New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
MRS MORsE's KNOWLEDGE OF PRIVATE INTER.
VIEWS.

Mr.. Fulerton-Now, Mr.. Tilton, in your
crosexaminaon speaking of Mrs Morse the question
put did che dad ont what had passed eonhden
italy or privately between Mr. MoultOn, Mr. Beecher and
yourself 2" and understood you TO answer Because tsd
her and she told all the world" Did you mean to be 20 under
stood A No SIR that inayerence never talked
with Mrs Morse later than October or November no as
was before Mr. MOgon into the have bad NO
conversation with Mrs Morse for four or five years
O. What you told Mrs Morse prior TO Mr. aoulton's
having anything to do with the matter , A Yes Sir
Mr. Eyarts-That the witness about 70 correct next
morning on his cr9ss-examDatiOn.
Mr. Fulerton- him to correct Il little more fully
The wmess-An the conversation had wth Mrs. Morse
with reference facts that had been previously comma
nlca;ed by Mrs Tilton, and not hfst by me.
Q Now, did you suppose that Mrs Morse going to com
municate what you told her to any one
Mr. Evsrts-I object 10 that question.
Judge NeiIson-That is immateral
Mr. Beach-H your Honor please Mr. Evarts made na-
nGcant remark after getting out the answer-"Y0a did this,
knowing Of her nlrmity."
Judge Neilson-Yes.
Mr. Beach-Now may in reply that get from the
witness whether he told expecting that she would repeat ~
Judge Neison-Thus reminded, think the question is
proper.
Mr. Evarts-Your Honor viii please to note exception.
judge Neson-Yes The may that question.
Mr. Fulerton-Whsteyer you communicated to Mrs Aorss
did you suppose that she would repeat sonf No,
heard the story from Elizabeth and tried to keep life in her
body for while
Mr. Eyarts-I object to the He asked only n
reference communicated Mrs More, whether
believed thar she weud communicate it, and be tells
something that his wife told her.
Judge Nelson-He explains; think the explanation may
stand.
Mr.. Eyars-Not explanation Of what be said
Judge Nelson Yes; the whole thing may stand
Mr. Evars-Are not al the mercy Of the witness'
Judge always the mercy Of Witnesses;
think may stand.
Mr. a question which Is limited Did
you suppose that Mrs Morse would what you told
any else, wont be yes His entire
your Honor please would be- 81 communicated anything
her ii that il part Of IT, but is he then to be allowed
to 20 on and say what his wife communicated to her1
Judge NesOn-I think proper taken IS stands
altogether
Mr. Evars-He certainly would not be allowed 20 inerrose
the question what his wife communicated 70
Mrs Certainly the inquiry did not embrace anything
that his wife communicated Mr. Morse and did not have
the anything except what he himself COM
municated Mrs Morse; and yet unde- the line OF cross
examination and Of direct examination the witness made vol
unary statement concerning Whist his wife told krs Morse
and that he had some opinion other.
Judge NelsOnThe question assumed that he had eommun
Gated something 10 Ms Morse lie lad right 70 9nsy The
statement and be has done
Mr. Eyarts-He has right 10 say that he did eommun
cate anything to Mrs Morse he has right hs bis
wife did communicated il.
Judge Neilso-He hiss right 70 indicate the fact somehow
Il would not say that he did not communicate H. and et
it stay there. think the answer must stand.
Mr. Evas-I move to strike al parts beyond the answsr
TO whether supposed that she would repeat it in re-
gard to what he aid all reference 70 his wife.
Judge NeilsOn-Yes.
Mr. Eyars-And except your HOnOrs ruling admitting
it, OF course