The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22
O. Do you rscolect 10 was published after tse
"Life OF Victoria Woodruff ~ A. cont recollect

Lille Of V,csoris woodruff :" <. aon's reconscs
o. Was It alter the settlement OF the subscrip.
tions TO the Golden Ages A. ! don't recollecS
Q. Now. Mr.. Mouiton. donr you know the fact
from Mr. Tton that the publication OF the Lille OF
Victoria WOODBURY. was disastrous to him In his
newspaper enterprise in september, ISL? A. He
never told Inc that II was.
Q. Did he not talk TO you about it A. talked
with him about 1t, but ne did not talk with me on
Q. What did you say TO him aboutit' A. told him
t. TIA ana that me G statement was an extravagant
one, and lie replied 10 me that 1t was written by
MIN on account OF friendly &C! wnicn mrs, WOOD
ten rom manuscripts which had been furnished
TO MIN by her husband. DR.. woodruff; tnat u Vas
simply review OF the manuscripts OF her hus-
band, and thought people would tnd dimculty
in detecting his nandlwork In 1t; ne SAID II was
Beecher.
q. Then you now recolect that he did talk to
q. What did you tell him as 70 the efect It
would have on his paper? A. told hum the effect
would be disastrous on the paper.
O. DO You recoiiect as matter oil TACT what the
effect was on the paperY
was the duty Of the Court to instruct the witness
that he could only testify as to his personal knowE
edge concerning the effect OF the publication on
Mr.. Evarts retorted saying II is time enough for
the Court TO protect the witness while undergoing
crosse examination, when the witness appeals ior
Mr.. Tracy-Do you know as q matter Of fact
what the effect was on the paper A. don't
know as q matter OF TACT what 1t was.
T. We're the subscribers TO the lund at tne
time Interested IN the funds OF the paper as SUD-
o. D,d You remain q subscriber o week at.er
that publications A. don't know.
q. win you swear that you remained week
longer subscriber A. cannot TX the time.
Q. why did you go out OF the he, enterprise a.;
be better TO give Mr.. Tilton entire control OF tho
paper: Mr. Woodruff thought 1t would De better
o..la nj nI no NOR IN
q. We're the subscriptions called for a. a tlme
when another subscription was TO be called iors
O. You would not have paid its A. would have
paid II, whether others did or not.
0. Ten yon returned YOUR note as an enect ~
the Suggestion OF Mr.. WoodrunS
TILToN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE.
The object was to MAKE Mr.. Tilton sole proprie.
tor OF the papery Was ne not so at the inner A.
did not consider him so.
Q. In whose name was the propertyf A. The
subscribers had an interest In IL, but don't think
ANYBODY else was recognized as holding the prop
erty.
O. Mr. rlton's notes to subscribers to stocK
were made payable the condition that the
paper was success were tney noty
Judge Ne,lson-rhat question was asked the wit
The question was nually admitted.
Q. On what condition were these notes payablet
A. On the success oil the Golden Age
q: Who were to determine upon that question:
| o, What conditions did these notes call fort A.
| That was the substance OF 1t.
Q. Was 1t not fact that the notes were not to
|
not that the understanding 4: Yes, sir.
Q. Did you ever talk to Mr.. Tton on the subject
before the publication OF ''Sir MarmaduKe's
Musingss, A. think not
q. How long after the publication OF the Life
meet,ng was heidi A. rhe meeting was think.
November 90 1871.
woodruff statement previously? A: Yes, sir.
| Q. How often had you seen Mrs. Woodruff from
the spring until that meeting'
O. How often was Mrs. woodruff at your house
during the year lS71s A. Perhaps three or four
DINING WITH VICTORIA.
O. How often did she dine at your housef A.
VIE e WE! ne :ns 'ss times;
g You urged your wife to mako nsr acquains
Q. How often was she there in 1872 A. don't
Q. About how often, A. cannot tell; DOM
recoiIect; she was there in 1872.
Q. When did You see Mrs. woodruff lastf A
forget the Gate; 1t was IN the spring OF 1879
Q. Can't you fix about the date "A. think In
o. Did You see her also IN company with Tneo.
dore rilton A. Yes, sir.
Mr. Morris, interrupting, said that II the stenog.
tnat these questions have been asked the witness
over and over again continually.
questions, and MIR. Morris SAID. mo. but his asso
cate, MIR. Porter, had" After some further argu-
mony on that point, and directed the counsel NOT
| to put the question in that form.
Mr.. Tracy-Did you and Mr. T1lton have any
dif1culty with her when you last saw herr A. No,
O. Do you recollect an article, .'TIt for Tat,~
which she published, was the subject OF CONVERSE
tom A. No. SIR.
O. Did you ever hear from Mr. Tilton Of an
article in which Mrs. woodruff had intended To
mention the names o. . number OF ladiesY A. No,
SIT.
O. Was your last interview with her OF a friendly
character? A. don't rec0llect that It was not.
At this juncture, four O'Clock. the Court was
adjourned until e,even O'Clock this morning.