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

I q Vow. san you skpain Why 1t was cha. the saas
names which Mr. I,e6ohsf mentioned himself Noro sue
gested 70 him In tho evening without the knowledge tAAs
be had mentioned thsmt A. It because Of AtAr.
the evening before betwsvo Gen Tracy and your.
self and myself 10 regard to wst seps would likely ~
taken in regard 10 the publication n Mr.. Tiltoa.
O. Well, We have no right 10 AK ssy further than thA
We're these names me0tionsj Ia that Interview
4 They were.
a. And at that sms hal thers bsea my csnsuitsuss
with Nc BeecLec about ths Committed a. Mono what
over.
O. And wheo Mr. Boecher cams 70 spesf % members
for Committee tho names among otssrS eoesrred
10 him. dI they NOT, suggested by you bofores A
They did
Orr OF those uames-we VII give you tho ecocos o.
the exception OF yourssifwth tho exception OF ycssscH
those nsues were Of VI the very leading asd most
prominent and known members Of tho Church aad
congregational A. With thst exception nafnes thss
Church, suppose. IL thsy hsd ooen oanod uP"" '" oV
zest strong namcs for an investigation
O. You have been ased something shout an interview
which took place between yourSe'f. Mr Beecbef oeS
Tracy. and Mr.. 5hearmsn, snd tho appointments o.
Conmlttee Gan you recoleot whether tho suDjocs 81
appointing Committee TO 10 seertcd from outside "
the church WA brought up on that oecasions A. WA
q. Well. what WAS said on Chat suiseosf
Mr Beaoh--Thst " objected n.
Mr. shesrman-It Ia part Of the Conversation whioA
they have drawn out, your Honor
Judge Nolson-I don't think IL IL material
Mr. Beaoh-It has rei.ioo Whatever 70 tho pas o.
tho con Versaton that wo Introduced
MIR. ShearmaD- ia part of tho very same c0nverse
tIon-thc very same consultation
Mr. Beach-NO matter II It, -.
Jidge Nelson 1t Ia an independent subject.
Mr. shearman-I beg your HpboTs pardon. but the,
brought In the question Of who were suggested
names were suggested for this Committee.
Mr. Sherman On tho goth; and that IA what An
asking about-thst very interview between Mr. Beechef
Mr. Cleveland, Gen Tracy, AMI myself propose "
complete that oOnyers lOD because 1t WA all part u
converati0n.
Mr. Besoh-Ths only subject ~ whiob hs directed biz
attention to the names-and he mentioned ~"A'
names-yho were 10 compose tbs Committee
Mr. Eysrts-Weil that subject II yOnr Honar please
was the making up Of Iho Committee. That was t~s
reason It was introduced
Mt Beaoh-NO II was for the names
Mr. Eyarts-I bears upon that proposition. that ths
making up of the Committee WA such as should enso's
NY learned friends TO urge that 1t was s"ieoted-wnas
wa say somewhat dsrcspeotuily about jury or Cold
mlttee-a packed Commistes, Now. the whole OF tnas
conversation OF which they arc seeking Z" exRscs
for some suggestion oi that kind. OF greater o.
less force think properly be brought IN ana -
part Of that consultation there wss eonsidsrsosn
Of tho very important question whothcr or no
o Committee might not properly be eaxcs
entirely outside of the church and congrcgauoA
Of men prominent In the community. and tho ds
position question suob grounds NJ it was serA
disposed Of and it won't do for my learned frioaos "
say that whom the whole interview relates to tho MAKING
up Of a Committee snd they have extracted from che
conversation such parts Of 1t relate TO tho eotnaa
making up. draw thor conclusions from. and n.axs
their arguments Of we can't show the cOnsatios QUE
Of which this final result lowed and which included ss
segarate and important view Of subject.