New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

relations that MI Ford had 70 any LADY excepf Ms WIG
Q am not speaking Of improper relations; am speaking
Of relationsf
MI Beach-He il not speaking Of immoral relationa
The winess-Please to AK your question again
Mr. Evars-You say you do You not aware OF MS
relations trustee to Of tbs ladies' referred c In that letter
to Mr. Boweni
Mr. Beach, do not understand that any specific lady
named In the letter.
Mr.. Rvarts-I do not say named; say referred to.
The witness-l do not understand your question:
O Did you know that Mr. Bowen stood In the relasion OF
trustee Of the ladies' referred in your letter to Mr.
Boweu' A. did not Sir and do not know IL yet never
heard Of any such fact
@ At all events Mr. Ford did not advise you leave out
part Of the etter A. don't think Mr. Ford gave Id
vice on Mat subject
@ thought that you left out Of this letter all refer
to your wife's affairs the advice OF Mr.
Robinson Mr. Ford and othersf A. No Sir Iwrote IT,
and said that Mr. Robinson had advised
Mr. Mos-He did say that he left them out on their
suggestion because he did there anything refer
ring to his wife, or anything Of that kind.
Mr. Evarts-That would be taking" them out; said
"have them out
Judge Fclson-I got the impression from the witness that
his original purpose 10 leave all reference TO HE wife
The Wiiness-There word Of dsparagement OF my
wife in that letter
Q, agree to that We have It here A. mean in the
original draft-the original design
O. Have you said that yol left ont any connection OF
your wfe affairs with the concerning advice Of these gentle
men A. l said nothing OF the kind
@ What did you sayi A. said this: that had advised with
Mr. Robinson about that letter instructed to make
calm and temperate and carry myself out Of Tiny per
sonses-my fire and feeling never for moment thought
introducing my wife into this with any disparagement
there any alluson her in It,
Q Now, Sir in your direct examination did you not say
his referring This letter and the preparation Of it, that
"acting under a Of duty had written & letter
to Bowen rseng all the facts that had written II
carefully taking the advice Of jeremiah Robinson and Mr.
Moulton and Mr. Gordon L. Ford and that acting upon their
advice and particularly upon the advice Of the Oldest Of these
gentlemen Mr. Robinson had studiousy kept out Of this let
ter all grounds OF difference between Mr. Beeche and myself
A. Yes Sir I sad something OF that kind,
O. Very wel A. The conversation had with Mr.. Ford,
think about the phraseoIogy OF IT,
@ Tha. is true yen stated in your direct examination
A. Yes Sir bui did discuss with these gentlemen Mr..
Beechers affairs with me-
Q, No maer-this is a cross-examination' A. Yes, Sir
q Now when did You hand that paperthat Bowen Letter
TO Mr. Moutoni A. don't remember the day 1t of
The very first days OF Januaas completed and
q clean copy made Of II.
@ Now upon giving that letter Mr. Mouon did you ex-
press wish desire have your affairs with Mr. Bowen
speedily settled closedi No, Sir expressed that de-
sire
@ No natter you say you did not at this time A. did not
say didn't this time did at this time bat not in
nection with that letter.
@ this interview A. do not remember the interview;
saw him every day that time; gave Mr. Mouton
specific note authorizing him TO settle my affairs.
O. That what talking about That is in evidence
already A. Yes, Sir.
O Did you giving that letter to Mr. Mouon explain to
HIM the desire that your pecunay affairs mot using that phrase
necessarily referring them should be speedily settled
with Mr. Bowen A. No, Sir; do not think that Mr. Mou
ton had copy the letter until after the author
izaOn.
O. You do not think you told him SOL A. do not say did
not told Mr. Mouon that wanted my affairs settled and
gave him note to Mr. Bowen authorizing him to settle.
O. You did tell him you wanted your affairs settled up as
soon as might Sir that the ID Of January
that l gave him the note that will speak for itself.
O. You gave him the letter to Mr. Bowen, suppose at the
came timer A. Ny impression is that this letter was not clearly
copied until the Sd or 4th-perhaps the Sd.
O. Did you-at that time and at that conversation tn which
Won gave letter and at which expressed the desire
to have speedily seedask him oui'on) to be
arbitrator 10 eoas THAI A did Sir made him
Che request whether was IN the act OF giving MN the e''e
do remember.
O At that stage Of the business and before yOu made him
attorney Of courseS A. Mr. Moulton is not attorney
Mr. Mons-That is argumentatiye
Mr. Eyarts-I know it is and 1t is quite within my priv
ege
Mr. Moris-I think not
Mr. EvarDd you the other arbrators at that time
or either Of themS A. What other arbitratorsi
O. OF the three You asked him to be one OF three arbtra
tors' A. don't think had any right to name any Of the
others
O did not ask you what you had right 70 do asked
what You did, don't remember the name Of the three;
subsequently select three out Of the list presented by MI
Bowen.
O That quite another matter but you asked him to be
OF three abraor Did he that request Of yours desire
you 10 commit your to his carer A Yes Sir he did
O. He did, A. | don't know whether It Immediately
consequent upon that request but he desired me TO submit
to him.
O Do You think now that was consequent upon that
requestY A. I think about that time.
O II was before you gave him the power' A. Igave him the
power.
O. After that suggeson' A. In his request
yes Sir
O. Handing paper wtness That is the paper that you
gave him. is II noti A. This paper in Mr houons hand
writing it seems be copy Of letter which gave him;
take il for granted that the copy Is accurate.
Mr. Eyarts-This is in evidence, is it not!
Mr. Fnerton-Let me see.
Mr. Evars-Mr shearman did you not give this as
hibiti
Mr. shearman-It came in the papers Exhibit D, T."
Looking it, Yes that is the only have had; it Is
Mr. MOulton's copy
Mr. Evarts-Has II been markell
Mr. shearman-Yes; it is marked sd, 4"
Mr. Evarts-Wheref
Mr. shearman-It must been marked on the envelope
the stenorapher had better mark He marked the
envelope instead of on the paper
Mr. Eyarts-But it is in evidence.
Mr. Fulerton-It is already marked
Mr. EyartsIt supposed to be Marked but the mark is not
on it,
THE TRIBUNE senogrpher here marked the paper Exhibit
Dat
O. Now SIR did you place in Mr. Moulton's hands at that
time anything but this letter Mr. Bowen Of the 18th Of Jan
uaryf Turning Mr. shearman What ia that exhibtH No
matter Did you place in Mr. Mouons hands at that time,
ANYTHING but this authorization and the letter Bowen!
Mr. Beach-That implies assumption thank that he
placed both papers in his hands at that time.
Mr. Evars-I do not TO reconsider what he said Did
he place anythingt