New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-11

| that, however-the impression that he gave me.
O No. not semi profile judgment Of the inside OF a
man. you know. A. don't set myself ny as judge
Sir, at all.
O. Well at any rate however he felt he die not MAKE
any Of IT, did lie A. don't believe IL easy ior
Mr. Beecher 10 make a secret OF his feelings.
O. You think he IL pretty transparent character
Mr. Blackwell, object to that, Sir.
The witness-I am no. judge, ~ SAID before
Mr. Evarts-YOu not judge
The witness-But have seen him
Mr. Beach-wait one moment
Mr. Evarts-You not judge, You say
Nj Beach-wait moment; what is the qnesuoh'
Mr. Eyarts-This last one whether he WAS Judge;
he said he not.
Mr. Beach, Directing all the time.
Mr. Eyarts-Now, you passed along; and how long ne
fore you came the descentt0 the stepsI A. III was
very long, but longer than would generally DC III
coming 10 the descent the steps.
O. Well, how long, q matter OF fact we're your A.
do MT think three minutes possibly not as long ~
that
O Three minuteswe it did Mt take you that time to
walk the A. No, Sir
O. How long would 1t take you to walk it at ordinary
speed A. do MT know suppose minute possibly.
O. Half a minute, would MT i'll A. 1 should Judge IL
would be pretty quick in half minute, but IL Is mere
of gnent, and do not think am very soou
judge OF that.
O. Well now, Mr. Beecher passed ahead Of you; where
did his course take hint A. Toward Remscn-st
O. Well, but how-as I understand you were gong
along M0ntague-st., weren't you'll A. Yes, ST.
O. And he would cross over, then, and ont A. he
would cross the path which was taking; yes, Sir
O. Yes cross the path and then would he cross over
the road that down to the ferry A lie Wouiu
that way the road whichhe did cross over
the bridge before reached his immediate vicinity.
O. Before you him A. Not before saw him, but
before l reached his immediate vicinity.
O. Well now don't know that you said which side OF
Montagiest you were on A. Which side of Montague
ST was on the left hand side you go down toward
the ferry
O. Going down A. Yes. Sir.
@ The steps on both sides are theyi A. Yes, Sir.
O. And Mr.. Beecher then went along-what street
would il be A. think 1t is called Montague-terraoe
along there: that is my impression.
O. That is, he would go along A. Yes, Sir
O. Asst a. he passed youl A. Yes, Sir.
a. His took him along MOntagueterraee, did i'll
A. Yes Sir.
O. And which side that-nearest the water-ne was
ONT A. Which side OF Montague-terracef
O. Yes A. Monta gleterrace passes parallel with the
water as understand; he the bridge; you could
hardly tell which side he the bridge Ii very
|
u And you never saw, after he got on Montague-ter-
crossed the bridge
@ Went A. Oh, be was on the upper side Sic, toward
Court-st.
O. Toward Court-sti A. Yes, Sir.
O. And how was he headngi A. He was heading
toward Remsen-st.
O. And is Rernsen-st the first street beyond Montague
A. Yes, Sir.
O. The terrace runs into II A. understand that 10
he called Montagueterrace until it reaches Remsenst
NAV be incorrect on that that my understanding
O. II ends there dc n. it-runs up against building
A. Yes, Sir
@ Now did you see Mr. Beecher turn into Remsen-st
A. did.
O. Well did you stop TO look at him A. Stacked my
pace and may have stopped had curiosity enough to
do that.
O. Yes and you cannot say whether you came to a
dead halt A. Well, not absolutely no, Sir may have
walked very slowly may have stopped absolutely Tor
an instant.
O. And then you turned your head, suppose A. II
saw him turn the corner turned my head.
O. Well, you turned your head To see him as be
went along did Mt you A. Yes, Sir my head or my
body.
| Q. Well. threw your eyes around somehow A. Yes
! Sir certainly.
! O. And then. when he turned into Remsenst. you
then II A. Passed down toward the steps.
| O. Paid attention ~ your own course entrey' A.
| Yes, Sir.
| q Went down the stems Now you did not sec any
preston of his face except the moment he passing
YOU did youI A. noticed only the general Inclination
of his head when first him; as came near MN
noticed the expression Of his face.
o. Yes and after got by you, why you then did not
any expression IN his face A NO. sir, not WHEN MS
back was turned toward me.
@ Now you say that you think this was the I'd day Oh
June 1871 A. Yes, Sir; it Is connected in my mind
with that event. that when the recollection OF one
| arose the recollection Of the other arose with It,
O. Yes with the event of your marriage A. Yes Sir.
O. Well, on that day, after seeing Mr. Beecher, you
went to your office A. Yes, Sir.
O. And did you stay there A. stayed there for some
time yes Sir.
O. Well, what did you do afterwards A. After got
! through with staying there went home.
Q. Well, what time did you go homei A Ny recouec'
ton is that it later than anticipated going home in
the morning. that in the vicinity OF O'Clock that
! left my room.
O. About your usual time OF going home, wasntl. A.
| No Sir; usually go home at D.
| Q. A little earlieri A. Yes. Sir.
o. So that all you saved Of that holiday from to
| 81 A Not much, Sir, that day
! O. WHAT A. 1 didn't save very much that day. !
! always make tt
! the time.
| O. About all A. Yes, Sir
@ Now have you any distinct recollection that you
saved anythngi A. am very certain that did, and
| you would want TO know why will tell you.
O. 1t s not say; you think you did save that
| flag end Of the dayi A. Yes, Sir.
@ Now when You first spoken to to be witness
| A. was subpenaed last Saturday.
O. Well, how did that come abouti \. Would you Ike
| 10 have me tell you the whole storyi
O. Well II IL is a very long would not, but would
like to know what you said did about the matter to be
subpenaed herei A. Yes Sir; don't see how can get
rid of going into the history Of little If give you
| correct idea truthfully,
O. Well then will dispense with II, because see tnt
you like details don't.
| Mr. Blackwell, then, you should not manifest 50
much desire for them.
Mr. Evarts-No, l haven't much desire for them TO
the wness But all you say Is that you were subpenaed