The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-03

would very greatly depend upon the conceptlon Of
the witness held oy the jury-that IS, upon the
power OF the jury to realize such man, 30 strange
to their daily walks.
| As the wretched story proceeded the witness
took personality, reality. new to previous con-
ceptions OF himself His knowledge OF the story.
80 Oft related, gave him fulness. His way OF re-
lating 1t, queer. natural to his mind and vernac-
uar, but. struggling along from weak throat,
finally grew more to resemble the portrait he was
creating out OF the tale. We began to see the
author In the tale, as In The riddle OF the King
prOpounded to the Prince OF Tyre the answerer
saw It's answer In the man. Some thought no
gained ON the jury. He had the undivided atten.
rion OF eight OF them nearly all the while.
THE JoHNsoN-TILToN ARTICLE.
O. Look at that article and say II that Is IT. A.
THIS is the article Mr.. Johnson and produced
q What part Of It was written BY Mr.. Jonnsont
TnSs Mr. .s ,onnson r n a. M a. rim,
timer A. Mr.. Johnson was then the editor OF the
Weekly Tribune; the particular part that came
Mr. Evarts-Never mind that.
O. Do you recoect these stories which were
reported in the West and which you heard OF
while on your. lecturlng tour, as prejudiclal to
your cnaracter' Why SIR they were no5ro:
@ T. my as So
that 1t would be necessary to relute them A.
Mr. Evarts-Ten us the facts and we can Judge OF
MI. Beach-we can Judge sometimes by their mo-
Mr.. Evarts-The facts can be shown the horrible
MIR. FuIierton-we have right to show what
e: Eyssss9Tass !. the trouble; the party is not
Mr. FulIerton-Had the proposed publication Of
curion Q! the claim against Mr. Bowen A. Nos
Mr. ~
Mr. fuilerron-I have q right to examine MIN
the jndge-Uness It appears from the article
that 1t had something to do with the climax It Is
Mr. Fullerton. put the question Tor the pur'
q. DO you recollect the occasion of the execu-
g. 9 nut tbs other ausssion. you You need 70;
| answer 1t, Mr. Tilton. until we see what dlsp01-
% na von ySs esS
recover the $1,000 from Henry Z. Bowenf
%ay 70 ss yss
MI Fn!erton1Yes sir.
Stenograpner reads the question.
ad MT Evarts ~ Lets II me import what the
| were.
Mr.. Beach, don't see any necessity OF Your
Honor'S ruling until the
| Mr.. Evar.s-lt is the rule
Mr.. Beach-Unttl the question comes up.
MIR. Evarts-My friends must not complain Of
Mr.. Fulertou-ohl am not surprised at any:
thing. ''Sufhcient to tina day Is the evil thereof"
The Judge-He says he didn't complain.
Mr.. Fuserton-No sir; won't be surprised at
however, WON'T ask tne Court to pass upon q
question, that may come up four or ave weeks
The steno4rapher reread the question.
! The JuaRe-Yes or no.
Witness-Yes, sir; perhaps should answer
Judge Nelson-No, You mustn't put that In.
Mr.. fullerton-I should have asked you 10 it,
| proper connection whether you wrote letter to
the church or any OF Its otcers intended toe.
Beecnsr--to the conversation you had with Nj.
Beecnerf A. At q later period wrote at Oliver
quiet ; the scr uI 81 Mr.. Hslnday "'''- ""'
Mr. Evarts-WelL well, We don't want that.
Q. Did you publish 1t IN your statementf A
have never seen tnat note since. sir.
Mr.. FulerCOn-Mr. Saearman can find IL, guess.
Witness-My impression is ina. It was not writ.
| ten until the summer OF 1873; lit had no con.
necton witntne facts that have just been mar.
Q. You have-I win pass from that subject until
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures it is. sir we have it.
Mr. Gyarss oo1ns e. t ,ss is'fe c dons s
peMa viii read ID these 'u0s'
| rwO LETTERs:=
NEW Yonz, July 10. 1878
sss a; ys. still ,sS member Fly
church several year: ago AM eSSS5sSsSs
the answer is dated July IL, 1875
! M DEAR Mr. JoHssos-You wero right in your recot
% as aSh that
now ysrgns on oar years since ny s,;o
You nsm IS s On O the Se0rf i
4 mes: hangs to tree s ~ Sa Re: Sxn
Mr.. FuIerton-There is another letter in this ex.
animation desire to put 10, but 1t does not seem
q. Iwiii call your attention to another subject.
Something has been said about your having some
jects A. what was said BY wloms
n NJ man 0te (lnr
called TO IL / think tho nrst heard HIM say on
that subject was IN the interview which held
coming from Boston in the early part OF January
1872, aud particularly toward the close OF the
said that in his Judgment 1t would be necessary
for HIM 10 nave some one in the Christian Unton-
Journal with more skin IN reference to the scandal
UNKNpLY REMARKS HAD BEEN MADE
In hts paper about me, and he wanted remarks OF
different character to be made; ne wanted the
aat Sns o. my Editors to ed they are NOT
friendly to you, and they don't know any Of the
ou to
edy the difficulty said to him. I'm tue hrst place
once asea 70 m
with me on the Independent Oliver johnson, who
% ia ny sans
1t t. him In the summer OF 1s70-and II you WIZ
m MANAGING sSsG ne w se,
handle this business with tue NECESSARY skull ana
kindness for another thlng; Mr. Beecher SAID
that was good suggestion; ne said he would con-
suit with MS associates In the once about 1t; ne
atterward told me that he had consulted with
them, and some were favorable and some were
untavorable; he reported 10 me from time to time
during number or weeks the progress OF the
negotiations. rather the process by WHOM
he was attempting 10 open the door OF
the Christian linton for admission OF Mr.
Johnson as editor, without exciting un
due suspicion OF the gentlemen already
there; finally MI. Beecher told me our way
was clear, to invite Mr.. Johnson, and asked mo
what cOmpensa ton thought ne ought TO have
and what Kind OF an arrangement To make; told
hum thought MI. Johnson was master OF MS pro.
| year. aud ought to have o contract BY whIcn MS
relation to the pager would be preserved and
maintained for term OF years; wrote on the
contracs, and Mr. Johnson came into the Chrtstt0n
Union aud became Its managing editor. and u
hin do xloH len