The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19

sWvOn Uovcu ouO ciKub O'CLOCK IL In The
autumn Of the yearj Mr.. Bescher lived three.
quarters Of . mt,s from the spot. the witness
keeps yacht. and r. hardly acquainted with Mr..
BseeheS q saL He made his impression on the
Jury and audience, and left Q feeling behind him
that he had not very vigorously worked upon his
memory. Mr.. Evarts extracted from him the fact
thar he was not voluntary witness, and was De.
tanned rom his business engagements In Wash.
ington. He walked or with his nat glad to be rid
OF the court room.
Mr. BEEcHRR's EARLY vIsIr.
WILLIAM m. NJ. Marston Brasher was called to the
Mr.: Fullerton-Mr. Brasher, where do you re.
2. Do you know ths parties to this actioni A.
e 9. How long have Jon known Mr.. Beecherf A.
Ever since came 10 TINS city.
Y. Were you on speaking terms with Mr..
Beecaers A. ! have not been on speaking terms
with MIN, but was introduced TO him once.
q Where we're you In the habit of meeting him
A. met him IN the streets several times.
q Are you acquainted with Mr.. Tiltonf A.
Q. Doyou remember Nj riltons living in oxford
street M; brasher a. DON'T remember his resi-.
Q. Did you ever see Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher
In Mr.. Tilton's house in Livingston street, a.
never was In the Livingston street house.
z. Did you ever see Mr.. Beecher outside Of Mr..
Tilton's house on Livingston street A. Yes sir;
the Livingston street house.
2. How frequently have You seen Mr.. Beecher
HanuuR tueTcy "A. can't remember how often.
have seen HIM several times entering the mouse
and coming out.
.. state the number OF times YOU have seen him
entering and coming out or Mr.. rlltOn's houseY
A. Cannot recolect the number OF times
Q. About how early an hour IN the morning was
stoopr A. never recolected but Onoe that it
made an impression my mind and that was
early in the morning; it struck me on that occa.
sion as being a very early hour Tor a gentleman to
visit
Q. What time In the morning was it that you
oQW IN aIn1n oil |, ola
your A. 1t was about breakfast time; / don't ex.
acty remember the day; 1t was Ia the tail; can't
Q. Was IL before or after breakfast that you saw
him on the sto0pr A. ican,t say positively whether
1t was before or after breakfast.
Q. Cannot you tell where were you going on
this OCCASION a. was going fishing in my
Q. Tnen you were going to your yacht, A. Yes,
was going fishing when got on my yacht
Q. What time did you start In the morning to
go hsningY A. went hshing at all times Of the
day and night; started out sometimes as early as
two O'Clock IN the morning
Mr.. Fullerton-Now, MIR. Brasher, tell the Jury.
as near as you can, at what hour In the morning
you saw M. Beecher gong into Mr.. T1lton's
as l can Judge so. because tue sun was IN and
SHINING brightly, ana dazzled me IA went along.
e How early 40 you take your breakfast A.
can't recoliect what Time it was when took inv
breakfast on the morning refer to as having seen
MIR. Beecner on the stoop; in fact, am not sure
whether had my breakfast that morning before
leaving home, or whether took my breakfast on
the yacht; don't recOlect what time saw him
Q. What hour of the day was 1t that You saw
him most frequently going In or out OF the housca
Y. Did you ever sec anything particular In his
demeanor when you saw MIN there' A. No. sir.
z. When you saw MIR. Beecher there at that
early hour in the morning did you know whether
Mr.. Tlton was al home or notY A. | did not, sir.
q You had no means Of knowing that2 A. No.
crosse xamtned by Mr.. Evarts:-
z. MI. RrgSher, how many times have You AZ.
A. ar
at this trial Tor three or four days; 1 have been
very much ANNOYED about this matter, slrS
q. Now, during how many years was 1t that the
four or i've times have happened that you speak
or as having seen Mr.. Beecner gong to or coming
cssoa se extend overY op ia 5nSse t 9S
years; all the time That lived there.
g. Ana it Ia mat period you saw him three, four
q. think you have been nnsbe to define the
part OF the fall YOU allude tor A Yes SIR; I am
no. able to give the year; It may have been any
year be ween 1896 aud 1870; cannot fix any time
nearer tnan that; was introduced to Mr..
@. Do you know whether Mrs. Tilton was at
home, or DO you know whether she was In town
Mr. Beecher went to see MIR. TiIton or to see Mrs.
TntOn: don't know whether Mr.. Beecher had
come from Washington and called to see Mr.. Tilton
Mr.. Evarts said, "That is ALL" and the witness
Judge Nelson at this point said he would like 70
hear from the counsel, IN view Of the Ill health of
one OF the jurors, whether IL would not lie well
not TO Sit on Monday next Washington's Birth
MI. Evarts asked. IFS not the 22d of February
Judge Nelson said 1t seemed to him to be 80 aa
to commercial paper, but the Court had nothiug
70 do as to that. Thej would determine the quss.
ton tomorrow as to whether they would Sit or
Mr.. Beach arose and said they would now bring
up the question In regard to the motion to strike
out that portion OF Mr.. rlton's testimony la re-
gard to what ms vile told him waen he ques.
toned her as TO having been be ore the Plymouth
church committee 10 testify.
The Court thought that the part taken OF that
conversation between husband and vile might be
stricken out
Mr.. Reach said they did not want It stricken
out On the e., contrary, they desired to get in the
OF IL. Having part they were entitled to the
copy of the legislative enactment In reference to
legal holidays TO read. 1t provides that the office
OF the clerk Of the City Court shall be closed on
Judge Nelson saia he supposed that II the
Clerks office was legally closed on that day the
court should also be closed.
Mr.. Evarls--Yes, Your Honor, that makes it
dies non.
Mr.. Beach then resumed his argument with
reference TO the point under discussion and read
from printed report OF tue testimony. The
gwen was this:-"I want you to state under what
circumstances the short report was preparedY
Answer-wnen Mrs. rilton came home and In
formed me that she had been down before the
Plymouth church IN relation 30 my letter to DR..
Bacon, &c.r
MI. CNdrtS duu DeuCu udO u lengthy QcDate
upon he question as to the construction put on
the position OF their relative cause by the question
as IL slands, and the Court finally settled It by
ruling that 1t should stand as It Is.
Clerk Madison then adjourned the Court it
being ten minutes after Jour O'Clock, until eleven
O'Clock TINS morning.
AT the close OF this day OF brief witnesses and
sharp facts Mrs. Tilton and her two friends went
out OF Court perfectly quiet, all gazing 1T them
and few speaking. The effect OF any damaging
testimony IL seen most readily in Mrs. Fields cold,
mrror-lke face. Mrs. Triton does not show the
more serious emotions, as grief, as well as the
light emotions OF gladness and merriment. Tho
audience scattered, wonderingly.
Frank Moulton was In q chamber outside talking
with Tnton. He looks thin and pale since his
mothers death.
His vile is expected to testify to-day, and win
probably be accompanied to court by her father.
in-aw; also, 1t may be, by her husband. Her ties.
timony Is expected to be the really great gun on
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