The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1875, Page 4

4 THE BROOKLYN CONTENT. Bessie Turner’s Second Day Un- | der Fullerton’s Fire of Cross-Examination. A SUCCESSFUL WITNESS. | More Details of the Ideal Home of Theodore and Elizabeth. THE SEARCH FOR A SOFT COUCH. Was Mrs, Tilton Scolded or Only Lectured When She Was Locked Up ? | BESSIE’S OFFER OF MARRIAGE She Corrects Some Errors in Her Beported Tes- timony Before the Chureh Committee. | | | fhe conrt room was better ordered, snd there | were more women init than on Monday, when Bessie Turner took the stand yesterday. She wore a black sacque and dress, a bit of white lace around the neck and a pretty bow of lace before, and her white cuifs were festened — with gold medallion studs, Nothing was left un- done to give her self-esteem, the next friend to confidence, and her olive colored kids were half of the time in tne air, jondling ber face, Bessie has been too much suppressed in life for the shining qualities of which she 18 conscious. Making wax flowers in a Massachusetts village, shut up ipa school at Steudenville, cutting out dresses at Tarrytown and finally cabined at Beaver, Pa,, Were 00 proper occupations for one of her live temperament and ambition. She can- not be said to be a remarkable witness, but rather a successiul witness. She fully understands the side she has espoused and her animal spirits are supported from tnat side. It may be that she is a sympatuetic and grateful witness for her benefac- tress, Mrs. Tilton. At any rate it is manifest that | When sue is questioned on any matter to the ad- Vantage of the opposite side she hesitates, looks — toward her friends, who are constantly in court, and finally recovers herself by her own adapta- | bility, This young woman seems to have been produced in order to show the irrelevancy of our times to the maxims and gospel we inculcate. Like two- thirds of the witnesses in this case, she seems to be an impeacher of the social civiliza- tion of the period rather than of the persons under trial. Her own parentage Is not clear. With the missionary spirit of all Bohemians, the Tilton family took her in, sooner than the rich associates of her supposed kithand kin. But the turlous qualities of those born under the bar sin- | ‘ster were soon developed in Bessie Turner. Sne Was not tractable. She seemed to have no place in the economy of things. Her mistress, Mrs. Til- ton, endeavored to do her part toward this poor waif, but Tilton himself showed the same waver- ing nature toward Bessie as toward his young wife. He was by turns didactic, advisory, fentie and fatnerly, and again reckless, Jorgetfal, cold aud repressing. The girl | Bueonscious of her parentage, lost, astray, made the best of her wits and of her asso- tiates, aud being outside the pale of society got consideration from it by reporting what she knew ofit, She was educated, because to send her to school Was to Keep her out of tale-yearing. With education she developed a character of her own. Life had no connections for ber, and, therefore, | ehe waited her opportunity, which came in tne | course of this vast scandal. All efforts made to | repre: ber testimony were negatived by this girl. She determined to appear and bring ber- self before mankind on her own plane and test her own valuation. She bas suc- feeded. She has become one of the features bf this great cause at law. As she has sworn to What she bas had to tell, the burden of discrediting her has rested upon the lawyers on the side of the piaintif, and it may be admitted that they have | failed at least to make any dent in her intelli- wence. Bessie Turner is one of the mysteries of the trial There were some good studies yesterday in the Routest between tnis friendiess girl and the Btrong, experienced lawyers for the plaintif. The general eye in the court room had no great faitn in either the lawyers or the victim. Bu: Bessie held her own. She was never a negative Personage in the cross-examination. Soe re- peated her story ratner than re-related it, and became a ‘ull Medged psychological curiosity of the Qreat trial. The critic in @ cause of this magnitude is forever ‘Damed to know just what to believe and how to measure the vaiue of the testimony. Sometim be hears a story toid with seeming simplicity and apparently unshakable by cross-examination, Which, soon afterward, ts riddied through and through, Again he nears what he judges to be an Angenious story, and doubts the facts from the Apgenuity, but waits in vain for some rebuttal. If We dismiss our original impressions and appeal to ‘the witness aione she is at least a tough one, Mr. Fallerton, who is said to be the greate: €1ose-examiner in America, made no impression | ‘upon her all day yesterday. He only added to her triumph by showing some temper. THE EVIDENCE. The Judge took his seat on the Bench at eleven o'clock sharp. The jury roll Was then cailed, and the proceedings began with the resumption of the cross-examination of Miss Bessie Tarner by Mr. Fullerton. | Q. In enumerating the names of the persons to ‘Whom you toid this story of Mr. Tuton’s couduct Voward you did you mention ali? A, Mrs. Morse bad been told these things, but not in my pres- ence, and perhaps that is the reason why I did bot tel her; I don’t know whether [ looked in the Directory or not ior the address of Mr. Richards When | went to tell him the story avout Mr. Til- | You's assault on me; I[ think the office of the dcening vost wuere | went was in Nassau street; i did not tell Mrs. Putnam this story voluntarily; she questioned me; I nad been at Mra, Putnam’s svout seven montus when she questioned ie subje SHE QUESTIONED ME ‘the very afternoon beiore Mrs. Tilton’s arrival; I id not tell her at frst, but I finally told her before Mrs. Tilton arrived; I told irs. Purnam the same aiternoon; I beard the charge of aauitery made by Theodore Tiitou against his wife in tue aiter- | boon | came irom Marietta; I recoliect the day Very well; | have told of two occasious when Mrs, Tilton went to her motuer’s; the second time was BD an evening a few days afterward; the firs Sime was tue day after we returned from Mari- Bila; the second time a day or two alter. | 4 Had the troubles between Mr. Liltoa and Mr. | Bowen commenced then? Mr. Evarts objected to the question as an im- | a one, and alter some litte discussiva tae Gage overruled the objection. & You lad not heard tuen of the troubles with Mr. Bowen? A. 1 am not positiv: Were you asked anytuing as regards it before the commitvee? A. No, sir, & Were you Not asked before the committee this question, aud gave this answer:—"Had you | Baown at that time the troubles between Bowen @nd Tilton? A. Yes, sir.” A. iil said “Yes, sir,” J must have known at the time; I cannot recollect | eXactly the answer I gave; now that you ask me if Il recoliect the trouvies,1 can oniy say tac I may hav q Why did you goto Keyport? A. Because Mr. aud Mrs, Tilton were so very kind to me; Mr. ‘Ti.ton’s [atuer Was not so Kiud; I was sick from | crying all night; was not sick from any other cause; Ldid not speak to Mr. Tilton because hi oke sO Unkindiy to me, but did not reiuse to Speak to anyooay else. | THE OLD TILTON. | Bessie Turner brought in yesterday, for the first | time, auusion to the father and mother of Theo- @ore Tilton. She stigmatized the old man rounaly | gs habitually rough with her, and said thatoid | Mrs. Tiiton was toierably kind, but did nottoink | Much of ber, She made a stubborn as well as a | @unuing Witness, and took occasion wheney ‘hore Was a chance to assert herself. “Mo person ever accused me of falsehood.” she | wid | woman’s wit in managing two men. | advances in 1863? | letters; do you remember asking nis advice in re- | offer of marriage on behalf of Bessie’s nand and | | that Bessie Turner had an offer of marriage going on; [ think I ha NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET: martial and defiant way, looking at Theedore, He looked more thaa ever like a middle-aged man. Witness—I never said I was ashamed to go to | Mr, Tilton’s house because I had been turned out of oid Mr, Tuton’s; I was present when little Paui died; he had been 11 some little time; Ido not remember Mrs, Tilton leaving home bevore his death; 1 do not remember whether she went away or whether she rem dat home; t think Uiat Mr. Tilton’s Visit to my room 1b 186s Was alter Paul’s death; 1 think so "because the house was more quiet, and betore Paul aled there were more people in the hous: FULLERTON UNSUCCESSFUL AND SNAPPISH. In response to Fullerton’s question as to whether Bessie Turner used the precise words, “You have | brought thig girl on here to use against me,” tue | witness gav one of her dramatic recitations. “Yes,” sue said, raising her arm, contracting her eye and shaking her fist, “and I can see nim now, with his fist right up to her face.” She generally produced the proper effect at such times, The } Jury looked at ber with asort of blank curiosity but | without a particle of anxiety; her original story of | “puton’s assault upon her, told with so much | aplomd and enjoyment, bad quite laid out the | modest men on the jury. Fullerton was saappish all the forenoon. “Shall I tell you what | said?’ asked Bessic. ‘Not until | I ask you,” answered the lawyer, freezingly. | Tracy sat back enjoying the situation of Fullerton | unsuccessiul, Witness—l1 did not say that I stated those words betore the committee; 1 did not have time to think about it then; I said just what 1 then thought it | as. | Judge Fallerton then handed the wituess a copy of her testimony before the committee, in orger show the difference between what sue then said and what she now says. Witness continued—I remember tt Just as I gave | beiore the committee. Q. Why did you say a moment ago that vefore the committee you said Mr. ‘T1iton used the words, “You nave brougnt along this girl to testy agaist me?” A, A moment ago 1 was under the impression the words | said Mr, Tilton used were, “You have brought along this giri to use against m now it occurs to me the word 1 gave was “restiiv’? instead of “use.” Mr. Porter objected to the line of cross-exami- | nation, it THE PRIOR EVIDENCE of the witness Was read at lengih and she an- swered, “I suppose 1 used the word ‘testily? before the commitiee; 1 think the doctor who atiended Mrs. Tiron im December, 1870, called about once a day.’? q. How did Counsel get the letters that were read yesterday lrom Mr, Tilton to you? A, I gave tue lecters to Mr. Rossiter Raymond; 1 don’t know how they were brougit here, q. Were you frieadiy with Mr. Tilton after he entered your room in 1368 und took certain liber- ties with you? A. Iwas angry with him for the time being; 1 thought he was itmmodest; I did uot | then suspect him of having any improper motives. | BEACH MAD. At a quarter to tweive the witness found herself in the delicate position of explaining bow she found out, long after the events, that Tilton’s visits had been criminal in intent. She insisted | on explaining. Beach cried out to her:— “Won't you stop!” She did not stop, however, but showed a | Q. Yoa did not suspect until you were in Mari- etia, in 1870. that Tilton had intended improper A. No, sir; not tll then, Witness continued— He had put bis bana on me, called me his aMuity, and woen I wrote from Mr. Dows’ to Mrs. Tilton I sent nim my love, but I did bot suspect anything improper; alter I went lo Steubenville, Ouio, 1 tuink I wrote a letter to Mr. ‘Jilton, Q. Did you write him one expressing your grati- tude for aii his kiadness to you ? Opjected to. Q. Weil, you wrote himaletter? A. Yes. Q. Did be answer it? A, I don’t think he did. Q Do you remember wriung him any more gard to an Offer of marriage ? TaE MYSTERIOUS LETTER, A discussion arose nearly at noon as to a letter written /rom Marietta to the Tiltons, making an heart. | in the habit of going about to test the beds, | | said, “except Theodore Tilton,” She said it ina | I told it the other night for the first time: Icannot | | say Whether that occurred betore or aiter Paul’s | aeaib; | cannot recollect any particular time, but { remember it Was at (he Woman’s Rights meeting. NG PICTURES. j I saw on two or taree occasions Mr. Tilton hang- Ing pictures 1n hts might dress; L coud not give JO | the dates; 1 saw him on the upper floor; 1 was | in bea all the time he was hangiug the pictures; Mrs. Tilton was in bed also; 1 cannot be sure | where she Was on secoud occasion; I should think it Was bast midnight, asl heard Mr, Tilton call out to the servant why didn’t sne go to bed, Mat it Was past twelve. HOW SK WONDERED, Tlatd in bed and wondered, Q. What aid you wonder at? A. I wondered at aman going around in his night shirt nanging | ures at such an hour, . Another occasion you saw him going around in his wight dress looking jor a soit bed? A. Yes, Sir; itimust have been past twelve at might; Ido hot recollect bis going round in search of a solt bea more than once. Q. Now let us understand one another—you only recollect one occasion of Lis going im search of soit beds? A, Yes, sir, only one occasion. SIGNALLING. Fullerton caught the witness in an apparent contradiction, after trying her an hour and a half. She had related that Tilton was followed by his wife with @ pillow or pillows. This was in the direct testimony. Yes- | terday, on ross-examination, she recol- | lected only ope occasion of the kind. Mr. | Fullerton was about to seize bis advantage. The witness looked over to the benches where Mrs. Tilton and party sat, She stopped. Some people thought there was signalling, but it was not ap- parent, Hill and Porter bounded up to create a diversion, and the witness, discovering her error, floated over what seemed to be a certain entan- giement, The cross-examiner got no advantage cI the witness all tue morning in point of quick- hess, She was not like Moulton, clever at getting in her story, but clever at defending it alter it was related. A number of witticisms here ran around the | court, suéh as “Doesn’t this pillow story look like Mrs. Tilton’s attempt to bolster up the con- spiracy?”? Wit is around that court room in chunks, The question being put again, witness answered | that when she meaut one occasion she had only reierence to the particular oecasion when he was searching for a soit bed; be Was in the habit of | moving about from room to room on different oc- casions. Sue remembered when be searched the two stories tor a bed to sult him. He came into Witness’ room and FELT HER BED. Finally be discovered one in a front room next to hers and stayed there. Mrs. Tilton tollowed him | with a pillow, Counsel was very minute at this point as to the | number of beds on this story and that and where ‘Tiiton slept. Wiiness--fhere were three bedrooms on the third story—the two bedrooms and ‘he servants? bedrooms and the little study; I know that he tried the other bed on the third story; he did not | sleep in the one he drove me out of; there were | only three rooms on the second story; he weut to bed 1n the room next to me; 1 went to bed ip the room next to nis; there was @ third room on that floor, but he did not try wat, because the cluldren were there; when I said he tried all the beds in the house I had forgotten about the tront bed- room; When he came to the second s’ory [ lelt my bed ior him aud went to the third story, and when be came up to the third story and turned me out there 1 went back to my bed im the second story and slept there. Witness narrated that on several occasions Mr. Tilton aid the same thing, going about the uous looking for @ soit couch. She remembered a con. Versation between ‘liton and his wile one morn- | ing after bis being out all night. 1s was in the year 1868 peruaps. ‘This was velore the death of aa. | Q. Do you remember an occasion when Mr. Tilton spoke in an angry tone to Mrs, Tilton? A. | Yes, sir; be said to her that she magt not come to him in household matters; tnat he would attend | to his business and she must attend to hers. { TILYON IN THE HOUSEHOLD. | Q. Did Mr. ‘Yuiton at any time attempt to control household affairs? A. 1 think he did, sir; he would say, “It your servant cannot do better than this, | cannot cook better, or to that efect, you must send her away.” i} Q. Can you give us an instance where Mr, Tilton Fullerton endeavored to get ata part of the contents of this letter, witnout introducing tt. | Porter objected, and produced from a note book his authority against questioning on a letter not in evidence. “| shan’t produce the letter unless the otuer side compels me to,” said Fullerton. “It involves a third purty.’ This made much cariosity to know what the letter was. The letter was objected to. Q. Dia you ever write to Mr. Tilton on the sub- ject of your marriage? 4, 1 never was married. (Laugnter.) Mr. Porter objected to the line of cross-examina- tion. ‘The Judge instracted counsel, and witness an- swered—Mr. Tilton wrote tome first to Steuben- ville. “UNFAIR AND DISHONEST."? Evarts saw a chance to make a polot, after Jadge Fullerton had made a speech in an elevated tone of voice, claiming that the witness was “hesitating.” | curred in the years 1867 up to 1869; I observed | irequent acts of unkinaness. interiered with the management Of the housenoid? | A. 1 cavnot think of any just now. Q. You have spoken of Mrs, Tilton betng locked up in her1com by Mr. Tilton. How long was she locked up’ A. For three or tour huurs; it uc- Judge Fullerton—Stop, I wish you to answer my question, BEACH AND PORTER FIGHT. . Judge Porter, who is rather nervous, but a firm and unfinching advocate, interrupted Fullerton apd said that the witness was being insulted and had been insulted ali along. At this Beach arose in bis straightforward and torrent like, rather than impassioned way, and cuarged the counsel on the other side with hectoring nim. He made @ good speech, and said in the course of it that “tnis witness hag evaded the question with @ skill somewhat remarkable.” Porter came back at him, quoted a piece of Mou!ton’s testimony to show that the Juage nad allowed occasional remarks at tne bottom of tex He put on his severest stage look, advanced that celebrated forefinger, stretched out the cords in | his throat, and, with great solemnity, pronounced Falierton’s manner of cross-examination as unfair and dishonest. There was appiause. Tne Judge | thandered away at the assembied people. A po- | liceman put a boy out, The boy went out as if he had done a good deed, Falierton said that his manner of cross-exam- | ination he would be glad to compare with the | fairness and honesty of Evarts’, Mr. Evarte said be meant no offence, and the Judge assisted to smother out this appalling void. All day Porter, Evarts and all the counsel fought hard to save | Bessie Turner; but she required littie assistance, The husband of Belle Hooker ia said to have been 1n court on Monday and also yesterday, and it is presumed that he will testliy in some way. Catharine Beecher was im court yesterday. Dio Lewis, the crasader of temperance, was on the bench. THE LBITRR PRODUCED. The letter Bessie Turner wrote Tilton on the subject of marriage was prodaced and handed to her, She read it through, identified it and said | that it was in response to a letter trom Theodore Tilton. The letver was apparently used only to admonish the witness that there was evidence lying back, for it was not read aloud, i It will be remembered that Mr. Tilton, in some | of his published statements or interviews, alleged while at Steubenviile, and that Mr. Beecber, hearing of it, desired that she should accept the man, and so lose her alleged knowledge of his in- timacy with Mrs. Tilton in the constraints and en- grossments of her own matrimonial life. The object of Fullerton is said to bave been to prove that the witness knew what the marriage relation was at @ time when she pretended not to be aware of the meaning of Tilton’s solicitations of ber person. Q You recollect, in ome instance, I understood ‘oU to Bay, there Was @ women’s rights meeting at ir. Tilton’s, When was thai? A. Ido not rewem- ber. Q. Who were there? A. Miss Anthony, Miss Studweill, Mr. and Mrs. Ceila Durleigh and some otoers, 1do not remember who they were; 1 was not in the parlor when the proceedings were seen Mrs. Fields at 0 womaa’s rights meetings at Mrs. Tiltoa’s. MES. FIKLD BROUGHT UP. The cold looking, iarge Quaker lady who habit- ually attends Mrs, Tilton to court, came up in Bessie Turner's testimony as @ member of the Woman's rights coteries. As Fullerton asked the question Mra. Field smiled like an intelligent snowdriit, Mrs. Tuton all this time was leaning over writing notes, her smali figure readily jost amid the flesliy women around her, She is work- ing with more aud more avidity every aay, jotting down points for the redirect examination, Her presence in court was, therefore, no mere matter Of @ display of sympathy, but almost @ necessity for the deience., Without the possession of Tilton's wile the delence would have lost haif its eMciencys Withess—I have @ faint idea that Mrs. darriet Beecher Stowe was at one of tuese Woman's rignts meetings; | Was near the folding doors whea 1 Observed Mr. Tiltou approaching his wile: 1 Was bear enough to overhear the remark ne made to his Wite about not standing near him, expressed in @ Serious, augry kind o1 Voice: When he spoke the guests Were promenading to aud tro; he d.d not speak it in @ loud toue oi voice; t do not koow li any one else heard it; he said, “fiizabetn, do not stand near me; [do not wish any com- aaron drawo—tie contrast is too gr e said {t he turned round and woispered over her shoulder; she spoke fastily; he put his nead down; he had to stvop, a3 she Was so snail. Q, Did he not say, “kiizabetn, stand to oue side . NO, sir; “Vou. stand Bear me, the contrast is 100 great; these were the words li a; 1 heard them so ‘distinctiy that I lay awake ail nigot thinking of tuem; butl COULD NOT RECOLLECT EVBRYTHING atthat time; I was not iimited iu time then; I hat story to Ms. Portes aud Mr, buearmans | they were ordered to be stricken out. | Dation o/ Bessie Turner was resumed by Mr. Ful- timony, and, on the whole, got the premium gin- gerbread. He said that the Judge had been very fair and jiberal. Directly Fullerton bounced Por- ter and got the best of ali of them. Alter the question Was read by the stenographer Mr. Porter made a tremulous speecn, in waich he said the two counsel stood up and tackied to oung lady, a8 1 One Were not abie enough for | er. He Wauted tne young lady protected irom ‘the insults of the combined counsel on the otaer side. Tne Judge called on the stenographer to read the question and answer previously given, and Belore this Was done Mr. bvarts ruse to explain the last answers oftpe witness. She was asked to ux the date as to when she noticed Tiiton’s unkindness to ms wife, and she proceeded to Tepiy that it Was about a year after she weut to their house. This was tue only way in which she could well fx the time. ‘The Judge said be could not recall, in connec- tion with the remarks of Mr. Porter, that Mr. Ful- lerton had offered any insult to the witness, NEVER INSULTED, Mr. Fullerton said he never once offered an tn- sult to this witness or to any over, Counsel on the other side endeavored to torture a question of his into an insult, but he now repeated it to show there was no infringement Of @ proper course of cross-eXamination. Wicness, on veing again asked if she knew the number Oi times When Mrs, Tiiton was locked up in her room, replied she must have been lockea up over a dozen times, that Mr. Tilton was on all these occasions in the room with ber as she beard his voice speaking angrily to her. ‘The Vourt here took @ recess until two o'clock, AFIER RECESS. At a quarter past two o'clock the cross-exami- lerton, The witness said :— “| desire to correct myself as to the death of Mr, Tilton’s brother, He died August 23, 1868, [ ‘ot the date irom Mrs, Tilton’s diary, 1eXamined he Slary during recess. Mrs. Lilton showed it te me.’" Q. What room was Mrs. Tilton locked up in | when sue was i iocked up? A. Secoud story front bedroom; she was locked up two or three I was up and down stairs during that Q. During that time did you hear anytbing that Was Said’ A. Yes, aD angry tone of volces; this Was 10 1567. Q. What time of the year was it? A. I don’t | recollect whay Lime Of the year 1t was, . Was it winter, summer or spring? A. Pom siviy Lhe winter. Q. it it were in the winter it was in the winter | Of 1867-68? A. Yes. Q. Can you give us any idea of the time? A, It Was in the winter, Q. in the winter of what year? A. I can’t stat positively what time of the year it was, Q. Was Mr, Tilton a public lecturer? A, Yes. | Q What part of tue year did helectarein’ A. Sometimes in the early part—sometimes sater 10 tue year; Mr. Tilton Was ip tue bavit of reading | to Uis Wie lis lectures or editorials; Lhe was not in the habit Of reading to bis wile when jocked up; 1 beard him in a loud, angry voice; tt was A SCOLDING LECTURE; he was scolding Mrs, Tilton. Q When do you recollect another occasion when they were locked up? A, ihere were 80 many ovcasions— Mr. Beach moved to strike out the answer, the Court ordered the answer to be stricken out. Mr. Shearman objected to the ruling. Witness—I remember distinctly # Dumber of in occasions Wuen they were locked uy one of those occasions Was When Mr: “My dardog, | make every dollar go sivie;” I went to the door, aud ko % Tilton came to it, Weeping; Mr. Tliton was stand. | ing by the bureaa; tis face was RED AS Fike On another occasion Mr. Bates had been there; alter he jeit Mr, Titon took Mrs, Titon to the Toom, aud | heard bim talking Very angrily to ber. Witucss described where Mrs, lilton Was stana- ing. I dia not (continued witness) see Mr. Tilton prevent Mrs, Tilton from opening the door. Was tis iace as red us fre? A, It is @ com- muon expression to say wheo @ person's [a red Lo say }t 18 a8 red as flre—ae red as fury, (Laugiter.) Q Was it red ag jury’ A. Yes, it was; 1 listened at the door and . Tilton soboing ; hours after lanchs it | {into te the room ; Tilton said, Bs ily oo aoout hall-past one when wey weno vom, @ What was done while Mr. Bates was there ? | fe ¢ @ iriendly call at supper time, dhat Was ater junen? jaestion. Aci | 8. Tracy ovjected wo tue | ME Pulierton said n¢ believed Be was right ia | | mand trom the Court. | before tbe commitiee it touk pluce at the br putting the question. He should like to know upou What side of the case couusel who Inter | rupted him was, ‘dr. ‘Tracy—[ am always only on one side ofa case, and taatis more tian some genticemen can say. Mr. Fullerton—We will see about thar, Q. What time im ihe day was Mr, Bates there? A. Not ip the day time; he came in tue evening aud remained jor supper; it was the Sabbath; aiver Mr. Bates left, Mr. and Mrs, Tiiton went up into the bedroom, off the front sitting room; | Was — up aud down stairs, . Van YOu tell Wheu you retired to rest that A. Tean’t say; lL saw them going into the room about nine O'clock; they remaimed there three or jour hours; L did not go to ved until shey came out; he naa her locked up two or three dozens OF Umes; it may lave been thirty-six times; 1 am sure oi three dozens of tumes; 1 will not go further than three dozen; I said over a dozen times betore recess, Q. Did you mean two or three dozen times when You Said One dozen ¢ Ar, Porter objected to the question, Mr. Fullerton gaia he bad used the exact words of the witness, Mr. Beach was about making some remark in the case, whea Mr. Shearman objected to two counsel taking part ip the cross-eXamivation, ‘The Court said that it nad occurted several times in the course of the trial for two counsel to intervene, Mr. Beach sald he was giad Mr. Shearman had an opportunity of relieving himself. (Luughter.) The Witheas bad limited herself to “over u dozen,” and now he wanted to Kuow, aiter she Lad an opportunity of consulting with the deience, whether she meant three dozen times, The Court allowed the question, & When you said belore recess that Mr, Tilton bad locked up Mrs, Tilton over a dozen times, did you mean three dozen times? A. Over a dozeo times means more than a dozen times, Mr, Fuilerton—So says Mr. Snearman, Mr. Shearman—I ovject to this comment upon the answer Of the witness, which would not be | allowed when those intellectual giants —Mr, Tilton and Mr, Mouitou—were on the stand. Mr. Moulton, who sat near MI and bowed slightly to Mr. Shearman, in acknowl- edgment of the compliment. ‘The Court allowed the question and Counsel for defence objected, Wituess—I think I meant over a dozen; I bad in my mid a good many dozen, Q When you were asked the question, why did you not give (he larger number? Mr. Porter objected, ‘fhe Witness nad already answered the question, ‘The Judge thougat this was 9 small matter, and that every question reterring to it snould nds be objected to, Mr. Tracy objected to the form of the question. He objected to this “sencing’” on tne part of counsel. Tue Judge said that was an improper remark. ‘the witness, in reply to the Juage, sald—When I | said over a dozen tines, 1 do pot Know tnat | had tiree dozen times 1b my mind; | did not taink of anything more than what | said. Q Cab you state any otuer occasion when they were locked up 1n the room, as distinguished trom the ones you bave mentionedy A. 1 remember three occasions very distinctiy; there were sev- eral occasious of this kind alter Mr. Bates leit; [ ubink 1 can distinguish one other occasion; I think he then locked her up im the aiternoon; she was locked up provably three hours; Mr. Tilton was talking Very loud; 1 Was in the sitting room and heard bin. Q You have now named four occasions. Can you disiimguish any other occasiuns when he jocked her up? A. Another occasion was in No- vember, 1870, When she was very sick; ne was two hours locked up with her then; that was when Mrs, Mitchell was there; she was Jocked up Wednesday and Tnursday tollowing the state. | meut; | can’t distinguish otner mes, Q. Igo back to the time when you opened the door and toand Mr, and Airs, Tiltoa toere, r. Tracy objected to going back to that, as the witness bad already described it. Mr. Tracy was gving on to Make some comments when Mr. Ful- lerton said that was turbulence and not urgu- ment. Mr. Tracy replied that he might be turbulent, butif he was — ‘The Court—Will find it out. Mr. Tracy—I always respectfully take a repri- Mr. ‘Tracy was proceeding to make sume turther remarks, when Mr. Shearman said—I[ tung | must suggest — Mr. Fullerton—You had better suggest some- thing. (Laugater.) Mr. Tragy desired that the counsel should ex- haust each topic belore he went on to another matter. Mr. Beach objected to Mr. 'lracy’s argument as to the mode ol cross-examining the witness, | who bad been, he said, evideutiy during the re- cess Instructed and educated as to the answers sne should give, 1t was the right of counsel, under such circumstances, to test the truth ol the witness by every meaus of legitimate cross-exam- ination. Q. On that occasion which you spoke of when you went to the door o! tne room where Mr. and Mrs, Tilton were aud when Mrs. Tilton opened it, ask you wuetuer the door was again closed? A. Yes, sir, it was, Q. And when it was closed did it remain closed? A. Yes, sir, Q. Where did Mr, Tilton gu? A. He remainea inside the room and began talking. Q. vid they lock the door when it was closed? A. [can’t say whether it Was locked or not; when the door was open Mr, ‘Tilton remained standing by the bureau, Q. Did you say anything at the time the door | Was open? A, Mrs. Tilton kissed me; Mr. Tilton turned nis back on m ee Did Mr. Tilton say anything to you? A. No, air. SELFISH FOR UNSELFISH. Q. You bave reierred to an occasion when Mr. | Tucon mage some ovservation that Mrs, Tilton Was one of the most selfish women that ever lived. What was the occasion ol that remark? A. It was at the breaklast table. Q What gave rise to it? Was that the only time you heard him make use of that expression ? A. That was tne only time | heard tt. Q. How uid that occury A. lt was at dinner; | we had quail or orolled oysters; he heiped pim- self liberaily; there was none left ior her, anu | Florence said, ‘‘My mother 1s, I think, one of the most unselfish woman that ever itved,” and Mr. Til- ton rose and said thep that he thought that she w: the most selfish woman that ever lived, Q Was he very angry when he waid that? A. | Yes, sir. Q. Now, was that all that was said by any party | present? A. Tat was all that was suld on that pubject, » What wal angry about? A. He seemed to be angry wv se@ Florence said her Mother was uosellis. q When did Mr. Tilton make use of the expres- siou you have stated in regard to Mrs, Tilton’s orthodoxy? A. That was anower time. Q. Wnat year was itiu? A, I don’t recollect; it was Qeoene @bout turougn Florence's refusal to meat. Q Was his face red then? A. Yes, sir, Q. Was bis face “as red as fire?’ A. lt was very red. Q. He was very mad then, was he not? A. When he is mad he is in earnest, Q. You have spoken Of the visits of Mr. Beecher to air. tilton’s house. Now, bow often have you known Mr. Beecher to visit there? Fix the num- ber of times? A. 1 don’t know whether I could 1x the number of times. q Were they so irequent that you couid not ax the number of times ie called? A. Weil, he called tuere as many ties as some other people—as ns Mr. Dantiam, Mr. Bates and others; he wt men | have named. Q Did you ever let Mr, Beecher in when he caiiea? A. [let him in on & good Many occasions. Q. Do you recoliect one occasion when he sent Mrs. Tilton some flowers? A. I think I recoliect her having a basket of flowers which were brougnt by Mr. Beecher to her, Q Do you recollect tie occasion when MR, BEKCHER PUT TH# BABY TO SLEEP? A. I don’t recollect any such occasion as that; he used (o play with the chiidrea. Q. bo you recoliect Mr, Beecher golug out to walk with Mis, 1iliou? A, No, sir, Q. Do you recoliect Mra. Tilton ever going rid- ing with lim? A, No, Bir. Q. Do you recollect her ever going on foot with him? A. No, sir. Q. Do you recollect one occasion when she went Wito Mr, Beecber to see @ bust of Mr. Tilton at | some studio’ A. No, sir; I don’t recollect that Lhave no recolleciton of any occasion when Ars, ‘Tilton went out with Mr. Beecher, HER NAME WAS DENNIS, Q Is this Miss Hilen Dennis you spoke of now living or dead? A, She is dead; | think she diea about three yeurs ago, or 80, Q Was sné @t the house on your return from Marietta? A. she was there at tue time we re- turned, & Sue was there as housekeeper, was she not? A she was there a housekeeper and mistress both, Q Was not Mrs. Tiiton {ll when she returned | from Marietia’ A. She was not very ill, Q You said she Was not well enough to travel | alone, and you thought tt woula not be proper to let her yo on by herseit? A. Well, she was not very stroog, she Was never very strong, but aue Was ot il). Q, Mr. Tilton met her at th Was there a carriage? A. The carriage Was not ot the cara; it ‘was outside. 0. How did he gaiute hei? A. Very kindly in- deed, y. Well, how? A. He Kissea her, q. Who got in the carriage? A. Mrs, Tilton and mvsel; and Mr. Tilton. hen you came home you found Ellen Denis a, | and Fiorence there? A, 1 do not know avout Fior- ence, q Was not she there? A. [ think n Q. Was any one else theret A, ¥ B, Antuony, Q. How jong did she remain? A. Sne remained until alter breakfas od then [think she went away, via anything occur at breagfavt? A. Nothing y account, * « There waa no trouble at the table? A. Not at breakiast, Q. She was not atthe dinner table? Are you Sure the trouvle did hot occur at the breakiast tavle? Have you ever stated (iat It took piace at tue vreaklast table? A. Yes, sir; I think I said sir. sir of last taole. PREPARING FOR THR WITNESS STAND. Have you read your testimony over since you caine here? No, airs A Wheo did you recollect, them, thet rou ware ‘alierton, got up | 1 as often a8 a goou many other gentle- | | In error as to whether it occurred at the breakfast table or dinner rable? A, Waen | was preparing | Maysell tov this wituess stand. Q. How long ago is thar? guess, |. Where were you staying atthat time? A. At Mrs. Purcy’s, Was “irs, Morse there? A, Yes, sir. And you saw Mrs, Titon also? A, Yes, sir. And Mrs, Ovington A. Yes, str. . How did you remember that you had so tes- re the committee? A, iow dia Lre- . Avout two weeks ee member ¢ Q. Yes; how did you remember? A, [ remem- bered 11 wnen L was going in Co the dinner table ana thinkin. what I had seid, Well, you stated tat Mrs, Tilton left the table on that occasion? A. Yes, sir. Q. Lett the tabie crying? A, Yes, sir. Q Crying—sobbing t A, She waa crying; the tears were rolling down her cheeks. Q. Where dit sne go? A. Into the front parlor. Q What did she do there? A. She sat down and went fo play on the piano, Q. How long did she remain there—all the morn- ing? (Witness paused). Well, what time did you Jeave the paror’ A. I canuot teil the time; it Was not in the iworning; it was alter dinuer. Q. Well, how long did you remain tn the parior after this happened? What occurred while you were there? A. Ihe first thing occurred was my telling Sir, Tilton that he should not damo Mrs. Til- ton for my sake, and the next thing uccurrea was that he Khocked me down, Q. Weil, is that alit’ A. Oh, no, sir. Q. Well, goon, A. The next thing hi id was, “Why, Bessie, you tripped and fell, didn’t you?” Mr. Fullerton—Weil, go on and stute all that Was said, Wituess—And then Mrs, Tilton said, “You know you offered to ruin her, and you said SHE WAS YOUR SUPERIOR ;”? then he said to me (imitating Tilton's manner and gestures by sitting back in the witness coair and putting up her hands as he did), *“Lhope you do not (oink yourself my super.or?”? Lt said that of course 1 was not bis superior in a literary way, but ag far as my moral character was concerned 1 was very much his superior; he called my atten- tton to the red lounge and said, “Time ana time again, I have seen Henry Ward Beecher have sexuul intercourse with Mrs, Tilton on that lounge ;’”’ then Mrs. Tilton said, “Oh, Theodore, mheodore ! how can you tell that chtid such base ies?” Mr. Fullertopn—Is that all? A, That Is all. Q. Are you quite sure Mr, ‘Tiiton said ne nad seen Mr. Beecher committing the act? A. Quite sure, q Well, did you say anything to tuat? A. No, sir; not a word, Q. What happened next? A. Mr. Tilton took me up stairs into his room and shut the door, Q. Did he lock tie door ? don’t know, Q. Alter you got inside of the door who spoke first’ A. He spoke; le began to say, “Yes, | have | olten seen Mr. Beecher”—-(\Mr, Falierton inter- guage) ; he said first, “Do you wonder that 1 AM MISERABLY AND UNHAPPY?” \ He said that ne bad seen Mr. Beecher having sexual Imtercourse on that lounge ¥ ton, and that he preacied to forty of is mis- tresses; he named two of them; the last thing ue said Was that Mra. Morse, lls grandma, had put her hand on bis bead and said, *lheodere, What a magnanimons man you are!” ABOUT THKKE MEN. Q You recolicet tuat he charged that Mrs, Til- ton had had sexual intercou:se with Mr. Deming, Mr, Ovington and Mr. Bates, as well as Mr. Beecher? A. Yes, str, Q, Now lot us see what you said on the subject bevore the committee? Mr. Shearman objected that the words or the substance of What was sild must be given, as the Court had so decided at 4 previous point in toe trial. Mr. Fullerton sald there was no such decision. leged criminality of Mr. Beecher ana Mrs, Tiitoa Wus he had Committed adultery; with regard to named, Mr. Fullerton bere handed the witness a printed copy of her testimony belore tre committze and asked her to see i/ that would refresi ner memory, Witness—I am not able to recall just wat I suid to the committee. qQ. turn to that page and see if that refreshes your recollection’ A. I recollect saying this, tripped’? — Mr. Fullerton—On, never mind about your trip- ping: did you give the names of these three men to the cowmittee Witness—lI stated the names to the committee, bat thoy are only given bere as Mr.X., Mr. a. and r, Be Q. When you were In the room witb him and he was relating this circumstance did he say any- ting as to Mrs, ‘Tilton’s CONFESSION OF ADULTERY with Mr. Beecher? A. He never said anything about her confession; he said te saw her witn Mr. | Beecher, but said nothing avout seeing her with | the three men. Q. Did he say anything about ber confession of adultery atthe time when you were in tue room with him ? Witness (after @ long pause)—I have a slight recoll-ction. but Lam nov sure that he did, Q. Stave what is your best recoliection on that subject? A, 1 dou’t taiuk | can; 1 am not clear as to ts Saying that M ‘lilton hud contessed adul- tery with Mr. Beecue: Mr. Tracy objected, and Judge Nelison said the | counsel 1s enittied tu an answer, and ne hasa right to keep on interrogating the’ witness till be gets all out of the witness on that point. Q. Youremember the exact words used about the lounge and the cuaair, and abont the tnree | gentlemen, apd how does it nappen that you don’t | recollect avout what he said as to the confession ? A. 1 can’t teli; 1013 trom no desire not to auswer; I would give you tne answer iI recvilected it. Mr. Fuilerton—Look at that page; 1s that what you said belore tue Committee? A. This is what isald bejore the committee, but it is 2 misiaxe; he never suid she had made a conlession, but that | | seXuai intercourse, Q Was this question asked you beiore the com- mittee ? Q. Did he at any time on this day say that she haa mate any contession to him in regard ‘to Mr, & cher? A. He said she had contessed to him that she had been criminally Intimate with Mr. Beecher; she was present when he said that,and she said Yheodore! how can you tell that ebild such base’ hes? and then she burst out crying. A. I can’t remember just what the question “e if 1 answered as itis given there I was mis- taken. lt was now ten minutes past four o'clock, and ee court adjourned till eleven o’ciock this morn- ra THE HUSBAND AND WIFE BILL. ALBANY, March 23, 1875, In the State Legislature to-day Mr. Petty, of Queens, will introduce in the Assembly another bill to make husbands and wives competent wit- nesses in civil cases for or against each other. The title of the bill is thus given, and also its substantial points :— An act to repeal section 2 of chapter 887 of the Laws of 1807, entitled “Anact to enaple husband and wile, or either of them, to be @ witness for or | against the other or on behalf of any party in cer- tain cases.” ‘This bili so amends the act of 1967 that in any trial or inquiry, in any sult, action or proceeding | iu any court. or before any person having by law or consent of parties authority to examine witnesses or hear evidence, the husband or wife of any party thereto, or of any person in whose behalf any such suit, action or proceeding 18 brought, prosecuted, op- posed or deiended, ts made competent and com- pellable to give evidence the same as any other witness, on betiall of auy party to such suit, action or proceeding, eXcept that the busband or wile shall not be compellable, but competent, to dis close any confidential communication made vy one to the other during their marriage. A COMSTOCK CAPTURE. NEW HAVEN, March 23, 1875. Last evening Anthony Comstock, an agent of the Post Office Department, arrived in this city, having in charge Morris Seckels, Whom he had arrested in New Orleans on tue 4th inst., by the ald of a United States marshal, on the charge Of manulacturing and circulating through the | mails articles forbidden by law. Mr. Comstock first caused Seckeis’ arrest in New York in 1872, | put he managed to escape conviction, and came | to Bridgeport, where he resumed his pbefarious | business, and was again arrested on the cuarge | under which he 18 now held, In May, 1879, ta some manner be got away and went to Montreal, then to Detroit, and finally to 8, Louis, where be again began his busine: One of lis Cards com. jng Into Mr, Comstock’s hands, he eutered on his pursuit, going to St. Louis, thence to Memphis and then to New Oriewns, where he effected Seckeis’ arrest within @ few hours alter his arrival. The Iriends of Seckels endeavored to secure bis release Bpon @ habeas corpus, but Comstock got tis rigoner avoard the steamer too sven and brought him to Philaveiphia via Havana, At both places efforts were made to secure Seckels’ release, but they Were unsuccessiul. seckeis has been lodged “What a ridiculous taing it was, as though I had | Tupted, telliag the witness to give the exact laps | th Mrs. Pil | Witness—Phne words 1 used in regard to the al- | tnese three gentiemen, | suid he had charged she | bad committed adultery with other men whom he | RAPID TRANSIT. The Subscribers to the Rapid Trausit Fund in Council. Exhibition of the Transit Company's Model to the Mayor. An adjourned meeting of the subscribera to the capital stock fund jor rapid transit was held at the rooms of the New York Board of Fire Insur- ance Brokers, No. 162 Broadway, yesterday alter- noon, The meeting was called to order py Mr. Roosevelt, who had acted as secretary on apre- vious occasion, and on motion Judge Davis was made chairman, On assuming the duties of the position, the Judge, alter expressing his obit gations for the honor done him, stated that he was @ stranger to the objects and purposes o) the gentlemen gathered there; he only knew that they were engaged in an endeavor to bring about rapid transit. Something of the kind 1s necessary to prevent the upper partof the eity becoming a desert. It was essential to those re- siding there and to the property owners. The in- convenience of the present mode of slow trans! had been experienced during the past winter im the encumbered condition of our streets, which had rendered progress through many of them exe ceedingly difficult. Moreover, rapid transit was becoming a prime necessity, in order to prevent capital going to New Jersey aud other points in the vicinity of the city, which 1t was now rapidly doing. At the conclusion of tho chatrman’s re marks Mr. Roosevelt was made secretary of the meeting, and the following report from tne Com- mittee on Nominations was submitted and adopted:— REPORT OF THE COMMITTED, The Committee on Nominations, elected at the meeing y on Tuesday, the loth diltrently at work hold- iuce Inst Tuesday. They 0 report progre: e lappy to say that con- siderable work has been done during that time in get Lng subscriptions to the stock fund, one of the number ting five subscriptions of $10,009 each and otherseot sailor amounts. Al the meim\ of said committee Teport promises of subscriptions, and also willlugness on ths partor parties interviewed to take huid of the waiter aud ready to serve as direciors, ‘the tine not ing been snfiictent to complete the list of directors, they request that 4 further period be given, and ask that the elvclion itxed for thisday be adjourned, subject to the call of tne comuittee. B. L, ACKERMANN, Chairman. Mr. Morrill, an active member o/ the committee, being calied upon for the results of his labors, ex- pressed the opinion that fn so important a matter they should not bein a hurry. It was necessary to couciilute capital and, if possible, appropriate & portion of it for she accomplishment of what was 80 essential to the city’s welfare. A number of subsorivers nad been obtained. the names of some of Wuicu be teit at liberty to wention, and efforts snould be cContinaed until at least twenty-flve naiwes of qual standing were obtained to act as directors. Those he referred to were diram W, Sibley, Alonzo b, Corneil, Join B. Cornell, Jono H, Sherwood, George W. Caciton, Chaies F, Lives more and one or two cthers who had subscriber $10,000 a piece, and hoped to double the nomoer by next week. The difficulty hid been bere toiore that all the efforts mace lor rapid transit had been in the imterest of some particular scheme WhiCh interested parties had Worked successiully to Geteat, One of the city railroads, which receives $5,000 a day in five cent pieces, has reduced the wages of its empioyés, as ig said, because It Nn: paid ountits faunas to deieat rapid transit, Lu derstand that this is puvlicly given out. ‘be truth is, we are going through the same tight ag did all ratiroads thirty or forty years ago when contending with the old stage coach companies. We deem this the best method o: accompilsiing the desired result—thatis, of raislag afund tor building the road aud placing it im the hands of twenuty-fve men wo Will inspire the peopie with coniidence aud so induce them to subscrive, and | then the best plan for a road can be easily deters | Officers. he bad seen Mrs, 11lton and Mr. Beecher naving | mined upon, In looking over this matter | find that Ove charters have been granted by the Lege slauture, Most of them huve been allowed to japse; one is stil good if the requisite coudiions are complicd with in twelve months, while in others additional legisiauon is required, The Greenwich street elevated road is endeavoring to place its track In good con- dition, and tis is very Weil, but we wanta sy- tem Of iupid transit roads running through different portions of the city and terminate ing at some poimt in the upper portion of the island. Mr. Morrill concluded by a motion that tae names of A. A. Drake. John Hayden and 4. Kemp, be added to the Working Committee, ‘wich was adopted. ‘The question Nere arose as to the legality of the aljourument of the election of officers, as th constitution—adopted last week—provided that it Should be held to-day. The Chairman dectded that the meeling was competent to postpone the election, but thougut a detinite day should ve de cided upon. In accordance witi this suggestio: and on motion of Mr. R. 0. Root. 1t was dete: mined that when the meeting adjourn it do a¢ to meet on the 6th of April for the election @ Mr. Root then offered THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, which were adopted :— Resolved, That this association welcome the organiza, tion of the Citizens’ Rapid Transic Assvclation, and will cheertully co-op legisiation as wil give the Mayor and Con: of this city the authority to designate and bie routes for rapid transic within tte limits. Resolved, That the members ot the Citizens’ Rapid ‘Transit Association be and the same are hereby invited to become members of this, egsociation and to ald itig ie eflorts to secure subscriptions to the rapid tranal§ und, On motion of Mr. James M. Drake, the secretary was requested to report at the next meeting the names of those to Whom subscription papers had been given, and to request such persons to reports wnat had veen cone. It was aso dete: mined that hereaiter bo subscription papers be issued or de. livered jor the purpose of procuring suvscriptions without a vote of the meeting. Mr. Koosevelt, the secretary, said that in order to reach @ pructical solution of the question of giving the Mayor and Common Council sucn authority over the matter of rapid transit as it Was thougot they ought to have, he had drawn @ bili for that purpose, whica had been introduced into the Assemoly by Mr. Daly, and the commit. tee to which It had been referred had designated z ‘ate with it in its efforts to secure suc jon Coanci y Out sultae | Thursday tor hearing its supporters, Mr. J. tenaered Mr. Roosevelt ‘or his action in pre; M. Drake moved tha: a vote of thanks be ring | the bill reierred to, that its provisions ve ap- | proved by vue meeting and that Air. Roosevelt be | authorized and requested to go beiore the com- mittee and urge its passage. The motion was adopted and the meeting adjourned, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMPANY. The Metropciltan Transit Company, whose pre} | ent purpose is to build an elevated road from | some point in the vicinity of Bowhng Green up Church and Wooster to Fourteenth stree', and thence to the Gran Central depot, under wnat Is known as the “Tree ‘fier Charter,” contained In chapter 833 of Laws of 1872, gave an exhibition of the plans adopted for constructing its road belore ils Honor the Mayor, the members of the Commog Council and many prominent citizens in the Cham ber of the Board of Aldermen, City Hall, yesterday afternoon. Among those present, la acdition ta the oificials of the city government referred ta were Peter Cooper, Dock Commissioner Wales, | Commissioner Porter, Chauncey Shafer and many | others interested in rapid trausit, Lhe models which were unvelied tor the Grst time on tue oc | casion consisted of the post. a section of the road in jall here, where he awaits trial under an ipdict- | ment, his bali Laving previously been fixed at | $4,000, BOLD BURGLARY ON BROADWAY. A daring burgiary was committed about half past ten o'clock on Tuesday night in a furnishing goods store on Broadway, near the corner of Eignveenth sireet. A showcase, opening in the front doorway, was broken open oy tue robbers Qnd its entire conten's, consisting mainly of sbirt atuda to the value of about $60, were abstracted, ‘The officer pa roiiiug in the vicinity shortly afte ward discovered tie burglary and noticed thre boys ranniug tirouga Union square, He gave | chase, but did not succeed in cutcning any of them, aithough one, inding bimsell uotly pur | mued.’ drooned his boo. and of a car such as it 1s proposed to use, They were shown ana fuily described and explained by Mr. C, i, Harvey, tha fuventor and one of the directors of the road, who took an active part in the constrace tion of tue Greenwich street road, and who hat since devoted much of his time to remedying the deiects which time has demonstrated to exist 10 that, He especialiy awelt upon the fact that the track 1t was proposed to construct wouid rather an ornament than @ disiigurement to tne streets, while (he posts were to be of that char acter which would occupy very iittle space In the Street, Especial attention was attracted to the Style of car proposed to be used, which 13 com. posed of three cylinders, instead of being on the principal of @ straight live, ‘The compariment Inclosed In the first of these 1s to be used Jor the steam engine, which t¥ to be so constructed a3 to prevent the escape of the exiiust steam, a great Goesideratum in the city. in the second is the saloon, Wile a third is to be made a smokin, room, Ia the centre, on the site between the ti cylinders, 18 au opening tive jeet in width for the ingress und egress Of passengers. The models throaghout were favorably commented ou oy Mayor Wickham and others at the Close of the exe hibition, aud ihe former expressed the Lope that ue Yoad Would soon be coustructed, JOSEPH EAGAN’S DEATH. It appears that the man Joseph Eagan, who wat committed to the Richmond County Poorhouse by Justice Wood, of Tottenville, on the 1tu inst., on a charge of vagrancy, Was unconscious and in a dying condition when committed, according ta the testimony of Drs, Hubbard and Sinclair, whe | made an examination, and it is alleged that nu condition was che result of ili treatment tn being put out of Nicholas Kiiomeyer’s saioon at Kreisca erville. ‘he keeper of the Pooriiouse, Mr. Mo Cormack, says that the Man was received at the institution Upon the commitment, aad that nis condition was hot at first known; that he was gucsequently properly cured for aud received ail the attention ) o#ssible until lie died, cariy the nox morning. The oody was buried in the county grounds. When McCormack ascertained the circumstances under whica the man was sent to him he timediately seut word to Coro.er ye m0 oI New Brighton, who commenced | Investigation last evenia, Eagan, while in tu | condition described, was carted ten miles over @ | rough road from Totenvule to Richmond.