New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25

Mr.. fullerton-D0 think ODsetFeu
that you would have written 1t down dictated or would you
have called his attention to n A. don't seems TO mo
don't think would have written down falsehood but ne
told 80 quick and seemed to be excited aoouslt na
don't think stopped to think anything about It,
@ He did tell any quicker than Jon would write old
het
| Mr. Porter-I object to tina. question
The witness-We don't know Sir. sometimes can write
| fast
Mr. Porter-one moment When object desire you not
| TO answer.
Judge Nellson-wel think we have that sufficiently
Mr. Fulleron-WeI Sir have NOT had II at all ITO the
wtnessl Did he dictate faster than you could "ntef
Mr. Porter-She already been examined on that question:
and said that stopped for her to wrte that she wrote IL
| at once; that she wrote Is under excitement
Judge Neilson-Res.
Mr. Fueron-Did he dictate TO you faster than you could
! write ti
Mr. Portcr-I except to the decision permitting him to repeat
| the question.
| The witness-Shsll answeri
Judge Nelson-Yes.
The witncss-Dd he dictate faster than could wntei
Mr.. FuhertOn-Yes.
The witness-Yes Sir It seems to he did II seems to
me to-that had to stop twice. II remember
| correctly.
O. Yes and what occasioued him TO sopi A. Why he was
| going on too fast think.
O. Well how did he find that QUIT A. Why, found II out
O. You found it out; and what did you say to him' a.
| don't recolect Just what l said
O. In substancei A. Unless that he speaking too
fast can't positively to that; could not swear out
| that Is the way think II was.
O. That's the way that you think It was; did you write all
that he dictaedi A. Yes Sir wrote ALL and just as he die
| tated 1t.
O Well now viii read and ask you some quesons ind
the following sentence in the letter Of Jan TO- 1871 Readngl
Your mother Morse has repeatedly attempted to hire
by offering dresses aud presents TO 60 to certain persons
| and tell them stories"
Mr. shearman-That is not all the sentence
Mr.. Fullerton-Isntitt
Mr. Shearmsn-No, Sir
| Mr. Fulerton-I am glad you discovered ii.
Mr. Shearman- Readngl Injurious to the character OF
| your husband"
Mr. Fuleron-I am glad you discovered IT, because cannot
| read the balance Of it.
Mr. Porer-It has been printed.
Mr. Fuerton-Wel there ia where you have the advantage
! OF me. because reading her handwriting.
Mr.. Porter-And /, too.
Mr. Fuerton-Prnted leer-whst is the word there
Mr. Shearmsn-It is printed your mind but 1t is written
on the letter.
Judge Neson-The counsel asks what the word printed
| Mr. Sherman" Injurious to the character"
Mr. Fullerton Injurious ?" / will call it "nIurous"-
"to tell them stories injurious to the character Of your hus
band Was that true A. That not true then, II that is
the way written because Mrs Morse had not repeatedly
Mrs only this occasion, when this horrible
affair related by Mrs. TiltOn in my presence.
| Mr. Fullerton-I don't want all that.
Mr Porter-0ne moment l submit that there is no occa
! sion for interrupting her.
Judge NesOn-He Is that is not true because Mrs
Morse had only occasion made such request That an
| swers the question fully, it seems to me.
Mr. Fueron-I read further readng: "IhaVe been per-
suadod that the kind attentions shown by Mr. Tton for
years were dshonoabs demonstrations that true' A
| That Mrs Morse had said that'
O. read exactly as 1t is written Readng:l 81 have been
persuaded that The kind attentions shown by Mr. Tton for
years. dhonorabe demonstrations" A Isupposed they
were d,honoabe demonstrations after Mrs Tton had told
me that he had confessed to her--s.4s.s, szf
O. No. don't ask you that Is that true that you had been
so persuaded that these kind attentions shown by Mr. Til
ton for years were dishonorable demonstrations A. There
was no peuadng about IT, nobody persuaded me- believed
them when Mrs Ton told that he had confessed to her.
@ Then statement in the lett, is not true, is '
Mr. Porter-he has not said that She has said that not
| true.
Mr. Fuleron-Is that statement in the letter true' A. That
| had been persuaded1
O Yes A No Sir because nobody had persuaded me-
O. Yes that is not read another sentence readngl
never at the time thought that Mr. Tons were
for such purpose" A. For bad purpose'
O. For such purpose that true' A. No, Sir did
not think so at the time.
O. owp A. Ihad not any such thought with regard to him
at the time did though after he confessed to Mrs Titon
Mr. Fullerton-Wel never mind.
Judge Neafon-NeVer mind; the question is whether that
particular statement is true.
Mr. Fulerton-Dd you not think at the time that he pro-
posed put his hand in your neck that it was dishonorabe
demonstrations A. thought immOdest; that was the
term applied to It,
O. And you did not think it dishonorablei
Mr. Porter-A dishonorable demonstration.
Mr. acknowledgements demonstration then!
The WItness-I thought 1t improper demonstrations
O. Didn't you think 1t adhonorabe demonstrations A.
Dshonorable That word didn't into my head at that
time that OF; thought immodest and something
that he ought not to do, and told him 50.
O. read again readingl 81 do want to be made Of
nv Mrs Morse or any bring trouble my two best
friends you and your husband" Is that trusi A. did not
want to bring trouble Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton; Sir
O You didn't want be used by Mrs Morse for that pur
pose did you or any else A. stated to him that did
not want to go and tell these stories.
O Mo- that is not what am talking about. A. But it
was Mt put in that language.
O. lam talking about the language In that letter. A. what
| Il You want me to answer Sir
Ta,k YOU this is true: 81 don't want to be made Of
Inv Mrs Morse or any one else bring trouble to my two best
tends you and your husband"I A. don't think stated
that to Mr. Ton that 81 didn't want to be made use off,
that was fabhcaon the way he put it for himself the
way he dictated it.
ino-I would like to see
", Pullerton-Ceralnly Handing letter to wtnessl
Tudre NeisonNow the inquiry is whether that was the
fact Miss Turner, whether that was true
The Witness-Whether what was true'
udge Nelson-That clause II don't want to be made use
Of"
Mr. potershe hs. just answered that she did not want TO
be made use OF to injure him
The winess-No Sir did not want to be made use Of;
ala not want to inure him. that is
Mr. Fuerton-That the 10th OF January 1871 wasn't
e., A This was on Yes, Sir ISL
when was the conversation with you in reference 10 go
boo before or after the writing Of that letter' A. 1t
was after, Sir.
O How long AFTER A Well think left in 1871 for steu-
hsnvIIe-the 18th day OF February.