New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
Mr.. wILKEsoN's TESTIMONY DISPUTED.

Q. | call your attention 10 an interview 10
which Mr. wikeson testified which he spoke Of your
going to his house April 3 and in an angry tone
stating that Mr. Beecher had been taken Of and Mr.
Bowen had taken Of hut that your money had
not been paid, and the suit would have to 90 oni
Mr.. Evarts-Won't you refer us to the paeef
Mr.. Morris-This is the testimony.
II IL o'clock in the forenoon OF April g. and he
came into my office He was arsry lie SAID; want
am not going sign IT, II has got he altered before
sign It," 1 asked him what happened We'll he said,
determination. that he should not execute 1t.
asked him what happened TO change ms p'liTII
taken care Of by Mr. Cailn in this affair and that Mr
Beecher had been well taken care OF by me IN thls anr
but no taken of him, and he was to be left
out in the cold and his money unpaid. and he said.
won't sign that agreement he said Le I'm me 81 nave my
aud made copy Of MS portion OF 1t and handed IL 10
him. He sat down at a table IN my room ana conf conf
menced TO scratch 1t and alter It. demonstrated with
him for going back his agreement said he ought
not TO change the arrangement that had been made
that he ought TO adhere to II Ike man. He SAID that
he would sign that agreement nor never sign any
other agreement prohibited him from pursuing
Henry Ward and he Kept at aus WORK OF scratch
ing and erasing the manuscript copy that gave MN ol
his share of the TIipartite Agreement BUT without
in his pocket, and stalkcd out OF the room and went
away.
Now. did any interview as related there by Mr. wIke-
son take place between you and him that occasioni
Mr. Evarts-was not interview Of this kind stated
nv Mr. Tilton-that is. an interview that occasion
The interview this day was gone Into by NJ Iuton,
and Mr. wilheson gives a narrative
Judge Neilson-Anythng new that Mr. wkeson intro
duced may be contradicted.
Mr. Evarts-Any specific contradiction Of anything
new.
Judge Neilson-Yes; that they can introduce.
Mr.. Evarts-Any specific contradiction Of what the
witness said.
Judge Neilson-Yes; suppose that s all they want
The Winess-well, Sir IT would be difficult for me to
Mr. Morris-I had better ask this specific question
Mr. FuIertOn-Oh, Your Honor will recollect this
interview asked by the other sde what took place
with Mr. Tton for the purpose of contradcng him
"A witness alone, but for the purpose OF fixing certain
facts against him party well as witness Now,
we are obliged therefore in reexamning MI Tlton,
N nut in the language OF the witness who gave the ey
dence Mr. wkeson know whether II Is true or false,
TO know whether he eonradcs IT, because Is TO be used
for other purposes than that Of contradiction lie L.
party TO the case.
Judge Neilson-My view Is this: That MI Tflton, hav-
ing ON his examination stated the substance Of this inter
view as he then remembered IT, and MI Wikeson After
ward ha wing done the thing according to his men,
orv the appropriate course would be 70 have Mr.
Triton correct or contradict any statement which
Mr.. wnkeson brought In
Mr. Fullerton-Yes, they asked Mr. Tton when ne was
on the stand upon crossexamination whether some
things were not DONE and things sad at the inter
view between himself and Mr. wkeson and he answered
- tAs tSct VIZ. either yes " ~. Now yo9 AenoS VIZ