New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-16
REDIRECT EXAMINATION or Mr. HARTMAN.

REDIRECT EXAMINATION or Mr.. HARTMAN
Mr. Hill don't know that quite correctly
understood the which you did
say that the charges which Mr. Tton made were confined
entirely TO those which Mr. Bowen stated the first inter-
viewf A. As aanstthe charges against Mr. Beeehsrf
q Yes No. Sir; questioned a. To that at all;
he made charges-he made charges against Mr. Beccher-
O Well you stated then that the procedure Of Mr. Bowen
was entirely upon charges which Mr. Bowen had
nader A. understood from Mr TIlton that when this
@ am striving simply get the which you gavo
Mr.. Beach.
Mr. Beach-Te statement he made in answer my question
was that the demand upon Mr. Beecher retire from HE pup
he understood Tlion based rely upon tho
charges brought by Mr.. Bowen against Mr. Beecher
Mr. Hll-Oh!
The wncss-Mr Bowen proposed IT, he told me and 10
accedcd 10 II.
O. Let me be clear about fact; when was H. you
are clear that the proof slip handed you by Mr. Tonr
A. At what date
O. Yes: don't mean the precise date bat the tno
with reference 10 Woodruff publication Ny impress
proof slip handed at the fret inter-
view M | stated before; that IL my impression.
O. The after the publication A. No no. the er-t
Bangs HOTEL am not to that bat that n my IN
preston.
@ Now You had an interview him very after tho
publications. before after the interview with Mr..
McKeway' A. before, unquestiooaby was on tbs
street.
@ Now when did you the paper the proof slip The 10
d padJ article and the documents Of THAI description AZ
| / think had had
MI Beach-There i. proof sheet he had got then
The Witness think had had those long before Won't
undertake to positively, bocau-e reconcile tho
dates.
Mr. Morris-e said he thought had had them about two
| weeks.
Mr. Eyars-Not them; he thought he had the prosf slips
The Witness may have returned Il to Mr. T1ton again.
| ba II II
| y how that is.
Q We'll. was after the Woodruff publication, and before
you Mr. McKclwayf A. OH my impression If that had
proof slip Tie Gode Age proof slip embodying tho
Personal Statement and the letter Of January ls is to
Mr. Bowen before Woodruff publication, that my impress
| sion yet | am not
@ But when did you get ii to show 1t to Dwight johnson.
that is the point inquiry A Well that cant tell you;
can't tell YOU very In Of my going forih' on
ferry think MI Tton aud a<ked him for IL
| but for my life tell you the date.
| Mr. Beach-He fixed il before April or March, 1872.
The Witness-1hat Is when lac read II to first think
| Mr. I-Was that the time You had t-March April
means A. My impression s that Mr. Tton the hrrt int'
view X Bang Hotel read me this letter but dom think
took him then; think subsequent time dnrns
the Summer asked him to loan wanted to show
It to Dwight johnson.
O. Now can you say whether that deliver, you to show It
to Nr johnson before TIE woodruff publication OF a'v
| il? A. Whether the delivery TO me'
| O. Yes A. OF the January first letter.
O. OF the proof slip You call it, Ny impression 10 that
had before the Woodruff publication; that Is my mpfes
| sion: won't be positive.
O. Now when you got show Mr. Johnson, that tho
that you had In your possession A. The hr-t Tim"
| I had It n my possession; yes, Sir.
O Did YOU keep II from that time until you gave TO Nj
McKewayi A. Well my impression IL did and yet am not
sure Mac differ that; don't know which s right
@ You might have given back A. might have given
back and they may have delivered The bdpendt and tho
| and al there
| that.
O Won have mentioned statement TO Mr. TIton IN which
YOU offered OO in reference 70 these proof srs
and that Of papers did II relate wholly to the lus
Story "s When he read me the True story, embodyns
all the CORES pondence think 10 far a. remember-
O. Well aid offer relate to that or the other set that ~
all wanted 10 know A. The offer related to the "Tras
! story"
| o Wholyf A. Yes. Sir; and all that II comprised
o Now when and where did you make him that offer OF 0oo'
A. After he got through reading; never had thought OF hs
moment and he through reading stated before
Mr. Tltou enigma TO said night then and there;
Mr. Tlton will give you $500 for that manuscript"
think The only condition made possibly that he should
swear to it, make the ownership Of over to me- lie de
cned IT, went TO The GOiiea Age cce next day and iR
creased offer 5000 said to my friend; am going ia
see whether money something that effect
went over The Golden Age office and says Mr 1iton'I
will give you check $500 for that" He asked me what
wanted 10 d. with IT, him didnt know what would
do with IT. wanted control Of the story he declined e.
o Well did you bid higher for ts A. No, Sir, II ended
ght there It was kind a sudden matter thing that
had never thought Of before but upOn IKE an nsp
ration and Lmade him the Offer
o What vas done with the True story" Mr. Harman.
after Mr. Triton finished reading at the friends houss,
| A. never 1t after that in my life
O. He took il away, A. on h. took Il, undoubtedly
| o Now will yoa state what Fri nd that was'
Tho Witnessf your Honor phase must the gentle.
| man al whose house We were
Judge Neil.on-Oh. think so yes.
| The Witness-Nr Dnsmore he is in Europe now.
Mr. Eyars-Iti Of no consequence.
The Witness-Curran Dinsmore
Judge NclsonOh, 1t perfectly safe, he Is in Europe.
| The Witness-Yes. Qsughter.)
o. Jast look this publication OF the True Story" in the
triple sheet OF the New YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Of March oh.
1915 A. have read that Mr.. Hill think Is the
story in Substance would pretend to say that 10
bam copy but think Onbodies far goes-I don't
think il full be read because Judge
from Tho length time Mr. ton occupied In reading H.
O. Wei you remember the Of facts contained
In IL A. On yes Sir; think, far the main statement
| Of facts Il % the same thing
Mr. Hnl-That is ALL
| RE CR0sS-EXAMINATIoN or Mr. HARMAN
| Mr.. Beach-Mr. Harman, have you read this