The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-12

a., On TINS question long legal argument ensued,
In which Mr.. Fullerton Mr. Evarts, and Mr.. Beach
tnat they ought to know whether counsel on the
other SIDE had before them the true statement.
Evarts hoSabp he Ss eIser R M
questions from the paper before him.
Judge Nelson think, in view OF the circum-
Stances that the paper was in the hands OF Mrs.
Tllton, and Understood TO nave been destroye ed,
ana there Is small portion finally found, anu
only portion, and this witness Is Ignorant OF any
more, he may take this course whether he has got
the correct copy or not.
Mr. Fulerton-rney are not reading from the
fragments; they are showing something else. 1t
may be something else In the shape o! copy. That
Is the difficulty about IT,
The Juege-l think we will go on, gentlemen.
Take an exception.
Mr. Eysr,s.Now. ! must begin again the sen.
tence that was incomplete -
Asa further statement still more unwillingly opened
So 70 an OF the subsequent CON-
witness nnterrupting)-"Stil more unwil-
hhgLy'" what. sir "openedr"
MI. Evarts-"Opened." 'As further state
ment still more unwilingy opened"
Wltness-i don't understand II.
MT. Evarts continulna)-
must 81 s as hs a int
i SlSSSfSa e ihs
1n we wn
No use ner e%n words les; should wrong him by
sS issS me to- {. wiz. e
this ,lMpiiss" oorrsw the above tact my wiies
point either to bscken 1t or Tighten it,
The witness said that the substance OF that WAS
his; but II copied from the original there were tw
and ''anyn SA
know; but il seems to me to have no sense there
9. And the word 'any" comes In what connec-
''S Mr E a; Rsaa the las, please
wle's handwriting. and forbid myself referring to
ths open; either TO o,ackcn IT with any epither."
any explanation that IS what it ought to be- WIN
The Judge-In other words, that Is what you
Mr.. Tilton-l DON'T think he read 1t as wrote it.
y Inc subject Of my wi!es recital was commu.
+. b. NJ, and my wife to her mother and some ais
tant relatives. Mr.. Beecher was absent from the
city 1 bo inc 1o time being on his vacation"
the Initials; wrote the names in full II wrote 1t
a. an; did not do 1t In that blind way; cannot
Mr.. Evarls lreading) -"During the summer OF
the year 1870 spoke OF the case to . lew friends
ward MIR. Beecher; though toward Mr. Bowen,
whose TWO papers ! was editing. was silent,
against the man he was willing to destroy >, now
! DO you remember thatS '
Mr.. Evarts readlng)-
s4 Rlsy aa
Tor In chronic apprehension ana ner
S S6 sassp ana sent e INSTITUTION
author whom disease should e not 70
"S0s ss h
s asa ra ;r wa h%
with Difficulty BY the inmates OF the house and her fury
raon between her husband and hcrsel III maj scpa'
MIR. TlltOn unterrupting) stated "cutttngu his
Mr.. Evarts-No, "clutching."
g. DO you recognize slas as part Of your state
q. Aud was that statement included In : Your TI
statements A. | think there was very sharp
statement Of Mrs. Morse and her troubles and our
Avv fknn
IL the one or NOT.
z. I'm less degree she had used violence
toward other persons and had frequently written
letters TO me threatening my llten-dO you recog-
nize that? a. don't remember tlat Statement;
remember the TACT of her threatening my life.
Q. "Her ingenuity OF statement agaInst her re.
lall1ns during these spasms was cunning ana ma-
saying his:-"I bear testimony to the kinaness Of
her nature. BY chose who know her well her
pecnliarit'es are understood. and an acquaintance
person." DO you remember that as d part OF your
s,atemenss A. No SIR; but II tina. blank were
the lady's character and habits
T. 1.-THE unhappiness she mas occasioned to
from year loyear, until at last Mrs. Tilton aud
nave ioroid her to enter our nouse.n Do you re.
member THAR A. don't remember " as a part
OF the statement Ito the Court ii your Honor
VIII instruct me IN regard 70 these matters; am
OATH and wish NV answers may be consiste ut
here is a series OF sentences read to me, and am
ssSed whether OF no. wrote several years ago
positively that did; It would be very easy to put
an incorrect sentence before me and make me
prove that 1t was what wrote at the time:
don't wish to swear to what Is no. true n5w
again request the writing to be Lut ore me and
TO the end, ana have an opportunity OF Identifying
1t on the document alluded to, hit be Tue docu.
ment.
Tue Judpe-n you recognize It as a portion of
what you wrote. 80 answer Iyou DO not you Will
stance and not IN words, You may answer That
way.
Mr. Evarts then questioned the witness. reading
from tie paper. as to whether ten years he had
not been on speaking terms with Mrs. Beecher
and tnat the cause Of her hostility was an act Of
Kindness he (Il'ton) had performed Tor one OF her
children. "Sne never since SPOKE 10 me as q
lrisnd." The witness replied that ne recognized
that as like something ne hau written.
q. "Mr. Beecher advised ME TO support Mr.. E.
D. Webster for Congress-" Do you recognize thats
@. Il declined to support MIR. Webster. Mr..
Bowen SAID that one way to support Mr.. Webster
was to dismiss its editor editor OF Brooklyn
and maligns me to tais day." DO you recognize
that? Tne witness was Understood 10 answer tnat |
he did not remember any OF that.
Referring to some statement which, according
TO the paper. MIR. Bowen had made concerning the
or my crown, laid IL at his ect, and God save
tue klng."' DO you recognize that statement
witness-That sounds like me. Great laughter
Counsel referred, IN the paper to certain ar
engagements between the witness and Bowen re.
gardng the management OF Bowen's newspapers,
and read, al notified approval to Oliver Johnson,
and gave him my gold watch In proof OF the love /
cherished lor me man." DO you, asked Counsel
recognize tnat?
WItness-I remember making an alusion OF that
kind to Mr.. Johnson; In answer to TINS token
there came letter, from Mr.. Johnson, which let. |
ter have III my Possession.
q. "ln addition to this letter, which cherish |
much, received gut OF god watch from Mr.. |
Bowen 10 replace the one had given away" Is +
that In your statement A. Yes.
Under date OF December 22, 1872, the Tndepend-
emit tsad Mr. Evarts) contained u vaiedictory and /
response which Is not here. ''Mr. Johnson men. 1
toned to me that some strange tales had been
told to MIR. Bowen; that MIR. Bowen, without /
specifying them was annoyed Win them" DID /
you say that IN the statement! A. do not &c.
member that.
Mr.. Evarts again reading from the paper al. /
luded to some oil Mrs. Morses statements, and to
the allegation therein Ln8t Bowen said as he I
CTton) was to be editor Of the BROOKLYN Union
Tor i've years he should devote more attention TO
the affairs OF Plymouth cnurcn. Did you make
that statement?
Witness-l think That is part OF the statement
MI. Evarts treauluH) 10 be witness there
and uQLn QIQreeQlQna