New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-11

Mr. Evarshe question whether when she wrote the lot
ter she had apprchcnsions
Mr. FuiIcrton-In that question want know
what was the prevailing guiding influence Of spehensos
OF the time.
Judge NelsonT think Il goes the MAD Of the witness
Mr. Eyarts-Very well.
Mr. Fuleron-Wha. IS your answer, Miss Oakley, A. !
have answered, believe had Apprehension from any
reasons OF my
@ Now, Miss Oakley pardon me- did not ask yOn II yoa
had apprehension from any reason OF your OWN sked
you whether had any apprehensons whatever they may
have Of that Florence nigh; give evidence that would
initiate in degree against her mother when you wrote that
cers A. Can DO said have had apprehensOns which
wcre-when may have had thoughts thai the result Of
the communications Of other pcoplel A. II had been
q refer 10 approximations In your mind, Whatever may
have been the origin Of them.
Mr. Beach Or any expccatiousg A I puzzled 10 know
how IT, DO not feel hat say that had sppre
tensions that Florence wOud give testimony against her
mother.
Q Not in the slightest dcgree' A. Yes; think say
had no reasonable grounds for such apprehensons
Q That not the question, Mss olkey' A do not be-
licye can be said to have had apprehenSons
@ Whether reasonable unreasonable did you have any
appehcnsions, however slight that Florence might go upon
the stand witness in this cc and give evidence that posi-
bly, might initiate against her mothers A. feared that she
might be called to the witness stand knew that II .
matter Of depreciation among all of towards her. beyond
that cannot that had appehensons as to what would be
the result Of any testimony she would give. %
Q Didn't enter into your consideration a. althe result
OF her testimony, A. don't think did not as far as the evil
decc she could give concerned bat her presence wit
ness / think felt that
@ Would initiate against her mother, A 1t would be
fortunate. think had that feeling
q Did you think 1t would mlitate' A. Oh, ~ to any
thing would say don't think had any feeling Of that
@ Had reached you at all 10 what che might
say, A. No don't think tAat felt that any apprchen-
sion
q No. no. Had no rumor relchcd your to what she
might say A. That cannot say.
@ want you to reflect m)m,nt. A. We'll. then cannot
say that had reached my cannot remember to have
heard anything
O. How A. | cannot remember TO have heard anything
that she would would say but that she be called
to the stand
O. Was not there a a1olt that she might be called
and might say something! A. There anoat that
she might be called the side Of the plaintiff and we pre-
sumd that she would be asked say things tina. SIDE and
that, suppose. the anmus Of my writing that letter
q That she might say things tina. sidc' A. II she wss
called that SIDE would be presumed that she expected
TO- know nothing further.
@ You say that was the anmus' A. That. suppose
suppose that the should like to know what
wrote; have forgotten.
@ Well. will show you in moment We want to get At
the motives arst A. should remember my motive better IL
could what wrote. Can not see il
@ Not now Let ask you question II I'M
dersand you correctly then. you say that you heard that
Florence might be called witness for her father and that
might say things that would be in aid Of scause, No.
didn't say that.
Mr.. Evarts-No she has not said that
Mr. Fulerton-Now, Mr. Reporter will you repeat what she
has said.
The wtness-I said preumableI said was to be
presumed, being called by that side that she might
Mr. Fueon-Yes and that your animus in writing the
letter.
Mr. EvsrtsThe present question whether she had not
heard that she would say something.
Mr. Fulerton-No.
Mr. Evarts exactly the distinction that the witness has
drawn that what she knew that she to be called and
presumably witness would be called unless she could say
something.
Mr. FueonI ask to have the reporter read what che said
upon that subject.
The Witness unfortunate in using the word snmus
| suppose.
Mr. Fulerton-Perhaps it unfortunate
The WtnessI feel that it the result Of reelection
perhaps the proper word TO use.
Mr.. Fulerton-[To the Stenographerl Well IL you don't
find will go ITO the witness You had an object IN
writing Miss Florence letter. had you not' A. had