New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
Mr.. BELCHER's OMISSIONS WHILE WITH THE
COMMITTEE.

Mr.. BELCHER'S OMISSIONS WHILE WITH THE
COMMITTEE.
O. Very we'll you don't choose therefore let il
stand Now didn't you purposey before that Committee
that charge made by Mrs Ton, you learned from
Mr. Ton against Mr. Bcecher OF improper sOllcitatonsf A.
did not
@ You did not purposcy' A. did not purposely omit any
thing; no, Sir
@ Then how you omit that important part OF 1T A.
can't tell you how came to omit any part oiit
O. How! A. can't tell you how came to omit any part
oft.
O. You only stated what Theodore Tlton said In vnd
cation his wife and Mr. Bechcr bu. did dnotate tho cdsc
A. didn't state that had stated anything before tho Com.
mittee
@, How, A. I didn't state that; didn't say anything OF
that kind that know OF, before the Committee.
O. Well say you only stated before them what was vndca
tory OF and Mrs Tton without stating the Charge
you Understood it, that had been made against Mr. Deeche
A. don't rsmemher what stated before the CommiItee
haven't the remotest idea.
Q. You haven't the remotest idea! A. None.
@ or what you the Committee Didn't you tell
ago that you could what you stated before o
Commeei A. In relation TO the vndcaaon OF Mr. Beecher
O. What you said before the Committeer A want to aa-
swer your question correctly Sir and don't want to stae
anything that is not true.
@ Haven't you stated since recess- have stated hero
that remembered stating Committee something 10 rca-
ton to the printed matter.
@ Didn't you state now here within the last Eve minutes.
when asked you what you omitted to state before the Com
mittee that you couldn't tell me that A. l.
O. One moment tha. you could tell what you did
stale, A. Yes.
@ Now you tell yos have the renoest idea what
you did state your In that respect that you asked me-
@ respect, A. In the respect that you asked me as
to the vndaon Of Mr. Beeeher and that that did not sustain
Mr. Titon, as understood your question.
ask you this question then, remem ering what you DID
state whether all In viniicaon Of Mr. B'echer and
Mrs Ton and nothing implying charge against them' A.
Against them,
O. Yes or either Of them A. That is my understanding,
for knew Of nothing against Mr.. Beecher
O. You knew that Mrs. Tlton had made charge against
him. didn't you! A. knew that Mr. Ttonwhich charge do
you mean!
@ That Mr Tion told you OF the charge that Mr Titon
told you Of A. knew that, certainly.
@ You kne. that that was charge against Mr. Beecher OF
improper solciationsi A. Yes Sir which Mr.. Titon had
retracted.
O. And why didn't you state that charge before tho Commit
tee A. cannot tell you don't know that did state IL
don't know what stated fully.
O. Now didn't you know tha. Mrs Ton had rearmed that
charge! A. No. did not
@ Didn't you know that Mrs Tlton hadn't yoa been In
formed that Mrs Ton her husband tho night OF
tho eracon that had been gotten from her BY Mr. Beechea
for purpose Of his own, A. No, Sir.
@ And not for A. No. Sir had simply had the infor
on but he did read to me, that know Of don't
member his reading it 10
O. Retricted tho retraction that you heard. A. That
stated.
O. Then didn't you understand that the original charge would
stand, in measure, A No, did not.
Q. How, A. did not understand so.
O. Not if the recalled and retracted; didn't
you think that that would give some force 10 tn; original
charge' A. 1t didn't strike me that way, Sir.
@ No. Very we'll Nov, did you see any one else before
you that went before that Committee that night, A No. Sir
O. Had conversation with any else, A. No Sir;
alone In my house.
40 Well you not alone in your house when you
before the Committee after you got the buildings A. No.
Sir.
O. WELL am asking about the time ntervened betweca
the time that left house and the time that went
into the did and talk with other
persons than Mr. Hill. A other persons; but don't
remember talking with any other person.
@ Whom did you see before went before the Com
thero when | arrived there.
O. Whom else did you see A. don't recoect OF anybody
else.
@ Did you see Mr. Tracy, A. Mr. Tracy, think
there saw him. think.
O. Did you have any conversation with him A. don't
member any conversation with him.
O. Well IL you had conversation with him, wouldn't you
rememberit A. don't think possible for man 10 con-
troll altogether his memory Sir Idon remember having any
conversation with Mr.. Tracy.
O. Can you say positively that you did not have
ton with Mr. Tracy and that you told him what you could
tfy o' cannot say positively that had any conversation
with Tracy have stated the best my recollection
that had conversation with Mr. Tracy. doa recolect
any conversation.
q you say positively that you had conversation with
hims A. No, Sir; cannot say positively.