New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
may mt the question as to its being the substance be-
he did nut.

cause
Mfr Morris-That IL not the question he did put
Judge NeilsonI 1t is not the question: because
many witnesses when Intercepted would not be ao'e 10
ror IN the very precise words, to a syllable, and
,beefore Won are obliged to fail back upon an answer
n substance.
Mr.. Tracy-Yes, Sir.
Judge Neilson-A degree OF fairness Ia required IN
treating the witness
Mr. Fullerton they take the responsibility Of In
cooperating in their question the precise words 10 WHICH
they wish response Now, the witness must say
either YES or no. He Is not at liberty TO say, 81 sad
that IN substance - that Is not an answer TO mat now
If they put the question TO this witness whether MI
Moulton did not say that In substance, Why they are
putting question TO him that was not put 70 MI Mo"i
ton at ALL and placing the witness In false poslon'
Non eonstat but that tho witness Moulton wonid nave
said yes II they had asked him II he had SAID tha' III
substance.
Judge Neilson-And they did not ask him tbati
Mr. Fullerton-No. Sir; they did not give MIN an OPP
portuny to say that he said that in substances all 'na
they asked him was whether he didn't say 'nls' gu"
bodying In their question certain words; nc says NO.
didn't say that" that is all the answer ne couiu eo,
and IL they then wished to put him in tho atttuuc VI
having decided that he said in substance they shoud
have followed It up with another question: Dia Sou
say that in substance. Srl' Then, II ne hau s'u wv
they would have been prepared 10 put the question
which they now put to hm. 40
Mr.
Did Won say anything in substance like that A. No.
Mr. Fullerton-That we haven't got TO yet; tha1 has
not been developed at all
Mr. Morris-The question is on the motion to strike
out
Mr. Tracy-I am Just developing it.
Mr. Fulleron-You develop it after the argument.
Mr. Tracy-Certainly.
Mr. Beach-And the question and answer when inc
gentleman now reads has application to different
from
witness.
Mr. Tracy-I understand that
Mr. Beach-You understand that and you misapply it,
Mr. Tracy-I suggested five minutes ago that we
should suspend that until morning, and IND what we
did ask the witness
Mr. Beach--Y0ur Honor will see the great lmpropr-
ETY. there would be permitting the witness to answer
or for them TO ask substance inquired to which
they have directed his attention, when you learn That
this further question was put to tae Witness anu IhIs
| answer given: lReadiDcl:
O. Did Won express any hostile sentiment toward NJ;
| Beecher in their presencei A. think did Sur VIII
tell you all said near as rec0ilec', II you "ouiu
| like TO have 1t.
| The witness was willing to tell what he remembered
of the expression Of hostile sentiment he then made
toward Mr.. Beecher; but they would not receive 1t
| they rejected ii.
MI Tracy-A have TO say Is. II your Honor please
| MI Beach-Excuse They put two questions to
him. In the first place, Did you say to him tthat Is
| Mr.. H. 5. CaldweIJ-Dli you say 10 n'ln With o
or thereabous, Mr. Beecher ia liar and h6ertine. aud
damn him. &c ? and the gentleman mas put thht qes-
ton to Nj Storrs upon the suppOson that was one
! -. -, 80 odi.os.o, IN Mr. ATouIt,n cvbile tho
"hich ""u oo0H "'ut0'7'" " " ~, :,
question 10 MI Mou''on was ~ ''o'o"00 "
we'll but ."nen you ooi"o " Wv 80, ,V,,
| IN reference 10 'he u ''''' "'io" vi ~ " " -" -
| o'o'Is III INC ~ - ma
'nIs ,oin' '''-r ~ o -. o,,u norso si,ce
~, l vi ~ ibc ni slf OF Miss ProrOr against
Vou-did nj Won say them In your house that Nj.
Beechcr was sneak ana mar ana tAG tSeH S"' 'o'
ud o. ,,, Nd soi n tLrv SAID so would snoot
| HIM
| z Yes: H.. nj, 900 oar .nots . roor,tcvoctlv
rterstand fhe form of the question NJ dill MT say
| that. NJ,
MI; lrdcy-Diu Sou say ""' '"@ " ' ~
20 nd Won exrress any willingness 10 commit violence
| against Mr. Bcecher IN Their presence. A. NO. NJ,
DID you say INA, nc Ma s sheG suJ tt "
pa Dd Won express any willingness or spOsitiOn TO
! commit violence against lr. Beechert ~ No.
O. Dd YOU express any hoS'iio e0N'''' ' ~
| DoeoHo, 49,, ,o,..,,to, p, ,ha v,il,rooess NJ
tle XcitnC stEs1ying 81 think 1 diG. Sir: !
|