The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07

stree; 30 not recollect any other meetings.
q. DO you remember The date OF these meet
ings 4. No; | nave only remembrance OF
b. How long were those meetings. A. In one
case think walked aoout block win her ant
IN The other case walked with her as far as bel
house. but did not 90 m.
you reeoiert any meetings A. l 40 not recall
any
Q. Did you meet her at any OF your visits to the
sunday school A. DO not recall any.
q. AT your FRIDAY evening meetlnss A. l dc
not recoiect any interview, but | fancy l mel
her.
q. Did you speak, A. | do not recollect, ex
cept the ordinary greeting.
q. on sunday, at churchS A. / may nave mel
her, but do not recollect any conversation eX
cept perhaps. passing lew woros coming out Of
cnurcn.
o. dave you met her often az your house ? A.
have seen ner at nv house since the time you re-
Ter 10, but not 10 nave any long conversation.
Mr.. Evatts then asked Judge Morris Tor some
documents, aud soon as he received them ne
gave one 10 Mr.. Beecner aud asked MIN II ne re-
ceived it9 A. don't remember, but suppose
0. was thar letter rom Mr.. Tlton preceded by
any communication on your partf A. nave no
i. DO you remember any suggestions A. re-
member no suggestion, but remember habit OF
q. what habit do you aude to9 A. l carried to
mr.. Mouton all letters tnat thought proper, as |
Thought it was right he should know everything
bearing on the case.
Mir. Evarts-Please read thar letter through; do
you remember receiving 1t A. do.
Q. Was this letter from Mrs. Tilton A. Yes, sir.
q. was that preceded by any communication
a. j do not recollect any.
MIR. Evarts-I VIII read This letter.
MORE NEsT-HIDING.
The document was the famous "nest hiding"
letter, Wnere Mrs. TIltou speaks OF her weapons or
love, untlring generos ty aud nest-nding. After
Mr. Evarts nad read the letter IN his measured
heart or he matter by asking If the COM
pound word was oil Mr.. Beechers invention. NO.
the Witness IN a positive tone. Then came an
other leading question. what did you UNDER
stand oy mat word when you received inns 7
Mr.. Beach objected twice, but the Court admitted
the answer when was that Mr.. Beecher under
stood It To be simply nldlng ner domestic troubles.
This ended the morning session, ana the Court
rose for recess
AFTER RECESS.
the same large audience came together Ex-
Speaker Blaine sat beside the Judge, and looked
out on the audience and on the counsel with a
curious interest. lie had a good opportunity to
pick out the best man for Attorney General OF the
United states when he becomes President, as an
argument happened TO be going on at the time
between the three great counsel-Evarts. Beach
and Fullerton.
Here the judge gave decision such as might be
expected from solomon. The point In dispute
was the construction OF letter from Mrs. Tllton
to aIr. Beecner. The counsel Tor tue plaintiff pro-
tested against the witness giving his construction
OF the letter. The Judge said, In effect, tnat Mr..
Evarts was a competent Judge or the English lam
guage and that he could construe q simple ques-
ton or words as well as the witness.
MORE LETTERS.
o. Did You receive rnat letter and MAKE q men,
orandum oil the date on wnlcn YOU received Ii ?
A. ii looks Ike my writing when / wrote very
poorly; tnink IL ~ ana that made it al tnat
"a II has no dats2 A. No, sir.
1.-THE BIRD HAS SUNG IN NY HEART THESE FOUR
WEDNESDAY
ny DEAR FnIrsp-Does your heart bound toward all
dare 10 ,el YOU Till but the bird has in
ny neart ese meAs at me ha s ~
thought would gladden. you 70 know this and not TO-
should ike g share with you my Joy bat can
Plymouth / Will thanS the dear Father.
d. Now, Mr. Beecher, had any letter passed
rom sou 70 Mrs. Iliton except that letter Of tue
TIN oil February from ner 10 your receiving this
letter. A. None that know OF, sir
q. Do YOU remember the letter or February
that was spoken or Yesterdays A. Yes
q. Tnis Is tn drst letter, as far as you know,
that you received ron her after your letter Of the
TN FeOruaryY A. Yes. sir.
q. Wnicn mas been given in evidence sent 70 her
husoandY a. Yes, sir.
OF TINS letter, Is there any reference which you re-
cognized then or now, any special or covert
mcanlug2 A. No, SIR.
tn e SnA' va your Understanding . '"A' '''''
Mr.. Beach expressed LIS disagreement With the
learned COUNSEL 81 the other siGe In the PROPOSE
ton that tnIs letter Is evidence and Is admissible
only from the manner in which y was received
and understood Dy Mr.. Beecner. That was not the
question: Inc letter. 10 De sure as the act OF MIS-.
Triton was only made evidence oy the cicum-
stance that IL was communicated 10 Mr.. Beecher,
addressed 70 and received oy him. bus the Impor-
taut point connected with the letter was
wnat were the sentiments OF Mrs. Tilton
ag expressed and repeated IN the letter
AZ COMMUNICATED, not as q communication TO SIR.
Beecner; not now understood 1t nor how he
iet wnen ne received 10, but how Mrs. Ilton ielt
ana what her feelings were az tue time as
"A an I'm lar az Ne me Of a
any act or ms at tue time he received tne etter.
de might give any expressions u appreciation or
dissent the time ne received the letter part
Of the act q receiving ~ uut II = not open 70 Nun
as a witness 10 express what he understood oy
the language IN tue letter, 10 give IL MS con-
structIon aud effect suomlT Is simply inadmlsst-
bic.
me Judge-what act, II any, was connected
with the letter
MI. Fullerton suggested that there was no nee
for this discussion. Tney mad lost sight OF the
fact that there was an answer to Mrs Tllton's
letter bv Mr. Beecner. and this letter as In EVIL
denCe. The Interpretation OF thai letter was 70 De
governed b, what Mr.. Beecner wfote at time,
and not by anything that appeared IN the letter
now. Tue Court would remember mat, after seal.
ing that letter, tne witness repled and 10 that
reply there Is such an intimate correspondence
between the two letters as shows That one IS the
answer 70 toe other.
Mr. Evarts observed that he only contended for
the lact q any covert or secret meaning IN the
letter.
how Sir. Beecner understood and appreciated The
letter.
Mr.. Evaris-That answer has been put In evil
dence. Iuls we VIII duly show when tue right
and prOrer time arrives.
Mr Fuilerton-sOu may produce that yourself
so as 10 arrive at the tact wnut the letter was.
Mr. Eysris-lhey are ia evidence. Eacn letter
can. 1 suppose. be taken no by itself.
The Judge-You can show oy tnis witness what
be said OF ca on receipt Oi the letter.
Mr.. Evarts-Wel, SIR. WILL say
Tne Judge-lOu can get az the TACT in this way.
Mr.. Evarts-I suppOse nave rignt 10 get at
II IN plain and straightforward manner.
Mr.. FulertoD-lhat way na- Deen pointed out
by me IN sne written answer Q the letter.
Mr. Evarts-Wnat knowledgc nave you that II Is
a written answer TO the letter. IL IS not any part
OF my case.
Mr. Fulierton-Tnere ia something know which
Is not arr ci your case.
Mr. Evar s-You know, ] suppose what you
have undertaken 10 say, and am aware OF what
am gong prove.
Mr. Fullertoa-I am well aware OF what have
proved.
Mr Evarts-What you think or suppose you
have proved, unti y y searched into ~ some one
else.
Mr. Fullerton-Dont grow TOO scriptural.
Mr.. Evarts- / whether the letter conveyed
20 Mg. Beecner any special or covert meaning