The Portland daily press., 1875-03-05
THE SCANDAL.
CoDtiu uafion IF Mrs. Pulnam's Testi-
mOnys

CONtAn uathOa ~ HhlS. II uthoau's ASSsA-
mOny.
New YORK March 4.-The attendance of
spectators in the B .ooklyn city court room this
morning was not diminished by rumorS OF an
epidemic of small pox which was said to be
decimating their numbers. All the sitting
room and every available inch of standing space
was occupied. The defendant and his wife sat
in front of the Plymouth gathering, but Mrs
Tilton still kept away from the scene. Judge
Nelson for the first time dnring the trial was
ten minutes late in taking his seat on the
bench.
Mrs. Putnam resumed her place on the stand
and continued her direct examination. She
testified: / accompanied Mrs. Titou and her
family one time to Washington in March,
1866; l thiHk Mr.. and Mrs. Ti'ton's greeting
to their friends during that time was
al ways warm and cordial; often reproved Mr..
Tllton for his manner of greeting people, aud
be replied that it was scrptnal method OF
greeting, and was in the oriental style; Mrs.
Tilton's religious character was very exalted
and high; she was very severe and rigid IN re-
gard to faults in herself; she has often written
me letters reprovng and Gliding herself for
some some slight wrong which had forgotten;
she had fiue mind and her husband said she
was very critical; he often said her criticisms
were moderated because she was quiet; she
said if her time was not occupied with family
affairs she would have made fine and chi
tured writer; she had a very strong moral Char
acter; one point of weakness In her was that
she never seemed to have the power of living
out her life in opposition to the wishes of her
husband.
Mr.. Fullerton objected to this answer and
asked that it be stricken out as having a ten
dency to show that Mrs. Tilton was apparent
ly dominant to her husband rule.
Mr.. EyartS replied and the court ruled that
the answer might stand.
The witness continued: Mrs. Tilton fire.
uuenlly made statements to me which l did
not believe when endeavoring to hide her hus
bands faults; always believed her word In
other matters implicitly; am member OF DR.
Storrs' church but attended Mr.. Beechers
church once in company with Mr.. Morse in
1856 or 1857 Mr.. Titon was very enthusiastic
over Mr. Beecher and expressed his belief that
he was one of the most learned men that there
was; Mr.. Tilton was then think very relig-
iouS man.
In 1862 he told me he was throwing off the
trammeIs of the church, and said religious
views were directly the result of education.
few weeks after the death of my husband MIR.
Tilton asked me to 60 to the theatre with him
and declined. 1 thanked him for his kind
ness and said had never been in threatre in
my life, and could not go then so soon after my
Affections. We had talk about theatres and
churches, and said he would like his wife to go
to theatre after his death if it afforded her
any pleasure Mrs. Tilton began to express
her views about it and thanked me for what
had said, and her husband ordered her to keep
quiet as he was speaking. Mrs. Tilton express
ed great feeling when talking to me. was
greatly opposed to Tilton's views on the SUBJ
ject.
[ went I'D the summer of 1866 to Southport
Conn, where Mrs. Tilton and her children
were, and Mr.. Tilton was also up there on a
visit. On one occasion Mr.. Tilton was very
unhappy, moody and in low spirits, which
made us all uncomfortable. He gave us short
answers and threw an air of gloom and discom-
fort over the whole house. This lasted for two
or three days. On one day 10 particular he
was worse than usual Mrs. Tllton kept her
room and did not come down to her meals. she
gave me letter from Mr.. Tilton, which de-
livered to him. l was aware OF its contents.
Mrs. Tilton then asked me TO come up to her
room and hear Theodore apologize for his
gloominess during the past three days. was
Unwilling to go up but finally did. Mr.. Tilton
said he was afraid he had made US all uncom-
Portable by his conduct of the past few days,
but said he really could not help it as it was not
his f ult
At this point Mr.. Jaffrey, one of the jurors,
the seventh, announced through one OF the OIL
GERS to Judge Nelson that he was i'll and I'M
able to sit in his pace any longer, and the court
decided to adjourn proceedings until O clock
so as to give the jurors time TO get little fresh
air. The spectators were then cleared out OF
the room and all tue Windows were thrown
open so as to freely ventilate the room. The
Court re-assembled at two O'Clock. The Court
room was again filled and the jury filed In, but
Mr.. Jaffrey was sill absent. When Judge n ell
son had taken his place and order was restored
the Judge said: regret 10 state that the jury
man who is i'll is not able to attend this after
noon. One of the Jurymen Mr. Cass, who call
ed on him advises us that he is not able to come
out and that the doctor has prescribed certain
remedies. 1t is though on the whole better
that we should adjourn until Monday, to give
him some opportunity of recovering, and with
that view we will now adjourn until then. The
snectatcrs then left the court room.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
WAR DEPT, OFFICE OHrBF SIGNALl
OFPICER. Washington, D. O.,