The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-23
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After the recess, just as this morning, there
was some delay about taking up the business,
dnring which Mr.. Evarts stood beside the
Judge conversing with him. Constant read
ers'' of the scandal reports need to be informed
that Cleyelands testimony as to Beecher's
visit to him the morning of June % previous to
his departure to Boston was to rebnt Mrs.
statement about Mr.. Beecher's 'con.
interview with her on the End of
Juue
June GOTH 1874, in horse car about o'clock
n, m. and went to his house on invitation by
gestnre. He may have testified on former
Occasion that he did not see Beecher that day
before the meeting at the house, but he meant
that he did not see him to converse with him,
Mr.. Shearman-This cannot be correctly re-
ported.
Mr. Beach--It is correctly reported. 1t is
the official report by the stenographer.
Mr.. Morris-And | say it Is correctly report
TO witness-Is it true that you had not seen
Beecher that day before you had visited him at
his house?
Alt is not true. en-.
O-Name the members of the committee
Beecher suggested that Afternoon.
MIR. Eyarts-Wtness testified to this before.
This is repetition. :, H.,
when [ was examined in my sick ROOM he
named Storrs, Catin. Sage, Judge Benedict,
Hawkins and Garbeth. L think my name was
not mentioned until evening. About the same
persops were named by him in the evening as
in the afternoon There was conference in
the evening as to who were to be on the com
mittee 1t is true that Beecher named them
all except one. The exception was Winslow,
whose name was suggested by somebody
think | suggested it.
Q-Now havn't you sworn you didn't suggest
any one?
Shearman-I object; witness must be shown
his testimony.
Witness-It is true in fact that Beecher
named all the leading men who were named
and he made up his mind whom to select
Q-Who first suggested the names OF TINS IN
yestieavipe committee except WinslOw?
Witness-In the afternoon Beecher named
all and the others were suggested in the even
ing by other gentlemen
Morris again pressed the question, saying he
wanted to know who first named those who
actually served on the committee except WINS
low.
question again.
81 don't notice such an insult coming from
quarter as man standing in your position. -,
never occupy.
Morris-It was gross insult to make such
remark. i,
Tracy here laughed and Sherman laughed
and bushed at the laugh himself had made.
The cross-examination then went on Slowly,
Shearman Directing TO questions ana ME-
Evarts yawning heavily. Witness SAID ne IN
vited Shearman and Tracy to Bfechers mouse
on the 26th of june 1874, as Beeoher wanted
to take legal advice about the investigation.
When W tness was appointed on the committee
he had never heard what We re the dl1ncultles
to be investigated. He had read the Woodruff
publication. He had not had any conversation
with Tilton about Beecher's relations with ms
wife, Witness was and still is on the eXamln-
ing committee. He knew of the west charges
and of Mrs. Bradshaw as the witness mentlon-
ed in connection with the charges. lie cannot
recolect whether it was before or alter June
26th he saw the West charges
Q-Was Vests third charge the subject OF
general conversation in the congregation!
Objected to and ruled ont.
Wltues said the first meeting OF the commit
tee was at Augustus Storrs'. 1t was informal.
The first regular meeting was July 10Th.
Witness said he could't recolIect who attend
ed the meeting Tuesday night or the following
one The committee of five met at Oyington $.
That was the regular committee They met
July 9th, Elwood, the stenographer was
there and Tracy as counsel. Mrs. TIlton made
| a statement Thinks the reporter took IL
down. Witness still thinks the first formal
| meeting of the investigating commlttee was on
the 10th. Tllton's statement That nisnt mas
never been published. Don't know what be-
came of the stenographers minutes. They
were turned over to the examining committee
| They were given 10 Sherman. clerk OF the
church in the first instance to be gwen 10 the
examining committee That is only an I'M
preston. r,
The meeting of July 10 was held at Storrs'.
Tilton was before them. On that occasion
witness received a note from Mrs ovington.
Q-Give us the purport OF that note
The witness said it was an inquiry, whether
Tilton was before the committee and he replied
Ila halia
left home next day and the names OF the COM
mittee were published.
O-Before tho publication of the appoint
ment of the committee wasn't the silence OF
Beecher matter of public inquiry and anX-
iety? r:,.o
was not present except when making his state
ment to the committee. Tilton was the person
who made the charges they were investigating.
Hill and Tracy were there: He won't swear
Bowen was not summoned. Mrs. Bradshaw
was not examined. Mr. Richards was not ex-
amined. He gave no testimony. Witness
could not tell why he did not examine Rich
ards
knew nothing bearing on the case
Odd he not absolutely decline to De eX
amined?
A.-Not to my knowledge. My recollection
is that he had no knowledge bearing on the
case.
Q.-Who told you that?
Al can't recollect the details OF that long
investigation.
Owe are asking you but one particular
fact.
Al don't know how 1 learned it.
O.-Were counsel there when Richards was
before the Committee?
A. think Tracy was there.
In reply to further questions witness SAID he
was at the White Mountains in September last
Beecher was there Witness went from there
to Boston for the purpose of seeing Mr.. Red
path, in response mainly to telegram from
him, and JOINT telegram from Gov. claim
and MIR. Kennard. Beecher knew he was 60
ing 10 Boston. Before going he conversed with
Beecher about his object, and Beecher knew
what it was for A bundle of dispatches were
handedtwitness and he said he couldn't tell
whether Beecher sent those kilograms 10 he'd
path.
Evarts objected that these were copies, and
that was not correct mode of proof.
Witness testified he went to Boston at
Beechel's request.
Odd you go in the language OF this tele'
gram, "With full documentary to act conclu'
sively in his behalf?
Witness said he had written power from
Beecher and could produce it. paper, read;
1t was dated Sept q, 1874, and motlneS all
whom it may coucern that Cleveland has been
appointed in himself TO hear and determine all
matters connected with the scandal, and with
documents, and Beecher will abide by his de-
cision.
O-What scandal was there referred to?
Alt referred to MoultOn's connection with
the scandal.
Q-The one we are now investigating?,
A-Moulton's participation in the scandal. /
mean to say | doh t know what it referred to.
had no idea parties in Boston had anything
to say. / was to hear them. was to heal
Redpath. That was my authority to hear.
Q-To hear what?
About anything. -
Q-And you wern't sent for any specific
purpose?
Al was requested to go to Boston in re,
Spouse to the telegram from Gov Claim and
others to hear what Redpath had to say arising
out of telegraph correspondence with Beecher.
The examination of Cleveland was here sus-
pended and SHORT witness" as Shearman
said, was called to the chair.
James Lttlemd testified to seeing Tilton nd
ing in the Communist procession with woman
who was pointed out to him as Miss Clafiln.
Adjourned.
LABOR TROUBLES.
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