New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-22

By sayias Ne only 10 this written paper InAt' VI
course win speak for sc: but On oral ono might %
in this that form or shspc know nothing anon" tn"s
have proved what passed between the witness aud Mira
Triton ON the night OF the 3Oh that Ia quite true ana
don't propose 20 vary add 10 that That stands am
only asking him whether this statement that he makes,
Had denied Il orally and writing 10 you," covers the
fact or alleged fact. Of tho engagement Of affection
Mr. Fulerton-If anything that said upon that CO.
casion has been withheld. then IL can be given. and
when the getleman es through he ask the question
whether that was al that sad and then the Jury
will determine whether there WAS not denial OF
tho ohsrge but to give all that said and then AK
tho vitncsss Interpretation Of II. whether there was
denial Of the charge Is certainly violating very familiar
and frequently applied rule Of evidence.
Mr. EvarsI have occasion or desire To vary Or ada
to this narrative Of the actual scene OF the 3Oh
that a not what am interfering WITH but my view ia
this that In the witncss's examination he has been
speaking, or supposed he was speaking. concern
ing both the written and oral denial Of improper
and yet In reading Of tho testimony II may seem or
may be 80 properly understood, perhaps you take 'he
mere letter Of the examination that the witness has sad
he had received an oral and written deni ron her Oh
tho engagement OF affection He certainly had no writ
ten denial Of II unless this letter written denial and
n IL H. why OF course 1t s The point OF inquiry there
fore IA whethor he had received any oral denial OF tho
engagement Of Affection.
Judge Nefson-Other than that recited in ths cv
deneei
Mr. Evars-other than that recited in his direct OK
animation II 1t be here.
Judge Ncilson-Well.
Mr.. Evarts-That Is oil.
The witness-No, I had received no oral denial
O. OF tho engagement Of sfectionf A. OF the undue
affection Of her for me.
Mr. Evsrts-Now, reference to the narrative Of that
night will show US what said and done.
Judge Neilson-Yes.
Mr. Besch-Now. you have just got the IMPROPER evil
dcnce which We have objected to, but don't think 1t OF
much Importance
Mr. EyartsI agree that your objection has been taken
and the Court decided against you.
Mr. Fullerton-The Court decided the objection was
well taken. and you wont and took wrong answer
Mr. Beaoh-Ncver mind let IL 60.
Mr. FullerOn-YOu have got II and make the best
OF it you can.
Judge Nelson Ito Mr. FulleronI was there any oral
denial Of the engaged affections except what he has re-
cited in his testimony
Mr. Beach-He has given absolute and full answer
but we don't care anything about 1t. Let it stand
Mr. Evars-That would carry the impression that there
was some denial in that and don't think there is We
don't wish TO repeat that.
@ During these years. Mr.. Beecher that are under in
curry here 1871 1872 and 1873 how many letters on an
average or as usual occurrence did you recevea Did
you receive many letters every dayi A. DO You mean
from these partiest
Mr. Evarts-Oh! no.
Tho witness-Or my general ettcrss
Mr. Evarts-In general
Tho Witness cannot state that correctly because
they varied days; but should think got from IL
to 25 letters q day.
Judge Neilson-I have received that many anonymous
letters days in regard to this case.
The Witness Ito Judge Nelson You n much more
conspicuous figure in the than am.
Mr.. Evarts-There Is ono advantage. II your Honor
ina Icffe hat IN prO of
may be written by the same person.
Mr. BEECHERS HABITS.
O. Now, when yourself and your wife were
absent what was done with these letters that arvedf
A. The servants always laid them on my writing table in
the back parlor or library parOr, as we call it.
O. Now in opening these letters what was your habit
"a TO rosding or disposng Of themf A. Well habit
was-of course they opened In my absence by my
wife very largely, but 10 my Ownse most generally
opened letters and. IL they anonymous, threw
them into the fire, and II they were letters on
lectures, merely ii was lecture letter and threw 1t
right over to her. II they letters on business OF any
kind on glancng them generally threw them over
TO her care Now and then there would be letters from
women the character Of which thought she had better
means OF knowing than and put them in her hands,
and other letters laid aside 10 answer and forget
O. As general ruIo A. As general rule, yea, Sr
O. Now, Sir in relation to your church. or its commit
tees or its business or business meetings, what was
your habit In regard to participation In themi A. few
of the important meetings occasionally attended but
my custom was not to attend them My custom was to
put onto my church everything that concerned Itself and
Obliged them take Of IL without any suggestion
from me- never refusing to give advice whenever asked
but never going there to influence them hut to their
records don't think read line OF any record, OF
any committee Of any meeting. or in the church
bools-I don't think did, single line.
O. And "a to any papers documents relating to the
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the church. had you any participation or habit in theni
A. No Sir no. Sir The only instance in which took
any active participation in the correspondence be
tween the church the sister churches that implicated
IT, did in connection with those etters-those doc'i-
mentsbut think that is probably the solitary instance
@. In regard To any proceedings OF the Examining
Committee the West charges what course did yo take
regard to participation H. getting up any knowledge
Of those proeeedngsi A. had nothing; Inever attended
meeting Of the Examining Committee of Deacons from
the time they first suggested TO this day, hnk
except with the solitary function which belongs to
tho Examining Committee-pamely, examining persons
"a candidates membership in the church; but in their
executive and judicial capacity think never attended
q single sitting; told them would not
O. Now Sir you have stated on the animation
that you did not read the Investigating Committees
report BY that we mean the Investigating Committee
last Summer and the report that they made upon their
inquiries. Now Sir, there any reason why You did
not read that fep0ftf A. wen, IL was Decause uuht
read any the documents that concerned this scandal
that recoect to any extent 1t is not my habit TO
read such things.
Judge Nelson ITO the wtnessl-The counsel means
any special reason Of restraint.
The wtness-No Sir; was absent in the White Noun
tains and it to only news, and was satisfied
with knowing that they had reported favoraby and that
the church was happy. didn't what the report
was; never read it, did anterior to that read the
documents that appeared from time to time.
G. What your habit as to seeking out paying aten
ton TO publications concerning yourselff A. When