Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

GEN. TRACY CONTINUES,

NEW 1ORk, April zJ.-l never su9gesicI
that they make report that would not
compromise Beecher's standing as clergy
man aud that | would see that it was
passed. There was something said by me
that il a report was made that did not com
promise his moral character that 1 would
see that it did not fail. Between the 18th
and 10Th of July Moulton and had talk
about the money at MOulton's house. lie
talked about making statement OF the
whole case and | said | did not know
how it could be done without 1t becoming
known that the m ney had been paid IN the
matter. and he said that II.tOn DID not
know anything about it. | said this was a
matter he and | had better not discuss.
Moulton reflected on Mr.. Beecher for telling
me, bat told him had heard it from his
partner, Franklin Woodruff. He made some
severe remarks about Woodruff, and stated
again that the matter was strictly eOnften-
tial that Tilton should
DENY THE PAYMENT OF TIE MONTY
and Mr.. Beecher must. | said Mr. Beecher
must make this fact r N if be should
give a Statement Of the case. MOultOn
said that Til.on did not know the source
from which this money come. W hen
he said this. said it was . mat
it was matter that had better not be dis
cussed. and he did not make me any answer.
The day after Tilton's appearance before
the committee, Tilton came into a saloon
where | was, and
THREW MS ARMS AROUND ny NECK
and said that if be had said anything harsh
against me he asked my forgiveness Moul-
ton had no conversation that | remember
with me about the disposition r use which
should be made of the papers in his hands.
On the 9Th of August, "A, had an inter
view with Gen. Butler, at the Fifth Ayen-
I ue Hotel, but do not know whether MOul-
ton was present. MoultOn went there with
me, but Gen. Butler requested him TO re-
tire. Gen Butler and had conversa-
ton, and when MOulton came back Butler
/ told him the result. MOulton and | had
conversation on our way up. have been
I counsel for the firm OF Woodruff i Robin
son. | am not regular counsel for the
/ firm but have been employed By them on
three or four occasions.
cRoss-ExAxINATIoN EY BEACH.
[ Witness SAID:
do not remember standing behind Porter
when he was cross-examining MOultOn and
making suggestions 10 him OF questions |
canpot state definitely when | inst became
connected with this action, but It was alter
| received retainer the date | cannot re-
collect. think it was September; the suit
was begun IN August. l do not remem-
Der when the answer was put H.
GIN. TRAcY's FIRST CONNECTION WIN TIE
SUIT.
Shearman applied to ne to become assO
ciated with the case week after the action
was commenced. lie did not show me the
complaint lie did not consult with me
about the answer, but | would not swear
vi q
10 the form OF the answer. | swear
| was never present al any e0nsalta-
ton when the form OF the answer to
this suit was talked about | might have
been spoken 70 Cd the street about Il, and Il
may have passed my recollection. had .
no consultation with Mr.. Beecher until al .
ter the case was on the calendar for trial. .
Before that time | probably had talked .
with Sherman or Sterling about tie sew
Ing Of the answer This may have occurred .
ten days before the answer had been served. I
did not Communicate with Mr.. Beecher .
during his absence Ny first interview al /
Moulron's house IN the Autumn Of -. was
preceded BY two Interviews with Woodruff
about the Woodruff scandal. When |
pledged Tilton that | would not appear
against him IN the court on certain cOndl-
lions, | do not know II | referred to an or
binary law suit 10 the courts, or any COLI
sion which might occur aflerwlrd between /
Mr.. Beecber anu Hilton. | now suppose |
then understood NY promise to refer u any
collision IN court. some time from the
IO.h 10 the 18Th Of July | informed IIitJn
that
II He CHANGED His CHARGE
would not be held to ny promise. At
the time | gave him this pledge / dil not
understand his charge against Beecher from
him, but learned it from the statements he
had published. | did NOT suppose at the
time gave the pledge that any litigation
could grow out Of the charges mads that
day. 1t was then that Il.t1u tod ne Of
ihs charge Of improper proposals against
Beecher. | knew then the N00dhul
charge Of adultery was made, and that il
had been denied | knew. had seen the
apology CT Mr.. Beecher and the reiraction
OF Mrs. Tilton, and knew to what il refer
red from the facts as they stood. | could
not say | understood the nature of the
charges against Mr.. Beecher. | was told
by MJuitOn that the charge was not adul-
terry. / understood that Mr. Beecher had {
in some was attempted the virtue OF Mrs.
Hilton.
Gen. Tracy er0ss-exam nation VS. con- :
;inued principally with reference - MS l
pledge 10 IIlt0n and his relations 70 the '
present litigation, until the hour Of ad- :
i1urnment.
NEw YoRK, May 3--When Tiit0n came
into court after recess he was accompanied
By Mrs. Ann NJ. Midilebro0k and daughter.
1r whom he obtained seats. Franklin !
" oodruG was present expecting 10 be called
Is a witness. Henry \. Bowen. a nephew
4 Henry {. Bowen, was also seated with
he plaintiffs counsel. The jury were not
alied until 20 minutes past > o'clock, q I
the lawyers Tor defence were late in arriT-
NJ. When proceedings were begun Henry
P. MeManus was called and he testified
reside in Brooklyn. E. D.. and an
printer. | have known Triton BIZ sight for
.boGt 10 years | knsw General Ryan a
newspaper man and saw MIN a good deal
walked in the ROssel procession about
.hree PAGES from Tilton. lie was accompa-
lIei by Mr.. j. Swinton. did not sec any
aides in the procession. ! think | was
.bout the centre OF 1t. zen. Ryan was IN {
carriage and | believe there were two
aides in the carriage with him. tCross-ex- :
mined. was late in getting 10 the pro-
e>si0n that day. and when got 70 Cooper
institute 1t had moved. and | lOined il at
4th stree; and 9Th avenue. c
Albert Martin was next called AMI lie tes- .
ihsd
am superintendent Of a mission school L
I Or. Storrs' church. | saw Bessie Turner t
I Mrs Oyington's last summer, about half n
last two o clock on the day that she was
'ei0re the church Committee. Bessie Tur- q
Ter was in the back parlor with General y
racy. went up stairs and saw Mr.. Til ]
on, and about half an hOur after We came :
0wn and went out on the piazza for about "
wo hours | left the house about five II
'clock IN the evening and Tracy was there a u
urIng that time with Bessie Turner. L
Mr.. Eyarts asked in what relation this d
witness was called. and Mr. Morris answer :
j that the witness was called with refer j.
nee TO Bessie Turner's testimony. and also
II. lraey's, in rebuttal Of the duration Of
hat conversation. r.
Mr.. Sherman said that this interview. :;
ccOrdlng to Miss Turner's testimony. only -
lsted about ten minutes instead OF Z longer n
eri0d. and that the counsel must refer 70 oil
mother Interview. 81,
Mr.. Beach replied to M Shearnau's ar
nment and the witness then continued IL
| could not hear enough Of what Tracy II
nd Miss Turner said to designate it II
Ter sole topic Of Conversation IN Ms -
'vington was about her testimony be =
IRE the committee that afternoon, (Cros-- :.
by Mr.. Shearman | had lodged -
J IIlton' : house about year before that =
am lodging there now. Since January. | "
aged at meals at Mrs. Ovington's coca -
onnally. bat never remember being there V
cry late, except on the occasion Iilton's -
atment was published. | sat on a chair :,
/ the piazza and all the time MR.. Tilton was ~
lere, also sitting. When | first came in :
saw Tracy in the psrlor, and Mr. Tlton "a
lied me up stairs where we remained ..
bout half an hour. | do not remember =.
hat day of the month Miss Turner appear -
before the committee. We had tea that -
ening about six O'Clock. Gen. Tracy lett -
bout an hour before tea. a.
MIS-. Franklin Woodruff was recalled -,
Id testified 81
Prior to my interview with Tracy IN a.
buttons study. had two other interviews ~
18th Tracy, one alone and one in Moulton's -
essence. ~