New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14

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wished to to her house and see herr that Mrs.
Tton was there. and that she had left her husband
O. IL that all that you recoect sho said at that time
A. No, Sir that the call; then expressed my as
constituent at such state Of affairs she proceeded to
say very srongn strong and positive language to jus
tify Mrs. TiltOn In d0ngit.
O. What did she say A. She said that Mrs. TiltOn had
been treated at home that she thought she ought to
have taken some such step, justified in taking
such step that the substance Of the reprcsen
tation that Mr. TiltOn had abused her. and that Mr.
Tton had struck her, Bessie describing the passions
into which he was accustOmed-often fell.
O. want the words, Mr.. Beechert A. cannot give
you the words.
O. The substancci A. am giving you the substance.
O. Well. you say descrbing;" that Is not giving the
substancei A. Declared that Mr. Tlton In his passion
had ON ono occasion struck her. and that he had done
more that he had made solicitation Of an improper
character TO her. namely Bessie Turner and that he had
on two occasions done it, said something TO her OF the
there might be mistake, or something. She stated
gave description Of what the solicitation was
Q. Now, please state what that wasl A. She gave me
some statement of 1t.
O. Yes; the substance Of that statements A. That he
had come her bed and had told her the matter that he
solicited mOre-it just much an expression
of love and affection kiss or caress think that
phrase is very nearly in her own language but generally
L do not give her language.
Q. / want the whole Of the intervewi A. do not at
this moment recall more than this, for substance.
@. Well, this done by Bessie when she gave you
the account OF this solicitation, with downcast look,
wasn't it, A. Yes
@. Modestly saidi A. 1t was mOdestly said.
O. Did she state anything else at that timet A. do
not now recall anything.
O. Did she enter any particulars TO the treat-
ment Of Mr. Tton OF his wifei A. Yes. Sir there was
more 1t was enlarged but that the substance OF H.
and cannot give further particulars or the language
O. Can you give any particulars at all of the ILL
treatment A. No, 1 cannot give you any particulars
O. Well she told you what she had seen, did she not
hersefi A. She told that she had seen him treating
his wife with great rudeness and cruelty.
O. Did she speak Of great abuse. tool A. cannot say
that word. Sir; the whole Of it was of abuse
O. DO you recOec at the time that you were shocked
at this informationi A. or course was shocked at IT,
@. Did you believe what Bessie Turner told you !
A. Yes, Sir / supposed it SO; feared it was.
@. Now, did she tell yOu---
Mr.. Beach-No, he modifes that. Did lie believe It,
Mr.. FulertOn-Dd you believe it was truef A. De-
leved it just a believes thing which he has not
yet verified; supposed it to be so.
O. Did Bessie Turner visit yon than once at that
tmel
Mr.. Beach-AbOut that time
A. cannot say az to that, Sir remember distinctly
but one visit.
O. Well have you indisnct recollection. or an i'm
preston that there another visit OF Bessie Turner to
youf A. No. cannot say that have fairly; have
looked at that but the look at it the less II seems
TO me there was two but have had impression that
there was two but recall no other vst-he contents Of
it-but this one.
O. Did She in that conversation tell you that
Mr. Tion had said to his wifei A. She may have done
So but do not recall it, Sir further than have
stated for substance.
O. Can't you recall anything upon that subjccti A. No,
Sir.
@. What hid you do when you received this nessagei
A. told her would come.