The New York herald., 1875-03-19

! Mr.. Snearman kept dring away IN a poll parrot
tone and much time was taken over nothing at
/ all The discussion lasted over half an hour and
/ put the audience to sleep. Mr.. Fullerton con-
tended that any Informal meeting of the boa rd OF
deacons winch Is not on ,ne records OF the church
Is not competent 10 oner They passed no resolu-
non; tne sentiment Of the body not being passed
into any tangible shape. Its proceedings do noe
resolve themselves INTO any determlnate Iorm.
Mr. shearman, IN reply TO the Judge. SAID that
the result OF this informal meeting OF deacons was
] TO let the matter OF the Wooihull scandal drop.
The witness continued-Mr. Beecner was pres
dal was made the subject OF discussion; action
was taken in the matter. Further evidence was
objected to-
THE LAWYERS wRANGLE.
Mr.. Evarts contended that as Mr Beecher was
thing and everybody, they should be allowed to
show hat Mr.. Beecner mad nothing TO DO with
it, Beach and Eyarts had a little spat here.
Beach complained that Evarts INSISTED al the
ie In reopeang dseessiUn m ne az sseacSa coss mac he
gentleman on the other side would insist on
standing up and continuing the controversy He
entreaLed the Judge to put substantially,
muzze on Evarts and keep him rom taxing Ia
and out OF season.
Alter the discussion ceased the oncial stenog-
rapher was called on 10 read the question put TO
Mr.. Halliday hall an hour before. Several stenog-
raphers came TO his assistance and nnaly the
question was reread. The answer was read that no
action was taken by the deacons meeting except
in words. The purpose OF the question was to show
rnat IN place or MIR. Beecher seeking to suppress
the scandal, as the plaintins side lntimated, the
board oil deacons met and discussed the subject,
ana decided then without his knowledge or sane
tion.
OF an hour.
AFTER RECESS
Brother Halliday resumed the chair and SAT In his
brown cloak grim as a frosted statue Of Roger
Williams. He halls from Providence. r.
The mornings quarrel had not dispersed any
OF the vast loquacity OF the witness. 1t was ap-
parently Hallidays determination TO SLID IN, not
only evidence but the editorializatlon OF 1t, as
uo inst hv fO a q
whether Mr.. Beecner had interiered with certain
deacon's investigation or no. Halliday responded,
mo- nor at any other meeting"
Mr.. Beach called him to order, and the Judge
mildly rebuked the witness.
In short, all day yesterday was . disgraceful
squabble and no result and MI. Evarts' absence
was generally regretted,
Mr. Halliday, crosse xamined by Mr.. Fullerton.
O. At the meeting OF october 2S can you name
the persons who were present when the Wood
hull scandal was mentioned A. There was Mr..
Fitzgerald. besides others whose names cannot
real; do not think Mr.. Bell Was present; there
were two meetings on the 21tn, and Mr. Bell may
have been present at one OF them: Mr.. Fitzgerald
was present at the time the Woodruff scandal
was mentioned; substantially there was mo;
scandal scan A0' formally. ri '''' would % w say '' not,
looking at the matter as l 90; l am
eys aa n M ID dd not
discussion OF this kind am entirely positive that
gave DO 10 ANY ANY ee se
to be discussed; simply stated 70 the meeting
mind as to the course shall pursue: shall treat
1t with silent contempt
Q. You had some object in conveying to the
action In reference TO the scandal A. Yes
and 10.
O. Which is true A. Both are true.
Minute book handed to the witness.
Wltness-Ths contains all the rules and regula.
tions OF the church and the proceedings In regard
Mr. Fullerton offered it In evidence.
Mr. Shearman objected.
The Court allowed 1t.
FIDGErrY sHEARMANs ZEAL.
Mr.. Shearman observed Roger A. Pryor looking
over the church recorI, of which he had put part
in evidence. He grew much perplexed and con-
ferred with General Tracy. The General appeared
to thlnk IL OF no importance and Mr. Shearman
then pushed forward and claimed that the book
was only In as evidence and not subject to inspec-
u0n.
1T is in," said Beach, rising with dignihed as
perity, "and we propose TO look at the whole OF
lt.n Snearman knitted his brows gazed ct the
glasses OF his spectacles and sat, ngurativey, on
eggs.
Pryor. however was above such matter and ab-
stained from looking at the book But it was re.
tained in custody OF the plaintiff, ana in me-
mens Fullerton, by putting question to Halli-
day, got 1t in as evidence.
Then Tilton himself took the book and began to
run through It rapidly Again Shearman arose,
interrupted Haliday's testimony. called attention
to Tilton's act and demanded the Dook.
The Judge seemed disposed to assent to what
Snearman said, ana Shearman rushed forward to
seize the book with very irreverent haste for sucn
a nallowed record. Judge Morris, Of Titon's coun-
sell grasped the book and bore 1t on, and Tilton
closed the gap between mis- chair and his table
with his body 30 that Shearmap could not get up
to Morris.
1t looked little like fist fighting. Shearman's
normal condition Is to be maj; when particularly
incensed he Is OF course madder. Yesterday he
had the complexion OF cochlneal.
The Judge sala that he thought the church record
ought to be respected Mr.. Beach stood up and
demanded to examine the book on The ground that
it was the property OF a corporation, which would
not produce it TO subpoena, but that this cor
poration plymouth churcn). acting In Its silent
capacity OF party 10 this suit. had presented the
book prove the plaintiffs absence well as mis-
presence at deacons' meetings, and they demanded
to looK at 1t while in the CUSTODY OF the Court.
Shearman's teeth were interleaved. He has a
great way OF getting mad and stamping with bis
leet The outsiders thought that perhaps this
book contained memoranda OF presents given to
Mrs. Morse, Bessie Turner ana others on Mr..
Beecher's account Beach said aloud:-"We
shan't violate the confidence OF the poor assisted
by the church, unless they happen to be OF Mrs.
Tlton's family"
Mr.. shearman made another run for the book.
Fullerton got 1t and held IL tight. Beach blocked
the way and Shearman fumed and stamped. One
man in the audience appeared to De going into
convulsions anticipating q nght
Finally Fullerton proceeded TO put to Halliday
questions appertaining to successive meetings 4
the deacons, connecting the book each time with
the question as evidence SO IL got in
The witness referred to the minutes Of the dea-
cons meeting, October 2, and Mr.. Fullerton offered
the minutes iu evidence.
Mr.. shearman objected to the book again, but
the Judge allowed II TO be put IN.
The witness then referred TO the minutes OF the
meefing OF deacOns oil November 27, 1872.
Mr.. Fullerton said At there was nothing In IL re-
ferr I Wnndhull scandal would