New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06

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Q To whom have you me toned that subecti A. !
mentioned 1t to Mr.. Lang; think said had received
Q when you mentioned 1t to him did you have any
eonyersation with him in reference TO the masteri A.
| g O. None whateverf A. No remark. -.c.cI
SS e npn f
Q, fam asking what was said = A. I made remark.
y There conyersatios between you ana him
on the subject at that tnei A. NO. sir was going TO
o don't care aooat said 's ne the only
monedt A. No. sir; have smoker to gentleman
where am liyinG; told him had the summons, and
: q, Did you talk the matter over with hint A: No.
Sir si@py stated that had the 81, snm%o ,as, !I re
framed frOm making any remark on the suh9ect since
Q: Are you member of any religious deuomiDationi
Q Are you In the habit of attending anyi A. Well,
o When AID you commence talking about this matter,
and reading about ito 700 reeolect about when IL
about it, sbout iti A The r.s that my stten
ton called TO IL the conversations tlat would
hear concerning the eharges against Mr. Beeeher.
% 70 n ySSa aSs Of
unti about the time OF the statement concerning OF In
& That was the arsti A. Yes. Sir.
q Did you read the letter Dr. Baconf A. think
| O You read that A. Yes, Cir.
Z. The whole ofiti A. think did; would not say
| positively. -.
O Did yoa read the last statement of Mr.. TltOni A.
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| read one OF Mr. Beechers statements.
@. Which did you readi A. The one In reply 10
q Any other staements, or portions of themi A 1
| don't remember that have.
q, Do you to say that have read these let
tiers these statements, and have been eonversing
about this matter since, and have formed NO opln
| ion A. No decided OpnlOn.
| q What do you by" decided opnionP A.
which could make or pass a sound judgment-l udg
| ment that would satisfy
Q, Did you have any impression as TO the truth or
Mrs TltOn or Mr. Beecher make impression on your
mind their truth falsityi A. No, Sir; beca Use
they not shape that would profit me, OF That
| could pass decided Judgment upon.
z, What do you mean by not being IN shapef A That
ia they not legal evidence they not In such
form as that would require to place Judgment upon
Q. Do you mean to say you formed no opinion, that
they made impression upon mind, that on had
no idea as 10 whether they were true or not a NO.
O. No impression on the subject A. No. Sir; could
| @ am asking you for your impression. Do you
mean say mat have read this things ana nave
conveTsed about them, and have stated your opinion or
the Of drawing out the opinions OF Others ana
merits of the casei A. Yes, Sir; that Is what mean
because the evidence has NOT been in a shape-t has
mixed that /. could not DO separated as man
| could by hearing IL.
@ You this don't you, that evidence might be
given court different from the facts you nave read
| Jhemi A. Yes,
O. And that you would FORM then, your judgment
upon the facts az you should hear them IN COURT A
That is what mean.
O That is all you mean in reference to that A. Yes
9, Bat you don't to say you didn't form any
IMPRESSION upon those facts they were, assu nlh-
them true A. could not them 10 De true
@ You didn't assume them 70 DO either true OF false
| Q. Is that what You meant A. That is what mean
by Mr. Eyarts-How long have you lived IN bf ,
ynf A. nave hycd here ten years ON the LIST OF April
O. What Is your agei A. nv age is so.
q understand you you nave heard more or less
on Doth sdes about t9ls case A. Yes SIR. ., ,or,
Q. And have talked more or less wth people on DOM
sides about this case A Yes, Dir.
| q. And tnat you have no opinion concerning the
Of the that rests in mind any deter
minaton on the subject A. No, Sir.
Mr.. Eyarts-We suppose he ID a good juror.
By Mr. Beach, wish to know frankly from You
whether intelligent gentleman, having read upon
tins subject and discussed H. being 80 far interested 40 to
opinion aIgumeutatvey, whether you nave received no
Impression regard TO the truth or fasty Of these
charges IN THIS CASE A. answered that have sup
posed statements made partial; that the
individual making the statements had presented his
| own case 10 as favorable hgut possible; hence
could receive 1t sufficiently strong upon which To
@ Instead OF answering my question you argue IL.
Tn you 70 a 4s GnSSa OF sS %stss from
intelligent you nave received no Impression in re-
gard 10 the merits " this controversy A don't
know that can answer 1t any more positively than
have done. -
Jldge Eeison-I tnluk YOU can Have You, or have
you not that npressionf A. nave certainly formed
no Impression that would preclude nc
MI Beaeh-We Will Judge OF that IL Is not TOT you 70
RE juror don't know but ought understand
IN" NJ B,ac6~I don't know but you do, but unfor
unatey YOU not the Judge ii this matter VIII yon
answer NV question: a frank inc h<eht gentleman,
~her6er YOU have mad 80 mucn Inicaton and dis
cursion upon subject without having received auy
Impression regard 20 the merits OF III A. No. sir
have not. ,----t., NJ.
am Impression; that H. for the reasons mat nave
already stated. , ...a.,,
voxr present postOn, irrespective OF the quest on
whether you could act imparuay as 1urynan III TINS
case 1 merely 30 know whether, ~ an intelligent
reader observer OF events having dlscuss5i 'hlS
SUI say you nave you nave received no ~
preston upon your mnd IN regard 10 me truth OF nG
falsity OF these charges against Mr.. Beecnerf A
o. You mean to say that you have mott A. think
Mr.. Beach-You say you are the best Judge on that
subject. You ought To know. o
MI Tracy-I submit the counsel ought not to argue
WI" Mr Re Resrh That will do That Is very thing
do IA putting qusstious-ge argue with the Jury ~
jnror You are the best Iuise on TINS u
an indirect ana uncertain mole whether YOU nav Vi
have not accepted or received any 'ucn that
| Mr.. Tracy-We submit the juror HAS ahs"eIeu 'HS'
question: .,ou,,a,. ho has bnt LET bir, sav yes or
Ut Tine Juror-It strikes Honor, ought to eK-
PAN lam 90, Sa SSt Mis- nave explained
NJ Eyarts-Ie mas ans Tered the question yes OF NO.
The Juror nave formed any opinion that would
not be removed Dy any evidence that might De gwen
n frIr " nat Won nave heard and read, and from this
discusslon you say whether You have or nave
not formed any inpressl0nf a Win thdI eApaHA'ON'
Mr. Beach-aave you any bias in favor of either
the one the other OF those paruesf A NO, siF ~
O No prejudice 10 any way upon the SuiJec'' a. Nv
O. Do YOU know OF any matter or thing which would
a, INV wty influence your action Juryman beyond
~ ho sy,encr i'm thls CASE A. don't know that do.
O And YOU mean TO say that could, without any
natuaty or feeling in favor OF either party ss
p~d act a. a iurymau IN this case : A. Yes, Sir
o Perfectly free from any influence and AL impress
| s,oEa IN regard to iti A. Yes, sir. ,.,-..
PERHAPS IL repetition but should Ike to put
IN you the question whether OF not on either OF tue oo
sous when YOU expressed any opinion upon tnls SUD
beli ed