New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04

erms s.d TO me that he made no accusation to- Of sdu
xanst Mr. Beecher with his wife; that his whe .soy
Ihite
Mt. Evarts-0h, no.
Mr.. Beach-Yes, he does.
Judge Neilson-That is according to xo,r rr.seu, in
uuiry
Mr.. Tracy-That she was apur -
Mr. Beach-Pure snow. "'
Mr.. Tracy-Snow is not .,ao,o. |
Mr.. Besch-So much ~ 10! o., thosrow irauoh- |
the q
M. r.ar,s sc'arations
~. ~. We'll, now, what Is the question:
M n' o-wen. 1t ia 80 far back shall have to rrca'
ITO the witnessl In that interview on sunosy,
"A has been spoken Of in the Autumn OF 1877 ola
A. Ti,on In words or substance, TO Mr. Tracy IN
Your hearing that his we had not been guilty OF adui
sery with Mr.. Becchcr; that she was pure woman
Mt Evarts-No; that is not the form of the statement
The question was put Mr.. Ton: "De you mean WIN
your wiei" Mr.. Tracys statement is, that ID ehc''e
ent Mr. Tton said that Mr. Beecher was an adu'erei'
or something OF that kind After he had got through
<iscairung his wife, that is, after he had gwen
lesser statement then Tracy to him: "Do you
mean with your wifei" and he answers, mo; hot WIN
my wife; my wife is as pure ass pure woman
Judge NeilsOn-WeI, now, that Is point apou' Which
she witness did not speak on the former examination
snd about which he can speak now
Mr. Evarts-Then let 1t be limited to that question
"Did he say" &c.
Beach-Well, II the gentleman Will ne toou ci""5"
80 frame my questions for me l Will be very "uch
sblircd II do not get them right he correct me-
Mr. Evsrts-It is as much labor as can bear to keep
ysu from asking wrong ones.
Mr.. Beach, understood you to make asnegestioh as
90 the form of my question and If you Will repeat
viii consider IL.
Mr.. Evarts--I repeat that You must frame your q"o'
ton a the law requires.
Mr. Beach-Now, ask him whether IN words OF SUI
stance. upon that occasion Mr. Tilton-
Mr. Evars referring TO the IccordI-Ah' ms is 'ne
statement of Mr.. Tracy:
After he had finished the reading Of the paper SAID
10 him in substance don't remember the phraseoiogy
"Your statemen Mr. 1on settles one t1ngt Liza aid S%u
mo my wife is pure woman" remember thal phrase
and that sentence occurring
Then there was a subsequent outbreak, where having
passed over the actual circumstances of the charge
against Nj Beecher in respect Of his wife, he got INTO an
excitement aud said that Mr. Beecher was an aduiterer
anyhow. Then came the question:
DO Won mean with your wife - mo"
There is the place. indicating TO Mr. Beach,
Mr. Beach-Is that on the direct examination hmus'
D., think
Mr. Evarts-Ob yes IL part Of his narrative Of the
interview.
Judge Neison-suppcse you take MI Ecartss book Mr..
Beach that will he the best way.
Mr. Beach, will find it in a minute
Judge SeisonThere seems to be ground for two ques-
lions you conAne the terms of the question to Mr.
Tracy.
Mr. Beach-Well. Sir Mr.. Tracy says he does not re-
xember the phraseology and if he does not cannot
Judge Neilson-stin. you want the exact substance
Mr.. Bcach-Yes. Sir; want the exact substance
Mr. Evarts ITO Mr.. BeachI-Dont you find that pas
sagei
Mr.. Beaeh-No.
Mr. Evarts-weI use my book. Here ii is Indicating
IN the book
Mr. Beach-That is not the whole OF II there is more
than that.
No AT ia
Mr. Beach ito the witnessl- Wel, Sir, did this occur
ITO the Courtl-Wen. l cannot ask this
question without committing the witness TO
statement which has been denied. ms was
= question put by the other SIDE and they say After
Ne finished the reading Of this paper-hat is what
they call the True Statement" Now, our witnesses
have that any such paper was read upon that oc
sasion and put in the precise language OF this
eeolaraton
Judge Neilson-wer say, "Ater any reading that was
had on that occasion"
MI Beach-surey can put 1t at any time during that
conversation.
Mr. Evarts-Oh think so.
MI Beach-yery we'll ITO the witness.) During that
conversation at any time, did this occur, in words OF
xnbsance: Mr. Tracy saying to Mr. Tlton Your state
rsept Mr. Titon. settles thing, that you did not
charge Mr. Beecher with adultery" and Mr. Tlton say
ing No: my wife is pure womani' A do not thlnR
Il occurred.
@ You have 10 recollection Of any such thing' A NO
Sir IA pause
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