New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
A SHARP CROss-QUEsTIONING

Q You did it without his knowledge; the ctter lhat
you carried 10 Mr. Beecer that night was ii in an envelope
A. Ldidnr carry letter TO Mr. Beecher Sir
O. On the night OF the Both! A. had letter In my pocket
o Well YOU had letter in your pocket A. Yes, Sir.
O Was that letter in an envelope' A don't remember
whether it was or not.
O. Do you know whether it addtessed-there was an
address on directed he Rev. Henry Ward Beecher' A
know there not
@ There not. A. No.
Did you deliver that letter to MI Bcecbet that night A
No Sir.
O. Did he ever ace it, to yout knowledge A. No, Sir
Now we will come 70 night Of the 3st What time OF
night did Mr. Triton leave house on the aght OF the th
A. think he left quite late Sir
@ When did you see him agoin' saw him on the morn
ing Of the 3lst.
O. On the morning Of the slst' A. Yes Sir.
O What time the morning. A Before left for my bust
ness Sir somewhere between and nine CLOCK should
think
@ Where at your house A Yes, Sir.
O Did YOU 20 TO yoar business that morning. A. did ;
yes
O. What time' A Between seven and nine
O From your own house, A don't remember Sir
whether Mr. Ttons house before went 10 my bns
ness. aferwsrd.
@ Don't remember that A. NJ; sometimes went 70 the
docks and returned
O didn't ask YOU what vour habit Wa; wss inquirng
what YOU did that morning Now YOU did go there sometimes
during that day A. Did 60 where
@ Mr. a
wee Sir and my recollection the best Of recollection is
that went there that morning
O Either before after you went 70 the docks' A. Ny
recollection is that did.
O Who went with you' a. don't remember.
Q Did YOU See Mrs Tion' A, think did; yes, Sir Nv
Fecossoa i S' ssst z rs nous ana '," MRS n h'S on;
@ In her roomf A. Yes Sir.
O Sick roomf A. Yes Sir dOu't know whether Il was
sick room / saw her.
O. Was she in bed not A. don't remember
O. Don't remember whether she in bed or mott A. No
O Do YOU know whether she was sick not' A. think
she was ILL.,.
O Well was sue in bed ~. 4 don't remember.
O. Do Won mean you don't know whether she
sick or welli A. She i'll, | think, Sir
O You say she was III A She was ill
Mr. Fullerton She was i'll, I think"
q Do YOU to whether she was i'll or not a. She
. was IN, think, Sir.
Judge NesonThat s The third or fourth time he has an
swered it.
Mr. Blackwell, he Is not physician.
NJ, Eysrts- your Honor please cannot Won tell whether
man or woman is sick, without being ph! scan'
Judge Neilson-Not always.
Mr. Kvsrts-Not always, bgt sometimes you can
Judge Neison-He saws: She was ILL., think
Nj E,ans-we know how sick she was and how she was
djsposed Al the time aud II this witness tell
whether he knows remembers whether this woman sick
or well Of that time then he not remember other things
Judee Neison-well Sir my judgment TO- that when
ayman saws Of the lady he visited, that she was ILL., think
il is fair answer and full answer You may ask the witness
undoubtedly why he thinks she ILL., what the appear
ance
O. Who was with You n her r0Om' 4. don't remember.
Do YOU mean TO say that you don't remember whether
ANYBODY at all with YOU whether you were alone' A.
/ don't remember, Sir
@ Was hen husband with your don't remember that he
thai he was not
O. Did he go to the house with you A dout remember
that. ~
70 the house / rode q
q MD Mr. Triton ride with your A. don't think he did
o DO Won remember that he did mott A. 10 the bes-the
hes, Of nv recollection is that he did not
O Wa. he in the house when you went there A. don't
recellec
0 Whether he was or not A. No.
From the time YOU ill., until the tune you came away
van don't recolec Of seeing MT Tton there' do not
O And don know that he was there A. Don! recolect
that he Was o., ..r-.. A.. :, -
@ Or thai he WA- Do n p' ~ INV nv Voc
there. .,..-..., 49,. ,
ect that ne was there
n w.. that letter written in your presence A. Don't re-
member whether II war OF ho''
Z, nan, remember whether ii was or not A. No, Str
ndce Nelson-why repeat that General you are burden
ing the case. ., ,,.,. -, ,
an o receive that letter? A think received it from the
hand Of Elizabeth directly
a M Won know whether you did or not A. II was either
en IN me directly by Elizabeth Tlon or it WAS sent 10 me
H messenger to nay house Ny recollection il that went TO
the aoa HAT morning an uaietsKis. 10 s''e "S reeolec
ti,n.