Year: 1875

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BY Mr.. shearInan-Did Mr.. Woodruff say to you, al
win show you letter which, II published, or shown
generally, would drive him out OF BROOKLYN A. He
did.


q Did you ask Mr.. Woodruff II the charge against Mr.
Beecher was aduteryi A. did
@ What answer did Mr. Woodruff make, A. He said
that IL not.


Mr.. Shearman-That Ia all.
Mr.. Beach-That IL ALL Sir, won't lAs the witness
leaving the stand-Have You made any bets on the
result OF this case A. No. Sir. not one dollar no. Sir
O. Have you had any upon the result OF this
casei A. No. Sir. have not any.
O. Have you had' A. have had at the first OF IT, but
have not now. not one dollar
Q. When did you have them A. had about two
weeks-three weeks ago. think


O. And did you cancel the bets for the purpose OF being
a witness A. Yes, Sir, did for that very reason.
Mr. Beach-You can leave, Sir.


The witness-Yes, Sir thought would be asked that
question.


Mr.. Beach-Thought what.
The witness-T thought would be asked that ques-
tion that is the reason Cancelled 1t was only small
amount any way.


THE TESTIMONY IN THE CASE CLOSED


Mr.. Shearman-IIOw much was it 7


The witness-One hundred dollars.


Judge Neilson-we won't take the amount.


The witness-I like to back up my opinion any how.
even if 1t ia wrong.


Mr.. Evarts-we rest. In regard. il your Honor
please


Mr. Bcach-The evidence then is closed; understand
It'll


HOW TIE SUMMING UP Is TO BE DONE.


Mr.. Evarts-Yes. In regard if your Honor
please to the completion of the sofar as the abors
Of before the jury concerned it has seemed to
u.s. very consideration of the matter, very
desirable consequence OF the long period OF our en-
gagcment aud the large accumulation OF matter,
as the summing up ia first fall side, that we
should have "a little interval which desire to make az
brief as possible. OF feel that any interval
is undesiraVe in many aspects of the case. and the
shorter it is the better 1t ia undesirable OF course that
the time of the jury should be exhausted any more than
is absolutely suitable to the proper administration OF
Justice the case. and it is very undesirable for us
counsel that should be delayed our dismissal from
the case any longer than is necessary II very desr
able that your Honor should be liberty attend to
your usual judicial duties. free from engagement in this
case that has occupied much Of the public time
We have understood from learned friends that their
expectation was that only counsel on their side
woud up aud though it places us at some disad
vantage perhaps in the length Of arguments that
not advised. by hearing one on their sde what
the real grounds insisted upon, upon the com
pletion of the proofs are. yet. OF course. 1t is
entirely proper that that should be made
Judge Porter and myself have advised Honor early
in the case that we should desire both to be heard. and
the purpose have is that neither should repeat what
the may say and that should not together take
more time than necessarily or properly might
take alone pcctaton that both OF s together
will not occupy than the usual sttings Of week
-Four days should hope to compress wha we have I"
say We do not think there is danger of our run
ming five. together have bccn obliged. as your
Honor knows, to attend in court up to this very
moment and have had opportunity TO hold confer
ences or To make to the division Of this
matter between Judge Porter and myself. in the con
alteration of the evidence 1t would very conyc
nen to us and think very suitable to the conduct
of the case and likely postpone at all the date
Of the final conclusion of adjustment, that when
adjourn to-day your Honor would allow us 10 adjourn
until Wednesday morning. have spoken to ny learned
friends and they. with great courtesy and kindness
though they feel some Inconvenience from it,
doubt are disposed to to our wishes
that regard quite If your Honor please
that the time will he well spent IN reducing TO order and
within limits what may have occasion to to
the jury and il your Honor shOud take that view of 1t
should hope that the jury although probably not very
agreeable to them. would feel that
bic part.


Mr. Beach, should greatly prefer personally. Sir, that
the argument of this should proceed at the usual
day OF adjournment upon Monday, passing over tomor
row. which is session day in ordinary practice
From my engagements il Is exceedingly oppressive
10 ME that there should he any extension, when
we may hope conclude this and be
rid it, Bat my friend, Mr. Porter. has sent request
To me- and is fortified by the application OF my friend
Mr. Evarts and although there Is personal sacri
flee about it, and Inconvenience must, OF course
very cheerfuly III their desire could not rea
s0nably refuse without being somewhat dscourfeous
and would rather suffer than hear that character.