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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
MR.. BEECHEa'S PARENTAGE AND EARLY
LIFE.
Mr.. Beecher-I do.


| Mr.. Evars-W here were you born, and
whenl A. was born in Litchhcld Conn, in 1873 as
am informed
@. Was your father the Rev Lyman Bcecher A. Yes,
| Sir.
O. At what age did your father die and wheni A. He
died in the Fall, if recocct right, s!, Of 1863 at the
age of So.
a. And your mother at what agei A. My mother died
when was about three years Old
O. How long did your family, and you part Of it,
live in Ltchlcd after your brthi 4. Ny father removed
from Ltchfed in 1886 if recolect right, making
about ID years Old when we went away.
O. And where did your family and yourself az a part
Of it, thereafter liyei A. In Boston for eight years-tho
family lived.
O. Was your father clergyman OF the orthodox faith
in New Englandi A. He
O. And settled in Lltchaeld while you were therei A.
He
O. As minister; and in Boston over what A. lie
was first settled the church that called the Bow
don Street Church When that burned down and
built in another street il called then the Hanover
no it was called first the Hanover street Church and
afterward the BOwdOin Street Church.
Q. 1t rebuilt in BOwdOin street, A. Rebuilt in
Bowdoin street-yes, Sir.
Q. 1t is now standing there. How family
Of children had your parcnts A. Thirteen were born TO
them, and eleven raised to mans estate.
Q. How many Of those were men and how many
womeni A. Six boys and fsur girls.
Q. Besides yourselff How do you make out eleven,
A. After pause have been able TO tell II right
without counting, Sir (Laughter.l
Judge NeisOn-Mr Rogers, you must see 20 this
won't have any applause OF an answer 10 question.
Mr.. Evarts-Now Mr.. Beecber, your brothers all
clergymen as well yoursefi A. All OF them.
O. when did you go TO college and wherei A. To AM
herst College in the year 1880
O. And graduated in due coursei A. In due course In
ls34-August.
O. And thereafter did you pursue professional studies.
and wherei A. Three years Lane Seminary, with tho
exception OF about six months when took charge OF
The Cincinnati Journal
Q. Was Lane scminarya theological seminary A. 10
@. Was it under your fathers charged 4. lie was
President OF IL.
MR. BEECHER'S ORDINATION AND FIRST
PASTORATE.
Q. And where were you ordained as n cler-
gymani A. was licensed clergyman, think. In
1887
Q. And when were You first settled over q charge A.
was settled over a charge also the same Year
Q. wherei A. IN Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Dearborn
County.
y That IL within how many miles OF Cincinnatit A
twenty miles below CINCINNATI, on the Ohio River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02

Mr. Fulertcn--I move to strike thSs out
Mr. Porter-And insist that IL shall not Dc struck out
Judge Neilson-I think will let 1t stand.
Mr. Fullerton-I did not ask him for his opmlon your
Honor. -,
Judge Neilson-I know you did not but think we VIII
let 1t stand.
O. You did however convey to him the message Ihas
he was charged with adultery A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Porter-He has already sworn to that.
Mr. Fullerton-IIe has sworn to 1t now again.
Mr. Porer-I object to his swearing TO 1t again.
Mr. Fullerton-YOu are too late, Sir.
Mr. Porter-It Is not question now.
Mr.. FullertOn-Yes, 1t Is.
Judge NeilsOn-GO on.
O. Have you given all the reply that Mr.. Beecner made
when you said to be charged with adultery
A. As nearly rs can recall it, Sir; suppose II
BY Mr.. FulertOn-That Is an answer. The e0nVersa-
ton at Brooklyn understand you correctly was AFTER
the conversation at Peeksklf A. Yes, Sir; the CONVEX
saton at Peeksk occurred about noon, or o'clock, on
Monday; the conversation at Brooklyn occurred On tho
afternoon Of Tuesday.
O. The allegation Of Mr. Beecher, then, that he should
vndcate Theodore and Elizabeth and take all the bamo
on himself was after you had conveyed to him the mes
sage that he was TO be charged with adulteyi A Yes
sr-yes.
Mr.. Fullerton-That is ALL
By Mr. Eyarts-This juryman asks what date these in
tervews were think you have fixed them as soon aer
the tn of Juyi A. | think the
Mr. Beach-The 18th of July the date that Mre.
Tilton left the housed
The Witness-Then the interview the following
Monday and following Tuesday.
Mr. Eyarts-The Monday and Tuesday following tho
18th Of July.
Mr. Fullerton-were they not all before the l4th or
July A. Yes, Sir.
Mr.. Evars-He says they were on the llth ana lZth-
no. the 18th and 14th Saturday was the 18th.
The Witness-Then Monday the 18th, and on that
day was at Peekski.
O. On the next day tool A. On the next day saw
Mr. Beecher at his own house in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Eyarts-They the 18th and 14th Of July OF
last year.
Mr.. Shearman-That Is all
Mr.. Evarts-One moment.
Mr. Shearman-One question. state what the business
was upon which you went to Mr. Beecher on that
occasion. A. had contract-a verbal contract, with
Mr. Beeccr for lecturing engagement In the following
Fall
O. twas in reference to thal A. It solely in REF
erence Ia that.
Mr. Evarts-You stated think, that one part OF your
employment is that OF lecture agenti A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Shearman-If your Honor please want TO can at
tenon TO an error on the record printed which might
be Of some importance In the testimony OF Mr. 1lney,
he stated that he was married about o'clock IN the
evening and il Is printed o'clock in the morning.
Judge Nellson-I think he said evening
Mr. shearman-It is mere clerical error, but call at
tenton to il now.
[Here there was consultation between Mr.. Beecher
and his lawyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
HENRY WARD BEECHER CALLED TO TIL
STAND.

Mr. Evarts-Mr Beecner, will You be swornf
HENRY WARD BEEcHER, the defendant, here took the
The officer offered him the Bible in the
usual manner but Mr. Beecher waved it away and raised
his right hand AS il with the uplifted hand
Mr. Backbone moment, Sir.
The Clerk ito the witnessl You sOlenmy swear that
your
Mr. FuTertOn-One moment.
Mr. Beach, object to this form Of oath Sir unless
Mr. Beecler shall declare that he has conscientious scr-
pies against swearing upon the Scriptures.
Judge Neilson-Any form that Mr. Beecher says Will
bind his conscience.
Mr. Beac-That the statute Sir, that witness 5hah
he sworn upon the Scriptures unless he declares that he
has conscientious scrpes against swearing upon them
Mr. Bcccher-I have conscientious scruples against
swearing on the Bible.
Mr. Bcach-yery well
The Clerk ITO the witncss.l-Y solemnly AFFIRM
and dee larc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
MIR. BEECHER's ESTIMATE OF MR. TILTON'S
WOES.


WOES.
The Witness-During this conversation three
OF HIS title grandchildren to the window and cried
"Grandpa ~ and he and went TO closet and got
three oranges and said some pleasant words-i remem
Der the immense control Of his faceand threw them Out
TO them, and they went away; we went 10 dinner; he
retired before the desserts after while, staying IN the
middle room In, and he was lying on the peo ana
his ASPECT had entirely changed; he looked up Win
laughing eyes; 1 sald What are you reading, Mr.
Beecher" and he said, Oh am reading one Oh Du
mass novels whenever get bothered or WORRIED anu
tired go of these and forget myself that rs all
recall of the conversations In the course OF 'his
conversation talking about Theodore, he said on we
his woes are sucho-he said, "his woes are such as
money can assuage" that and calling Theodore scroun
drel were the only bitter remarks he made in all the con-
yersatiOn.
O. Did he say anything in that conversation about max
ing a statement A. No, Sir.
O. Now, when did you see him nextf A. Wheh we
went down in the ears together Mrs. Beecher also went
down. Mrs Beecber left at the depot; we rOue do"n
in the horsecars and he talked nearly all the way down
on the PLATFORM the only part Of the conversation re-
member was his reference to the Woodruff scandal-to
his interview with Mrs. Woodruff at Tlltons; thhk
he said that he had only met her twice; that
he went around day and saw her at Ih'ohs
and she all smiles; he said, LET me sho"
you" and he took both my hands in his and put
them together in this way and initiated sentimental
woman very funny and he said that she evidently ex-
pected him say something about the scandal, but he
made some commonplace remark and left. linen went
down and he introduced me Mr.. Cleveland That was
the last l had conversation with Mr.. Cleveland, out
that is all had with Mr. Beecher that remember.
O. Did you have an interview with him at his house In
Brooklynl A. Well, / went and stopped at The
odore's and next mOrnng feeling 50 badly about
the whole case and Theodores determination to prose-
cute it thought would go and see Frank Carpenter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
MIR. BEECHER TAKES The NEW ENGLAND
FORM OF OATH.

Mr.. Evarts-No. He swears he does nos
affirm and dcclare-he swears by the upifted hand,
Mr.. Beach-By the everything God
Mr.. Eyarts-The New England fashion is to swear by
the uped hand but it is the od; there is the same dis
tncton in New England between the oath and the arma
ton that there is with u.s.
Mr. Porer-The oath is. You in the presence Ok
the everything God"
The Clerk then read the oath to Mr. Beecher as follows
"You solemnly swear by the everything God that the
evidence you shall give in this issue joined between
Theodore Tlton, plaintiff and Henry Ward Be'cher
shall be the truth the whole TRUTH and nothing but tho
truth"
Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
Mr.. TILTON SENDS A CHALLENGE TO MR.
BEECHER

Mr.. Evarts-And you said it to Mr.. Beecher,
I supposed A. think dill, Sir: think did; don't
and that after further conversation because am
not sure that related that Mr. Bcecher he sad "Do
you know how bad this ease is 2" / said: mo; know
what you have always told me-" "Wel" he said ait IL
adultery going two or three years" think then
told him that / Elizabeth at Mr.. OvngtOns In the
forenoon; that in the afternoon Frank MOulton came to
TheOdores, and then pretty sure that described
the there.
Mr. Eyarts-Well, unless you did, unless you remember
that you told
Mr. Fullerton-wel, he says he is pretty he did
The Wtness-T am not going TO to what don't
positively remember; think did
O. Well, Sir then go and describe it. A. Theodore
was lying the lounge, Frank sitting the fire.
place. and sitting at the end OF the lounge Theo
dore said Redpath going up Mr.. Boechers 10 see
Mr. Beccher morrow" Frank said, d" Ia he What are
you going up aboutT to said that was going to
try to get Mr. BeechcP TO arrange dates for lecturng
Theodore said Tell him that am going to charge adu
terry" Frank said, "No, don't, Redpath." l said, "
am not fool, Frank; that would be pretty way OF
introducing business conversations; have no intention
OF telling him that" Theodore sad Yes, You hadbeter
tell him." At this time Frank had risen and was walking
uneasy about the room and suddenly he stopped before
the-before u.s. and said Theodore mad at me yes
erday saying that loved Mr.. Beechcr more than
then he stopped, as much love you. don't care
damn, but much love both Of them, Redpah, would
smtc either OF them 10 the eaGh or 10 the ground IL
either one Of them attempted cruelty the other. Tell
Mr. Beecher that" mo, WON'T" Isald "you SEEM
Yes you better you better tell him" He said Take
that message from me-" said, Prank, you seem to
forget that although Mr.. Beechcr-
Mr.. Evarts-A this you told Mr. Beeeher'-all this you
told Mr. Beecher we understand otherwise it has no
place in your evidence.
The Witncss-I beg your pardon; am not sure that
told him.
Mr. Evarts-Weu how far back IN this narrative A.
| think | did Sir but am not sure about it.
Mr. Fuerton-Is it ne best Of your recollection that
you told Mr. Beccher these messages A. Yes, Sir it is
the best OF my recollection.
Q. Very WELL then, we will take il. A. Then Frank
sa,l-I said You seem to forget that l have never
spoken TO Mr. Beccher this subject, and certainly
should not introduce it." He said, You will find him
ready enough to talk" That IL all l remember of now
Then they prepare that note, Frank Moultons
first statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
MR.. BEECHER RESOLVES TO "VlNDlCAIE
ELIZABETH AND THEODORE

Mr. FullertOn-.Just omit that part. We can
not hear that Did you Mr. BeeCher A. At his sug-
eestiOn aud Mr.. Cevelands went to see MT Beecher
at his house went there think about three O'CLOCK;
didn't see him for an hour hour and half after
ward he was up stairs asleep; then we went down.
then we went down to tea. Oh asked in the paIlOr-
asked him IL nothing could be done TO stop this yet
He placed his han Ing knee and said 80, that is all
right nOw" or some expression like that II have %@
up my mind; went down to tea, and after tea he
took me into the garden yard and went to the front
part and talked little about the cellars minute, or the
vaults underneath and in going back he sad-l forget
the remark made that led 1.-THE said: 81 was with
mind not clear"
Mr. Fulleron-Speak little bit louder If you please
The Witness" But when | awoke this morning saw
my way clear; shall make clean breast OF 1t: snail
tell the whole truth shall take the whole blame on my
self; shall vindicate Theodore and Elizabeth SAID:
| "Weu Mr.. Beecher without any reference whatever
without any reference to what the truth is am very
clad of IT," Then he asked something about what the
eect-what effect tho scandal would have on the lectu
ing | don't know how the question was phrased; l
think il was then that replied That without any ref
erence TO what the truth was he would find stronger
and better class of friends around him than he ever had
before" BY that time in the entry and he sim
ply said in going up, 81 shall always feel very grateful
for your sympathy" then left the house, and finding
that had not time to see Theodore
O. Is that the end OF your interview with Mr. Beechcrf
A. That il the end of the interview.
Q. Did you see Mr. Beecher after thatl a. think dd
not see Mr. Bccchcr after that until saw him at the
White Mountans-I think three times him there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY APRIL SHEET

particularly grateful TO him he looked for IT, ana went
out OF the room and brought back and read II 10 me-
or that part of It, Well went on talking until dinner
Oh, remember an incident
Mr. Furerton-Please little louder; don't drop your
voice, or the jury win not hear you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
NO ACTUAL DENIAL MADE BY Mr.. BEECHER
Mr.. Fullerton-Now, Mr.. StenOgrapher, please

read the question.
THE TRIBUNE stenogrspher read the question fol-
lows: "Now, Mr.. Redpath ask you this question,
whether at the interview at Peeksk OF which you have
spoken, at the interview at Brooklyn of which you
have also spoken Mr. Beecher denied the commission OF
adultery A. No, Biz; did not ask him. because did
not believe It.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-02
DALLAS, Texas, DECEMBER u, 1874.

DALLAS, Texas, December u, 1874.
10 the Editor of the Dallas Herald
Our city cannot yet boast "wharf
monopoly but for excessive charge
on freight from the Central depot 10
stores up In town, our transfer ooinpa'
MES viii soon rival 1t, One OF the
companies for carrying small box
weighing twenty-five pounds, charged
nifty cents
AT least half Of the freight brought
here comes on the Central railroad.
If these transfer companies make u
similar charge on all goods, 1t Is n
wonder that our merchants can afford
such tax on their business,
This is an excellent employment for
many persons In our town who are
doing nothing Most Of them could
raise sufficient money to buy II hand
express, which are extensively used IN
large cities, and If they can only Learn
TO charge like those now doing thll
business, their success and fortune II
certain. t VICTIM.
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Music,

Mr. Maplesnn IL 10 hiring out "l0hen'
grinil negl season AZ Drury Lane WIN
Nilsson as Elsa, Campanin As llle
knighl, aud ileuens ~ oTlrnh'
Tauberils new opera, founded on
l3hakespeares "lweliih Night" has
heen produced NJ iierlin with marked
success lls title Is "Cesario''
Tho New York philharmonic society
has changed lls programme for lo'mpl-
row nighps concert 10 order ~ alllel'
pate Theodore IhOmas 10 the produce
lion Of Rats arrangement Of the Bach
ChaGOnne, Of which Mr., bergmann
has succeeded Ia procuring q copy
The introduction 10 Wagner's "l'ris'
tan und lsOlden was played recently ~
0na Of NJ, l'asdeloup's concerts IN Paris,
and led ~ considerable disturbance,
A loud demand for an encore waa 30
loudly Missed that the director, Ia order
TO restore quiet, promised 10 repeat The
piece NJ the cad NJ the programme
when those who did not like \ might
40 away, Many Of the anti. Wagner
PARTY remained, however, and TO-
summed their hostile demonstrations
A concert was recently given al Biz
mingham, England, In which the pIn'
Gipal attraction was 10 DO Miss Carlol'
b. Patti, When the audience had walt
ed about twenty minutes after the al'
Verlsed time for commencing MI
Lindsay sl0per came forward and
made the "unpleasant communication
that Miss CarlOtta Patti would not ~
pear, lilo explained that on her arr
val she had taken great oiiense ~ llhd
Ing herself announced ~ "the sister 0
| Miss Adellna PATTI Hhe would alel
W 20 apology, and loft Birmingham
by the 7lAO train,
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Tmg CRIMINAL cesar,

The criminal district court Of Dallas
county eonyenes next Monday, The ilh
instant, IN this city Hon T. Hare
presiding Judge, viii he punelually ~
his scat, The officers Of tho court have
made arrangements TO close the docket
rs far ~ possible, There are now
about sky inmates of the Jail, await
Ing trial for various ollenses, aud u u
important that their cases should be
speedily disposed Of ~ The expense OF
keeping no large u number Of prisoners
il very onerous TO the county,
The dispatch Of buslness with justice
10 all, viii bo the aim OF the officers o
the court
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-02
nIsToHY or Tg4As.

Mr. j, N, Morphis, who has been
connected with the Texas press for
many years, has just published his
work with theaboye title, Throughout
the book runs u broad, humorous
stream Of anecdotes, many OF them
never before published, hut all anus
ing aud characteristic, Mr., Morphls
Inns IN excellent memory, and u Ger
tain droll aud dry way ofnprralng the
result Of his researches and Intercourse
with many Of the men Of Texas who
figure IN this curious volume OF his
torlcal memoirs, 10 one not familiar
with SOME of the scenes, Incidents and
individuals described, much Of The
pungcney aud truth Of his skeIchy per
pictures will be lost, hut to those wh'
have ever seen any Of the originals, lh'
points given about them viii be easllA
recognized Apart from these features
the book contains much valuable inIor
nation and historical data, which eau
not fall to interest all who wish I
tread up'' on Texas. The book IL nov
ready 10 be delivered 10 subscribers b
the author.
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rhc wind Dependen, q. ,ne nody

llypochondrla IN u fur more common NAL
ndy than IL generally supposed. II has IN
degrees, II IL true, progrcaaing from mental
depression, OF the "bincs," 10 mental hnllu.
clnaton, but they are all forms OF tho same
malady. u ~ " significant fct that this
mental ailmont IN invariably accompanied
by dyspepsia and nervousness. md the hact
that II readily yields 10 the Alternative action
OF Ilostetter's stomach Bittors. whiah ara pes
cullnrly adapted 10 the eradication OF ipdl'
gcsilon and nervous debility, proves thai II
originates In those complaints. twin thus
, bo scen how dependent the mind In upon the
body for The preservation OF u cheerful eQui'
lbrium, and also how readily the causes OF
mental gloom may DO removed. There Is no
surer or pleatanter way OF shaking OF II NJ OF
depression brought on by indigestion, than
by swallowinga dose or two OF this agree
able medicine.
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SJIIA-NClI OF rLnG1J.
ToTARE IsFFEUT
FRIDAY, JUNE s, 1874.
THE GALVESTON,
Houston and Henderson
RAILROAD.



Leave Galveston nj $40 II m ana arrive nj
Houston NJ 800 "a m,
Leave Galveston at 800 p m and arrive at
Houston NJ 800 p IN.
Leave Galveston at $50 p m and arrive at
Houston ut $50 p m.
Leave Houston nj 8;l5 n IN and arrive nj
Galveston at 900 n IN.
Leave Houston 1000 II m anu arrive nj Gal
weston at $50 y m.
Leave Houston Of ESQ p m and arrive Mt
Galveston at ll;S0 p IN.
On Sundays, passenger train leaves Calves
ton at l0:0O'a m, Leaves Houston at 2.O9 p m.
The $40 n m train from Galveston connects
ut Harrisburg with the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio railway. Comets at
Houston with the Houston and Texas Cen
tral railroad
The 800 p NJ express from Galveston con-
nects with the Houston and Texas Central
railway.
The 900 m express from Galveston con-
necta with the International and Great
Northern railroad at Houston MT 0 pm.
The 1890 a IN train from Houston arrives at
Galveston at $50 p m. Connects with the
Morgan steamers.
Ticket offices, $50 fremont street, Calves
ton, and ut the depots.
Communication tickets TO local points, one
thousand and Ave hundred mile tickets, Q an
be purchased al the ticket offices Of this COM
pany or from Galveston ticket Office.
q. II. NICHOLS, Superintendent.
jlOdtf
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JUST PUBLISHED.
DR.. CURTIS ON MANHOOD
100000 Copies Sold in all Parts of
Europe ana America.

A medical essay on the cause and cure OF
premature decline in man, showing how
health is lost, and how regained, IL gives n
clear synopsis of the impediments to mar
rlage, the treatment of nervous and physical
debility, exhausted vitality, and all other
diseases appertaining thereto, the results of
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The Money Question,

Philadelphia sends IN this moroccan
Of economical wisdom on u postal card
"Money IL plenty,h Yes, with stock
brokers, bankers aud non'produclng
money manlpulatore, but with arll'
sans, mechanics, manufacturers, work
lug mon, aud that large class who pro-
dhice the wealth Of the country, II IN
scarce, even with real estate IN security,
A ring controlling the government
lonna 10 the national banks three hun
dred and ilfty millions ~ dollars with
out interest (for which the people at
large would be glad 10 pay NJ least -four
per cent per annum, thus saving four
Teen millions Of dollars year., hut,
worse than ALL allows the hanks Inter
est on the securities deposited for the
loan, aud taxes the dear people 10 pay
the bonus.
The government Issues three hun
dred and llfty millions Of greenhacki
direct, paying no Interest asking NJ
Interest Mccullough aud his bank
ers, the capitalists, want the green
backs Withdrawn aud national banl
notes Issued In their place. How long
must we submit 10 this money mo
n0polyp
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TANNEHILL LODGE, No. 50, T. a A. M,
meets ON the second aud last Saturday even
ings OF each month, ~ the Masonic Hall.
JOHN j. GOOD, W. NJ.
HENRY BOIL, Secretary. NNH
DALLAS LODGE, No 4i2 r.. 4 A. NJ,
meets on the first Saturday evening Of every
month, Mt It's hall over Wheats store, ON
Main street. W. YOUNG, W. M.
A. W. NowLIN, Secretary.
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SOCIETIES.
NnnaOuie.

DALLAS COMMANDERY No. 4, Knights
OF Dallas, on the tirst Thursday after the Inst
Saturday In each month.
FRANK AUSTIN, ". q.
ED, q. BOWER, Recorder.