The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08

before Justice Riley In the Third District court
Brooklyn.
Taken as an indication that the sensation attend
ing the late trial so far as Brooklyn is concerned
mas died out to great extent with the verdict OF
the jury the proceedings were Instructive.
Court opened a. ten O'CLOCK, Justice Riley taking
mis- seat on the bench and calling up the case OF
an assault upon young woman by young man
known as Red Haggerty.r The vast Importance
OF TINS trial consisted In the circumstance that
HaggertJ was defended Dy the same celebrated at
torneJ who, In behalf OF Theodore Tilton, so ably
tantallZed Henry Ward Beecher The skill OF ex-
Judge Morris In this instance 80 far prevailed
upon the Court as TO secure "Red'su acquittal
on his paying o fine OF $50 and very soon after
the decision had been rendered the case OF
Loader and Price was called.
i 1t was nearly eleven O'CLOCK when Price and
Loader were arralgned. The Interesting feature
OF the examination yesterday was the appearance
OF Mr.. b eecher on the witness stand. He denied
fully the allegations made In the acldavits. Price
and Loader were tho only other witnesses
examined, and at the conclusion OF their evidence
Justice Riley committed botn OF them TO await
the action OF tue Grand Jury. Price pleaded
guilty, Loader pleaded not guilty. Below will be
found the proceedlngs:-
| PROCEEDINGS IN CoUKT.
About twenty minutes past ten O'Clock District
/
dressing the Court, saio al Your honor please
In the case OF the People against Loader, APP
pear Tor the prosecution. appear to-day because
Mr.. SnelI my assistant. is engaged in the Court
OF Sessions l presume the other counsel are
ready to go on.
General Tracy--we are ready TO 90 on, SIR.
| Rev. Henry Ward Beecher then came forward in
company with his son, the Colonel and took up
! position near the witness chair.
| nafri prtft wills
be kind enough to De sworn. sir.
Mr.. Bsecher came forward and, laying his hand
| upon the Bible, affirmed.
Justice Reily-What is your name, sirf A.
! Henry Ward Beecher.
! Q. Where do you resides A. reside at No. "a
Columbia Heights
District Attorney Britton-Mr. Beecher, will you
do me the favor TO peruse the afidavit OF Joseph
Loader marked Exhibit CD, so that may ask you
question with reference TO it.
Mr. Beecher took the sn1davit with 0 steady
hand and quietly glanced along the soiled pages
OF foolscap as the crowd IN the cours room
pressed to the 'front.' to catch glimpse OF the
great preacher. After the lapse Of lew moments
Mr.. Britton put the question, "Now, Mr.. Beecher,
Is there anything IN that a1idavtt alleged to have
occurred between you and Elizabeth Il. Tlton
that Is true In point OF fact 7"
Mr. Logan objected to that form OF question,
saying the proper way to contradict the an1dAvlt
was TO pr We In detail what dld occur
Mr.. Britton said he put the question In that
form and he proposed by 1t to contradict directly
each fact in the a1davlt. II all tne facts
true ne proposed to prove that.
Justice Riley sad me question Is admissible.
District A,t1rneg Bri y, TO Mr, Heeener-n
ton Of fact alleged to have occurred between you
ana MIS- ES-oeTn I'Ga ot tns sr ,rael n
alleged.
MIR. Logan submitted that the facts in Price's
affldavlt could not be used as evidence against
The District Attorney inquired or the Court II
the charge Was not against botn M .n--Loader and
Justice Riley said that he pro posed to consult
the District Attorney In regard to maSlng Price
district Attorney Britton-we are not in the
habit OF separating parties on preliminary K
quesuol in regard to the anidavt Of Price felat-
Ing to any ALLEGED transactions between you and
Mr.. Logan again objected, put the Court ad-
Mr.. Beecher-There is not one word of truth in
MIR. BriIton concluded his examination at this
point and the counsel Tor Loader proceeded ner-
vousy with the crosse Examination.
Mr. BEECHRR oRosS-ExAMINED.
Q. Mr.. Beecher, during the years 1868 and 1869
you were tue friend ol the Hilton fanny, were you
Q. An in the habit OF visiting theres A. 1 was.
" n.
seasons OF the year.
Q. 1t was not unusual thing Tor you to be at
their nousef A. No, SIT.
Q. And you would 90 there at any time during
the day. would you mott A. No; in the alter-
o. bid YOU call there at anv other ZINES during
the dayf A. called three or four times IN the
course OF my whole acquaintance, perhaps, In the
O. You sometimes went IN the forenoon did you
not A. don't recall any instance OF that kind.
Y. You were on terms OF consider bic intimacy
Win the Iamuy were yUu n0tf A. Was.
q, And with Mrs. TIltonS A. was.
z. And at this time you were not aware that
any cuarge hsd been made against you by any
! persOnf A. AT what timer
OF any.
O. And In your intercourse with Mrs. Tnton you
regarded ner as an old friend OF yoursf A. Yes; 1
have known her sli oe sBe little girl.
q In your intercourse with ner you were as
free ana as unguarded as you would b. with any
BODY with wuOm you were acquain cdr A. ! am
not unguarded with any Oody, aud certainly not
o. mean tnat you were at ell times in your in
tercoCrse With het-JOu would associate with her
In the same way as yen would vita any lady for
wnom YOU had respectf A. associated with ner
as a gentleman would with lazy
Y. was II custom OF yours at tue time In meet
II was not an unirequent thing lor you 20 salute
them with Kiss A. 1t Was not my custom.
z. DID you ever dOltS
District Attorney Brtton objected, sayinz 'dt
Is quite Inmate ial whether ne did or not 2"
The Court susl aimed the objection, and the
counsel struggled on.
z. Do you evlr salute Mrs. Triton with kiss 2
A. nave.
q. IL was not an unfrequent tningi A. II was
not frequeut tnlng; It was occasional; when 1
went 10 the family Usually met them IN the
presencs OF eacn other-n the presence OF the
children; sometimes kissed them, though much
more often not; usually wnen 1 ndd Deen gone
any considera0le length oil time aud came back
would 20 up and see them; saluted tuem with a
kiss, out " came IN every day, as 4 sometimes
did, then didn't kiss them.
q. The fact that YOU did or did not woult not
make lasting Impression upon your mlndf A.
No, sir.
Q. Upon any particular occasion wnen you called
there you would not be able TO say whether you
did or did not KISS neri A. It would depend upon
circumstances; II you say that 1 kissed Mrs. I'll
ton Ia the front nall should say certainly not
Y. Ii would not be a fact thai would impress IT.
sell upon you II you Kissed ner2 A. The mere
TACT that sduted n with KISS would not.
Q. DO you know The defendant Joseph LOADER
A. | do not, SIR.
Q. Diu you ever see MIN prior 10 thls1 A. have
not seea blm az all, SIR.
Q AZ tue time Of your calls there suppose you