New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20

Mr. porter-Da you dsapprove g that letter. A. Did dc
O. Yes A. No. Sir; don't think did 81 The time that he
was wrItngh.
O Did YOU condemn Il afterwards' A. told him thought
| he ought not TO publish Il, Dir, Afterwards.
O. Did you advise against ps pubhsationf A. ] did.
O. He published IT, notwithstanding your sd'iee' A. Wheh
did he publish 1t, sir what publication 10 you 'oei WI
@, think 1t on the first
Mr. Mori,-No you mistaken, Judge Porter ne never
published 1t.
Mr. Porter-wben did you first IL in print as nearly as
you remember
Mr. Beach-hee we're two letters Sr bearing the date In
CURED Of by counsel seems to me there ought 70 DC so
discrimination between them.
O. Do you remember there Is the least donb-you nnoef-
stand abiding to the letter. OF course In which De re-
peated the charges he imputed TO Mr. Bowen against Mr.
Beecher A. That's the letter that am addressing myself to-
Mr. Eyarts-wee there two letters TO Mr. Bowen on that
datef
Mr. Beach-No Sir there are two letters OF Jan ], IL
O. Well bot think the letter 10 Mr. Bowen When
you that ctteto Mr. Bowen pubshedf A. think
Sir published April 2Oth 1879 in The brooklyn Sunday
S.n, and then quoted into The Brooklyn Eag am correcs
| as 70 date.
O. Had you advised him against lie publication A. did not
know anything about that publication Sir nor did Mr. Ton
i ~ he told me afterwards
O. Had You advised against ito publication before that timer
| A. In January, 20; certainly, Sir.
Q. How Is thatf A. In January, II; certainly, Sir
@. Yon had advised him? A. Yes, Sir
Mr. Eyars- your Honor please the observation OF the wit
published without Mr. Tons know ledge ss
| he told him Afterwards
Judge Nelson-It will be stricken ont
Mr. Eyss-It will be stricken ont; and although 1t may be
enough the witness yet he will be so good as to re-
frain--
The Witness-I my mistake Immediately after made It,
| Mr.. Eygts. thank you for emphasizing IL.
q When it printed by Mr. Titonf A. When was IL
printed by Mr. Tltoni do not remember Sir, that was
printed by Mr. Tton you wh call my attention to the
| dates Of publication
@ Was printed In bis paper The 0olden Agef A. do
remember Sir that printed in his paper, The Golden
Age.
Were proofs mp for the purpose Of publication in The
Golden Age, and did you zee those proofs
Mr.. Fulerton-We, moment that's double question
object to it, unless he teshes Of his knowledge
Mr.. Porter ITO the WnessYou hear Judge Fullerton's
| suggestion'
The witness-Now, Sir you will repeat the question:
will try TO answer it, Mr. erons objection put the ques
ton out OF my mind
@ Were proofs prepared for publication in The Golden Age
and did you proofs A. proofs Of article
which prepared by Mr. Ton into which incorporated
this letter OF Mr. BOwen's.
O. Did you then advise against s publication A. did
| then advise agains, its publication
O. Who showed you those pro0fsi A. think Mr. Tilton
brought them to me, Sir
@ Did You the poem entitled Sir Marmadukes Mus
ings" ndited by Mr. tons A. Did that poem latter
it was printed believe Sir.
Q You hadns seen 1t before A. No. Sir.
@ Heard nothing Of before? A. don't think ever heard
anything Of II before.
q You dsapproyed Of lite publications. thought ought
| not to have been published, Sir.
q And go told him2 A. l did tell aim
q Did you the bography-dd you know OF his prepare
ton Of the biography OF Woodruff before it appeareds
| never heard 1t read, Sir before 1t appeared.
G. Did you hear Of it. is my question: A. don't remember
Sir that heard Of the biography Of Victoria Woodruff before
| 1t appeared; don't remember that did
O. You did afterwards A. did afterwards; yes, Sir.
O. Did you approve of itr
Mr.. Beach, object TO that question.
Judge Neson-Oh think will admit IT, 1t has bearing
upon che mind Of the witness perhaps
Mr.. Beach, except, Sir.
Mr.. Porter-Dd you approve condemn t A. didn't sp
prove Of the publication Of II, Sir.