The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-07

date of March 8, 1871, Mr.. Beecher, is
the month following these February let
tiers of 1871, isn't it2 A-Yes sir.
Q-You remember the letters Of Feb.
rusry sth, that were spoken of yesterday?
A-Yes sir.
Mr.. Evarts-I will read this letter
which you have before you, and ask you
some questions about it.
The Birds Have Come Again.
"WEDNESDAY.
My DEAR FRIEND:-Does your heart
bound toward all as it used? So does
mine. | am myself again. did not
dare to tell you till was sure but the
bird has sung in my heart these four
weeks, and he has covenantes with me,
never again to leave. Spring has come.
Because thought it would gladden. yos
to know this and not TO trouble or EN-
barrass you in anything, | now write.
OF course | should like to share with you
my JOY, but / can wait for the beyond.
When dear Frank says may once again
60 to old Plymouth, | will thank the
Dear Father.
Now, Mr.. Beccher, had any letter
passed from you to Mrs. Tilton except
that letter of the 1th of February, from
her, or prior to your receiving this let
ter? A.-None that l know of, sir.
Q-Well, what is your impression? a
i don't think it would add any.
Q-This, then. is the first letter, as tnr
~ you know, that you received from her
after your letter of this 7th of February?
A Yes sir.
(Which has been given IN evidence,
sent through her husband? A-Ycs.
Q-Now is there anything in the eX-
preston Of this letter; is there anything
in reference which You recognized then
or now Of any special orcovert meaning?
A-No, sir; understood that perfectly
then, and DO now.
Q-What was your understanding of
that letter then?
Bcechcr-One moment sir. We except
to that.
Fullcrton-This letter. is TO be translated
sir in light of the events proven; there
Is no other way.
Beechcr-Th2t understanding must
have come from some facts; some cvi-
dcnCc
Judge Neilson-Might it not come
from some mi.conccptiOn?
Bcach-Thc question j., what docs this
letter mean? Its significance is not to
be determined by the party on the stand,
but by the jury, accompanied by SUR
rounding facts and circumstances. The
question is, what did Mrs. Tilton mean?
1t is not for this witness TO say; it Is for
the jury to say what the instrument
means, first by its language,
and. second, by its accompanying
circumstances, if there was any act Of
The Court-It is immaterial unless
there i, something Of the kind behind.
Bcach-U'nlcss there is something
of the kind behind 1t is not To be rccriv-
ed; they must show the circumstances
which render it material before your
honor will admit it. | submit with great
respect, but with great carncstneSs never
theless, that the witness understanding
of that letter, and giving construction
90 its phrazcology and the meaning of
Mrs. Tilton, ! submit is inadmiS>ibe.
EvartS-We only contend here us TO the
fact Of any covert or secret meaning.
After further argument the Judge then
decided that the questions might be an
swcrcd.
Fvarts-Whrn | say there was no co.
vert meaning in any of the explosions
of this letter Mr.. Beecher, do they refer
to any matters of private intelligence be-
tween YOU and Mrs. Tilton? A.-They
do
Q-Whut were those? A-Thc words
of my letter.