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Show ill I : IM I 4 II! IC TRIAL. New York, III- In tho Beecher trial alter recess. Fuller ton betrnn to roi-d a pamgniph from Tilton'n statement state-ment iefore the committee, when Evaits objected. Beach argued that tho court permitM 1 the rejding ol the Woodhull sca::dal and biograpny, dtction by section lo the jury, though it w;is ruled out aa evidence, ihcrc-foro ihcrc-foro the reading of this paper should bo permitted on tlie same ground. Finally Judge Noilson decided to rule ; the statemt'iit out. Beach took cx- ! ception. Beach then said he only offered ' portions of tho statement to be read and asked to make an ofler of proof. ' The court decided tha', the oiler could 1 be given. Beach then read tho first ' portion of Tilton's statement before, and which recites tho otlense of Heecher against Mrs. Tilton. The ! part read covered the statement of 1 tho first criminal act hetsveon the ' parties and their subsequent crinii-uality crinii-uality up to the date of Mrs. Tilton's ' allegett confession. Xhe court ruled : this out, Boidi taking excoption. J'ullerton announced that he wished wish-ed to produce a witness who wanted c, to if turn to Xew York early this evening, us she was under medical treatment. The court agreed and ? ivato Cary was sworn. She laid she came from Bellevue hospital tvhere sue hud been eleven weeks; , was iu Mrs. Tilton's service about six years ago; went with her to Monti- olio and returned with her; saw Beecher go into Mrs. Tilton's hyl- room several time, na no shut the t .loor alter hini; when he went in ivituoss was in the next room, which , Qom the other by fnl''- litp' itnoTO. 'liua .L.-. o.- - -T.o Til toii went to Mouticello. Alter her return saw her one evening in the back part of tlie houso sitting on Beeeher's knee. She had her hand on his shoulder, lie said, "How do you leel, Elizabeth ?" She replied, "I tear father, I feel so so." Did not see anything else. Beecher called three or four times before Mrs. Tilton went to Menticello. Witness left be cause of some words she had with Bessie Turner. Cross-examined by Evarts: Witness Wit-ness testified that she came to Mrs. Tilton's about two weeks after tne birth of her child; first saw Beecher about two weeks alter she went there. This was the time that Beecher was shown to Mrs. Tilton's bedroom and the door was closed. Mis. Tilton was in bed when he came, and kept him waiting until sho was ready to receive him. Next saw Beecher ajout three weeks after their return re-turn from Mouticello, when 6he saw Mrs. Tilton sitting on his knees. The chair in which he was sitting was in the corner of the room, and facing the window. Witness was in the dining room getting a drink ot ivater, and saw Beecher and Mrs. liilon through the open folding uovua wuiuu aepnraieu tne rooms, Beecher used to send Mrs. Tiltor baskets of beautiful flowers to keep around her bed. Tilton and all the servants knew where they came from. Last Friday witness first told of hav. iug seen theso things to Mrs. Lawrence, Law-rence, a benevolent lady who visits the hospital, and it was through her she became a witness; never had any trouble with Mrs., Tilton, or anybody in the house except Bessie Turner. Witness was then allowed to withdraw. with-draw. Tit ton resumed the stand, and was asked what he meant by stating before be-fore the investigating committeethat to her mother Mrs. Tdton always maintained her innocence. Evarts objected, and another wrangle ensued en-sued between the counsel, which ended by the court allowing the question, and the witness answered tnat she always said she loved God, and he would not have permitted her to enter into these relations if they were sinful. Sho said neither her mother nor myself understood what was right or wrong, and that Mr. Beecher had told her over and over that it was only an expression of love. Evarts asked that all this be stricken out, but the court adjourned without deciding the matter. |