The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

| Mr.. Butler: The allegation denie
there was scandalous and disgrace
full scene; the conditions being tina
the counsel for the president claimed
freedom of speech, and we claim de
cency Of speech. We are now try
ing to show the indecency of the oc
cassion.
Witness continued. conld not Sc.
the president, only heard the tone o.
his voice He seemed excited; dc
not know what his manner Is from
personal acquaintance when he is an
CRY.
Edwin B. Stark examin ed by But.
ler: Was formerly short hand re.
porter reported the speech Of the
President st Cleveland, on the night
of the Sd of September '66, for the
Cleveland Herald in short hand it
was published the notes are not now
in existence; suppose they were
thrown in the waste basket: cepy
Of paper produced by the witness.
In some places substances were given
instead Of literal words read from .
part ofthe report just what Johnson
said.
The President said, chang jeff Da-
Wis hang JEFF. Davis why don't you" !"
I am not the prosecuting atty; l am
net the jury, but will tell you what
did do. Il called on your Congress
which is trying to break up the Gov.
ernment." Here were Interruptions
and confasions and may have been
words uttered by the President
which I did not hear but I think
not.
Witness proceeded to quote from
the presidents speech.
Butler remarked that the Presi-
dent in bis answer made objection
that all he said was not put in; But.
Ter meant to give all.
Witness cross examined by Evarts.
Evarts; are you able to say there
is 4 single expression in that part Of
your report given substantially
which was used by the president, see
that they are the words as they fell
from his lips.
Witness, No sir.
Evarts said we object to this re-
port - no report Of the Presidents
speech.
Butler asked what were the poll
tics Of the Cleveland Herald at that
time.
Witness. 1t was what / called John.
son Republican, some called it Post
Office Republican, the editor had the
Post Office.
Butler said he proposed to offer
the Leaders report of the speech as
sworn to by Mr. Hudson.
Evarts objected on the grounds
that the managers are in possession
Of the ogiginal notes OF the shorts
hand writer of whole speech, and of
his manuscript made therefrom and
sworn to by him. The substitution
for that evidence of the statement of
Mr. Hudson as testiiend to by him,
is against the first principles Of JUS
tice or Of evidence. He has not testi
fed how much Of the report is his,
and how much the of report is John
sons. Besides it is for the great
part a condensed statement directed
by circumstances. The same objec-
tion may be made to this second Her
aid report.
Butler did not propose to with
draw the report Of McEwen, but to
put in all others. After considerable
argument Butler asked decision
of the question.
ThessChief Justice said he could
not put all three questions at once.
Butler will first offer the Leaders
report.
The Chief Justice said it appears
from the statement of the witness,
that the report was not made by
himself, but with the assistance OF
another person.
The yeas and nays WAS demanded
on the admissability ofthe report, and
it was admitted yeas 35, nays IL
Butler then offered a report prepared
by McEwen.
Evarts objected.
Butler then offered a report of the
Cleveland Herald.
Evarts objected.
On motion of Edmunds the Court
adjourned till tomorrow noon.
Adjourned.
Washington, Apr. T.
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