New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
MP REEcHER's HARD ALTERNATIVE.

o understand you to say that you told Mr..
Beccher that he would surrender that reracon you would
destroy the accusaonwhat call accusation and that you
call Mrs Ttons coniesslonyou would destroy that paper
| and The retrscton in his presence.
| Mr. Beach-No that was not the statement.
Judge Nes0n-Itc SAYS so.
Mr. Fulcrton-No beg you Houor's pardOn
Mr. Eyarts-We understand him to have said 20.
The WnessI said to Mt Bcechcr that II Mr. Beecher DC
| sired
o Yol would destroy it, A. Yes, Sir.
o What did Mr. Beecher hai A. Tie said that II any
accusation was against him that this retcon would be
the only defense which his family would hayewords to that
effect
would keep them both ogeher A. told him would keep
| the retrsetion and keep the confession yes Sir
O So that one should be without the other A
| So that one should never be seen without the other
@ You said you would keep them together' A. told him
| would keep both; did not use the word together"
| O Preserve both? A. Preserve both
Didn't YOU mean By be understood that they should
not be separately meant that should keep them both i'll
! my possession
@ Didn't you BY that to be understood by Mr. Beeche
that those two papers should never be separatedi
Mr. Beach-Why Sir does convey any inmston TO
the witness what the counsel desires to be answered They
we're separate papers Does he that they sh5d be an
nexed together detached the from the other Or
mai Inc one should be shown without the otherf s
impossible question Of that character without more
| discrimination. .
Mr. Eyars-we understand all that This witness has said,
~ said to Mr. Beecher will destroy them both keep them
both and Mr. Beecher said This reactlon viii be the only
evidence against the charge" Now the question is Did
mean by saying that you wod keep them both that you would
keep them that did not appear without tue oIheT
Mr. Beach--we, that is well enough.
Judo Neson-How is that Mr. Moulton' Say yes or no to
that, cannot answer yes without an explanation to
that That would keep them bothI said that would destroy
them both in his presence he desired or would keep them
both would keep both papers not necessarily together but
keep both safe, not TO be made puouc, eer VI tue
| That il my understanding Sir.
Mr. Tracy-Did you intend be understood that you would
keep those papers should not be shown without the
other, or should not appear without the oher'
Mr. Bcach-The question s Sir, wha! the witness meant a.
| that tme'
Mr. Tracy-Ycs, Sir.
Judge Nelson-Answer that
meant 10 keep both Of those papers sacredy the recan
aton for Mr. Beechers sake and the confession for Mr. Til
toms sake who had given them to me- That what meant
NJ idea was when said hay idea that this confession
never should be made against Mr. Beecher without his having
tho ,.c,nation 10 meet with. That Is what meant
And that they should be shown and separated that
one should appear without the oher'
Mr. Beach-That is not question
Mr. Tracy-Yes, Sir
Mr. Besch-No that Is not question: that declaration
| OF the counsel
Dia Won 80 mean TO be understood that OF these
should not appear before the public without
the other, meant that Mr. Beechers recantaton which
he handed me should be used by him his defense in
attack was made upon him upon the basis OF the other
That is t. Sir the other paper was used he should have his
| 10 nae against IT, try to explain It, Sir
O Didn't you also that that paper should be preserved
o that IL attack made him the recanaon should
| snpesr to be retractlon OF the accusation.
Mr. Beach-Tha Arguing Sir in regard to the effect Of the
| paper
| Mr. Tacy-No Sir
| Mr.. Besch-Yes Sir ob!ect TO tha! question.
Judre Neson-Let the enographer read the question.
The TRIBUNE stenographcr read the question follows
"Dnt you that that paper should be preserved
that any attack made upon him, the vecaDtstoa Should
| appesr to be a Tctracon OF the accusation.
| Mr. Tracy-Answer the question
| Mr. Fullerton That Is objected TO.
i Judge NeiIson-Let him answer mat
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