The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-09
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MARCH g. ls5-TR1PLE SHEET.

in November 1900: J had been to church that
morning ana heard Dr. storrs preach; on my re-
pressed a little surprise at finding him so engaged
on the Sabbath; we had little talk over the
always ?" and said '.Yes when am in the city,"
and he said "Wny do YOU go TO hea, that
we talked IL over again at the dinner table; he
apoogized Cor the way ne spoke OF DR.. Storrs; he
said he would speak the same OF any pastor; ne
he said that If he had his own way his children
should not be brought up at sabbath school, ana
he would iorhld them going TO churcn he SAID
that when his children we're old enough TO Judge
Tor them selves they could do as they liked; he
said that Elizabeth always had her own way about
those things, and brought them up according TO
her conscience; he SAID. 81 hope they will never
suffer what have suffered rom these trammels;n
was married when Mr. Tilton's family visited me
at Marietta, ONO: Mr.. Tilton made me a snort
Alice visited NE ana Mrs. Tilton they passed
month with me; II was the winter little Paul died;
Bessie Turner came to me IN 1870; MRS r,i'on and
York some where about the sth OF November.
FUSS.
Just before twelve O'Clock Mr.. Sherman indi.
Gated a desire to the opposite counsel to prouuce
in court Mr.. Tiltons effects generally-all letters
between his wife and himself In particular. Mr..
shearman made this demand with his peculiar
SMILE In minute or two he demanded par
tIcular letter, written from Marietta to Mrs. TIL.
ton. and this led 10 great wrangle wherein the
Judge and Mr.. Evarrs exercised themselves. The
Judge hit Evarts or Evarts Strengthened up. re-
leased his famous forennger and undertook to
badger the Judge. There was Q general quarrel
Tor a few minutes. ana the Judge ruled the thing
out.
Witness-Mrs. Tilton allowed me to read q por.
ton Of the correspondence between herself and
husband when she was at Marietta; remember
one OF which she made COPY; we compared 1t
and the original together.
O. DO you remember Mrs. Tilton's appearance
after sending thar letter.
Mr. Beacn-OnJected TO.
The Judge-ObjectiOn sustained.
Witness remember the arrival OF the answer:
Mrs lilton invited me TO 60 up stars and read II
aterward found MIS- n Tito Titon there. 80 A'N'
MIR. Shearman-In what conditions
Mr.. Beacn-Ubjected TO.
SMUGGLING IN TESTIMONY.
first class piece OF comedy occurred just after
noon, when the witness sent out dyer IN re-
Spouse 10 o decoy from Sherman. she shot In
upon yea or nay reply which produced from
Beach the rebuke to Sherman that he was trying
to .smuggle in evidence"
Here Mr.. Shearman's countenance became con-
vulsed. and he said that this he could not stand.
1t deserved rebuke from the voice OF authority.
The Judge rebuked Mr.. Beacn. Mr.. Beach
bowed the voice OF authority, but Insisted that
this evidence was smuggled In. he then arose.
and, calling Mrs. Putnam "this lady," said that
she had violated the propriety OF the witness box.
seemed panied at this.
Witness-I read the letter; I do not know
whether 1t was aiterward destroyed.
Mr.. Shearman now demanded the contents Of
Mr.. Shearman then started to read what ne pro.
posed to prove and started another legal row,
which resulted In the Judge ruling HIM OUT
Mr.. Shearman stuck to MS endeavor to prove all
manner Of things and mooas py Mrs. Putnam The
Judge ruled 1t out as immateriai repeatedly. Mr..
Evarts endeavored 10 help Mr. Shearman, but the
Judge showed an Impotence vita the general
trivialty OF the testimony and Characterization.
witness-I have known Mrs. Morse for a long
tlmemsince 1880; MIS-. Morse was IN the habit o.!
in poor health when at Marietta.
Mr.. Shearman-HOw old tina, m8ntfest ITSELF
Mr.. Beach-Objected to.
The JudRe-Ruled out as immatertal.
MRS. PUTNAM CROSS EXAMINED.
1t appeared as Fullerton arose, his face cool and
not more than respectful, that Theodore Ttlton
had kissed Mrs. Putnam. This carried conviction
to the court room that he might also have had
Susan B. Anthony on his knee. When the amor.
Gus TACT came out Theodore blushed. and Roger A.
Pryor poked him IN the ribs. The eyes OF the
Court were turned upon the uxorious youth. In
the minds eye he could be seen handling all the
middle-aged and antique ladies Of the period.
Even Bessie Turner, whose testimony before the
church was to the effect that he occasionally in
Guided the young in his lavors. looked at TiIton
and laughed with young woman's delight.
In reply to Mr. Fallerton the witness an
swerea u first became Intimately acquainted
BroOklyn; nave been acquainted with her ever
since; 1 LEI, Brooklyn in 1887, when married Mr..
passed considerable time IN Brooklyn since then F.:
| nave stopped IN Mrs. Iilton's house; passed .
week at her house in Livingston street; DO not
recollect in what year, Mrs. Triton was married IN
1855; have seen Mr.. flitOn frequently salute his
trends with kiss; do not Anow no " frequently
I
men.
HAVE SEEN HIM KISS LADIES;
l don't know how frequently; | nave had chit.
chat on the subject; we had no discussion: did
not THINK 1t was wrong; Mr.. 11lton has saluted me
with kiss; was friend OF the family and was
Kissed ike the other trends OF toe family; Mr..
1ton SAID that he should oe very sorry II his WE
was so iastdIous as to attach any Importance to u
Would often tell stories to cover MS faults; don't
! mean exactly alsehoods; thought, however,
they were lasehoods; she told them to make me
think we'll Of her husband; ner affections were
very strong regarding everything appertainin9
to her 10 nave Gded ne1
that she was without q fault; her chieI lault was
uniruthiulness-not genera! untruthfulness. but
! she was dominated by ner husbands Will the in.
stance refer to occurred at Washington.
Subsection OF SPEECH.
She subjected herself TO his wlsnes by not speak
ing at the same time as he did: the conversation
were the two principal PARTICIPANTS; do not
! know the age OF Bessie Turner at that time; she
might be aDou, seventeen; l saw Mr.. Tllt0n KISS
Bessie Turner in the presence OF Mrs. T1iton, but
no narm IN it-no more than II he had kissed
one OF mis- children.
BESSIE TURNER AGAIN.
/ saw Bessie Turner at Marietta, before / came
! East; am staying at 315 Greene avenue, have
| seen Mrs. Morse; am here eight weeks; came
/ on 10 testify oy request OF Mr.. Snearman; Ihave
seen Bessie Turner some hall dozen times since
coming; saw ner last night with Mrs. Morse At q
/ boarding house; l rave conversed with Bessie
Turner as to the evidence she was to give IN TINS
! case; have conversed with Mrs. Morse concern
I tnn nj rtnl IN " no
dozen times; | nave seen Mrs. Triton several
/ times, and Mr.. Beecher saw in the lecture room
| / also him at ms house when went on vlsl
| TO Mrs Beecher Mr.. Beecner Did me good morn
| ing the day saw him passing through the lecture
room.
| FULLERTON ON ETIQUETTE.
! A letter which Mrs. Putnam wrote In regard Il
| Rev. Mr.. storrs. saying that she was really angrJ
with him for stirring up the scandal by Congre
| gatlonal council. was held by the plain