New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23
HOW THE MISTAKES WERE CORRECTED.


Mr.. Beach-TO the TRIBUNE Stenographer What was
that las answer Mr.. Stcnographerf
The TRIBUNE Stenogaphcr read the last answer as follows
81 had il in my mind; could read It,"
Mr. Fuleron-Now in what form did you have it so that
you could read it a. had it in my mind.
Q. Is that your answer? A. Yes Sir.
G. You were reading from your mind them A. was
going all the testimony that had given before the Com
mittee, in my mind.
O. You mean them by your answer had it; could read
It," that You could read 1t in your mnd A. WeI at the
time found that had made mistakes
O. Didn't you have printed book with your testimony in 1t!
A. Not at that time had nono. at the time am referringo
@ wen you were at Mrs Purdy'ss A. had book after
wards but the time refer
G. At what time did you get book with the printed tesi-
mOny in f A. OH guess perhaps about three weeks ago
O. After this trial commenced before A. After the trial
commenced.
Q. Where were you then? A. At Mrs. Purdy's.
@ Was the book that you had book like the one that NOW
chow you entitled The Great Brooklyn Romance? A Yes,
Sir think was like this.
@. Who gave you that book pray? A. Mr.. Sherman.
@ What did you do with it after you got laid on
my trunk.
@ Is that all that you did with "A. Yes.
@ Nothing else : A. No. Sir.
A. Is it there yet: A. suppose 60; may have been put
upon the table the shelf
O. Do TO be understood that you didn't read any
part Of it a. No, Sir.
@. You didn't read any part II It ? A. No, Sir
@ Never looked your testimony? A. Never looked at my
testimony ont Of that boOk-no, Sir,
@ Did You look your testimony in any books A. Only in
my mind That is all the book looked at.
@. You did not examine your testimony before the Com
nittce as it was printed in the book A. No Sir; the book
was given me to look into, but didn't look into it,
@. You didn't lookf A. No, Sir.
O. And YOU discovered these ont OF your reec
ton without anybodys suggesting th there
mted by yOuS A. good many Of them discovered that
WY Some OF them discovered in taking discovered
era in talking with Mrs Mitchell she refreshed my mind
Q. Wien that! \. 1t evening little time
ago.
O. How long agof A. don't remember exactly guess
p,rha,s three weeks or a month
@ Where Mrs NJ tcacu at the timer a. Mrs Mitchell
at Mr. Hills.
A. At Mr. Hills residence? A. Yes. Sir
O. And you were around thcrei A. Yes, Sir.
O. With whom did you go' A. Invent with nobody butmy'
self
O. You went alone' A. went alone.
O. In the day time in the evenings A In the evening
O. Did you Mrs. Mitchell to b. there when
you went there? a. No. Sir.
O. Who asked you 20 there's A. received-I think Mrs
Morse brought me the note.
O. Thenote from whom a. don't know whether it was
from Mr. Hi or from Mr. shcaman However, the note said
TO 20 mp to Mr.. Hills that evening.
O. And you went A. Yes, Sr it Saturday evening
think.
O. Did you make a statement there; A Make statement:
@ Yes Of what you could testify to! A. Well,
no. Sir; didn't make statement, exactly.
@ Did you tell what you could TESTIFY A. told with
regard 20 my being in the room
O. Did you tell what You could testify to before this Jury in
substances A. No. Sir didn't 90 all over it. just told
few things in regard to -
O. just few things A a few things in regard TO
O Who was present when you told that? A. Mr.. Hill
O. Anyone else A. DR. Corey
O. Who else Mr.. Hill, Dr. Corey, Mrs. Mitchell and my
self
O ANYBODY elsef A. No Sir.
O Mrs Morse was not there A. Mrs. Morse, no. Sir.
O Had YOU discovered your mistake at that timc a Dis
covered my mistake?
Had YOU at that time discovered the that You had
committed in your testimony before the Committee! No,
Sir discovered my mistakes before that
O. That is what asked you il you had before that time
discovered vour mistakes! A. discovered them before that
not at that time.
O How long before! A. Some little time, but cannot say
Just exactly how long.
O Was your attention called at that time to the mistakes
that You had made? A. No, Sir
O Did YOU speak Of them yourself? A. No Sir; was not
called there to tell about mistakes that had made
nakes no difference whether you called there for
that purpose or not Were your mistakes the subject Of con-
versation there? A. No Sir.
O. When was it that Mrs Mitchell corrected any mistake or
error that you had made' A. Mrs Mitchell did not correct
any error OF mistake that had made
O. Well were you enabled to correct error by reason OF
vonr conversation with MITCHELL by reason OF any sus
r.ton she nader A. No Sir not to correct any error but
in talking with her. several little things came to my mind that
had not rccoleced befoeno regarding any error, though
n Wore Won reminded in talking with her. OF some things
that had not come to your recollection before Yes SIT
n vvben Won went before the Committee and relating what
had occurred you didn't state anything did you to the effect
that Mr. Tton stroked your forehead and your hair and said
what nice soft hair you had and how nice and So your nesh
VAST A. don't think did, sir
n Yon did not then state before the Committee that e put
his hand or was putting his hand in your neck and that you
took his hand out, did youf A. Not that remember
q You did not state that he saii why, Bessie my dear
Won are painfully modesf" A No, Sir don't think went
into those details
~ MD Won saw that he said "Why those caresses those are
al bt neope in the best society do all those things and 1t Is
pofccy proper Nobody but people that had impure minds
think Of such things that not being rgh uu NOT
state ANYTHING Of kind before the Committee did you! a
Not that remember, Sir go
n Anddd Won state TO that Committee anything like this:
and d could not help they did in the best classes Of
society," 4. No, Sir.
that had my own ideas Of what was proper and what
va modest and going to carry them out a. No. SF'
Idon't think did; did not go into those details
a If didn't think proper for him to put his hand In
my neck was not going let HIM do it, it didn't make any
what people thought or did In the best classes VI
soclety did you say THAR A No sir don't think did
bid Won state anything like thisf ale then laid down
S osd me IL did Motif would not like TO be married
WIN asked him what in the world put that In his head'
D,d ANYTHING Of that kind take place? A. think not sir
O. Before the Commltce A. did not state II oeiofc 'ne
Committee as ! remember now.
n A Won didn't state before the Committee that he said
Wen was A. an all ,ctonae and nice girl and ought to
no married: ought to have good husband; did you state
vbing Of that kind before the C0mmiteef A. think not
Sir - ,.. ,s
O. And you did not state before the Committee aa you
~ IN ,Le, said a, follows said that supposed when
The time came-the right came aong-perhaps would
cot married :" A. ] did not Sir.
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