The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

letter relating 70 the interview with Mr. Beecner
on that night, ara It not rscur to you, .
beng brought into the case.
Judge Nelson SAID :-Tnat is . good objection.
The woodruff statements not In testimony either
MT. Tracy here read from the evidence OF Mr..
Monlton wherein !. Is reclted the pistol scene ana
ton from Mr.. Beecher. He asked the witness
whether the woodruff publication recorded the
fact that he tMouton) presented the letter OF Mrs.
Triton to Mr. Beecher when ne received the retrac-
ton. A. don't remember whether did or not.
that 1t did recur TO your A. Perhaps two or three
weeks ago; Theodore Tilton TOLD ND
a Il to 10 Or
three weeks ago.
% How iong ago Is Il since you 1rst remembered
9. Now, MI. Moulton, after the night OF the 3lst
Of December when did you next see Mr.. luton
A. saw him ON the LIST OF January.
@. WHAT time was 1t that you saw him ? A.
don't remember the time.
2, Where, a,d you see him. at his house, or at
Q. DID he come by appointments A. don't re-
Q. what day was January Of that year, A.
January was Sunday.
Q. DID you learn on that day that he had Just
been discharged by Mr. Bowen from the editor3hip
OF the Union aud OF the Iudep sndentf A. learned
that from him. think, on the night OF December
Q. AT what Iiour was it, A. 1t was between
nine and twelve O'Clock.
U. WAS III DclOTo VI iteT you ubQ 0OCAlueQ inc
letter OF retraction from Mr.. BeecnerP A. 1t was
alter mad obtained the letter 0i retraction.
ina. wa; me rst you knew new Of Mr.. rtons
q. WHAT time OF day January did you visit Mr..
Beecner-morniDgo evening? A. IL was in the
afternoon, some time between TOUR ana seven
O'Clock; | can't pproximate the time OF my call
ing on Ii m nearer than that.
g; Was 1t before or after dark A. 1t was befors
q. Was the gas lighted A. The gas was lighted
n Whera was n that vou han Tho trtsrv,ouv ,v,,h
him ? A. 1t was in his study.
O. Was the gas lighting wnen you went In there'
A. The gas was not lighting when went IN.
@. Where were you when the interview occurreds
A. In the study.
the gas was lighted ? a. had been there about
an hour before the gas was IT.
How ,, ,Srg 6a you remain nna d tners re-
hours.
q. DO you remember distinctly his lighting the
counsel was assuming that the witness had said
have Been lit IN the street,
Judge Nelson sad to wltness-You are at lib
erty to state whether Mr.. Beecher lit the gas in
Q. Did you SEQ Mr.. Beecher light the gas, A. I
q. Did you see any third party light the gas
theref a. don't remember seeing any third
BIT OF SATIRE.
The Judge got In . capital piece OF satire In the
Tracy. were gesticulating on the noor and the
audience was laughing here and there.
"Gentlemen," said the Judge, looking at the
audience, "why do you make these demonstra-
ti0ns These counsel are gentlemen OF expert
ence and reputation. They do not require to be
encouraged by you. They have outgrOwn that"
The audience saw the JOKE but the attorneys
scarcely seemed to feel It, Mr.. Evarts, 1t may be
said. has way or getting answers on the record
which himself rather than the witness makes He
then SPENDS some time soothing Mr.. Beach that
he may not make any correction. Mr.. Beach here
appeared to be more deeply Interested than at
any time OF the trial. and Is evidently better
fed with Tracy's cross-examlnation than WITH
Porter's.
In answer to other questions witness said no
''cidn't know that Mr.. Bsecher lit the gas; didn't
t ne ~ and asn that 4
In the Streets"
All the foregoing questions about who turned on
the gas in Beecher's study were meant to entrap
Moulton. 1t is said that In reality, there Is no gas
IN the study. The same coula not be said OF the
court room.
To-day probably We shall have Mouton again
beaten up, white and yok, to see II ne has remem.
bered too much OF anything.
At this juncture. 1t being four O'Clock the Court
adjourned until eleven O'Clock to-day.
THE LEGISLATURE INVOKED IN THE CASE.
Chief Justice Nelson, OF the Brooklyn City
Court, has prepared q bill for the action OF the
Legislature providing for the extension OF the
term OF that Court, which Is now engaged In the
TiltoD-Beecher trial Inc following Is the text OF
the bll:-
AN ACT to enable the City Court of Brooklyn to con-
tinue Its terms.
The People OF the State OF New York represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact as folows:-
SECTION 1.-The City Court OF Brooklyn, Of the
judges thereof shall have power and authority to
tinue the trial or hearing OF any action proceeding
which the has been sha have been commenced
until the final dete rmnation of the with the same
effect as II such action or proceeding fully heard
determined within the said term, and Jurors en-
paneed in any such action shall continue their ser.
vice until The close determination thereof or until
discharged by the Court.
SIC. 2-This act shall take effect Immediately