New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19

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matter Of right.
Mr. Shearman-No, they have not suoHsnaed TINS
book; they have given notice TO produce IT.
Judge Neson-All this ia Improbable.
Mr. Shearman-It H. bnt the counsel are uncourteous
MIR. PORTER ACTS AS PEACEMAkER.
Mr.. POrter-I think there IL a misunderstanding DO
tween my learned friends. There c'n be no practical
difficulty about the matter. concur with Mr.. Fdl-
lerton in the entire propety OF this being read In evil
dcnce and am quite sure that my friend will not In
sst that tins book should be marked II not belonging
to either OF the parties and being part OF the records
but concedc the entire propriety OF TINS pcns read.
Ny friend Mr. Shearman makes the OBJECTION whch Is
very appropriate one that this book being produced
By courtesy, should be considered as remaining
his possession and placed in the custody OF the
law and whatever The book contains. which ms learned
friends think be introduced in evidence, can DC
read without being marked.
Mr.. Shearman-That IS entirely satisfactory.
Mr. Fueronwell that having been all tha A. ever pro
"BRooKLYg December 10th, 1872
injecting OF the Executive Committee held In the trustees
Brother White called TO the chair also present
Brothers Halliday Talmadge Roper ManchesLer, Moody;
the Church called TO make the Annual report
Then follows something that don't care to read lread
however the following:
Whereas II is currently reported that Theodore Tlton has
been guilty Of conduct mbecomng Brother OF ms Cnuch
"Resred That Committee Of three be apponleu 70 ive
gate truth Of such reports and 10 recommend ach future
action in the matter they deem advisable To he taken
by the Executive Committee or Examining oomicc -
"Ex;' that is Examining CommiteeY
The Witness-Tha is the Examining Committee yes SIT
at was secondcd by Brother Winchester. Mr. Beecher'
Brother West and Brother Davenport was appointed tu
Chairman of the ameIBrohcr White mentioned the taking
up OF the" that Is another subject, however.
Mr. Fueronwerc you present when that resolution
was ofcred' A. think I was.
O. Do you recoect whether not you opposed i' A. 90
not, Sir
O Don't you rccoect that yol did oppose IT, saying in sub
stance that it was Mr. Becchcrs desire that no such action
should be had A. don't remember Of saying anything oil The
Kind
O. Do You remember you didn't say anything OF the kndf
A. sly best recollection is that did not
O. Now that December 10Th viii you be kind enough to
turn TO the next meeting Of that committee? tM Fullerton
hands book to witness A. This appears to be It, on the next
page Sir-December 18th
IMr Fullerton the witness looking over the book to-
gcthcr.l
@ Then there is December 2h is here' Where Is
THAR
O. That is December 27h' A. Oh, yes.
O. When was this? A. Eth
O. Oh. yes; ten days after? A. Yes, Sir
@ Now, then which is the nexf A. The Tth-'hM seems
TO be the .9th Sir
O That is another enc A. No that IL the SINE
O. 2gth-and January 3ls another one? a. Seems 10 Dc Sl'
There WAS month intervening there it seems does it not
O. This is not-this Is a mere A. That l. mere 1ioch'
from which, suppose, had
@ Now recall your attention Mr. Halliday to the meet
inc Of October Goth 1872 How long prior to The meeting OF
the Deacons that day did yon zee Mr. BeE A. The meet
Ing on October SO that the meeting Of the Board Of
Dcacons'
O. Yes Sir A. don't remember TO have seen him at all;
do Won ask what time that day, Sir or at any time
@ How long before that mcctngwhcther was days or
weeks you had Mr., Bell don't think had seen
Mr. Bell since the meeting Of the evening before on Tuesday
evening The Goth was Wednesday, and had seen Mr.
Bel the previous evening meeting to which had alluded
in the church paror.
O Did Won have any with Mr. Bell in regard TO
the preceding meeting Of the pccons? A. Not word that
remember now-I don't remember OF having any personal
yersaon with Mr.. Bell at all.
O Did Mr. Bel to you with reference to the pro-
posed meeting Of Deaconsf A. No, Sir.
O. Didn't ask you whether there was no. meeting OF
Dcacons appointed be held there soon? A. No Sir.
@ Didn't he tell you in substance that he came directly from
r Bceccr inform You that he did not want meeting Of
the Dcacons A. don't remember that Ac told me any such
thing
O. Can YOU swear he did tell that in substance
A. that feel very POSITIVE tat lie SAID hohg OF
O Won have no such recollection A Mr.. Triton pre-
cent and heard the conversation and all that -
O. Well that does convey the information to me. A
That il all Sir; excuse me.
O. That the conversation? A. To the Des' OF my re-
collection. he didn't say word TO me abouit
O. Now Mr. Halliday did you refer to meeting between
Won and Mr. Bell when Mr. Tilon was present? refer
ring to meeting between yourself and Mr. Bell Of which lr
Rel has testified you here when he ledclI A. Well
ta, was the meet NJ at my house when Mr. fion and Mr.
Fell were there Mr. Bell came in While Mr. Ton was there
and II Is that that Mr Bell testifcs TO.
q Well did Mr. Bell that, any other meeting, convey
70 Won what p1rportcd to wish Of Mr. Beecher in regard to
tt meeting Of Dcacons? A. don't think he said
word to me abontit
O you think you would remember it if he had' A do
Sir decidedly.
O Al the meeting on the 2sa of October, Mr. r. D.
Benedict presen-ti' 3Gh oil oc'oocf' a. oi0' e' OH
the record would show
Mr. shearman-Do you mean the 3Gh'
Mr. Fulerton-I mean the 3Oh. Yes, sir.
The Witne.s-The Deacons meeting the record wonld show
am not able TO say Mr. Benedict was there pretty generally
and from that should infer that he was but don remember
O. DO you recoec that Mr. Hawkins was present at that
,;,eg 4 | do simply because saw it on the record.
~ M ron rccoect that Mr. Ropes PRESENT. A. think
ad his name in the record could not tell otherwise The
ocons consisted Of many that 1t is very deut Tor me 70
recollect Who from time to time were present
This was an informal meeting, it not' A. 1t was
reguar monthly meeting, think.
regr,lar monthly meeting' A. I think it was, Sir,
,,d monhly meeting the Board Of Dcacons had stated
monthly meetings on every last Wednesday evening In each
month. :.
tcrsY A. think did
q Won didn't adjourn it to particular day when you adj
ionrnedf A. We adjourned zine die unless we had ameeng
intervening unless there special meeting
THE INTERVIEW WITH MRS. MOULTON
O Now. Mr. Halliday. you have told us that you
had ome meetings with Mrs Mouton at her housewife you
state when that first one was A. think was In the early
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