The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-23
After Recess.
The cross-examination Mr. ofCleveland

The cross.examination Mr. of Cleveland
was continued. He testified:
! saw Beecher on the afternoon of the
26lh of June, 1875; went to his house be.
tween and o'clock in the afternoon;
he bcckoned to me from a corner; | do
not recolect stating on my former cX-
animation that | went there by invita-
ton; meant that he did not ask me;
do not think | testified that | did not see
him before ] went to the mousse | mean
| had no conversation with him before
went to his house.
Shearman stated that he did not believe
the stenographer's report was correct
and Morris replied that he was sureit was
correct
The witness continued: 1t is not true
that | lid not see Mr.. Beecher before
went to his house that evening; Mr.
Beecher named seven or eight persons IN
the afternoon that were to be appointed
on Committee of Investigation. The
names suggested were Sage, Storrs, Ciat-
lin, Judge Benedict, Deacon Hawkins,
Mr.. Garbett, and my name;
think it was mentioned IN the evening;
cannot swear positively that there were
any other names; | am not sure L have
given the names Of the persons l gave IN
testimony at my house; the same names
were given in the evening by Mr.. Beech
er; the name Of WinSlow was suggested
bv some person in the evening" | think
| suggested it; it is true, in fact, that all
these names were suggested to Beechcr;
in the afternoon Beecher named seven
or eight persons, from his church and so-
cietv from whom he thought the Com
mittee could be selected.
MIR. Tracy objected TO this question be-
ing repeated, as it had already been ask
ed two or three times.
In the afternoon BeeCher named these
persons. and they were discussed IN the
evening meeting; the names of all the
gentlemen named by Shearman and
myself were discussed in the evening;
Beecher and Shearman took part in the
discussion; | think | invited Shearman
and General Tracy to come over IN the
evening. and | think Beecher and /
talked about this in the attcrnOon am
sure that this took place on the 18th OF
June: Beechcr desired 70 consult them;
one of the topics to be discussed was the
question of the appointment OF com
mitlce; Beecher gave no special reasons
as to his object for consultation
except to obtain legal advice
as to the investigation; was not aware
that General Tracy had that day pup
lished card denying that he was coun-
sci for Beecher; l was member ot the
Investigating Committee and personal
friend Of Mr.. Beecher; | first heard OF
the charge TO be Investigated by that
committee BY common report; mad
seen the Woodruff publication PRIOR to
that time; had not seen Tilton about
Reecher's relations TO his wife; l became
n member of the Examining Committee
IN 1874.
The West Charges.
| remember the West charges out
have no distinct recollection OF them;
these charges were very generally dis
cussed among the Plymouth peo-
pie; | heard Mrs. Bradshaw was
TO be witness in connection
with these charges; do uOt recolIect
when | first saw these charges, but my
present impression is that l never read
them until saw them Incorporated IN
the Tilton statement; during the sum-
mer OF 1858 the West charges first came
to nv knowledge; the first conference OF
the committee was held on the 18TH OF
June, and only four members were pres
ent; the first regular forma! meeting for
business was on the 10th July; the next
meeting was on Monday night AL the