New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24
Judge Neilson-wcll. h that oil with this witnessi
Mr. 6heArmaa-That b ell
RE-CRoss EXAMINATION BY MIR. MORRIS.

RE-CROSS EXAMINATION BY MIR. MORRIS.
@. The advice that you have spoken of, Mr..
Cleveland about publishing the testimony had refer
to tho simple Of the fact that there
such advice that that there would DO any danger in
announcing that faott A. Thore several reasons
why the Committee was not announced.
O. No; did you receive any advice that there would DO
any dsngert
Mr.. shearman-Legal sdvicet
Mr. Morrs-Any legal advioe that there would DO any
danger In announcing the simple fact that Committee
had been app0ncdi A The loyal advice related to the
publication.
O. Republication OF the cvidencei A, OF the tes-
timony.
@ But not In regard to the announcement OF the sim
pie factt A. No, Sir.
% That o Committee had been appointed-noi A.
Nothing TO do with that
O. You and Gen. Tracy and Mr.. Shearman you say,
suggested or discussed names the day prevousi A.
sad several names came up In the Interview the even
ing before-on Thursday evening.
O. Where was that interview held A. That was at
Mr.. Shearman's house.
O. 1t was held at Mr.. 9hearmaus house-these same
namesi A. Most OF them.
O. Now. when you we're examined before, were you not
asked specifically to give In detail oil the names that Mr.
Beecher suggested the afternoon or in the even
Ing and did you profess to give all the names that
he did suggest A. professed to give all the names
connected with Plymouth Church and society.
O. No. all the weren't you asked to state Oil the
names that no sted without reference to the Church
or socetyi A. My answer to that question was upon
the names Of Plymouth Church-in Plymouth Church
and society.
Mr. Blackwell. put In the question and answer that
Is the best wsy-thst was given there.
Mr.. Morris-Now have you until moment ago. ever
mentioned the of Mr. Curtis aud Mr. William Cullen
Bryant A. Yes. Sir
In faaf
O. No; now there Is Just question: won't pursue
that any further, Mr.. Cleveland Now, Mr.. Shearman
has asked you about being examined at the house, you
say that you examined lying down. You were upon
lounge In full Dress weren't youf A. Twas
O. And you were able to go about the housed A. was
able to 90 about my room, Sir.
O. And La your condition such as 10 affect your
headt A. It's
Q. And your memory A. Most decidedly
Mr. Morris-yery materially. That il all
Judge Neilson--That is all. Mr.. Cleveland
Mr. Shearmsn-No; Just one question Can you give
reasonsnce have been asked about the omission W
publish the appointment of this Committee before the
llth OF July-wi you state what were the reasons In
your mind for not publishing it before that timei A.
One reason was that Mr. White had not yet returned and
accepted his appointment; another was that we
desired the ratification OF the Investigating Committee
by the Examining Committee.
O. When did Mr. White return-when did he attend the
Committeei A. Think Nj. Whites first meeting was Oh
the 10th OF July.
O. On the evening Of that dayi A. On the evening Of
the 10th.
O. Altogether too late for any publication In the
papers Of the 10TH wasn't after the Publication even
of the afternoon papers A. In the evening OF the lo
Mr.. Beaoh-Did he return on the 1Othf A. don't
recoec that Sir; his first meeting with the Committee
was on the evening OF the 10th
O. Yes but do you know whether he had accepted the
I.afor haf A
when he accepted the appointment.
O. WHAT A. That recOllcctlon-he appeared in the
evening.
Mr. Beach, understand Mr.. Morris to say that he
stated before, that he had accepted before that TIE
appointment.
The Witness-I 10 NOT recall.
Mir. Shearman-The members OF the committee ola
not make any formal aOceptance-did not write any
acceptancei A. No, Sir.
O. They did not accept otherwise than by attending the
meetingl A. That is all.
Mr. Beach-Didnt they by announcing their willingness
10 act . A. No. Sir not 10 my knowledge
O. In conversation-wen you don't know, thcn' A.
know that there communications went from tie
Committee to the church or to the pastor.
Mr. Morrs-And did the Committee hold these various
meetings and take testimony before they had been ra
fed by the Examining COmmitteef A. No. Sir.
@. Then they had been ratified by the Examining Com
mttee A. They had been ratified on the morning OF the
1tn, ana began W ttNo VS'p'""' VI i'''N' w
lar meetings, the 10Th.
Mr. ShcarInan-With one exception-they took test'
mony ON the night OF July the 6ihi A. They heard
abatement from Mrs 1iton We did not consider that
Mr.. Shesrman-That Is oil.
FRANCIS d. MOJ'LTON AGAIN ON TIE STAND.
Francis ID. Moulton was then recalled and
crossexamined further
Mr. Evarts-In further crOss-examlnaon. Mr.. MOul-
ton call your attention now to this question: You
know Mr. Samuel Dwight Partridgef A. ain very well
acquainted with him, Sir.
O. For the period Of time since you have been In the
firm Yourself 1 supposed A. Since 1871, Sir, to the
present time.
O. Do YOU remember conversation with him. freshly
after the appearance Of "The Life Of Victoria Wood
hull" by Nj TtoD on the subject OF the writing OF that
Life" by Mr. Triton, the reasons Of III A. do not
recollect any such conversation. Sir.
O. Didn't you say to Mr.. Partridge that Mr. Tnton's
reasons for writing Life" motive for
writing that "Ie put himself at the head OF the
Spirituasts OF the country OF the United states, ana
that there were sprituslss in the country than
there were anything to the effect
OF that statement OF the effect OF any part Of that
statement
Mr. Fullerton-One moment. We object to that. Sir; it
is entirely irrelevant.
MI Evarte-How irrelevant
Mr. Fuertou-wen 1t Is not for us to show that upon
the face of the thing IL appears to be entirely
irrelevant II is for you TO show how II is relevant
Mr. EyArts-we do not TO repeat long discussions
on that subject
judge Neilson--No. understand that.
Mr. Eyarts-Ths relevancy Of the Victoria Woodruff
Life" and the writing OF II. called 70 your Honors
attention. lesa only few days ogo, IN reading
from tho testimony. II 10 part Of their Affirmative
has ~ ia typdoV