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with her? Al thought that some good

might
Q-Although you didn't warn her
against going any further in that dlrec-
tion? A-Not by warning her, but by
bringing to oear upon her mind several
Influences that would set her above 1t.
Bessie Turner AgaiU.
Q-I understand you to say that you
did not learn of Bessie Turner's absence
until the letter of Mrs. Morse was recelY-
ed by you in January, 1871? Al be
lieve stated that as my recollection.
@ Was you not made acquainted
with the fact that she was sent away!
A-No sir. was not.
Q-Cntil you received that letter from
Mrs. Morse, did you suppose she was
still in Tilton's family? Al don t sup
pose I thought anything about 1t. l had
reason to suppose but that was all.
Q-Had you been informed by her or
any other person that she knew of this
charge, which had been preferred against
you? Al hadn't.
Q-IIsd you no intimatien from any
quarter? A-Not a shadow.
Q-When did you first pay out any
money in reference TO Bessie Turner!
Al have it on my memorandum June
23d.
Q-And what amount did you advance
at that time? Al couldn't say.
Q-How did you make the advance?
A-Throngh Moulton.
Q-Do you keep Il check book? Al
do keep Il check book.
Odd you make any entry in the
margin? Al do now, but | do not
know whether did ss early as that
Q-IIave you examined to see how you
made up the first payment? Al did.
That is one way. examined, or rather
requested member Of my family to ex-
anime.
Q-Didn't YOU find a stub indicating
the amount AMI giving the date when
given? Al doubt it; at anyrate | can t
state to certainty; or that requested
HIM to give me AL the return checks run
ming back the past year.
Q-I am not speaking of return checks
| am speaking Of the checkbook? A
AS to that, | have not examined it at all
| requested my Oldest son, who usually
has charge of my financial matters, to
make an examination.
Q-Ilavc you not seen the check? A
No, sir.
Q-Have you not seen statement OF
the amount and the object of the check?
Al don't know as | recolect.
Q-Is this one of the checks you gave
to Moulton? A-Yes.
Q-What occurred previous to giving
that check. which resulted in your giving
it? Ale said to me, in substance, that
the term bills of Bessie Turner, who WAS
at school in the West, were due, and it
would be embarrassing to Tilton to have
to meet them in his state of affairs; that
he had expended himself great deal Of
money, and he thought it would be very
kind thing if | would pay it. | told hm
] would do it with pleasure. That was
the substance of the representation.
Q-Wel, did you ask him at that time
why he was educating Bessie Turner? a
i did not.
Odd it occur to you to ask anything
about the matter? A-No, sir that IS
not my habit.
Q-Had anything taken place between
You and Moulton prior to this date on
the subject of advancing money? Al
only recolect one thing, and that was
prior to that. He had spoken about Il
mortgage on Tilton's house, and said that
he thought it ought to be raised, and that
Tilton would then be wiling to settle the
house upon his wife. told him when
ever anything of that kind was under
taken by the friends ofTiton,
WANTED TO be Counted In.
| would do my share.
Q-Ts that all that occurred between
You and Moulton prior to the subject OF
thi, check in 1871? A-All that | re-
collect.
Q-You were quite willing to give that
check? Avery willing and another
like it
Q-No threat was made at that time?
A-Not the slightest; it was done rs
kindly and with such gentlemanliness as
| ever knew.
Q-There was no suggestion that there
was any duty resting on you? A-None
at all.
Q-You did 1t freely? Al did it
freely.
Q-And that was the ground upon
which you did it? A-That was the
ground
Q-Well, you did not regard that as
Ilorl.rn.iln1 thnuJ Al did not