Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-12
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOu .

lIton was on the stand.
Mr.. Morris offered to prove that at the period
wnen Beecher locates the origin OF the stories
about Theodore Tilton, witness had never heard
OF the namesake.
Mr. Evarts-Are we to put the other Tilton on
trial 1t is apparently question whether con-
versaton took place between this witness and the
other Titon; a great many people in this world
tell lies.
The JUDGE don't know that they do.
Mr.. Evarts-Then yonr honor has been very
fortunate IN your Judicial experience.
MIR. Beach urged that it was question to go to
the jury to the credibilty of the two witnesses,
Beecher and Titon.
Mr.. Evarts here interrupted the proceedings
with q remark.
Mr.. Beach, severely; 1 was addressing the
court, and did not solicit nor do value the opln-
ion OF the gentleman on that pJint.
Mr.. Evarts laughed
The question allowed
AT the time Of which Beecher speaks OF an allu
SION by you to person OF the name Of Theodore
II. Tilton were you aware of his existence or of
his character
A. | simply knew there was such man, but
did not hear nything about his character until
afterwards
Mr.. Tlon here leaned towards the Judge and
made some request.
The Judge.-No; are not trying the other
Tton.
Mr.. Evarts.-I hope that little passage with the
Judge will not 60 into the evidence.
The Judge.-lt won't.
Mr.. Tilton was next asked whether the two long
interviews Bessie Turner swore she had with him
in the back bedroom ever took place.
lie answered that he never exchanged word
with Bessie Turner at any time or place on any
topic relating, however remotely, to the criminal
intimacy of his wife and Beecher. There was a
conversation between himself and his wife, during
which Bessie stole into the room unobserved, and
and was ordered out of the room when he noticed
her. 1t is untrue that Bessie refused to leave the
room, saving that she would die for Mrs. Tilton.
Nothing of the kind took place. He did not shake
his fist in Mrs. rs face, nor strike and knock
down Bessie He never struck girl in his life
and fell" He did not then say to Bessie, "Oh,
Bessie, my dear, no wonder my gray hairs are 60
ing down with sorrow to the grave" He had no
gray hairs at that time. Uaughter). 1t is untrue
that Bessie then charged him with carrying her
screaming from her bed to his.
Bessie Turner's testimony as to his telling her
in his wifes presence that he had seen his wife
commit adultery with Beecher &c, &c, was read
over by counsel and denied in detail by the wit
ness.
lie also said that there was not one syllable OF
truth in Bessie's statement that he invited her up
stairs and repeated there charges against his wife
and Beecher At no time or place had he any
conversation with her on any topic Of that kind.
Here witness read an extract from letter to his
wife, in August, 1869, stating that he had sent
Kate Mcdonald and Bessie Turner to Kcyport on
Monday, and that "his father Horace Greeley
came the following day. 1t was fully three weeks
after Greeley went away that Bespie returned
from Newport. His statement was corroborated
by his wifes letters.
lie denied Bessies statement that he dictated
one of the letters in which she brands as false the
stories about his attempts on her.
lie denied that he ever said anything to Oliver
Johnson about having been in bed with woman
and remaining virtuous; no such incident as kiss
ing all, as described by Beecher took place at his
house in May 1871, or at any time after the troub-
les came, but he can recall something of the kind
which took place ten years ago; he did not hear
any of The learned arbitrator say word about
burning any papers; the sole subject of the con-
versation was his money differences with Bowen,
and no issue between him and Beecher was in any
way submitted to the arbitrators; they we're con-
fined to the matter put before them in the written
submission by Bowen asd himself; the arbitration
was on April 3, and the tripartte agreement
signed the day after, though it was dated April
the I'd.
Witness was asked to account for this.
Mr.. Evarts objected that all the facts were in and
now the witness was asked to reason.
Mr.. Beach, hoty-Now that shows the unwar-
raned assumption of counsel; how does he know
that all that all the facts are in : How does he
know that witness is not going to swear that the
tripartte agreement was ante-dated when it was
signed!
The Judge decided that he nigh, account for
the facts.
Witness continued -
made by Wilkeson and dated April ,, and was al
ed by Bowen and |. When q new copy came
to be engrossed Wilkeson copied accurately the
date and all, but this instrument was not signed
till ten days after.
Mr. Morris here read from Wholesome testimony
that in 1874 Tilton and he had an interview at the
Everett House, Washington, during which Tilton
showed him photograph of his wife and said
"You would be disappointed if you saw her. She
is small woman; no society woman, nor culture;
no presence"
Mr.. Tilton answered -
If relate the circumstances of this interview
just it happened it would do this gentleman
personal injury. If am compelled to relate it
will. did not show him the portrait Of my wife,
but of my observation-disclosures and Alice, and he
mstook the portrait Of Florence for that of my
wife and apostrophised it. 1t was over glass Of
wine.
In reply to the question whether he told Wilke-
son that Mr.. Beecher was only guilty of improper
witness denied that he ever had any
with Wilkeson as to his wife's crim-
nal relations with Mr. Beecher.
Adjourned.
Legislative.
Albany May IL. The modified excise bill has
passed the Assembly. The oath section which
prohibited the sale Of malt and fermented liquors
on Sundays and election days was stricken out
The Railroad classification bill has been recon-
mitted to the Assembly committee on Railroads.