The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23

who was pointed out 10 hm as MISS Clann. me
defence propose to bring many witnesses 70 prove
mat the gentleman IN the carriage was Colonel
Ryan ana that Triton watked In the procession.
Mr. Cleveland was further cross.examlned by
MIR. ;. d. Morris. Counsel called attention 10 the
former testimony OF the witness regarding ms
interview ut Mr. Beechers house. witness had
stated mat ne nd not gone there by invitation
wnen ne made That answer he understood tnat ue
ton &c Is nOt true tHat no had seen MIR. Beecner
before he went 10 ms aouse on tue 26th OF June,
Y between Jour and ave IN the evening.
q. Did Mr. Beecner that evening name any per-
sous subsequently acted as members OF the
cussed IN the afternoon; the names under discus
\ sion were suggested; Mr.. sage, Mr. ii. b. Claim,
\ MI. A. Storrs, Judge Benedict, Mr.. Wlnslow;
\ / am not clear ABOUT my own name; tnlnk
4 my name was suggested IN the evening;
suggested by Mr.. Beecner; am not sure that |
\ have given the same names gave al my own
/ house; the name oil Mr.. Winsgow was suggested
1 Q. Have you not sworn that Won did not name
/ or suggest any member OF the committee
\ q. was that the only name that was sugCes ed
4 To Mr. Beecher at the conference IN the evening
/ gentlemen were suggested 10 Mr.. Beecher
q. Who first suggested the names OF those VINO
H served on mat committee with the exception OF
Mr.. Snearman objected to the question.
4 Witness said IN the afternoon interview Mr..
Mr.. Beecher named seven or eight persons out OF
his church. whom he wished to be ON the commit
Mr. Morris then repeated his former question.
Mr.. Tracy jumped up and said tnat the question
mad been already answered He wanted 10 know
II they were to % kept there all day answering
questions OF this character.
Tne witness sad-Mr. Beecher, in tine first inter-
view named all the persons have named; In the
| evening these names were discussed and can
not say what names we're suggested by other gen.
AZ TINS stage Of the case Mr.. Sherman, in q low
tone or voice made o remark to Mr. Morris. Mr..
Morris somewhat Indignantly turned round upon
Mr.. shearman and said that his remark was an
insult TO counsel
ana MIR. Sherman took part In the discussion In
the evening
Some gentlemen were invited TO Mr.. Beecner's
house; ! sue that TINS was ON the 26th OF
house; Mr. Beecner desired 10 have committee
appointed: MIR. Beecner wanted TO have the
SIS lance OF 4al advice In reference TO tho matter
OF the lnvestlg atlon and Mr.. Tracy ana MI Shear
man were invited around 70 give tnat advice;
was appointed one or TINS committee.
q. You are a personal friend OF MI. Beecher's
A. Yes; very great
O. When naa YOU first heard or this difficulty, OF
Mr. Beecaer's relations with Mrs Tllton, the
charges referred 10 IN the Bacon letter The
witness was understood TO say that he had heard
OF 10 In publications; had no conversation with Mr..
Tllton in regard To Mr.. BeecGer's relations with
Mrs. luton; heard the West charges talked about
IN the cnurch they were very generally dlscussed:
1 heard the name Of Mrs. Bradshaw mentioned in
connection with those charges.
q. In what connections A. don't recollect;
have seen the West charges. put cannot recollect
when saw them; they we're the subject OF gen.
eral conversation IN Plymouth church; do not
thin read them until saw them Incorporated
ia sir. Illtoa,s last statement; this charge prob
is45. came . my An0"i'0G' curing 'n' summer o
o. When did this committee first meetS A.
They nad mad an informal meeting on June 2s
the nrsl regular NEE IIng was the 10th OF July,
1874; Mr.. Elienwood, the stenographer was also
present; but there were meetings OF the commit
lee before that; five members OF the committee
met a. Mr.. Ovlngton's mouse on the nignr OF the
6tn OF Juy: Mr. Fleetwood, the stenographer.
was presents Mrs. Tilton MADE statement.
winch was taken down BY the stenograpner; the
committee, winch was then regularly organized,
w
ing Mrs. lilton's statement: That statement.
taken there tnat nign, mas never been published;
l believe the steno srapher, at the close or inc
statement, was requested 10 haud over his notes
TO the committee, and believe The committees
have those notes / tnlnK the notes were denv-
cred, oy direction OF the committee, 10 Mr.. shear
man, tue CLERK OF tne cnarcn.
witness urther answering the cross-examina-
tion OF Mr.. Morris, witn many Interruptions rom
Mr. Evarts and MS colleagues, gave the history n
said, though Mr. Titon made rhe charges against
Mr. Beeener he was not present before the CON-
was lie represeu ted by counsel Messrs. Hill ana
Tracy were present. Williams was not examined;
the case witness was at the White Mountains last
summer when Mr.. Beecaer was there, snd went
request, bearing the following letter.
SEPTEMBER 1874
/ have requested Henry ~ Cleveland 10 proceed to
Boston ny alternate and representatives and hereby
matters whatsoever relation the scandals which
70 any arrangement or document when may ii ais
judgment, De neealul. and VIII accept ms arrange
'"SN'' - = HESRY WA9D iBsEEoHER
After stating that with this letter as his creden-
tials ne was TO near what Redpath had 20 say, az
tnis point MIS- luItner cross examination was sus-
pended until today o. account ~ his illness.
THE C0AMCSIsrlC PROCESSION.
Or. James i. Lttie, o. No. -05 East Forty second
street, New YORK, was then cdilcl 10 The witness
cnaIr and in answer 10 lie questions which were
unI 20 nun by Mr. ain. lepnea-I an a physician;
nave been IN the profession i0us teen years; re-
nj mi II IA IA "A Nr-