New-York tribune., 1875-02-05

pendent editor and you became assistant editor
| did you not A. Yes, Sir.
@ Now we will take II up to that time what time was thai
about 1860 or 1861 A. When became edtorinchieff
q When you became assistant editor After bis return from
Europe you became editor full Yon did not become editor
nche until after Mr. Beecher returned from Europe
derstandi A. No, Sir
Q. And you became assistant editor A. In 1855.
q, As early as 1867 A. Yes, Sir.
Q Well we will up to that time In the hrst place your
acquaintance with him commenced when you how odf
A. shall have to guess
Judge Neilson-The question is abouthow oldi
| Mr. Eyarts-Yes sir.
The WinessYou objected to my answering that way
terday wiz you do the favor put in form, 80
| can make you correct answerf
O. AT what age-about what age you when you first
became acquainted with Mr. Beecher A think when was
about 10 or II years old, perhaps little older.
a. But that acquaintance cotemponneons with your
taking up your residence in Brookyni A think began
| little before that
O Now in what form association acquaintanc we're
you connected with hm A. used 10 his chnrch
first then went to his Sunday school, then became
caed with him in Tle botpadet and in all Of those waysI
was more o. less Intimate with him
q But be maturity Of life and strength aud 70
puc you acquainted with him, was he noi
A. don't think he had reached his maturity Of life; don't
know az what age you dx the maturity Of life.
O. Wen, l not Specializing about IL az general thing
| am asking yon plain question. A. don't know Mr.
i
time
@ Well you know something OF it, don't your A. Some
thing OF his age'
@ Yes, Sir A. think he IS bctween--
q Some general notion A. Between sixty and siHtyhye, IL
understand anything about IT, Still, won't undertake to
speak another mans age
@ Well now we will take the best you give
ITO the stenogapherI Now. will you read the question:
The TRIBUNE stenographer read the question as folows
80. But he q in maturity Of life ard strength and
rpue when you first became acquainted with him, was he
don't think be had either to the maturity of
his strength or reSute at HaI VINE.
O. DO you Use maturity then in Me Of zoOh or cu
mHaion' A. 1 in tho in which suppose you
wish answer.
O. Was he a man Of mature years and settled position
in his profession snd befere the public A WeH.
Sir when | knew him / always regarded him as big boy
rather thar all lie u large fame and had
great and the exercise O very manly and Illus
TiOns powers.
Well in WI at you wish DO understood that he
seemed to yoa like big boyi A. Beoause his manner was
large hearty and gay and compansaabe aud winning
O. Guilelcssf a. No. sir.
O. Howl Ne Sir
o Don't that come within description Of like boy,
A. wen Sir the crafdost people know Of boys; news
boys for instance
O. Well, don't know them.
Mr. Beacl-They know the gentleman very well.
O. Well do you this phrase like boy in the
Of faness and generosity Of character and demeanor
have used the phrase; suppose that that Is the rea
.onable sense Of m A. When say that Mr. Beocher in his
earlier years like big boy mean 70 cay there was GER
tain bouncing character his life and He
companiOnable, halefelowwel-me, fond H joke and
froc fond Of the things which boys liked Tha; made him
very companionabo US for very little more than boy
myself
O. And all the other young poopei A. Yes Sir thought
he was the most charming man ever saw
O. You thought then A. Yes Sir.
O. And in looking back you think Of that period A DC
think now that that my thought at that time
O. Yes Sir; looking back upon him yOu remember HIM
you think Of him period the most charming you
ever newr A. Yes Sir have since met who in all those
qualities think excel him very greatly but at that time In
those early years Mr. Beecher my Of all men had
not seen the world extensively and had not measured HIN
with other men.
O. Well don't speak much o. edmra'ion or abhi
ties as Of the regard Tor his charatr and these qualities that
you mentioned You say you thought he was charming
A. Iloyed him. Sir, next to my father