New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
Elm For TIE GALLERY.

Mr. Evarts-Now, if your Honor please chat car
res some asperon upon lady to that there was any lady
that the fact that Mrs H0okerwas inmate OF her house as
sumes aspersion Why you might as well object to saying
that she was at the Astor House anywhere else No
| sion comes from Mrs. Hooker's being anywhere.
Judge Neson-No; don't understand go.
| The witness-I desire to say, yOur Honor
Mr Fuleron-Just moment, Mr.. Tllton.
Judge NesonThe lady who occupied the house can be
named you require when you come to cross examine
! seems to me mmateral
Mr. Eyartsyery likely it is immatea but don't couple it
| with the question OF deicacy IA the witness does.
Ar Beach-No Sir; he don't.
Mr. EyartsHe said that too many ladies' had been
mentioned already.
Judge .;eison-well that unnecessary remark.
Mr. EyarsThere been ladies' the other side not
our side that there has been objection to be made about
| Mr. Beach-That is quite mistake.
Mr. FuleronAnd very grave one The gentleman almost
proyokes say something probably that he won't relish
very much
judge Nelson-Don't get provoked.
Mr. Fulerton-No l will not, only 1t is well TO the
other side not to open question very proper
to withhold that lady name becaus any reproach
to Mrs Hooker the lady but because was entirely uune-
cessary TO mention in connection with this conro
yersy.
Mr. Evars-It was not proper to couple with the sugges
ton OF decacy by which other peoples names had been omit
ted.
Mr.
[Laughterl
Mr. EyarsYour decacy required those other TO be
omitted such decacy in regard to OF ours
Judge Nelson-The difficulty with the Court gentlemen, is
that you are both right this occasion Renewed laughter
Mr. Pullerton-Then that is the first time my friend has
gained an advantage
Mr. Fulerton-How long WAS that interview with Mrs.
Hookeri A How long was the interview
O. Yes. A. should say. perhaps an hour or more.
@ Did you her than once A saw her only
business; met her at Mr. Greeeys funeral by acci
dent
O. Did you communicate to Mr. Beecher the result or sub
stance OF the interview that you had with Mrs Hookeri A
did, Sir.
O. How soon after the interview took place A. Well
don know whether 1t that day the next
after convenient
@ Without stating what the interview whs. did Mr.
Bcecher say In regard 10 III A don't remember the phaseo
logy which he used
Mr. Ryarts-ow can ta, be maarial II we don't what
he replying to
Judge Neson-It might be difficult to understand IT, per
hAps we can tell better after
Mr. Fuerton-whAt the substance OF what he said
The OF what no said that he profoundly
thankful that he had escaped great danger which
him from a member OF his own family.
O, Now there any other meeting with Mr. Beecher :
A. lie made certain other remarks abou. that member Of
family which thought ought not to be repeated.
MI Fulerton- don't for them don't ask for them
al all AL want Is get the material part the inter
view.
Mr. Evarts-We II your Honor please don't Ike these
aspeons As have frequently had occasion say, topics
are not proper be introduced let them be left ont.
Judge Neon-The has said to the witness that he
does not wish TO inerrogate him on that subject
Mr. FulertonThat ia just tue principle that wish to
adopt.
Mr. Eyarts-No but is accompanied with suggestions that
they suppressed on some ground OF deicacy
Mr. Beachwe, that the ground that is the they
are suppressed and we 1t.
Mr.. Rvarts-That carries aspersion.
Mr.. Beach-Very weI does can't help IL II is true.
Mr.. Evaus-You can't help 1t II you don't ask for
Versaon nothing said about It. The witness responAble
for giving conversations that you do not AJAX for.
M Deash- g" SO tof IL But thus idea that we are 10