The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-23
BEECHER TRIAL.

New YoRx, March %. = Bessie
Turner's testimony Of Friday last stirred
up the idle, the curious and prupent to
such a degree that thism morning there was
thegreatest crowd thai has yet besieged the
doors Of the court room, That part Of
the court room assigned for auditors was
packed.
After court opened Bessie Turner re-
sumed the stand and her examination was
continued by ex.Judge Porter Witness
first corrected her testimony given Friday,
and stated that Tiltop's first visit to her
room was in 1868, and tho period when
Tilton carried her to his room in 1860,
Witness then continued While in
steubGnyille | received several letters
from 1iltOn, Witness was. handed
several letters which she Unidentified as
having been sent to her by TiltOn,
Mr., Porter read one Of the letters from
Tilton chiding her for not taking better
care OF her health. The letter was signed
Yours as ever, TnEo. TILToN,
Another letter dated Brooklyn, October
4, 1870, informed Bessie the house looked
lonely since her absence,
The witness continued Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiiton sent me 10 boarding school; Til
ton first told me Of his wiie's and his In
tention to do NO one Sunday afternoon;
Mrs. Titon spoke to me about going
away, but nothing was ever said about
my going in connection with the stories
aRainEt BeeChoF, Handed 4 letter dated
January 10, 1871, This letter Is In my
handwriting; was directed to me by TiltOn;
| think Mrs. TiltOn was then at home.
lie was talking about Mrs, Morse and l
told him she had endeayored TO hire me
to 20 round to BeeCher and tell him Of
this story, which refused to do. Tllton
asked me to copy this of and put my
name to 1t, which | did, Porter then
read the letter written to Mrs. Tilton
dated january 10, 1871, which informed
her that Mrs. Morse had cndeavored to
procure her to circulate injurious stories
about her husband. Another lelteFdated
January l2, was read stating tho story Of
Tilton carrying her from her bod, which
was wicked lie.
The witness said wrote this second
note at the urgent solicitation Of Mrs. Til
ton; did tell some five persons that Til
ton tried to violate my person,
The direct examination here closed
and she was surrendered to the counsel for
the prosecution, The hum and hustle that
passed through tho court room "a Judge
Fullerton rose 10 begin
THE DISCRIMINATION
As tho first sound Of the question was
hearcd every body bent forward, every
eye was deCended upon the witness. Tho
witness replied to The questions Of Mr..
Fullerton as follows:
| went to live with him In July or Au-
gust, 1854; left them several times and
came back again, II was In the spring the
first time Tillon visited my bed room, and
the second occasion was III tho summer 1
think Mrs. TiltOn was at Monticello the
first time; handed letterE | am not sure,
but think this is my hand writing l
did write letter from Tarrytown, to Mrs.
TiltOn. After examining tho letter, the
witness closed II and said; dyes, this IL
my writing" !"
Mr.. Fullerton read the letter addressed
to TiltOn. In this the writer spoke Of the
pretty walks In neighbOrhOOd Of the
church, and not caring so much about the
preaching as about BeeCher. The letter
was signed, Bessie Turner.
The witness continued: After my re-
turn form Mr.. Dows, in the summer Of
1869, went to TiltOn'sj TiltOn came to
my room; Mr.. Greeley was at TilIons.
and spent two or three weeks there that
summer; went to Mrs. Putman's In
February, 1870, and remainded there
nine or ten months, returning In NOyem.
Der, 1870; | returned with Mrs. 1'iltOn
because l thought TINT she was not in
good health and should not 10 allowed
10 travel alone; had no trouble with
Mrs. DOws, or made any trouble In that
family; was not taken 10 task for falsp-
hoods. Then Mr.. Fullerton asked the
witness II she had not stated In her ex-
animation that Mrs, Dows had gone 10
California, when she uhc wilneSs) was
there u month"; The counsel Oh The
other side objected and On argument In.
sued, Mr.. Fullerton said he did this to us
certain II the witness had made mistake
In her testimony or not. Judge Nelson
allowed The question and witness replied.
She did not 10 the best Of her recollection.
Fullerton then called for the reading Of
the record, and Il did not appear that
the witness had said directly ''abOut a
month";" the witness had said that she went
there in the beginning Of My and had left
there at the end VI the month.
Witness continued: Mrs DOws paid
me my wages before left, Gnallyi the
witness was asked II this was after
Mrs. Dows returned from California, aud
after a long pause she said, Mrs. bows
paid me some money before she went 10
California or after she returned.
"Welln said Mr.. Fullerton, Eve will
give you until after recess to refresh your
recollection"
The time for recess having arrived the
Court rose.
After recess the crowd In the court
room was larger than IN the morning
session. MonltOn came In with Beach
and took a seat near the witness clair.
Miss Turner resumed her place and the
cross examination continued as follows
1 am now positive that l was at Mrs.
StOrrs when she returned from California;
my memory was refreshed by Mrs. TiltOn;
| think | went 10 Mrs. Tilton when | left
Miss Dons; the Working Women's Home
Ia at Wavefly Place and Elizabeth street
IN New York; l think u % second visit Of