The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-23

The Judge-l cannot conceive that any evidence
we have had would Justify US IN going outside that
portion, except about Mrs. Triton.
Mr. Tracy-it VIII take SO long. Your Honor, to
go over them and take up the different para.
had better move 10 another part OF the cross-ex-
animation.
the Judge-And mark the specific questions.
Mr.. Tracy was proposing. IN my examination
to read the pa agraphS thai relate strictly to those
parties and their actions. But think ina: Will
defer my examination on that subject, and at our
leisure put in such parts OF the paper We wish
TO have In. That was the original plan l marked
out.
The Judge-TaSe some other subject Let us
have as little OF this as possible. Like medicine,
we do not want to take too much OF II. laugh
Mr.. Fullerton-rhe medicine does not appear
suitable Tor the disease.
Mr.. Tracy-We cannot tell that until we try the
medicine.
Mr.. Beecher evidently appreciated Judge Neil.
sons remark as to the medicinal qualities OF the
Woodruff Claim story. as broad smile
passed over his lace. deepening, II possible, tn
fuddy color with which ne has been so literally
endowed. Judge Nelson has not ventilated his
humor on many occasions. but when he gave ex.
preston TO some happy thought it generally was
received with telling efrect.
The question was then dropped for the present
The witness was inrerrogated In reference to
what
SOURCES OF REVENUE
Theodore Tilt0n mad, according to the knowledge
OF the witness, from January l. 1871, to MAY, 1874
He reped-The money he Crilton) had on deposit
contributions TO the Golden Aee-l mean by SUBJ
scrptions to capital stock; then he had the In
HoWep and d"g ,rom a1 sS 1 ne -
from Mr.. Beecher, which he did not know any.
thing about whatever.
Mr.. Tracy moved that the last answer be stricken
out.
The Judge-The words (Which he did not Know
anything about whatever,r must be stricken out.
WltQeSS-Ilat Sb.OU +.
don't know whether the book tempest Tossed"
was issued before May 1873 or not; ! DO not
know whether ne received any income from 1t Or
not; do not know OF my own knowiedge whether
he received any income from the Golden Age or
whether It Jailed to pay expenses; think have
named all the sources OF Mr.. Tliton's income to
my knowledge; these include borrowed money
know that he had any other loans; know OF
no other lunds supplied for the Go'den
income ss, he T received we'd iron from my loans;
had 1t examined into, as had promised to tell
Mr.. Porter: have looked over the books, but |
cannot determine the amount; nave not brought
the books mere, sir; know OF his having income
rom lectures during that time ne did, believe,
have such income; don't know bow much; my
impression IS That he lectured in the beginning OF
1871 and IN the spring OF 1872; think so; the lee
MN d 1Se
OF mis- income, so lar as recollect; he had money
on deposit with our firm during that time; don't
not pretend to state irm memory now the
unit STOOD on April 2, when he received ST. 900
that time; sometimes asked HIM II
HE WANTED MONEY;
and II he said he did, loaned 1t to him: Mr..
Porter asked me II my loans ever exceeded 5000,
and said no; don't recoliect what was the
largest sum ever loaned him at any one time (;
the two amounts were independent OF the contrl-
button; can say that never loaned him to eX-
coed $500 at any one time; II would appear from
the account that 1t was overdrawn 1854 70 at tn
time he received the money rOn Mr.. Bowen;
will add up, anu answer your question, CAT the
time he received from Bowen the $1,000, how
nil tho
IN your FIRMS hands belonging to him ~ the &C.
count seems to be closed on April 2l the last
according to the account the next to the iast
item was Withdrawn December 81; the amount
was 5000; the account seems to have been bal.
q. When he drew on the 9th OF December had
he anything remaining. and II SO how muchS A.
see /; l don't know that Mr.. Tiltou had any source
OF income, except from the Golden Age, from jan
nary !, 1873, to the RECEIPT Of the 5000 BY me
whether the Golden Age paid or not; don't rec.
ollect that loaned him money during That time,
anybody else did; had an interview with Mr..
Beecher In re terence to the
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
before received 1t; there were interviews at my
house about 1t more than once; 1t was never in
reference to helping the Golden Age; think there
z. AT either OF these interviews did you show to
Mr.. Beecher q draft cheek of any person, saying
to MN, 'This Is friendship, indeed: this Is what
FRIENDsHIp?n
A. do not remember that that was the phrase
q. Did you show him draft from any person
which you had received as q contribution 10 the
allow me will tell you what did to the best OF
my recOlleCtlOn; told MIN that there was friend
or mine and Mr. Illton's VINO sent me either Il
check or Two checks, and in addition to 1t nOfe-
l forget how much-which the person wished me
to discount and use as saw it or tue Golden Age,
and did not think ir was pest TO DO IT.
Mr.. EVaTtS-What did YOU Mr.. BceCher ?
told Mr. Beecher that Mr.. Tilton would not take
that money.
q. What was the character OF IT. A. That I
don't remember.
q. Don't you remember anything about IT.. A.
No, str; | have asked about 1t recently.
q. Do you remember whether IL was as high as
$4,000. A. don't recOllect.
q. You say you showed lar. Beecher those
Q. Did he see the name9 A. Yes, sir.
@. Was the name mentlonedS A. think IL was !;
don't recoilect wnether 1t was as hign as So ooO;
think there was one check and one note; think
there we're two pieces or paper.
Mr.. Moulton-Am I to answer the question
The Judge-I don't think 1T material.
Mr. Morris-We object,
MIR. BEEchER ASLEEP.
While Mr.. Tracy was putting Mr.. Moulton
through a searching cross.examination in regard
to Mr.. Tilton's account with their frm, Mr.
Beecner aud his brother, DR.. Edward Beecher
lost interest in the evidence and sumDered peace
fully. The Plymouth pastor supported HIS massive
head on his right hand, and, with his eyelids
closed, appeared perfectly Obvious OF
the statements Of the witness until
Mouton, when asked the name OF q Ger.
tain party connected with the story, turned
to Judge Nelson, and said "Shall l answer that
question r" He then woke up with a slight start
and followed closely the arguments OF counsel
upon that point, and alter Mr.. Evarts accepted
the rebuke administered by Judge Nelson, he
rose from his seat and, leaning over the chair Of
MIR. Tracy, whispered in his ear with much
Mr.. Evarts went on to say that 1t was part of
the conversation with Mr.. Beecher.
The Judge-But the name was not mentioned.
Mr.. Tracy-We want all the conversation.
The Judge-Yes; but / think the name ought not
to be mentioned. Go on with the examination.
Mr.. Beach-Where one party Calls Tor part OF a
and IL is given, thu other party may
give the remainder, so far as to explain the part
put in evidence; but that does not make the
whole matter where Mr. Beecher shared In the
convers ition material.