New-York tribune., 1875-01-22

O. Well what was ~ A. Nothing but the genera' oharso u
adultery. I have said that before IN .A.,os
O. Did you talk about that thenf A. Nos the epe0u' 'b
OF adultery; II was only charges OF adultery
O Did YOU say to Mr. Beecher that occasion was !"
card to Mr. Boyens charges OF adultery against him A. 'hnk
did; yes, Sir. .., ,.,,o, :, vou
And you were going get possession OF th"' e' you
could and uee 1t negotiating with Mr. bowen'
Mr. Fulerton-He did not state that
Mr. Eyarts-Ue did.
fudge NeIson-Ask II he was. Your question assumes he
,
Mr. BeshThe question sates but part Of the purpose which
the witness stated.
Mr. Trscy-The object viii be accomplished ITO the witnes
What do you say, You going get possession OF that
letter you could and 1t in negotiating with Mr. BOwen'
Mr. Beach-That is a statement,
Judgc NelsonYes; thatls statement ITO Mr. Tracyl Put
your question again.
Did you tell Mr. Bcecher that you would get possession OF
that letter il you could in order to use in negotiating Win
Mt Boweni A. told him would get possession Of that letter
IL could.
@ Did you tell him the purpose FOR whch you Woud ge'Po'
session OF iti A. Yes sir; did
O. What s A. For the purpose OF letting Mr. Bowen
know exactly what he did to Mr. Tion and for the purpose
Of keeping peace between all the parties
O. Did you tell him you would use for the purpose OF ho
tjatine with Boweni A. Substantially that, suppose
O. What did you tell Mr. Beeche was the object OF having
this letter writteni A. Mr. Tton wanted to publish H.
@ For what purposes A. To make clear oy the puoo'o"
the reasons for the OF his relations WIN MI Dou
O And you told that TO Mr. Beecher! A. Yes, sr DC
Ieye did. .,.
O. And that You should prevent the publication OF ths '
ter A. told him would try to do it
@ How did you know that Mr. luton was going W Puo'
il, A. How did know
O. Yes Sir A. He stated TO me that he thought e shouu
O. Before 1t was written. he stated that A Sir
O. Before written he stated that A. Wheh ne prs'
commenced to write it, the evening OF Jan Isl
did hoa tn riip A
lieVe.
@. At your house ? A. think 80.
@ Did he finish it on that evening" A. On the evening
OF Jan. ist.
O. Yes Sir A. / don't think he did finish it al
O How far did II proceedt A. do not recolect
Do YOU know that he did write the whole OF on that
nGhts rough draft of it was finished at my mouse na
night.
O. The draft of was finished at your house on that nsht
A. think
@. Jan. 1sti A. Yes. Sir.
O. That was after you had brought the paper that you had
got from Mr. Beecher that day to Mr. Tton ana Sao"eu
to hmH A. He writing when got there
O. And he finished ii that evening" A think he dd
the rough draft Of it.
O. And was going to publish it, A. Yes Sir he thought Of
publIshngit.
O. He 90 expressed himself A. recoect that subject
@ How did you to meet Mr. Beecher on Tue ~ Oh Jan
uary. A. BY his invitation.
@. Given on the 1stY A. Yes, Sir
O. Was Mr. Beecher at the second when you esed
A. think he was; yes, Sir.
@ Now il your statemen, to General Butler
The Witness-Whch one!
Mr. TracyWel either Did you say to him that Mr. Beeche
asked him he thought would be safe for the sale OF the
Plymouth pews to 90 onS A. think did
O. And that asked at the head Of the stairs on Jan ad'
A. think did, yes Sir
@ And that you told him: told him thought 1t would be
perfectly safe to the sale of Plymouth pews on felt
perfectly sure M Tton would nothing against him his
family" A. Yes, Sir
O. You told that to General Butler, A. Yes, Sir.