New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03
saw that publication when # was that Mrs. Ton came your

DEFENDANTS COUNSEL VISITORS OF MRS TII.TON'S
Q. Now, you have spoken of some visits that were
made Mrs Tton whilst at your house viii you state
whether Mr. Tracy has called to herr At my house'
O. Yes Sir A. Yes Sir Mr. Tracy has called to see her
@ How frequently A. suppose he has made dozen or
| fifteen calls there
@ And at what time OF day generally A. Usually in the
| evening perhaps.
O. Had interviews alone, A. Yes Sir. usually alone.
O. How long did they A. Some very short and
| other. longer
@ Well, how long Of them would last! A. hah
| an hour; an hour, herhaps, some OF them.
O. Did any OF the counsel for he defendant call to see
Mrs. Tilton, A. Yes, Sir.
q. Name them please' A. Mr. Sherman
O. How frequently has Mr. Sherman caled A. About As
| frequent Mr. Tracy
O. And how long were his interviews with herr About
the same, l should think, some OF them.
O. Were those interviews with Mrs Tlton alone Most
O. Now any other Of the counsel call to see herr A.
| Mr.. Hill has called
@ How frequently, A. His calls upon Mrs
| OviRgon, think though
O. didn't ask you about hi' calls! A--thsn upon mrs.
| Tlton. Not very frequent
O. He had interviews with Mrs. Tlton did he! n Yes Sir
| @. And alone, A. think very rarely alone.
O. Well come of them were aonei A. / don't remember
how that is.
@ You are not at home in the daytime take it. Mr. Owing
| ton, A. No, Sir.
O. And you don't know what calls made in your absence
| A. No. Sir Iwouid only hear about them.
O. Did any other OF the counsel for the defendant call than
those you have named' A. Upon Mrs. Tion, think not
O. Do you know, A. think Mr.. Eyarts aud Mr. Porter
| called once; heard about it; don't know.
| @. Yoa were not at home' A. No. Sir.
| Mr.. BEECHER'S RECENT CALLS on MRS. TlLTON.
| O. Has Mr.. Beecher called since she came to your
| house' A. lie made one call
@ When was that A. think il day two after her
! appearing before the Committee.
O. How many days as you recolect: A. Perhaps
| five days.
| @ Were you present. 4. No Sir
O Were you at home when he called A. No. Sir, was
| not.
@ you not been at home at time when he called
been housef A. There has been only one
| call that ever heard Of
| O. You don't know Of any other CALI A. No, Sir.
O. Has he made any calls your house since Mrs ton was
| there' A. No, Sir
@ None that you know Of Except that one that u't
| referred 10.
O. DO you know on what day the week that vast A. No
| Sir
| @ What. A. Idont
O. Don't you know he called before Mrs TOn wen, he
fore the Commtteet A. don't know that he did, no. Sir
O. Have you knowledge upon that subject! A. No, Sir
O. Howt A. Inevcr hearI that he called and certainly
should he hsd recollection s that his call
| was after Mrs Tl,oa's being before the Committee.
talking about the call before Mrs ton went before
the Committee don't you he called your house
interview with Mrs Tlton before she went before
| the Committee? A. Oh! know that he didn't
| @ You know that he did, A. I know that he didn't.
O. Even when you absent you know III A. Yes, Sir
O. That is when you down at your store during the
day you know that Mr. Bcecer did not call at your hooe
A know that wife would have told me II he had.
O. Well THAI OF things you willing to pos.
lively that he did not call during the day A. Yes Sir
| -
| THE EREABOUTS OF MRS. TILTONS CHILDREN.
| O. Now Mr.. OvingtOn, where have Mrs. Tilton's
children she your house, A Two OF them
Alice and Carrofor the most part, at The Gunnery
| O. Where? A. At THE Gunnery," at Washington, Con
| necticu
@ They went of to "Thc Gnnnery;" very well, When did
| they gos A. should think in September.
| @ September last' A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now the children where have they beens A. The
youngest one, Ralph has been with with his mother with
| O During the whole timer A. Yes. Sir
q Well thai dos n2i embrace the whole OF the children A.
| Forenn, | can't say where she has beeu
@ Well you say that she has been At your aea
| A. Not been at our house; no, Sir.
| O. How old is she' A. H. believe.
O. Hasn't she been at your house since Mrs Tion came
| there. A. Been to call upon her mother; yer, Sir.
! q. How frequentlyi A. Average about once fortnight
| shoAld say.
@ Howl A. Average of about fortnight, In
| ten days.
O Up to within what time A. Up to within about three
weeks.
@ DO Won recoec Of her calling occasion and asking
for her mother when she absent your house. A. 1
| don't remember it; no, Sir.
O. Do you recocct you refused to tell her where her
| mother was when she called A. No Sir
@ You know nothing Of such circumstance l. No. SIR.
O. Now don't you that the oldest child Florence il
| with her fsthert A. have heard 50; yes. Sir.
O. Have you been at Mr. Tilons house since MI Tion
| came to your house A. No, Sir.
O. Are You quite yon did refuse TO tell Florence
| where her mother was : A. Am. Sir.
q Well you ecOlec her coming y0ur house upon
occasion and nqurng particularly for her mother when her
mother absent; A. don't recolect il night have
| done so.
O. And didn't you afterwards apologize for IT, for telling
| her? A. don't remember that did.
O. you recolect Of anything iskn. pac. between
and Florence the Of her mother
any Yes; think that Florence sem messenger 10
ME, requesting 70 whore her mother "ss think
wrote her letter. which GENT by the messenger advising her
| not TO 90 her mother al present.
@ Yes Well where her mother then' A. believe at
Fairfield this other place that recall the
| Oft
O. had for sfvisne the child not 10 10
her mother. A. Her mother that
| should not be known, that she might be quiet.
o You didn't want even her child her' A. had
preference in the matter; her mothers feelings.
O. Well you didn't tell Florence where her mother did
yout A. sent this by the messenger advising her
| 90 to her mother at present
| O. Well, you didn't inform her. A No. Sir
O. You would recognize that note il yoa ssw it A. On
| yes. That is my recollection of it.
| THE WITNESS CONNECTION WITH PLYMOUTH
| CHURCH
| O. Now, Mr. Ovington, what connection have
you had II any, with Plymouth Church, 4 have beea
! member for eleven years.