New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24


Q. now then, Win you snsver the question po'' 1A'
stenoerspher viii read IL
Mr.. 6hearman--It II answered
Mr.. Morns-No, 10 10 not; beg your pafo"s'
The Tribune stenosrsphef reed She qussoon = iou
Then your visit 70 Boston WA not Tor tne p"'p
entering into any arrangement whatever OF any uno
standing, that should be satisfying To M. h""n
prevent The publication Of that statement; tna' w
Mr. Evarts-NOv, the witness has gwen 'ne e."
Affirmative body OF his instructions, covering INC WV"
question. he went there under fnsfrucnons ~ "o
what they had to say and hive nothing to do WIN
thing they had 10 say except on condition OF
and complete withdrawal Of every charge
Mr. Merr,s-I have not ssked any condition, "r any
thing about any condition.
Mr. Evarts-Yo, you did not want the condition. p''
you asked . question, and this IL the answer.
Mr. Morris-Mr Cleveland. viii ask yon the q"es'ion
in another FORM the point: DO you mean W say
that in your visit Boefon you did not expect ny so
understanding and arrangement 10 he able 70 pre'e"'
the publication Of that statement A. dIo h"'
expect TO.
O. Well. pray tel us what ven expected 70 90 "nen
yon got ~ Bos,ont A. expected 20 IND OUT Ie""",
what the Boston gentlemen wanted. az mA"'r VI
courtesy 10 them, partially.
O. To hear what they had 10 cay Simply hths'h'
The witness nodded assent
Mr. Morris-Do you mean to tay that
Mr. Beach-He bas not answered
Mr. Norrie-He nodded HE head, understand ITO
the witness To simply hear what they had 10 cay
that iti A. simply TO hear what Mr. kedPa'h nsd 70
say.
O. And nothing else' Wen. A. VIVA, anybody had to
say.
don't give us any intimatOn.
Mr. Evarts-You asked him what he expected; II 10
answered.
Nj Notwithstanding elsei A. To hear what MT. he"-
path and any Of the gentlemen had TO say
ana A haiti all al hat
@ What gentlemenf
Mr. Besch-Yo. NO; va. that eli the object Of his
missioui
Mr. Eyart4-rhat vas not the question. Mr.. Beach.
The question was. What did yon expeetp
Mr. Morris-what was the object OF your visit TO Bos
tent
Mr. Evarts-You asked, What did yon e1peetf'
The witness-I did not expect anything.
Mr. Beach-That was not the last question.
NJ Evarts-Well. We will hear It,
Mr. Morris-Iiave you stated now, the whole OF yonr
object in visiting Boston,
Mr. shearman-That has not been asked.
Mr. Eyarts-YOu have not asked that before
Mr. Morris-Well, ask il nowi A. My object IN gong
IN Boson was 10 hear under instructions OF Mr. Beecber
hat all that matter meant OF telegraphng him to come
70 Boston and Mr.. Beeehcr said 10 me: Go that way
home and see what this thing means, but remember MS
that will have nothing TO do with any condition or ar
rangement affecting all these scandals except upon Inc
NJ II.
ton make an absolute retracon Of every charge affecting
nv moral character that they have made against me-
O. And from whom did you except 10 learn, when you
got 10 Boston the factsi A did not expect TO learn
that from any body.
O Whom did you expect TO talk with tberef A. ex
pected To talk with Mr. Redpsth.
O. And did you expect 10 meet Mr. Triton therei A.
did not
O. Did you expect to meet Mr. Moulton therei A.
did not
O. And how long had you been at the White Mouniansi
A. About week.
O. Did yo. -re Mr Redpath therei A. did not.
O. You kne,. bat he had been up at the White Mount
aims TO see Nj "eecher didn't youi A. may have
have forgotten I. knew he was there after was.
O. Howl A. knew that he there after ] left fhe
White Mountains don't recoect whether he was there
before.
O. Don't yOu know that he was there before that' A
don't recoect; may have knownit
O. Well what yOu to do after you had heard what
Mr. Redpah had TO say about the matieri n Ihat ue-
pended upon what Mr.. Redpath said
O. Well what were you 10 do IT, IN your judgment, his
statement was satisfactory l. Lad no idea that Biz
statement would be satisfactory.
O. No. no. that Is not the question: what were Won TO
do in case MI Redpsth's statement should be satisae
toryi
Mr. Evarts-If your Honor please prrcOnceived plan
OF what he was do implies instructions He has gwen
his whole instructions and speculative inquiries as TO
what the witness thinks he would have DONE II tins
or that view had been presented by Mr. Redath not
admissible That is not worthy subject of inquiry, as
IL seems TO me. OF course anything that MI. Beechcr
told this gentleman, any implied instrueons-al that
OF course, is right
Judge Nelson-This question looks TO implied IN
structon.
Mt Eyarts-Let II take that shape, then.