, 1875-02-02
Of his Intimacy with Nra. Til

r,ccchcr boro tho quotations OF hor husbands
frequent references to horaelf with cruel ax-
poallre Of her tooth,
TitToN'a MANNER
of giving his ovidonco wAs full Of nervous. pas
yiona.e hatc. Ho frownsd 90 forcoly At times
That horseshoe indentAtlon HloHed upon
uts forehead. Tie audionca wns evidcnt-
ly impartial and kecnly re'lal,cd the "roints
made by tho witness agalnrt Deecher AZ vol as
tho many tournors hetweon counsel. Tilton's
direct examination will probably end Tomorrow,
upon Which llo wilt hs croes.cxa1lfncd at great
lnpgth anil without mcrcy Ills testimony, 30
far, has boen chiefly remarkable as comforting
tho Hpoctators with tho main and parcnt sourco
from which all minor yoraions Of the story have
been derived. DoCroA hYNTA1.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
THE MANNER IN WHICH ALI PARTIES RECEIVED
TIE DECISION.
sprcial DisJ,ateh to The CAtcaao Tribune.
new YonK, Jan. Feb t.-To.day waB tho turn
ing roint In tho trial OF the 1}cec1lcr case. If
Judge Nelson had excluded Tilton'a testimony,
The plaintin would, In oil probability, hnve
abandoned tho case, aud demanded the prosecu-
ton Of tie indictment Rgaust him. = A8 1t is lIo
goes on, with tho hupo OF getting In a bia csti-
1nony though tho restrictions ns to teBtifying a.
to Whist he heard from his wife considerably om-
barrass him. AS, for instance, he got in bis wlfca
confession to-day AZ he had reneatod it
to Eeocl,er, but not IL his recollection Of it.
Tho decision proved to be as forcsladowod in
yesterdays dispatches to you-the admission Of
tho Testimony with tho above restrictions. The
knowledge that tbs was crisis in the case, and
that tho trial turned on this decision, served to
I'll tho court with an audience Of lawyers aud
tho pcfeons Immediately Involved in tho suit.
Tho silence In tho courtroom was Arst
BROKEN III the morning by tho doop voice
Of Judge Nelson, announcing his decision
as to tho compeiency Of Mr. Tilton to testify In
Lis own boha1f: "The plaintiff Is Testimony Ia
necessary link in the chain Of evidence for the
prosecution, and OH liiH Introduction aH q witness
turns an important point in biz case." In no
manner had tho Judge foreahadowea his de-
ciaiop, aud tho lawycgs who anxiously awaited 1t
and ths audience in the gallery alike had not
had tho slighteat hint Of ita import until it was
publicly rendered.. Judge Notlson decided that
Mr. Triton waH, first, competent 10 testify Ia
his own behalf, but, second that he WAS not
competent to testify to any confidential CON-
munication touching the principal question in
Issue. Tho audience wero uhable to tell whether
this decision WAS favorable to tho plaintiff or to
the dctcndant. aud even Mr. Tilton and Dir.
Deecher curous!y Watched the facea Of their
lawyers to read there dcfeat tor victory Mr.. EVafts
and hlB four associatoa put their leadB together
aud consulted in whispers for 1yo or ten min
utcs, whilo l1r. Fullerton prepared for e4amnn-
tion. and Mr. Titon threw aside hlH heavy coat
and drew off bis gloves, ready to take the Wit
ncss-chair. Mr. Egnrts finally nodded to 3[r.
Fullerton to 70 OIL, aud Mr. Tilton a6cendcd the
stand. 1io stood with his bock to the audience,
aud took the oath, aid then gat down.
But. before any questions were asked.
A1r. BEACH said that ho had not
taken an exception because ho supposed that
the Judge meant by "confidenttat communities
ton tho legal, technical definition OF that
.urn' ouas9 s "a,sson '4ssss'ea ~ aly way
da' counso. nnu nes.o1 navo sanen IN eSeepion'
5lr. ETarts then explained Ills view Of tho do
cision, Guiding by taking an exception to tho rul-
ing Of tho Judge. Mr.. Beach, however. took
nono and 1y;t1,out f,rther ;ntarrnnttor ". ~.
"o'o' a"e' 'net AF''on' su' u3'
animation awaiting the witness proceeded. Tic