New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-16
THE APOLOGY FOR THE CHARGE OF BLACK
MAILING.

THE APOLOGY FOR THE CHARGE OF BLACK.
MAILING.
Mr. Tracy-Yes, Sir; the substance of what you
said there.
The wness-well, win go right it back again met
Mr. Carpenter the club the evening before and he said that
Frank
Mr. Morrls-No never mind what Mr.. Carpenter said be-
fore.
The Wness-That is what I told these gentlemen
Mr. Tracy-Go right
Mr. Beach-You confounding the interviews.
Mr. Tracy-No he is not he right and you were
wrong He was telling what he said to these persons.
Mr. Bcach--He didn't say it in that way.
Judge Neison-[To the witness You were there on this
OCCASION and you all three seated at the abes A. Yes
Mr. Evarts-we have an Introductory question what
Moulton said occasion the witness about his state
ment against Mr. Ton and that he Qhe wness) ought to
apologize.
Judge Neilson--Yes, continue on from there.
A. said Before you decide Mr. Moulton, do you know
about this casei" lie sad think do" said Have you
heard my side Of Tiny belief about ' He said, don't
know that have" and then went and stated have
stated it here.
Mr. Backbone moment.
Mr. Tracy-Go and repeat what you said TO Mr. Moulton
Mr. Beach, strike that: "And then went on
and stated as | have stated here"
Judge Ncilson-Yes, Sir.
The Withcss-Then must go the whole thing again.
The Witncss-I don't suppose did.
Mr. BeachTherefore want you to state what you said to
them.
The witncss-I cannot give the language.
Judge Neison-No; yod cannot. perhaps What did you
state therei A. said this interview between Mr. Carpenter
and myself at the Club had developed such Of facts
justified me- thought and asked him nc knew what the
facts WERE and he said he did not he supposed he
them generally but not particularly Then insisted re-
lating them, and did relate them.
Mr. Beach, object to that and to strike that out
Judge Neilson-Yes, Sir.
O. What you repeats what you ecoect just as II
you telling the first time A. II you positively
TO relate took place in the language going state
now, cannot do it,
O. No. in subsance' A. That Mr.. Carpenter had in.
ved William orion and Henry Cews and myself to meet
him to consider a matter Of public interest to the
friends Of Mr. Beecher and Mr. Ton that he had proposed
purchase The Nw York Epenn9 Express to place the head
that paper Henry Ward Beecher; place Mr. Tton as for
en correspondent and himself and Oliver Johnson as re-.
member the business and that this be DONE
as understood him. upon the strength secret or some
information which Mr. Tton, Mr. MouoD and Mr. johnson
held To compel this That being true said to Mr.
Mouon saw no other out OF IT, except to denomnate
backmang job and he then said lyon have not heard the
whole OF the story"
Mr. Evarts-Mr Mouton said,
The witncssMr Mouon said. "You have heard the
whole Of the story" We said much same effect
and talked the whole thing fully; had little lunch
together, and separated said TO him then Now IL"
think Mr. Moulton said for Mr. Ton In his presence He
had right" Franks partner had not, to send Tion
abroad at ALL" said, II that II he Is wrong regard
to Mr. Ton he s perhaps wrong in regard TO the whole
thing and oil false why then what have said goes for
nothing Of course and in that sense and extent
apologized."
Judge Neison-I think you are right, Sir Now will
take ITO the jurors Return at o'clock gentle.
Mr. Beach-A little after O'Clock, II your Honor please Is
now ten minutes after o'clock.
Judge Nclson-To the jurors Return ten minutes yast
o'clock, gentlemen.
The Court then took recess until ?:iO o'clock