New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
MISS TURNER'S RETRACr1oNs.

MISS TURNER'S REThACilONo'
O. You have mentioned Miss Turner, that just
before you left for Steubenvc you wrote some letters which
were produced believe and handed your A. Just before
left wrote letters'
Q. Yes. A. wrote those-wen one was avery short-it
could not be called letter. just few lines, on piece OF
paper-s retraction and then one for Mr. Triton.
@ Which Of those did you write first for Mrs Triton
or for Mr. Ton' A wrote the one for Mr. ton think
first.
O. where were you you that letter. A was
sitting in the When wrote that letter was in the second
story back roOm-in his ROOM where there was little gas
stove.
O. What occurred at the time OF the writing Of that letter.
A. We talking about Mrs Morse
@ want you tell what was saidi A. Why thhK tnas
told Mr. Tton-I don't how the subject began but
think that told Mr. Tlton that Mrs Tion had told mrs
Morse all thesen my presence all hese sceDes-those eo
things that he had told me- those awful things about MI
Beecher and other men.
Mrs Ton had told Mrs Morse In your presenter A. In
my yes Sir aud that Mrs Morse wanted me to 60
around and tell Mr.. BeeSher.
O. Now you telling what Mrs Titon told Mrs Morse In
your presence A. oh did you wish me to tell thaf No,
Sir not am telling what said to Mrs Triton at the
time that washa he was fixing that that he wrote about
that wrote for him.
Let me see now IL you are not in error A. No, Sir;
not.
q Do yOu say that you were telling Mrs Tion' A. No.
Sir was telling Mr. Tilton.
O. You said Mrs. Tltoni 1t is msstatement A We'll
meant Mr.. Tlton.
O. Very well; all right. A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now commence again so that won't misunderstand
and what conversation had between you and Mr. IN
ton when you wrote the letter to which you refer A. was
telling you Sir.
Q. weIk A. It was about Mrs. Morse and that
Mrs Morse-thst-I said that 1 thought 1 told
him tat Mrs. Tilton had told Mrs. Morse all
these horrible scenes he had described to in the
or Mrs Morse wanted to around and tell Mr.
Beecer all that had happened and would not around and
tell Mr. Beecher And then he spoke about Mrs Morse-When
sad that Mrs Morse wanted to 60 around and tell Mr.
Beecher "we them that bribing" he says "hat
brbng you" and said "No Sir she did not bride me, but
she said would Lii would go around and tell this to Mr.
Beecher that she would give something NICE And then he
asked would write that down paper and put my
| oft
Q. went A. And did So
@ Well what did you say when he asked you thst' A.
said that would
O. You said that you would put down the pAperi A.
Yes, Sir and sign my name.
O. Well did you put down on paper' A. Yes Sir that
| paper that you have.
| @. Yes. A. wrote it, That in January.
G. That was in Jsnuaryi A. Yes, Sir.
@ Where did you get the paperi think he gave 1t to
me- Sir think he brought the paper and pen and ink
@ Yes and then you wrote t A. And then wrote 1T
yes Sir from his die he dictated it to and wrote it.
@. He dictateddtt A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now what do you by his debating III A. What
BY Debating he told what to say and put down
| he told me.
O. He would repeat few words then you would write
itdowni A. Yes Sir
O. And then he would pause whilst you writing 1t
down' Yes Sir until he made up his mind what would go
next
@ And then he would repeat something ese' A. Yes, Sir
@ And you ould write it DOWN. q. Yes, Sir.
@ And so you kept until you finished it, A. Kept on
until finished III Yes Sir; it was not very long.
@ Now your recollection quite distinct about ha' A
Yes Sir, very distinct.
Q. You cannot be mistaken A No, Sir
O. Didn't he write it at 6rst and didn't you copy it, A
No Sir he dictated it me; am pretty Of that
@ Well now just how You of II. A. Yes, Sir
think that he dictated to me- don't remember copying it
from his writing
@ In the direct examination did you follows Gle
asked would copy that of in my handwriting and put
my to it, and did tin speaking Of this very letter.
1t been that letter. because that the only
that he asked me TO copy.
O. Well do you remember Of stating your direct
naonH A. remember stating about this-these few lines
that wotebut remember just the language that
used just the words that used before the Committee
O. am speaking Of the Committee, Miss Turner am
speaking Of what occurred here last week. when you
der direct examination by Judge Porter ask you whether
that time speaking OF this letter which is the subject
Of inquiry you did not say as follows:
Mr Beach-Just read the whole Of it.
Mr Fullerton Readngl
And then after he got through about Mrs Morse and had
told him Mrs More had ssd she would give something
nice il would go around and tell Mr. Bcecher this story he
asked me il would copy that of in my handwriting and put
my to it, and did It,"
A. Yes Sin copy of what had been telling him about Mrs
Morse
@ He did furnish you them with copy, written Quit
A. No Sir; think not the copy from his mind that is
what meant by copy
@ Well, did he state it correctly A. What, Sir
O. Did he state correctly you copied it A. He stated
exactly copied it, Sir.
O. Did he it correctly a. don't understand what you
mean by correctly"
q He stated events did he not for you put upon
paper lie stated just those that have been relating
with regard to Mrs Morse; yes, Sir.
O. did he the truth it had taken placer A. He
stated just as it is written there.
O. No am not talking about what is written Did he state
correctly you had told him In that interview A. No. Sir;
don't know that he did state correctly because heI think
that it reads that Mrs Morse bribed Well Mrs Morse did
exactly bride for did not tell the story; did not 60
around and tell 1t.
q In every other respect was correct what he stated
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