New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
TIE PROCEEDINGS VERBATIM
MR.. FULLERTON SICK AT HOME.

Mr.. FULLERTON SICK AT HOME.
The Court met at II a. m, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr. Beach-H your Honor please Mr. Fullerton is disabled
from attending Court this morning In consequence Of sickness
His difficulty appears to be determination Of blood to the
head resulting dizziness and vertigo hope will be but
temporary Sir and with your Honors permission will
deayor to supply his place.
Judge NelsOn-Yes; regret very mnch to hear OF his Ill
ness, Sir.
Mr. Beach, think It will not be serious Sir. would be
glad to put question two to Miss Oakley.
Mr. Tracy-Is Miss Oakley in Court She appears not to
have come in, Sir
Mr. Beach, do not consider her farther
Sir very essential important and perfectly willing
any other witness shoud take the stand and can put
questions desire to her at time when she comes in
Mr. Tracy-She probably VIII be in, Mr. Beach, in moment
or two.
Mr. Blackwell Sir
Mr. Eyars-Shc will not deaylong II your Honor please,
and it will probably be convenience her TO be relieved
soon as possible.
Mr.. OLIVER JOHNSON MAKES SOME CORRECTIONS.
Mr., Tncy-Mr. Johnson desires to make one or
two corrections In his testimony of yesterday.
Judge Ncilson-Come forward
Oliver johnson recalled.
Mr. Tracy-Mr Johnson do You desire to any
ton Of your testimony regard TO when you last con-
versed with Mr.. Tlton A. Yes Sir had forgotten yes
teuav yesterday last
with Mr. Tton Deacon Curtss house had forgotten
that he had called my house in company
with friend later than that and that he had also dned with
me- upon my own invitation at a later time.
O. And there any other correction Of your reported evil
dence that you desire make A. Yes Sir find by the
report IN THE TRIBUNE this morning that asked
examination yesterday whether were AntMason. did
understand the question at the time thought the
question related solely whether had edited Ansayey
paper-or Anti-Mason paper
q And answered with reference 10 that A. Yes Sir II
understood the question whether Anti Mason
should have answered differently.
MI Evarts-Well he asked that
Mr. Tracy-WeI thinks not don't know whether he
or not. lie ID reported in TIE TRIBUNE.
Mr. Beach-He not asked if he Anti Mason
Mr. Tacy-I thought that he not understood he
did 1t referred to his editing an AntiMason paper.
The Wness-There is still one point IL it Is Of any
consequence asked yesterday when the last time
that had attended spiritual seanee can answer now that
in September last, in Boston.
Mr. Tracy-One further question to ask you
the stand The lady that yOu mentioned yesterday
timony and whom Mr. Ton referred to having been with
in his own house, you whether that Bessie Turner
that adyf A. No, Sir.
O. 1t was different LADY, A different lady; yes, Sir.
RE. CROSS EXAMINATION OF Mr.. OLIVER JOHNSON.
Mr. Beach-When was it, Sir, that Mr. Tilton
dined with your A. think 1t in May sometime in May
O. OF what Year, A. This past year, Sir; 1874.
O. Where was ii that he dined with you - A AT 244 East
l3th-st-, New York.
Q had You other friends with you' A. Yes, Sir.
O. 1t was your house L understand A. Yes, Sir; 1t
O. Who were present A. Prof Tyler, now of Michigan
University and his wife and am not quite who else
don't remember il there was anybody
O. Did you wine upon your table A. am not sure
possible that might have had wine the table, am not
sure that did or did not
O Well you accustomed to present your guests with
wine are your A. No, Sir am not.
O. What, A. No, Sir; It is not my custom.
O. Have you not very often done when Mr. Tlton
yeur guest heretofore, A Ne Sir; don't thnk think II
did on that occasion time and only time that
ever did and my impression Is that did not then bat
still I cannot say have recollection about it.
understand you to say, then, " yon did 1t upon this
occasion in May the first time you had done it A
think so am confident; not in the habit Of offering
wine to guests Sir.
@ Ysu do occasionally A Once in while Sir; Sir.
O. You are not total prohibi,ionist them A No. Sir;
am not
O. You don't advocate that in your temperance lectures
sermons A. have delivered any temperance lectures OF
late or either Ny views well known Sir by all
my friends
Q How recently A. Well, 1t must be dozen years
least. -
Of this society which you founded which you
tashed OF Progressive Friends think temperance,
Yes Sir embraced all views OF the temperance ques
ton.
O. You did not advocate total prohibition them A. The 40
cety aa and again advocated total prohibition bnt
have differed from 1t in that particular.
O. You have differed from ti A. Yes, Sir
O. Although ardent adherent OF the society A. Yes
Sir ardent adherent but have differed with the society
that question.
@ You believe in the temperate it, then' A. Yes,
Sir: