New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
@ Do you know how long she remained .there' A. DO
THE WITNESSES INTIMACY WITH THE FRIENDS OF
THE DEFENDANT.

| The WlINEoo WIN ihH i'''AA'1S ~
| THE DEFENDANT.
| O. Mrs. Putnam where are you staying now'
| A. am staying at 3l5 Grcene-svc.
O. Have you Mrs. Morse since you came here this
| lime 7 A. Ihave.
O. And when did you arrive in Brooklyn' A. arrived
1t will bo eight weeks Wednesday since arrived-seYen
| or eight
@ Did you for the purpose Of being witness In
| this case A. did.
@ At whose requesti A. At the request OIL think It
Mr.. Sheamans request; Mr. Sheaman telcgraphed me or
| sent the request.
O. Have you Bessie Turner since you came here
| A. have.
@. Staying in the same house with you' A. No. Sir
@ Have they either OF hem stayed in the house with
| you since you here A. No, Sir
| O. How often have you them! A. Possibly have
Bessie Turner half dozen times for few momens
| don't know as | have seen her
@. Where did you herr A her when called on
Mrs Morse
| O. Where did you Mrs. Morsc' A. At her boarding
house In Hcksst don't remember the number think it
is7I
O. She was there was she, A. think she when first
| came here.
@ Have somc conversation with Bessie' A. Yes Sir had
some conversation with her.
O. Any present during those conversations? A. Mrs
| Morse has been present.
q. On all occasions? A. don't remember; my sister mas
| been present two occasions
O. Did you with her alone upon the subject
Of this trial. remember, Sir whether have or
| not
Q Did with her upon the subject of this trn'
| A. Ihaye.
O. And as to the evidence that she should gve' A. don't
| quite understand you.
O. Did you with her oany evidence that she
might be called upon give at this at A. asked her
O. No; beg your pardon
| Mr. Eyarts-Well say yes or no: It Is all right
Mr. Fuerton-Well your interference is out OF order
| think
The Witness-No Sir have not conyerscd with her about
| any evidence she should give.
O. Did you tell you going to swear o' No,
Sir didn't tell her what going to swear to- asked her
| some questions.
@ don't want You to tell what you asked her Did you
converse with Mrs Morse about this trial, A have
Q. Often? A. No, Sir.
| q At any great length. A. No. Sir
O Any present when you conyersed with Mr Morse!
| A. My sister present once.
@ Conycrscd with Mrs. Morse how many times! a. "eH
| very few times about this.
@ About how many tlmes' A. Wen, p'rhaps-possiby-
| three four tines; perhaps not as often
O. often have you Mrs Ton since you arrived IN
| Brooklyn' A. have her frequently.
@ About how frequently A. Sometimes have seen her
every day for moments sometimes have not seen her
| for week
| O. Did you call upon her. A. have.
| q. Aad she upol your A. No, Sir
O. Sue has not called upon your A. Never has called upon
| me.
@ We'll have you Mr. Beecher since you were here with
n, except in this room! A. have him in his lecture
| room.
O. Anywhere else, A. think he passed through the room
once called upon Mrs B.echer think Mr. Beecher passed
through the room and simply greeted me good morning.
@ You called upon Mrs. Bcecher' A. called upon Mrs.
| Beccher.
O. When was that, A. called two or three days ago
O. Did you ever call upon Mrs Bsecher beforef A. Yes,
| called on her once before.
| @ Wheni A. Soon after came to town.
| O. This timer A. Yes, Sir.
q called Mrs. Beecher twice. thenf A nave
| called on Mr.. Bcecher twice
O. Now did you call on her before at any Tuner A
have been to the house three times on benevolent e
| rands
O Now. Mrs Putnam please did you ever call on Mrs
Bcecher before your present visit in Brooklyn! A. NO. Sr
| not make formal call on her
a. Well that Is answer You have spoken to Mr. Beecher
when he passed through the ROOM suppose' A. think he
| said good morning.
O You have spoken which you compared at MARI
eta which Mrs tol wrote please look at the paper show
you say whether that is the letter which you compared
commencing there" a. Do you mean whether compared
| il with duplca,e'
@ Yes. Maam. Paper handed to the wness A. Do you
| wish me to read the letter through
O. Yes Madam a. be able determine whether 1t is
the you c)mplrel A could not tell you certainly
| Sir whether that is the letter or not
O. What your best udgments A. Ny judgment is that the
| letter that saw at
O What Il you yncn the identity OF the paper
now you with letter which compared in Marietta
Ohio' A. don't know how hnswcr you exactly Sir be-
causehere are things in tt were in the letter tha;
saw.
Well upon those "somethn q" You probably may base
Judgment about it, whatever those things without naming
them, A. But things In here that were not in
that letter
O. Well you haye.not read the whole oft, haycyou' A
have read II in print; know what 1t is.
Have You read the whole OF the letter wch hahd your
\. No Sir have not
Well how can you speak OF things in that letter.
l. VOL Sir can read it, supposed it the letter had
seen-you Sir, am so unaccusomed TO the
witness stand, il violate the courtescs OF the
Mr. Fulerton-Oh not at all; you haven't violated any Of
| the don't to find any fauH.
O. you enabled to answer the question: A. can
not answer you positively
O What is your best judgment abou. 1t A. know
O. Please Mrs Putnam what is your best judgment about
H'
Mr. EyasLst her expires, it in her own way that Is the
better way suppose
Mr. Fuierton.No, # does not follow that she may express
IL In her way
Mr. Evarts-I don't know how you to put words in the
witness mouth.
Mr. Faeron-I don't know how you shall get them out
when they not proper.
MIR Eyarts-I don't propose to get them out.
Mr. Fullerton ask the witness whether according to
her judgment that letter is identical with the she
compared in Marietta Ohio and she yes
that question.
Mr. Eyarts-Your question What your bes! judg
ment :" She beginning tell you what her best judg
ment was when you stopped her.
Mr. Fulerton-Wel my best judgment is, that you don't
know what she beginning " tell know she not
answering my question