Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-13
BY TELEG RAPH.
FOR TEEEINDEPENDENT.
TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL

TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL
Ngw YORK, March S.--The Brooklyn
city courtroom was not so crowded this
morning as on previous days of the trial.
This was in accordance with the instruo-
tons given by Judge Nelson, who wish
ed to prevent oyer-crowding. In all the
windows of the court noiseless ventilators
had been placed, which kept the atmos-
phere perfectly cool and pure. Bessie Tur
ner made her FIRST appearance in the court
this morning, accompanied by Mrs. Dunk
ley, and look her seat in the row usually
occupied by Mrs Tilton and her friends.
As she was not known her presence caus-
ed but little stir Jeffrcys the sick juror,
took his seat with the others, but looked
still pale aud weak The defendant and
his wife, and Col Beecber, sal with the
plymouth gathering, while Tilton was
seated amongst his counsel. Mrs Tilton
still keeps away from the proceedings.
MRS PUTNAM
resumed her seat on the stand, and her di-
rect examination was continued by Mr.
Sherman, as follows; ! was member o.
DR.. Storrs' church until after ] went to the
west. | never was q regular atten iant nj
the Plymouth church | had very little
acquaintance with the defendant III this
case. have seen him in Tilton's house
two or three times The first time Beecher
called, Tilton took him TO the study, and
went mp there and was introduced to him.
He frolicked with the children, aud then
went away. The next time saw him was
when Mrs. Tilton and he were going to see
some sick person; | think il was Mrs. Oy-
ington. His first visit, think, was in the
morning, and my impression is that the
oilers were during the morning also
saw photographs Of Beecher
IN rILroN's HOUSE,
and he (Tilton showed them 10 me with
those of other eminent men. Tilton gave
me one; | think they were all in small
boxes on table. | have seen books in
Tilton's library with Beecher's autograph
in them, and one of these he said he would
give to me i'll desired it. Counsel then
returned to the scene at Southport, of
Tilton's moodiness. The witness said
remember the letter sent by Mrs. Tilton
through me to Tilton the substance of it
was that she could not bear such conduct
from him.
TuToN's FITS.
Tilton was explaining his conduct he
said these fits were irresistible and beyond
his control, and that they made every per-
son about him unhappy. He said this was
one of the penalties genius had toendure,
and that as soon rs he would get home
and settle down these moods would deyart
| from him. lie said that if he could ad.
dress an audience this mood would depart
| from him. He did address an audience
! shortly, and this mood went off him. Til
| ton told me that he would rather be editor
| of the New York Independent than hold
any other position. This was when we
were in Washington he said this also
once in his own house in Livingston street
Mrs. Tilton said at one time that it would
break Theodore's heart to leave his posi-
ton on the Independent Tilton asked my
advice one time about
SENDING BESSIE TURNER TO SCHOOL AT NYAcK
as she was q girl of rare qualities and they
might be improved that her perceptions
| of musical qualities were very rare and in
tuitive, and that Mrs. Tilton kept her too
much confined looking after the children.
| saw Tilton reading to her while in South
port in the summer Of 1863 In the fall of
| 1866 Tilton told me that he had almost
! given up going to church, and only went
| there to hear the music | asked him If il
was on account Of Beecher he had given up
ehurch going, and he said "No;' that he
liked Beecher, as he was a great moral
teacher and had rare qualities. But he
thought Beecher's qualities were over esli-
mated. People Were tired of old Calvan-
istic doctrine and wanted something fre.',
He said that magnanimity was one =.
his greatest characteristics
| New YoBK, March 9.-Upon resumption
of the trial of the Tilton- Beecher suit to-
| day, defendant and his wife were absent.
Mrs. ! ilton was present for the first time
since the defence opened. The defence call
ed George w. Lincoln rs a witness. He
testified I'll lived in Fulton, New York,
in 1869. was proprietor of the Beardsley
House, at Winsted, Conn and remember
ed Tilton coming there on lecturing tour
He asked me for
TWO ROOMS ADJOINING ONE ANOTHER,
which were given him. went to Tilton's
room and raped. was turning away,
when the door opened and / saw TiIton
with his coat, hat and boots of. The
| young lady was lying ON the bed, and APP
peared to be about Is years Of age. When
at the dinner table the conduct of Tilton
and the lady appeared to be very familiar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher here came into
the courtroom and took seats in front of
the Plymouth gathering.
Crose-examined by Fullerton This
was in December, 1860. Tilton threw the
door Of the room wide open, and there was
no apparent effort at concealment on the
part of either. 7 attended Tilton' lecture,
and go did my wife. In reply to juror,
witness gaid I'll went to TiIton's room