New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24
THE REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COM.
MITTEE

THE REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING CON.
MITTEE.
O. The report of the Committee that you
signed who prepared ni A. The original draft ~
made by John Winslow.
O. And then discussed by the Committed A. II va
O. The whole OF the draft made by him wa goue oS0
carefulyf A. 10 was gone several times
O. You were present. A. Yea sir.
O And all the members OF tile Committed 4. O.
orally.
O And il wa. gone over several timer, with the NV
Of having it accurate and eorrecti A. IL was
O. And was IL read did you hear II read, or resd ~
after 1t was completed A. DID.
O. How oftent A. DOM recolect that.
O. More than once A. / don't recollect
O. You understood its contents A. did
o Handing book containing report Of ths Inve.bsat
ing COMMITTEE Now, for the purpose OF refreshing
your memory will ask you 10 read that paragraph cen
mencinc with Mr.. Belcher'
A. lReadngl-" Mr. Becher testihe, that be met
O. Just read 10 yourself for the purpose ofsrefresh
ing your memOryi A. | beG your pardon tbouens
you meant
O. Now that statements true, is il potf
Mr. Evarts-what IL it
The Witncss-Tbere is one phrase in that ststem@ns
that is not true
O. One phrase that is not truei A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Becher testified that he met Mr.. rlton IN tne
ferry boat about two weeks after te puDlcaon O me
Wo6dhul scan al and they talked the matter over he
says Tlton at first y,ierlous and noncomnt
tall but on their way home IN BrSozyn N, d,tSo m
vitad him into his house, where The True Story We
exhibited 10 Mr.. Belcher.
That you say, is not truef
Mr. Evals-lie does not He says there is ono 30
sage.
The vltness-Tt is not true that Samuel T. Belcber tes
tilted before the nee that rhe title OF Mr. rltons
paper the True story"
Mr. Beach-Or that what he read 10 him WIS The Irus
soryf" A. That was an error
Mr. Norris-Or that what be read 70 Mr.. Belcher va
the True story" did he testify to that A. That an
error ~ Mr. Wnsow, who drew up the report
Mr. Morris-NO no what name did MI Becher give
TO this paper that Mr. Tton read to hint A. lie gave
one or two names.
O. state them A. he called II Paper OF etat>
neut" OF something Of that kind
O. state them as you can. A. That IL I" neaS
az ! recOllect.
Mr. Beachrto MI Morrial-Didhe use the word "storyr
M Morris-Dld ae the word storyf A. think
not.
O VIII Won that he did not use the word story
A. I will swear that he did not use the PHRASE Irus
storyp
Mr. Beach-That is not the question.
MI Morri--win you swear that he did not use the
word story" in connection with that paperf A. am
hardly willing to swear that, whether he called
paper, or statement, or document, or whatever-
O When did you first hear that it was an error In ne
reportt A. when I read John wnsow's testimony
O Have you examined the stenorapher's minutes OF
the testimony that taken by the Committee 4
[InteTruptngl have not.
O. To verify iti A. have not.
O You have mott A. nave rad Ar. Belcher's test
mony before the Committee
O. What is thati A. have read MI Beiehers tese
mony.
@ What 'front.'
Mr. shearmau-Mr Cleveland thought you meant the
whole
Mr. Beach-Walt moment.
Mr. Morris-FrOm what did you read Mr. Becbers
testimony A. read Mr.. Belchers testimony from the
book.
Nj Beach-FrOm which bo0kf
Mr. Morrs-From which book A. From this state
ment.
Mr. Beach-Tn thi. booki Let him point II out. A. I
don't understand the question.
Mr. Beach-You said that you had read Mr.. Belcher's
testimony; what did you read II front A. MI Belchers
testimony before the Committee.
Mr. Morrs-I AJAX you this question Let me call II
TO your mind, for don't want 10 confuse you. A
There ID no trouble about that, sir.
O. You said that you we're first aware that tine vac IN
correct when you read Mr. winslows testimony, and
you asked the question whether You had read
the esmOny taken before the Committee, and You said
that you had read Mr. Beichers testimony and then The
question was, where did you read Mr.. Belcher's tests
mony-from what did you read 1T A. read M Beich
O. Mr. Beach-What booki A Ito Mr.. Norris The n.
port that you have in your hand.
MI Beach Ito Mr.. Morris -Get the title OF IT.
The Witness-I understand that
Mr. Morrs-This book called The History OF the Gress
A. read 1t in the report Of the Committee
O. Was II in this boOki
Mr.. Evsrts-He said 80. he said the book that you
hold in your hand.
The Witnessn that book that you have IN your hand
Mr.. Beach Ito Mr.. Morrisl-L him show where b
read It
Nj Morris (ndicatins passage In the boohlIs thas
the part that you refer tot
Nj Beach-That you read IL from the report Of the
Committee; is that your answeri A. Yes and ! have
understood-
Q, Not what you understood. You rod n from the
report Of the Committee and not from Nj Belchers to-
timouyi A. read IL from the report Of the Committee
Q. Then you have not read Mr.. Belchers testimony
A. I have not read Mr.. Belcher's testimony.
Mr.. Morris lreplying to Q remark by Mr. shearmsnl-
This is not Mr. Belchers testimony this the report VI
the Committee.
Nj. Eyalts-He has told you what he means He AYE
he read out Of that very book that very passage.
Q. Do you know where Mr.. Belchers testimony iss L.
do not.
. You have made effort 10 see IL before you esueeA
herei A. have not
= You expected to be . witfu., A. | have e,psetsA
. n . vitleAa