Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-23
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
TlTON. EECHER.
Bessie Still Under Fire.
ANDY JOHNSON'S SPEECH
What the New York Papers Say.
THE GEORGIA TORNADO.
Bessie Still Under Fire.
ANDY JOHNSONS SPEECH
What the New York Papers Say.
THE GEORGIA TORNADO.
TERRiBLE DEVASTATION.
THE TYLTOE-BEECHE TRIAL.
DISCRIMINATION of Bessie Turner.

NEW YORK, March 23-Tbe number OF
spectators in attendance at the Beecher trial
this morning was greatly lessened from that
of the previous day. Mrs. Tilton was accom-
panied into the room by Mrs. Field, Mrs
Sherman, and Bessie Turner, and took her
seat side by side with her mother, Mrs.
Morse. Five minutes after the hour Thee
dore TiltOn hustled into court. and was
closely followed by the defendant and his
wife. Five minute after Mr.. Caldwell LED
Miss Turner TO the stand and her cross
did not tell Mrs. Morse of the story OF
TILToN ATTEMPTING MY RUIN.
think Mrs. Tilton told. i did not tell Mrs
Putnam the story voluntarily. She Ques-
toned me about il some seven months after
i went there. The first time I ever heard
Theodore TiltoD's stories against his wife was
the day We arrived from Marietta, I'm the
parlor. j recOllect the first time he made the
charges. The first time Mrs. Tilton left the
house was ON account of these stories. The
second time occurred a day or so after our
return from Marietta. i had not at that
time heard of the troubles with Bowen. bu;
could not swear TO this. could not saw IL I
was asked that question before the commit
tee.
Mr.. Fullerton read that question from the
book containing the witness testimony in
WHICH she was asked that question and
replied yes. Witness continued IF / sal /
that then il must have been so. / left Key
port on account of dislike of Mr.. Silas Tllton
for me- never was accused Of telling false
hoods while was there and did not threaten
LITTLE PAUL's DEATH.
/ think il was after a months sickness. | do
not remember if Mrs. Tilton went away after
Paul's death. / think Tilton's visit 10 my
room i'm 1865 was after Paul's death. Iremem-
Der the OCCASION of TiltOn's conversation with
his wife. IN which he said, "You have brought
this girl on to us against me-" These Were
his exact words. / could not say If told this
TO the committee. The witness was handed
the volnme containing her testimony before
that body, and asked If on that occasion she
n,affC ltfarf. NJ. sss
not the expression j used on that occasion
but told The committee OF IL, as it was i'm
my mind then. / may have used the word
testify before the committee. During Mrs
Till on's illness in December, 1870, she wa.
attended by DR.. Stubs; she was nursed by
Mrs. Mitchell, who left before Mrs. Tilton
recovered; Mrs. Tilton did not leave her bel
for Two weeks.
THE TWO LETTERS
counsel read yesterday were in my trunk
In looking over my letters i came across
these two; l was friendly with Tilton after
he entered my room i'm 1865. was not angry
with him for coming into my room on that
occasion, but was angry when he put his
hand on my neck. did not then think thai
thought so after was in Marietta. In 1St
had some CONVEX alton with Mrs. Tilton;
left for Steubenville in January or Februa-
ny. 1S11, and wrote letter TO TiltOn. / don't
think he answered it. wrote him one let
ter, think, on May 24th from Marietta, nc
/ think only one.
Witness vas asked if she wrote letter
from Steubenville 10 Tilton, consulting him
with regard to
AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE
she bad received.
Ex-Judge Porter objected, on the ground
that the letter itself should be placed in evil
dence, unless testimony was given TO show
il was lost.
Fullerton said he did not not wish to intro
duce the letter, as it contained the name OF a
Judge Nelson ruled the question out a