New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19

The last one was this. A. referring to book: January
80 Now, you want to know what
O The next A. suppose that was the next one o"'
ceased 10 clerk then Where the difference III e "s
occurs then l ceased to be clerk.
Is that the next meeting February c7h suppose
is 1t would be called special meeting unless was
O. IL March 9th the next A. presume 80 lEee WIo
only monthly meetings unless special meeting was eu
and there was there would be memorandum OF the
book.
O April "a Is the next' A. Yes, Sir
did Won state ANYTHING the Board OF Deacons, or to the
body there assembled the occasion when the Woodruff
scandal was the subject consideration by which intended
10 convey the idea you had called them together at Mt
Deecher rcouesti A. II the Court will instruct me how to
answer that question; don't want to not 10 state what
f. exactly the truth and cannot fear give categorical
answerve yes to it-wthout making myself uneon-
Portable lest may have conveyed wrong impression
Judge Neilson-The only instruction can give you is 10
according your present conception and
ing the question you did did not or indirectly did or
did not, or in substance did or did not
The witness-I can tell yol what did say exactly, and
then
judge Neilson-Counscl docs not ask you that.
The could tell the Court thought and he might
Instruct how to answer.
Mr. Fullcrton-No think you cannot get instructions from
the Court question when involves the sub
e aud intent which you had in making OF certain Ian
gtace.
Mr. Fullcrton-Thst is perfect to the question
The Wness-I didn't understand you as to my intent l
could that very readily Excuse me that was
20 dull.
@ Did Won saw in substance this that you had called them to-
reher at Mr. Becchers request say that he Mr. Beecher
thought the Examining Committee nor e
church sould take sny notice of Woodhus story! a
No, Sir.
O. Did You say that to tho body any individual mem
Der OF individual members-A. Never.
of that body there that occaionf A. NO SIT
Excuse for saying "neNer" You asked simply ua' Quc'
tion. ! did not. Sir; conane my answer to that
G. Lid you that in substance in reference TO the meeting
Of the Board Of Dcacoas? A. did not.
O. Did you say in substance that thought and that BIT
Beccher thought that We better try live down. A
Not that meeting.
Q Well am talking about that meeting' A. No Sir; I
idont that did that meeting did not
nav any thing OF the kind.
MT Fueron-There cannot be any misunderstanding about
ne meeting am inquiriEg Of
Nj Sucarman-Oct. 8l;h.
Mr. Fulcron-Ges Sir ITO the wncssl After saying
tn, in substance A. didn't say that in substance.
NJ Fuerton-Mr Halliday YOU little bit too fast;
haze ght to employ that language in my question
The Wncss-PardOn
After saving that substance, was it not also said in
substance by members present that they thought the policy
tins suggested WE mistaken one.
Mr. shealman-One moment object to that question: be-
ca1sc il contains two questions together in one.
Nj Fuilcrton-Do You move o-ylson OF the qresuoh'
Mr. Shcarman-Yes Sir Suppose Mr. Halliday was obliged
TO answer i. last branch Of thelucston afmatyeyld
know whether he Is or nohe could lot trahiay answer 1t
ani.miy,ly without implying he said the other thing IN
substance although raid lie didn't in substance II he
no tn counsel will by and by put the last part OF the
question separately and IT, and involve Mr. Halliday in con
ground ta4t he could have answered yes It's
double question.
Mr. Iul.to,-Nr Halliday ia evidently on the alert
judge Nc:.oa-1Ae5e is something in the suggestion M
Fullerton.
Nj Faeron-W,r ST.; Mr Halliday can answer according
10 tie rrtn he is not al al 10 telling what he knows
about the sul icc
Ju-e Nson-Tothe wtnessl After saying that did yon
say something Else o. if you said that did also say So and
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