The New York herald., 1874-08-09

REPoRrsR-You saw Mrs. woodhun on the occa.
sion refer TO =
Mr.. WOoD-Oh, yes.
REPoRrER-Did you make any promises TO her'
Mr. WOOD did. You see II was considered
TO make her talk n she had anything to talk about
Sne was under indictment just then IN the united
States Court, ana under heavy bonds also. l
guaranteed her immunity from prosecution II she
would put me in possession oil iacts justiiying q
criminal prosecution OF Mr.. Beecher Dy Mr.. Bowen
REPoRrER-Were you authorized by MIR. Bowen
Mr. WooD-I knew what was doing well and
spoke by note. The Bowens had the power with
the administration then ~ have n0tle entered IA
the case against Victoria woodruff. found, auet
q lengthy interview between Mr. Claim and MI.
Bowen, that they could make nothing out or
THE Willy VICTORIA,
80 took her aside and questioned her as would
any witness l found taar sne had some docu-
ments.
REPoRTER-Dld she show them,
Mr.. WooD-No; but she asked me 10 come 20 nel
Office ne ext day ana she would. went ana FOUND
that the majority OF her documents were letters OF
RRrosrER-Did she have any rom Mr.. Beecherf
Mr.. WoOD-She had a few, perhaps one or TWO,
that any man under similar circumstanees Would
write but they did not establish MI beecners B
REPoRrER-li you had found testimony su1ncient
would Hse you % have Instituted suit against him
Mr.. wooD-Tnat was my duty as lawyer ID MI
Bowens interest.
Mr.. WoOD-No, nothing. Of course there was
great deal OF mystery, and even very Disgusting
verbal revelations, but no lawyer could MAKE any
'---s A scANpALxoNaEB
could. To be frank with you sis 'aI'v sne srcs
the published letter OF Mr.. Moulton TO Mr. beecner,
has q savoring OF maevolence and desire 70 de-
stroy Mr.. Beecher at every hazard
REPORrBR-What DO you think, az lawyer, Of
the position OF Mr.. Prank MoultonY
Mr. wooD-Whatever testimony Mr.. Moulton
now gives must be considered colored by the eel-
ing he has shown. We're the parties less respecta-
bic lawyers would say r.s snss s.sns some Oh the
OF this case develop the surroundings OF black
mail.
REroRrER-But II any Of the parties meant
b!acKmall don't you think they would have put
themselves in such POSITIONS with Mr.. Beecher, or
some mutual friend" OF his as to render the er-
Mr. WooD-Not necessary; there exists now q
record in this city, case OF clergyman. perfectly
volved with dsreputable parties that Tor fifteen
years-twice . year-to avoid threatened pub
licity, he paid
REPoRrRR-Who Is he
Mr.. WOOD will not give his name. He is dead
REpoRTER-Do you, then, from all you have seen,
heard and read, believe Mr.. Beecner to be inno-
Mr.. wooD-r DO, most assuredly. why sir. do
you suppose that the President OF the Mechanics
or the President OF the Nassau Bank OF this city
would knowingly consOrt with
BANK ROBBERS AND FoRGBRs
when BY 80 doing (nO matter what the mOtivel they
would rende, themselves .a6e e to msapprensa-
to ms church as 1t Is with these nnancers TO their
respective banks. He has too much at stake TO
hazard his reputation 30 openly, as this case pre-
sents in the condition Of the onence charged. Its
very opening Is
There was no secrecy In Mr. Beecher's relations
with Mrs. Tilton, and he undoubtedly sympathized
with her, ani-temphatically)- would be less
OF a man II he had not.
REroRrER-Do you know anything about Mrs.
Hooker-Mr. Beechers sister,
Mr. WooD-l know from q private and most re-
liable source that ior long time she was consid-
cred out OF her head. She was laoOrinR under q
hallucination, prompted, or rather cultivated, BY
her intimacy and relationship with Victoria ood-
hull.
that you went into this case with all the feelings
and prejudices OF q lawyer toward client, de-
termined to prosecute Mr.. Beecher crinlnallyf
Mr.. WOoD-I did. believed all heard against
him from my client, and would have pushed the
case in court to the fullest extent II there had
was not.
REPoRrER-Then how do you account ior Mr..
Bowen's action
Mr.. WooD-lt was pure malevoence.
HE Is BAD MAN.
He means mischief to Mr.. Beecher, and almost
every word he uttered l heard rom the Bowen
family more than year ago.
REPoRrER-Do you think he is IN conspiracy with
TilJonY
| Mr.. wooD-No. DO not, but Tilton is doing the
! dirty work for hun. Why, my dear fellow, II one
! hall heard from Mr.. BOwen's nephew be true
IN. see another lawyer was severely criticised
for saying what was gong to say-but let me in
sinuate this:-If we're in Bowen's place. and lel
as know he did toward Mr.. Beecher, l would ha VI
! TERRIBLE REVENGE;
nor would hesitate 10 estimate the possible con
sequences.
Mr.. WOoD.-I have never been told to let CO. mol
would If thought Mr.. Bowen had good cause