New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
MRS. MORsE'S THREAT TO DESTROY Mr. BEECHERs
PORTRAIT.

Mr. Fulcron-I now come to the portrait OF MIR.
Beec which said to have been removed from your house
DO you remember when i. was removed Mr. Tions A. can.
not ax the date, Sir, bal it was several years ago.
q Well perhaps you tell the occasion for iis remoya
A. Oh yes, Sir.
@ Tel u.s. il you please, what IL was' A. Mrs. Morse hah
threatened 10 cut 1t 10 pieces
@ State the circumstances under which that threat
made ? A. In the Autumn Of S10-
Sr EyartsWe if ilono please we are not to have
conversation between Mrs Morse and this witness
n this
Mr. Full rtonYcs il shows the for the removal Oh
this portrait
JUICE Ncisonf yon have the fact that its removal was
CAUSED by threats Of here without the threats wi" not
that do
Mr Fulertor-No Sir It imputed Mr.. Tilton as an
oTense in way other that this portrait removed
from bis dwelling don'. know what the other side in
tend to put it to-
Judge Neison-You have the right to ask why
moved.
Mr the witness has already said that twas
because Mrs Morse threaten d to cut it pieces.
Mr. Falerton-Lot whether the threat such ono
that she a determined carry 1t out.
Mr. sea the threat that was cut to pieces
and that he senit away.
Judge NeilsonThaI it was sent away to preserve IT, That
il a. much Is you want.
Mr. Beach-It appear whether the spirit Ia which
made such apprehension OF
being carried
Judge Neso-You ask whether it said in jest or In
earnest.
Mr. Fulcr,on-I want to show through any
feeling OF affection that 1t waH made.
Mr. Eyars-That will be assumed that il was not Besides
this Is not introduced under any cOsSexamnation Of mine up
the subject
M DeachYou brought he thing in on the crossexamini.
ton Of Mr. Moulon and then you renewed the cossex-
animation Of Mr. Tion
Judge Neson-I think you have right to account for It's re-
mOyal but not to put in the conversation
Mr. Eyars1hat is all Iobjcct tothe conversations do NOS
object their accounting for il removal
Fullerton-What kind Of threat did Mrs Morse make
in regard to this portrait!
Mr. Eyars-That object lie has already stated that sho
threatened 10 cut it in pieces
Mr. Puerton- propose ask the question that your Honor
allows
Judge Neilson-Yes.
Mr. Eyars-wi your Honor be kind enough to note eK.
cepion2
Judge Neilson-Yes, Sir.
The threatened to plunge her scissors into IT,
O. Did you believe the thar she intended to carry
her threat INTO execution A. Yes, Sir, did
O. What was her demeanOr, her manner ut that timer
Mr.. Eyarts-We object
The CourYou may whether was in jest in earnest
The Witnessoh. ST. il in earnest; it was frenzy.
Mr. Fuleron-Where the portrait hanging at the time
A. II was not hanging.
O. Where was the timer A. II was In my house, was
standing the floor; had taken 1t down from the wall
shortly after July 3D. am not permitted to state the cause
@. Welp A. And avery short time after that Mrs Morse,
having received the same
Mr. Eyarts-We object 10 that
Judge Nelson-Mrs Morse made this threat A. Yes, Sir.
Q. And you removed it for its preservation A. put in
closet first yes Sir and afraid she would invade the
house, and seek 1t out and cut ii, had sent to Nr.
Moultons
Judge Nelson That accounts for its removal