New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
THE WITNESS SUFFERS FROM A BAD MEMORY.

THE WITNESS SUFFERS FROM BAD MEMORY.
Mr.. Fucron-Mr Belcher, when you were
before that Committee did you state to them that Mr. Tton
real you letter written by Mrs Tton, or paper written
by Tton which she charged improper SOLICITATIONS
A. / don't recollcct, Sir
You recoect whether you satedit before the Com
mttee or not' A. don't recolect; no, Sir
O. Didn't you Just before the adjournment state most dis
tncty that that Of the parts that you omted'
don't rocoect
O. WE'LL you so stated before adjournment that that
Of the parts that you omitted true don't re-
collect whether II was true or not.
O. You cannot recoec what you have testified to on
the stands A. cannot ecolect whether made that
statement.
O. Twill ask you the question again VIII you now repeat
to the Jury what you omitted in your testimony before the
Committee OF the statement which Theodore Tton made to
YOU at his house, A. know what omitted to state
O Can you name anything that you omtted' A. No; II
you ask me that, what ommitted; recoIec what
stated some OF ii.
O. You cannot recoect anything that you ommitcd, A.
No can recoect what stated.
O. II would be well enough for you TO recoect that when
ask you what You stated | asking you what you
omitted to STATE You rccolec. A. cannot recol
lect.
@ you rcco,ec any thing that you omitted to state
before the Committee Of that conversation A cannot
@ Didn't you before the adjournment state distinctly the
different heads that omitted to state before the Commttee'
A. | don't recollect
O. You don't recolcct whether you testified or not' A.
do not.
O. Well don't You rccoect that yon omitted to
before the Committee anything about this improper solicitation
to wife and all that it implies charge made by Mrs
Titon against Mr.. Beecheri A. / don't recollect
O. Do you recoect of takingo Mr. Hill, before you went
before the Committee about that charge OF improper solicit
tationss A. No, Sir
O. Didn't you state to Mr. Hill that h, the charge
tanned in the papers that you Of Mr. Tton' A don't
recoect any conversation with Mr. Hill before going into that
Committee.
O. Don't you rccoec OF seeing him ALL before you went
in before the Committee, A. lie for in his carriage
O. Didn't he tell you what he wanted! A. Simply to SO be-
fore the Committee
O. Didn't you the purpose for which he wished you
to 90 before the Committee. A. Not at all no, Sir
@ He didn't tell you that he wanted you to give statement
A. No, Sir.
@. Or evidence. A. No, Sir.
@ And did you know what he wanted' A. Yes; knew
what wanted he stated that he for
take me before that Commtte&
O. you suppose that he wanted you 10 60 before the
Commttee' A. Yes, Sir, presumed 3d.
O. Did you suppose he wanted anything yben
got there, A. don't know what he wanted
@, What did you think at the time A. supposed that
/ should go before the Committee.
O. Yes have got past that What did you suppose that
you would be required do asked to do when you got be-
fore the Committee A. could not tell until asked
@ Had you any impression about 1t. A. had impress
son except that there to state what knew Of the
ter that is all
@ Oh hen you had impression that you to state
what you knew about the matter , A Certainly.
O. But you did what you knew about tho matter
understand you-the whole OF A ddat state all knew
about 1t hadn't time to have done that
O. You hadn't timer A. hadn't the time no, Sir.
@ Was that the you didn't state 1t, A. Not neces.
sarly so wasn't there long enough.
Q. You not turned out, your A. No.
q You stad long you chose, didn't your A. Not as
long as chose.
@ You wanted to stay longer aud couldnt A. No; don't
that.
@ What do you meant A. mean that staid there-tiat
the time OF examination short; that is all | mean.
@ And did you 60 away you examined A.
l did.
@ Left the and went home' A. Left the room aud
went home; yes, Sir
q You not prohibited from stating anything that you
wanted to state, were you! A. No, Sir.