New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04


Beeeher was OF adultery with his Ttons. wife, ana " 20
give the words you recollect them OF the Sud
stance Of them"
The witness-I did say Gen Tracy in that inter
view.
o. Did Won gay 10 Gen Tracy in that interview that
Mr. Beecher had advanced the OF $500 for the use
OF Mr. TltOn's family, or in substance that
Mr. Evarts-Don't answer that because that don't
within any rule excepting OF contradictg Zen
Tracy az TO whether Mr. Woodruff had told him 80 ana So
That don't come this question Of knowledge OF tine
Nervousness OF the charge.
Judge Neison-NO.
Mr.. Evarts-That ruling that have called your
Honors attention would govern this 1t not the
extra, judicial statement OF Mr.. Tracy.
Mr.. Beach-Yes, it is.
Mr.. Eyarts-NO. II is not
Mr.. Beaeh-we, We will get to It,
Mr. Evarts-whcn we get to IL we Will be thcfe
Mr.. Beach-we are getting to It..
Mr. Eyarts-Then Il ke your fyou are going there
Mr. Beach-Wel. we must take stages or We can't get
there.
Mr. Evarts-That has been ruled you can't put any
such question
Mr.. Beach, think We will
Judge Neison-What did Mr. Tracy say about that
s5OOi
Mr. Beach-Mr Tracy denied IT, and said that Mr.
Woodruff did make to him that communication, and
said that referring to that communication he ala not
say to Woodruff when they went from the meeting on
Mr.. Eyarts-wcu but you are not asking him about
sunday evening.
Mr. Beaeh-Tut you won't let me- that IN JUST the
trouble going to ask him. Ihave to prove IN tne
first place that there some communication about
money before can get the reflection wmch MT tracy
made upon it.
Mr. Eyarts-No the question to Gen Tracy was this
tis same interview a. understand it the preliminary
interview not the sunday night interview IL was one vi
these preliminary interviews before Mouton was htro
duced to Tracy. The question put to Gen. Tracy
O. Now didn't tell you that Beecher had given Mon
ton for the support the benefit OF Mrs TiitOn ana III
toms family, 5000 A. No, cir. r,o o. an,
O. Do you swear positively 10 thatf n DO, most en-
phatically.
Mr. Beach-The subject is alluded to again.
Mr. Evarts-well. understand you are not on the
Sunday night interview
Mr. Beach-That has nothing 10 dowth the suggestion
that make to you that the subject IS alluded to again
Mr Evarts-well, you agree that 1t is not the sunday
night interview that you inquiring about don't your
Mr. Beach, certainly do If that Is important to
| be known.
Mr.. Eyarts-Yes. 1t is very important TO me-
Mr.. Beach-Well, then. grant it,
| Mr. Evarts-NOw, where was it alluded 10 again.
Now the question is this, whether he can ask this wit
ness Did you tell Mr. Tracy at that interview tha
Beecher had given to MoutOn for the support or the
benefit Of Mrs Tlton aud Tilton's family S5OOf Now
what this witness said to Gen Tracy evidence In chief
| is of no Importance
! Judge NeilsOn-NO.
Mr. Evarts-What Gen. Tracy said 10 the witness In
contradiction OF anything that he has sad-that is what
CEN Tracy said the stand can be made the SUBJECT OF
collateral Impeachment by producing extraJ JUDICIAL state
mens Of Gen. Tracy II the foundation mas been id but
ths IL not any extrujudcial statement Of Gen. Tracy
IL Is correcting or cOntradictng Gen. Tracy AZ TO state
ment supposed to have been made by this witness and
| denied by Gen. Tracy OF this fact to Gen Tracy now
il not material it IL not IN issue and II Is not col
lateral npeachmen Here Is the authority in court now
Judge Ncilson-What statement did Cen Tracy make IN
respect 10 that money, Mr.. Beach
Mr. Beach-Mr Tracy made this statement, that MI
Woodruff made TO him no communication OF that Hihd
about $500 and denied that hethis communication hay
ing been made a day two preceding the sunay-tnat
when he aud Woodruff left the place OF the interview
that Sunday did not in relation TO that thing say that
that was the worst feature OF MI Beechers case Now
Mr. Tracy comes this interview on sunday ana against
the testimony OF Moton and Of Woodruff and OF Titon
soars that the only revelation made TO him at that In
tervew of nguty upon the part Of MT Beecher was I'M
nroner solicitations. In the face OF the drect oath ol
these three men, he denies that he was then informed
that the charge was sexual intercourse between beecT
and Mrs Tuton. Now, as circumstance aitoselner n'
dependent OF he question o' oou'i
offer to prove that at the pre. 'i'''
was solicited to this main and most important Conc.
Was then told OF circumstances which led his mind to the
cpucusiou-of acts che part Of Mr.. Beecher-which
led his mini the conclusion that there was something
| more serious In this matter than he TESTIFIED
| IA TO what occurred sunday OF the main in
teryew Now Sir, the surroundings OF this interview.
the intercourse between Mr. Tracy and these persons
who then were in consultation with him, almportant
and admissible determine the question OF yeracity as
between Tracy on the one hand and Woodruff and M0u
ton md Tton on the other II before Mr Tracy went 70
that nterviewif almost on the way to that inter'le"
he was told by of the parties TO 1t that the charge OF
Tilton was adultery against Beecher, IL II not CIT
cumstance Sir be- considered by the jury "hefher
when they together his story as to the nature OF he
| charge made by TiltOn il true or mott
| Judge Neilson-wen, with that view allowed him to
answer 40 AZ 10 show whether Gen. Tracy remembers II
or not he gave him notice OF the character OF the
| charge.
rsrN--
DIR. TRACY INFORMED OF THE MONEY
| CONTRIBUTIONS
Mr.. Beach-Yes, Sir, and can We not prove