New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
HOW THE COPY OF THE TRUE STORY
WAS MADE.

Mr. Shearman-Wc only want to know
whether you got that paper again Well, think either
that day the next day, with that belief wanted TO
get that paper of his hands in order that he might not
publish it, said, think, in the back parlOr down
stairs, that it ought to he published I said "Well
Theodore can easily get it published let me have it"
He said "No, | could not; 1t would not do for
me TO give it TO you. YOu might take it,"
went over to The Golden Age Office with him );
think that the day, and he left 1t In his desk
In the inner room The Golden ge Office and pointed
out to me, he went out saying nothing, or saying
"Thcre it is" 1 took 1t and kept it long could
making different pretepses for keeping it, until could
see Frank.
Q. Yesi A. Then copied it; that is all
O. YOu took copy of portion of IT, the whole OF it
A. No, Sir copied it until got tired-until could say
that had copied most of it. l know 1 did not copy
nearly the whole of it.
Q. VIII you look at the book which now show yOu,
and state whether that is the copy which you made Of
that "True Story" SO far you made onel Handing
witness a small blank book. A. Yes, Sir; that is the
copy
@. Have you read the paper purpOrtins to be the
True Story" published in TIE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE Of
Saturday March 6, 1873 which is "E exhibit Ia" in
this casel A. Yes, Sir; have seen that,
O. Is that copy Of your copy, far 1t goes
A. examined it to some extent and found it correct
yes, Sir.
V.
Sir.
Mr. Sherman ito Mr.. Fullertonl-YOu examine.
Mr. Beach-DO you give that copy in evdencel
MI Shcarnan-I will mark it for identification.
Mr. Beach ito the StenOgrapherJ-H this "True
Story been printed in the easel
TIE TRIBUNE Stenographer-I don't remember, Sir.
Mr. shearman-It has been marked cd ia" aud 70
avoid all further question, though certain IL put
in evidence. put it in evidence under that same
number, I'D ia"
Mr.. BeachThey cannot put it in evidence under this
witnesses testimony.
Mr. shearman-It was put in evidence before.
Mr.. Beach-Wel don't remember.
Mr. shcarman-We will now Offer this book in evidence
referring to book shown the witness.l
Mr.. MOrris--I not put in whole. referring to
the "True story."l 1t is in, but not a whole Mr.
Evarts. IN his questions read the whole.
Mr. EvarsYes IT is in that FORM and then it was sup
posed il came in under Mr.. Harman's testimony.
Judge NeilsOn-Well, proceed, Mr.. Fullerton.
Mr.. Beach, want 1t on the record want it printeo.
Mr. shearman-Yes il has the stenographer's mark.
Mr. Beachlt cannot be printed as long as You keep 1t
tn EG ct dSeng and getting It'll into the
and printed 1t has not been printed In anything that
Judge Neilson-In other words, you have no copyi
Mr. BeaShIN" We have no copy OF It. Won two
copies of that particular paperi
MI shearn%n1rhey win print i now in the record S
point which he recognized it, part Of it proved
by the production OF the original paper don't believe
proceedings referred to and marked I'D. ia"
Mr. Blackwell, it was not given in evidence before
Mr. shcarman-lt was not printed.
Mr. Beach-lt was not given IN evidence.
Mr. Sherman ITO the witness You will sec that is as
far you have copied Showing witness ID IA" and
also the small blank book.
The Witncss-It is all copied down there, Ipontng
to a part OF " ID l14."I
Mr. Shearman-Supposo yOu put your initials there.
The Witness marks with red lead pencil his initials
-. r." Immediately following the Words the friend
ship which profess for him."J
Mr. Beach, think it ought TO be put in evidence now,
for / II not before.
Mr.. Tracy-Jt was put In evidence, but not read
Mr.. FullertOn-Is the book inl
Mr.. Beach-No, it is printed in THE TRIBUNE.
Mr.. Egarts-The fragments were produced by you.
Mr.. Beach-Well, the whole OF it was produced.
Mr.. Evarts-Oh yes, no doubt about that.
Mr. Shearman-Perhaps better ask that question.
ITO the wtness The point at which you have marked
this printed paper with your initials in blue pencil
dicates the extent to Which your copy makes part Of
| this paper
| The Wtness-Yes, Sir. 1t is in red pencil.