New-York tribune., 1875-05-13

he can.
Mr. Morris-Certainly. Suppose Mr.. Moulton on his
should relate interview a. having
occurred on the OF January that occupied minute,
and Mr. Beecher should upon the stand and relate
entirely different interview, which occupied An hour
would have right to examine Mr. Moulton with
reference tO the new matter
Mr. Evarts-I have denied that but that b not
this case.
Mr. Morris-That is this precisely.
Mr.. Evarts-There interview that occupied
two hours In the view OF each Witness snd
witness gave his own view Of 1t.
Judge Neson-This witness cannot repeat the view OF
it that he gave before All he do Is To speak OF
specific expressions not used by him. but used ny tne
other witness think you can 20 that far
Mr.. Morrs-That is a. far a. propose to 60.
Mr.. Evarts-That we have assented TO as the eHrecs
rule of law when announced by your Honor The ques-
ton s Of Its application TO the case as It arses Where
do you begin Mr.. Morris
Mr. MorrisAt the close Of the page. TO the vftness
The question is, whether in that interview Mr. Beecher
used that languagei A. He did not.
Q. Or language Of similar impOrti A. lie did not
Mr. Morris-I read from the same column Mr.. Evarts.
page III ITO the witness Did you use to Mr. Beoo0er
this language [readingl:
Mr. Mouton said to me- sitting in his chair. There Mr.
Beecher put his leg the Of the chair IN nnstra
on with intelligent look, why there u no douDt
about that Mr. Beecher ElzaDeIn IN Ilton lovoS & yoo
little finger than she does Mr. Tnt0ns Whole oouy
Mr. Evarts-what part of the column is that
Mr. Morris-About twothirds OF the way down-<he In
side column ITO the witness Did You use such language
as that to Mr.. Beecher on that occasion A No. Sir
O. Or in substance, anything Of that kindi A No. Sir
THE WRITING OF THE LETTER or CON
TRITON.
O. On the same page, at the bottom OF the
outside column, right hand page, read this now. 1
read this paragraph, Mr.. Mouton, from Mr. Beechers
testimony After the Letter of Contrition was read he
says:
He (Mr MOultOn) up from the table and gathered
up the papers they on separate sheets and SORT
"you better sign this / said, :" NO, cannot sgn
letter that I have not written" Well, but SAID ne
il il has your name" But" said l. this is your mem
orandun you that and talk those points 10 Mr.
beeucs io Tan s Tou 1 aTe his fiend We he says
will he great deal better II you Just put your name 10
this in way, TO let him see that 1t Is authorized
Mr. Evarts-One moment Mr. Moulton. think, Il
your Honor please that all gone into the direct
and In the crosse xaminat0n OF Mr. Moulton. Your
Honor will remember that was part OF our case Ve
he under examination; that that was the nature OF
this paper and there does not to be anything new
in Mr. Beechers statement OF 1t itself II was not the
paper that he wrote that he signed in any other way
than as an auhentcation, that ii might be useful in Mr
MoultOns hands.
Mr. Beach ITO Mr.. Morrisl-Refer back, and put your
question.
Mr. Evarts-I don't care about insisting on it, but
believe that is the truth Of II.
Mr. Morris-No ITO the tnessl-what is your answer
TO thati Did any such conversation that take place
between you and Mr.. Beecheri A. No, Sir.
O. Now after you had written the Letter OF Conrttion
did you gather up the letter described here in any
manner from the table before 1t was signed by Mr..
Beecheri A. No Yes did so that he might read them
but not az he describes not giving the meaning that he
did there.
O. Mr. Beecher SAYS that the close Of that interview
was the reading OF the letter is that correct and Fo
bv whom was it read A. At the close OF the interview
was the reading OF the letter.
O. At the close Of that interview. A. The letter was
read SIR, before it was signed.
O. call your attention 10 this language on page 49,
question by Mr.. Evarts
When Mr. MOultOn went Of-before he went on with
this memorandum which he had made-was awning
said by him about his burning or returning III a. les
O. What was thati A. He said-treated it as mere
memorandum be- read aud said after ne had USED IL NC
would either return 1t to me or burn IT,
Did anything OF tnat kind between you and Mr..
Beecher. in reference TO that etteri A. No, sir.
O. This il the language could not turn to it at the
moment win read this paragraph in Mr. Beechers ex-
animation read from my sorapbook. 1t is under the
heading of The Letter Of Apology" You (Mr Evartsl
will ind the heading:
WAS walking to and fro, and he occasionally would
ask when was speaking rapidly ana with some EN- EN-
phasiS-hc would Did so and OF" or " Dli
YOU sayf" something to that effect, and would check
myself for moment, and make some reply, YES . OF
substantially that, or something IKE that ana ten
would repcat-repeat thought and another thought
in the conversation that had Immediately preceded ms
and which occupied my feelings toward MI. llltoh ana
his family That was the Last part OF the mterFe" pe-
tore the reading of the memorandum
Now did you stop Mr. Beecher during the writing OF
that letter and ask him whether you had taken 1t down
correctly or not and il so, state what was said upon
that point during the cOmpOsition-the writing OF the
Letter of Contrition ~ A. Well, Sir don't remember
having stopped Mr. Beecher in the dictaOn OF his letter
to ask him whether not had substantially written
what he had said The letter was dcttlon "oro lor
word. from his own lips.
Mr.. EvartsThat last part ASK 10 nave strucK out ii
your Honor please.
Judge NeilsOnThe last expression s struck out as De
ing part OF the rginal evidence
Mr. Morrs-This he has testified to already. ITO the
ytness The latter part OF this s correct henthe last
part OF the nterviewths the last part OF the inter
view that the dctation Of the letter before the read
ing of the letteri Tie letter finished before 1t
was read, certainly.
O. And then Immediately readi A. 1t was Immediately
read.
o. As stated by Mr. Beecher herei A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. shearman-It is well to call attention TO the fact
that this il certainly OF the stenographer
should be the writing Of the memorandum instead OF
the reading OF the memorandum ctenograpners nave
almost the sign for read" and write and they
have got reading the memorandum instead OF writing It,
Mr. Morris-what authority have you got for that as
sertionf
Mr. shearman-The context shows.
Mr. Evarts-The witness says he never read IT, and II
was never read him. Mr. Beccher says he never read
it, and il never read to him.
Judge Neilson-Wel, will correct that hereafter
Mr. Morris-Well, the witness Mouton) says that Ia
10 IA NJ fha
Mr. Eyarts-The witness has said it read that we
understand.
THE INTERVIEW OF FEB. 3, 1872, DENIED.
By Mr. MOrris-Mr. Beecher in relating an
neryiex he had with YOU In which you related inter