New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20

Sir
O Who occupied at breakfast the usual table Of
Mrs. Tflton's' A. Miss Ellen Dennis.
O. Was she there acting hOusekeeper' A What do you
sayi
O. Was she there acting housekeeper' A Yes Sir she
be- the absence Mrs Tton housekceper and
mistress both.
@ Who else at the table that you remember "A That
morning when returned!
Q. Yes, anybody else outside Of the family A. Yes, Sir
there a lady there.
@. Who she' A. Miss Susan B. Anthony.
@ VIII you what occurred the breakfast table,
you pleaseg A. Nothing Of
O. Special A. Special at the breakfast table, Sir.
O. At dinner Mrs. Tlton's place the tablet
Miss Ellen Dennis, Sir
@. Was Miss Anthony there them No. Sir
@ Will you state anything that occurred? A. Yes Sir Mrs
Tton took her the table beside Mr. Ton and the
she sat down she began crying and Mr. Ton very
polite saying, "My dear won't you live bit Of this ~ or
my dear won't you have bit Of tha and she crying
she could hardly him. the running down in
her plate and she excused herself and up from the table
the front paor and down and played
pantve little air the piano After she had left the table
Miss Ellen Dennis looked at Mr.. Tlton, and said
What strange Elizabeth is WHAT is she crying
about Amy that has such devoted husband nice
home, and everything heart could wish for-I think
she is very singular woman Mr. TiltOn never
made her an answer but he leaned his face on
his hand and said he Bessie my dear don't you think
Elizabeth is demened? Don't you think she acts like crazy
Said II looked him steadily in the eyessaid l.
No don't wonder that you haven't driven her in the
lunatic asylum years ago Appause.l
O. What did Mr. Tiiton do them A. lie Immediately rose
he looked very white and very any mehe from the
table then from the dining into the back paror and
the front paror the being connected by
folding doors and he tried shut 10 the folding doors and
they would not-hey would not shut tght there was little
crack in them He seemed to De working With the key he
working with the key and he then went n or heard the two
paror doors shut or locked.
@ The other doors A. Yes Sir from the hall into the
front par0r; he then-en he back saw him at
this door trying shut the door again trying to lock it
seemed be trying lock it, working WIN the key and the
door would shut open little crack and he
then heard his voice, talking very angriy-n very angry
tone OF voice.
@ want to inquire Of you what led you to
follow him. if anything
Mr. Fulerton-Tliat ia objected to, Sir
Mr. POuer-On what ground
Mr. FullerOn-We to fathom the depths Of womans
curiosity
Mr. Por,eEI was the fact that she went from curiosity
that is proper fact
Judge Neilson-We she went II she called, il she
went without that is a fact you can prove of course.
@ ask there any fact anything that LED her 10 fol-
low and il So what it was-what that fact was
MI Fuerton-Wel. Sir that is just what object TO-
she did follow is all the gentleman has right % prove,
what Observer IDIo"ns Out inc
object motive which prompted her to follow he cannot
prove.
Judge Nelson-Which led her to follow
Mr.. Fulerton-No, Sir.
Mr. Porter-Now. will you answer
The Witness-Yes Sir.
Mr. FulerOn-Does your Honor admit it ,
Judge Neon-I don't think she ought to express in that
way.
Mr Fulerton-I suppose not.
Mr. Porer-I did not hear, your Honor
Judge NeHson-The question what led her to 60 " does
not to be proper
Mr. Porter-That is not my question, your Honor.
Mr. Beach--Oh yes it
Mr. Porter-My question is was there any fact which led
you TO follow her and If So state what it was.
Judge Nelson-Wel now which led you to follow her"
is what is objected to-
Mr. Porter-Certainy no else can know what led her
She does know and have right TO have the jury know
what she knows that point.
Mr. BeachThe gentlemen have right to know any facts
that occurred there.
judge NelsOn-UndOubtcdly.
Mr. Beach-But how they operated the mind Of the wit
ness or created upon her part is not material Sir
Judge Nelson
Mr. Porer- suppose Sir that witness is called upon to
know why he certain occasion at night he may
answer Because heard the alarm Of fire"
Judge Neson-Yes, Sir.
Mr. Porer-I suppose that person goes into room and
finds another PROSTATE the floor that he has right to state
what called him the and he may say cry OF dis
ress" understand that If person is found in position OF
menace or violence wrong another right be
more clear than to show that Il preceded by threat
whether that threat be in form another is immatera
II YOUR Honor objects that my question is not leading VIII
mt il in leading form: Honor assumes that am
not inquiring for a fact
Judge NeisonI merely suggest Ito you that with your
faculty YOU could easily illustrate and make question
that was not quite right appear perfectly correct OF
course This is very small importance Did anything
occur She can state what occurred If she went she Gan
state that fact and then what occurred afterwards the Jury
will see what led her TO CO.
Mr. Beash-MayI say, Sir that in regard to the Illustrations
gentleman in the which he supposes would be
lv proper for the witness to say -" heard an alarm OF
A. and went ont Ct" II heard one threatening another
with angry language and went there " or, heard fail
In the nephbong ROOM and went there But 1t If not COM
potent for the witness TO prove the reason except by the state
ept OF facts from which the Court and the Jury may INFER
the motive or the which led to the particular conduct
Judge Neson-n this particular instance the reason quite
apparent
Mr. Porter-I beg TO call your Honors attention to the fact
that during the examination Of Mr. Mouton and Of Mr. Tton
plaintiffs counsel permitted again and again 10 INQUIRE
VIVA, led you do such thing - The night TO 1t Is 20 clear
mat we never objected It. Ny friend IN reply to me- admits
that in the very case put what that led person
10 leave his bed midnight he might reply that it was cry
OF fire.
Mr. Beach, did not admit that, Mr.. Porter
Mr. Porer-f he did admit 1t, assert II and, IL your
Honor decides otherwise must take an exception.
Judge Neson-The point Of no Importance whatever not
Of the slightest importance. Go on, Sir
Mr. Porter-Is my question oyerrued'
Judge Neilson-I recommend you 10 modify II,
Mr. Porter-l cannot modify it.
Judge Neilson-Wel, then, don't override IT,
Mr. Porter-W your Honor excuse mel MI EVarts and
have devoted much the examination OF this case We
think with our information competent than your
Honor at this stage speak Of the Importance OF
the evidence which we introduce
Judge Neson acting upon that theory through
out; and have been admOnished-
Mr Porter-LTo the witnessl Proceed
The Witness-What led me to