, 1875-01-20

these and other rcspec:R. tho croas-examlnation
waA an indirect opening OF the defense.
strictly ~ ctoss-n1anj11ation. however. 1t
Was not effective. and ex,Judgo Porter disnt,-
pointed all who listened to him. lie wpy
too deliberate In his manner. top indirect in
hin 4slentiuns, antl ts,o cautious in lila tone. lilo
Askcd three 1ueAtlnnB wlltu bIIe would have |
served ~ we'll, and hs did nat aoem to DO master |
Of tho case.
Tho connncl In tho case atsrac. quite "a mich !
attention now as plaintiff asal defendant. Every
cpnsultation in narrowly watched b. tile trccta-
satofs. aitl il oftcii invested with Significance
tlat It doca uot posEeaa.
Barn.
The reccss .sas marked bg an incident which re-
moves all dount concerning cx.1uflga Morris feel
ing ia regard to htr. J'ehcher. Ar IN Indigo
Scils9,! hHoul'ced that the regular inlermHsion
would 10 taken, Ar. Morris eiepped over 10 .tr.
Porter and called hia attention 10 ono of the al.
twers mao by tho 1itnozA. 1Ir }tecci1cr. obserr-
ing Mr. Morris Ii, conversation with
bis cDnhrcl. a11rcEseda tocniar rr.1lnrk to him.
hut Mr. 1iltou'H counsel deliberately continued
hly conversation with oa.3udge Porter, atr.
];cocher Withdrew with heightened coloE. Tx
ju.lge Morris ls a firm believer iu tho truth 1T
Iho,dore :fl:on'H stoE;, and does hot hesitate to
Church, in pirate N weli an in public.
i7o Me A+sse tahJ irf,'.l
:1OCiTDSB i CI:uss.- -E.AMI:ATInN.
NEw YonE. Jau. 19.-Sow that the crosh-es-
aminatltn .: Fraucs y. Moulto,, l,s. loruE,
in tue scallia1 ttial and iron, an carly hour this
morning crowds besleged the entrance TO the
brooklyn City COURTROOM. Dnt few minutes
were required in Which to pack the spacs allotted
tp tho public. oneo the doors were npeI3c1.
counsel wesa I'll carly iu their rlacea. Mr.. aIoal-
ton aud Mr. Iiltnn arrived together and Nr.
Ecceher and wife. accompanied by tic vito 81
thclf soa Frederick. c.!terel precisely at II
O'clock an1 III court waH bei1E; formally 0petiei
a1re. Field. Mira. Tl1ton, MlA. Sltearinaa. and
afra. Raymond occupied teir accustomed places.
Wien tie Jurors we're called. William II, DaTls
~ missing. and nearly ten minutes were wast-
ell waiting lns aErlya Aa RpU,i All tie took his
aoat tlle crosa-oxam'natitAu Of Moui:ou was coa-
tuned by es~tuJgo Porter.
Witness said !: Mr. Ueccher vas in the habit
OF visiting me about tNico day. during our III.
ttnacv, but Titton was oftener. IliCn a,a
went frequently on fishing excursions together,
and vItitet tue Watering places. visited Maria
ga!lsctt with him IN the summers OF t5G5-9. Wo
/ did not 80 West together. nor visit Washington
together. | was id tympatllY with Ti1tou III fi.a
| WomanH-Nigh.s movement. ana visited New
port to attend q meeting With him. I acted o.
/ counsel for Tilion IN ls dealings with Mr.
| Bowen. The contract l'c:wt.cu Iilten and Bowen
| wes settled for s1,0Jo. From Innc, l51l, to
,tay, 1873, received ,arlous sums from Geeocr.
III nll about 81. 0p0 or 47.UiU think !.nFt met
/ Mrs. Ieecher three or four :ltncA never visited
| her. Nj acquaintance with 1ier WIS Blight! |
| have met Mrs. .Morno several times wn wesc
rot unfrendlv in our relations. | met Mr*.
| Hooker enco in March, ISL. While was acting
"a thn mutual 1rieud ct these palt1cs Mr. Beecncr
sometimes acted OIL my motion. and Iilton
againBt it. did not hear Of Victoria Woodruff :
| statement from Tilton before it appeaIolt and
! did uot approye Of it.
THE woonnC1.r.
| Counsel read letter from Iilteu. written " to
complaining frieud," and Nit,1esH sai,l Il vas
deposited viii, mo By Tiltou. know Mrs. Wood
| her tirs. at hcr house Of Sew iork; the next
meeting was at Theodore 1iltons house, shortly
utter Ap7i 1871; could fix the ti1po OF meet
ing her by the cartls published III tho forI. Ii
that interview nereE eaw her. The sccoud i'll
terview to5k place dag or two after tho frat.
had a conversation in Mrs. Tiltous presence.
saw her after that frora time to time; tho las
so h tie snruG Of la,2. tank it,. it VS. u H. le'
olore Tiltou vas With me- / WAS usually tLor!
in tho evening With her (Alrs. Wooahull>.
never Was in tho same lou6o in whicl
sho was staying .oser night: and I nev
er travelled With her tia: 1 can reusem
ber. sone Of tie interviews lasted III
hour, knl others two tlotsB. hovo male state
mcnts to lor with regard to Rtorles against ME
Deecller, and nlso with regard to T1lton. Deve
mentioned tho pasno Ct any lady in connection
Of her published statement End do not rcmenl
bcr what mart omitted. Got the general dril
Of it. however, Never told her tnok a plsto
to Dcechcr, and demanded AIre. Tilton'a letter
|
that / dill read that portion OF Mrs. Woodruff
h:atemeut with regard to tho pistol acens
lscec.lor asked ms ii remembered that part c
the scene With the pistol referred 70 in tho state
mens. ! told hrl ! dill not, al1 he ana~ere
that neithcy dill he. l haa no conversation "it
Iilton about Doecher's pre- .i!lnS at lecture t
be delivered by Mrs. Woodruff. Nescr tol
Iitpn her letter to EcecAer ca:uo at my request
Think WAS at Tilson's OIL Two occasions she
ltyA. Wuodhun vas thrra Nerer found Tlltu
at her house, wien ho dill not como with NE, at
be generally laft with mo-
| dianpproyed Of Tic l'aeon 1cttor, ard M
against ite being mat1o public, Advised asaius
Illton'a sccond statement, tho uno general
called tue sworn statement, DO nos know I,o
Mrs Woodruff got tho pistol. Int do know til
! affair never occurred. ! reported what occurre
!, | q. uecchersB on that occasion to Ti!tnn. Cor
t | demned Deechcr for obtaining the tetraetiou 9
: Mr.. Til:on's. ........ ..
Do not remember ever alyi6ing Ee"chcr mt
!, geo Iiou nor to communicate with him thto1l!;
: Mo, Advised slleuca on tho rarS, of Deechcr
: relation to the Woodruff publication. Al.unue
A 1 never read, hal full kuoT}et)ga Of i:s CO,
:, tents, obtained from people who lad read ]
only read all that portion proiudiciai to Eeocl
or, aud relating to myself. Nonc Of tho cLanst
: in tho cara published By Mr.. DeechsF III II
Bscoklyn Ea9t' Eeso mado by me. They Wei
+ uada by liinEela, the editor. j.,
+ tCounntl rend tho letter which stamps II
: stotlca against Deeclior as falae,l
. do not know Why thcso changes were made
L but they Uero All the WORK OF Atpscua' u
+ 1}eccher thought it Was q mistake to call a
= investigating committee. In accordance vii
: tic viaw Of my legal adviser, Gen. Butler. ! II
:. fused to lot ncecler hars copies Of the iettcJ
. aud documents in my hand.
n uES. BUTLER WAS sY FRIEND
n and adviser, but was never paid any fec ny II
r or nay tly.n. lie waa counsellor Us aEanst til
a G,lbton-l lInuso !; but ls IVES counsel fur sEyn'
y Special Agent of the Treasury Department. N
n aaylco began to mo when this contIoyersy u
a gan. V,a Lad = CONTROVERSY with the Govefl
tncnt at tho time. but Lo was not Instrumental
= nrTauging he matter. jarno aud never cor
~ fortod about neeehcrH affairs, No converse
:. abou: them. have paid fees to coainel wh
:, weea o,lsaged by I!lto1l, hut never contribute
. to tie oxtant Of publications. from ttmo to TIM
!. never paid aust stl4lng, nor promised anything
= l uuLEn OUT.
r, Counsel here souSlt to hlow that watncBs "a
- - been indicted aud Was pursued under q civ
!. suit Tor statements .nado by luI, but those tt
Court ruled could nnt be brought in as eyidcnc
: Sir. Eyar.s argued Iha. witncss WAS All intel
> ostad party, as 10 waH implicated III MI tlcs
suits, aud they wanted to show thas witpess VII
: | hostile tn defendant.
The Court announced that witness hntl siscad
| shawn tleY wore hosti}o when h4 said tAt