New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30


O. Well how do you know then what time the trains LETT
New York on the % of June' A. On the ID Of June'
O. Yes Sir From the reason Of this telegram received
Sir should have known particularly about the trains only
got telegram from Mr. Beecher.
@ Now where that telegram A. The copy OF believe
the copy Of that telegram Is, believe, with Mr. Hill
O. where Is the one you receiyed' A. Well haven't got
IL, but saw copy OF that
O. Now am asking where the telegram is that you re-
ceved, A. haven't got It, SIR don't keep them; IL very
seldom keep kilograms, receive so many.
O. Well that is enough you didn't keeph' A. NO, Sir'
O. You destroyed IT, did you A. 1t Is gone Sir cannot
| find it,
@ What time in the day did you receive A. cannot say
| that Sir
@ You don't know OF your knowledge, then, what time
trains left New York the second Of June that Year, a.
No, Sir, only
Q. That is enough.
Mr. Evarts-" Only" he Gays
Judge Neilson-Is It necessary to the question:
Mr. Fullerton-we only VI don't about only" so
| long as he don't know Of his knowledge.
Mr. Eyarts-we whether 1t is his knowledge will ap-
pear by the answer he should say only know the times
they got there and they went that his own
knowledge just much il he knew when they started
Mr. Fuleron-I take It for granted that he doesn't know
| how fast tey went; he not there
Mr. Hyars-You don't know that he knows great deal
| better.
Mr. Fullerton-No; he had not been to New York since
January previous.
The wtness-I can't say that Twas not that was; my
wife time and think was in January the last
| time.
O. Now that we have got you need not repeat it. Where
did YOU the copy OF the eeramwhat say was the
| COPY! A. | seen IL here in New York-in Brooklyn
O. In whose possession, A. In possession OF Mr. HILL
@ When did you IT, A. About two weeks ago, Sir.
| @. Where were you when you saw III A. In Mr. Hlls
| Office.
O. Yes Did you remember before you saw the copy OF
/ NJ charc In Peck
kill, A. No Sir; did not at that time until began 10 gel
| my recollecons about me.
Well asking you whether up to that time you remem'
bered what that Mr. Beecher came to Peekski' A.
No Sir did particularly notice the time. not until after
| that because not called upon about It
| O. Now that Is enough don't make q speech
! every time I ask question have you seen
any other than the copy OF the telegram that
| yon speak OF A. Yes Sir memorandum in my book
| OF 50 eta. for telegraph on June the 7th.
| @ Where is that book A. That is in Peckskll.
o On June the 2df A. No. on June the 7th charge my
tens always on Saturday. that is the end OF the week
O. h you charged the 30 eta for bringing the telegram
| from Peeksklll up to the farm A. Yes, Sir.
| O. That book is not here. A. No. Sir
O. On the 7th then you charged it from recollection A.
No Sir kept memorandum-put down on little memoir
andum, as generally keep
| O Where is that memorandum book A. cannot tell
| where IL Is now.
@ When did you see it last A. Why in that year, sup
pose; | put down paper Or
| O. Now Mr. Turner, DON'T give me chance to talk half
the time When did you 1t last A. can't say, Sir.
| @ When did you it last A. can't say, Sir.
O Did you see year A. Last year was S1i-no Sir
| / don't keep those memorandums that !
@ In what year was it that Mr. Beecher up there
| the ID OF June: A. In 1873, Sir
| O. 1873, A. Yes, Sir.
Q. How long after that did you this memorandum
book A. OH perhaps not book at ALL can't say 1t
was a book sometimes sheet OF paper will do for me 10
| enter my little items
O. What you that time upon which to enter mem
orandas A. say whether memorandum book:or
| sheet Of paper
| @. Can you say that it was either! A. Yes, Sir
@ May have been the fact that you didn't keep any
memorandum that time! A. l always did, Sir, for had
| good many items to charge at the end OF the week
O. Well do you recoect distinctly that the nth you
entry your book from the memorandum Dook' A
| II must be- Sir.
O. No no. you recoect 1t distinctly A. cannot
| from my recollection say
O. Very well That is enough that is enough Haven't you
| got the memorandum book either. A. No, Sir.
Q Upon which you charged the 80 cents' A. Yes; Is
memorandum book-that is the book that Is at tue
farm.
| @ That is not here A. No, Sir
@ That Is under the date OF June eth , A Yes. Sir.
@ Was Mr. Beecher the habit of coming Peekskil fire.
quenty about that mc A. Yes, Sir he was; he was there
several times.
With the exception Of your book OF which you speak
have you examined any other memoranda A. Yes Sir have
examined the butchers account, to ind myself that
they was getting the meat there you know When the
family would up would always get my orders from Mrs
Beecher as. TO get
| O. Never mind that.
| Mr. IIl-You called for IT,
| Mr. Fulerton-I did not call for any such thing
| O. You have examined the books' A. Yes, Sir.
| O. The butchers books' A. Yes, Sir
| O. Not your own! A. No. Sir.
O. When did you examine the butchers oooks' A. exam
| med them about two weeks ago.
| O. butcher in Peekskll! A. Yes Sir.
O. What ia mis- name' A. Israel Larch think he is jew
Larch or Laritch.
| O. Do you know how it is speled' A. do not.
| @ Does he keep stall there A. Yes, Sir
| O. In what street. A. In South-st.
O Have you named now all the memoranda that you have
| consulted, A. Well believe have.
What day was it that Mr. Beecher came to Peekski A.
Do you mean in June'
O. TIE day OF the month"; but the DAY oil the week.
| A. Monday, Sir.
| O. 1t was Monday A. Yes.
| O. You are sure OF that , A. Yes, Sir.
O You recoIlec that irrespective Of your memorandum A.
lido, Sir.
O. You recolect it Monday A. 1t was on Monday
O Before that when he there last A. lie was there on
| May 10Th, Monday.
O. May 2th and June I'd had no not been there
! aui A. No, Sir.
| d That you are sure Of A. Yes.
| O HaJ y0a any memorandum Of May % A. No, Sir
have no memorandum but know from o1er circumstances
o You did not resort any book any other
dunn to find that outy A. No, Sir Sir that is from
| DRY.
O. How are you enabled tel the time Of day that he came
| there June ad'
| Mr. Hill did not hear the last question.
Nj Fulerton-[Repeang the question: How are you en-
abed to tell the that Mr. Beecher arrived in Peeks
kin, So far my knowledge it was in the after
| noon train leaving New York At o'clock.
O Well there trains that leave later than that A. There
no train that the depot until O'Clock Is general
i . TRIM il the lasfr for