New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10
MRa MnRsE nEcLAREn TIE rArrLER

MR9 MORSE DECLARED THE TATTLER
O. Well. I suppose So Very well Now, ~
YOU did not suspect Mr. Beeche VI Mouton Of having 70
formed as woodha did YOU imagine she hid st her
information A Through the open gate Of Tie lips VI h
Nathan b Morse
q That wa your theory A. Yes. sir not that vsss
nom Mr. morse directly 70 woodhnn but that vent
through many MOUTH Mn Morse 10 the habit u saytaa
that made such and such charges
q No matter; fdldn'i an yoa that A And heJ got 70
Mr. Woodhails
rhart ak Won word about that You suspected shen,
that what Mrs. Morse had publicly -rd A Privately sAn
Wen pryaiely said with me publicity that had raeAed
Mr. woodhu because you dom mean that she Whispered "
In Mr. woodhurs A. Nc Sir, rhe didn't whisper
in anyone she spoke Il loud
q Wei thai What call public fouth"nghi iha w~ inc
.ource al, Mr. Woohu information A. Yes, Sir; the on
e1ns source that the stories went rom her They cersnya ana
not 20 RON me- nor from Mr. Mouon nor from M bsrss
And understand YOU ay that neither u you had COO
mnnicacd any Of the durag hs confidential inter
course in early month Of 1871 and TIE co~s o " -
What . that You understand
a. That neither You Mr. Monitor, nor MI Beeensf NJ"
communicated those and conferences hai zoos ~
tween you anybody A. cannot speak Tor MI
or for Mr. Mouiton spoke To few Of my TRENDS aoo" o
Of the maneuyrcs that had been made
q During this PERIOD A. Yes Sir; for instance ~"
number Of feacs that Mr. Bcccher had gone and got 70
traction
Mr. Eyarts-r won't take any instance this is erosss,
animation.
The wItno..-Dont make cross than Is Necessary.
laughter
Mn Evarts-No s mild ia manner, doubt
| The Witne.s-I don't think z y
Mr. Ev,rs-Bat il + a. examination that authorizes 10
spontaneous statements
Jna .ono the witness The practice IL 10 Answer
questions simply
Mr. Evars-Answer the question that is my right and goa
have right to stop then have night 20 hm. my qncse"
and YOU have mn, stop Now Won bad then during hsi
interval before May 1871 told ICES Of eonnden'-'
| friends had YOU A Yes SIR
q OF the steps and stages OF The connnoAhh oomh""@
toBi A. fes cir had
TIL TONS ACTUAL DISPOSITION TOWARDS BEEcU1
| Very well? A. cannot answer whether Mr..
Beeeher had. or whether Mr. Houlson had. but had
@ Thai Won can answer for Yes Sir and nndertoas
10 I'll roo that wben wa you understood 10 the contrary
@ Well think dad understand ~ ths soa8say 10" IN
ssrraos It osss ~ays.
III. wi,ne-s-Ba understand that communicating Inst
ae,er spss. 10 Mr. Tlen dspazsment had never been
very particularly anxious ~ save Nj. Besrhsr
@ You aoti A. No, SIR.
You were not A. xious Mr. Beesher' A. No ar.
q Although il led disclosures about your wifei A. No,
Sir only protection put over Mr. Bceccr was Just 20 u"
as il was necessary protect hn rton, and Il had s"t
been necessary To protect Mrs Ton should have allowed NJ
Beecher to go o his destruction four years AGO.
Mr. Eyar,s-rhai understand 70 be yOur disposition.
The Witness-Yes SIR don't wish to disguise H.
Mr. Eyars-It be- difficult II you did that We ares
about But still all motive for going 20 Mr. Beech w.s
soctude to protect Ars. TIIoui A. Yes, Sir.
O And yet after you did cple 10 tell a. much n
you cose OF the confidential matters between you and Mr.
Beecher and Mr. Moulons A Aad confidence r.h
Henry Ward Beecher In nay life.
q VIII you answer my question now' A. Yes Sir
Mi Eyarts-To the TRBrSE SenoTapheF Read The qsss-
ton
10 tn III.
THE TRIBUNE stsnographer read The question to the wit
Mr. Beach-The answer is proper
judge Neison-Iiis proper far lie add whether hs
scruped.
Mr. Evart.-Is that al the answer you can makes A. Well,
sh think that j. a very comprehensive answer.
Mr. Eyats-Wo there may b. difference Of opinion abost
that
Mr. Fullcrton-It lie no, worth while 10 explain that
Mr. Fvarts-No we debate that ITO the witness
understand you say that notwithstanding the whole motive
OF this interview " the Sh and Of what followed IL was TO
ntec vour wife and not with love Mr. Beecher yet You
didn't scrupe Immediately alter while they we're going ON,
TO disclose AZ much you pleased Of what going oni A
Yes. Sir; should
Mr. Evarts-very well, that is enough.
Mr. Beach-No, that is not enough
The Witness say MI Eyarts that was under no
oblcation to keep any had kept the Transaction
secret on my wes but not from any obligation that
was under to the Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher.
O Ihaye not asked you anything about that asked yon
whether you kept secrel A did from sny persons exes
from the few who the essential facs in the case.
O You did except from those 10 whom you told ~ A. Yes
Sir except from those 10 had originally told the crime
O But you didn't scupe tell to whom you pleased what
you pleased concerning these TRANSACTIONS While hey were 81
ing onS 80
noti
The wtns..-Mus, answer your Honor the scnple
which hads
Judge Ncl.on-whether you did did not and then eI
plain II YOU wish
The witness-I have told you Mr. Hyarts 70 whom spoke
Mr. Eyar,s-You selected who you would speak TO- and you
told them what you saw 1T A selected whom w0sid
speak to.
Q And you told what you ht' A. Yes Sir; and NOT
what / did At
O. Now you know IL not from your uiterances
that there ever came the leakage Of the transactions mus
purposed and carried out during that early season. That finally
reached Mrs woodruff A. No Sir il was from Mr. Morse
O Ye. but how did she and what had passed, conf
deiay or privately between Mr. houiion MI Beeeher and
voar,ef, A Because told and she told all the world
O She Is one OF the persons A. Yes, sir.
O Tha, you told A Yes, Sir
And YOU knew lnnTnis bstoss ysa told her A. Yes
Sir l did. u-aHghter)
will not st Aere and npt sini.cr justice with
disposition the part Of the audience Il perfectly amazing
All the gentlemen my view respectable intelligent,
citizens yet without respect occasion or the Court
they continually interrupt the prsceedag. regre, very
much dstarbs The counsel II disrcsyectfal the Court
IL does no good.
Mr. Evuts-wet any part Of your shuddcr when you
read this card Mrs. woodkal occasoned by your fear
your imprudence might sd