New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

O. As apology Then, up to the time OF THIS 'ra' 10 '
any characterization by you concerned 1t had not oee
called an apology? A. No. Sir don't think that any cna
acterizatOn gwen 10 1t until-certainy not oy the
the narrative which designed to publish in the Fall OF winter
OF lsT2 think there characterized it as an apology
O don't ask ANYTHING the contents OF any paper 20
far as you know any reference TO by descriptive titles hal
It been called by you apology up to the time OF ms mar
A. Well it had been called in various ways 1t depended Oh e
person that spoke TO- twice referred to Mr. Beecher
i twice spoke to Mr. Beecher on the SUBJECT AWAY!
speaking Of it as his letter.
@ Well, | don't ask you any conversation lony--
Mr.. Beach-Yes, you do.
Mr. Eyarts-No don't ask for any conversation al ALL
Mr. Beach-wel don't how anybody characterize 1t
without conyersing.
scrbed it, when he had given descriptive title TO not when
he had spoken about-by any other description than that Of
| an apology,
Mr. Blackwell he was about to tell YOU
Mr. Eyas-He was about tell the conversations thathe
had had concerning it, which did not ask for.
Judge Neilson-This might be answered yes, or no.
The Witness-Wel Sir don't remember making any de-
scrption OF it whatever
Mr. Evarts-what is the answer A said did not reco
lec ever having made any special description OF it.
@ Yes; except in the Bacon letter There called an
Apology a. Oh yes Sir; there it characterized as an
apology
@ Now when and how did this descriptive name for 1t that
has been used in this traof "The Letter OF Contrton ~
ognae did II originate with you' A. My Mympession IS Sir
that when portion Of the printed in what is called
the Bacon letter the newspaper press very generally Character
lied il as Mr.. Bcechers letter OF conlrition.
@ You think that name is taken from that public criticism
upon it: A. That is my best recollection, Sir
O. Were you in your examination before the Committee
asked this question: and did you make the answer that read
to it! Readng Ibid you did you not as matter OF
fact accept apology which Mr. Beecher made and forgive
the oense accepted the apology and foraye the ofene
Christian assume Were you asked that question: and
did you make that answer? A. think quite likely Sir have
no distinct recollection Of it
@ Were you asked this question, and did you make this
upon the appearance before the Committee and
examination realng Il ask you whether your relations
and feelings towards Mr. Beeche since January 1s 1871 have
been friendly? A. Yes Sir my relations and feelings
him January 1S7i when he made the apology
down the time when the church began to put out ts right
hand and take me by the throat, were friendly
The Wnes-Well Sir friendly in the sense that they were
not hostile.
O. Well ask you only whether you asked that ques'
ton and made that answer! A. Well Sir will you be kind
enough TO read little further and think you viii come TO
modification Of the statement.
Mr Evarsl will read the next question only want now
ever your answer whether you made that!
MI Blackwell, he says with modification.
Mr. Evarts-No he does say notification he made it
in the next one.
The Wtness-Pease read little further, Mr.. Eyarts
Mr. Eyarts-I will will read the next but that has not dis
posed Of the present question you whether that question
was asked you and you made that answer! A. Well Sir all
can say about that is don't remember either the question
answer except have read both question and answer
in that report that all the aid have my memory on the
subject
@ Well must take your answer, whatever it is Was that
question asked you and did you make that answerf A. Well
Sir say don't know whether it asked me- and don't
know whether made that the probability h something
like that asked and that answered something like that
only that beg you do the favor to resd little further
for think there is modification Of the answer.
O. told you that would, but that does not dispose Of the
question whether that was asked and answered
Mr. Blackwell, he has disposed OF it,
Mr. Eyarts-I know. This is the next question ard ask
you whether this question asked you, and whether yon
made the reading "They not now friendly but
they friendly up the beginning Of the action Of the
church A. Yes Sir that say they friendly in the
sense that we were in collision with each other"
The Witness-Yes Sir that is the only in which Mr
Beechcr and have been friends for the last four years
@ Now, these questions and You think, then,
and made A. All know about whether they were
asked or simply the record Of them in that book
that report have no recollection other than that record OF H.
Mr Eyarts-We my only point is, to find out from you
whether they asked and answered.
Mr. FueronWel he has answered the question three or
four different times.
Mr Eyarts-Yes; won't critcise him. however, it is not my
business to do What you say Were both these
tions asked and both answered.
Mr. Fulerton-Now, he has asked the question three times
Mr. Eyarts-Now, which way has he answered itl
Mr. FuleTton-Well, / am not here to tell you.
Mr. Beaco has answered By saying that he has no reco
lection independent Of the record in this book
Mr. Eyarts-I do not understand that VIII you read the an
swer that has been made, StenOgrapher?
Last answer witness read by THE TRIBUNE Stenogra
pherl
O. Now upon that and that recollection will you say
whether or not the questions asked and the given:
A. Cannot say Sir The chief questions which recoect in
regard to that Committee the questions which not
asked me.