Year: 1875

HOW MR.. TILTON RECLAIMED HIS CHILD.


O. Now, had she with her, at her mothers, in
this absence her infant chidi A. think she had Sir


O. And do you remember during her call at your ONCE at
your ruest sending for the infant child and taking rom
Mrs Morse in your wifes absence to your own house?
Not during Mrs Tions call ct The Union Office Sir remem
Der sending for the child very peremptory but 1t was not
during Mrs. Tltons call on me at The Union Office.


O. Was it not during Mrs Titons absence from
her mothers upon yoar inyitationf A No. sr; MFs'
Ton made the call at the Brooklyn Office on matter
OF business


O. When you sent for her? A. Yes, Sir.


@ My inquiry whether during her CALL and that absence
thus procured You send for her infant child and take 1t
away from her mothers and bring to your house A. No.
Sir my sending for the child had nothing to do with the inter-
yew and was not at the time oil events not at that
time Of the day.


O. When was it that you sent for the chld A. cannot
identify the date think II that note exists,
and has date that will identify it, but my memory does
not.


O. Do you remember by whom you sent IT. A. I have
recollection by Miss Een Dennis, the nOusKeeper
that is, | will not be Of IT,


@ And did she know the contents Of it, and the crand on
which she was sentG A. do not remember at present


O. Did she bring the child to your house and separately from
the mother' A. That do not remember.


O. You do not remembery A. cannot remember whether
sic brought the child; the child came.


O. II did not come alonel A. No Sir the child came Out
whether Mrs T,on brought the child, not do not know;
the circumstance is utterly indistinct


O. You do remember whether the child was brought TO
your house upon that message A. That remember Sir Out
who brought the child do not remember


O. And brought separately from the mother? remember
his-tha Mrs Morse had taken Mrs Ticn away from her
home which forbid and sent for the chdo have the child
brought back


Mr. Eyarts-f your Honor please must insist upon the wit
ness not putting in that which is not responsive


The misunderstanding Butwho brought the child back
cannot remember the child was brought back at my
mand


Mr. Eyar.sI mus. object to this answer ask that be
Well s not material To the winessl And do you now re-
member that after this possession acquired Of the infant child
Mrs Tion returned to your housel A. Mrs Ton returned


O. And after you had the child A. That do not remem-
ber


O. But it was not beforof A. do not remember that.


O. She did not come leaving infant child did She! A.
have recollection that Mrs Tton about that time went to
New Brunswick to her daughter who there at school


O. Well what is your best recollection, Mr. Tilton \.
haze just given il to Sir


O. Is that Mrs Ton returned your house after you had
possession Of the infant child? A. donot remember Sir the
point at which my memory fails thswhether the
child was brought back my house while Mrs Tion
away namely in Brunswick; have recollection of
that but don't fix the me the child brought house
by my order; that I remember very distinctly


O. And in your wife absence you believer A. That do
not know.


O. You don't know about that' A. No am not certain
about it; will not swear to il.


O. The best recollection you haze about the matter that
the mothers absence you got the chdf A. That my best
recollection; will not make oath to il.


@ And that after that she came back your house! A.
don't remember whether she then considered house her
home not because all hinges on whether she was III New
Brunswick at that time.


O. do not ask you that ask whether she to your
house not whether thought it her home not? Yes
SIR she certainly did come.


O. Handing paper to witness Please look at this and
il that is the message you for the chdl judge
to be so, Sir.


@. Have you any doubt about It! A. None whatever.


Mr Eyarts-I will read this


Ellen wrap the baby very carefully and bring him home
Immediately; THEODORE IhIoS'


6:l5p III.


O. Who is Elen'" A. Miss Ellen Dennis, my housekeeper
O. Have you any doubt that the baby back under
that message and in the manner there drected A. have
any doubt told you the child by my order,
but by whose hand l do not remember.


O. Have you any doubt that it came by the hand Of
Ellen in pursuance the errand which she wenI A. All
know is what that paper states; know sent for the
child, and the child was brought to me-


O. Do you mean that you have recollection whatever con-
cernng that transaction except what this paper furnishes?


judge Nellson-Oh, no!


Mr. Fullerton-IIe does rot state that at all.


Judge Neison-No understand him say that he has
recollection OF who carried the child oacK-WheheF EIeh or
somebody else


The Witness-That s co. Sir.


Mr. Eyarts-Let me read the again.


Mr. Fuerton-There dispute the contents Of the
letter.


Mr. Evarts-But asked him. refreshing his mind by look
ing at letter. whether any doubt that the child
was brought back order according that dc
ton?


Mr. Fullerton-T object to that-one moment


Judge Neilson-I think he that.


Mr. Fulerton-That question has been answered twice.


Judge Nelson- think It has. but he may it again.
ITO the witness Have you any doubt that subject?


Mr. Fulerton- think it Is time my learned friend should be-
satisfied with two to the question, without
requiring be answered third time But If your Honor
will take notice. that has been the practice Of the learned
sci.


Mr. Evarts-It is very easy to satisfy with answer
Mr. Fuerton-Then you ought not to put again. you
put 1t after you satisfied it is all the worse.


Judge Neison-I think he may answer that


THE TRIBuNE Stenogaphe here called upon read the
question and given and the question repeated
The WinessMy TO that is that the note does not
in tie slightest degree refresh my mind stated before that
the child brought back under ORDER Iwoud not be
willing 10 swear. after having the note, that
the little babe brought by Miss Ellen Den
mis- because a servant might have brought the
child have personal knowledge the child having been
brought back my house by this person by that person.
knowledge il that the child away and that sent for the
child and that in obedience my order the child brought
back


@ And this the ordert A. Zee, this the order Have
made it clear alr EyGrs?


@ Were you at home when the child came A. don't re-
member that.


@ You observe that this dated 6i5 M A. Yes Sir
O. Now do You not remember whether you were at home
when the child came! A. rcnember nothing about except
that note.


@ Do You remember how old the child was at that timer
Jui-e Nelson Counsel about how old.


The wi;ncss-Tha is sort Of problem which always puz
aled The child born In june 1863, and that was De
cenbcr 1870 How oil would iha: bel


Mr. Fullerton Nearly eig1.een months.