The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-30
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, MARCH 3d. 1875TR1PLE SHEET

no regular session that day and we were on the
point OF separating when Mr.. rllton suddenly said,
mace me promise that you would not appear
against me" Mr.. Tracy said "yes, maze you a
attack notified you thai should not remain
neutral any longer;" some further words passed
between them; Mr.. Tllton came back, looking
very sweet ana pleasant, threw his arms around
Mr. Tracy's shoulders and said ..You are the best
oncihalon followed, and Mr. Titon shortly aiier
lett; MI. Iilton before leaving explained the Pc
cuIarities OF his temper.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
10 MI. iuilerton-lhere was no testimony taken
at the first meeting of the committees; the
evidence was alterward taken by stenographer !;
| 1 presume all the testimony was taken.
q. How many statements did Mrs. Tilton make
before the committceY \. she made two
bay; the ilrst the 5tn OF July: never saw that
staiement; never saw them ut all; don't know
! whether they were written out or not; DIR. Rich
ards was before the committee rwice; he made Two
statements; the first was an informal affair; the
commitIee met at that time at MIR. Storrs'; the
sta temenf. rs lar as know was never publishes :;
am not sure II the stenographer took notes OF 1t ;
| nave not seen copy OF IL ever since: | do not
know where the members OF the committee are ;
MI. sage was the cnGlrman We turned over every
thing TO the church commlttee; / nave not seen
the minutes since they were turned over, except
what l read IN print; l had no personal SUI
Of the COMMITTEE; lave seem tha ue repors
printed: 1t was incorrectly printed in several
Instances; made the fils draft OF the report OF
the investigating committee; / drew up the por-
ton referring 10 MI. Beecner's testimony; there
san error IN the printed report; remember,
taken down: DO not know In whose hand writing
1t was, but IRON what remembered 1t was corr
rect;
OF the report was read over and discussed by the
committee, all the members being present; TINS
was ABOUT two days core Its final presentation |;
met Mr. Tracy IN the street and we had u talk
before the committee he mad been invited he ties.
tlned an unWillingness to give any testimony
Seo'e me com a ne sa,d there was no occa-
family influencing MN IN Withholding MS evil
dence; Mrs. Tllton's name was not mentioned;
we told him that we wanted to know every thing
we could, SO as TO ger ut the truth OF the story
said we would like to see those documents and
papers, aud ne would not tell at that time
whether he would give them 10 us.
z. DO you remember Mr. Tilton saying that his
case dd not depend alone on documents and
! papers A No. sir; he sad his case depepHci
alone on documents and papers; saw no minutes
mttee; the stenograpner may have been rhere
taxing notes. but ala not notice; the report M.
Iilton wrote exonerated Nj. Beecher; he
Thought 1t best to 90 So understood
his his sd plan % to be TO N@onsaFate ~ ,Aree--
world ana end the matter; ny impression Is that
ON the I'D OF July Mr. hilton Came 10 Mr.. Storrs
pcrs; he made one proposi.icn ,hat inc oancls or
documents should be turned over 10 Jduee Rey-
this time when Mr.. Tilton WAS present; Ny. giif0n
SAID, Mr. lracy, you have.no rlrht 70 appear here
before me;' Mr. Tracy SAID, "le3 I noIiGea you
bound 10 keep my promise"
& Din Mr.; r,lon say nr Traey 2q are pre-
WORD lrevaricatinI was used; they were radically
Z. Was the lie passed between ther,q A. Nosh
ing so vulgar as that; tn'nk the wore laise was
used; think Mr. Tracy SAID num6er OF Ny ~
him., You have no right TO appear nela ssanst
me-"
A GARDENER APPEARS.
Almost every walk OF life has been represented
in the roll OF witnesses. Alter the lawyer came q
gardener-Mr. Beecher's gardener on the famous
Pcekskill farm, where the pastor OF Plymouth
Church 1Ondly hoped to pass his declining years In
biissiul serenity, watching the seasons come aud
20 and attunlng his great mind to the haymonies Of
nature. Tne gardener was o stout, dark-aced
man, Of eager purpose, who appeared TO think
the whole trial hinged on his evidence He
helped in his humble way 20 promote The fortunes
or his patron.
Shearman-I nave been IN charge OF MIR. Beechers
farm since 1873; recollect Visit or Mr.. Beecher
date he came rom New YORK by the TWO ococs
tram; he was accompanied Dy Mrs. Beecher; he
remained RENAME tnat day anu part OF the next; am
certain they were at dinner on the 81 OF June Mr..
Beecher returned to the arm on the 10th OF June;
Was ON the farm during that interval.
CRoSS-EXAMINATION.
Judge Fullerton then commenced knew about
toe time the tram .eit through the telegram re.
ceved; nave not got the telegram; think l
have seen u copy Orit; saw the copy mere III New
YORK lew weeks ago; Mr.. Hill had II III his pos
came to tae farm until saw the date on the COPY
OF the Telegram; nave also seen the item OF fifty
for the telegram; made my entries on Slips aud
then copied them into the regular BOOK; | am
certain, TO the best or my recollection, that put
down That tty cents.
q. Have you examined any other memorandum
A. Yes, sir; have examined the butchers books;
Think have hamed all the memoranda l navo
examined; |: was On a Monday that Mr. Beecher
visited Inc larm; he was there before May 26
l have no memorandum OF tnat visit the tram
that leaves New YORK at two O'Clock generally
gets TO peekskill IN an hour and forty minutes.
Here the Court TOOK recess TIL two O'Clock.
AT RECESS
the Court was slow in assembling. The LAWYERS
fingered IN the bright atmosphere out OF doors
ana the audience. for the first time, showed 10
impatience in returning to their places. Mrs.
Beechers lace caught the glad complexion OF
spring and ner winter paeness gave way to q
more robust tinge OF health. she conversed freely
with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Colonel Bsecner
a sprightly lady OF quiet taste In dress, who sat
beside her Tor q long time. Al the lawyers re.
turned to Court much improved In looks.
AFTER RECESS.
Joseph S. Turner examlned-l reside in Peeks.
kill, y; am son Oh Mr.. Turner, VINO last testi.
worked Tor MIR. Peecner on June 2 1s7s: on that
day went to the two O'Clock train from New YORK;
went down to the depot at Peeksklll and drove
MIR. and Mrs. Beecner irem the depot to his resi-.
dence; Mr.. beecher lett Peekskill Oh Tuesday,
June 3, 1873; he went to New YORK.
by hlr. Fullerton Il have no memoranda to guide
my memory as to the date 1t Is a mere matter OF
recollecton; sunday was not o working day; and
this was tue frs. day drove out the bay horse,
Billy, 20 meet Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Beecher at
the station; Mrs. Beecher came up there with Mr.
Beecher on Monday, June 2; she had been there
with MI. Beecner on the 29sh OF May; Sunday was
the LIST OF June this was the first time 1 worked
for wages; drove them down to the depot on the
80 of June, when they were returning to New
York.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS RocHroRT
THOMAS ROchlOrt Sworn:-l am twenty.nve years
oil age; am receiving clerk OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company; received q tele-
gram on the "a Of Juue, 1873 from Henry Ward
Beecher; tue telegram Is entered IN o book; the
message was sent by K. +. Dancer; the telegram
was not dated when gotit: 1t was written on q
white piece OF paper.
Counsel read the telegram from MIR. Beecher, ut
Brooklyn, to Thomas J. Turner. Peekskill, to meet
him at the train ut Peeka4ill by tho hal-past Two
train.
Witness said the telegram was received and
sent June 2. 1878.
BY Mr.. Fuilerion-The date was put into the
telegram two or three weeks ago.