Year: 1875

Mr. Evars-The time consider that before you begn'
and not when you get into the middle OF IT,


Judge Nelson-Iet me ask Mr. Eyarts he thinks It would
be incumbent upon him part Of conversation part Of
which may be pertinent the issue trial and part no ne
would be constrained to omit t all because part Of Woud
not be properly receiysblei


Eyarts-I don't desire 60 any further present thsn
say my friend that the time to consider Whether
would any evidence from this witness the subject oi
the incident referred TO In that letter before he began upo
IT, and not in the middle Of


Mr. Fucron-I 10 put myself In any such at
know what the would make Of It
reference made that subject and mean TO depn"
him Of that weapon Of attack our side.


Judge Ncison-Let that pass


Mr. EyartsNow he proposes deprive Of both weapons


Mr. FulertOn-Yes Sir


Mr. Eyarts-e proposes deprive Of the weapon of al
mission because he don't admit and he proposes tO deprive
Of the that would destroy the statement because ne
don't give the whole OF 1t.


Mr. Fullerton have given you opportunity say some
thing which was place. and that will probably make mp
Tor it. The gentleman call out that branch OF the con'erss
ton II he Is disposed take the responsibility Of doing 90
We will see whether he will or not


Judge NesonI think those last passages ought 20 De uch
out they not necessary.


Mr Fuerton-I haven't the slightest objection 70 striking
passages In the answer OF The witness ana oy
want them TO 90 far to enable your Honor to see "h
interview refer TO- that your Honor will see the motive
which prompted to leave il out, which would comincha
itself every ight-minded person.


Mr. Eyarts-t be with consent that they under
take to produce before this jury evidence aud then stop and
then consent il has had influence, to have suo~
ont When propose to strike out that my responsibility
Judge Neilson-G on Pass to another subject.


Mr. FulcrtonAnd what propose to leave out is on ny
responsibility


Mr. Eyarts-You propose to leave out part Of IT,


Mr. Fulerton- have put 1t in yet and don't mean yoa
shall force me to do it, ITO Witness Now call your at
tention to an interview Have you gwen all o that interview that
you remember leaving that part Of out The hierYe"
was mainly devoted 10 consideration Of that which must be et
out remember that towards the close OF MI Becher sad
that though he had that he not afraid 70 face
Mr. Bowen on the ground Mr. Bowen could produce no
evidence against him. yet he did not wish to have i' ee'
published and il | could my way clear TO Jusuhca
ton in some other and less dangerous way he hoped
would adopt IT, or he said that the public were only 100 "
to believe charges against clergyman and that these charges
which Mr Bowen had made should be made public many
people would believe them whether true or false and at IN pro
portion as people believed Mr. BOwens stories against nm
they would be likely believe any accusations that might
any rumors that might be ahoa concerning himself ana
Elizabeth and just in proportion as umors should get
aoat in reference to himself and Elizabeth, people would Dc


likely to 60 and believe in the charges at Mf BOWEN
had brought against him. he said for the safety Of Ella
beth and for his protection he hoped tha "oH'a no'
print that letter. but seek some oher metlod oi 'hia"a
| myself before the public.


O. Was that then pubshed' A No Sir never pub
| lshed that letter.


O. Now what else occurred there, anythins' A don't
remember anything at this moment


O. Did you break up then, and separates A. Ny impression
Is that Mr. Mouton asked me IL would retire that Wa h's
usual method in my interviews with Mr. Becchc- Twas sen!
for and the interview was held and Mr. Mouoa usually had
something which he wished to say.
| O 1t ended in that way did itg A. Yes, Sir.