New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
THE Northumberland
A RAPID SUMMARY OF EVENTS FROM 1871
TO 1874

IL 1871.
The Court met at II a. m, pursuant to adj
ioulnn nt and AIr. Beecher was recalled.
Mr. Evarts-Upon Thursday, if your Honor please. we
were discussing so1ae question Of tae aduissbdity Of
evidence when the rdours.ent took Place IN regard 10
tie form and in which there u.sht be Drawn
from the witness sateBcns concerning conversation or
habits of intercourse between Mrs. Mortoa aaa himself
in reference to ts general suAect and precisely what
le result was If there result don't knew that it
was important to cORiaer. perhaps the matter
may come up upon questions Is shall ask tGem now
TTs the Wi.nesal Mr. Beecasr VIII Ak voa question
i IN not certain whether have asked IN any form or
not-s to inc frequency Of your visits 81 'lr MouIon5
house.
NJ Beacll-It has been gone OYER
NJ. Eyarts-Wrll, won't spend any time.
The Wi;ness-There regularity in the matter;
al times visited there every day at times only once
week or forth gt, and sometimes noi for month
OF two months. three months even.
MI Be4cb-Four months, You PIT IL
The Witne4s-W.il, I don't know but four months;
viii admit oae more. should think there might be
tilses Including ay vacation.
M Evarts-Tlus is only Introductory - question |
v to ask you Now, Mr.. Becher there have been Civ an
o evidence occasions which there soliciude and
n,oren e. AMI forth, ana letters md cards Now
during the thrse years three years and halt hon
te Isl Ct January 1871 TO the Spring or middle OF
1874 for log large part Of the time were there inter
vqi1 II
am kiadi A. Do you mean what proportion " the
whole amour.
O. Yes. A. Well cannot state IT, Sir; I don't knoW
s,at have ciphered that eu there were long pc
rods for example. in 1871 after May THINK there was
oo;spnrativeiy little until in the Autumn IN 1877 aee
Wa very little all Summer after May during the cam
pagp: you reeolleot Sir. there was political campaign
ana very little Was done during al tho Summer until
Autumn. until after the close Of tie campaign-mH!
after the November election.
O Well. after the publication Of the woodruff scandal,
What occurred Thereafter up to the end Of l372afer
that period until June 1871 A Well, after the pubca
ton vi the scandal it pretty busy time and 1t ran
over into tie Spring OF 1913.
n And "a the June af.rsi A. And clear up 10 June,
and soon after came my vacation
And thereafter in the Autumn Of that year Of 1873
occurred whatever there was Ia regard to what has Deeh
named in this trial the " est charges A. Yes Cir the
West charges with the sequent actcn-consuiiaons Of
the Committee and action o; the church
a And then between that and The Bacon letter publica
,ion IA the Spring " 1874. there snythingt A We'll
eat deal There occurred nj thit tiina nom th inter
netou Of the sister churches the corresponding meet
iuls in our church which gave rise to good deal
OF consultation and OF ccnferrnoe WIN Mr hou'-
~, d. my part Then followed the calling OF the
C,u,ru and thai also was accompanied with what Wa
trt ri,I 9f writing between me and iTO gen
tlnen the pastors OF nishDoring churches And then
the Council itself m March II recOcc right; and dur
ing that Council were the letters OF Ar IitOni ne felt
himself agsrieved certain implications IN the Council
and after that Dr.. Bicons article appeared running
think through five numbers; AMI Iith Ilc bacon Ictt4
che parc Of Mr.. Ton.
O. And then the course Of things unt the constitution
and session Of The Committee Of Investigation A. Yes,
Sir.
@ Through that snmmeri A. The Bacon letter was
preceded by no ncOnsiderabe conferences between AZ