New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
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csmnittee on Sunday evening. the 2sth On tho next
eveainS several members Of the Comntee-four or Ave.
4 cannot tell which-met and appointed chairman.
@ And what tho distinction between the meeting
Of July 10 and that OF any proceeding meengs The
meeting Of Juy-untl the-Mr White had not returned
@ Mr. white was never present before that meeting,
according to your reoollcctiont A. Mr. White was not
present until the meeting Of July TO- tho evening that
Mr Triton before the Committee; the announce
ment Of the Committee had not been made it w"s-we
were advised that
Mr. Besch-Oh, well. I object TO that.
Mr. Shearman-wei. that's not necessary but had any
action been taken by the Examining Committee OF the
church between the 26th Of June and the 10th Of Juy
A. Nsae-
notvssp the 2eth of June and the 10th Of Julyi A.
Yes. sir.
O. When was that action takeni A. That was taken On
Tuesday morning. the 7th II / recolect right
O. Yes. the 7th of Julyt A. The 7th OF July
O. That was the first time at which the Examining
Committee Endorsed the appointment OF this investigating
Committed A. That the first time that the appoint
rnent wa ratified by the Examining Committee.
O. We'll did you receive any advice, rs member OF he
Committee. concerning the necessity OF such ranca-
ton by the Examining Conlmittee-any legal adviee'
A. did.
@ And what the substance OF that advcef A. That
the Investigating Committee before ratification by the
Examining Committee would be liable to libel suits and
Obliged prove the truth Of the statements made, any
were made. rejecting upon character
q Yes, 6irf A. And after the ratification any pu0nca-
non that the Investigating Committee might make would
10 privileged and that action could lie against the
,Ccmmittec.
O When was that advice given-about what tlmei A.
rass WA given Immediately after appointment of the
Investigating Committee.
Mr. Besch-And before the 9th
MI. shesrman-Do you know whether it was given be-
fore the 9th or mott A. lido not rccolcct that
O. Tho advice thus given related to the danger OF publ
roffa festinOny1 A, said
think, the danger of publication Of any testimony re-
footing upon character taken by the Committee.
O. You were not advised that there was danger In
merely taking the testimony A. No, Sir; the publca
zion Of testimony taken by the Committee without the
ratification Of the Examining Committee.
And there in fact, any testimony published be-
rors the 7th Of Julyi A. Not a word.
Q You have been asked why MI. West was not called
before that Committee Did you have any knowledge or
Information that Mr. West In possession OF any evil
denos whatever against Mr. Beecherf A No knowledge
whatever.
a. HsdSou any information that lie had any such evil
,deacet A. None whatever
q Did Mt West make the least suggestion of the
I,odt A. Never.
O We're not all Mr. Vests charges directed against Mr..
Tittont
Mr. Bsaeh-w.ll that win be found from the charges
Jadge Ncison-That appears from the paper we
have Oh Ale.
ina Wtuess-I don't recall that.
Sic. Shearman-well. was that yoar understandings A.
4 dost cccall about that
o Did you ever hear Of any charges made by MI west
Against M,. Beecherf A. Never.
q What was the in your mind for declining TO
rail- MI Mouon again. when he telegrsphed to MT Sage
=, said, the 2Sth or 26th OF August, lS'a
that desired TO come before the COMMITTEE! A SIM
My that we had exhausted every effort to get detailed
ATTACHMENTS and documents from Mr.. Moulion and had
failed and that dispatch after the laborsof the
Committee were closed and the report written and
si.oed.
o. Do you recolleet whethev there had been any
rei,iest made in church meeting the previous Friday
-yentog for action the par-for report from the III
vestigating COmmttees A. There was.
y And vas the time fixed, when sou received this mes
asgs from Mouon for the giving Of the report of the
IN yastigsting Committed A. That is my recollection
o AID actually delivered TO the church On the
-,-th-Priday evening. the 2sthf a. IL was.
O. Now sir. did you TO your knowledge or inforna
1ioo any member OF the Committee have expectation
tbst Mrs TOn would leave her house on the / th OF
July. 1874.
Nc. 8esch-That is objected TO. Wait one moment we
sobie0i 1T.
M, shesrnsn-well, 1t pleascs your Honor. We
informed ~ the reason for bringing in the correspond
encs between Mrs Ovngton and Mr.. Cleveland, that
While 4 vas admitted that il could not bear upon Mr.
Ieecher the remote way il part OF the chain
II evidence which TO prove conspiracy between the
,Lopa;itee and Mrs Oyingtou to get Mrs. Triton away
from Sac house.
Mf. Deoch-By no means.
Mr. 3hcsmsn-Then there was no peItinency in that
oY,dsDoe whatever
Me. Boseh-That may very well he: that is no reason
way you should invent such an svo~di ON our part
There such avowal
Ms Saaarman-The avowal was that there WIS con
spraey to get Mrs. Tilton away from her house
Me Mofeis-Ob, yes; but not the part OF the Com
mies.
MI a,e,rn,sn-Then the eorTes pondence between Mr.
Cleveland and Mrs Ovington offered To prove that
Upon whose part could that conspiracy be if not on Mr.
Cleveland that evidence 10 be in any way mate
rist Certainly ii not conspiracy OF MI Beeehers;
WA with which he was identified IN any way
Me-. Besch-Are you arguing the case'
Mr.. Sbesrmau-I am talking on the evidence. say
thore the first particle Of evidence OF that kind
There - 40 evidence except eounses speeches; have
mover heard even a speech which imputed that TO Mr.
Reeohet There evidence but this correspondence
bt~eea Cleveland and MIS- Oyington lie put as evil
deuco against him. II IL was not evidence against MI
Cleveland. don't know who II evidence against
Now propose TO ask Mr.. Cleveland whether he had
participation in it, and lay the foundation for that by
asxas whether he any member OF the Committee had
any expectation that Mrs Tton wond leave the house
aud expect to follow that up by asking whether they
expected anybody would ash her TO leave tue house
csnoot Sc any objection to H.
Nj Besch-welL Sir, IL IL obviously totally inmaerisl
Conspiracy part Of this Committee TO entce Mrs
1,too from housed Nobody has ever heard sugges
ton OF that the counsel has made IT, and il is not
worth while him to create hgmepts Of that character
for ths purpose Of meeting them by evidence The
tsuan evidence charging any conspiracy
against anybody. Very well, SIR IL So then II s not
peoesssfy this question In 10 the Committee
Certainty there is mputng any such conspiracy 10
the Committee, and nobody upon side has ever
dreamed ~ any such mputation and is hardly worth
,tnt to. of iasnef ased