New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07

TIE WOODSTOCK LETTER RULED OUT.
Mr.. Fullerton-Let me have the Woodstock
letter, pleased
The witness-There II is lprodncns letter.
O. Is this the letter from which you read the date to
the counsel on the other sidei A. II is.
Q. Known as the Woodstock letter. A. 1t ia.
Mr. Evarts ito Mr.. Fuuertonl-I would like to look at
the letter.
Mr. Fullerton-I have not read it, Now, II your Honor
please. offer this letter in evidence.
Mr.. Evarts-We object TO it, if your Honor please.
Judge Neson-FrOm whom 10 whomi
Mr. Fullerton--It is from Mr.. Bowen to MI Tilton.
Mr.. Porter-WIitten whenf
Mr. Fullerton-Written in 1863.
Judge Neson-Not in connection with the employment
dismssai
Mr. Fullerton-No. Sir: but 1t ia letter to which at
tention called by the other side.
Mr.. Evarts-No, not in the first instance
Mr. Fullerton-Yes Sir, in the first instance You
asked Mr. Bowen to refer TO it and to give its date and
he opened the letter and read 1t.
Mr. Evarts-No. didn't. / asked him how old the
Woodstock letter and he said he could not tell with
reading it. The Woodstock letter is spoken Of by
the arbratOrs your Honor knows, as one OF those
papers that be disposed Of that is. nothing
said about burning IT, but 1t be returned him
MI differs from him, and does not recoect that
but that does not give right TO expose the letter.
Mr. Deach-It spoken of much earlier than that,
the letter of Mr.. TitOn.
Mr.. FuIerton-Of Jan l, 1871
Mr Evarts-Tbe letter itself has not been brought
in evidence our part.
Judge Neilson-Is it connected with any event had
before usi
Mr.. FulertOn-Yes Sir.
Mr. Evarts-It has been spoken OF as letter to he
given up, and l asked him how old the letter
whether it ten years old how old it and he
said he could not tell without reading it.
Judge Neilson-s that the first time you called aten
ton 10 the letteri
Mr Evarts-Yes, Sir; that Is the first time called at
tenOn 10 1t. did MT call attention to II then. The
witness looked at for the purpose Of refreshing his
recollection.
MI Fullerton-It ia exhibit. and Is dated Jan l.
ISL and extract from the Woodstock letter
and that exhibit appended 10, and became part Of
the Tripartte Agreement"
Judge Neilson-There was section taken out OF that
MT FullertOD-Yes Sir.
Mr. Beach-Ths letter. Sir shown 70 Mr.. Beecher,
and the testimony OF Mr.. MouOn In regard to it
this effect lReadingl
O. Did You state TO Mr.. Beecher what NJ. Tton pro-
posed to do with that letter ! A. Yes, sir.
O. What did you say to MIN that subject A. told
him Mr.. TiltOn intended tO publish II.
q. What did Mr.. Beecher say A. Mr. Beecher said
that the statement that he had confessed 10 Mr.
Bowen entirely untrue he said that he had differ
ences with Mr. Bowen. and settlement with Mr. Bowen,
and that Mr. Bowen had never raised with him. at any
such settlement any question OF adultery; he said that
he presumed that he knew what one portion VI the letter
referred to, etc
There is no necessity Of reading further We propose
to show by the production Of the letter and by the evil
dence OF Mr. Bowen that the statements OF Mt Beecher
upon that subject unruethat the representations
he made untrue and this letter having been re-
rred TO uhe Woodstock letter. in this letter which
submitted 10 Mr.. Beecher-Mr. Beecher having made re-
concerning 1.-THE letter. and contents,
why we suppose Sir naturally and legally draws in the
instrument itself to be taken in connection with the
mentalies. the which IL received, made.
and Indicated by Mr. Beecher that this part OF the evil
dence and OF MI Beecher cannot be properly
understood except in connection with the original paper
instrument which these declarations and this
saton and these references alude.
Mr. Eyarts-Ths letter has been made some hat
famous in the public consideration, though II has
been given the public by its being referred To in
another that has been made public Now, cannot
understand. really. how my learned friends can be
serious in proposing TO give in evidence here
| a letter written in the year lsG3 by Mr.
| Bowen TO Mr.. Triton. Now, matter what
Mr. Beecher has said he Is affected by ever having
seen this letter between Mr. Bowen and SIR r;On Ii Is
not si0n-this not any evidence Of ythng that
MI Bowen said Mr. Beecher, that has come 10
Mr. Beechers knowledge at least, and unable 10 see
the ground upon which a letter written by Mr. Bowen "a
NJ Tiltou in 1865. can DC given IN evidence Oh th;