New-York tribune., 1875-02-18
Mr. BEECHER's PRESENTS OF FLOWERS


@. Did you know of these presents of flowers
made to your wife in her illness We always had flowers
in the house Sometimes ordered them and sometimes she
did knew that occasionally Mr. Beecher had her
flowers
@ Did you know Of any flowers being brought from Mr.
Beechcrs house youE4,--e
born a. ! 'tknow, Sir
Q Do you know Of Captain Duncan bringing there
A. No Sir that is the first heard Of that
@ Do you rcmenbcr being the house when Mr. Beecer
called upon wife dnng her confinement and there seeing
him sitting A. No, Sir; have recollection Of that.
@ Do you remember other gentlemen friends calling upon
your wife during her confinement and your seeing them here'
4. Idont recall IT, Sir; 1t il fully five years AGO.
O Do you know Of Mr. Bates being there and IN her
in the that the witness testified about seeing
Mr Beecer ia; A. don; know any such thing heard
OF it.
O Do You know Mrs Mitchell the monthly nurse there
during all his lime A. know that she the
O. DO you know that she in the with Your wife
while Mr. Beechcr there in the roomt A. didn't know
ANYTHING about Mr Bccchr being the until heard it
from s stand Yesterday from the person Of tat
@ Do you remember thar you in the house the time
that Mt Beecher called the september v-it which the
has testified sbout A. No Sir; never heard Of it until
heard yesterday
O You moan to say tl you
before ycu Of yesterday a. No. Sir.
O. But do you remember being there the day when
the Equal Rights Commi'ice there and Mr. Beecher
mttee under Nh Tiions invitation my house sup
pose every week don't remember any special occasion
when they there
O. DO Won remember tint this day IN September there
was meetne Of the Committee there and you in the
bouse don't ,ay that you member Of the Committee
becs~e presume they al ladies' though don't know
but DO Won remember Of the meeting A or that meeting
O. or this E1ual Rights Committee meeting that day in
srDtcu Der when Bcechcr called a. cannot single
any particular meeting Of this Equal Rights Committee my
house They met there week a fortnight
as not always present Mrs Tton conducted the exercises
.ay exercise" mean the Arrangements
O Do YOU remember Mr. Bsiee calling there Immediately
afr your wifes confinement -eeng her room in
the end Of june than once A have recollection OF
Il At all, Sir.
O. Have you recollection Of his being there sunday the
9Th Of June' A. No, Sir
O And you and he going of Coney Island together A
No, Sir.
o. No recollection OF that A. No. SIR cannot fix the
date for any long ago; M Baes my
neighbor living around the corner
O. An intimate lriend' A. very friend he
css.Onaiy
Mr. Fvaris-Your Honor will remember hat Article SIX Of
what is called the allowed BIZ put in
evidence on the part plaintiff inquire
O Now Article six put in evidence, by
vou' A. Was il written by me SIR
0 Yes sir composed BY YOU 4. The entire statement
composed by
O. Thai | an asking about asking about any
thing but his this by YOU! A. II certainly
O Prom beginning end 4. Except fas the qnOta
don in ii from Mrs. Tions letter.
o Tha, was written by your pen slsos \. No, Sir
u Tkst quotation made part Of the article by
composer A. Yes, Sir.