New-York tribune., 1875-03-11
HOW Mr. JOHNSON BECAME AN EDITOR OF Mr.
BEECHER'S PAPER.

tory OF your employment TIE Chrsiaa UsiO.f A Yes
Sir
Mr. Bcach-we object to that, Sir, as immateria.
Mr. Eyar-It is part OF your testimony that Mr.. Tton got
him place The CAristiaa Union.
Mr. Beach-Wep that Is not important, Sir at any rate
Mr. Tracy-You gave it great Importance
Mr.. Eyarts-You thought it important
Judge Neison-I think will have TO take it, nasmuch as
the subject has been opened by the plaintiff in general
form.
Mr.. Egarts-We will be very short.
Judge Neilson-Dont be very minute.
The Witness- quite whether il in the Au
OF 1871 or the Spring OF 1872 but at the other Of
those times walking down Broadway the Park
ing my friend, Mr. Samuel Wkeson, whom knew
sockhode in The Christian Uaoa We stopped greet each
other for moment, and he said
Mr.. BeachThis is objected to.
The Witness" | am very glad -
Mr.. Bcach-Wat moment
The Witness-Oh
Judge Nelson-You cannot give conversation with third
person.
Mr. EvartsTha, yoar Honor please is the very point,
that il is Mr. Wkcson that got him The Christian UatOa
Judge NesonYou need not inquire into this conversation
Mr. Eyarts-We don't want go into details.
Judge Neilson-Thcn ask him the general fact.
The WitnessMr Wlkeson asked me at that time II was
open
Beach ITO the witncss No you asked to stop Sir
The Witness-Excuse me- beg pardon
Judge NeilsonThe rule is not to take conversation OF
third person You may ask the general fact OF how he to
be
Mr. Eyarts-And then the that wlkeson being
stockholder The CAriln Union. proposed the matter
Mr. TacyI propose show that Mr. Wkcson proposed the
matter to Mr. Johnson and that that led negotiation
between johnson and Mr. Bechcr by watch Mr. johnson
was employed OH The Christian Union.
judge Neon-Now the fact that yoi spoke to Mr. Wilke-
son. then Mr. Beecher and afterwards the arrangement
made is that the way?
The Wness-That is the fact
Mr. Tracy We will make it as brief as
Judge Nelson-Yol can make it very brief that way.
Mr. Tracy-Was your employment on The ChristaH Union
subject of conversation between yourself and Mr. Wke
son? A. Ii
q. At that time; A. Yes Sir.
O. In consequence what he said TO yon did you subse
queny see and have int ryeS with, Mr. Beccher? A. No.
Sir.
O. Well, how you to have interview with Mr.
ISec,her A. heard Of the subject from Mr.. Wke-
from any proprietor or any one connected with 7he
christian LniOn until in think must have been the last
Of Move nbe 1872 when received Mr. Bcccher himself
request for an interview with me, stating that his object
Mr. Beach Wait moment.
jude Nelson Don't what he sald he requested an in
terycw?
The wness-Ye he stated the purpose for which, wanted
an interview.
JUDGE Nelson -Thercupon you did have interview with
himg A. Yes, Sir; | did
@ Dia you have an interview with Mr. Beecher? A. did
O. What was the result OF that interview?
Jude Nc,on-Not the conversation, but the result A. The
result Of the incryoryi my engagement; tha. is the
ut that aud subsequent interviews there several be-
tween
@ Wen what the result Of II? A. The result Of it
my engagement on The C1risiaa Jal)a.
q. As whaty A. As cdtor-as managing editor
O. And YOU have continued 1t from that time until the
present. A. Yes, Sir.
O Il that the whole source Of your employment on The
C,<d Uioa 70 far as you know Off A. SO far as know
it's.
THE INTIMACY OF MR.. TlLr0N AND MR. JOHNSON