New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
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him the fact that you have sworn 10
this a in this question: Let me ask you was
anything d the substance Of the interview between MI
Beecher and Mr. Tlton when you not present chat IL
the Interview Of the 3h read from your direct examination
you your say: Why he told me that M Ton
had told him Of the confession OF his wife TO him.
Now, Sir did you that fact 10 Gen. Butler
when he prepared your statements a Lei
me the question on the direct examination BOOK
handed TO the witness What interview il that Gen Tracy
M Tracy-The evening Of the 3Ghthe night that you went
20 Mr. Beechers
The W.tness-I don't think told that. You refer now 10
my answer where he told Mr. TtOn mad told him Of
the confession Of his wife " him Thai what you AK
Mr. Tracy-Yes.
The Witness-I recolect that told Mr. Butler that
O. You recoieci that you told Gen. Buterf A NO.
don't recocct that
O Then Won were asked Just repeat now what he tid
upon that subject "A Mr. Beecher told that Mr. Triton
had told him Elizabeth had confessed and had read to him
what either was copy OF confession OF Eliza
beth intercourse between them and ne told me that
T1eodoe had told him Of The Of sending TO him the
letter through Mr. Bowen That IL all that remember Just
now" Now you told Gen Butler thaf A. don't remen-
Der that did
Q Don't you remember that you not a To the best OF
my recollection did not
O In either Of these satemens' A. No. Sir
Q Did you state To Con. Butler this: Do you know
whether Mr. Tton kept copy OF that paper OF which
Of H. think he made d copy u it, Did you tell that to Gen
Butler At hat with reference to the confession tseH
q Yes A. ! think I told hm that.
@ You think You told him that A. think 50.
Twill ask yon hereafter TO point it out 20 NE IN which
statenent A. All old Gen Butler not in The statement
Q No matter ask now what yon told Gen. Butler :
FulerOn-And the counsel Will ask you " point out II
the statement what not there
Mr. Tracy-I will ask him 20 point out whether II was there
didn't understand the witness " that it was not there
ITO the Witness Q. Then, did You tell him this Did he
tell you he object going there - "a He told me that
Theodore had given him permission % Elizabeth for con-
frmaon Of story nothing further than that" A think
/ told Gen. Butter that,
. You think you did, A. Yes sir
0 On your direct examination you Speaking Of the IN
eryiew Of December He that is Mr. Becche said OF
course II this charge made against Theodore should
make any charge against my defense would be the technical
one Of general denial but with you since you know The
truth would throw myself upon your friendship and what
believe TO be your desire me" A Where is that'
O. That il on page 100 my book down toward the bottom
Of the column A think told him the substance OF that
sir tried 70 give him near ~ could.
did not you tried 10 do but what you recoect
that you did DO you recoec that told Gen Butler that
A. Nv recollection il that l told him the substance OF II
yes Sir.
o Did Won also give to Buder the letter q Mrs ion,
calling for tina; paper A took the paper 70 Gen Butler
q Did you give paper and call his attention to ~
A. think that paper was among them.
@ You d.dg A. Yes. / think that paper was among them
@ Has the statement that you read that letter 70 Mr. Beecher
on thc night Of obtaining that rracon ever been publicly
stated by you before you stated witness upon ts stand
A Publicly siatedi No think not.
O. You think notf A. | do not think II has
O. You presented that letter Of your statements cd
you not: A. Yes Sir.
@ In which A. I think in the first.
Q But YOU did not state that That interview with Mr.
Beechc mas always published he surrendered that
your demand and you're alone until thir tna
has it mott
Mr. Fuer,on-We object unless the counsel explains what
he means by "has always been published
Nj Tracy will amend my question. TO the witness
That interview with M Beecher has always been pub
hcd ~ he surrendered that reacon on your demand ana
yours alone until this trial far you know has II noti
A. Ye- think it has
O You always knew that representation OF thai inerVie" De-
yourself and MI Beecher 10 be false, dd you no n
What approximation
o The representa- on OF that interview that that retracton
was urrcndered by YOU upon your demand alone
A. No SIR.
O. Yon did not 1t 10 be falsei A. No; gave M
recollection Of it,
q Did you know il 10 be untrue A IL dd-not correctly
state il : it did not fully state il
O. Then you did fuzzy state theItruh, did you
not
Mr. Fulleron-Whatf
Mr. Tacy-The one IN which that interview has been pub
lished.
Mr. FuIlerton-Pubished whereI
Mr. Tracy-Anywhere.
The Witness- gave my recollection OF the time that il
all could DO
@ Answer my question Did you not always know the tue
account OF that would have Included the letter OF
Mr. Tiltont No did not remember il a. the tine ha'
made that statement
You mean to say then tina, while you had possession OF
this letter Of Mrs Ton during the years and upwards OF
this controversy you remembered the fact that you
tanned that retracon from Mr. Beecher by presenting h
Tons letter requesting its return that might De aesH0yeu
Mr. Hons-we object assumption that there has Dee
two years OF this controversy.
Mr. Beaoh-worse than that The question assumes az fue
that this retracton obtained by the presentation OF m
Tons eer which in direct conaventon OF the evidence
Mr. Ryarts-The question does not that was obtained o
means Of that
Mr. Euerton-I does 30 assume.
Mr. Kyar,s-It should not That not the point Thep point
Of the inquiry the surrender Of the retracton ~ch MI
Beeche had obtained by the use OF this iet'ef d INC
that was obtained The contrary ha always been puDshed
as he slater Now General Tracy AXIS the gentlemen knew
during this time that this letter had been presented 70 MI
Beecher
Mr. BeachThe contrary has not been the universal state
The fact simply that Mr., Mou0n now reVeAis III T
evidence that when the application made TO Nj btechef
for this etracon Of request from Mrs litoh
and the additional appears that the circumstance OF
reading that letter Mr. Bcecher had been omitted IN the
statement that has been given by Mr. hoaton
M EyarsThe existence Of the lesrhe presentation OF
the letter.
Mr. BeachNot the existence of the letter for had been
published
Judge Nelson In words DIG lie not referred TO
in the statement
Mr. BeachNot only has been referred 10, but was pub
Hshed.