New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
INACCURACIES IN Mr.. CLEyELANDS FOR
MER EXAMINATION.

Mr. Morrs-1he reasons will appear before I gel
through very distinctly. There Won't DC any mistake
about it,
O. Wen was the hour of the day at which you saw Mr.
Bcecher subject OF conversation between you ana
your counseli A. No, Sir.
O. Now, let me read little more Mr. Cleveland ana
see il this question put to you:
Now just reflect moment d yon NOT ySnrso Ell thss
night and say To hun that it was MI Becchefs WISH 'na
IL be puhlishedt
Mr.. Shearman-The answer.
Mr.. aorrls-The answer: II did not" Did you make
that answer 10 that question: A. viii you read the
question again' ~
O. Now Just reject moment Did you not yourself take
e Dd y TO him ths Il WAS Mr. Bcechcr wish that
it 6e publishodi A. did not.
A. affirm It now
O. And 1t was technically correct because yon had taken
the Covenant in the afternoon the middle Of the dny'
A. 1 had.
O. You didu't take 1t at night A. then believed
didn't.
@. And when you made that answer did yOn recollect
the fact that you had taken it i'll the middle OF the day.
Mr. shearruan-I object to the question as put. ought
10 have time object to the question As to whether
that was technically correct, emitting particular pas
sage, | object 10 that forIu of Question
MI Morris-He answered It.
Mr. Porter-You interrupted him.
Mr. Shesrman-He was going with something more
when you interrupted him.
Mr.. Morris-He answered the question.
Judge Nelson TO tho Witness do you wish TO add
snythIg noret A Yes, Sir
Judge Nelson-rhen add what y0u Wish.
The Witness ITO Mr. Morrisl Will you put tue ques'
ton againi
Mr. Morrs-I will PIT another question / don't wish 10
put question again that has been answered.
Mr. shearnAn-The question Ia this: Wasn't II tech
nicay to say that you took that manuscript 70
the publisher and said to him that it was Mr. Beechers
l Il aoyl.al nf
Morris's question.
Mr. Morris-No II was whether 1t was technically cor
rect because he had taken 1t during the middle Of the
day and he answered that once.
The Witness ITO Judge Sesonl Your Honor. Ideslre
70 say that never took the Covenant TO the publisher
with request from Mr. Beecher TO publish it, That is
| what wish TO say.
O. You had positively testified prior 10 that that you
didn't take the Covenant at ALL had you mott A did not
testify positively that had not il did was mistaken,
for have since ascertained that did take 1t to him.
O. Well did you recocct when asking you those
questions that YOU had taken 1t during the dayf A.
| did not
O. Tho Circumstance that You had taken II as an excuse
to have interview with the publisher concerning Mr.
Rcechcrs sermon referring the Ring had entirely
| capcd your recollection, had 1t A. II had.
O. Have you seen that publisher since A. have not
O. Do you know whether he has been upon the sub
| Jecti A. do not.
Now, didn't the pUDirhei Otleft 10 pHDllshinH
| Covenant A. don't recollcct that he did.
O. And didn't you say TO him that it was MI Ecechcr,
| wish that IL be- pubshedl A. did not
| O. Anything to that effect A. did not.
| O. Did YOU give this testimony IN answer TO the ques
| ton that vii! now read:
O. Did YOU take with you and deliver the publisher
the night Of the Goth Of May copy the Covenant for pub
lication A. don't recocct that did My Impression
! is that l went Mr. u0Hard-Jolin IL. HOward-Or Il. j.
| Ford He took H.
O. Did you give that testimony A. presume so, II II
| is there; 1 win give it now.
O. DO YOU state positively that you had no CONVEX
sation with The publisher In regard TO the publication Of
tlst documents A. state that did have conversation
| with him in regard to the publication OF that document
O. In the middle OF the d0yi A. In the middle Of the
day, II that the time him it during thai
interview.
| O. In regard TO publishing III A. With regard to its
| publication
| O. You didn't leave il for publication, did you! A.
| did not leave II for publication.
O. At that interview did the publisher make any obiec
ton TO publishing iti A. don't recOllect that he did.
O. Just reflect for moment did he not object 10 pub
| fishing III A. / don't Tccollect that he did.
O. Aud was not the object OF the Visit 10 TIC office in
the evening for the purpose OF inducing him TO publish
| i'll A. No, Sir.
| @ 1t was notl A. No, Sir.
@ wciLuyou went there With these gentlemen 70 read