Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-03-03
NEW YORK.
Reecher.TiltOn.

Tton said. Said Beecher should do that which
was right-should do him justice. In his inter-
view after his wfes testimony Tilt0n said that
what she stated was untrue and was a fiction.
understood that he referred to that portion of her
| testimony relating to the innocence of Beecher.
The second interview was at Tilton's house, few
days after. called there to see them from Curl
osity perhaps. My wife did not accompany me.
l had a question to ask Mrs. 7. about lady pro-
| tege Of hers who occupied house of mine. do
not know why said went to see her through
| curiosity.
This was aften my return home from Europe
| cannot tell more distinctly why went to see
| Mrs Illton, but went there also to see Mr.. Til
| ton. do not know as anyone asked me to GO |
went to see how Mrs. Tton ielt with regard to
the Bacon letter. did not interrogate her about
the letter. las she Gid not seem inclined to speak
about It when her husDanu was present. first
| asked Ilton about the woman in nv house. He
said he was ignorant Of it, but would speak with
Elizabeth. made some remark to him, regret
ting that he was in this trouble. He said 1t was
| Beechers swn doing, and he was willing to quit
| II Beechcr and Plymouth Church stopped pro-
ceedings did not, within three days after Mrs.
| Iilton's appearance before the committee, take
her out driving. do not remember what occurred
on the 9Th or 10th Of July. think day Or two
before Mrs. Tilton came to my house, my wife
took her out driving; was not with them, nor
| do know how long they were away or who they
| met. had no intimation that she was coming to
stay at my house before it took place. My wife,
L
sired TO- and may have Joined in the invitation.
think heard this spoken Of day or two previ-
| GUS totMrs Tilton's coming. thought it possible
| that she might come and stay, two or three days
before she came to stav.
Mrs. Tiiton think came to my house twice be-
| fore she went before the committee, with Mrs.
| Oyington, who called on her to take her out to
drive. Prior TO the Bacon letter being published
1t was an unusual thing for me to visit Mr.. Tiltons
| house. No person ever told me of Mrs. Tilton's
coming TO my house b. fore she came there to
| stay. | remember Mrs. Tilton's arrival at my
| house and the arrival Of her husband after her,
| but do not recollect Mr.. Tllton stating read
ing of the appointment of committee from
| newspaper. can swear this positively. first
learned CT the committee at an interview with
Mr.. Tracy, aut do not know when the fact of their
appointment was published in the newspaper.
Shown letter.. remember writing this letter
to Florence. | state in it that it was by the ad-
vice of her fl1end that Mrs. Tilton's whereabouts
should be kept quiet. | remember making the
mark that was afraid that if Tllton saw his wife
she might go back TO live with him. l did not
know of any OF her friends who advised her to
| this course, but when wrote this my wife and
may have advised her to this course. | do not
| remember that meant by her friend in Brooklyn
myself and wife.
Krow Teresae Burke, but have no knowledge
as to where she is staying now. ! am going to
Europe alone. presume Mrs. Tilton will re-
main with my wife. No arrangement has been
made with me in regard to Mrs. Ttons support,
but have had conversations with Plymouth church
members about it. | believe Mr. Halliday spoke
to me about it. do not expect to keep Mrs. Til
ton for nothing. | received two checks for $500
each and one for $500 for her support, from Mr..
Augustus Storrs. | deposited them in my
name with my own banking firm. These monies
were employed in fitting out Mrs. rs children
and some of it given to her. There are slight
balances on hand.
Paid cut S25 or $50 to storekeepers; some to
Austin, the photographer | did not pay any
al,o II III L,xxy .l.t.z
They were in a school in Washington corner and
small sums of this money were sent them by Mrs.
I. This all the morey received and never
received any more. | never complained of not
receiving any more money. While Mrs T. was
residing with me she may hayu come to my store
alone, but cannot recall any instance. | never
saw her on the street alone saw her leave my
house alone.
Direct examination:
The children were sent to the school at Wash
ngton with Tilton's approval. think it was the
9th of the month that Mrs. L. went before the
committee, but do not remember the day Of the
week. 1t strikes me it was Saturday morning
when she came to stop at my house permanently.
| returned from Europe June %, after alb
sencc OF months There never any effort
on my part to prevent Florence visiting her
mother at my house. do not know from Tilton
that she ever visited her mother in Washington.
She did not go with her mother on the visit to
Fairfield. | gave Florence her address in Fair
field and she started off to join her there. Flo
renee accompanied her mother to Washington.
Redirect examination by eX-Judge Fullerton:
When gave Florence the wrong direction of
her mother in Fairfield, gave it to her wting
ly and by mistake
Mr.. Ovington here descended fran the stand
and Rufus Z. Holmes was sworn and testified as
follows;
l reside at Winsted, Conn, and an Vice Presi-
dent Of bank there. | was President of the
Young Mems Christian Association in 1869 and
| 1870. l remember Mr.. Tilton lecturng there in
| December. l met him at the station and took him
| to the Beardsley House He was accompanied by
| a lady p or % year, of age. daughter from the
counsel for the prosecution in which the audience
| joined.)
l called on Tilton in the evening and knocked
on his door twice; there was no reply knocked
| the third time and then was going away, when
lady opened the door, the same lady who accom-
panied him. She said that Mr.. Tliton was lying
down; saw him lying on the back side OF the
bed and the clothes were turned down, aud he had
nothing on but his shirt, pants and stockings. The
lady's hair was dishevelled. Mr.. Titon said the
lady had been reading him to sleep. There
| no appearance of the school girl in this person;
| she was full grown woman.
Cross-eXamned.
l went to the door and knocked. | did
not try the door. When | knocked the second
| time heard no noise. When took step away
| heard a rustic or movement in the room; when
| | heard the noise | stopped and the door opened
and the lady shwoed herself | mentioned to her
that MIR. luton wanted me to show hlm the church
where he was to lecture, The ladytsaid that ne
had lain down to rest. This in the winter, in
| Dec. When she said this | said that would cali
again, and Tilton said, "wait minute, and will
| go with YOU" The bed behind the door, and
| when Tilton said this the door thrown wide
open. There was no attempt at concealmcnt after
the door was thrown open, nor do know the lady
was endeavoring to conceal anything. She said
she had been reading Mr.. 1iton asleep. The
book she was reading was, think, Millions Par
disc Lost"
Tilton lectured before tie Association that
night. introduced him TO several parties after
the lecture, among others to my family.
was first notified to appear he!e on Thur day
| last at the request of Mr.. Hill.
| This concluded this witness testimony and Mrs.
| Ovington was the next called. After being sworn
| she gave her name as Maria y. Ovington, and
testified ID Mr.. Hill -
| am the wife OF Edward J. Ovington. | have
known the parties to this action since 1860. | have
known Mrs. Tilton for the same length of time. l
was not intimate with the Tton family until the
the fall of 1867. During my husbands illness
Mrs. Tilon visited frequently at my house. His
sickness continued until the summer Of 1868. We
then resided at the old number, 9j Livingston St,
now changed to l25 Livingston street.
| l remember the publication of the Woodhull