The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18

between these two answers. and ask that the
witness may be allowed 10 explain what he mean
by the answer given on crosse xamination that n
told Mr.. Beecher 10 go and see ms wife and SCI
whether she wrote tnat letter, and when he an
swereu on the direct examination that MT
Beecner asked permission to 90 and see MRS
luton.
the Judge-Mr. Beecner having proposed tn,
going the witness consented. THAT'S the way
Mr. Beach, wish It SO to appear upon ths
record. Your H0nor's ingenuity. oil course, gives
the explanation. 1t should De In the evidence.
Mr.. Evarts-rhey are not now going on tne
evidence. The question Is not whether IL Is to &c
In or 60 out OF the evidence. | crOss-examinec
him on particular point, and In that crosse xaml
nation he has gwen an answer, which has been
read to Your Honor. which comes to this:-That
MT. Beecher indicated surprise that his wife
should have said no such thing He tine wltnessl
sn% nonre out w s Of ,hs
sort.
the Judge-I don't recognize any inconsistency
myself. Ii II 10 inconsistent he may explain IL
The Judae-The truth. II you don't take care
Mr. Evaresws DON'T sWay ys' get pa0 the truth BY
allowing witness TO explain MS answer. me
question u intended TO get the trutn anu
In regard to the mistakes OF the witness, IN 50 Jar
as correcting his answer. your Honor KNOWS ne
any interruption IRON me. put q single inquiry
10 nm on the occasion OF the surprise OF MT.
Beecher at the contents OF what he mad commune
Gated as coming from ms wife, and ne says II Is
but q few squares. &C. NOW, II that Is q contra.
diction TO his first statement that stands. And l
think the learned counsel has been allowed TO go
as lar as IL Is necessary wnen he has asked GER
tain qoesion which he mas been asxea 70 IN m,
SELF Now, that don't give the right 70 REFER to the
original examination at all.
The Judge-lt gives the right TO correct any ap-
paIen discrepancy.
Mr. Fuierton-I will put this question What:
to going 20 your house to see MRS. Hilton, was It
before or after ne asked permission to gof
sOUus ns aSsa
ratlve called the True Story"
Mr.. Evarts-I object.
Mr.. Beach-It was IN the story.
Mr.. Evarts-I ask TO have It struck out. It Is not
In answer TO any inquiry.
Witness continued-it was an inadvertence.
saying that told Mrs. Morse because knew sne
would tell the world; never talked with Mrs.
Morse about 1t later than OCTOBER, 1870, before Mr.
Mollton came into the matter; have mad no
communication with her for Jour years; what
ever told Mrs. Morse was prior to Mouton having
mad win Mrs. Morse were about facts previously
communicated 10 her oy Mrs. Tilton. not drst BY
9. Now, do you suppose Mrs. Morse was to com.
municate what you told herr
Mr.. Evarts OBJECTED TO this
Mr.. Beach-iOur Honor Will remember that Mr..
Evatts made the Significant remark after getting
cut the lac You did this knowing OF her lnfrmity"
witness whether he communicated this Tor the pur.
pose OF having y get our
the Judge think the question Is proper.
U. Whatever you communicated to Mrs. Morse
did you suppose she would reveal 1t TO any person?
A. No, sir, never communicated anything to ner ;
ro m Elizao ill., and tried 70 keep the lie In her
and keep her from killing people.
The Judge-rake the question a. It stands.
wife saidY
Mr. Evarts-May l not be heard q moment?
The Judge-You can take an exception.
Mr.. Eyaits-Certainly we are very much ct the
The Judge-l think the answer should stanu.
MIR. Evarts-It IN answer 10 the question: "Did
you suppose Mrs. Morse would communicate what
you communicated to ner S"-0eyOnd his answer
NO." and his further answer, II never cOmmunl-
aud say what his vile communicated to herf
the Judge-lt IS q proper answer, taxing It az IL
Mr.. Evarts-he certainly would not have been
allowed to introduce as direct evidence what his
wife communicated TO MRS. Morse. Certainly my
thing his wife communicated to Mrs. Morse, bur
what he had communicated to Mrs. Morse. / ask
what ne said his vile said be stricken ont, ana
except TO your Honor's ruling.
TILTON's COAAUNiSTIc VIEWS.
MI Faiertop IL. come nov, Mr. rlsSn, 70 the
understand BY the Commune Of France, brieny
A. After the iall OF the Empire France was aRi.
government 81 Those Of her citizens who loved
America and American liberty said, "Let US nave
eovernment as they nave IN the United States
Observation-Disclosures those people in France
VINO believe in governing Paris oy precisely the
for instance. what would be thought II the Mayor
OF this CITY should insist upon appointing all
to ,ns esoDe the wards ns
elect their aldermen. 1t would be q revolution
ary proceeding. We hold to the opposite, now that
every ward IN this city elects It's aldermen, anu
the Mavor has no right TO interfere. Now, the
Commune In Paris insisted that IN the formation
IN otner words every commune should elect It's
representative, and the Mayor should not appoint
us +, IN other words. Communism
IN every American city; on the other hand, that
wnich Is called repuolicanism IN France Is that
would not permit 1t Tor an hour. Every democrat
&c CITIZEN in Brooklyn. n he lived in Paris would,
principles OF Tnomas Jeirerson, be q Communist
and nothing else R0ussele came to his death Ior
= purely military offence; | 40 not understand
Tor ihe Commune, for there were Com
was a man VINO walked by me VINO was q Roman
Catn0lic; the object OF that procession was this
this young man kousselle mad been put to death,
described 1t the other day, oy Judicial murder !;
there was procession to celebrate mis- death BY
public funeral in New York, nd certain officers
superintendent OF Police VINO issued an edict say
Ing that such o celebration should not be he'd |;
outoreaS and on the part Of ali good s clfsenS VINO
love free speech and liberty In every country,
that those OF them who lined that procession did
liberty; II 1t mad been u procession for any other
purpose, II II had been Tor any other end, the
SIMPLE Iact that Inc right Of procession was de-
MED. should nave been IN It, and so would thou
sands OF otner men VINO were not; 1t was not q
procession OF Communists more than OF good citi-
Zens.
TIE wINsTED STORY.
In regard TO the Winsted affair the witness testi-
fed that the little school girl who was staying At
his house was friend, prote0e OF my vile. =
memoer OF my family, and my family ard hers had
always interchanged visits; she was at NV house
she had been a scnooRirl In Connecticut; had
been SICK with very severe illness; had come TO
my mouse during her illness, and alter her recov.
cry was gong to Winsted to lecture one day; |
mad In the previous year been to that point with
Mrs. Hilton. ana we had such pleasant hospitality
In the house of certain aniily there that asked
Mrs. T1ton II she would IKE TO 20 again sne said
mo, but please take -" won't name ner
name, and 80. alter had got ready to start, and
nv Dag VAS packed, l waited ana took this girl
with Inc, but wnen l got there supposed we
would De entertained AZ the house which, In the
previous year had entertained Mrs. Tlt0n and
myself; but the family were away and We went to
MOTEL; that was the whole story; there never was
n mo. q o N nnt roQo n n