New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30
TESTIMONY OF MR. JOHN wIysLow.

Mr. Tracy-YOu are practicing lawyer IN this
city, Mr. Winslowf A. Yes
O. Where do you practice; where is your osce' A. New
York
O. Reside in Brooklyn. A. Yes
O. How long have you been practicing lawyeri A. Oh
about Is years
O. Formerly District Attorney of Kings County, A. Yes.
Were you member OF Investigating Committee ap
pointed by Plymouth Church last Summer A. Yes
O. And did you meet with that Committeef A. Yes
O. Were you present the meeting when Mrs. Tlton was
before the COmmitteeY A. Yes.
O. you tell US when it was! 9th OF July IN the eve
O. Where was that meeting OF the Committee at which she
was present. A At Mr. Ovngton's.
O. How came the meeting TO be at Mr. Ovngtonsf A. The
Committee met previously Mr. storrs and notified by
Yourself that they could Mrs Tton Mr.. oyngtons
O. And did the Committee adjourn from MI Stors 10
Ovington's for that purpOse' A. They did
O. You went with the Committee there, did your A. Yes
@ Did Mr. Tracy accompany the Committee to Mr. owing
tonsf A. He did.
n viii YOU tell u.s. Mr. winsow whether Mr.. Tracy was alb
sent from the Of the Committee whel they arrived at
Mr. Oyngtons house that night before Mrs Tton gave
her statement before the Commttee and So how long ne
was absent from the immediate presence OF the Committee
A. Well missed him think two or three minutes, more or
less; could not state very precisely.
How long had the Committee been in the house should
Won saw before Mrs Tton in the presence OF the Commit
Tee giving her statement A. Well should think might be
from Ave 10 six minutes.
O. Without asking you what was said or what questions were
rnt I ask Won whether as matter OF fact-by whom, as
matter OF fact mos, OF questions put TO Mrs Tton that
NIGHT were put by whom they putt BY members Of
the Committee.
O Won were present at the meeting Of the Committee when
Mr. Tlton FIST appeared before the Committee A Twas
@ Can you give us date Of his first appearance' That
is the 10th Of July in the evening.
O Where was that meeting held A. Mr. storrs.
O Did YOU listen to Mr.. Tions talk with the Committee
that night A Yes.
O Heard what he said did youi A. Yes.
O. What anything did he say in regard to the evidence OF
his case against Henry Ward Beechef A Well the Talk was
conversational one. . .
O Welt A He at first said he didn't think there had oetter
he AN Investigation didn't think there was any occasion Tor
one and whether Mr. Beeche wanted one OF had su
,borzd one We assured him thai he did He still doubted
and then one Of the members Of the Conmtee Mr. Ce'e
land showed him the letter authority from Mr. Beeche re-
ouesnc this investigation Mr. Tton expressed SURPRISE ana
said that he WAS aware he diseredited person In ts
community but that did depend upoa him. was
In writing In documents and papers.
O. At point OF the Conversation did MI 1recy say any
thing 10 Mr. Tton the OF what his evidence pro'ed'
A. II you will call my attention 10 The particular point tAA'
you refer to
O. Did Mr. Tracy say anything 70 Mr. Tlton that his ss
was-
Mr. Beach-No Sir object 10 his embodying the SUBSTANCE
The witness-I now remember what WAS said
NJ TTssy-Wsu.