New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09

THE GRACE. MERCY AND PEACE NOTE
Mr. Evarts-Yes, that little note. lt is our
exhibit, believe
Mr. Morris-Well, it is simply the words Grace, Mercy
and Peace" That is the whole Of it,
Mr. Evarts-That understand. II is in evidence.
Mr. hlorris-In evidence. Grace Mercy ana Peace
are the words, and it is signed ct l."
Mr. Eyars-Now Sir, that same sunday, Old you re-
ceve slip paper that has been made an exhibit here
with the words Grace Mercy aud Peace" on it A
don't know Ireceved slip Of paper one Sunday but
cannot identify the day
O. As the same Sunday A. That was all there was of
O. How did it come to your knOwedgei A. found 1t
living ON my little table, the platform by my chair in
closed in sealed envelope and opening tit in
Mr. TIton's handwrtngOn opening 1t there was simply
that sentence
Judge Nelson To the witness l-Signed IT. TP
Mr. Eyarts-I think IL Is, Sir.
Mr. Morris-It is, Grace, mercy, and peace" signed
1T T."
Mr. FullertoD-It Is so.
Mr. Porter-It will show for itself.
Mr. Fullerton-It has shown Tor ITSELF
Mr. Evarts-It is in evidence.
Judge Nelson-I merely asked the witness recolect
ed that it signed I. 1"
Mr. Eyarts-My recollection is that IL ID signed l. l.
The witness ITO Judge Nelson DO understand you
to ask whether recoiIect IL, from that sunday OF IRON
having seen il sincef
Judge Neilson-Do you recoect whether it was signed
1T. T." or mott
The Witness-Oh, don't remember. / have seen il
since, and il is signed I. T."
Mr.. Evarts-That Is the same you refer tot A.
That IL the one refer TO.
Mr. Fulleron-We don't claim for that that 1t Is
original, Sir.
Mr. Eyarts-Look at that and say II that is the memo
randumi Handing witness q scrap Of. paper. A. Yes
Sir; this is 1t. sir. IL is scriptural.
Mr. Fulerton-Yes. You need not swear to that 10
make IL evidence.
The WitnessI didn't know that you were familiar with
that work fin reply TO a remark by Mr. Beach as
sured Mr. Fullerton Of that, to him the labor OF
investigation.
Mr. Fullerton-That was said for Mr.. Evarts's benefit
Laughter.
Mr. Eyarts-The memorandum Is Reading.
H. W. g.: Grace, mercy and peace Sunday morning
TT.
We will have this marked now, Sir. II does not seem
to have been marked before
lThe paper was marked " Exhibit d. 1871
O. Mr. Beecher, here Is pencil memorandum on the
back OF this don't know whether 1t is in your hand
writing or whose 1t si A. Well, it is, it is Of
count.
O. Well is II not in your handwriting, do you knowt
A. should think IL Sir but there Is no reliabeness
in it; have an impression that using the back OF
that for some dates-tentatively In an investigation
without knowing now exactly what 1t was.
O. There no date to this paper itself A. No, Sir no
date on paper and that the back has authority
don't know the date.
Q. But you suppose that memorandum. April z,
1872" to be your memorandum A. That Is my memo-
randum.
O. You did not receive but one OF these A. No. Sir.
Mr. Fuller,onDo understand him to say that ne does
not think that Is a memorandum made III the time
Mr.. Evarts-Yes. he says that, as understand him
The wness-I did not make any mark on the payer at
the time that received II.
Mr.. FullertonwelI, is that memorandum made as at
the time
Mr. Eyarts-I understand him the contrary. ITO the