Year: 1875


and they wanted 10 know had suggestion different from
that do not know repeat the conversation on ha'
OCCASION The substance OF was that no other course
left than silence but remember that silence determined
upon not because the story could not be Denied Tor tue p
tlcuars Of the story wore bat the truth
Mr. Evarts-Wel we better have what passed.


Mr. Beach anything was said upon that subject the witness
can state IT,


The witness-M Bcechcr said the why he felt that
the best policy would nothing the subject In pubc
was this any denial was made 1t would only provoke
the Wooehus 10 reproduce the story in other FORM 10
rcera,e Il that denial would not quell It that they evil
IDENTIFY moant mischief and that they would repeat 1t IN one
form or another that II 1t denied once would have
to be denied twice. and perhaps three times and many times
That was the reason WHY the policy Of silence agreed
upon and not because the story could not in its essential
parts


Mr. RyarsNot because" What was sad in the reasons
given by him'


Mr. Fullerton-Was there more than meeting that
subject A. Yes, Sir; there were several.


O. Where did they generally take placer A. Always In Mr.
Mouons study. .


Do Won recollect anything else that said by Mr.
Hecher at any one Of those meengs' A. At Of those
meetings at little later than that he said that he had changed
his mind in regard the policy Of having nothing said In pub
lie; he said that he thought that ought to publish
card and he prepared card. That card-I think 1t has
been given in evidence | told him that the objection
to publishing any card was, by me, that I was the
wrong man to say anything the subject that as the story
connected Mrs Ton with himself he the proper person
to publish anything anything was to be published said
"he public at large will understand that the third party
in the case and would be very natural for husband to
deny such story concerning his wife; that was not the
proper person either deny to explain to do anything
about II. ,,,, T..


the one proposed by Mr. Beecher upon that occasion handing
witness Exhibit No. 23 A. Yes, Sir this is the card


Mr. Fuleron-It is the commencing In unguarded
anA, hnfn ntuho hag nrOV0
utterly untrue shall again ndorse her story and no"
utterly repudiae her story concerning and mine"


To the Witness-Whst became Of that card was it pub
| lished : A. This piece OF paperi


O. No; was It published that is what want TO get att
| No, Sir; objected to 1t In toto


O What objections did you raise in the presence OF Mr
Beechcri A. ted Mr.. Beecher that not the proper
person TO publish anything whatever OIL subject that be
might do as he choose he might deny It, and would never
contradict his denial bu that would publish nothing
| that / ought to publish nothing and In particular


would publish such fimsy card that said to him that
be knew very well that my relations with Mrs woodruff had
not been prompted BY an ungaed enhusia that had
to Mrs Woodhu deliberately, and by design, to protect Eliza
beth; that he had been partner in that design, that
II was no ungarded enthusiasm by either him or Mr. Noul
ton or me- and said furthermore "Suppoae should publish
this card what would the public say OF i They would simply
say this that "M Ttons wife has been violently attacked
IN the public prints and what does he do in view OF that Of
tacki lie simply publishes card indicating himself
shaking himself free and clear from the odum that had
hitherto attached him for Lis associations with Mrs Wood
| hull" / said: "Ths Is not card in yindicator
of Elizabeth in vindcaon Of you but in vindicaon OF
me- and the attack made upon you and upon her, and no win
dicaion Of myself by my pen will answer the purpose


rejected the card said that woud have nothing to do VILE
any such publications. ind I told him, furthermore
| and was ycry angry when / said It - that / Wal
aroused and indignant TO tAihk that be endeayofec
to put upon me the responsibility Of meeting that "oodhu
story tod him that he involved with Mrs Tion anC
that II her yindicaon to come, he was brave man
should come by him whatever cost and rolled upon hin
whatever responsibility was to be assumed in the case


Mr. Fuerton-I shall not finish another topic, Sir taxi
| tup.


The Court then took recess until 2P. VI.