New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21

him And have nanueu 70 y" i0oN'
know and then put the papers the confession and the re-
o. into nv bnreau drawer and then had locked up in
IN, safe after that New York After the uparnie co
vsuant was signed Mr. Tlton wanted the confession
.he sad OF good faith towards his wife ana gave
70 him and destroyed al least he told me that h VIE
DESTROYED It,
G he gave 70 her and he saw her destroy ~ ICE
Sir; understood it
@ When was that A. l think the "rpartite covenant
was in April 1872 think and it day or two after
tat perhaps days after that that to him the COMES
been
Mr. Funcrton-one moment That other question is not
answered.
Mr. Eysrts-He didn't ask it,
Judge asked for the history OF BON papers he
hGs given the history Of one.
Mr. TacyYes he says they both together In his SAFE
up to time Now my question is what became oil the re-
traction Afterwards A. locked up my tin box, Sir and
Kept
o Wberp : A. In my house.
O Until when A. think until published this state
ment Sir used il in this statement-in the first statement
O After that what was done with it, A. think before that
YOU my house night after the publication
Of the WOOnhul story.
@ Yes A. And then put back into the box ana KEEP "
G Kept itS A Yes. Sir.
@ You sav Won kept until about the time that yon
published this the Attn Of August and now where
has it been sncey Been my pOssessonbeen IN the box
4 Been in the box A. Been in the box
Q Well II your possession now' A. 1t was handed 70
Judge Morris amongst the other papers.
O When was handed Judge Morrs' y II was handeu
to Judge Morris since this suit was commenced.
O II in your possession now Mr.. Tltons which, A
10 judge Morris.
@ Wei Judge Morris is NJ Tions counsel, isn't he In
this suits A Yes Sir: he is Mr. TiltOus counsel
O Then YOU meant 10 say You kept this retracon until
Theodore Tton brought against NJ Beecher and then
You surrendered his counsel. do youf
Judge Neison-Tha question quite unnecessary The fact
appears distinctly without that question.
Mr. Eyarts-If your please, there variety Of
papers in the hands Of gentlemen and properly We
know whether they their hands as counsel for Mr.
TiOn---
Judge Neison-wen the witness has answered to this
paper all he suppose
hr Eyarts-We know your Honor please until we
learn people who speak the subject whether these
ppes that are now produced and handed to this
witness art the possession Of this plaintiff, only Ii The
possession Of these gentlemen FOR this witness
Judge Neilson-The enquiry is as to this
one paper which he states he took at certain
then gave to Judge Morris and the fact appears
Morris Of the atiorneysensaged Of the
counsel for the plaintiff.
Mr. Eyarts-Yes. Sir; that IL 80.
judge Nclson-Ths witness gave him that paper. Thai
covers the ground merely meant 10 cay that It cover
ed all that the question called for
Mr. Ae understand then that al these papers
that belong 70 thu witness and placed in his hands by
either party being produced here by the counsel are in
Mr. Triton hands
Mr. Fuuerton-The gentleman understand what he likes
Mr. Eyarts-We want the question about it,
Mr. Fullerton and he has answered IT, TIC
oucson is whether you will thing by its being said
whether a. viii repeat thing until you under
stand it.
Mr. Rars-f your Honor please this not the question
u he answered tha he put it in Nj Morris
hand, a. Mr. Ttons counsel that enough but be merely
answered put il Mr. Morris hand" why then We have
about this paper than We have about all these
payers they cameand very propery-from Mr. Morris
hands The question If whether Mr.. Morris holds them for
him or Tor Mr. Tfion, b. bis authority
Mir Bcach-Why don't you ask him that
MI Eyarts-Wel, r question
Mr. Beach-No. that j. not the question
Judge Nelson thought interrupted you- sorry
did for waste Of time that you putting question
that has been distinctly answered.
Mr. Tracy intending put question that had
been answered did intend put question the witness
which call for that is Did you place these
papers The hands Of Nj Norris Nj Ttons counsel in
this case 90
Mr. Fullerton That Is not the question that was asked
Judge Neson-The question asked would emphasize what
bas been said before 10 biz intention
FuIerton-And j; haeh Of the whole testimony
that subject
Mr., Tracey-whethcr you placed this paper IN
the hands Of Mr. Morris the attorney Of Mr..
TIon in hi. caee A. No ST. did place Mr. Morris
attorney Mr. Titonin this received
subpoena from your Office, and have consulted with Judge
Norris The the subpoena and have handed him
my papers. and amongst others this paper
q And you never pu in hrs hands before' A I do not
Tecolect that l did. Sir
Q Do you remember Won did not A To the best Of my
recollection. ! did not.
q Then you say that the paper is still in yOnr
hands, under subpoena? 4. understand it
that paper for production in this Cont
q What the date when ,vu delivered this TO Nj
horrisf A. / don't remember, sir
Mr. E,au--Snce the tral commencedf A Yes Sir have
undertaken give Judge Morris all the papers called foI by
your subpaua have undertaken O do that
Mr. Tracy-Mr TitOn asked for this accusation. that il
might be destroyed you 70 him for that pur
Iose' Yes Sir Mr. Tton asked for that it might be
destroyed
G AND you surrendered il him for that purposef A. Yes
Sir after the uipartite covenant in April 1872