New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04

whom she had had that conversation was mentioned
Mr.. Beach-It might have been the whole world. She
says she had conversation with nobody upon that sub
ject that the whole Of It, We can't name every
person, for might name the whole city.
Judge Neilson-well, that covers the point.
Mr. Morris-Now, Mr. Martin, will you answer the
question:
Mr. shearman-Your Honor will note exception TO
the question rs allowed
Mr. Morrs-You have answered the question. believe.
that did upon that subject after Mr. Tracy
left 7 A. Yes. Sir, she did.
@ Now, my question was whether that did not form
the principal topic of conversation until she left to go
before the Committee
MT shearman-we object to that question
Judge Noilson-we will take that
MT shearman-Note exception.
The wtncss-I think can safely say. Sir that there
other topic discussed.
O. Or talked abOuti A. Or talked about.
@. During that sfternooni A. During that afternoon
after Mr. Tracy left until she went TO the Committee
CROSS EXAMINATION OF MR.. A. b. MARTIN.
Mr.. Shearman-Mr. Martin. how frequently
did you visit Mrs Ovingt0ns during July or August
ls74i A. Immediately after Mrs TitOn left her home.
Sir visited her twice Of each day.
O. For how long period did you continue thati A. Up
until the time that TtOn went the country. Sir
O. Where did you live at that time Mr. Martin A 1
lodged sometimes In FultoD-st in the Clinton House;
after Mrs. TltOns house broke up, Sir had not any
home. and did not take boarding anywhere for that
time; was sometimes at Mr.. TltOn's house.
Q. You had lodged for considerable time IN Mr. Til
toms house, had you mott A. Not for a considerable
time Sir ater-two weeks after Mira Tlton went away,
I went away from the house.
O. Yes and how long previous to that had you lodged
in Nj Ttons housei A. About year, Sir, or nearly 80
O. And you are lodging thoro now, arc you nOtf A
Regularly sinoe January Sir, of this year.
O. when did you communicate this circumstances that
YOU have testified to Mr. Tilton frstf A. am sure.
Sir do not remember have been very careful OF what
said to Mr. Tlton in reference To this case but should
think Sir the time Bessie Turner made this state
ment on the stand possibly before though AN not sure
Of that.
O. You STAYED frequently at meals al Mrs OviDrton's,
didn't youi A. Frequently think have been there
possibly half dozen times or less.
O. Didn't you stay occasionally all night A l was
there two nights. Sir at Mrs. Tlton's invitation
O. Did you not on several occasions stay there very
late at night A. No. Sir; don't remember any time
being very late except the night in which Mr. Tlons
statement published and then remained there to
escort Mrs Beecher home.
O Well on this afternoon when you sat on the piazza.
whereabouts did you sti A. Well. the piazza ia very
smaI Sir II YOU have been IL; there IL swing
there and q large chair; think sat in that chair in
about the same position.
O. Did Mrs Tlton sit with you on the piazza al the
time A. All tho time, Sir.
O. Well, whereabouts did she sit A. She sat on the
chair on the piazza near by
O. And which end OF the piazza did you ait, supposing
the piazza out at hat window did you sit ut mat
end OF the piazza the further A The door gong
out from the hall is here lustratDg the piazza running
back that way and sat back Mrs Tton SAT IN front OF
me- with her back to the swing. which there tor lhe
children
O. Well when You first came in yOu saw Gen Tracy IN
the room1 A. When first came in went into the par
or and saw Bessie Turner. whom did not know then
O. Then YOU went up stairs to Mrs Tiltoni A. Mrs
Triton called me up stairs because the pafor was occl
pied presume 40 at least
O. Yes. Well it very hot up in the room then A
Very warm, Sir.
| O. Well did you go down pretty soon' A. should
b,nk we remained there about halfhour, Sir nearly
~ | can remember
O. Well did you look at the clock when you went into
the house. or at your watchi A. No Sir, did not pay
any especial attention to it; am simply giving you my
| best recollection.
| O. Well was it cooler the piazza when you went
down than I'D in the roomi A. Yes, went down for
| that purpose.
! O Well was the sun shiningi A. Not on the piazza,
| Sir
O Was the sun shining It q bright day. A. Vel
should think it don't remember OF 1t being a
cloudy stormy day have MT any recollection about
| it. only that 1t was not stormy day
O. II was not stormy. else you would not have been
upon the piazzai A. Not srOrmyior would not have
/ gone down there from the room
O. You have been frequently at that house on after
| Moons have mt youi A. I think have.
| O. Well don't you know that from half'past or 3
O'Clock in the afternoon the IN blazing TAFT piazza
and it Is the hottest place in the houscf A don't
| think so, Sir; don't know
O. Don't you know that that piazza Is exposed 10 the
sun in the afternoon and that that ia the time the sun Is
shining on 1t A. think know it is but there is
! protection there from the
O. What is the answers A think 1t IL, but there "a
| protection from the sun.
! O. What is the protection A. Well the covering Of
| the piazza
O. Just the covering that ia always there-the top Of
the piazza you mean A. The top OF the piazza; and
there In some think from the building the next house
| think the next house is protection.
| O. Is that house a protection at halfpast or 3
O'Clock in the afternooni A Well should think it was.
Sir because have been the piazza, should think,
from 10 o'clock in the morning until evening and we
never went away because OF the heat
O. Not even on the days. A Well II very
| hot at that time, Sir.
@. Yes doubt 1t was; well. do you remember how
hot il vast A. Don't remember anything about it, ex-
| cept-
O. Whether II was peculiarly hot day, A. Well I
| don't remember that 10 was.
O. Well don't you know, as matter Of fact, that that
pazza is especially hot about o'clock and that only
about o'clock that piazza cooler than other parts
] of the holsei A. don't remember that, Sir
O But YOU do know that the piazza s exposed 10 the
ann that is on the sunny side in the afternoonf A
Well Sir have told you that the house next door is
| protection; that IL the only
O. The housc next door, A. Yes. Sir
O. How does that protection when the sun
strikes directly square We piazza A. IL is three
story brick and runn back aud the other house
does NOT
O. Don't you know that the does not shine On the
other sde-from the other side Of that house' A don't