New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
TnroN's ALLEGED mpRoPRIETIEs.

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Q Now snswer my question Didn't you know from Mr.
ton what the OF the stories that had reached MI
Bowen concerning him!
Mr. Fulerton-Now the please your Honor VIII see
that 1t is quite impossible him that question lie
might guess urmise it. but he has no positive knowi
edge upon that subject because Mr. Ton did not know wna
communication Bowen had made to Mr. Beecher'
Mr. Tracy-I will ask him that
Mr. Fulerton-You nterrupting improperly however
that is what you doing and Honor will perceive ths
this witness could learn fact from Mr. Tton which Mr.
Tlton himself know and therefore, he cannot answer
Che question except by mere guesswork.
Judge Neson-He is not to by guesswork II he
answers at all he reference whatMr Tlton
tod him.
Mr. Fullerton -Youonor will perceive fromthe attitude Of
the case present tha is impossible for him to know he had
not learned it,
Mr.. Tracy-My question -
Mr. Fullerton-Interrupting again Improperly.
Mr. Tracy-I have a right -
Mr. Fulerton-Your Honor will perceive that Mr. Beecher
did not convey the information to him. Mr. Tion did not
know what said Beecher He therefore could not
Tton Therefore the witness cannot answer the
question, your Honor will
Mr. Besch-Win you allow TO add, Sir, the question
b stories did Mr. TiltOn tell you had been commun
Gated Bowen known to Mr. Bowen concerning
him. Mr. Tton"f Now, the has already that
he did not know Mr. Beecher referred to having
been told by Mr. Bowen TO Mr. Beecher. Where the evil
stories which Mr. Tton referred in his com
municaOn TO Mr. Moulton the stories which Mr.
Bowen communicated To Mr. Beecher, and which Mr..
Bccoher conversation with Mr. Mouon' There
entire discOnnecon between them the stories not the
same-do not appear 70 be the Now, it may be
possible Sir may be possible that this declaration OF
Mr. Tton party the action may be admissible in another
and for another purpose but not throwing
light upon the which referred 10 in the
versatOn between the witness and Mr. Beecher.
Mr. Evarts-Now your Honor please, Mr.. Tlton is the
party plaintiff in this suit and propose to show
permitted to do So and have doubt your Honor
win permit under the rules Of evidence - the
relations OF Mr.. Tilton and Of Mr. MoultOn in
tins matter the affairs OF Mr. Triton they peril
issue We asking him whether Mr. Tlton
Informed him what the stories that had been told to Mr.
him, Tton. Now my learned friend says that
prove that they the stories that told
Mr. Boccher does not Of course but proves what the
stories were then when prove by another witness
what the that told to Mr. Beecher then
shall have whether they the stories or not
Judge Meteorological that question TO the witness.
[Question read by The TRIBUNE stenographerl
Judge Neison-Now he tha-ths he did know,
did not, think How Is thats
The wness-I not paying Attention TO the question.
IQuesion again readl A think Mr. Tlton told me, Sir
something about 1t himself.
O. What did he tell you A. he told me, as
near a. can remember Sir that Mr Bowen had mentioned
story concerning transaction at Winsesd Connecticut
@ What did he say about it-whst did Bowen tell him
about ~ A. don't remember the details of it.
o.
stead ansactoni A. That he at Wnstead with lady
and had acted improperly with her and that-I
cant clearly separate between two stories :
that Bowen told me-whether Bowen told me, or
Tion: that is oil that distinctly remember that Mr.
Tton told me-which Mr. Bowen told me Afterwards Sir him
self, think
O. lis this all that Mr. BOwen told you about the Winead
matters A. Yes. that is all oil remember:
O. You say that Mr. told you that the story be
acted improperly towards lsdy how improperly A. don't
know Stopped at the
@ What sad' A. don't remember anything more, Sir,
than what have said
O. You don't think Mr. Tilton specaedi A. No.
@ How his conduct mpropcr-suppOsed to be improper
towards the lady at Winsead! A. No.
q. Did he the lady 4. No, Sir.
@ Did he name the occasion ? A. think he said that
Bowen told him when he went up there iecturing
@ Now didn't Mr. Tfon tell you that the story was crcu
lated him that he took lady there not his wife, took
the hotel and took bedrooms that were adjoining and
communicating A. No.
@. He didn't tell you that A No.
@ He didn't tell you that thai the story A. No.
O. Well what other story did Mr. Ton tell you had reached
Bowen A. don't remember any other distinctly.
O. Don't remember any Oherl A. Mo- the language which
he used 20 me. nearly as can recollec, this
@ Well we have not asked you-wel, let us have II. A.
That Bowen had ssd that stories hadcOme to him concerning
Mr. Titons conduct with and that he cited this Win
stead story That TAG siOry gemembeit that T0n tod
O. And didn't be cite othef5' A. No sir.
q About his conduct with women-now, when was it that
Ton told you thati A tdiak, sir ths was anterior TO
December Goth
@ Was 1t anterior TO December s6th'
A. No Sir; don't think it's was.
O. Was il on the 26.h' A. No Sir.
O Wss on the eth gSth' A. Don't remember it was
between December 18th and Both. somewhere.
@ Do you where ne tod you that No Sir don't
remember
@, Nor when' A. No
q. Did he tell you that the interview at Bowens house
the goth concerning those stories which Mr. Bowen hap
heardf A. lie told stories having told TO
by Bowen at that interview
@ Aud did he also tell you that the object Of that interview
was 70 enable him explain stories TO Mr. Bowen he
condf A think he told that that the purpose Of that
interview, Sir.
O. And ddnt be also tell you that his contracts with Bowen
were threatened unless he could explain those A. No
O He did not-bst did you understand then he was
70 Explain them for 1t MAS not to save his contracts with
DOwen'
Mr. Tracy-I think entitled to that on eros'e1amina
ton what this witness Understood.
Judge Neilsoa-No.
Mr. Tracy-Your Honor viii note an exception
Mr. Traoy-Nog whea Me- Beecher tod you, on the Both
that Mr. Bowen repeated TO him certain stories concerning
Mr. Triton in which he Mr Beecher sympahized didn't you
understand that the stories that Mr. lIon
had previously 70 that told !oa had come " the car Of
Mr. Bowe1'
Mr. Bescb-Objected o.
Judge Nelsoo-I .huk re will take thst:sn'ws Say yes
or 90. Sir.
Exception by piantdl
A Yea; supposed they referred 10 the
O. You suppose they referred the sane' A Didn't kno"
any other.
Judge Neson-To Mr. TracyTo gentleman Of such large
experience yourself feel IL hardly necessary suggest
that you do repeat The witness says adds to the
volume OF the testimony
Mr. TscyAnd yet yol made no explanation 10 Mr. Beecher