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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
4 PURCHASING AGENTS. Defense
AN APPEAL FROM MOSES GOoDKIND.

AN APPEAL FROM MOSES GO0DKIND.
TO the Edttor Of Ths Trtbmne.
SIR In your issae of Feb. II appeared
letter from the venerable Thurlow Weed In which be
yindcated the character Of the William p Lsmson,
and at the time made such aspersors on my eood
name that regard for my standing and reputation az
merchant forces me to notice them Among other mat
ters Mr. Weed says in his letter that 5r Llmson was
removed against Gen Bowen protest. and THAI
Mr. Goodkind was appointed, hut soon fell into the
vicious habit OF receiving commissions on purchases;
aud the reiterated charges against the purchasing
AGENTS attracted the attention Of the Grand jury On
the 18th inst addressed letter 70 Mr. Weed IN whea
denied all the allegations which he had seen fit to
make against me on the 18TH inst. Mr. Weed replied AZ
follows: - n, :, ,orx
pp.D e,p. Ia renlv ia yOur letter OF saturday. ltr
onirIng upon what authority stated in THE TRiBpss
that YOU received COMMISSIONS on purchases aue Ios
the commissioners of Charities and CORRECTION lave
t sax fbat saw the charges in the public press that the
foreman OF o Grand Jury informed ine Iuas -n'as
charges were be that body and tnat Commissioner
Iowen ON Information which he had received cahed
the atteuou Board 70 the SUBJECT agree Wltn
you THAI in vndicating me repa%eo nor or nd iatend
10 do So But bad seen and heard the aeeusauons ~
Frequently that had no doubt OF ther correctness
Having seen no CONTRADICTION or the oe"StYtr -
rinna - having those accus atUs cOffObOfated III bT
manner have Indicated assumed them To 20 ttpe'
it 40 nersonai acouantance with did entertain
v nnfre11y feeling toward you. Il the sources froa
Which nav informatlOn was derived are unruhtWO.hI'
IN S.ve donc ON unIntenuonai injustice, an injustice
""' -, 1BURLOw WEED.
.uorv ma Cir fa .av that the souSes fFOnl whieh dr
Weed derived his Information Ut ou'y un'
Trustworthy but utterly false in each and every
Mar Being fully aware Of your great zeal for truth
aud Justice ask you the retraction fun pub
licity. MOSES "ooDKiSD
y,r- York Feb II. 1875
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MR. BEEcHERs REGARD FOR Mr.. MoULrON.

O. A little louder, please. A. | exchanged salu-
isfions with Mr. Bcecher and Mr. MoutOn and
a. I can remember Mr. Moulton said 20 that he
had not seen for time had returned from the
county the day before and think that he had been away be-
fore that but that do remember definitely. AT any rate
be said that he had time said, No.
bat have been visible you could have yoa had
wanted to- It In joke and said he DO you think
hadn't you" said l. "You said that didn't
Mr. Beeeher says Don't be hard my friend MoGlion
O little louder A. Mr. BeeeheT replied. Don't be
hard on my friend Mouon" Says No hOulton is good
fellow" Said he "MoGOn Is good friend God
rd 30 for man think that the expression; and that
III were not for him. don't know thatI would be live
That Ia all except good bye and went along, and they
uenG along They went their way. and went another
q That was on 4th Of July, ls4' That was on the
Ell Of last July hink-on Sunday The 4h OF July was
Sunday, wasn't III
And what time Of the day. A. II was should think
between and three O'Clock IL was after bad my dinner
@Ad was going Oat TO wish friend
What the attitude OF Mr. Beechef when be made use
% The expression which you have gwen to us think he
ino his hand upon Mr. Moultou's shoulder.
NOW CT what particular did he lay his hand upon
IA. shoulder with reference what be sdi A. The express
son In regard 70 his being his friend
When he made Of that expression A. Yes Sir he
pa W ais Land "a Iii. AoGllons shoulder.
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Mr. Fullerton-(To Mr.. EvartsI You can ask.
cRossExAMINATIoN OF Mr.. BRAsHER.

Mr. Evarts-How many days have you attended
as witness in A have been here three days to-
day have been very much annoyed in my business was
detained from going TO Washington and kept here
O. To give this evidence ? A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now Mr. Basher during how years is it that the
four times have happened IN you Mr. Beecher going
into or coming of honse A Several years Sirfour
or ave years probably.
O. All the while you lived there Livingston street, A
Yes Sir
O WHAT this year he lived in Livingston street, A
From 1851 to the present time
O From 1864 to the present time A. Yes, Sir.
O And in that period Of time you have Mr. Beechcr
in or out OF that house times A -Four five times
And the only noticeable OF those visits between
seven and eight o'clock in the morning il not A
near as I can recOilect.
O. As near a. you fix it, Now Sir think have been
unable to define the part Fase month,
timer A. Yes, Sir.
And the year have you able give thati may have
been in the years between 1865 and 1871 will may it no
A don't think Mr. T'son lived there when first weat there
in 1854.
O. Ali 1864 he went there. Any time between 1866 and
1870 il might have been' 4. Yes Sir.
q And you give nearer than THAR A No. sir
o Now Sir when you first introduced TO Mr. Beecher'
A. cannot eoOect that il was on board The brryOoa aud
forget who introduced nae.
q Within how many years back. A IL must nave Oeeh
twelve fifteen years ago.
o Then you had been introduced 10 him before that
A. No, Sir.
q And had no other acquaintance with him. A No Sir
q New do YOU whether Mrs Titon was at home that
mornings A. do not
O. DO you know whether sine town that morning. A
No, Sir
O Do yon know whether Mr. Beecher went to Mr.. Ton
OF Mrs Tiltony A. No, Sir.
u You don't know anything about it, A. No Sir
O. Except that between and eight o'clock in the
morning that Won saw him the soop' A cannot mention
me
O. And it occurred you it early hour for calf A.
Yer. Sir
@ Did you know whether M Bcecher had come from wash
ngtOn that morning \. No. Sir.
O. And had called Mr. TLton that errand' A No,
Sir
0 You didn't know that A No, Sir
Mr. Evart.-That II all, Mr. Brasnes.
Nj Bcac-DG you STAKE the year in which this occurred
A. No, Sir.
And did you say yon could not A. could not do it,
Mr. Eyars-e says might have been ANY year between
and 1870.
The Wnese-The time lived there.
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II the answer stands down TO thai point and thu rest struck
out.
Mr. Beach freadns "shs said committee 10 inquire ats
my letter DR. Baeour
Judge Seson-Now stopping at that point think the rs
could be stricken out; that quslined II somewhat
Mr. Blackwell but don't move 10 stnke ovt; espedsr
don't move to strike part Of is am not noyag sks
out your HONOR asking yoa 70 permit me 70 give ~
balance Of this conversation
Judge Neilson-I sunderland thS.
Mr. Eyarts-That question has not been reserved h VS.
finally postponed, and the witness Is sh the stand
Mr. Beach-Wel your Honor three four times cvW
ruled The gentleman thst point and said your understand
ing was otherwise and that ia enough fOs me. .s-r
Judge Nelson-Wen thai settles that point Now. hisk
that those last words struck out
Mr. Beach-Do you strike 1t your motion
Judge NeisonNo had motion before the Other Deg,
which held.
Mr. Beach-But moved 70 strike the whole did ma
10 strike ont that part.
Judge Neilson-H you strike the whole. can
strike out part.
Mr. Beach, hope Honor will not do that becsss anS
part OF II stands may want the whole.
Judge Neson-Suppose you read II now
Mr. Deach-It is the short one:
want you under what circumstances the shot
ton home evening and informed that had beca
DOWN. beg pardon for not addressing the jury Mrs rhoa
evening about 10 O'Clock. and informed
this the 9th o Of Jaynfrned tAat she had ses
down Comnittee Of Plymouth Chntch and asked whas
committee She said Comnttee 70 inquire into my letrs -
DIR. Bacon
Judge Ncilson-NOw they stopped that point that
being retained What follows BE- sensible
quy that the hrSt time he learned there haA
been Committee ALL Strike thai out aad would leave
from their inerrogsores uncertain think and
confused
Mr. BeachYes, Sir; but still the question whether
these gentlemen interfere examination pesnt
where much Of the conVcrsaon had been given By er
taoit admission.
Judge Neilson-Yes; my trouble s at cannot persuade
myself that conversation with Mrs TOn ought to be 70
ceiyed but part OF has been received
whole Of Il come in
Judge NesonSee how upon subsequent eyt
dence The effect il bad upon the Subsequent evdcaoe. Il
would introduce confusion.
Mr.. Beach-No. / think
Judge Neison-If part OF that retained the rect anas
tIligibe.
Mr. Beac-There subsequent eydence that has re-
lation to this Immediately 90 VITA another
subject.
Judge NelsOnYes the subject Of when he learned there
was committee he says il the frst time he learned
IT, You go with your uterOgaories 10 when he arss
learned there committee and he explains that is the me
| he learned it-that evening.
M Beach-Why. did not Your Honor Is mistaken In
that That another breach Of the examination and not
neced this ALL The precise point presented to yoW
Honor whether gentlemen permitted TO give
so much OF conversation without objection interrupt
the point which they desire and shut out the balance
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Q And you give your best impression a. to the
season Of the year when 1t was A In the Fall Sir.
@ We'll there three months in the Pail season can you
tell which month sir A. met Mr. Beecher so fire.
qaenty In that location that 1t beyond any mans memory TO
place It,
@ Very well. Now, how frequently did you meet him In
that location A. could not tel you. Sir.
Q, Give rs some idea OF it' A. Fifty times.
q. During what period OF time A All the time that
lived there.
@ That Lirngstonst' A. Somewhere in that neigh
borhood; he either coming going from there.
@ And did he reside during that period A think
on the Heights, some where near there.
@ How far from Livingston-st, where you saw him A.
IL three-quarters OF mile.
Was he in the act Of going the house or coming out OF
the house : A. lie was standing on the stoop, SIR.
@ And did you pass by leaving him on the stoop' fes
passed him while he on the siOop.
@ How near was he to the A should think he was
half way between the door and the edge Of the soop
@ Looking towards you A. He appeared to turn JUST
up him. The in the East snd was going
to the West.
@ And did be stand there until you passed by think
he did.
O. Did you speak with him. A. did not, Sir
@ Did you salute each otheri A. No Sir.
@ You had speaking acquaintance with him al that timer
A. No. Sir; spoke him but once then was intro
duced to him Fulton ferryboat.
@ Since that tune, was it' A. No Sir; but once
O Well but was it since that mei A Obi my zee; years
Afterwards.
@ Did you before you got out Of sight, see where Mr.
Beecher WENT A. No Sir.
@ Did you around after you passed by' did not
Sir
Did you ever see Mr. Beecher there any other time in
the morning. A Yes, SIR.
O How long before after the occasion which you have ties
tilted TOT A. Well him there at different times
through day That the only day that ever took any
notice OF II.
O. Tha, is you mean special notice. suppose' A Special
notice; yes Sir
Where did you other tlmeson the soop or IN
the housef A. have him talking with Mr. TItOn at the
gate.
O. Where else you him. A. In that neighbor
hood.
O. Going in or coming OUT A. Yes, have him sew
era times going in and out, bat mostly in the street
@ How SIR? A. Most frequently in the street.
O. Near the housey A. Yes, Sir.
@ Did you ever him upon the soop other time
than you named' A have said four or five times
O. On the stoopi A. Either going in or coming out
O. How many times did you Mr.. Titon with him. A
Only once Sir.
@ That the gate. A. That was at the gate
O. At day did you him going in or COM
ing ont, do not speak OF occasion when you have
fixed the time A. cannot recoect Sir different times
@ When you going fshng' A. 1t might have been on
some other occasions.
O. recoect seeing him other time In the fore
part OF the day? 4. No, Sir.
q you anything peculiar in his demeanor whilst
he was there! A. Not in the least, Sir.
O. When you Mr. Beecher there early IN the morning do
you know whether Mr. Tlion there not A do not
O. And you have no means Of asceraning that facf A No
Sir.
Mr. Fullerton-CTo Mr. Evartsl You can ask.
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THE RESERVED QUESTION ARGUED.

Mr. Beach-Now, Sir the question before your
Honor arises in this way. Speaking OF report
Mr. Eyarts-Do you say there is any mod.n reserved
Mr.. Beach-Yes, Sir
Nj Eyars-where is that Oh, yes, End column OF
page A2
Mr. Beach, find that made motion to strike made
motion after your Honor ruled that the balance
Of the conversation could not be given. lReadIng:
Mr.. Fuerton-why, it is my suggestion that IL they de
prye US OF the benefit " whole OF the conversation that
the part arendy gwen evidence should ont with IT,
MI Evarts-Do you make motion to strike It QUIT
MIR FulierOn-l made that sugse ton to the Court
MIR Eyarts-Until you motion won't discuss H.
Mr. Beach-Wcil do make the motion, Sir. Your Honor
move to stIike tnat which has been given.
Mr. Ryarts-rO strike Out Tie whole:
Mr. Beach-Yes SIR"
And then followed some discussion the close OF which
your Honor said We'll will proceed Mr. Fullerton
ng this until hear the counsel further the subject
would be happy hear him Of course think Jour Honor
right
Mr. Eyarts-The railing il he did go any further
that the conversation disposed or and theu my friends
made their motion To strike ou aud strike
out Mr.. ~ do not wish TO desin the
Court Sir but will present it 10 your Honor hereafter
THAT is authority III your Honor viii permit for
moment think can refer authorities upon the subject"
Then your Honor says: Well will proceed Mr Fullerton,
eseying this until hear the counsel fuHc the sub
,ct" That the point in which the matter mp now
Mr. Beach-No, Sir your Honor will perceive that
in tho address to the Court when l Use the Ian
which Mr. Evars quoted Wnoe
admsbiy OF the remainder Of the interview between Nj
Tton his wife, well the q4eoton Of striking out
opened.
Judge Neilson-That was the branch OF it which You
wished to fur sish authorities.
Mr. Beach-The first branch that az TO the adsssbly
Of the whole conversation under the crcunstanc and that
was the argument which your kindness permitted
TO present to you conclusion which you had
previously arrived and you reserved that question FOR cond
Grafton at future day.
Judge Neson-The request to strike ont need not
have that the matter think the simplest
way would be now 10 dispose Of it.
Mr. Evarts-Well viii call attention TO what consider the
matter when IL comes to my turn.
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ARGUMENT OF MR. BEACH.

Mr. Blackwell, it is your turn now The last
that said to Your Honor
"The issue between u.s. Sir, be avoided by the
gentleman. ! say thai he sat sill while This witness
himself and his wife, and hat il was the duty Of the
gentleman. # he intended object any part Of that utter
view nerposc the objection when the narrative the part
OF witness commenced and that il unjust and Illegal TO
permit the half Of that conversation b. until II
reaches the point Tar satisfactory TO the counsel upon the
other and when they apprehend remaining
Of it will be nnfayorabe their interest," then to shut toe
mouth Of the witness by an objection"
and q few additional remarks. Now your Honor suggested
that was possibly nadyanGs the part Of counsel and
nattention the progress Of examination But your Honor
will direct attention 10 the history Of the transaction you
will perceive that that could De given and
submit has been suggested by the counsel
this Speaking Of two reports which prepared by
Mr. Tton-pDposed rcpo tsfo< Committee the inquiry
was by Mr.. Fullerton:
90 limit my question to the proposed report before tho
Committee in evidence Is that the short or the ons one
A. IL the short
O. 1t the short one want you to state under what cir
cumsances the short report was prepared The crcum
informed me that mad been beg pardon adj
dressing the juyMrs on came home one evening ABOUT
10 o'clock and Informed me this was the bh or BIN OF
Juynormed me that she had been down to Committee OF
Plymouth Church and asked what Committee. She said
scandal and said that had denied everything
botted IL all out"
1t seems to impossible that the gentleman could have
been far inattentive 10 have noticed before
Mr. Tton had arrived at that point that he was detailing an
interview between himself and his wife Then Mr. EyaTts
says:
III your please the occasion OF his preparing this
port may perhaps justify auson what passed between
give the right to detail conversation between himself and
his wife,"
and 40 the discussion went on Sir until reached the
point where your reserved the question and the whole
question in all Of its branches for future consideration Now,
insist Sir that have right to give the balance of that
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NOTEWORTHY RECOVERY OF INTEREST.

4 curious instance of neglect OF self interest
in pecuniary matters developed yesterday ia
tried before Judge sper in the superior Court in which
the plaintiff r. LOrIiiard Ronalds. sued the Mechsncs
National Bank about $500, which interest upoa
a balance Of $3.50 remaining in the Bank TO the
plaintiffs credit for about Mr.. R0nalds
alleged that in way he had lost track Of the
money from the fact that when certain passbook OF
his settled there appeared statement in lt that
the balance due him WAS only 81 cents Some time sub
seauently after being informed by former official or
the Bank that this $3.50 remained his credit he
piled Bank for 49, and alleges that the Bank de-
MED. at hrst. the existence OF any such credis,
but finally acknowledged IL. and he drew 0y check
against that amount. Now, be eomes forward
with the claim that he n entitled to interest
ON this SUM- on account OF the interpretation or con-
ceament on part OF the bank by which he was keeps
in Ignorance OF credit and for seven or eight years
mad no use or control Of IT, The went far tue
submissi sion OF the plaintiff testimony then motion
10 dismiss was the ground that the plaintiffs
acceptance Of the principal barred him from the
coyery OF Interest The motion was denied by Judge
spelr md recess taken after which the counsel
announced that the sut had been settled. Half the
amount 10 suit lie by this settlement TO be paid Mr..
Roualds John +. Parsons appeared for the piantin:
snlpman. scott Cowell for the defendants
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ANOTHER EFFORT FOR THE HOLIDAY
JudgeNeilSon-[To an oflcerE Hand the Statute
,ach-The Statute is TReadangl

% the counsel.
Mr. Bcach-rhe Statute is lReadingl
1.-THE following days viz the day OF January
monty ca1ed New Years b. enuneriag the - OF Febru
WIN Others shall for all purposes whatsoever regards
the presenting Tor payment of the protesting
checks and ponss0ry made after passage o. this Act
be treated aud considered is the first day OF the
week commonly called Sunday and when either OF those days
shall occur on Sunday the following Monday shall be deemed
pu'lc holiday ami bin Of exchange bank check
mirsOy note made after the passage OF s Act which, out
Monday snail become due and payaoe the day following
such Sunday or Monday"
Mr. Eyarts-Does that make Ii public holiday
Judge Nelson-This latter Statute, think, does
Mr. EyartsYes Sir; but that Is only commercial part
oft
Judge Neison-The Statute OF 1879 provides that
The Office Of Sheriff OF the County clerk register and the
Office Of the clerk Of the City Court OF Brooklyn shall be
closed Saturdays at three O'Clock we'll ours four
sha kept open other day ia the year. from
four o'clock the afternoon except sundays,
the LIST day OF January commonly called New Years day the
I'D day OF February the Sh day OF May Decoration
Day the 18th day OF July and the 18th day " December and
any appointed day recommended by the Governor OF ~
the President " the Uned Sucs day Of fast
thanksgiving shal be deemed and consdecd paOLc holiday
for all or any service
that the clerks Office IL closed on that day.
Mr. EYartsl should think that makes it holiday your
Honor please.
Mr. Fuleron-Yes Sir
Mr. Eyas-H strikes that makes what call dies non,
though have desire it stoud be treated.
Mr. Beach, suppose it is
Mr. Eyarts-We might well know it before adjourn.
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Mr.. BEEcHER's INTERCOURSE WITH Mr.. MoULTON
DESCRIBED.

Mr.. DEECHERS INTE tCOJ ltSE Win NIX. MOCLlON
DESCRIBED
o Under what circumstances did you become
sccusn:ea with him! A think that met MIN at Mr. Moul
tons house first
o Do you recolect the season Of the year, A I dc not
Sir
0 Who else was there when you met him there's A do
Tot remember that Sir.
O. Did you meet him there than once' A Yes Sir
O How frequently a. " H. saw him have seen him
there before acquainted with him hive seen him come
In and 20 cut
0 How frecuently' A Well, cannot say. number Of
ames when happened TO be at Mr. Moutons
What was the condition Of Mr. Nouiton az the time that
you met Mr. Beecher the-eas health mean' \. saw
Mr. Beecher there once when VI. Moulton was sick.
O Now DO you MS sickness in the early part Of the
year ls-le A Yes Sir: think it wa in January, ISL
O How frequently did you Mr. Bcher there during that
sickness, A do not remember, Sir but do not think
hin many times.
O Had you seen him there prior that sieness' A do
not think mad Sir do remember. did not know Mr.
Beecber then very well. only knew him by sight
O. Mr. Mouon went in the early part Of 1871 South did he
motor some tme' a that sickness think he went
Eouih
O And after his from the South did you meet him
there A. Mr. Bcccher'
O. Mr. Beecher A NV him there afterwards but do
not know how soon zen him there since then, though.
How frequeny Gfict sickness did you see M Bcecher
there, In July ISL left the country and absent
year and half do remember whether saw Mr. Beecher
there many tunes or hardly Al Alter Mr. MouOR sickness
do remember that
o And before yoq lefti A No Sir. l did him there
huriny that sickness.
O In Mr. Moutons sick room' A. think cav him once
there In in the sick room passed in or out
Did Won ever meet Mr. MOulton and Mr. Beechcr in the
street any timer A. Yes, Sir
O When was thatf A think 1t the last 4lh Of July
Bir, on Sunday, at any rate
q In 1871 A. Yes, Sir.
. And where in street did you meet thems A met
them on MOntague-terrace, where live.
O Waking together standing together A. They were
waking together They stopped when met them
o You going in direction and your
.f in another started go from my house 70 Ssil
friend A. from my spsthe stoopof the house-hey
zane around the Of Remsenst 10 Montague terrace
together
q When you they stopped you say A They crossed
a supposedshey did, at any rate near the
Ldewak Of the next house 70 mine
q Now Mr. Robinson relate what occurred after you met,
snd before you separatedi a exchanged salutatons-