New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
THE coNvERsarIoy RULED OUT.

O. Well, you say Bessie Turner heard the whoie
story; what the whole story that she heardf
Mr Ryars-Now. object to that.
Jude Neison-we rule that ont and Il is quite ap
parent that Bessie Turner and hree other persons D,
mde OF this matter quite different and quite beyond
which he had made TO the other persons-ne
cbout which Mr. Evarts inquired do not think be
has opened he door bring the conversation either with
Eesse Turner with the other three persons and have no
doubt that jury unde rsand the attitude Of the witness Oh
that subject. Certainly do.
Mr. Pu1erton-wen Sir haven't any doubt that they m
dcrssad IT, but think they would understand 1t good deal
they the Bessie Turner story was Your
Honor viii perceive
Judge NelsonThis Clear very clear from the whole tes
mony that these persons about whom the learned
counsel inquired particularly heard the statement limited 70 M
advances equally clear that TO three or four persons
they heard much very dGeret charge That very
clear upon the testimony stands but do not think he has
inquired the conversation with those other persons suc
emily 70 justify US in receiyiDgit
Mr. FulrrOn-Now, your Henor Will perceive at glance
the which the other side had IN view In giving this e'
dence show that in the various conversations between the
witness and third persons that he limited the charge against
Mr. Beecher TO impure advances
Judge Neson-New understand the motive OF the witness
revealed clearly and distincyhe purpose
aud motive Of the and also the exception 70 those
four pefsOns.
Mr. FuIerton-That s very true Sir; but say again. their
object limit these charges made by the plaintiff In this
suit against Henry Ward Beecher TO impure proposals. We
know Just exactly what communications made TO these
other persons named communications that impure pro-
posas and nothing beyond that.
Judge Neison-Now az he eyewitness his versions
Of hem whatever hs motive might have beehive under
stand his metive don't touch the principal fact at all
Mr. FulerOn-Bu Sir, they have laid the whole foundation
fer the argument that adultery was committed because
the plaintiff this did not charge adultery in these con-
versations
Judge Nellson- that committed it would equally
exist whether the plaintiff charged did not He might
gloss over qualify seek nd Of it, try to protect his
wife, be sentimental he pleased about it, but still the
fact would remain.
Mr.. FulerOnThe fact would remain undoubtedly but II
he gossed over in nine not show that in the
tehth he stripped everything from and showed it in al
it, hdeOus defomity
Judge NelsOn-You might IL he had inquired into the con-
yersaiion; think he did not
NJ FHleonThey did inquire whether he had not limited
himself charges OF impure charges and whether he had
made any other charges to other person. and ne says
made the whole story known Bessie Turner in the converse
ton between and my wife when she present" Now,
ought know what that whole story ought TO be
meet the other by saying although he limited
charge impure advances in several instances yet
in Bs he told the whole truth. We are entitled
TO that; we entitled consequence Of the pur
sued by the other side Shall they prove that communication
made TO Bessie Turner and we not be a0e 10 prove Wat
that communication was that the counsel upon
otaer side do wish it, and equally that his
inquiry called The the legitimate result Of
thai inquiry, when learn that in several instances
he qualified this charge and ubdued may not show that
in another instance he told it just exactly as was
Judge Nel.on-You could if it q conversation they
inquired into | think it don't within that rule
Mr. Fuerousuppose Sir they put Bessie Turner upon the
stand TO prove Ton did communicate the whole story
TO her
Judge Neson-Then you could recall him TO meet that that
is plain enough.
Mr. Fullerton-I think equally plain that might meet
il now
Mr. Evars-Then should have gone into the conversation.
Mr. Fuerton-You might go into it little more fully
Mr Eyarts-I gone into 1t at all.
Judge Nellson-That is my present view OF II.