New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

Judge Nel-on-Yer Sir think stands as a OF the tes
mony dr. Fullerton pn your question: think you can pat
thai question and get
DIsCussIos.
Mr. Eyars-Now your Honor please let us unaerstahd'
When witness volunteers not in answer TO qnes
ton and counsel then rejects IT, Is 1t 70 be undors'ood
counsel the other she not insist upon iat remains
Judge NelsOn-I think does; think you are at liberty I"
uee It,
Mr. Evarts-n is not ANYTHING had asked had drawn
Enc Of examination distinct possible about this statement
that he had made before the Committee.
Judge NesoD-He named three exceptions.
Mr. Byartse certain exceptions which he had
right to name.
Judge Neilson-How he named the fonrfh exception.
Mr. EyaEtsBut did inquire what he had sId 10 other
people at all As he exceptions set them all aside
Mr. Puerton-You inquired persons whom be had
communicated the whole story and that what he said
Mr. Bvarts-I them all aside and With those
exceptions that you have made
Judge Ne.lson-I understand that
Mr. Evarts-Now have inquired all what he said to
other people.
Judge NeiIson-That s very plain I understand that
Mr. EyartsThis Bessie Turner matter they say comes IN
q part what he said other people Now, haven't
asked word Of what said other people ncludDg Bessie
Turner.
Mr. BeachYou the of the persons to whom
he story that calling for what he
said, | take 1t.
Mr. Eyas-I asked whether the and substance OF what
he said other people, this point th it wac only
unhandsome proposals. and he sad with the exception Of
three persons whom told twhat he calls fe whole story
that and substance" Now don't ask word Of
what he sa anybody except the persons TO whom he told
what the substance and they that Bessie
Turner person, but understand her to be
rejected not person 10 whom voluntary communications
made because asked him say: 90" have nothing TO
do with that asking you persons to WHOM yon made
any voluntary communications"
rogae him what said TO Bessie Turner or to those
other three persona although quite apparent upon the aSe
Of the examination he stated the matter those persons
deeuy from the the persons about whom you
particularly inquired.
Mr. Evarts-Now have made inquiry concerning any
that he made TO give them night
bring Bat this Of Bessie Turner stands upon
the testimony stand supposed excluied entirely
the position Of voluntary communication by him to her,
he rpeaks interview between himself and his
wife in which may there was conversation ana
Bessie Turner thereby ~ he says
Judge Neison-It implied that she became possessed OF
in form. The inquiry is 10 the dite OF that occasion
When III
Eyar,s-0f the whole story Now the face OF that II
confidential communication overheard by somebody when
not permitted given evidence by pary TO the COM
municaon. Bessie Turner uBler such obligation as
would preclude her from stating what sae overheard II she
did oyerhear it.
Judge NeonT think, it is to be excluded it is to be ex
sation.
Mr. Eyarts-That is my point and think it is avery clear
Mr. Fueron-It not inqang into the conversation to
have ray he told the whole story to the party
Mr. Eyarts-I lid not ask that
Mr. BeaclThat you took evidence or allowed as eyi-
dence, in this
Judge NcIson-Is It not enough that he told the whole story
differing four persons from what he said to
tie oherf
4.
storyi
Judge Neson-I differed in this that the whole story
Mr. Beach-But we do no, understand the whole story
and they b2ry to THAI that was not cha5e o
adultery-a perfect hberty argue from that witness IL
asked told tn vhols story given subject 10
party certainly reexaminition s ainshbfe 10 ask
told.
Mr. arts-I did not ask that question.
Beach-You got il Sir you got ii in the evidence,
you right it, the ur; drciies and II ii he
upon the cords evidence then hav right know
what was that he said constituting he say, tie whole
story
Mr. Fulerton-I ea your nonors sttenon again 10 The
question which called ths and repeat what have
already observed that the witness blnd under his oath to
ay I've did in regard to Bessi Turner The sum and
substance Of what you comma caied yourself to other
people wase the unhandsome proposals or the Impure
advances , A. Yes Sir" Now, II he had stopped there
would 1t have been true1 WIS he not bound to say,
communicated something e-e TO Bessie Turner beyond I'M
pure proposals solicitations Tie upon the other
side undertook limit these communications 10 every prrsor
impure advances unhandsome propoas and the witness
having presence Of Be Turner the whole story
was bound TO say: 'Sr did that nunicated
the hole story Turner Now the gentleman
be did call it out; say thar he did call ii out
Judge Nelson-You say that, in substance and effect It Is
there.
Xr Furcr:On-It there and It because the learned
led by his question lie pat there; ne l.
bound BY IT, lawyer very apt tkc good thing whether
he asks for not he can ee it, and sometimes he has e
take something that he don't because he can't help him
self and this is Just instances And when he un
deo TO limit Communications Of th wi ness to all per
sons impure proposals. he sad NO lwent heyohu hal on
one occasion communicated the whole story to Bessie ur
ner" say us proper rep us legitimate reply II "as
reply bound make md stands here as evil
denre In hls case And when the armed counsel COM to
up this the jury he has rSh' 10 use III" a. m
instrument against a. that that communication was maize 10
Bessie And. in view Of this Gaze lhe earned
counsel desired show and he VIII claim that lie succeeded III
that this witness communicated th scandal yarious
pesons object and the rest he VIII claim
that Bessie Turner TO be enumerated l. is certainly very
clear Sir that this IL evidence in this caue and Ia we nave
right follow Gp this direct, not only to ascertain
VIII n sad. but what was said.
Mr. Evars-We. now, my learned friend puts distinctly
upon the proposition when am nqung OF this wtnes''
IN the crossexnnnaon whether or no the 'un and
Of what he said persons wa not-"hehef e %
ha the and substance OF "hA ue hu '"' "
other perons concerning unhanlsoTe ad
vancs npnr proposals, and the witness answers no.
to certain persons had sai something else : then say
excepting thoee persons wasn't al that yon 'd ana he
.ays Yes" and then he says, Perhaps ought TO say
hayng naRed the three prsons - Perhaps odslt 70 say
thai III chance interview, in house, between MIS- Iton
and myse Bessie Turner heard the whole story; say 81
don't refer to anything bat voluntary communications
that YOU made to outside persons, Creating this as
n matter between himself AID ms wife, as
then he don't remember other