New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20
MI. Ev,rt-You cunnc, stop hi, mouth.

! Mr. Evarts-You cannon stop his mouth.
Mr.. Fuerton-No, cannot stop his mouth ana tbst ~
not the only one whose have been successful
in stopping Your Honor will perceive ttat MI Beechsr
Vaness by Theodore Tton on tue night Of The Goth Of
December 1870, he not 40 charged tn me Judg
know simply the operation OF his mind. the judg.
mont he formed ia regard to that interview IL certainly
IL o very simple question. -
Judge Nelson What you read just now was not from
examination. WHAT read in the second place was what
Mr.. Beecher said upon another occasion.
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The Tribune stenographer read the question az
follows q. Do You mean now TO say that Mr. IilIoh
did not on tho night OF the Both OF December 1870,
charge you with having made wicked proposals TO Ms
Mr. Evars-Your Honor ia aware the whole inquiry
h been upon the point whether the husband made the
charge, distinct from making the charge that the wife
had communicated 10 him.
that Mr. Triton ia make tiat charge II would be let
mate on redirect examination To inquire on what he
SIR. Beach-Unioubtedy but this difficulty II your
Honor please arises upon the volunteer DECLARATION OF
ing improper proposals TO his wife;
Mr.. Eyarts-Exccpting through his wife. . .
he read paper or statement OF his we's making that
impntltion Now we have read what he stated on his
direct examination. We have read what he stated upon
another occasion; Wherein he explicitly declares
that Mr Iiiton did make these charges, and we
ask him, zoe tbs purpose OF enabling him TO
recify or con1rm the declaration which he has
10 saw Mr. Tion did not Upon that orcasicn make that
accusation. We don't ask him what he does mean 70
say; We ask him whether ho meant t. say tnlt.
judge Nelson TO the Witness Give US the best an
yOu can.
The Witness-From my present point Of view
judge NrilsOn-Ycs.
Tho witness-T d. not regard Mr. TtOn "a having
made that charge personally. H. charged
MI FulcrtOn-One moment Did yOu say thati Road
fIe ended by alleging that had made wicked prO-
pOsals 0 her Until he had reached tA. had listened
with some contempt urder the impression that he was
attempting % bully M, but with the ls- chfrge he pro-
duced paper purpOrtng 20 he c"rilhrd statement oi
previous confession made MIN by hs wife OF hcr love
for and thai had made proposals u her Of an I'M
proper nature
O. DO You rccoect thatl A. think very likely those
words.
O. Pre- reding The con s.ion OF his wife the proc
ton ~ the certi ate u ls wife. did he MOI charge ypn
wtn having made improper proposals "a his vile \.
No: do not think Doe dii. Sir.
Judge Nelson 20 ts WI,ness The inquiry - whether
be alid anything on that subject.
Tle - Itless / know II can tell very plainly what
tn" whole is. but not allowed to, sir II J. very
-nrr matter. indeed in my view, but OF course, must
deer - the better Judgment OF counsel
Mr FullcrtOn-A!ter hayn.. charged you with making
improper proposals did he p. Odce paper puIpOrtn2
q Crftou statement ut prcyipu3 concession maze
10 him BIZ his Wif-l A. DO YOU ask me
q. Ycst A. think nor.
o. You think nurt A. / think not.
o. That statement then /. not the truth a. THINK II
T. inaccurate.
o. And your direct testimony inaccurate upon that
suhccl A. IL II cOutraNenes what state now At needs
correction. e.
The Court here adjourned until IL clock this morning