New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21

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the stand
M, ByntsI submit to yonr Honors correction ba, this
was an extraordinary proposition.
Judge Neilson-It is a proposition raised by counsel
rrHs TalBusE stenoaphcr called upon 70 repeat the
question:
O. DID he tell yon on that occasion that minors affecting MS
moral character Mr. Bowen, winch leu Mr. p'"en
to think Of breaking the contract with him when nc ao Js'
made and object OF that interview was to enable nun
to explain these ors which had reached Mr. Boweni A.
answer that question no.
O. Did he tell you that that interview had been Donght
about by Oliver johnson, whom Mr. Bowen had conveyed
certain which he had heard about Mr. 1fitohi A. NO
O. Bid he tell you that interview that Mr.. Bowen had
repeated soes which he had heard about Mr.
Tifon7 A. No.
O. Did he tell you at interview that he had attacked Mr.
Beecher TO Mr. Bowen by saying Mr. Beecher had made
unhandsome proposals his wife A. He did say that
@ Did he say in that interview that he offered to join Mr.
Bowen In upon Mr. Beecher A No; he did not say
that.
Did say that he offered Mr. Bowen 10 draft the letter
which he A. Pat that question again.
O. Did offered Mr. Bowen TO draft the letter
which he had reaa and which Mr. Bowen agreed TO prepare to
Mr. Beecbert A. No, Sir
O. Did he say that he did draft the letter A. No.
O. Did he say be wrote III A. Yes; he wrote IT.
O. lie said he wrote ~ A. Yes.
@ Now when did You Mr.. TltOn after that interview
cannot the date now.
O. you KNOW the time of the second interview with
Tton letter 10 Beechr had been delivered BY Bowenf
A. did NOT.
Mr.. Beach What do you call the second interview
Mr. TracyThe hrs, interview that occurred after the th OF
December
O. You did not know had been delivered to Bowen! A. To
Mr. Beecher, you meant
@ Yes did you inquire whetheri had' A. did not.
O. And you did know then that Mr. Beecher had that let
teri A. did not
@ At the time Of the second interview did you know that
this angry interview between Bowen aud TtOn had occuued'
A. did, knew that az angry interview had occurred.
@. An angry interview had occuned' A. Yes, Sh.
Q. Subsequently TO the 26thf A. Yes, Sir
@ Did you know whether that interview occurred after or
before Bowen had delivered the letter Beecher A did
not know anything about Is.
q. Yon did not know anything about III A. No, Sir.
O. And did not ask anything abont 10? A. did not.
O. Did you any time the 9th 2h and the Goth
ask Ton whether his letter to Beecher had been
sentedf A. did not.
O. And you did not know A. did not know
O. And you did know prior the Both that the letter had
been received by Beeche what Beecher had made
it ! A. No, Sir
And the conversation which you thought so important on
the 28h to make memorandum Of you had asked
about since 7 A. No, Sir.
O. What time on soh did you Mr. Tton-vhst time
OF dayi A. Towards-in the evening think, Sir
@ Whcrei A. At my house.
@ Do you know about what time' A. Think before
sboat O'clock should think
O. About 6 ococki A. think so.
O. Did be take tea at your house night' A. don't
member whether he did or not.
O. Whereabouts did the interview between you and him take
placer A. think in my front chamber, up stairs
Q, How long was that interview A. Not very long
@ Well about how long A. Oh should not think it va,
half al hour long.
@ Wac IT half hour longT A. I should think it
@ Was it 20 minutes' A. | should say il was.
Q Then you went from his presence to the house Of Mr.
BeecheTi A. Yes, Sir
@ you said Mr. Beecher what you have repeated
your direct examnaiont A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. hous-He repeated that in his cross examination.
Nj Eyars-That not necessary Interruption. VINO made
that interruption
Mr.. Morrs-I made that interruption.
Mr. Eyars-It not q necessary interruption. We had
right to ask the witness he did in hs direct soy
Mr. Aoe-I object 70 the question: the ground that 1t
all gone the eoss-examnson minutely and
they right examine the witness to-day upon the
point upon which he infinitely examined yesterday
Judge Neson-That il So your recollection 10 right oil
wha; took place
Mr.. Morris-l am right in my recollection.
Mr. TacyYour Honor will observe that the croEt examna
ton yesterday generareenng generally the various
aspects Of the case with Judge POrers plan Of
on back and take up each interview separately and
distinctly Httu, IL WDhu
10.
Judge Neiison-I think general rule you should take
up the examination where You left of.
Mr. Tracy-Ths is what am doing
Mr. Morris-No, Sir; and appeal TO the renOKrapher
minutes he habeen infinitely crossexamined as to this
Mr. TracyThe crOss-examnson OF Judge Porter at the
Of the day. yesterday had reached order the point that
have now stated and going with the witness
order which he stated the facts bis direct exsmina
ton.
Mr. Beach-wel that maintains proposition that hitherto
II has been repetition Of Judge Porers cossexamina
ton.
Mr. Trscy-No, SIR have gone through interview and
exhausted and propose 90 another and propose
to go step after step.
Judge NesonDo propose 10 go over the same ground
Judge Porter Oyer1
Mr. Tracy-Ohl no. Judge Porter did not go over il.
Mr. Morris-Well we cay he did
Mr. Tracy can't help your saying he did.
Mr. horris-But the sIographers minutes will settle IT,
Judge Nensonwe would be burdensOme to look at the
minutes as we pass from subject to another Think the
counsel should act from recollection
Mr. Beach-Your Homer will remember that Mr. Porter
examined this witness specially TO the interviews OF the 2oth
and Both December and with minuteness nqung into
interviews between dates and carried the witness
through details of this very occurrence Now Sir under
in which my friends situated do not care
very particular upon that subject and think they are
titled 10 degree OF indulgence and license in that respect
but that this is but repetition Of the examination Of Judge
Porter think must very readily TO my learned friends
Mr. Tracyudge Porter had just reached and entered upon
this balch OF the in the order in which he had arranged It,
and was talked about the fret interviews Of Dec 26th nth
and 3)th
Judge Neson-We proceed and keep within the rule don't
20 over the ground
Mr. Tracy shall endesvor to do am pursuing pre-.
cey the plan examination marked out By Judge Porter
precisely.
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stood YOU that on coming the stoop Mr. Beecher said
What shall do2' A. "What can DOR think.
O. What can dof"and your reply to that was what;
please repeat III A. IL Christian, but will try and