New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24
THE CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL.

Mr.. Morris Ito the witness What were you
TO do any thing reference tho charge that had
been made against Mr. Moulton Of blackmali
Mr. shearmsn-I didn't catch that question.
Mr Moris-r asked what, II anything, was he to 10
reference the charge that mad been made against
Mr.. MoultOn Of backmalingi
The witness-I had nothing specially to do with that.
q There nohing said as TO the Withdrawing OF
that charged A. By whOmi
O. BY Mr. Beecher. A. don't recolleet that there was
Q. In any EVENT. A. don't
O. II Mr.. Mouton Withdrew his charge, wasn't IL I'M
derstood that that charge to be withdrawn against
hint A. II was not.
O. It was mott A. No, Sir.
O. That was TO standi A. There understand
iny about withdrawing
@ Well. you say 1t was not TO be withdrawn
Mr. shearman-So; he said there understand
ing that il wa to be Withdrawn.
Nj Notwithstanding said upon that subject at sllf
The Witness-Sohing.
q WHAT A. Nothing that affected that question spe
eally.
O Was anything said upon that subject at all before
you vent 10 Boston
Mr. shearrnan-The question ought to point out what
subject because here are two subjects
Mr. M0rris-rhe blscsmail
The wimcss-I will rplain that, II the Court please
Mr. Morris-The subject OF blsc kma-no, my question
u.s. WA, anything said upon that subject before you
left FOR BOstOpi A. There was.
Q WHAT A. There was.
O Now then | ask you again wasn't that charge Of
blaclma to be Withdrawn in ease You should find The
parties ready 10 withdraw tho charge
Mr. Evart. I submit II your Honor please the proper
question is what said else it must be made appar
en ths, he /. not asking FOR said but FOR some
other understanding.
Judge Neilson-On direct examination, that is clearly
80, but
The witness will the question, Judge II you
will repeat it,
Judge Neilson-GO on answer the question
The Witness Mr.. Beecher said to me that
Mr. Norris-No, no didn't ask you that
The Witness-I cannot answer the question
Mr. Morris-I Am asking for your understan dng ask
IL you did not understand that you were, on behalf OF MI
Beecher, TO withdraw that chsryei A. did not 50 un-
ders;snd II st all
O. You did uoti A. No, Sir
O. Not under any circumstancesf A. Under any or
cun,stances
O And What papers did you understand that you were
10 s!gnf A. did not personally understand that was
20 sign any.
intend 10 sign any.
Mr. Eyart, -He ,ays this paper was handed TO him ss
b rot uo th, coach aud he did read it until he got
Judge Neson-Ye. he liberty 70 act under itor
not OF course, as 10 signing papers
Mr. Evarts-He had his verbal lnstructions Ihls IA
letter OF cTsdenCe WHICH Ho ''"o' ~ "'' ""0
goes on commission with sealed orders not TO be opened
until you are "A soundings
Mr. Beach don't the pertinency, Sir OF that ex-
PLANTATION
Mr. Eysrt.-w-ll. IT fs examination that oyerlooks
what has been already testified TO-
Mr.. Beach-So, IL is not
Mr. Norris-Oh no Well when you got In Boston you
exhibited this document, did you not "a showing your
fun authority to behalf OF Nj Beecherf A. think
quite likely; / do not recnfeot that
o Don't recollect Of showing tt A. may have shown
IL tn Nc Redpath at the Revere Houss either told him
that 6aA It, or sho wed IL 10 him
O Don't you know that yon showed N to hmf A. 1
DON'T no that had 70. either by my statement or
by reading it; I oaunot tell which.
O We'll when you saw Mr.. Redpsh did you say TO him
ANYTHING about your written authority being limited by
pri yate instructions rom your princalsf A. We had No
discussion about thaS
o Did YOU communicate that fact to Mr. Redpath. that
YOU hal No. authority or did not intend 70 act hero
Indicated 10 paper but that your authority Vas lin
tied by private Instructions A. did not
O Did mott A. Tho only conversations with Mr. Red
pah At the Revere House in regard to my meeting
Gsn Butler and M Mouton the nsxt day He at
tempted ~ make an appointment and
O. You ansd TO meet themi A. was willing 10 meet
thsm.
O. You went there for tina, purpossi A. won't there
TO meat them anybody else
O. Did you meet either OF themi A. did not.
O. Why nott A. We'll, / understood rom Mr. Redpath
that they would not see ma.
O. Oh, they declined meet you'll A That Wa HE re-
mort 10 IA