The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-12

and having loose habits.
Mr.. Beach offered 10 show that at tht
time this alleged conversation was sait
to have taken place that the witness die
not know the facts concerning TiltOn, ant
that they had not then transpired, but i
was objected to by Evarts, and long dis
cussiOn Cnsued between counsel.
The witness continued at the time thl
alleged conversation is said 10 have takeT
place with BeeCher | knew such person
but did not know his character, f-,a
q. Miss Turner spoke Of an interview
you had with her UP stairs, In which yOb
referred to red lounge, .,l--5
After some conservation among thC
counsellors Mr., Morris said he wOnlt
withdraw the question. sJ q
Q, Have yon read her account Of hel
interview as given in evidence2 A.
have heard 1t read.
Q, Did any such interview as she re
lates on that occasion take place between
you and herr A. No, sir. ! 0FAH m
Q. An interview in which she spoke Of
the red lounge, and also an interview on
page 4SO, l will call your attention "a
both interviews. Do you recOllect these
interviews as she related themY
Mr.. Morris read from the testimony oi
Bessie TuEner in regard to the alleged red
lOnnge conversation. tr@r
@. Did any such conversation occur
a. lneyer had with Miss Turner at any
time or in any place any conversation In
regard TO the criminal relations between
BeeCher and Mrs, Tilton, nor on any sub
iect relating to them.
@, Do you recolleCt Of her Bessie
Turner coming to your room while you
and your wife were having conyerSa-
ton on the subject; did she come in OBJ
seryed2 A. Yes sir. ...r .......l
@. No other conversation whatever
upon that subject between her and you
and your wife oCcurredH Miss Turner
has given no testimony AS being absent or
being ordered from the room.
@. Miss Turner says that when he saw
me he ordered me out saying damn you
get out" did anything Of that kind occur
A, No sir, nothing OF that kind occurred.
@. Now l ask you the question again
whether at that ineerview, when you
observed Miss Turner In the room, any
conversation Of that kind occurred? A.
No sir. N7 H|g. E.U.
Q. (Mr. Morris reading from Miss Tur.
ner's testimony, where she says she heard
Tilton talking angrily with his wife,
Did anything OF that kind occurP A,
No, sir, and l never struck her as she
says did; never treated her but with
kindness; mono Of the subsequent conyer-
sation which Bessie Turner swears TO took
place: never said To her "EliSahslh is go
used 10 being fOndled that shc judges Of
other persons by herself !" and never told
her that had seen Beecher and Mrs, Til
ton have sexual intercourse on the red
lounge. rH.y...
@, She says after that you repeated this
conversation up stairs. Did you ask her
up stairs and repeat any Of the convcrSa-
ton to her. A, No, sir.
q. Will you describe the situation Of
the rooms In your house ?
The witness described the situation Of
the rooms OF his house.
@. Which rooms were fitted up for
Mr.. Greeley2 A. The two front rooms
on the front side Of the house,
Q. Where was Bessie Turner'S room
when she says you took her from her bed 7
A. She SAYS she occupied the room next
to mine; occupied the room next to
Greeley's room,
@. Those folding doorS--was there ever
any lock TO them? A. Inever saw them
locked since ] have been In the house.
Q. Are they in the same condition now
as they were whom Greeley was there?
A. Tprcsume they are, the original paint
Is OH the door and the paint over the lock
has never been thrust aside by the bolt
being turned.
Q. How do you know Miss Turner was
at Keyport? A. From my correspond
cnce, and letters | received; Miss Nc
Donald and Miss Turner left before
Greeley came to my house; Misses Tur-
ner and Mcdonald left for Keyport on
Monday and Greeley arrived at my house
on Tuesday; Bessie Turner was not in
my house for one moment during Gree
leys visit; Greeley left my house three
weeks before Bessie Turner returned from
Keyport
Q. Did you dictate any letters TO Miss
Turner? A. Ibid not dictate or suggest
any writing for Miss Turner.
Q. Did YOU ever say TO Oliver john
son that you had ever been in bed with
Mrs. Woodruff, and had remained vir-
tuous2 A. Nothing Of tile kind, sir.
@. Did Beecher sit on your knee alter
May 2, 1877 A. ! heard Beechers's
description OF that occurrence; II took
place about ten years ago; we had been
having discussion about sentence In n
little work I had written, and that was
the way It ended; no such familiarity ever
marked our acquaintance after the troub-
lie came upon our houses.
@. At the time OF the arbitration did
you hear anything said by either OF the
arbitrators about burning the papcrs2
A. did, sir.
@. Was anything said before the arbi.
traitors In your presence cOncering your
difficulty with Beecher2 A. l do not
recall anything Of the kind that was said
on that subject relating 10 what was be.
tween me and Beecher In any sense.
@. Can you account for the fact that
the tripartite agreement was dated April
2d7 4. The Rrst draft Of the cOvenent
was made by Wilkeson on April I'd; the
changes In its terms were made by me and
Bowen and then II was handed back 10
Wilkeson to have Il OngroSsed, and afew
days afterwards he made clean copy Of
It, the date and all.
@. will call yout attention TO All In.
terview which WilkesOn relates Of your
going to the office ndstating that Beecher
had been taken care Of and Bowen had
been taken care Of butyour money had not
been paid and the suit would have 10 go
on. This Is the testimony (reading from
the testimony Of Wilkeson.) Didanyin
terview as related by Wilkeson take place
on that day9
Evatts objected.
Judge Nelson said the witness could
not swear to correct any new matter con.
nected with the interview.
@. | will ask you whether you were at
Mr.. Wilkeson's office on the 3d. A. l
think WilkeROn must have changed the
date.
Q. Were you angry2 A. 1pre'unle I
was.
@. Did you say you wanted your pot-
tion Of the covenant to alter before you
would sign II? A. Yes, sir, think that
IL the substance.
q. Did you say that Beecher had been