New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-11

| feeling and intention when business permits.
| @ Well, this was in 1873 A. Yes, 6ir
@ Then you had been married four years' A. ~ 10
| '73 yes, Sir.
O. Had you carried ont that purpose your previous
anniversariest A. Well, to q certain extent eir
| Q, Not succeeded on any one entirely A. That
would have to recall to my recollection little Oh the
one following
| O. OH don't care for the detas A. think had
one at least tell why had not on the other
two IL you would like to know, Sir would you Ike 10
have me tel you why -
Q. Oh Not the least; haven't the least curiosity;
not the least Now, Mr.. James, you think Mr. Beecher
had gloomy ookf A. Yes, Sir.
| Q. Do you remember how he was drcssedf A. Yes,
Sir that is could Of course, indicate absolutely,
but recolect the general impression made upon me-
O. Recoect he had his clothes ont A. Yes, Sir dark
suit or black suit, should say, without Overcoat
| Q. Do you remember whether the weather was warm
| or mott A. II was.
q. Was IT quite hotf A. Well my recollection is that
IL day dispense with coats or outside coats at AL
| events.
| Q. The I'd Of June A. Yes, Sir
Q. But you have no distinct recollection about II
than that A. Well have refreshed my recollection by
a reference to the tables.
| Q. Yes and what did you find QUIT A. found out
that from 500 $50 along through the day, in
| that vicinty-the thermometer
@ Did you find out it was near 9Oc about o'clock In
a.
not, though; about o'clock in the morning think 1t
|
| q. You don't remember 1t was a very hot day. A.
recoect it warm day; yes that Ia my impression;
il a day recollect the day previous to 1t
than that day, for out Of doors nearly all day
q. Well, do you remember whether 1t was hot sun
shining day. A No, Sir could not say whether 1t was
cloudy but recollect that 1t was not stormy that rs
| my recollection, not stormy.
q Well then the observation Of Mr Beeehers face pro-
duced more of chill you than the question whether
sun obscured or not A. Yes, Sir; decidedly
Q. Now what sort Of hat did Mr. Beecher have on
A. Ny recollection il simply that he didn't have on tall
silk hat; could not say more definitely than that
Q Now, was it an unusual thing for you TO bee Mr.
| Beecheri A. Rather unusual yes Sir, at that time
| q, Quite so, wasn't tl A. Yes, Sir.
@. How long do you think it had been since you had
! seen hint A. Well may have met him on boat Or
O. Yes. am not asking you that asked how long since
| you remember to have seen him you may have met MN
anywhere A. do not remember; I have no distinct
recollection of having him since he left rooms;
think, however, that attended his church once during
| that period, but am not certain.
| @. Don't even remember that A. Not absolutely;
thnlI have only attended there three four times
since have been in Brooklyn; would not be likely to
| remember the exact dates.
@ Well You run on a little, but that IL not important If
you viii attend my questions and confne your an
swers TO them. A. l will endeavor to do 30, Sir.
@ You did him the last that he left your pacef
A. No. Sir, didn't say that.
q. Your presence-when ti A. The last time that
| he left my presence saw him certainly
| Q. Your presencel A. Yes, Sir, certainly.
| O. When was thati A. That cannot state now def
| nely
! O. Well, what can yon say about ii A. Well, he-I
thnl-I am not cerain-I cannot say whether saw him
he in my think three or 'onr times posi-
bly, more possibly two three, in the Fall OF
do NJ lllf
do recoect distinctly an occasion in the Spring OF 1871
! which think was toward the last OF his lifting
@ Very we'll now, for two years you had Kt seen him.
then according to your recollectionl A. think had
met him casually to identify the occasion
| there was nothing TO impress II on my memory.
O. Well you don't know, then, that you ever met him,
do you'll A. could not swear to 1t during that period
O. Now, was your usual trip to the city over the Wall
| Street Ferryi A. Yes, sir.
O. That was a everyday matter To youi A. Not an
everyday absolutely but usual
| O Well usual-you went every day, didn't youi
| A. went some way every day nearly
=. Well, that your habit. A That was my habit.
| O Your business was to 20 every day A. Yes, Sir
O. And you went by the Wall street Ferryi A
Usually.
@. Now, where did you live at this timei A. lived
where live on June 3 1873.
| O. Well haven't the least idea where you live now
A. | stated on my direct examinaOn-No 4l0 Carlton
O. Where is that az respects this ferryt A. II is,
should Judge mile and half from the ferry OF more
q You go through great many streets TO get to 1t
| A. Not great many.
O Well, good length A. good length Of streets
| yes, Sir.
| O. Now where did Won come into Montaguest. that
morningi A. That am unable absolutely TO say on that
day; can give you my general course, and occasionally
deviate from it.
O. Yesl Well then, don't think it would he any use
to me to know that the only day want TO know about
| it A. Yes, Sir.
Q. And you don't knowi A. know ths-that came
into it on that morning high up IA ClintonSt.
O. Clinton A. Yes, sir; az far toward Court as Gin
| ton.
O. Now did you go along the platform there and down
the steps, or did you 20 down under the bridget A.
went along the platform and down the steps.
O. IL that your usual coursei A That Is very fire.
quent course with me; like look out the water
Igoby.
O. Now which way do you usually GOT A think
about az often one way the other, near AZ can
Q. You have no impression, however, about that A
know that did that that morning; yes Sir have
very decided impression.
@. Do you remember looking out the waterl A
| Yes, Sir.
| q. What did you see A. I saw water
| q. Well, you have a distinct recollection that you
looked out on the water that morning, and saw I'll A
perhaps to that, Mr. Eyarts
| Mr.. Evarts-Ah ah
| The witness-To be strict about 1t.
O. Only reasonf A. The incident that struck me most
| / have mentioned of these others
| O. Yes, yes; where Mr.. Beecher when you first
| saw hint A. He was very the bridge.
O. What street was he in A. think IL Is called Mon
tague-terrace along there; am nOt-I don't know that
ever looked at the name buzz think all that space across
| there is called Motnague-terrace.
Q. Yes; well, it q prolongation OF Columbiast or
Columbia Heights A. Pretty nearly think there is
| little break.
O. Yes, Sir; little jog there. Now you think you
/ ware in that mart NJ itg A. Yes.