New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20
Mr. rnroy's ovERrUREs To MISS TURNER.


ned habit Of NJ Tlton in regard his being out Of
nom at night Was there any particular occasion on
s ne visited your night where there CONVEX
az between you A. Yes sir there particular occa
4 s1a IN 1867, think II was
DO YOU remember what the conversation that
es.ons A. Yes, Sir.
VIII Won state generally, A. Yes, Sir; had gone TO bed
M second story bedroom front of of the sitting
non connected by folding doors and had had not been
bed very long before Mr. Tilton in and said he had
e kiss good night was lying the side of the bed
Y, rex the door; round the other side and leaned
~ the bed and kissed good night and he Shall give
4. The conversation
IL Yes fyou please A he stroked my forehead and my
~ nd said soft hair had and how nice and soft
r, aesh wasny forehead and then he put his hand-was
ng hand my neck and took his hand out; and he
1 Why Bessie NY dear, you painfully modest he says
avy those caresses all right people in the best
ety DO oil those things and Is perfectly proper Nobody
people that had impure minds think Of such things that
10, being night" And said could not help what ths did
a. The best class OF society that had my own ideas OF what
~ proper and what modest and going TO carry
,em out didn't think Il proper for him 10 put his
tsna in my neck was not going TO let him do it, didn't
any difference wha, people thought % did in the best
.scs Of society lie then laid down, and asked me did
ro-f would like be married. Why, asked him,
sta in the world Pat that his headf Well he said was
- aectonae and nice girl and ought TO be married;
1ea-at 70 have good husband said that supposed
~
xp would get married But didn't thing getting married
~ III, chief end and aim in life 1t didn't trouble very
&rneh and that II married there thing very sure
4 didn't think lwoud have literary for husband
h. be asked me if didn't think some people had ahn-
"a other well asked him what he meant by that
he meant BY anite" and he said that when man
woman that loved should be his affinity and they
Nv together and wife; and that what meant by
aes for each other And then he went on to say that
In would allow him 70 caress and love he wanted 10
Id that no should 70 meand that physical ex-
ffrsssion OF love were Just the same as
% kiss or He then went on to describe
fassn-to tell that he knew ministers that caressed
kt and married women all perfectly right and proper
nad beautiful And then told that strange
lxd BE says Bessie you have very singular ideas
snd kissed me good night, and left
Vi, there any-you mention 1867 IS the date Of this
h. think it was 1857 yes Sir.
4 @ How is THAR A think it was 1867; yes, Sir,
How on another occasion, year or two after that did
occur during the night which particularly impressed
yo1 and 81 So the circumstance IN regard 10 II: a
a. Sir; was the Summer Of 1868 Mr. Greeley was there
IN Horace Greeley making him visit ne was there some
hire on four weeks, I think; and one night had
rone to bed. and awakened from my sleep
\, seeing a man OF tall figure standing over me
had I Jumped and said, "Who is there:" and Mr.
fton said Hush It is only Mr. Titon' and then think
D. ed myself up, and lit seemed as was IN strange
lace All whirled around had gone 10 bed in the
and had gone 20 bed in Of the rooms-in my room,
.ps found myself in his ROOM and says what do you
did Won bring me here for what you DOING: and
said that he felt lonely and be wanted somebody to love
IN and said "You would have done this il Mrs Iilton
Nd been home you should take liberties when Mrs Tilton
away that you would take when she is at home and
en got up and left bed and went to my own room and
1 ocked the door.
@ On the following morning did you meet him. A. Did
Dieet him.
Yes at the breakfast table the following morning; left
Z 6 ltte while after breakfast
o IN, after that Won met him at the breakfast table A. At
h. b,cakfas, table the next morning before left.
Did he make any aason what lad tranSpred the night
before AsNo, Sir.
O Did your A. No, Sir.
Did he sayanything you' A No Sir. nothing more
ia Good morning" never said word there was MOTH
! L. sad at the breakfast table at all.
Had there previously been conversation about your going
q Souhpor-Keypor, A Keypor-yes Sir; he said about
b.. before that that had better 90 down and see hie
ns41ng his sister, little while and help his mother Ilton,
4 Up her about the house.
What did Won DO that morning after breakfast when he
r. EFT, A. lief the house and 70 Keyport in the-l
t took the afternoon boat in sac don't think any boat
DO. 20 the morning.
y Well how long did you -nan at Keyport some little
tns. Some little time ;Ank about two weeks or per
L. longer
When you returne' % town. did you 90 to Mrs Ttons
6-s.ys A No Sir; / went around Mrs Bates house
B were Mrs Morse
Why did you not return to Mr. Tlton's' A Because
{ no wish to
n, Palerton-Tha is objected to- One moment.
M Poe-I propose your Honor that she did not
there could ascertain that Mrs TltOn mad re-
tuned and she did ascertain.
Judge NeisOn-ShOw thai.
NJ P0rer-It il only the general fact, Sir.
Judge Neson-Oh no; you asked the reason-show that
Il - wish
N, Porer-why did you not return'
Judge Neison-Oh,
NJ Beach-Objccted %.
The Wtness-Why didn't return'
Gr Beach-That Is objected 70.
Judge Neison-You he witness a which don't
correct The purp prove that she did not return
C. Mr. Tilton came back; that would be correct.
In PJrer-Dd YOU northumberland ascertain whether
n. Tlson was In own! a. Ye7 Sir; ascertaned from Mrs
k5re
Did You then return to Mr Tlton's? A then right
s,lad yes Sir
Did you communicate what had transpired between Mr.
and Yourself 20 Mr. Tltonf A. Not al that time, Sir
DID you at any time pnor your visit 10 MarieIta'
Nr Faerton-That is objected 10.
T-e Witness-No Sir
N, Fu1erton-Ii is not objected to then.
.-- Wtness-Not prior 10 NY
4 Yes A On do You mean before my return'
No mean before you went there. A Before went 70
Ks'aeuai
& Before went 10 MGFrletA-yOu Oo not communicate
Il L. v Mrs Tltons 4. No, Sir.
When did you 20 10 Marietta A went TO Marietta in
IL PaHof- don't know whether 1t wac IN the Fail or
spungOf 1870 think II was
NJ Beach-ls7O did yoa say A 1870 think
III Porer-Was il in the Winter spring. A. 1870 think
xhsS
q Do you remember the month that you went' a. think
a w-s in The synng Sir.
q In the SPRING. A. Yes, Sir.
q Il was at all events as early thati A. Yes Sir;
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You remained there a visit to Mrs Putnam! A. les
O., remained there about eight nine months