The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1875, Page 4

THE ENDURING TRIAL Seventy-ninth Day of the Absorb- ing Seandal Suit. | TRACY’S EXPLANATIONS. How He Came to Break His Promise to Tilton. HIS VIEW OF THE CASE. Interesting Debate Between the Counsel and Witness. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. lmmited and barren; there is no melody in his | about the cause before the answer had veea voice and no fancy in his thoughts. Several im the audience feilasieey. The matter in the case with which the witness had to deal was the least interesting part of it, It related to interviews with Tilton and Moulton. THE EVIDENCE. ‘The further examiuation of General Tracy was Tesi d by Mr. £Varts snortly after the sitting of tne Court. In reply to Mr. Evarts General Tracy said that he had never been in any Way ao attorney for Mr. Tilton; by request be attended the sessions of the church committee and aided in toe examinauon of Witnesses; he received no compensation: be was asked by Mr. Snearman to act a8 2ounsel lor Mr. Beecher, but did not decide to accept a re- tainer in this case until last September, alter the other counsel fo he first expected to be a Witness in this case alter the plaintiff had yiveu testimony representing that he (thé witness) had acted in behali of Beecher in the incerview at Mouiton’s house; the | question of his being a witness was suomitted to his associates, and he acquiesced in their judg- ment; Wituess identified an article in the Brook- lyn Union of June 26, 1874, a8 4 report of an in- terview held with him about that time. Mr. deciaration of Mr. Tracy’s views of the cause at that time, which was to be considered in takiog into view the subsequent relations o1 the witness with the parties, Mr. Beaca objected dence inadmissible. identification, The witness testified that before the examina- | tion of Mrs. ‘Tilton before the church committee, | on the evening of the 6th of July, ue was at Mr. Beecner’s late in the afternoon and there learned | id the Court held the evie ‘rhe paper was marked for “WHO IS B. F. BUTLER?” | General Tracy’s cross-examination was the leading feature of yesterday’s proceedings in the | Broo«lyn trial. Tracy was @ voluntary witness. He appears to have taken more than a professional — tuterest in the case from the very beginning. He Was as much the bosom friend as the projessional adyoca\e of Mr, Beecher. In the early stayes of the scandal he promised Tilton not to take sides against nim in case the scandal went into a Court et Justice. His explanation of bieaking this promise was that be gave this assurance to Ti tom on the ground that the latter advanced only the charge of improper advances agaist Mr. | Beecner, but later on, when this charge resolved | it@eif into one of adultery, he changed bis mind © and congiderea himseif no jonger bound by his piedge. Tracy could hardly bave congratulated Qimself on offering his services as & witness for the defence. Beach, without the sitghtest apparent effort, worried Tracy until | he turned red in the face. He suid he went to Boston to conier with General Butier about the scandal, without the concurrence or instructions oi Mr. Beecher. “Did you know you were going to Boston with the concurrence of Mr. Beecher?’’ “I cannot say definitely.’ “On, definitely!’ cried the counsel, in disgust. Beach reddened up to the eyebrows, Later | om he remarked that the answers of the witness | were unfair and evasive. “When you knew that Mr. Beecher had WITHDRAWN HIS OBJECTION to your gotng to Boston did you not know that | you were gving with nis approval?’ Another evasive answer was given, Tracy growing red- Ger and redder, and more and more confused, The witness dodged a direct reply and the !r- feverent in the audience laughed a good deal at the lawyerin the toils. It was a scene of singular perplexity. | “Do yoa remember if General Butler told you what the charge against Mr. Beecher was?” Witmess replies, “I don’t remember.” Beach, who is looking toward the western window, his profile to the witness, turns round and gazes searchingly et Tracy and says, in # low tone of Voice, and with a jook of profound astonishment, “You don’t remember?’ No, the witness could got remember if Butier said anything of that na- | are. Beach pauses, his whole demeanor express- (mg the profoundest increaulity. He looks up snd down, his eye wanders all over the audience and then he returns to the witness with the same | question and meets with the self-same answer, People think that tracy would nave done better if be bad remained silent and never offered him- sel! as @ witness. Beecher is clearly hurt in the | house or és friends. @racy’s overweening conu- ceit in his ability to ard Beecher's case is sadly shattered by the cross-examuination. Beack in RECEIVING A REPLY from the witness which made meation of General 8. F. Butler, observed, “Who is B. F. Butier ?” end the audience felt extremely tickled at the ignorance and simplicity of the lawyer concern- img & character so notorious as the > “nero of New Orleans.’ When Beacn Stood up to cross-examine Tracy quite | @ little scene occurred. The rst question, and | ® singular one to begin with was, “Did you | stand op, on Mr. Tilton’s cross-examination, and | sugges: questions to Judge Porter!” This was | Gt to the witness three or four times, and it was evident to every one there were lightnings in the Gir and that Beach was fall of the parpose of bav- img Tracy’s sealp. Tracy answered back in | Beecher’s tragic manner, “No, sir, never.’ Then Beach lifted himself up to the full limit of by Stature and sid hold of the witness with a cold- | blooded determination and pressed him close on the point whether be ever had @ consultation with Beecher as to the plea to be interposed | oo behalf of the defence. Beach was bent om avenging bis friend Fullerton, and Tracy was plainly cervous at the prospect. He was asked about the piedges Tilton not to take part against bim im case the scandal went wmte court. He admitted baving given the pledge | with the construction on it that be was pot to ap- ear against Tilton in case the scan%al wemt into | @ourt. Then Tracy was put | IN a¥ UGLY Box ‘when Bescn pressed him on the question of why | Be broke his pledge Tilton. Tracy's original j excuse, as given to Tilton, was that when be (Tilton) preterred a direct charge of adultery Against Beecuer, in place of one of improper solicitutions, (racy) thought mmeeif justified tm felinguishimg Tilton and taking with Beecher. Tracy was anything but a bappy wit- ess at this stage. THE ATTENDANCE. A row of portly and distinguished lights of the law ana of politics sat bening the Juage in the @orning. Among them were Charies Francis Adams, Jr., Senator elect Henry L. Dawes, ex- Judge E. D. Culver, Henry D. Soutoworth and A. 5. Upham, ex-Srate senator. They were attentive isteners and gave no troubie to the Judge. Sev. eral pretty and delicate young ladies, with lignt spring bonnets bedecked with bright wild fow relieved the homely sameness of the usuai daily gesemblage. Mrs. Beecher was in her customary piace. Mr, Beccher was absent. Ali the lawyers, except Mr. Pryor, were present. TUE ROSSEL PROCESSION. Is Would seem thai the great question whether Tilton did or did not carry the rea fag of tne Com- Mune, and dia or did not ride in a carriage on ‘bat Memoradie occasion, will received marked Stteniion in the rebuttal. O'Donovan kossa, who sbared in that parade, has been summoned for the piaintif, and is expected to disprove completely What the defence have averred im this comnection. TRACY AND FULLERTON, While Mr. Tracy wes being examined Mr. Faller- ton cecupiead himself in reading a newspaper. ‘Tracy, in @ cool, conversational way, resumed his evidence, and told how he met wits Tiiton om the 7th of July, 1874, and was asked by bim bow bis Wife behavea before the committee. Tilton re- Marked that he aid not expect to have justice done bim at the nands of a committee appointed by Beecher. The witness replied that the Committee was composed of nonoradie men, and | Wf mr, Beecher was guilty they would condemn Hd act conscientiously on the evidence. Plton’s testimony in court, resecting on Tracy in fegard to bis conduct during the sittings of the committee, was read to tne witness, and he denied gabstantialiy all the allegations made against im Tracy next related an interview @isa Moulton and Moulton pricked up Bis ears and turned round and stared | steadlly at the witness, Occasionally he wheeiea @bout amd nodded to Tilton, emillog fously tue While. The morning session was dull Gould be. Tracy is & very unenlivening | preferfed not vo receive | this was on the 7th of July; | could be considered as a preparation; the witn | ton, eituer at nis office or at the | seif bound by that promis adirect examination. His replies | that Mrs, Ovington had been at the house and | Wisheg to make ommunication; Mr. Beecher | it himself and asked the witness to go to her nouse; he did so, introduced bimself to Mrs. Ovington and learned thar Mrs. Tilton was not there; 28 the result of this interview le returned to Mr. Beecher’s and then recurned again to Mrs, Oving- ton’s, where he learned that Mrs. Tilton would be presentin the evening; he weut to Mrs, Oving- ton’s again after dinner and there saw Mrs, Til- | ton, Who Was introduced to him by her father-in- | law, Judge Morse; he might have previously Known Mis, Tuton by sight 4s a member of Ply- mouth chureh, but he had never beivre spoken to her; there Was a general vonversation as to Mrs, ‘Tton’s appearing before the committee, and soe finaly anhouuced her decision; the Witness then went to Mr. Storrs’ and returned with the com- mitree; Mrs. Tilton was down stairs at tea when he returned the last time, and be went down to tell her that the committee had arrived; tuey then went upstairs; Mrs. Tilton was introuuced to the committee, and her examination then took place; down stairs there was ouly a single word said be- Side the notification taat the committee had ar- rived: ihe heXxt aay, at the request of Moulton, he had ao interview with Mr, Tilton, in which they | discussed tue appeararce of MRS, TILTON BEFORE THR COMMITTEE; the witness told ‘Iiitou al! tne lacts im this connec- tion so far a8 he kuew them; he repeated tue gen- eral driit of her testimony, and said that her | statement was very kind toward her huspand, | wuile she positively demed any tnproprety on the part oi Mr. Beecher. ‘Ihe witne-s sald that be ana Mr. Tilton tiem aiscussed the characteris- tics of the members of the commitvee; Mr. Tilton said he thougnt they would clear whatever the testimoay might be, and the witness combated tis vieW; tue witness said thay Mrs. ‘T:lton hud expressed her determination to remain with ner husband and struggle TO LIVE DOWN THIS SCANDAL; he aid not tell Mr. ‘Tilton that before M ‘Tilton testified ne iu- structed uer wast to and how to say it; there Wus nota word of travnim this part of ‘Tilton’s testimony; he did not in any Way prepare ner for the questions and answers in this examination, unless tne single remark which ne made to h testified that this remark contatnea no tps tion to Mrs, Tilton in regard to her answers; Gens y said that he did not tell Mr. Tiltou that woman’s right to deny such @ charge that it Tilton wished to suppress the scanv'al he should co-operate with ber and make (ue ce- nial a Success; between the 10th and 13th o! July, 1874, alter ne had heard of Tilton’s conversation at Mrs. Ovington’s on the 9th, he informed Mr. ‘til- ud, that as long | as he (Tiiton) adnered to tue charge against Mr. Beecher which he made in 1872 he should adhere | to nis promise not to act as Mr. Beecuer’s coun- | sel, but thutti Tilton changed his case and sub- | mitted a new charge he should not consider him- | Tuton said that he did not see how a change of the case would make any | difference, and the witness told him that he did; , that 1t was a matter of difference of ovinion; from | the 26th of Jane until! the 10:h of July pe haa fre- quent friendly imterviews witn Mr. Tiiton, which | were always sougut by the latter; Tilton used to come to the club to see him; le told Mr. Tilton that the committe would be governed only by the evidence velore them, butdid not suggest thut Tiiton and other witnesses might suppress tne truth before the committee; on the morntug of the 9tn of July Mr. Tilton showed to bim what was known as THE “LONG REPORT,” i | ged by Tilton lor the commitree to adopt, | be Witness partly icentified this docament; he id that Tilton read @ paper to him which Was to the same tenor anc effect as this, but that he him- self did not examine the manuscript; General Tracy said tuat Mr. Moulton was present at tne interview; If be saw Mr. Tilton Ou tue Sth he then Jearned from lim that be had gone home on tue gd of the 7th, waked bis wile up, kissed her, told ner what he had heard from the witness in | regard to ber testimony, aud expressed bis satis- faction; tmis might have been said by Tilton on the 9th; Titon aiso said that on the morning of the sD and his wife sat down and p pared nis report, his wile being very happy at the prospect of this settlement; afier Tilton had read this report the witness said it contained many things which the commit- tee could not declare, and Tilton said he knew thas, and had merely prepared It as a suggestion ; the witness said it Was a step in the right direc. | ton, Dut that the parties must go before the com- mittee aud state the facts; ne understood from Mr. Tilton that Tilton) was wiiung to give testimony in Accordapce witn this report; Tilton either’ took the paier away with him or jeft it with Moulton; the witness never said on any occasion that he represented Mr. Beecher in any way except as a iriend on whose by either Mr. Tilton or Mr. the repres*ntative of Mr. View, when tue report was beiore them, be dia bot Say that he would procure tue passage of any | report that did not accuse Mr. Beecher of adul- tery of of any crime Which would jorce him irom the pulpit; he dia say that he would not stand Dpon the puraseology of any report that dia not compromise wr. Beecher’s moral coaracter; be did not say anything to Tilton tu regard to the practi- cadility of making @ report which would suve all ihe parties from the dishonoring conseqaences of acrime; vetween the i3th and 20th of July. 1874, in an interview with Moulton at tne latter's house, the witness said that he did not see bow Mr. Tiiton could push the matter till all the Jacts were brought out, without causing serious injury to bim (Moulton); he said that he referred to the fact that money had been pal@ Moniton said that Tilton knew nothing about this, that it was @ mat- ter of strict confidence between bim and Mr. Beecher, and that tne latter bad acted very eaniy in communicating it to the witness; the itness, after some hesitation, told Moulton that he did not learn it from Mr. Beecher, bat from Moulion’s partner, Franklin Woodruff: Moulton then made some severe remarks about Mr. Wooa- jon that the matter be should deny the pa’ and ¢ Beecher must; the witness told Bim w would have to make tow jact km quired to give A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE CASE, d thar be thougnt it woaid be much to Mouiton’s injury; When Moulton said that Tilon did not know about the payment o! the money the witness sald that this Was a matter which bad better pot be discussed between them; potuing else seid between them im regard to Tiiton’s knowledge othe payment; he did pot think Moulton made any AY od to bis remark on the subj } the aay of the discussion vetween the witness and Mr. Tilton beiore the committee Mr. Tilton sunse- quentiy came into a dining saloon where the wit- Bess Was sitting with his daughter; in passio ‘Tilton threw bis arms about his neck. and sai that if aoything be had said nad hurt Mr. Tracy’s feelings ne hoped he would forgive him; be went to the Fitth Avenue Hotel to see GENERAL BUTLER on the oromee Of Sunday, August 9, 1874; Mr. Mouiton might have been present at some part of the conversation between them, but of this he was pot certain; Mr. Moulton accompanied him to the hotel and went inty General Butier’s room, but soon retired at General Butler's request; Moulton returned to the room after the interview of the Witness with Butier was concladed; Wen- erai Tracy seid that he had veen counsel jor the ym of Woodrad & Rodinsvn, iis last employment capacity having been ip the fail of 1873 and the spring 01 1574, CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. BEACH. Daring the time Mr. Moulton was being cross- @Xamined by Mr. Porter did not make sugges- fons to ; Laid not, sir; { never did, sir. aid you frat Ai can’t come connected with teil the Evarts and Mr. precise date ‘orter were re avout the time Mr. 4; bois sult Was com- ;,L Was mot retained before sult Was commenced; be did not complaint; I think 1 was consult conversation about the form of the w swear that I was never pre ent at any tion in which the form o: the answer in this case Was discussed; | might have been spoken to in the Street about It im @ casual Way; if 80, 1do not recotect ic; | have not m the complaint in this case; J did not bave ® conversation with Mr, Beecher on the sudject of this suit until alter the Canse bad been noticed for tri Did you talk to Mr. Beecher about this action tue time the Cause was noticed for trial ? OL AWeRr post that J aid; 1 know @ cease Was Graton the calendar, aud | am | | | Evarts offered the article in evidence aS a public | | | he defence hud been engaged; | Mr. | | to apply to the part he should take as legal counsel, | Beach Mr. Beecher | | mony contradicted the s:atemen' | Sociate counsel in this cas served. Q. When aid you frst have a conversation with Mr, Tiiton about this case A Week or so alter the Sunday Interview—later than the 7th vi No- | vember; my vest recollection is that it occurred on the 17th or 24th of November or 1st of Decem- saw Mr, Woodruff before the inter- ber, 1872; 1 | Tiew, when the subject of the scandal was spoken | ol; ohe interview Was in the street and the other | when Moulton was introduced to me, | Til- | . Beach read the evidence given by Mr. ton regarding bis interview with Tracy and Moul- touim Mouiton’s study, Mr, Tilton said, ‘Mr. ‘Tracy,! am about to make a statement to you about my case with Mr, eect Would tne eti- | quette of your profession, if 1 ke a statement vo you of my case, jastify you in becoming counsel for toe Opposite party?’ Witness had replied to | this by giving his promise that he would not be | counsel against Mr. Tilton. . Was that promise confined to a litigation in & court of justice or a collision in any other form? | A. Ican’t say how | considered the promise @X- | actly; Lnow suppo: rom Mr, Tilton using the word “coansel,” that it meant counsel in court; when Mr. Tilton changed the character of his | charge | gave him notice in July, 1874, that! would be counsel against him. Q. What was the nature of the charge you un- derstood Mr. Tilton made against Mr. Beecner? A. Improper solicitation by Mr, Beecher to Mrs. Tilton, and | subsequently understood that he changed it to one oi adultery, apd on that ground | declined to be his counsel; on hearing Mr. Tuton's statement of the charge I came to the conclusion that no litigation could come out of it 1m court. Q. What did you know about the nature of the charge against Mr. Beecher at the time you gave your ple to Mr. Tilton’ A. I knew the od: hull scandal; { had seen Mr. Beecher’s letter; 1 had other matters before me im reference to tne scandal, q. From the facts before you at the timeewhat — did you believe the Davure of the charge to be? A. I understood [rom @ paper that Mr. Beecher had in some way attempted the Virtue of Mrs. Tilton, buctidid not understand it to be a charge of adultery; I uaderstood trom the ement of Moulton that Tilton did not then charge adultery. At this stage of the case the Court took a recess untli & quarter past two o'clock, AFTER THE RECESS Beach rolled up his siceves for the resumption of | the work of crose-examination. He put the ques- tion again if he supposed Mr. Tilton seriously re- | quired a promise from him to abstain from taking a parton the other side. Tue witness finally ad- mitted the promise, but explained that it was only “Do you contemplate withdrawing from the case? asked Beach, The reply was an gative. | “Were you the author of the opening address that | you delivered im this Court?” Finally tne answer came that he wasnot the author of all of it. Beach | was rigid and severe, The Judge came to the res- | cue of tracy, Who was squirming in bis seat and | growing red in the face, Tue foreman of the jury, | Mr. Chester Carpenter, appeared never so deeply | interested, His eyes constantly glanced from to Tracy. indeed, all the jurymen wox | more or less concern in this particular part of the | proceedings. As jor Mr. Fullerton, he held his hand over bis mouth and laughed consumediy at the admissions of the witness, The Court reassembled at twenty-five minutes past two o'clock. Mr. Beach, holding a newspaper in bis hand, called the attention of the Court to an alleged inac- curacy in the report Of the proceedings of the | revious day, as ic appeared in one of the many journals which claims that it Dublisbes an official report. Mr. Beach said the passage in the report, | 48 it stood, seemed to him inexplicable. This statement brought on @ brie! discussion, which appeared to end to the sattsfaction of counsel oo boch sides. ‘The crogs-exammation of General Tracy was then resumed by Mr. Beach. Witness said: left the interview, believing the charge was | nothmg more than improper solicitation: pledge to Mr. Tilton referred to ordinary 11) in court; Lassume now thatat the time I gave that promise to Mr, Tilton that the charge ot im- proper solicitation could not be @ subject of liti- gation in court. Q. It is true, then, that you gave that pledge knowing that no litigation could grow out of the charge’ A. 1 gave it knowing that no litigation could grow out of that charge directly. Q. Did you not know that that pledge was at- | terly Inefficient as to that charge , Q Then you Went om to receive communica. tious irom the parties? A. Not from the parties from Mr, Tilton; Mr. Tilton stated the propo tion and | mentioned the rule without stoppin to consicer whetner he was serious or not; came from the igterview, having given that pleage, knowing that it would be iuoperative as to lityation; 1 bad no communica- tion after that with Mr, Tilton until July, 1874; the subject of my becoming a witness | mm this case Was taiked about; I have in my testi- | of Tilton and Mouton; I have been In consultation with my as- Was 1D consultation With them tne day before yesterday; I do not con- template withdrawing irom the case; 1 opened the case lor the defence in this suit. . Are yeu the author of thatopening? A. I think I may be said to ve author o: it; I com- posed most of that opening: 1 dia not compose the wnole of it. The Judge—He delivered tne whole of it, and, therefore, became responsible for it. in one of the interviews wita Mr. Woodrum I discussed the subject of the scandal with bim; io those interviews Mr. Woodraff did not tell me in substance that Moulton saia Tilton charged Mr. Beecher with adultery with Mrs. Tilton, but I will Say that Mr. Woodrud, by his manner, left me under the impression that Mr. Beecher had done something wrong in Mr. Tiltou family; Mr. Woodruff did pot tell me that the charge was one of adultery against Mr. Beecher; Mr. Woodruff did Not tell me that uizht we left Moulton’s house that Mr. Beecber bad given $500 for the support of Tilton’s family; [did not sayto bim tuat that Was @ damagiug tact: the “true story,” as it a pears in evidence, was not read tv me, bat the general drut of it is the same; the ‘true story,’” as now produced, is # more periect document than the one read to me; the paper said, “I quote from @ paper by Mra. Tilton that H. W. Beecher | solicited me to be a wile to him, with all that that implies; I think it was from a paper belore the Storrs paper was writien; | recollect # paper from Moulton and Tilton before the “true state- ment’? was prepared; | have spoken o! an inter- view at the Firth Avenue Hotel in relation to the papers of Mr. Tilton; two different modes of pro- ceeaing were discussed—whether the papers held by Tilton and Moulton soould be produced. Q. At that interview dia you advise tnat the | papers should not be produced’ A. | suggested a method that Mr. Moulton ought to pursue. Q. [want te Know whether you advised or sug- | gested that the papers should not be presented ? | A. I did not suggest OF advi i made a general | statement, and form Of & as I Went as one to consult with bim to take part with me as a her and amemuver of Piy ede counse and friend of ur. Bet church to put down a scandal whicn, if puolr would cause the greatest demoraiization of the mera few present ceutary; taiked witn Mr. times about this scand.s! aud alxoon Friday pight aiter the puolication of the Bacon letter; I con- sulted with nim, and advised bim more or less; 1 considered I was giving him advic & friend; lcan’t say that he sougut my advice because of | My profe-sional posttion; | presume that that en- tered into my consideration ; after I had that con- suitation witn Mr. Beecher [ did not, in the pres- ence 0: Mr. Mouiton, say to General Butler that I represented wr. Beecher; | undoubtediy saw Mr. Beecher about # week after that; I cannot say positively Whether tue subject of my conversation with Generis! Butier Was talked of between myseil ana Mr. Beecner;| nave copierred witn General Butler 1p Boston anoui the iat o| July, 1874; 1 went | to see him on tmis subject—to confer with bim; I went to see him becatse of a Message which derstvod Mr, Beecher nad received irom General Butler; Mr. Beecher did not ask me to go and see General Batier objected to my golog, but I went; I cannot say inat he withdrew his objec tion. Q. Dia you go to Boston to confer with Mr. But- ler With or without Mr. Beecber's suggestion’ A. the fact—I have an inference tn er sawme, he had | seen Mr. Shearman, and bad withdrawn bis objec- on. to Boston | Q. Lask you whether whem you we You supposed you were going to Boston with Mr. Heecner’s concarrence? A. | have no supposition | about it; | have no conclusion in my mind about it. Q. You said you inverred wr. Beecher’s objection Was withdrawn, and did you not thiuk that you then went #ita his concurrence’ A, I can’t say, one way or the other; have beata what Mr. Shear- man said; 1 went to Boston without Lv | whether Mr. Beecher desired | snouid go or not; did pot know whether [ was going witn the con- curreace of Mr. Beecher; | bad no idea saly about It; itis a mere speculation; | wave no com | ciusion on the subject. Mr. Beach—We Will better unaerstaad the occa- sion a8 we go on. Q@ Well, jou saw General Butler in Boston, did you’ A. Yes, sr, Q Ana that was about July 1, 18747 A. Yes, sir. Q Had the Investigating Committee tien oa formed, or Was the committee formed subse- qaentiy? A. Yes, sir, we committee was then sormed, Q. ihe Investigating Committee, 1 mean, Bad the members of that committee then been A. Certaimiy; all wut one bad oven day after you went to Bostom? A. | " a I Went to Boston. y, And you tuld General Baier about calling of this cornnttee, did you not? A. snbject of conierence with him was about meeting--about Mr. Beecher aud bis knowledge of a al. Hot the conference on the subject of th poucy tobe pursued in sup scan: A, The aga nants med t vena 10 Lam bot postiv Q Didn't General butier Knowledge oF THR CHARACTER OF T! progees by My. Titon ageinet Mi don’t rememb-f how Genera: Bu Yu Ww how tar | Dever was im the bouse vo my knowled, | seate what occurrea if you want me. | A. Lsay we did not, | he was to forward a statement. | contingency? A. I can’t swy that . Didn't General Butler inform you, in words | or in substance, that he anderstood the charges to | be improper convection with Mrs. ‘ilton? A. I dou’t remember; he mayor inay not have done so; 1 don’t remember what General Butler sald he understood the cuarges to have been. Q. That is not an answer to my question. A, 1 aoe remember detinitely what General Buuer said, Q. Weil, but I want your recollection of that in- terview; leave out that word “definitely,” A. He Said nothing of the kind, Q. Did you, Air, ‘Tracy, have an interview with General Butier on July 20% A. 1 did, sir, Q. Where did that interview take place? A, At Mr. Mouiton’s house. Q, And how came that interview about? A, I sani Mr, Moulton sent for me to come to his jouse, Q. How did you happen to learn of General But- ler being in New York—in Brooklyn? A. Mr. Moulton told me, Q. And Mr, Moulton’s telling you was the first knowledge you had of nis being in New York on that occasion? A, I think I knew he came for the purposes of this scandal. Bid: Tom know you were to be informed when hnejarrived? A. | supposed I would be invited to see him when he did come, Q. Now didn’t you telegraph for Genera! Butler to come on to New York? A. Yes; I telegraphed for General Butler to come to New York, but that was ata later date, Q. Didn’t you, Mr. Tracy, summons him to New ae on this occasion? A. {don’t remember that Q. And this interview of which you speak at Moulton's house was about Theodore Trlton’s pro- itnot? A. Yes, sir. , Moulton ‘t any publication of this st ? A. did at this time, Q. At this interview of the 20th of July at Mr. Monlton’s house, in which you took part, was it arranged that the proposed meeting of the Inves- tigating Commiitee should be put off? A, It was not arranged that it should be postponed, but it was so suggested. Q. This postponement was sought for in order to ive Mr, Moulton time to contrul Mr. Tilton? A. ir. Moulton and General Butler. Q. What was the understanding between the three parties? A. That was understood to be the postponement of the Meeting of the Investigating Committee, Q. Was it not agreed that you were not to be present, and if you Were not preseut the meeting was not togoon? A, I think taat was the uader- standing bad. . And tn this view Mr, Moulton ana General Butler were consulted on the subject? A. I can tell what occurred at these interviews if you will permit me to do : Q. Ldon’t think you can tell wnat occurred at all these intervals. You pretend to say that you can give what occurred at all these mectungs ? A. Imay not be able to give yuu the precise la guage, but I can give the suostnce of what occurred. Q. Wasn’t it arranged and understood be- tween General Butler, Mr. Moulton and yourself, | at the meeting of July 20, that you should not be present at the committee called io meet that evening, and was it not expected that in conse- quence Of your absence the meeting would be postponed and no peneuner taken on July 20? A. Lean’t tell you that; I will tell you what occurred: it was expected that Titon would make bis statement at that meeting. Q. Mr. ‘Tilton did appear at that meeting and make his statement, did ne not? A. Yes, sir. Q. That statement was the sworn statement, not the long statement, that Tilton made? A, It | was the sworn statement. Tracy, you afterward saw General | tine Filth Avenue Hotel, Augus' 1 saw him again aiso on the | evening of August 10 at Mr, Moulton’s house, and again the next morning at my rooms in Montague street; Lwas boarding in Montague street at the present beside General Butler and | yourselt? A. Geueral Butler’s secretary. Q. Was mr. Beecner present at that meeting at your house’ A. Mr. Beecher was not present; he @: Q. Were ceneral Butler and you preparing a part to be spoken by Mr. Beecher? A. I not preparing any paper for Mr. Beecher to us wul When ldo i willteliyou. Were you prepar- Ing no statement’ A. We were not, Q. Were either you or Mr. Batler preparing @ statement? A, Iwill answer by stauag what oo- curred. Q. Was either General Butier or you preparing a statement? A. General Butler dictated to nis stenographer alter bis conversation wifh me, . i don’t want that; 1 don’t call for any state- met of yours. Aoswer whether Generai Butler or you prepared @ statement on that occasion? Mr. Beach repeated his question, and the wit- ness replied, “General Butler dictated to his stenographer, who took down tis words in snort. hand? —— Mr. Beach again objected to allow the witness | to detail what occarred. He said he wus not ask- | ing for a conversation, but the gentieman insisted upon stating It. Mr, Evarts came to the rescue of the witness, j Q. Was the statement completed then or after- ward? N can’. tellyou that, but I wul tell you what occurred, Q No, you won't. Was that partial statement, leit unfinished. tor the use of Mr. Beecher? A. No, sir—it was designed for my use; no statement was edi for the use of Mr. Beecher, 4 not the Statement to be submitted to | eecher?’ A. It was a statement of what Gen- eral Butier thought Mr. Beecuer's si should be; It was giving him fis ide: tof with him? A, He did. a4 you afterward a prepared state- ment? A. He afterward sent me @ package which I never read. Mr. Beach objected to that form of answering, and said that was Lot an bonest way of wert Mr. Shearmanr—Now, | submit t 1s @ proper one, and is fair wud hon: Neiison—I understand properly as being whetuer G Bim tue statement which witness did not read, Mr. Shearman—Exactly; that is ny proposition. | Jauge Netison—Itis improper to say that the answer is unfair and disnonest. Mr. Beach said that ‘unfair and dishonest” dia | not refer to the witness, Did you afterward receive trom Mr. Butler a | TF purporting to be a statement for Mr. Beech- er’s use? A. | answer no. Q. Did you over read ti ter accompanying this amg of papere he it te your A. Iaon’t now that there was such a letter; if there was I have forgotien it. You have iorgotten whether or not he sent youaietter’ A. itseems there was a letter ac- companying the package; I am fence of Mr. Beecher was a with Mra. ‘Titon, and the best Mr. Beecher cot do under the circum- | stances? I there was such a levter it undount- | edly contained that r to see what defence ne could mak he was trying his band at making Q. And that was General Butier’s r of the cxse? A. In the iuterview at Moulton’s house, on August 10, General Batler assumed Mr. . What did you do with that package which General Kutier sent your A. Ireturned it to bim | wituin two months after 11s receipt; it went astray, until one of my boys ioand it when I was overbauling my papers. Q. Woen you unu General Butler parted, after the interview in your rooms at Montague street, didn’t you understand that General Butier would forward to youa statement? A. That was Dot | called @ statement. se Weil, it was bis written view aboat it? A. | No. Q. Well, if it was not a statement, what was it? A. lt Was bis views as to Mn Beecher’s case, as he would preseat it. Q. Was it not written in the form of a statement? a MW nk that it began in the form oi a state- men! Q Was it not understood when you parted that A. Whea we | Beecher’s guilt. partea [ so regarded It. Q. And when it ca ity A. i did not arr ment was jormed ana pubiisned Ltnink, if 1 rememp very morning that Mr. Beech ren yye that I received tue stateme: jutier; but } am not certain about tha! didn’t read It then. @ Now, Mr. Tracy, was it und arranged or discussed between you and Gener: tler that this paper, Which General Butier was suggesting o should be read by Mr. Beecner to nis Beecher should make Beec! it came too late; that it was the wer my question. question (to the It was bot arranged or under- Q Well, Was it not suggestion, Oo understood, Mr. Moulton ap (o Butler all tne papers whico ne n? A. It Was Bol so under- ‘ememoer. Q. Wasit not arranged that he should in any y proposition e Was ab agreement, Q Didn't you understand that Moulton was two give up ail the papers he had to Butler? A. No, | ir, Loan’t say iid; i don’t kaow that Moulton dido’t send in all the papers he bad in compliance with that arrangemeut. Q. Mr. Iracy, did you ever see that letter (hand- | fog “itness a letter, wor ne latter careiully erused)? A, 1 can’t say that lever saw tnat eller; ican see woen it was written and the occasion of it. Q. Waen’t it written in your presencer A. 1 pt say that it was; 1 know that General But- t— Mr. Beach—Waita moment. I don’t see the im- portance of this letter just now. If any one else does we can use it by an by. Have you any rec- oliection of @ conversation you bad with Mra, Mouiton in the evening of August 10? A. Yes, sir. Q@ That was the evening ater Mr. Moulton Made U8 short statement before tue committee, I believe? A. | Previous tu the long one? A. Yes, air. ir. Evarte objectea on the ground that conver. | sativus between Tracy “4 Mra, Moul\on were | w that General Batier in the parley whicn oounse: Mr, Falierton said thar t ‘this Withess with conn wer Mr, any | the security of interests i | to this | Sanitary Squad; Andrew | eighth to Righto, and T. y | dy tenner ol toe patrolmen to be detalied from | the most eflicient Park Mrs. Moulton, but they intended to hold Mr, Tracy responsible, and they have (ne contended) a per- fect right Lo show the animus of the witness from What he said and by what he did. Mr. Evarts remarked :—Then 11 18 a case of bias, Mr. Fullerton—Ii lay on top of the earth, It was evident trom the first, Judge Neilson—{ confess I didn’t see it till you make the suggestion now. It was now four o’elock, and, Mr. Evarts calling | the attention of the Judge to that lact, au ad- sQureens was had till eleven o/clock this moru- Dg. AN OBJECTION. To rHe Epivor or THz HERALD :— ‘There seems to be a determination on the part of the defence in the scandal trial to infringe Gpon the part that belongs to mein the grand Com- muna) procession of January, 1872 1 had tne honor to lead that procession and tocarry the red flag the whole length of its march from its departure from Cooper Institute until it disbanded in Union square. I can’t for tne life of me imagine what benefit “Brother”? Shearman ex- pects to gain for Mr. Beecher by attempting to rob me of all or any part of this march. I never liked Theodore Tilton anyhow. He and I always quar- relled, So I object to being made @ party with him in any way in this procession business. Whether the testimony that has been produced to tus effect results 1rom an obliquity of puysical or moral vision of course I am unable to determine ; ut that it ts to one or the other of these causes 10 which it 18 due, | do know, since I neither walked beside nor immeaiately before or behind Mr, ‘1l- ton that day; nor did Tride any part of the rouce either with bim or anybody else; nor was he near the head of the procession during apy part of its march; neither did Mr, ‘Tilton ride bome with us in a carriage and alight from tue same with us at our residence, as was testified to by Mrs, Palmer on Monday. But Ido not wonder at her mistake, since fact and iancy are so strangely mixed up throughout her entire testimony that it would jh Dh singular had this escaped the general muddie, But what is the use of spending ume and in- curring expense about something of which there 38 Bot even a question? Why don't they go back to the pictorial weeklies and there ovtain the illustrated facts as well as their truchful reports ¢ If Mr. Beecher’s innocence depends upon proving that Mr. Tilton shared the honors of that proces- sion with me, he might as well “step down and ous” and make no more fuss about it. TENNIE C, OLAFLIN, ‘No, 26 Kast Fitieth street, New York, April 28, 1875, FAREWELL TO CARL SCHURZ, THE DEMONSTRATION AT HIS DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE YESTERDAY. Carl Schurz’s embarkation yesterday afternoon by the Pommerania, of the Hamburg Packet Com- pany, attracted a large multitude of people to the Hamburg steamship dock. Among the prominent countrymen of Mr. Schurz who came to wish him a happy voyage and a sale return were several of vbose who had, on the previous night, entertained him at Detmonico’s—smong others ex-Governor Salomon, of Wisconsin ; Dr. Krakowitaer, Mr. C, Alt- hor, Mr. Arthur Bender, of the Handels Zeitung, and | Udo Bracheogel, the distinguished German poet and novelist. Mr. Scnurz’s cabin had been beautifully decorated with flowers, and the dining room table was laden with superb bouquets and baskets 1or Mrs. and Miss Schurz. The crowa on board the steamer Was so aeuse that it was only with the utmost difficulty tua’ passage could be forced, The occasion Was made additionally interesting by the fact that commander of the steamer, Captain Scuroensen, had just celebrated the com- pletion of his one hundredtn round trip across the Atlantic, and im his honor all the hotels in Hovoken, a8 well as the ship-masts, displayed gay bunting and the German and American fags. Mr. Schurz is going «directly to Hamburg, where nis wiie’s tamily reside, and heoce probably to @ former home, Wiesbaden, where he will spend tne greater por- tion of the summer, returaing to this country early in tne fall. As the large steamer bi move siowly out 0! the dock the crowd “Seuurz, Scaurz,” whereupon the and his jamily s'epped forwara, politely acknowi- edging the greeting of the multitude. Mrs. and Miss Senurz (who look so much alike that it is dimeult to teli which is which) waved their handkerchiefs to their friends on the dock, while Mr. Scnurz raised nis bat, and thus they passed out of sight amid the cheering of the multitude. Tne latter were evidentiy disappointed that they had not beard @ speech in response to their dem- onstrations. THE POLICE CHANGES. PROTEST AGAINST CLOSING THE 8KCOND, THIRD AND TWENTY-EIGHTH PRECINCT STATION HOUSES— ASSIGNMENT OF SERGEANTS. A large and enthusiastic meeting of merchants ana bankers doing business in the Third and Fifth wards was held yesterday at the Butter and Cheese Exchange, to protest against the proposed removal of the mbers street station house. Among those present were Alexander Stuart, of | be the frm of R. L. & A. Stuart; D. B. Halstead, Presiaent of the New York National Exchange Bank; D, W. C. Stan- | ford, of Griggs & Stanford; H. H. Rice, Charlies Barkhalter, Jobn Castree, President of the Irving National Bank, and others. Mr. (: tree was called to tue chair. and Mr. J. M. Peters ‘was appointed secretary. Mr. Castree, in opening the meeting, spoke of the great amount of prop- erty concentrated in the Third and Filth wards, and of the necessity of proper police protection. ‘The following resolution was then offered by Mr. W. H.C. Price:— Resolved. That the removal of the poli Chambers street is a movement viewed with apprehen- ct nd disapproval by this entire vicinity, and that the merchants. bankers, residents aud property holders ot the ihird and Firth wards join in he: rs Mak ped a of against such en unwise and dangerous cond Sn imi Ro other section of this c! vere we remonetrate | a ice surveillance i our Hy urge ti urge the Board of Poli mn and anu! the action taken yesterday with reference Resolved, That a committee ot five be appointed by the Chair to present the action of this meeiing to the Mayor, Aldermen and Board of Police Commissioners. and that a copy of these resoludions be sent to the lead- ing newspapers for publication Alexander S'uart, D, B. Halstead, H. H. Rice who appeared on behalf of A. T. Stewart & Uo. and thers, spoke in favor of the resolutions, alver Which they were unanimously ip! The following committee appointed ad D. W. C, Stanford. ainst the aboiish- which deciared wiped out by the Police 5 @esultory one, and noth- Police Commissioners have be The taik was a long aod mg came of it, although th were present. BOARD OF POLICE. Ata meeting of the Board of Police, terday alternoon, the following ‘transiers of ser- geants were made:—G, W. Gasiin, from tne First to the Thirteentn precinct; W. Blair, Second to Firat; Myrom A’len, Second to Fifteenth; W. W. Sullivan, Second to Thirty-fourth; Levi Crowe, Third to Eleventh; James Loonie, Third to Thirty- third; James Haggerty, Third to Sixth; Richard Welch, Third to Sevent»; Cornelius Weston, sixth to Twenty-second; Jam Fonrteeath; W. H. Lefer eigntn to Fourteenth; James M. Mil eignth to Twenty-ixto eignth to Ninth, A number of roundemen were @ as patroimen, and the selection m ¢ discontinued precincts as per resolation of the Board at its last meeting was approvea. MUNICIPAL NOTES. Oharies Burkhalter, H. H, Rice, D. | | woman), whose names lon of citizens called upon the | THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. ADDRESS BY GENERAL =. 1. VIELE ON THB STATE OF NEW YORK. Atthe meeting of the Geographical Society at Association Mall jast eveuing General E, L. Viele read an address on the physical geography, moun- tutn and river systems and topographical features of the State of New York. The lecture was adml rablv illustrated by stereopticon views of the Adi roudack regious, No other one of the United States, said ihe lecturer, possesses such @ marked individuality as the State of New York. Whetner we regard the magnitude and extent of its rivert and lakes, the grandeur and beauty of its scenery, its broad and productive valleys, its lofty moun. tain chains, its successful plans of internal im provement, its teeming population and basy indus- try, wetnd an “imperium in imperio’—without an equal and without arival, ‘the mountaia sys tem of the State is the extension and in part the termination of the great Appalachian chaia which forms the easterly range of the continental system of Mountains. As it enters the State of New York trom the south this mountain range becomes nar. rowed whd depressed, and while a portion of it sinks beneath the later sedimeutary formations which overiie the greater part of the State another portion, baaalug (0 the east of the Hudson River ‘and across the State of Massachusetts, forms in its continuation the Green Mountains of Vermon and the White Mountains of New Hampsbire, At West Polot, on the Hudson, where this farmation 18 developed in all its grandeur, the mountain ohain ts riven asunder, and the lordly river, wuose deep chanoel would float the navies of the world, passes on majestically to the ocean, No scenery on the continent can rival tne Highlands of the Hudson at this rip: This is the only spot where the thousand miles of rocky barrier ts broken, giving to the State of New York toe key with which commerce has opened the treasure house of the West and brought from thence the willing tribute of Its abundance to this great city of the sea, When we find a similar sult produced by the remarkable evas.on of ¢ valley of tue Mohawk, thus extending tue facilities of commerce to the great lakes, we no longer wonder at the events which One ceutary has brought about. Eighty years ago there were more people living In Massacuousetts (han in New York, also in Pennsylvania andeven in Norch Carolina, and Virginia had double 4he popula‘ion of tis State; while to-day New York has 1,000,000 more invabitants tuan the whole country ‘had at that ume, LINES OF TRANSPORTATION, ‘To understand more tuily the influence of these topographical lines of lowest level we bave only to compare the gradients of the railways which tend from the Avianuc to the West,” All the ways soutn of this lime extending from the sea coast to the lakes and Mississippi Valley pi the mountalu range at various elevations Erie road at an elevation of 1,800 feet, witn grades of 90 feet per mile; the Pennsylvania road at aa elevation of 2,200 teer, With grades of 125 feet to vhe wile; the Baltimore and Onio at an elevation of 2,600 leet, With grades for 15 continuous miles of 116 reet. and the Chesapeake road in Vireimia at | 2,000 feet, with corresponding grades, while froma tone Hudson at or near Catskill to the Mohawk, @ distance of 53 miles, the entire ascent is but 220 Jeet, which can be overcom= by grades notexceed- ing 30 feet to the mile, and the oigtest summit thence to Lake Erie of 193 teet is overcome at grades not exceeding 20 feet to tne mile, while the rematndero( the lime 18 characterized by a geparouly level grade. Now, as the cost of raught on a railWay 18 nearly as the power em. ployed, so that it costs twice as much to carry @ load with au ascending grade of 24 leet ay to carry it on a level route, aud as this element of railway construction increases in importance with the increase i trafic, the Value to the state of its low level line of transportation is apparent, Tne speaker noted the wonderful river system oO! the State, admirable fordrainage and for transportation. He said, “it may aso be said that every drop of water that falls upon tne surace 18 couserved lor @ Useful purpose, Wherever @ stream ceases to be navizable tt becomes a Mill power, and the great value of those inequalities, whieD at first glance gives a rugged aspect to the suriace becomes appar. ent. The estimated number of iaterior lakes is 648 and the area of lake surface 466,559 acres, The average height of these natural reser- vours above the level of the sea is 1,000 ieet—one ofthe fine lakes in the Adirondack region is 3,000 Jeet xbove the sea—and in that region tne aver. age height is over 1,500 leet, while the rivers and streams that emanate from them fail with areas rapidity of descent toward the sea level, oe umount of waterpower wWuich 1s thus developed is Simply enormous, If all the motive power of wus kind existiug in the State were properiy utilized it would be greater than that ofall tue bor ot the United States, excluding the State of Maine.” Tue address closed with @ just tribute to the beneficence of tne canals of the State, THE OVERDUE STEAMER. THE METROPOLIS SPOKEN THREE DAYS AGO, A good deal o1 uneasiness has been felt among parties concerned for tne safety of the steamsuip Metropolis, which plies between this port and the island of Bermuda. In an interview yesterday withthe Messrs. Lunt Brothers, of No, 28 South street, who are agents for the Metropolis, these gentlemen ex;ressed their utmost confidence that tue vessel would be im tuix port during tne mext forty-eight hours, They say that her noi! is perfectiy sound, and tnere need bo eppretension whatever about ber, Toe Metropolis was built in 1s6l and entirely re: constructed im 1871, She 1s of Oak, dt braced with iron; ber length over all is and 198 ieet between perpendiculars. She bas ® depth of hold measuring 16), feet and 34 Ieet breadth of beam. Her eagines are of the descripe tion technically knowa as compound, to which is attached a iresn water condenser, Lhe crew ofthe sntp is made up of twenty-two persons, tociud: the Captain apd officers. In the American Loy. of this year the Metr polis 6 rated Al*. Fue yesael sailed irom Bermuda (or New York the 16th inst., With an ussorted cargo, among the items of which figured covsideravie quantities of onio: potatoes and tomatoes. The agents say that was amply provisioned for lorty days. They aixo state chat ali the passengers, had they so desired, might have come on board the bark Jacob, instead of which It appears that all, excepting five, preferred to stay on the Metrop- olis. The agents claim to have receited a fail set of corresponuence from (he Captain and Purser. In an interview with Captain Cassovitel, of tae Austrian bark Jacob, whicn reached here the day before yesterday, tnis geutiemau stuted Iu sub Stance that ne teliim witn tbe Metropolis on ta@ 20th inst., in abour 38 aoe. lat. aud 70 deg. long., heading ior New York. ‘Tne hull of bis vessel was | reported sound py Captain Ellis, but ner ma id yes | chinery Was disabled and the joremast brokea ubGer the cap. Ihe Metrupolis had On board po tatoes and onions and “one barrel of bee.” Cap- tain Cassovitel took on boar five of the disabled steamer’s pusseugers (iour Wen and one have been already puo- } and he sent to Captain Bills, of tne Me tropalie, a large bag of bread, @ quantity of rice and butter, together witn three chickens. Cap- ssovitel Says he Would have taken the other passengers ou board bis soip, Dut they were alraid to make the dangerous trip between the two vessels, He was particalariy anxious to bring on the chiidren; but these. for the reason already scat lisues tain taeir irien re Captain of the Jacob turtner states it as bis bel that the d ed steamer will be here ina hes two, and that (here need be no fears entertained as vo her safety. She had twenty-two passengers on board, five of whom came here on the Jacob, THE GILBERT LIBRARY AND PRISONERS’ AID New Yore, April 28, 1876, , | To THe Epiror of THE HERALD:— Toe Board of Aldermen met yesterday aiter- noon, Presideot Lewis in the chair. The meeting was brief and bat little basiness of any public im- portance was transacied, Tne question of locat- ing the Corporation Counsel's office created quite @ foony aiscussion, some of the Alder- men being in iavor of leasing the sec- ond floor of the Tribune building, while otners wanted to lease rooms in the Post and others in the Staats Zeitung building. The whole subject was finally laid over for future considera, tion, By resolution the Comptrolier was author- ized to lease ali that portion of New York Dis- pensaty building not now occupied lor dispensary purposes as a reception hospital In place of tne Park Hospital, whion has peen condemned. After deciding to hold a meeting on Saturday, when the Mayor is to send in his appuimiments to fill the Vacuncies the Board adjourned, ‘There were no new developments in the ap- polutment line yesterday, and ic is now believed that material changes will be made to-day in the Muyor’s lave. General ‘Baldy’ Smith still nas the cail a8 Police Commissioner, Augast Belmont has been oderea tne position of Park Vommis- sioner vy the Mayor, Who evidentiy does Lot jor. | House of vetention,'a tibrary of 609 volumes. May I ask youto give space in your paper for the folowing report:— My work io New York began September 1, 187% Since that time totvis date { have received irom the public, cash and books, as 10llows:— Cash collected in amounts r . to $6. .$1,425 Cash received from Mr Wuli » Tota! cash received... Number of books do The numer of released prisoners whom I bave aided 1a as fullow: ed empl Other services rendered incurring an money :— 1 Atthe City Tombs, a library of 1.0) volumes; at the through my instramentallty Mr. Stokes brary in Sig cing for te hand 9») volumes, forming boys of the aati schoolsip Mercury. ihe total amoant of my expendicure for the benefit of others in New York i« $56.4 9). Lhis does noc include one dotia penses, which for variol: reasony have been Lai In the futare, uniess 1 am assis: ic, | shall have to rely solely my pecuniary resources. get !bat Mr. Belmunt some years ago Made one of umuiasioners the oly ever vad. Mr. Belmoot declined the honor, as nis business would prevent fom giv! tout tom apes to tue iotarsats 8 ins ar fat If ou fellow extizons witl donate at once sue! books as Wey Can spare from their Wbraries this work will prove a magi al surprise to the brusoners a well ag mi vo the public = The practicutniity of ret erimis ais is proved often enouvn to cheor the earnest toler iy lite’s rugged path and to convince the incredulous that total depravity rarely If ever existed. Lonations of money. books and clothing may be se to Kh. ¥. George tl, ti€p worth, or to Ins church, cornet vorty ftth street and Madison weins’ Churoh of thy Strunyers, y Linda Glibort. No. West Twenty. ailtheteaied Init work ang, Weal ago tivule, Hespestiuyy ktaba