New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23

| Mr.. shcarrnan-wo should not read the advertising
matter ..|
Mr.. Bcach-Nor the editorial neither. The gentleman
shall not unless yonr Honor rules, read the article
which contains this card In evidence. That has never
been Offered in evidence except tbrsh the medium Of
the general newspaper which received for the pr
Of identifying the card and Tho time Of It's pubica
| ton. . .
Judge Nclscn-wrll, this then, is the paper that
was hien,icd by certain nunbor AMI II that IL put
down now. that Will answer the purpose.
Mr. Beach, presume that Is So. Mr.. Shearman says
! 80.
Mr. Morris-ihat Is so, and the evidence upon that
point stands; the card in evidence which pub
sbe in the paper OF that day. yonr Honor Was pub
lshed at o'clock that is in evidence.
Mr.. Shearlnan-I do not wish TO be understood
ceiling to tatprcpo,tou because shall certainly claim
That the whole of this article Is in evidence.
Mr.. Beach-rhe editorial comments OF The Eogie in
| evidenced
Mr.. shearman-I shall certainly 80 claim They are
put In for the of showing the comments OF the
editorial article the time when this card received
Judge Neson-That is proved by tbedate OF the paper,
| and the fact that he bought it.
Mr.. shearman-Proved by the date OF the paper, and
by this article which shows where IL was
and when il was received.
Mr. Blackwell, We don't propose 10 be caught by any
such trap as that. understand the gentleman to
say that he insists upon the editorial portion OF this
paper containing this card to be in evidence and legiti
mately TO he nsed ny him, through the declarations Of
the editor in that article to show what time that card
was published.
Judge Neson-woll, should not receive Il as evil
dence OF the time OF the publication but that IL is the
same that this gentleman the date Of the paper
! that it was the same day, may be taken.
! Mr.. Bcach-Ceriainly
Judge Nelson IN the sentiments OF the editor
pressed in that editorial could not take.
Mr. Beach Not the sentiments, the counsel says the
declarations. sir.
! Judge Ne~on-weli, whatever ] have great conf.
dence IN The E0ge hut still could edto-
rails.
Mr.. Morris-wcll haven't great confidence II your
| Honor please
Judge Neson-we could not take the editorials, even
II We had. Go on, Mr. shcarman; that is identified by
| the number.
kMr. ShcannanOf course don't offer In evidence this
piece OF paper for anything that il shows but simply
identification Of the time For that purpose 1t may
well be marked.
! Mr.. Besch-Weli object to that.
Mr.. ShearmanI shall offer this in evidence, not
even for the contents OF the card but simply have 1t
marked for the purpose Of showing the identity Of the
| paper already in evidence.
Judge Ncilson-Ycs-the question being the question OF
! time.
Mr.. shcarnauThat i. all. As far as this slip is
| eerned. do moi ohI'r it for any other purpose.
! Mr.. Beach-This slip shows nothing In regard to the
| part OF the slip.
Judge Ncilson-Well don't take that but in connec
ton with the declarations OF the witness 10 fix the date
Mr.. shearman-For that single purpose; do not offer
this for the purpose " showing word that it contains
but 10 NJ the time when Mr.. Cleveland purchased it, by
| comparing II with another paper.
Judge NeilsonThn Il comes to this 10 Ia the
though Mr.. Cleveland referred 10 any other incident
! thing occurring that afternoon.
Mr. sheaman-C Certainly; th. is all offer this present
statement for.
MI. Beaeh-In the handwriting OF the witness, as he
says thereis Endorsement this slip" June 3 1873"
There n card ia il signed Henry Ward Beecher" so
far as those two items OF proof are concerned, do
object this article. We object to the remainder
Of il.
Judge Neil-on-wcll, I think that win do.
. Mr.. shearman--As far as this is concerned This will
! be marked
Mr. Morrs-IIadnt we better have the whole question
definitely settrd nowi The counsel says far this
particular is concerned; that is all they claim
now Now, IL understood that that editorial is in evil
! dencel
Judge Ncil.on-No. Sir.
NJ. Mo,rs-The whole paper, they say, Is in
Judge Neilson-wel neither is in except as il tends TO
sDOw the time.
Mr. Beach, hope yonr Honor will not permit the cdi-
tori part of that .lip paper he marked and put in
evidence becoe part OF the record TO be
published portion OF the evidence given IN TINS easei
Judge Internationally not
Mr. Shearman-This particular slip is not to he used.
As TO the other matter that past and there Is no Use
, discussing il while Mr. Cleveland is on the stand do
not understand the Court rule because the Court has
| not heard.
! Paper marked /" EN D. 49,
! Mr. Shearman-Nr Cleveland, can you say when you
next Mr. Beechcr after this Monday, the I'd OF june
1871 A. The next week. Friday evening, the prayer
| meeting.
O. Did Won spend all that week, beginning with the I'd
| OF June in Broollyn-New-York and Brooklyni A.
| did.
O. Were YOU in the habit at that time Of seeing Mr..
Beecher frequently and Intimately A. saw him Ire
Quently.
O. Were you on intimate terms with Mr. Beecher !
! A. was
| O. And you didn't during that week beginning with
the I'd Of June him after that Monday your A.
| | did not
| O. Did you attend Plymouth Church on the Sunday
! following the ID OF Junei A. l did.
O. Can You tell who preached there on that day! A.
| Rev william II. II. Murray Of Boston.
| O. And Mr. Beecher was not in the church az all A.
! He was not, TO my knowledge
O. Did YOU address any papers or letters TO the care
| for Mr. Beecber-to the care OF Bigelow Il kennard
during that wecki A. did.
O. Where was The Christian Union office at that time
| A. No. 81 Park place, New-York City.
| O. Corner Of Church-st.i A. Corner Of Chnrch-st.
| T. Where did Mr. Beecher reside al that ttne' n NO
| 124 Columbia Nights.
| O. BroOkIyni A. Brooklyn.
O. DO you rccoect the publication OF the card signed
| by Mr. Beecher on the 3Oh OF June 1871 A. do.
O. Did you have any interview with Mr.. Beecher with
respect to that card prior its publications. A. did
O. Where did that interview oce,ri A. In the house OF
Moses Beach, Columbia Nights No. 90-I forget the
| number.
| O. Columbia flights, Brooklyn, No 90. When did that
interview occur, A. On morning Of the 25th Of June
| O Do Won know who suggested the preparation OF a
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