New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17

o ~, ,.,co made .os,ns, M, Beechcr How n II import
anti What earthly bearing has upon either quesuon .
cannot any connection would IKE 70 nave
pointed there Is any applicability whaeyero ths e"
dcnce.
Judge Nelson-I you will be brief, Mr. shearman'
and in that view you may 90 am not competent now 70
pass upon the exact question presented
NJ, shearnan-You win pl ase that question AZ 10
how often you AR Tion at lunch with these i@hes
their office.
Mr. Morrs-Does your Honor hold that materially
Judpe Nelson-}yeI I cannot say not competent,
say, To pass upon IL now.
Mr. ShcarmaD-A Answer the question
The wnes-I think he quIte generally there o. Inneh
During how long period did this exend-these lonche
A. During the entire Of that Summer
Now when you visited the residence OF Mrs "oodhun
where were you in the OF spending timer 10 the
parlor.
O Were Won or were you not IN the habit Of going mp
stairsp A. think never upstairs bat once
Mr. Morris--Does your hold that proper question
proper evidence in this case'
Jnd Eelaon oh think we will take this general evidence
what is don't as yet that u amounts 70 any
thing
Did Won ever gee or hear Mr. Tton upsta in that house
when yon were beowi A. Yes Sir.
O. Did that happen oncei remember seVera
occasions his speaking 20 me from upstairs
@ What did he say these occasions from npstan' n.
recall one called from above and asked
TO wait; that he would 60 with me-
O. About what time OF the day that A. That was
late in the evening possibly nearly midnight on another
occasion remember his calling TO AMI saying Don't 90
vet want 10 see you" or similar expression don't
know exactly: cannot repeat the words.
O What time Of the night that A Late in the even
ing
O. Was It past Midnight midnight A In the VI
cinty OF midnight, should think
O. Did Mr. Tton you leave the house together on any
occasions these cas' cannot say not in reference
IN parcua calls we did leave the house several oc-
casions together.
On these occasions when he called to you from the head OF
the stairs 10 and he would with did he then accom-
pany your A. cannot answer as TO taat particular coca
sion.
q Do You remember whether you waited iO MN OF ho y"
these occasions A. No, Sir; do not
o. Do YOU remember any occasions waiting Tor him un
midnight or later then going TO Brooklyn together'
A. remember coming TO Brooklyn with him and IN
doubleday, must have waited for him.
O. Do you recOcct any other occasions on which, beore
you were acquainted with him. at all You and he went
together t. BrooNyn from the having let the house ac
cdonay about the time but recognizing hm'
Mr. Fuerton-Yow think this thing is being carried too
They only leading questions but there are hai
dozen OF them Incorporated in one.
Mr. Sherman / was trying to save time.
Mr. Fueron-Wel you very unfortunate IN IT,
Mr. Shesrman-Wcl have not lost much time a.
the other side. ITO the wtness ask you then whethef
YOU recocct anv occasions on which you with Mr. Tton
your recognizing IT, without your speaking to
each otherfrom Mrs Woo1hulls house TO BROOKLYN a
remember before introduced to him. when
we Travelled TO Brooklyn ogener cannot say that Travelled
| all the way from the house together.
q But he had been in the housci
Dir. Fulleron-IIow do you know!
The WinesI had 10 know that he had been ID tho
| house
Mr. Shearman-Iad you both been In the hou@ei 1t had
been understood that he was In the house had HIM
| in the house, possibly, that can't say
Mr. Beach, move TO strike out that answer
Mr. Shearman-Well how did you learn that he was In tbs
house! A. II had been matter of conversation that he was
| the house; that is all know OF his being there
Nj Beach-Will you be kind enough to wait moment
move to strike out that answer that had been understood
| that he had been IN the house.
Mr. Eyarts-I didn't from Mr TIon, 1t Is not proper
| evidence.
Judge NesonYes it docs not yet appear that 1t came from
| him; with that view it is stricken out.