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

O. You had noh A. According 10 thebest OF my 'c0o"o
ton, had not.
q DO you mean TO say that you had no A. According W
the best OF my recollection, Sir I had not.
O. Then do you be understood saying that yon re-
ceived from tho hsnds OF Theodore Ton that accusation Oh
his wife against Mr. Boochc and having pledged your ea
ship MIR Bccoher the night before took 1t to him ana OF
ered destroy without the authority permission OF lheo
dore Toni A. On my own responsibility did think that Sir
O. And you would have destroyed II thai ngs A. Yes SIR
would.
O. Would that have bound Mr. Tton TO any course on the
subjectS
Mr. Beach, object 10 that.
O. Did you undeEsiand1
Mr Fullerton I object to that
Judge NelsOn-I rule that ont
Mr. Eyars-Wc except, II your Honor please.
Judge EcsonTho witness gives certain answer the words
Of which convey certain meaning and Is business to in
epe the meaning of the words usod and you 40 not need
his Interpretation
Mr. EyasHt has said II your Honor please that he did
on his responsibility.
Judge NesOn-Ycs; and in the same connection that nc ad
no authority from Mr.. TiOn
Mr Eyars-Now, I wan, to get that distinctly
judge Nelson lie has given it, There nothing gained by
repeating IT,
Mr. Evas- your Honor will allow me, want to have no
escape that had been done There was nothing IA
that thai would have bound Mr. Ton to any SUPPRESSION
whatever.
Judge Ncson-Te paper would have been destroyed that
rs ALL
Mr. Eyss-I discussing what the effect OF the thing
There nothing In that act OF which no assumed inc
responsibility that by Of anything that had passed be-
tween Mr. TtO end himself would have bound Mr. Ttonnot
to renew Il Immediately.
Mr. BeachThat IT, 1t was for somebody else besides inc
witness to determine that.
Mr. Eyarts-0h' 10,
Judge Neison- have got this down distinctly and IN
such a way that it cannot be eyaded
MI Tracy-I will put another question, your Honor
Mr. Ears-Thc question asked and ruled out and an ex
ceptiOn Is taken
Judge Ncilson-Ycs, Sir.
Mr. Tracy-Did Mr. Tilton know that you bore the euer 10
Mr. Beccher from Mrs Ttont A. Ny beat recollection Is that
| showed the letter to Theodore, in accordance-
@. Before goingS A. Yes Sir
O. that letter called for the return OF tue papers ha
they might be burned did It notS
Mr. Bescl-Thc paper will show for ITSELF
Mr. Tracy-Well, am waiting for it.
Mr. Beaoh-You have got it in print before you.
Mr. Eysrts-We want the original.
0 Now Sir did you say Mr. Beecher that Mr. T1ton knew
Of this letter from Mrs Tton and knew that you with
request the OF that papc' do not remember say
ing any thing the best OF my recollection did not
@ Whaf A. To the beet Of my recollection, did not cay
that.
O. Did you tell Mr. Beecher that the object that Mrs TOn
had IN procuring OF those papers that they
might burncdf A. read the letter to Sr Bcecbc do not
@ And you did tell him whether Mr.. Tion knew OF that
letter or not A. do not remember that did my recocc
ton.
G Didn't be ask you' A. don't recolect that he did
O. And vet you say that authority OF this letter you
would taken the responsibility OF not only burning the
burning paper which had received frem tine
Of Mr. Triton that night in the presence OF Mr. Beecber
Mr. FullertOn-I object to that.
Judge Neson-o does not cay upon the authority OF that
letter
Mr.. Bcach-No, Sir
Judge Ncilson-He said he would have done IT,
@ Would you done upon the authority OF that letter
Mr.. Fulerton-I object TO that
Judge NeilsOn-Iie has said he would have done II.
Mr. TracyThero authority in the letter in respect to
the burning OF t-nothng upon that subject.
Judge Neison-I think he Answer Mr.. Moul-
tom would you done under the authority Of that letter.
MI Besch-What letter do you refer toi
Mr. Tracy- the letter Of Mrs Tton asking for the
return Of these papers that they might be destroyed which
letter the witness says shown to Theodore Ton before he
went to Mr. Becchcr's house that night
Judge Neson-Now if Mr. Beecher had consented to the de-
structon OF both papers question G whether would
destroyed them upon the authority OF that letter which
you had taken there with you upon your own individual
responsibility A. That letter would have Influenced me some
what with regard TO 1t.
Mr. Tracy2And the fact that Ton had it, wond not
that have influenced you also: A. think my own thought in
rrd 10 the transaction would have influenced than
either.
O. Now do you say that you made this assurance to Mr.
Beche that If he would surrender reracon you and
permit be destroyed you would destroy with the sccu
saton without having any authority from Theodore Ton or
knowing from Theodore in any whether that was
done Il was to end both the accusation and the reracOn A.
would have destroyed the papers on the spot' Sir
O. didn't ask you that Sir That is TO my
question. Will the stcnographcr read my question
The TRIBUNE stenographeT read the last question
A. Yes should have done it the spot without any ai-
thority from Theodore Ilton.
Judge Neilson-Your answer Yes" then, answers the
question
Mr. Tracy-No Sir.
Mr. Fulcrton-No that would be wrong
Nr Beach-The question is not very perrpicUous
Judge Neison-To rHE TRIBUNE stenographcr Read the
answer.
THE THrsgSr senOgraPhcr read the las! answer;
Judge Neson-Do you wish add anything to that answer
A. No. Sir; that covers it,
Mr. Trcy-I put the question whether yOu made that repre-
scnation to Mr. Beeche without having any authority from
Theodore Tion? A. don't Iccoect that mad any authority
from Theodore lilton.
o Then You mean to say that you did make that rcr,en
tation to him without authority
Mr. Fullerton lie las said Overland oyerasan that he had
no authority
O. Then you mean to say that You did make that repcen
taton to him without having any authority: A Without hay
ing any authority.
O. Then did you know sny hing in that retracon
had been destroyed that nsht "hch "oud nave prevented
Mr. Tlton from renewing hechargc the dayf A. Ye
O. You dldP A. Yea
O. Whatf A. Mr. Tiltons expression to No that he was
going to save his famlythat he did mot any
come TO his family. That my thought
O. And that you understood as declaration fro Theodore
Tton that he dill not intend TO make paoic 'h acc~~aVn
against Nj T.lon? A. Precisely
o And that you from TltOn for the first when
A. On the night Of the 5Oth.
O. Before you went to Beecher' A. No, Sir.
Mr. TracyThis is the letter Reading the letter marked
Exhibit II
SATURDAY MoHSISG.
My DEAR FRIEND FRANK want you TO do the greatest
nosbe favor Ny letter which you have, and the one gave
X, 10 he