New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
Mr. Yyarta-Impartiai

| Mr. Byarts-Tmpartih.
| Mr. Besc's-Imparis, Sir. I mean.
Mr. Evarts-so that may mako errors even ourselves
wish 10 say one word your Honor please Tho general dis
cpson about reports newspapers does not to be very
pertinent unless application is 70 be made TO your Honor
| In the matter
Mr. Beach-why II Ia application, or statement that
we do no. accept report Of tina. paper 0s tho official report
Mr. Eysrts-No one hs asked the The TRIBUNE report
to be accepted az an authority upocdng the official report
| Mr Besoh-Well you are mistaken.
| Mr. Ryarts-I have NOT heard u.
| Mr. Beaoh-weD there some things about which you
have heard
Mr. E,Ss- Now some inquiry has arisen here as to whether,
In our dealing win this witness in our Legitimate manner VIC
may not have adopted report In % TRIBUNE as report US
would prosumpsvey DO accepted by all OF u correct IN nS
| very matter in question. II the objection Ia msde
that the report THB TRIBUNE no, such a. VIC assumed
| not having been tho testimony In fact, uen ~E
the photographic report that Ia oic be produced BEFORE u.s.
We mover shall arrive conclusion whether there dsre
pancy the oea report and TIN TRIBUNE report
much which Is the correct unless We have the
two things before Now think my learned friends thcy
pursue tho matter further will fad that tho Official report gives
the facts have assumed them cross examination OF
| the witness
Judge NesOn That may be Sir buths particular subject
has been exhausted b. the examiner and il there be an error
| in tho uso OF wer a. assumed b. General Tracy on his
crossexsmao that be corrected the redirect rather
| than
| Mr. Ryarts And by producing the official report
| judge Nes9n-Ycs, sir.
The Court here took the usual recess
The Court met at m, pursuant 20 adjournment Francis
D. -Mealon recalled, and cross examination reSimed
1.-THE Last question and OF tho morning session read
| by Tux TBBUNBs reporter to the witncsl
Mr. TracyAt what stage OF that conversation did you read
Mrs Tions letter eqnesinga return Of the rctracon'
Mr. MorisTe Exhibit! no! here; they are over at the
| Office.
| Mr. TracyWc cannot ret along without them.
| Mr. Morris They viii be here in ces minutes
Mr. Tra-Do you remember whether that letter was ia on
envelopef A. think envelope, addressed 10
| Sir.
| @ Have yon GOT the envcope' A. don't know. Sir,
whether is among the papers not All the papers that
| have got have handed % Judge Morris.
O. Do you know whether the direction OF that envelope was
in Mrs Tton's handwingS Well have you got the enyel
ope, Can yOu get it' We would like If you have 1t
MIR Morris We haven't the envelope have never seen IT,
O Do you know what became OF itS A. suppose IL was
| torn off and destroyed, Sir.
@ Do you say was have you any recollection on that sub
ect A. No distinct recollection il the envelope is not there
| it was destroyed il it il not among the papers.
@ You don't know whether is the papers or not
don't know SIR don't recoect whether 1t il or not
have handed Judge Morris all the papers that have got
Mr. EyartsYour Honor will remember that we referred TO
the fact that ell these and letters produced without
envelopes AMI set they showed that they must have been in
veope that they not complete scaled or closed papers
and told that the envelopes Wefe al IN haud aua we
| could have access 10 them.
Mr. Bcach-Ohi no.
Mr. Eyarts-I mean those which you had
Mr. Beach-Ics
Mr. Eyarts- don't to cay that you said they hal all
been preserved but had envelopes and whatever
| you had you had here.
Mr. MorrisYcs.
Mr. Eyarts-Now we would like 10 see il there this en-
veope
Mr. Beach-We tell you that there f. none.
Mr. Evarts-Eas it been searched for
Mr. Morris Yes it has and We have not got IT,
Mr. Evarts-Iaye you SEARCHED oF hisi We never asked
| you FOR il before.
Mr. Bcach-Yoa are cross-cxamlnng Mr. Morris now
Mr. Eyarts-NO.
| Mr. Morris say we have; and we have not got it,
Mr. Evavts-Very we'll
Mr. Morris-I have never seen II.
O. At what stage OF the interview with nr Beecher on that
night did you read to him that letter. A. think read 1t to
him after read the letter OF Ms Tlton 10 her husband
| informing him Of the fact.
You read them what call the explanation OF the retrac
| ton first : A. Yes Sir.
O. And then read her letter requesting It's return A. Yes
Sir after that think that ia the best Of recollection
Mr. Tracy-I want than letter.
Mr. MorisI give the printed one there 1t Is handing
| Mr. Tracy the book
| Mr Eysrts-Well. you will have The original here .
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