New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10
rHE OMISSIONS FROM THE GAUNT LErTEEs.

THE OMISSIONS FROM THE GAUNT LETTERS.
Mr. Evarts-Now, you have said that at the same
time you laid before the Committee as understand this let
teri A. Yes Sir carried the Comm tee at their request
great package OF Mrs TOns letters; all the letters and pro
posed read them, but was interrupted on the ground thai
it would take too much me-his letter being among them
but special Committee appointed consisting OF Mr. Wins
low 10 call on and see these letters.
O. Well now was this about the way the matter went
you carried quantity Of letters and other manuscripts fa
what mean A. What is THAR
O. You carried quantity OF manuscripts there. including
this letter? A. l carried Mrs Tiltons letters; yes, Sir.
@ And your own A. don't think carried mine
O. You carried quantiyyou did not carry the whole did
you, A. did carry every letter had OF hers.
O. The wholci A. Yes Sir package a. large as nat
O And none OF them readp A. Yes, Sir two three
OF them read began to read them
O. BY you, A. Yes, Sir by me; and somebody made mo-
ton or suggestion would take much me snd thes
Mr. Winsow il remember right appointed by the Com
walt upon aud make examination Of these c
tiers at his leisure. That Is my recollection Of the crcum
stances.
O And this letter itself WAS not read before the Committee
that night A. No. Sir II not the night was the dp
began chronologicaly read them and interrupted
O. Didn't get to this! A. No. Sir bat there before
the Committee. 1t was in the Committee room.
O. 1t was in the Committee and In your possession
A. Yes Sir
at this paragraph. [Reading: yes now / fed
quite prepared to renew my marriage with VOC
and to keep Il the Saviour requreth IT, who looketh
at the eye and the heart Never before could say ths
know not'-tell when 1 resume what Is printed
Never before could l say this" Now begin. :" know
not"-s that int
Mr. Portes-That sentence is not In the printed book
Mr. Eyarts-Now tell when read anything that Ia In
there eadlngl 81 know not that you yet able or eycr
will be- to say this to ss with what profound thankful
ness that this foundation and that my feet
are planted on the rock OF this great truth you cannot At al
| realize"
Mr. Porter-An portion omitted in the copy furnished
| TO me-
Mr. Evsrts-I win begin again [Readng. when yos
| yearn toward me with any true fecling"-
MIR Porter-Ihe word any" Is omitted.
Mr. Evars resdng" With any true feeling be assured OF
the tried purified and restored love OF Elizabeth seoaae
| June Goth, 1871"
Letter handed TO Stenographer to mark
Mr. Beach-we you going 10 put that Maverick copy n
| amt your You want 1T
Mr. Eysrs-Yes Sir; win mark 1t for Identification roc
choose
Mr. Beach-Wen wifi be marked as evidence, suppose
Judge Internationally; it has been read
Mr. Eyarts-I mark it, Sir Identification OF the paper
| that showed to the witness and only sncn'
Mr. Beach-If your Honor please that paper the Mavack
has been By Of tho counsel sd statements made
% The Jury that certain passages omitted from IL Thoss
| that the Maverick copy should be IN evidence.
Judge Neson- NOT bofoss with sny such view 10 CO.
| rection unless 1t Is efdence.
Mr. BeachThe statements Of counsel arc not evidence
Mr. Eyarts-I put certain paper In the witness hands and
| be states that that Is q paper that as copy Of
the Catherine Gaunt letter. was placed by hin
before tho COMMITTEES, and then read The
Catherine Gannt lettes n was written, ana
the COMPARISON follows in the province Of tie jury md OF As
| Judge By looking at those two papers.
Judge Nelson-We to the end Of that comparison, ono
porser must be before the Court well ~ the other
Mr. Ryats-And TO the end Of ths comparison, now max
| the paper that showed the witness.
Mr. Morris-In evitences
Mr. Bvuts-Mark 10 svidssee, asshown 70 the whnesss
that Il ALL
Mr. Beach-wen ask from the counsel an avowa wheess
th. narr tho Maverick copy presented In evidenee'
| NJ, R,.rts-And state 70 the gentleman That have
NAKED 70 identify H. Just offered In evidence TO vii;
| papss shown 70 the witness -
M, Beach-Oh well, Il In evidence, that Is All want
Jnd,e N.soa-It b before tho Court have nothing
| aboat L.
Mr. Mors-Unles Ii Is In evidence, We cay that that PIE
| cseiy As the original letter Is, verbatim
| Judce Noilson-Thc comparison goes for nothing
Mr. Beach- move strike out from the senographers
minutes all allegations Of counsel that there any omisos
IN thai Maverick copy Of any part Of the Catherine GaaEs &
| tox as read BY tho counsel.
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