New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-22
MIR. BEECuERS MEETING OF MRS. wOOI
HULL.

MIR. FulertOn-Mr. Beecler, When uld you
first see Victoria woodhuli A think it was not far
from the month OF June Of 1871, far as know now;
cannot be certain as TO the date
@. And where did you arst see her A. At Mr. Moul-
tons.
O. Did you have an interview with heri A. did.
O. Was before after the publication Of her card in
The Ne,c- York BorIdi A. thjnk it after, Sir.
Q. And how afteri A. That is more than could
say, for I cannot fx the date have general impress
sion that it after.
O. Was Il not Immediately afterl A. could not say
about that Sir because the date OF the interview s I'M
certain in my mind.
O. Was not that interview brou about in consequence
or by reason of the publication of that cardi A. That
very likely might be, but not with my knowledge.
O. Had you an intimaton tina, you were to see her be-
fore you taken to the house A Almost within her
reach.
O. And how long an interview did you have with herf
A. IL might have been Ten minutes; 1t might have been
fifteen but think not much more than ten minutes
Q. And when did you next see her after thatf A.
think IL was In the Autumn OF 1871; could deter
mine 1t by-f knew about the yacht saing-the date
Mr. shearman-That about the goth of October
The Witness-About the Goth Of October ISL
Mr. Fullerton-Betwccn those interviews did you
receive any communication from heri A cannot say
| now, Sir.
O. Have you any letters in your possession that you
have received from her at timei A don't think
haye have none nv personal possession, and AIN
not aware that my have any but they may have
| Sir
@ Look at the paper now show you and say whether
you received from Victoria Woodruff Handing witness
paper A. think that this Is it, Sir am not famil-
lar with the handwriting enough to identify, but that
looks hke-the Of the contents TO TO DO
| the same.
| Mr.. Evarts-Iet me see that.
mfr Fullerton hands the letter Mr. Evars foT inspee
| ton and then reads IL evidence, followsl
II. Orr t0Tyf
DTtR ar For reasons in which YOU are deeply inter
ested "a well myself aud the OF TRUTH desire 10
have interview with you, without fail at some hour
way to assa nv character and purposes both by the
means OF the public press anu oy numsTou, pVate ie
njnre me- and defeat the political ends at which
You doubtless that IT ia in power to strike
back and ways more disastrous than anything That
come 20 me bur DO not desire to 40 ms r smp
expect IL and reasonable course on your part !" as
s me to it. SPEAK s S nave an interview
morrow since am 10 speak tomorrow evening at stem
way Hall and what shall or shall not say Will depend
truly VICTORIA {. Woodruff.
PS-Please return answer by beareA
Marked Exhibit 1877
O Did YOU answer that n0tet A. did not, Sir.
O. What did you do with the etter' A. sentt to Mr.
MOulton carried IT, il sent IL followed 1t soon after
O. Was anything said between you two in regard to
answer that etteri A. Yea. Sir proposed to write
an answer counseed him about it he said that he
he declined; he dissuaded from writing an answer
and said that Thought he could manage that matter
himself
O. And how did he say he thought he could manage 1t
A He said-how did he say it
O How did he say that he thought he could manage 1t
A. OH be did not explain 70 me at ALL Sir.
O. Didn't he suggest TO you how he could manage it'
Oh no. Sir: no SIR he did not understood that he
was going TO see her personally.
O. Well did you understand from him what he was
going to urge upon her say hcri A Ny understand
ing was
O. No: did he sayt A. No. he did not detail TO me.
told him distinctly did want TO her. that
Aid NOT want tn have anything do with her and he
sad that he thought that better not
write one think there was some motion toward max
ing an answer he said in substance that he thought
that was thing that he could manage himself rather
than my writing an answer
O. And thus took it of Of your hands, did he A. Took
il on Of my hands.
O. Well why did you consult Moulton in regard to 1t
A. I consulted him in regard TO everything
O. Did you have an interview with Mrs Woodruff soon
after that A. The 1t morning.
q. wheret A. Mr.. Mouton's house
O. How was that brought about A. BY him. sup
pose Sir went 10 him in the morning TO know how
the affair stood and he Of different mind from
what the before. OF the day before he
was Of mind that should write an answer; Of that
mornng-thst should at first write An answer, then
that better not write an answef-that ne coulu see III
the next morning said that he thought better
Mrs woodruff that that would settle better than any
| other way.
O. Where we're you when he told you thati A. don't
recOllect where.
O. You we're not at his house youl A. Yes, Sir.
O. When he told you that A. Yes, Sir
O. When he told you you had better her. were you
| AZ hts housei A. Yes and she, too, l think.
O. You had not learned from him then that his idea was
-ou should see her before You went to his house A.
| No. Sir.
O. Bc@ long after that before you did see herf A.
|, don't know Sir.
O About how longi A. WE'LL the whole thing did not
| take three-auarters OF an hour, don't think
O. Was she az Moulton's house at the timef A. can
not say positively she either was there or came In I'M
redistely but nv Impressions that she was there
O. Well you did have interview with herr a. aid
O Whersf A. In the second story front room
- AM oas oresept at that interview A. No, Sir
O How long did 1t lssti A. Hall an hour; may be
little more may 10 u little iess
O After that interview where did you goi A. aont
| know. Sir; suppose went home
O. Did yeu 60 to any other part OF MI Aou''"n
| A. Not that / recall Sir
DO you recollect what you said upon your direct eI
.rn.,,ou in that regardi A. Oh, yes was thinking
vhs,hsr went into the other chsmber-the hack cham
NJ Law Mr. Moulton and think Mr.. T1ton, both
! down stairs after the termination OF that.
O where ala Won see thems A. I think It was In the
| pariors but arm not sure about that
q MA van leaye Mrs woodruff 1t the house when you
eftf A. Nv impression II that she took Cartilage ana
vent away. -,
Look ct that letter and say whether you reesivsa