New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-19
MOJuTON OFFERS AN EXPLANATION.

| u. You called my dtJcutlOu uhiipb WIZ
to correction that you wanted to make In your 'os
IRONY Won ara st liberty TO do that A. Yee Biz; IL
ia with re- gard TO the West charges seem 10 nave COLI
fused the letter of MI West Of June Is with the cngs
that Theodore Tilton brought to my mousse III 'no '
don't know It amounts to very much, YET no"sn'
~ hest 10 correct t that talked Win MI Beecher
about the charges West 1t was about the letter OF
| West OF June 10.
O. The ono tina. has boon put in evidence to-dayi A.
Yes, Sir.
O. And what was it that he wanted 20 90 over until
after vacationt A. The investigation that West had
| notified him Of
| O. And when did you see tho chargesi A. In the
| Fall. believe.
@ The Fall subsequent to this lettcr OF the 2'th OF
| June A. Yes. Sir.
O. And It was then in the Fall that you called Mr.
Beechers attention to the chargesi A. Yes Sir; had
| "a onversatiOn with him about the charges. didn't
! show him that paper.
Mr.. Fulertou-If your Honor please that closes the
direct examination Of Mr.. Moulton but at the Same
desire to say to your Honor that In the great
| number OF exhibits that We have been compelled To
handle tho great number OF subjects to which We
have been compelled to call the attention OF tue Witness
we may have omitted something and wish IL under
stood now that there nothing reserved upon our part
at all and II anything is omitted 1t Is en-
| tirey unutentiOna
Judge Neilson-H 1t appears TO be inaoyerteht you
| will be able to correct IL.
Mr.. Evarts-I ask TO produce the original OF
the paper that we asked from you which re ad from
| Mr. Morris's notes. as remember.
| Mr. Fullerton-If you will indicate what that Is.
Mr. Eyarts-The proposed card by Mr. TiltOn, which
embodied some part of what Is called by your witness
letter OF cODtrton. We allowed you TO read from hr
| Morriss copy that he has made for the purpose OF
| his opening. suppose.
MI Fulerton-I read tho original OF that letter.
| Mr.. Eyarts-No, you did MT.
| Mr.. Fulerton-I did, certainly.
| Mr. Eyarts-we understandable card.
| Mr. Fulerton-If you will turn to the testimony.
| Mr. Eyars-we all remember perfectly about 1t. Mr..
Morris handed some paper that was in his hand
writing and said. To time will let you read
that you bring the original" We have
| asked for it three tunes.
Mr. Fuerton-Well. you certainly entitled to 1t, II
| that Is the condition OF things, and shall have It,
Mr.. Evarts-As you are now resting. OF course We
wantit
Mr. Fullerton-There is the paper you called for hsnd
| ing a paper to Mr. Eyarts
| O. Mr. Moultou, look at that paper which is now
shown YOU and say whether is the original proposed
card Of Mr. Ton to be published in The Brooklyn Eagle
(handing witness the paperi A. Yes. Sir; have seen
| this before on the stand yes, that Is 1t.
| JudRe Neilson-Has it been markeda
| Mr. Eyarts-The substitute marked.
| Mr. Morris-It is Exhibit 2j."
BIT Eyarts-The witness states that this is Mr. Ttltons
| handwriting.
Mr.. Morris-That is Mr.. Titons handwriting Yes
| Sir
| Mr. Evarts-This ia to be substituted for that.
(The paper produced is marked Exhibit No. 2o."
in place OF the copy heretofore marked Exhibit No 25
Mr. Evarts-NOw. ask your Honors attention to this
correction that the witness has made Certain papers
were produced. to wit, o summons and copy OF the
proposed charges actual charges made by Mr. west
and the witness testified to conversation which he had
with Mr. Beecher concerning those charges there set
down. and that part OF the copyersation-no matter
for any OF OF it for the purpose at presen-s
| that Mr. Beecher wanted the consideration OF them
postponed until after the vacation. Well, now, upon
| his correction, there such paper in exist
| ence before the vacation, and there was there
| fore no conversation between hun and MI
| Beecher about that paper as or the date
which he has given for 1t and the correction that he
makes Is allowed, takes plceOf course 1t is allowable
for tho witness correct hmself-why all the evidence
| on the subject OF conversation concerning those
papers with Mr. Bcecher. which alone the making
| them evidence was permissible falls through Now,
whether my learned friend is able expects to recall
the matter evidence by conversations concerning
them at a date do not know IL is for him and
his witness between them 10 Determines but at present
the correction, 1t seems to strikes out all the
dence concerning supposed conversation with Dir.
| Beecher regarding those papers.
| Judge Neson-And applies 1t to the letter.
! Mr. Evarts-That is for him to say. whether lie ap
plies it.
| Mr.. Beach-He has said it.
Mr. Eyarts-Well but the letter does not contain the
charges How can he talk about i'll It's not in exist
| ence.
| Mr. Fullerton-It certainly must relieve the embar
rassnent OF the witness, having fallen into such
error when finds that the learned counsel have fallen
into still greater about very recent transaction
because he msapprehends the testimony as orig
| lnaily given as well the correction now made
| ia at N
charges he spoke OF them having been sent to him at
about the time whereas he says now the letter OF
Mr. West addressed to Mr Beecher saying that he was
going to make charges was the first one that was sent
IL HIM and that 1t was with reference to It, and 70 1t
alone that he had the conversation with Mr. Bee1her
in the first instance, when Mt Beecher wished the ex
animation which then threatened to go over until
after the yacation-unt the Autumn. Now, so far as
the conversation which he related as having taken
p,ace in the Summer 1t relates to that paper the wit
| ness says, aud not to the charges.
| Judge Neilson-So understand now.
Mr. Fulerton-And that the charges came the follow.
| ing Autumn, and that he then showed them TO Mr..
pecber and that the conversation which refers the
charges did place then but took place IN the
| Autumn
Mr.. Eyarts-That is what he has not said.
| Mr. FulIerton--Yes he has said just that.
| Mr. Eysrts-That is I think, what he may say some
time or other but be has not said 1t yet Your Honor
| will see what tho examination Reading from the
| testimony OF Jan. 81
| Mr. Eyarts-well what occurred, IL you peasei A.
MI Triton brought around to my house the charges Of
| Mr. West about that time.
| Mr. Fuerton-Look at the paper now shown you, and
say whether IL contains the charges thus produced TO
| you by Mr. TiltOD.
| MT Evarts-Does he name that the paper that was
| producedf
| Mr. FullertOn-I say that
Mr. Eyarts-I assume you are going to correct it,
| Mr. Fullerlon-Ohi certainly.
The Winess-Yes. Is that Ia the paper.
| TO the Court-He had an actual paper.
| O. State whether You showed those charges 10 Mr..
| peecherf A. I dont remember that nd.