New-York tribune., 1875-02-18


whether the sum and substance that he had stated t2a
Mr. Beccher had made unhandsome proposals. Win he ehcep
ton OF three persons IRcadngl
20 Now when you were communicating the whole s'ory,
OF what you communicated youssch W oae w.
Sir"
Then the witness went
Then perhaps ought mention thst there was cha"ss
interview In my house between Mrs filtoh Anu "J4'"'
when Bessie Turner heard the whole story. . ..,
q have not asked you that ! AK yon VO,"n' AM ne
muncation which you made to outside peopeI A. [ a
member any other voluntary communications 10 onpu' pP
Now what he ssd about Bessie Turner not In answer W
any question mine It part OF anything drawn CUT
objected to il at the tune and called his attention 10 "n'
my inquiry was that 1t his communications NOW
whatever he said there about Bessie Turner should not be me
the basis Of an inquiry by Of having introduced
it in any cross-examinauon Of mine.
Judge NesOn-I see.
Mr. Puleron-Your Honor will perceive that the learned
counsel did not object 10 that part Of the testimony al AL
Judge Neson-He diselauaed IT,
Mr. Fugerten-Ie dis amed only in measure 1he un
oaimer was in these words be disclaimer at all: u have
not asked you that" Ia imaon that he did not
take IT, testimony this it was called out oy aq"
zion put by the counsel on the other side
Mr. Eyarts-No
Mr. FulertoD-Taere was no motion to strike out; and
beside that Sir 1t proper answer for the witness 70 ~
TO the question that was put Now ca Honors atten
ton to question and To the answer and you VIII perceive
that witness could discharge his Whole duty uhess NC
mentioned that fact because was communication 10 De
Turner that she present al an inerve"
himself and his wife when learned the whole story e
was permitted to be there it communication 70 De
within the proper Specification OF the term, AMI eomnahcA
ton too by this and when he was asked To whom
the story he was under the strongest
be obligations mention Bessie Turner with the rest ana Nc
did mention her TO whom that story had oeei
revealed Now your Honor will bear with me whilst read
this again and If not correct After mentioning esc
names Mr. Eyarts says [readingl
20 Well with exceptions the sum and substance
all that you had said TO the peron- TO whom you spoke
Mr. Beecher had made unhandsome approaches 70
Substance. did not wish To ncrimnate Mrs I'll l. N
q No matter what wished the fact was that tha' y"
O. With the exception OF these three persons A. Well
understand Mr. Eyarts the three persons TO whom une
are persons whom told the stoyhee were other rsohs
to whom talked Mrs Tton told the story and Mrs
Mr. Eyarts-That you don't know anything about
The Witness-I do know all about IT, ,...,
O. am talking about persons TO whom you communicates
information. A. Yes sir but volunteered the who,e st9ry
those three peOns, with the addition perhaps oil judge
Morse. ,
O About him you do not remember' A. don't remember
the exact extent Of that conversation with MN -, -.
q. Now, when you communicating the whole Hory
that another matterbut with the exception OF tose u
persons the snn and substance o MAJ You saIs or
the i'm ure adyancesf A. Yes then perhaps nnght
9 mention that there was chance c e% RssC asr may ea
the whole story"
Judge Heilson-Now, you ask
Mr. FuIerton-Now ask him when that toos ptce
Judge NsonWel, think he car state when merely Ihe
date Sir; that all The date OF an event refers
Mr. Fulerton-wcl | do not propose to limit myself 70
the date.
Judge Neson-Well, that is the question now.
Mr. Evarts-WeD, that suppose started this inquiry
with this. lReadingl
90 Now Sir, did you not say on that occasion that r.
before Conmittee) lin answer q TINS question: / ask
evidence you stated nst Mr. Beecher 10 MI Bowen
IN nswer TO mat question ava you hol mntc us ., ,
must answer your questions III my own way Cne !" @ .
YOU the whole truth, and not fragments OF the trnth MI
CS"reb Mr. Johnson sad: Perhaps Mr. Tlon has rea-
Plymouth Church. AMI therenpOn MT Bowen
was curious to Know the reiso l. IN son,y p,r w., Nno o
there consistently with my eepec that Mr. Beecher had
and substance Of ali nave ever sad on subject
the very few people to whom have spoken Of 1t =
Now that was my question: tina, taking question and an
answer from his examination before the Caurch Committee
In the ordinary form asked him In that question
did you not make this ~ The witness then sys when
have propounded TO him that question lrcadlngl
"A What is your question
@ Did Mt you the question read to make
Sir and rcpudiated in publ cad that rport o. my inter
view distinctly before the Committee charged Mr. Beecher
o. Well now am not asking yon about tlt II has moth
ng do with it, have asked you simple question whether
answer question read To you you did not maze the
answer that read 70 youi A. did not Sir
Q Very WE'LL what you did afterwards have nothing TO do
The WDess- did not Sir in other words that Committee
were informed by me =
The Witness-t is the last clanse.
Mr. Evarts-I have asked You anything about i.
part Of that reply and part he did not That just what
vas saying when you interrupted him.
MT Eyarts-NO. lie was not
M Blackwell, say that he"
has suppose should be- it is was" here and again
NY that he has not aud Mr Beach says the inmates VIII
how"
"Mr EvartsHe talking about the reputation of the re-
Mr. Beach-He was not Sir when the counsel last inter-
Nr Eyar:s-wer I say he was.
1 WitnessThat was the substance Of what said to Mr.
oOwen"
The witness goes on:
81 didn't tell him the whole sory but had told othefs e
Mr EyaIts~Now have no. asked you Yon say mat you
a n2 %sss slE e 5 %ztt Ps 2? 64 hs ans' oei
answer thai generally There few exceptions TO
Nav"
Now have gone on with the inquiry;
90 Well with those excepOn wi the sum and substance
you had said tne persons whom you p Ike
hat Mr. Becher ha made unhandsome approaches 70 your
vlteI A. le- ctr impure proposals; that the Sum aAu ''
nb...ucc
And then my learned friend has read on from that and
,nds in tits question:
hat Is another Uat is excluded al tal wnen nc
sas communicating the whole ory Dat VITA me eAcsPo @
u those tnrec pefaOnr tle
communicated yourself other people was me ananaSohe
proposals or the impure adyancesf A fes Slr'
Then the witness yolunteers-
"Then pehaps onght mention that there was chance
interview in INV house between Mrs ton aud myself al WHICH
Bessie Turner heard the whole story
certainly had not introduced inquired about any interview
with Mrs Tton or part say them IL have not asked you
that ask you voluntary communication which yon aAe
IN outside people "-neaning. outside OF his wife
Judge Nelson-We, you remarked TO the witness
Mr Eyarts lreadng;
"a Idon remember any other voluntary communication to
outside people" . >, -.
Then ask him about what he had said to Mr. Aouson'
which il on this very subject Now, learned friend says
that have made no motion 70 strike out Well your Honor
-, Ann nndersand that when repldiale The answer AZ