New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24


Is M. ehcarman- -Piainurs eKhibtts
Mr. Nosris- Paintifs exhibtt yust look at that and
tell me whether that letter before the Commtee Or
nott A. I don't reoOect Sir. t''i '' -
O. Now after quoting from tho iettor to which have
called your attention the statement that was shown 70
DR. storrs is not this quotation Intended 70 DO s~Aen
NON this letter; n rN
ers SorSiyenoss for the suffering she had caused him.
A. I don't reoOllect. Sir. .
o Don't you know that that u misquotstoos A.
don't know about It,
O. Don't you know that IL tho language "subse-
quently" when b WA two years pr0ft A. don't know
anything about IL.
DO you recosct any other letter before the Commit
tee from which such quotation could have been made
A. I don't recOlIeot much about the letters.
O. Now, Mr.. Cleveland don't you know that in making
up this report the Committee quoted from certain letters
contained IN Mr. MoultOns long statemcntt
Mr. shearnauI object to that until the passasea are
shown to hm--thc two papers The witness has right
10 see tho Two documentstho report OF the Commttee
and the statement OF Mr. Mouitonbefore ho Is asked tne
question rs to the contents OF those papers
Mr. Morris-I show him the statement OF mr M"uiton
Judge Neilson-I think Mr.. 5hearmans suggestion u
correct
MT EyartsI understand that tho report itscif says
that 4. quotes from Mr. Mo,itons statement Why, then
souli this an DO troubled with inquiries OF that
Kind The point seems 10 he TO prove
Mr. Morris-Your associate suggested Il, ana "ao
gong TO comply with his suggestion.
Mr. Eysrts-But 1 say the report itself processes -
quote from Mr. Moultons statement. does 1t not
Mt Shearman-It says 40 ON its face.
Mr. Morrs-It does not refer to his stdkrte'H
Mr. shcarmaD- i beg pardon
Mr. Morrs-lt processes 10 quote from Mr. Moultsn Tn
this wise
sr Eyars-The point 49, thatif the export says 90 this
witness, should relieved from the trouble OF being
asked whether he knows that 1t docs or not.
Mr. Morris Readngi:
We observe that Mr. Moulton parades etter purport-
Ing 70 have boon written by Mrs Tnton 70 hnn' J'J,
and so on and then giving the designation OF the let
tors but 1t ioes no. say that they taken from his
statement.
Me. Eyatts-rbey moan, ~ parade" that 1t was in
the statement
Mr. MOrrs-Whstt
Mr. Eyarts-whst rs mosnt bg parade" Is that It wss
In his statement
Mr. Morcis-I AIN reading now from tho report
Mr. Evarts-Weli. Say
Mr. ShearIaan-One question Will cover that
Mr. MOrris-My purpose is to show
Mr. Beaoh-If the gentlemen admit that theso quota
tons wero made from Mr. MoutOu's first long state
ment---
Mr.. Shesrman-Wad 40
Mr. Eysrts-welI, dont know what tho object OF
that
Nj Beach-wel then. don't know what che object OF
the interruption Ia.
Mr. shearmsn-verv well 1t ia admitted that from the
statement published by Mr Mouton On August H. 1874.
there are two lotters quoted
Mr. M6rrs-No, thero arc four. tho letter marked
"JJ"iu hc. k1oulton's statement tho letter marked
"KK"in his ststement the letter marked H. L." in
his statement and the letter marked Il H. In bis state
mont. Thore arc four,
Mr. Evarts-EKtract6
Mr. Morrsyaa, what purport 10 DO extraOts be. what
are false quotations. a. we claim
Mt shearman-I only mako out three
ME- Morrls-Thcre arc four: ~. J.""K e." and tho
others: you Wit lind them Oh these pages.
Mr. shea,1nan-I don't believe that Dan ind the pages
Mt Morris-woli. take my book.
MI Fysrts-We will look at it, and whatever the fsot Is
We will admit instead Of having tho memory OF the Wit
oess taxed upon IT.
Mr. shearman- -wo agree that there are four
Mr. Morris-Now 1t Ia agreed, Mr., Cleveland BY tho
counsel upon the other sde--
Mr. shearman-One moment. OF course IT Is under
stood that by making this admission wo do not Intend 70
put Mo MoultOns statement In evidence
BIZ Beacb-NO. neither tho statement nor tho report
Mr. Evarts-N0 neither the report nor tho statement
Is IN evidence and this Is rather Vague
judge Neiison-Has the stoaogrspher got your admits
siont
Mt Beach Yea. Dir.
Judge Neson-Hss be got youf admission Iowa ~
you want ita
Mr. Beach to down. Air
Judge NeiIscn-Go on. then
MIR Morris-Q Now. Mr. Cleveland. tH admitted ny
counsel and the fact that In making UP your report
you quote or ppOr TO quote al least refer TO- four
letters contained in Mr. MOultoRs long statement OF
Aug. %.
MIR. Shearmsn-2lst
Mr. MOrris-21sts
Mr. Shoarrnan-2tst
MIR Morris-9ist Now lid your Committee cons'der
that statement Of Mr. Moulton In making up their re-
portt
Mr. Bsach-As part Of tho evidence before tho Com
Dittee
Mr. Morris 10 the witness -As part Of tho evidence
before tho COmmtteet A. am utterly unable 70 reoau
any of tho detail Of that whole matter
O. Perhaps ought TO call your attention to some OF tho
testimony hero to refresh your recollection 10 you
reooect having tescd upon that subject AZ your house
O In which you stated distinctly that you did not oon-
slider that At all
Mr.. shear,nsn- Wait moment. wait . moment
Mr. Morris-I viii turn 10 IT In moment state IL
correctly.
Mr.. shoarman referring to Mr. Ocveland's testimony
at his house-i have found tho place; but II does not
Justify your question 1t Ia page 1877.
Mt Morris-i38 IN mine, IL Commences on LII
read "In making up
Mr.. Morris (to tho witnesslDid you not give the owl
dence that now read at your house.
Mr. shearmanI objoot to that question on tho ground
that the evidence must BIO shown to the wttnesa
Mr. Beach ito Mr.. Morrisj Wait moment ~" your
question and road that
Mr. Morris (readns from Mr.. Clevelands former sesd
nOnyl:
@ In making up Che report. did Zpu take into ocnsd
ment "a published by The draphof A In making up our
fSpor S5 took into cSnsderston all tho svidenos tnAs
WAS given before the Committee
a. And YOU did not regard that ~ before tho Commit
tee A. We did not take any statement into scnssefa
a. r%at answers it. You did regard that as IN any
via befo,e you at ALL IL not delivered - tho Com