same as in my own
house they kept an open, hospitablc
house, and allowed their friends the utmost
freedom the children were almost always
present at these visits they were objects
Of no inconsiderable part of my visits !;
sometimes they shared the visits altogether;
| our conversations were of different kinds
| of books, literature, and above all of Theo-
dore Tilton. [Sensation.] Mrs. Tllton's
manner of speaking was kind and eulogs-
tic, and when she disclosed religious diff
ference between them, was surprised.
Mrs. Tllton consulted me with regard to
her duty to her husband and that of her
Children, and asked TOR my advice and
counsel on this matter she asked me if it
was right to bring up her children under a
parent who seemed to have doubt Of the
truth of the bible, and disbeleyed in the
divinity of Christ l think this was not far
from the yesr 1867 when first became
acquainted with Mrs. Tilton was chiefly
struck by her simplicity of manner,
| and during her domestic trials l was
impressed by her religious nature she was
| actively engaged in BENEVOLENT work; she
| was always talking of her husband, and
appeared. devoted to him; her feelings
toward me were as her pastor and friend;
never thought she displayed any symp-
toms of closer affection had lifelong
| affection and respect and esteem for her; |
had the utmost respect and affection for
her as a Christian woman and wife, but no
affection in any other connection; the 10th
of October, 1868, q remember by the 9th,
as it was prayer meeting night, l went to
the Academy of music; saw Mrs. Titon
at that building, and had conversation
with her about being present at the dinner
to Rev. Mr.. Morley Punshow, the cele-
brated English preacher; the conversation
was about my being present on that &C.
casion; have no recollection of being in
town on the 18th of December, but may
have been; spent great portion of my
| time in Peekskill Oh both the 10th and