New-York tribune., 1875-05-13

ton.
Mr.. Evarts-wc want to show the witness the original
paper.
Judge Neison-That il very proper
Mr. Evarts-That is all that we wish to ask the wit
Mr. Fullerton-well. you want to ask him about the
paper.
Mr. Evarts Yes, when tho original comes IN
CROSS EXAMINATION OF JAMES FREELAND.
BY Mr.. FulertOn-YOu think that Mr.. Bowen
and Mr.. Beecher were your house In Januaryi A.
don't think; know.
Q. You don't think you know-that is what think
A. know; say they were.
@. What yearf A. 1870.
Q. What time In January 1901 A. Sometime along
in the middle, should think from the first to along in
the middle.
O. Now, Mr. Freeand MT it in January. 81. that
they there A. think not.
@. WHAT A. No. Sir.
O. suro-are you sure of iti A. Yes pretty sure quite
sure.
@. How sure you! A. swear to it,
Q. Well, that does not answer the question exactly
How do you know that it In January 1870 that they
at your house, A. Well, now you would not let
me explain if should undertake itand only tell you
that pretty positive of tho thngsure-yOu would
not let me explain 1t.
O. viii you tell mo how you know twas in January
1870 thatoy housei A. Our prayer meeting
was I'm January the latter part of January Mr. Beecer
and Mr.. Bowen met at my house to arrange their diff
culties the prayer-mectng was on don't recollect
exacy-something tho latter part q January. Mr..
Bowen was there at that time. and Mr.. Bcecher made
some observations. mark it from that fact-yery
hdent.
O. Well, did they have but one praycr-neetng that
year A. No. Sir; they had. think, more
q. How oftcni A. That month partcullry-that week
of January.
@. What A. That week Of January the later part
OF January.
q. You know it was in the latter part of january A.
know it was in January 1870.
@. one moment, Mr.. Freelandl A. Well, knew you
would stop me, If undertook to explain it, knew you
would stop me.
O. Well, having explained it, and having got through
with that explanation. propose to put yon another
question: A. Mr. Fullerton, you and I will get along
pretty well, guess
O. Well if you won't treat q serious subject with un
becoming evity will get along well enough. Did you
have more than prayermoeting in January. 1870
A. Yes.
@ Howt A. We have one week.
@. One weeki A. Friday evening of every week
have prayer-mceting.
@. OF every wccki A. Yes: "a A
q. Then you had four prayermceungs in January.
1870, had you mott A. suppose we had.
O. Well. how does the fact then that You had prayer
meeting the last week III enable You POSI-
lively that they your house the last week in Janu
aryi A. took good deal OF interest in this matter
Mr.. Fullerton, in getting Mr. Beecher and Mr.. Bowen TO
geter at my house; and after that meeting they sepa
rated-seemod tO-wh the best of feelings; Mr
Beecher--
Q. Now, will You tell me how yon enabled to fix it
in January, 1901 Il there any fact circumstance
A. That the fact AMI the circumstance Of that prayer
meeting; went to it,
q. Well, there praycrmeoting the first week III
January, 1870, or was there not
MI Evarts-Wei. Mr.. Fullerton. hear what he has to
say about the prayer-mceting.
Mr. Fullerton-I have heard what he had TO say about
the prayer-meeting.
The WtnessI know that it is the latter part of-the
praycrmeeting- latter part of January.
@. We'll. how are you enabled to fix IT the last week in
January If there prayer meeting every week In
Januaryl A. can only tell you did lix it
O. I was aware of that but wanted to know why. A.
/ said it the latter part Of January the prayer
meeting, and Mr.. Bowen at that praycr-meeting;
and that is the first prayermccting he had been to in
great many-we. long time, very long time; and
dated it from that fact
O. Did you make any memorandum of iti A. No. Sir ;
l did not my memorandum was in my memory.
O. Are you enabled to state positively that Mr.
Bowen and Mr.. Beocher met at your house any
other time than in January, 1s7Oi A. think they
never did, Sirl
@. My question whether you enabled to state
positively that they never met A. Ycs think can
state positively.
O. And you do so state positively A. do so state
positively.
@. Yea. Did you have any interview with Mr. Bowen
i'm December, 187Oi A. Not that remember.
q. IL that all that you could say A. don't remem-
beI of having any.
@. That you don't romemberf A. 7 don't remember.
Q. Well. is that far you got A. Well, yes
I;yL ia I \ .nu,t ,of
any.
Q. Did you receive a note from Mr.. Bowen in Decem
Der, 1901 A. cannot say as to that received
from Mr.. Bowen, but never upon this subject.
@. Well, didn't ask you that. A. Well answered it,
O. We'll, you need not TO answer Sir, until ask it, A.
/ supposed you wanted It,
q. Now, Mr.. Freeland-- A. take il all back
q Well, you had better keep 1t there-not profer it
again, because going To treat this subject ser
Ously move 1t to DO struck out Sir.
Judge NelsOn-Yes.
by Mr.. FullerOn-Can you state whether you received
q note from Mr. Bowen in December 1901 A. don't
know whether did or not, Sir; did not that bus
Mr. Fulierton-I move to strike that out again, Sir -
Judge Neson-Strike out that last clause
by Mr.. Fulerton-Youh have no recollection then
Mr. Evarts-If your Honor please it xms hardly fair
to the witness TO strike out that because IL looks
as II he admitting In sort that he did receive
note on this subject by leaving his in that naked
form, without he himself saying g" did not :" now he
says 81 don't know whether received notes from Mr.
Bowen in January; know had none on this subject
Judge Ncson-The objection is, 1t gives the contents
of paper without an inquiry as to the contents.
SHARP PLAY BETWEEN COUNSEL AND WIT.
NESS.
BY Mr.. FullertOn-YOu know the sons of Mr..
BOwcni A. Yes, very well.
q. What Is his youngest sons namei A. do MT
know.
O. Do you know his son Jamesi A. | do MT know that