Year: 1875

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Rain and snow and slop drive people in TO the
Brooklyn court room, ana whenever the weather
is bad we are sure of full house. Just as some
people go to church and others jail to avoid in-
clement umes and seasons others again take
shelter in a court OF justice and doze out the day.
1t was generally known that yesterday would
afford the last opportunity to see the famous wit
ness, Bessie Turner, and there was much press
are, among the ladies particularly, to see this
mysterious waiL whose unknown parentage and
queer protectorate under Mr.. and Mrs.
rtlton had given her something OF that fascina-
hon which attends the heroine of a novel;


The young girl had become entirely domesti-
cated in the witness box, and, dressed with as
mucn carefuness as on former days. she went
up with her usual aacrity on the arm OF one OF
the Plymouth people, who then took his chair at
her feet to add TO her testimony the valuable cou-
triburion OF his respect. There was Mrs. Tilton
among her coterie, making notes at odd times
aud taking down suggestions on her ivory tablets.
Mrs. Tilton has a harder and more commercial
face than when we saw her first enter
the court room, Tne length OF the trial
and the necessity OF systematic attention
to IL have given everybody connected with
IL KIND OF business character. Beginning with
bouquets OF flowers and much mock ceremony,





meal conflict where every inch Of the ground Is
fought over, lawyers and Witnesses exercising
some OF their patience and all their cunning and
persistence. Mrs. Tilton was probably never
more engaged when in the height Of her house
hold obligations than during this singular con-
dict where the fierce and the ludicrous succeed
each other with such rapidlty tnat the human
countenance Is perpetualy in motion. The possi-
bIty that these people can ever live together as
" "a
be such thing aosurdity in such
unclassifabe society. when We note the
sulen vehemence with which each struggles
to break the other down. II Tilton had ever
hoped to use his wife as an m pie ment Of warfare
TO despatch Beecher he made


THE GREAT BLUNpEr oP THE CONTEST.


Not a word, scarcely look, been ex-
changed between this couple. II az times refer
snce is made to her, particularly by himself. and
ne happens TO glance In a tImid way toward her
chair, she Is ready with a subtle and sullen smile
TO freeze him back into his position. For the
nrst day or two he did evince affect to evince a
certain solicltude for her sitting there within a
'ew feet OF him; but the ceptest has become so
prosaic and stubborn that no one has time Tor
acting now. 1t ID work, and the consequence or
failure are so great that AL side shows have been
closed up.


THE FRUITs OF TIIIos's HErERoDoxY.





that mental arrogance for which he mas sacrificed
so many noble associations and solid comforts in
exchange for uncom pensating notoriety and
some very vulgar company. His aversion 10 what
ne called orthodoxy should by this time be cured
in the ignt OF the ruiRous and often ontemptbe
career into which his vaunted heteroooxy led him.
Yesterday ne was ex posed the carrier OF q
banner IN Communistic procession through
the streets OF the city, with Woodruff
Clam
When this was exposed in yesterdays tes-
timony the poor vain youth, cruclaed in such
company, received the sympathy even OF his ene-
mics. The lawyer who cross-examined him and
VINO sits in Court every day, Mr.. Evarts, is a liv
ing reminder OF the time when MI Tiltons 20
stion In the orthodox world was as good as any
oody's, ana even then his lnsunerable radlcailsm
led him, in his editorial page, TO denounce Mr.
Evarts for having espoused. in the line of his
profession, the cause OF an unpopular President
Of the United States. Tilton consigned Evarts TO
Ignominy, mis- cold. poetical sentences, and yet
to-day. Il report be true, Mr.. TIton Is the re-
cipient OF the favors OF lawyers in
cause where many Of tnat profession would hesi-
tate to be retained. The President he dismissed to
sup3osititous infamy mas gone into the senate
an OBJECT OF superstition to the country, and the
piantir In this cause is inviting the sympatny Of
nis species when ne was slow to extena II In his





BESSIE TURNER APPLAUDED.


Bessie Turner was finally dismissed after recess
yesterday, ana she left the stand apparently with
some reluctance. This Is not TO be wondered
at The girl, conscious OF the possession OF
some wit and faculty, suppressed in
poverty, keenly made to feel her
happy condition, sprung with rejoicing 70
publicity where nothing but her talents are on
trial To her the witness chair was an opport1-
nifty TO test herself and receive the consideration
OF large masses OF men. One OF her answers yes
terdsy was loudly applauded, and II is not improo-
able that her performance In this trial Will win
her some substantial consideration and patronage
from quiet persons VINO have been watching her
during the continuance or her examination. II
may be said that while her story has been altered
In many respects from that which she related be-
1ore the church committee 1t was still told with
tenacity and earnestness which we're felt by the
majority OF auditors. Correspondingly the plain.
til iell out OF sympathy.


ILToE PAINTED BY TURNER


literary man OF reputation ana lofty associs-
lions was depicted proving through hts house,
driven by the spirit OF lust TO tempt the virtue OF
motherless orphan committed to hls custody;
the playmate OF hts children helpless in her years
and innocence. According 10 Miss Turner, the
plaintir made this attempt with mixture OF tnat
phrsseoogy which has become contemplate dur.
ing this trial, such as "afnity ana love.n


AN ORPHANS LIFE.


Bessie Turner related portion Of her errantrles
~ an orphan girl during the day she had once
oeen a saleslady in dollar store ana at an.
other time. since the exposure OF her name TO the
public, mad been turned out OF seminary,
where she was teacher, on account
Of oiunplsasant remarks ner notoriety might excite