New-York tribune., 1875-02-04
A LITTLE HISTORY OF BESSIE TURNER.

@ Mr Tilton, who was Bessie Turner? A. She
was l,!e q RI who came to our house. well
ber how many years AGO under the OF Lizzie NcDcmou;
should think perhaps should have to guess dozen
fifteen years ago. Size little waf Ok thug you
wish me 10 state something about her
O. Wei under what circumstances did m" in your
family: from whence did She come? A. Ny impression il that,
in some way other through old Sunday school teacher
either OF myself OF Of Mrs Tntou's indeed my
present recollection T. that Mr.. Libby. OF the firm
Of A. II. Stewart & Co, knew something of her.
won't be accurate: would undertake 10 -ubsan tie
that however She came there through Mrs Tons invitation
beeye lust A. might given to any any girl any
Office boy-came help do the work Of the house, take
care Of the children.
O. And how lorg did she reside with you A. do not know
whether she resided continuously at house until 1870 Ornot;
think that in the Summer OF 1870 she away in the West
at Mrs Putnam's house Marietta bu, at M events, the
pcuod Of her residence at our house have terminated
somewhere in 1870 Then she came back from the West with
Mrs Ton and day t~o a, the hons at ,hon Size
was sent of to school by Mr. Bcccher
O. What tmcy A. She sent OF two or three weeks
after the writins is called the letter o' couron
O. Did you have any conversation wiki ir Hccchc in
regard to her absence at tha; time: A In .ari Acr alb
sence?
O. Yes Sir l. The only conversation have ever had
with Mr. Beechcr The subject has bccn from time 10 time
to aaswer al occasional question whether LOT she was
pratting or MAXIM mscheyou. talk.
O. Where she when those conversations occurred; A.
Where was she
O. Yes Sir A. She away in Ohio AZ >cloo'.
o AT SCHOOL, Now who made the arrau-cm,u- for her
dcparture ? A. Mr. Ttan and Mr. Moul:on TO-. 'ior.
O. Do you rccollec the time Of her leaving A. think she
left very speedily after Mr. Beccher sent his letter through
Mr. Moulton; some time in January, 1871.
O. Some time in January, ls.ly A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now Iwant to ask you this general question whether
from first to last Mr. Bccchcr denied the criminal
COURSE with Mrs Ttouy A. No Sir lAftrr a pauscl /
would ike to amend that answer Mr. Fullerton by saving that
whenever lie spoke of he always said that the mna
tached TO him alone and Mrs 1iton always insisted
that she had not been blanc; he the pcsou whom
the condemnation should fall.
Mr. Eyarts-We object that last II your Honor please
as not responsive the question and II is intended draw
It out 10 its being made the subject Of question The ques-
ton was fully answered. very plain II not
whether he had ever denied the criminal intercourse Mrs
Tlton with him. but whether he had denied criminal in
crcourse his with Mrs 1lton distinction sought 10 be
established.
Mr Fuler;on-It is proper piece OF evidence.
Mr. EyartsI am not set through And II yo8r oncr please
is piece Of evidence which sought TO be extracted by
question should object ohe question not responsive
AID Is proper subject Of evidence Why then must
not be introduced 1t be shut out at present and intro
dnc.d y some quesiou to which will object bae right
10 object to answers they out not responsive 10
question
The Witness-I would like the
Mr. EyartsAnd the generality Of such testimony, Of course
is nadmssbc nadmissbe to say that he always said
and So because does not mean what lie always SAID sup
poe even In that sense At any rate the proper way give
evidence OF what he and when he said H. and then
will indigo Of its connection ask your Honor that il should
be struck out fmy learned friend thinks he is entitled
draw Il n Why thea let It be drawn in by question that
viii raise the point.
Mr. FertOnI suppose Is proper piece Of evidence and