New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18

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@ Can you tell the day OF the week 1t was! A. NO. 81"
cannot did not act II down so could not tell
O. Arc you enabled to FIX with any degree OF certainty III
your mind during what part week that visit was made
and that language used by Mr.. Tilton' A. Wen thhH Us
near as can recolect it the middle OF INC "eeA
q The middle OF the week! A. Yes, sif'
O. Now what day OF the week. II you recolect; do you
recollcct' A. The cath.
q That is the day OF the month"; A. on tue any VI 'ne
week Saturday.
@ You were there on Saturday, A. Yes s'r.
O. And it was about the middle OF the following week. A.
think IT
@ Wednesday Thursday A As near Us Gun 'ecoe''
could not tell you what day
O. Is that the best Of your recollection now upon tha' suo
ject, A. Yes Sir that the best OF my recollection upon
that subject ~
O. And you sure he said nc was u'scnarseu ''o" ~
' Can Won Give u. his exact languas A don't think
can any nearer than that u.
O. Did he say The Union The Union and The independent
A. The Unton
O Or from the papers,' A. From The Union he said
O. From The Brooklyn Union! A. From The brooklyn
Union
O. you told anything else that occurred at that timer
A. don't understand your question.
O. Was that the time you made observation in re-
gard to Mrs. Tion being kept quct' A. Yes, Sir.
@ When he made that oberyaon what did say to him
then, A. Why told him that Mrs Tiltonthe doctor had
told me to keep Mrs Tilton quiet
O. How long did he in the at that timer A.
don't remember.
| O. About how long, A. could not tell you
O. Do you know where he when he left the room' A.
lie went out the room could not tell you where he went
O. How long was he gomez A could not tell you
O. Did he return the that day aganf A Yes Sir
O. Are you sure Of hat' A. think go.
O. Can YOU swear 20 yely he did return TO the room
| that day! A. could not swear positively.
O. Gould not positively A. No. Sir
O. Now when the next occasion that you have spoken OF
in your direct examination when Mr. Tton to that roomf
don't know remember the next time; know II
| number Of times.
O. No beg pardon. Now, Mrs Mitchell, how long was II
after this visit in middle OF the day. when he said he was
discharged from TIE Union! A. How long before no came IN
| again!
| @. Yes A. don't recollect
O. How many days A. Why, it might have been In
| the same day
O. No but how long after that, that you recollect,
when he was there You say the same day
understand you A. don't remember whether he come In
the same day presume he did ; l don't know
O. you presume; want you to give me the
best of your recollection A. Well to the best Of rcco
| ection-I don't remember.
O Very we'll Well do you know that days interviewed
between his first and second visit A. Why he was in the
room every day, some parts of the day.
O Well am speaking Of those visits that you have testified
to on the direct examination, A. Well he in the room
every day, part OF the time.
O. speaking of the occasions that have testified TO
on the eIaminaon am speaking Of no other When
the next occasion that he visited that room "heh you Jul
| monished him about noise
Mr. Eyars-Thst is not the question MrsFuerton, is IT.
| Mr. Fullerton ies that is the question, no doubt
Mr. Evarts-Io may have done 50 every day have not
called her attention every day only to certain visits
Mr. Fullerton-Well, my question is proper
Mr. Eyars-We the witness Is entitled TO understand IT,
! suppose.
The Witpess-WeI did not note his visits; know lie
came into the ROOM and sometimes would be in three
| times day
@ There were occasions when he came in and went out
when YOU did not admonsh him about noise! A. Yes, Sir
O. Or talking loud wasn't here' A. When he came IN ana
! went right out again, OF course, did not speak
O. When he came and did 90 right out again. but did
| not talk. you did not admonish hmt A. No, Sir
O. There were such visits as that? A Yes, Sir
q Now you spoken OF al occasion when Mr. Beecher
| was thcrc' A. Yes, Sir.
@. When that? A. The Both OF June-the 3Oth Oh
| December
O. How do You ccocct that the Goth OF December
A. Because prayer meeting night Friday night
O. How do you prayer meeting night' A. Be
know it prayer meeting night III my own church,
| and that is the way remember
O. Are you member OF Plymouth Church, A. NO. OH not
| q member of Plymouth Church
O. Well you say 1t prayer meeting hsh IN your own
| church, A.. Yes, Sir.
| O. Where did you rcside A. Where did reside them
| u. '~' ~
| home. at WillOw-st.
| O. In BroOklynf A. Yes
O. What wasyour own church? A. Dridge-st Church; Bap
list Church, Mr.. Sarles'.
O. You know it prayer meeting night in Plymouth
Church because it prayer meeting night in your own
church A. Yes Sir.
O. That is the way you know ~ A. Yes, Sir; know MIS-
Tion spoke about its being prayer meeting night.
O. did ask you what Mrs Tilton said. A. You asked
me how knew.
O. Well asked n you knew prayer meeting night In
Plymouth Church because prayer meeting night in the
Bridcestree Church? A. don't know that il that
know prayer meeting night was always the same
| night.
| O. Where weregou when Mr. Beechcr arrived A was in
Mrs. Tilton's ROOM Sir.
O. What were you doing taking OF herr A. Yes Sir
O. you engaged in particular thing at that tnic
| A. don't remember as was
O. You say there knock at the door' A. Yes Sir.
@ At what door there knock' A. knock at the door
OF the head OF the stairs. the she was in.
| @ And you opened the door, A. opened the door
O. And saw Mr. Beecher there, did you, A. Yes. Sir did
O. Did he address you when he opened the door! A. don't
| remember whether he did or not.
O. Did you speak him, A. did; Insked him to walk In
@ Had you heard the door-be ring! A. don't remember
whether had heard the door-bell ring or not but /
| O. Did he come in when you asked him to! A Yes, Sir
| @ Did any accompany him! A. No. Sir.
O. Did You any one in the hall the stairs at that
| time! A. No Sir; did not
@ Well you left as understand you and went down-stairs
A. Ibid.
O. Did any request you to do so, A. don't think there
did; think went Of my accord
O. Well moment you say you don't think there did? A.
| Well, there did not.
! O. You are sure OF that! A. Yes. Sir.
@ Nobody requested you to cave' A. invited Mr. Beecher
| TO walk in and then LETT and went down stairs.
O. Without being asked to Co. by any one' A. Yes Sir.
| O Did YOU close the door after you, A. I did.
! O Did any one request you do thatt A. No, Sir.