New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-19

rpsner marked for Identification "Nc 5s'1
fHandnc paper to witncssl; Tel me whether the paper
now shown YOU was received by your A. fee' 81 ""SS
o About the time % its date. A Yes, Sir'
~ MA Won show Il to Mr. Beecheri A. did, yes, Sir
o Did you read 1t to him, or did he read II
which A. l don't know whether he read H. or whe'ne'
read to him II either read to him. or nc reao hu
O When did you read to hm-how soon after It's receipt
AonY remember Sir how after It's receipt come time
within Whist time, A. shoud think within month
,.mcncr the something OF the conversation On
that subject g.,
Win Mr. Beecher with reference to that letter. A. IL was
with regard difficulties of The code" Age ITO MI Fu
lcrtonl-wir YOU let me look al the letter again
Mr. Fulcrton-C, rtainly
The Witness lafes examining the lettor-I am no' SUM
clenty clear about that to swear in FeGsG to H.
MIR Eyart.-whAt is thisi A. am not sufficiently ceor
that Il the letter showed TO MI Beecher nave se'et@
letters from Mr Clarke
o You are not clear this shown to Mr.. Beecher A.
No s, am no, clear regard to that want TO correct my
statement in regard that That the letter was subject OF
conversation am sure but that showed ii to him sm not
M Fuycrton-You are not suro you showed 1t to him
A. No. Sir
Mr. Eyarts, TO Mr. Fullcrton-weu. read III
Mr. Beach Wei, don't know.
Nj Fullerton / will not read IT,
Mr. Evarts-Nery well. say so.
Mr Fueron-Ihaye said II read It. it would be be
cause proper evidence and not because you commanded
H. ITO the wncssDd you receive several ettors from MI
Clarke! A. received several letters from him.
q And you are not able whether this the one you
showed Mr. Beccher' A. No Sir; not able to say this
the one showed Mr.. Beecher.
Mr. Evs-I desire that this statement should be marked for
Identification.
Mr. Fullcrton-l don't desire that II shAh DC m"A'u '
Identification.
Mr. Evarts-It has been shown the witness
judge Ncson-If he cannot identify it, counsel has sn'
10 withdraw IT,
q, Mr. Beher and he now says he in doubt whether was
shown 10 Mr. Beecher but made the subject OF
ton with Mr. Becchcr want it marked for identification
udre Neilson-That leaves the counsel to withdraw the
paper.
evidence that this letter subject Of conversation be-
tween Mi Bcecher and this witness
Jude Neilson-And conversation not being given as
vet / think he may withdraw the letter
Mr. Evarts-If your Honor will note my ekeepuon
Judge Nelson-Yes. Sir.
Mr. Eyarts ask it be marked for identification. as
letter pscod witness hands and concerning which he mas
testified Your rules it out and we except Of course 10
your ruling.
BEECHER'S CONTRIBUTION TO TTLT0Ns PAPER
Mr.. Fullerton-Who was this Mr. Clarke, of whom
YOU have spokcnf A. Mr. Clarke associated with Mr. I'll
ton in The Golien Age
Q state il you please what you by The Golden Ayr
A me COieH Age newspaper.
O Published wherei A. Published in New-York
O. by whomf A. by Theodore Tilton
q And when was stared' A. 1t was started IN 1871
O. Ab-lt what time in that year, A. In March
q How long did to be pubshed' A. 1t Is being
published now think but not with Theodore Triton as puo
I.her and proprietor 1t changed hands sometime ago.
nd you ever have any connection with Mr. Beecher about
The Golden AgeP A. Yes Sir
O When was the first conversation A The first converse
The G0lfen Age in The beginning OF lo'i'
think before the establishment of it,
q Whist that conversational
Mr. Evars-IIow material your Honor pleases 1t
mar be- material Of course by what was said
Judge Nelson 10 Mr. FulortOn-Dd you ask what was sad'
Mr. Fullerton-Ye. Sir To Mr. Eyartsl That Is the way
e. learn how It becomes material to listen.
Judge NeilsOn-GO on.
The WitnIIe said he hoped Theodore would be
ful in the enterprise and he would like to aid II he
could establishing the and told Theodore Of hat ana
Theodore said could not receive aid from Mr.
Bceohc establishing paper and told Mr. Beecher
said to Mr. Beecher that was what MI TIon SAID Ihs' Is
the 6rsi conversation remember about it,
q At any subsequent interview did you have further con
,er.ation with Mr. Beecher about The Goda AgeF Yes
Sir
o When wa. that other interviews A. The other interview
was in is7s-,he beginning Of 1873 think
q state A The paper was drasging-l said to
Mr. Bcchet that the paper dragging and that Mr. Clarke
was trying to manage something about its purchase that Theo
about the paper about its condition. that was
not prosperous should be- and that lie wanted to write
paper and said him. Mr. Beecher, don't see bow you
can help paper don't how you can subscribe any
money The GOiden Age, and told him that MI Triton
would not any money from hm-would not allow me to
lake any money him, directly indirectly, and didn't
See how possible for him to do anythng that that mat
Ter had better be dismissed and then him subsequently,
and the talk renewed from time TO time aud as far down
A. TO May the Sd
O. What year, A. 1879 think was the year and Mr..
Beeer said 20 between January 4h and May 1873 that he
thought could take and give to Theodore TIL
ton own and that he would not know where came fro
and he would like do It, told him didn't want
to dol could honorably in opinion Wen, he
said that certainly bread ought to be kept
that ought 10 money from him Beeche and feed
ont 10 him: he (BeecheD could get mortgage very
readily and give OOO and ad "We, don't want to
take it, Afterwards did take It, and did feed 1t out TO
The Golden Age and Theodore told Mr. Beecher that Mr.
ton was at work upon book and very much interested in
that that was very glad of lie said he very glad too and
he glad assist him in keeping him to work at It,
Finally took the money.
O. When did you receive IL A. May ID 1873 think was
z. What was the amount A. 5000
O. And bow was it given to you A. In bills.
q. Did you give It to him all at once {! A. No Sir
@ Where did you deposit it A. With Woodruff d Robin
.oa the firm OF which member.
O State whether Theodore Tlton knew that you had
oeiyed thai money Mr. Beecher' A No. Sir; he
knew 1t.
O. When did be learn II first: A. He learned 1t after the
publication Of my statement In which the fact stated
O. You never communicated 1t to him befores A No, Sir
sever told Mr. Beecher that Mr. Tracy wanted me to CON-
uncste in order prevent the publication Of his
statement
o sm coming TO that Go and state what that was' A.
Before the publication Mr. Tons statement Of July h
Mr. Tracy At my house
Mi Byars-we object TO that-s conversation between
him and Mr. Tracy