New-York tribune., 1875-02-11


under his control
@. Yes, sir-you mean in his possession That what
mean by being in hands Did you leave In h posesont
A. It was In his control.
Mr. Beach-Oh answer the question directly.
The Wness-My impression Is that Mr. houlton bad II In
his safe for a time that is my best recollection
O. Very well then II in his possession. Did you sho3
It to or leave It with Mr. James Mx' A. No. Sir.
Q. Do you know hmi A. Very we'll
Q. Is he Brooklyn manl A. Yes, Sir
@ Did you show II to leave II with Mr. f. b. Carpenter
A. My impression showed him the original draf-fcad him
the original draft
O. not asking question about tho original draft; am
asking questions completed paper A. showed him
either the other cannot say which.
@ And you say bnt that you did show him the COM
pleted paperr A. No. cannot say which.
@ Did you with Mr. Samuel Bechert
A. think not, Sir; think showed him
O. No matter what you showed hlm-dd yoa show him
thatp A. l think not, Sir.
@ Did you show II to leave 1t with Mr. John W Harmon
A. Yes, Sir
O. Both showed It to him and ef. it with hmi A. zee. Sir;
think did.
O. Did you show It to and leave It with Mr. James Redpah.
A. No. Sir think not don't remember about it,
O. You know Mr.. Redpathl A. Perfectly well
O. And in the habit Of seeing him at that timer A. Hr
Rcdpah lives Boston. lie my house and stad
there.
@ staid at your house friend' A. Yes Sir.
@ Now, what do you say to him A. have already
answered.
@ you no recollection Of having showed to him a.
have already answered you, Sir
O. Well A. II had any recollection, Mr. Eyarts, should
tel you cheerfuly
@ have no doub. Of that Do you recoect that you did
show him, A. have already said that had
collection the subject how then recOect cannot
Q. You have recollection on the subject A. No, Sir
O. Did you show his completed manuscript to- orleaveis
with Mr. Thomas Kinsellai A. NO, Sir.
@ Neither showed il him left 1t with himG A No,
Sir.
O. Did you show it to Mr. William Clark, or leave 1t with
him! A. don't remember about that
O. Was Mr. Clark the assistant editor OK your paperl ~
He was my associate editor; yes, Sir.
O. lie is the gentleman, suppose, you refer to3 A Ny
doubt r Clark s Mr. Eyarts, whether he saw the com
peted copy the original draft make the answer con-
cernng him that | did concerning Dr.. StoTs.
O. Now understand you be clear that you never showed
the complete paper to Dr. StorrsG A. say make the same
answer to that concerning Mr. Clark; my recollection tGE
| showed him the original draft.
O. have not asked anything else but the completed
paper; you think you did show Mr. Clark that DO not
know which way your s DO you whether did,
or did not show Mr. Clark the completed paper don't
know which it was-the or the other.
O. you show the paper TO Mr.. Whtney-Ad Whitney
believe called A. think not Sir showed him COPY
of Mr. Beechers letter Of conrtiJn.
O. No about anything else an not nquiiing about
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about anything else be stricken out.
Judge Nelson-That is proper
The Witness-I think not.
O. Do you remember offering him. rolled up, and his not
taking it A. No. Sir
O. You don't remember that occurrence Now Sir the pre-
vious or draft if there such paper in any COM
pete form nd you may describe how complete was you
please did you that any Of the persons that hyo
named A. Well Sir have already told you showed 1t TO
DR.. Storrs.
O. Now we will see What this first draf'-how
complete was it? A. 1t just like the other; the other
copy Of it, the first draft was crsscrossed with inter-
lneatons Of composition.
O. Then understand you the matter Of the first draft
was the Of the other paper A. Yes, Sir, perhaps
ought mention, Mr. Eyarts since you ask me as to tho
pamphlet completed, that very few ever saw the
pamphlet with its final addOunamey the two letters one
by Mrs Ton and by Mr. Beecher, written on almost
the last day Of the year.
O. Which in evidence heref 4. Yes these were written
in afterwards; do think any it with them
Q. With these in ti A. Yes Sir.
Mr. Earts-Your Honor will remember that both OF these
in evidence here They the two letters Of Mrs
Tlton and Mr. Beecher, written in the end Of December 1874
which proposed to be published but were not pub
ished Now get the numbers Of these exhibits,
make this definite, your Honor please that
we understand it.
mr. shearman here handed Mr. Eyarts Exhibit D. Al
O. Showing paper to wness This Of the letters
which you refer! A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Eyars-" Exhibit D, Az" this Is Mrs Tatons letter.
Now, ask for the plaintiffs Exhibit No. ~
Mr. Fullerton-"No. "a instead OF "4i"'
Mr. Eyarts-No Imean the other
Mr. Beach-[To Mr. Pearsllll Hand him Exhibit a."
Mr. Pearsal-I have It here in the printed form.
Nr. Eyarts-Thatwi every purposeo show it to
him in print
MIR Eyarts then handed the witness the printed cOpyl
The Witncss-Now, what is the question, Sir?
Mr. EyartsThe question whether that is the other letter.
A. Yes Sir.
O. You have seen the original OF the other understand
you as now saying as part off, applicable all your
regard to what called the complete statement that
probably the time shown to either Of the persons to
whom it shown did contain these papers, Exhibit
D. A. and Exhibit a.? A. No. Sir; you misunderstood
The persons the document before these cards
written OF could not have seen the cards copied in it,
The persons who saw document after these
written saw these cards copied in it.
O. That is your explanation Let make this plain. Do
you remember when these documents Exhibit "a and
Exhibit D. "A" were added supplied this True
ment"! A. think copied them in as soon as received
them.
O. As soon asthey came into existence about? A. That
my impression; yes, Sir.
O. And that all persons to whom you showed the True
Story in its complete or after that date with these
letters and those whom it shown prior to that saw it
without them, A. Yes Sir; very few persons it prior 10
that time because written until between Christmas
and New-Year's.
O. You say them very few people without those let
ters in? A. Yes, Sir.
@ That your idea thought it was the other way. Now,
this original drafd you show that read to Dr. S;ous,
A. Yes Sir read it TO him.
O. Read him the whole Of it? A. Yes Sir.
O. And when did you do that ? A. When did DO iti
O. Yes A. did that should say, somewhere about the
Goth of December
Mr. Beach-Name the year.
The Witness-S72.
Mr. Eyarts-1s72; IL Is all 1872
The Wtness-I am testifyng the date exactly.
O About that tme-about Goth Of December 1872, A.