New-York tribune., 1875-02-03

,.siti A. said was perfectly willing they should puoith
nat card and told Mr. Beecher that only possibility Of bis
ryer coming into collision with OF my ever coming INTO
collision him. would be In consequence OF some
that should lift my hand against him except IN sell de
tense and II should refrain from striking ne "0ua
seyer do him any harm
bbea, think It was published the e6h or 9th or 18th
NJ peher somewhere In that week The letter ell is dated
and will be authority.
win Won stsewhat Mr. Beecher ssd In regard to the let
,eri A. He told me though; injndicous state
ept that it would excite the very comment which had ex
pected quel.
What was the occasion for the difficulty at that time
which called forth the "A Complaining Frend"f
Why Sir during month Of December, 1872 the public
pressure put upon to do something IN regard to Mrs Wood
hus story utterly beyond the power any language TO de-
scribe Every newspaper land demanding that
some explanation should be demanding that Mr. Beecher
should demanding that Mr. Bowen should make IT,
demanding that should make il, demanding that we al
should make it, and there pressure in the City OF
Brooklyn and there pressure in the church and every
vhere-the very air seemed 70 rest upon us
O. What did Mr. Beecher say in regard that state OF hngs
as to the necessity Of doing somethingf A nave
already mentioned that about fortnight oeiofe tne
interview have JUS; given NJ Beeeher mac
devised az pan Of meeting IT, that we should cut the VI
partte covenant in and take out Mr. Bowens part ana
charge him with all SANDER and make him bear the burden
Of rera. ting IT,
O And this letter to Complaining Friend" succeeded
that A. Yes, Sir; about ten fifteen days.
O. And arose Of the emergency A. Yes Sir. J
viii 50 say that during Of December prepared
another the long document which has become tech
ncay styled don't why, The True Story ior
not true story false one, Mr. Beecher said be
could not bear the publication Of that. that II would
Kill him, and the card "The Complaining Friend
expressed IT, only caused the very comment which
sought quo prepared another atementa brief letter 70
friend out hiuk-yes. Sir has been read in evil
dence date believe. the very next day perhaps
very day year all it written
with view herald in the New Year There were
dozen different devces-some by Mr. Moulon by Nj
Becoher and some by me-in that month.
Nj EyarsThs general interview we must object TO- ask
that that struck out He says there dozen devices
Judge Neilson-That may be struck out
Br Fullerton viii put something better in is place
Mr. Fucron-I ask YOU whether this story entitled
the True story and complaining friend.
and West may be known al prepared
during emergency you speak Of growing out OF the
pressure bear upon you regard to this scandal
Yes Sir they all written within ten or fifteen days
when the whole community bounding % make some
panaton seeking make explanation which
woudnot utterly destroy Us all
O Iwant 70 call your attention the publication OF the let
Mr. Bowen which You prepared January lst 1871 in TIE
Brooky Eagle think was Tie BTO0Ey sunday Press
whatever ts name IT,
Judge Nelsoa-I think we Lad no Sunday Pes Al that
time
sif shcarman-1s73.
Mr. Morris-Stgsday TreefP
Mr. Fullerton .S4adIy Press
The W;ness-Thai published the Brooklyn Sun
a1v Press in Aprl 1873
Mr Mons-Aprl sth'
The Witness-A7u Goth.
Mr. Fullerton That is in evidence.
Mr. Morrs-Yes that letter is 10 evidence.
Mr. Fueron-How ong after It's publication did yoD zee ~
A. saw i. the next night in The Brooklyn Eagle.
@ Did you take the paper the timer A TIE Sunday
PrssP
O. Yes sirf A No Sir don't think ever the copy
@ DID you see the copy with the paper published IL t A
No Sir
@ Who drew your attention 10 t' saw il II TIE Eagle
the following night
@ It was extracted in The Brooklyn Eags' Yes, Sir.
O And there is where you saw it? A. Yes. sr
@ What communication had you with the publication oi that
leteri A None whatever.
@ Do you O; your knowledge how it got in the
paperi A. Yes, Sir
O. OF your own knowledge A. Not Of ny knowl-
edge except gentlemen here VINO
published it, and ;hcy tod me.
O will ask broader question. Had you any connection
directly indirectly with ,Ae publication Of that letter A
Not particle
@ Had you any knowledge tha. was 70 be published be
tore il was pabl-hed A. None whatever.
Q. Any .atma;iOn that t was 20 be plDishedf A None
@ or suspicion that % was be pubishedf A. None.
Mr. Fuuer,on-Wcl gucss that the ground. Now,
was thee proposed card after ;he cadon Of aat letter.
proposed then Of card for Mr. Bcccher 70 publish
based upon h proposed Of the preceding November but
don't thS it brought to Mr Beeches attention at all
by Mr. Moal,on iaftcd IT, and showed ii 70 Ar Aouion,
and / think tha; {; the end Of H.