The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-27

eN'u'Ae oilef went UP hnu SHOOK tue Judges
me Judre-nave you found all the papersS
M. EVarts-ihey nave handed us some Of the
ar. 1racy-I wiz 20 on with the cross. examna.
ton. There Is one question, your Honor, which
asNed last night, winch have received no answer
"a on the ground OF the INABILITY TO identify the
proposed witness by Mr. Mouiron.
Witness-l have identified the witness, Mr..
( swami; ! seat over 10 New York TINS morning
about It; ! lound out that the partner OF Mr.;
nave seen this letter before dated tenruary 10.
( lSn; 1t WAS Drought 20 me by Mr.. Beecher at my
house IN Clinton street: IL the SUBJECT OF
yevsation between me ana Mr.. Beecher; don't
think Mr. 1rltoh was present at the conversation
! Mr.. Beecher told me DIR. Perkins was nephew OF
! his.
TIE PERKINS LETTER.
MT. sherman then read the letter as follows:-
x,w von Box ss 6 ST1T1 10 i 2
NV DEAR UNCLE After some considerations decide to
ans or his ySa With by
a aSs been been sea p a out ins
You may, Of course 4" whas YOU like with this letter
see tais dies aieSest Ssp hSye
YOU ana by whom however; tor whether you act in
I'M matter or nor { ha: been dspee,inS to ne to sup
thought other peope base " rheodorS Triton has In
s Of ay In SGu sn Ss choose to s
10 Rev. d5Sny wAFp 81 srs sc 30
erring to ms late ntrgnes with Mrs. olhsrs
AFFAIRS. y. Is. l..
Mr.. TIacy-Now you say that Yourself Mr.. Titon
and Mr.. Bcecner consulted oeether as to the
answer that AID be made 10 that letters
Wliness-l ala not say hat; was present when
the letter was discussed told ar. Beecner
would submit MS answer 10 Hilton and he promised
TO walt naiil could consult fIIton ABOUT it, but ne
sent the answer aiterward before 1 saw Tiltou;
MI. Tilton told me he wanted the letter to be an.
swered: wrote down his reply.
Mr.. DEECHER's ANSWER.
Mr.. Shearman read AS ioioWs:--
~ u. IXnRuAng -, ISL,
AGAINST me-aqd | know tue substance OF the has
Withdrawn and iranky confessed that he had been ms
backed down from ms charges.
dn IN For sa am q sf "a o 10 Sp 'Sf @
wholly iase. tfer Iull conference and Explanation
there remains between Us N, misunderstanding but
place OF evaporation OF course, shall not chase
II e aioSc III my rcnds viii put their loot .iIenty
on any coal or hot embers and crush them OUT without
IN iitle tnGe as tney in Brookyn: But do no.
and for your Loyalty TO my 200 name should have
REPLIED earlier but your ettgr came @nen was va, our Of
do not medde this SANDER Will IAN stillborn-dead
ara e enouih ber tan the aud
afecuonate uncle, H. W. b.
Mr.. Shearman-rhe note winch Mr.. Tllton pre-
pared as a substitute Tor This TO be sent 10 Perkins
is as follows, lncorsed on the back or the same
letter IN Moutons hancwritlng:-
An enemy Of mine, as ! now learn poisoned the mind
I9n py a men ne ecse ba a5e s
similar against him, which had heard from the
mutual trisrd were bro1gh, 'o;eher and found upon
same SANDER
DEATH IN THE SCANDAL
The evidence had not been going forward more
than half an hour when the words were read
aloud by Mr. Sherman :-"T neodore ana were
both tae victims OF the same SANDER"
Monitor was at the moment in his easy posture,
waiting to go on. when MIR. Harmon. an employc
C,Iio
whispered to him.
Fullerton. a sympathetic appearing man, de-
spite his pertiuacity and unsparIpg treatment of
witnesses, at once looked PANIED, and said, after
pause and some whispering:-
"w,n Your Honor permit the witness to step to
I the door messenger has just asked to see
hlm.'
Moulton was ABOUT 10 step down, when Mr..
Evarts asked question, requiring an answer be-
fore lie suspended. Mouton said, IN few min
utes, rather gayly:-
"wnat are you asking about 1t The last sen.
/ tence ?"
Mr.. Evarts said, IN his cold voice. "Yes the last
sentence"
Before Mouton could reply there was whisper
pering ana troubled lcok, and then Mr.. Evarls,
much Kinder, SAID -
..some one wishes to speak to the witness at the
door,"
Moulton left the court room for the small once
at the side. There he heard. indeed, the last
| tence. His brotner-in-law said to him, Frank,
| mother is dead"
MIR. Moulton became very pale. He asked how
| and when and drew his breath short. Tears
rushed to his eyes.
Beach ana Morris had followe him out hearing
the news. they said to him that II he could CON-
mand his feelings it would be proper and effective
to go right on and be done with the testimony.
MIR. Fullerton meantime in the court room an
nounced the death 10 the Judge. standing and
speaking with sensipility. Mr.. Beecner and his
wife, the Plymouth people, Mr.. Tracy and others
heard It without expression OF voice or gesture.
Nobody objected to the witness Withdrawing. The
Judge also seemed to be anected in dlgniaed
way.
q Moulton directly re.en.ered, with his counsel
He advanced through the audience and stopped
before tae Judge. HIS eyes were moist, and he
coughed a moment IN his throat.
THE WITNESS DECISION.
''iour Honor" ne said, al have Just learned
from nome OF my mothers death, and VIII hnlsh
this examination now, IL won't be too long. be-
fore CO.,
Judge Neilson-It is agreed that 1t shall be de.
ferred.
Mr.. Fulerton-It Will be necessary for him to be
away Tor a cay or two.
haustion OF tne examination OF the one side or the
other cannot be proceeded with, and that being
80, we would desire TO cease now and take 1t 70
ct some future time.
Mr.. Beach, have pronered the request 10 the
witness, sir, but he prefers 10 overcome this PRIV.
ate and personal grief for the public duty. think
II, therefore. desirable that his examination should
close, ana we Will conclude the redirect examna-
ton.
Judge Neilson-wen. have you agreed upon re-
direct examinations
Mr.. Snearman-Mr. Beach Gays he will 20 on
with the redirect.
Judge Neison-rne witness may state what be
Will DO.
Mr.. Moulton-I will finish this examination,
Havin. said this Moulton TOOK the stand. Mr..
Tracy proceeded buntly Dut until the recess the
! crOss-eXamiuation went along very slowly A
sense OF superstition came over the audience.
Mr.. Tracy-Now, MT. Noulton. do you know how
Mr.. Tllton came BY copy OF Mr.. Bsecher's letter
Oh February 6, 1922
Witness-I don't know how he came by a copy
oft; never gave him one; he may have taken q
copy, but don't recullect; read MIN the letter
/ may have lett 1t with him; as to Mrs. Hooker:
letter my impression Is that Mr.. Beecner gave min
a copy OF 1t: the ii, oker correspondence was iht
sutaiact at nsultaiIQn hetXn an Iiitan Reeche