New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
MISS TURNER'S INTERVIEW WITH MR..
BEECHER.

Mr.. Evarts-Now, Mr.. Beecher, a subject
which we introduced-but objection being made, the
evidence was inadmissibe-theo objection being with
drawn will call your attention to it do you remember
Miss Bessie Turner coming to see you in the early part
Of December. 1S70i A. l do.
O. Did she call more than once upon you mat that
periodi A. She may have called once but I-more than
once, but remember only once.
O. Do you remember about when II was in December :
should say was far from the middle OF Deem
Der, rather earlier than later
q. You have already stated It was before your call
at Mrs Morse's A. Oh, yes, Sir.
O. In consequence OF that II IL already In evidence
Won went to Mrs Morses; will be SO good as to
state as you recOect the interview that occurred be-
tween you and Miss Bessie Turner giving the words as
you cam or the substance you remembers A. Allow
me TO say that in every interview that shall naIrate
profess TO give only the substance and IL
there be an exception, I will mention IL.
In regard TO the visit of Miss Bessie Turner she called
upon me- should think about the middle Of the forenoon
as recall IT, and said that she requestedshe was
sent TO ask that would 60 down and Mrs. Tlt0n at
her mothers house, that she had left her husband and
did not intend TO return, and that she wished TO
expressed amazement and she then-perhaps asked,
"What is the occasion OF such stepT She told
me that She was out with fl-treatmeut in her
family; that Mr. Tton had been for long time to her
personal knowledge treating her with great severity.
She was not a little excited
O. You mean Miss Turneri A. Miss Turner not
q little excited in narrating to me some few
incidents Of this treatment. She spoke Of
when rather expressed SURPRISE she replied, as if
interpreting into doubt OF her. that she herself
cognzant of his violence; think she told that he had
struck her. but certainly told that he had two
occasions sought her company In her own bed or in his
and that he had told her that such expressions OF love
were as natural kissing caressng that think is
the substance OF her interview in a few words.
O. Had you heard from any source anything of this
kind concerning Mr. TiltOn and Miss Turner before this
Mr.. Beach-That is objected to.
Mr.. Evarts-why is that Objectionable
Mr. Blackwell Sir, because it is mmaterial what he
may have heard from other sources.
Mr. Eyarts-I ask whether he had heard that is what
/ am asking him for.
Mr. Beach, don't know what you asking him for.
Judge Neilson-I think it is immateral. Besides he
very clearly indicates that he had not.
Mr.. Evarts-Well, that is all 1 want He may answer
yes or no; don't call for what he heard.
Mr.. Beach-You do in your question.
Mr. Evarts-No, don't ask for what he had heard; his
answer is yes or no.
Judge Neilson-I do not think will take it, Sir.
Mr.. Evarts-f your Honor please, We suppose the
state of knowledge of the witness matter of fact and
that while evidence is not introducible that comes
through hearsay yet that the witness had received
knowledge information otherwise is an admissible
fact.
it derived from hearsay which may be scandaous and
false.
MI Eyarts-I wish to prove that he had not received
any knowledge and IL is for that that fire.
aneny not only in this trial. but always in the produc
ton OF evidence the right Of inquiry is properly limited TO
the answer Yes' Mo- without drawing further upon
the sources Of evidence and 1t is that point that
ask this question.
Judge Neilson-I understand. think we won't receive
Il.
Mr.. Beach, think the genteman's object can be ac-
complished by proper question The objection 10 this
question that it asked for the witnesses knowledge from
other sources Of the character the comunica-
tons made to him by Bessie Turner and the answer IL 1t
should be In the affirmative, would be giving hearsay OF
accusations made Of unkndness against Mr. Tton In his
family the object Of the counsel Is simply to prove
that this witnesses had received communications OF
that character that very easily be reached think
by question that would not be Objectionable, for in
stance whether he had heard any communication from
any other source in regard to the relations Of Mr. Tton
with his family in some such form 1t might be gotten.
Mr.. Evarts-That is too broad inquiry; other mat
tiers embraced In that My point and the only point
to which desire the information, is whether he had
heard anything affecting this matter between Mr. Tlton
and Miss Turner from any other source.
Mr.. Beach, don't make any objection 10 that
Ar. Evarts-Well, Of course.
The Witness-I had not
MR.. BEECHERS SURROUNDINGS WHILE
CHILD "PuRE AS CRYSTAL