New-York tribune., 1875-01-28
HoULroN CoyrRApEcTs GEN. TRACY.


| HOULT0N CONTRADCTs GEN TRACY.
| @ You referred to an interview at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel where you ssy present Gen Bueri
A Yes Sir
you ssy you did present certain papers TO the
Committee because requested you tor A. Yes Sir.
q viii you what paper requested you not 10 PRESENT.
A. What papers yea requested not 70 present. You
| quostcd me not 70 make my statement
! q will ak you this question Was not the only
that requested you nOt present spoke on the
subject Of presenting Committee the public
that your statement the letter OF Mrs Hooker her
brother John wife, and Thomas K
Beeches letter his sistTi A No Sir they not the
| only letters
| q. They were mott A. No Sir; they were not
O Did that occasion and other occasions cay
you, when speaking letters that did how any
honorable could those letters pubic A. No Sir;
| you didn't.
| Q never said that 70 you' A No, Sir. you didn't.
Did you say that that shose letters
had been given 70 you by Mr. Beecher in connection With his
and my reply didn't how either you
Nj Beecher could take the responsibility Of making the private
letters written him. and the private letter Of husband to his
wife and the private letter Of brother hs er public
without the Of the vnersi A. don't recoect that
you said anything Of the kind Mr. Tracy 1t until
the Saturday night previous that those letters 60 into
statement the night before you Fifth
Hotel They the statement, therefore the
night before.
@ don't ask yon what in your what
out Of am asking what said and what reply yeu made to
me ? A. Yes Sir
@ Now, do you say that It determined the Fifth
Ayenne Hotel that night, you should present your
statement to the Committee A cay that i, deter.
mined -
Mr Tracy-Pease my question.
Mr. Beaoh-He is not bound answer it yes or
The Wuncss-I it, your Honor yes or no.
without explanation.
Judge Neison-Go on, I think he may answet IT,
Mr. Tracy-What did your Honor say
Judge Neison-I think he may proceed.
Mr. Tracy ask him direct question: which submit ad
mits OF q direct answer, yes
The wnessI it yes Or no without an expa
nation
Judge Neison-[To the witness That you have a right
give on your re- direct and will explain Afterwards
Mr Beach-Tus question ca= for precise aug-ee precise
words and the witness may thc substance without
ing the language which then usd he romember
Judge Neson-Tha Is the genera rule no doubt sub TO
the witness let us what your answer ls.
The Witness-What is the question:
Mr Tracy-Read the question, Mr. stebOeraUner.
THE TRIBUNE stenograprr read she lesuon.
The Wness-It was determined Should &c con
sutaton with reference presenting L a, tla- time.
O. And that consultation had she morning. was
noti A. Yes. Sir; the next day. al1 al NY mouse.
@ With people whom you brough thegei a Yes sr. Vh
people whom brought there.
For the purpose Of determining your acton a. 70 whether
you present your statement TO lhe Committee % uoti
A. For the purpose Of finally de-, rmtuine T.
q. VINO present then; a. William C. K.ngsey Eiank-
lin Woodruff, my father and my wife
O. was sb-ent' a. You not -fae YCa dlL come
10 the house until after the statement was made
. W-- not the subject what you stat, before th'
Committee thar afternoon there dberaed upon aud deter
mined in that conversational A. Yes, Sir IT Wa
q SO far a. you know. do you know that had any ov
edge your action 10 be- that afternoon whether IN
presenting Withholding thai report uut4 you made your at
In ttp vi a
you knew the final action BE- Yol srew VAal you
wau.o 20 b.. though.
Mr Tracy sGmBit that is a rcmarh--
Jndre Neon-srke ont that as- cars' l. va. no called
FOR 10 ,he rel! !y 70 your question Mr. Trcy.
Nj Tmcy-OGsht IL 20 be accompanied VIII or adoA
ton 10 the tnoss that be should volunteer anything
Judge eson-No Sir because be Ras oeen here sz OF eight
or , day burdcned and tortured by oh des therefore
shall not adnonish him. TO the witness Answer ile q4e
ton simply the counsel has put
O Dfd I ever ask you III the world 20 whlor from your
statement or any ot yours 20 Lc Committee any
paper that Henry Ward Beel bad srcu you The
subject. > Ies' sr
Q Ts oi my eqpest or suggestion 20 you 9r the subject
eonlaed entirely puaic pape Of other people which mao
not been v:.tieil by hin A. No sE.
u You said IN answer counsel yesterday hat you were
mo- in sympathy win Mr.. woodhas seHmers OK the mar
r relation De you mean by hs that yoa DO agree with
hex on hat sub,ect l. Idont Ei-k agree VIII heI 81 thai
subject; no, sir.
q VIII wns vlcWs are a. Yes, 81.
0 On the subject Of the marriage atOn A believe II
fidelity 10 your wife and In your wes fidelity % yOu and
YOU are not faithful your wife, hat do wrong mat yoa
ought to be punished severely and your wife not
tthfu 10 yoa out punished fof severely llat
as 40 ! can ga ~ II
o Wha, is your belief OF sunet. q divorce! A. or
the subject OF divorce
Mr Tracy-I don't suppose that properly comot u
The Wness-I have reached conclusion that sub
,ee The laws are 50 various all the States there
much 70 be said lbst subject ] really don't
o Have YOU read The Gasr 4 O. that subjeci a Have
ever read T1e GO,isB Age on that EahJectf
O Yes Sir A think have; don q know.
o Have you talked NJ Tton OF the sub.ect Q: divorce
A. Yes Sir.
Q Do you and he agree in s'nrnent or Tie subject
dnt know a, We 10 exactly don't know exactly whst bis
regard 70 t yet.
su, or diyorccf A. Ifo.ret whether ever did or not
don remember L You vii Pol. ou to H. pc.hAfsI al
tell ou.
o. WI ygr tsl wherein you chet vi VI --tel eL tLe
subject i rnarHa,- sud diyorcs'
Mr. Flreron-Ie save hc does u' IN Nr Tlion'- seuh.
nt m that eet: Therefore b. carno. c the difference
heer hi, own sentiment and lhose don't Know anything
about
IT, y-ssr eo-ii not state 20 you NJ Tton sentiments
tt il r roor oranlst thai know much think.
O Nv YOU NOT resd Tze cos A0f, and What has appeared
On ,tat u,,,e from NJ Tton time io ',me' A don't
think read aI Of e. don't read very much cannot my
eyes are not good enough.
o Did you read ais article HoRAcE GREELEY that sub
ies, I cannot say II you look At it tell you
f1,, Reach l. right for " look AZ IN