New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-16
AR Triton PRAISES MRS Triton.

O Well. you have seen this book, issued by The
Granite Company Think A. think not, Sir have read
very little on the subject
@ Seen the report the Committee referring TO H. Now
did any paper connected with Mr. Bowen the letter to MI
Bowen or the ue Story any paper submitted to you at
any time contain any mputaon the part OF Mr. luton
against his wife' A. He never charged her with
O. Never any time made any impntaon upon her at all
Not upon her wife charging her with any Sia
tery-nothing Of that kind
O. The oGcnse which he charged wholly the part OF
Mr. Beecheri A. Yes, Sir.
O. Didn't he always speak in the highest and most comph
mentary and aHeconae terms Of his wei A. Always.
O. And be represented her entirely pure and Innocent
Well he sad that because never questioned him 1t Is
subject that would not question
O. We'll whenever he spoke Of his wife A. lie spoke
kindly OF her
O. He spoke Of her pure and innocent womani A. IL
spoke kindly her. he aid she intensely religious even
TO anacism and thought her duty to tue church
even though she went down herself
O. Now "True Story, when read You upon the
OF which you speak at end-what became OF
it? A. That able 10 tell you. don't know.
q You never it that? A. Not after that unt-not
in manuscript; know never saw ii after that
O. Well this letter Ton to Mr. Bowen which you
think you exhibited Dwight Johnson how long was that in
your possession? A. Oh must have had il several weeks
think mast carried in my pocket two or three weeks
that with the letter OF Dowens the Webster campaign
wanted to show that political friends to show them
battle fought and What the odds were against us etc
and so showed them think to two three friends cannot
swear positively but think had letter and right here,
il in order would like 10 state got ont Of my hands
O. Well state il A. think the day, perhaps after the
Woodruff & Robinson fire. when told Mac that he should 90
TO Mr. lton; that thought Mr. T.ton would show him
thing that would him. think the very next day in the
evening when from my business member OF
family said 'Mr Tton Mr. McKelway have been here
10 see yon" said, 4" What did they want y: The answer
was THAT don't know but there lie note for you" Mr.
Tion left very short and opened it and read it. saw
that Il was much Importance and before Igot through
with my dinner the time MKelway eturned he said
81 want those papers, think the papers that they brought
up we're two copies of The IdsHd that contained those
complimentary letters that passed between Mr. Bowen
ana Mr. Ton bu, my impression is that had the January
letter in my possession the time Mac and differed
as 10 that honestly undoubedyhe may be right, or may
be right; know which is right; but nj all events IN
this large envelope these two hdends"t-copies OF
The Ldeplea with short note from Mr. Tilton saying
that they should be returned to him. all the papers when
GOT through with them Mac says 81 come for those papers
SAID Why have just got note from Mr. Thton saying
that they are TO be delivered him" non" he says THAT
il all rght" He says I'VE have decided to submit those
papers 10 counsel-eminent counsel" I'VE said; Who
well ne Epy, The Elgle, he says; I'VE have employed
eminent counsel and going to submit those papers the
story the whole story aud what is in IT," Said "Who
ia vour counsel"y lie said "Gen. Tracy" "Well sad
"Mr Tlton-I have no authority to give you up
O. Mr. McKelway? A. Nr. McKelway Il have no author
ty 10 give you papers without an order from MI 1hon
lie says all right that Is all right we have decided
mon that we want whether that story Will hold water
he used that word recoec very dstinctywc are going to
see the story will hold water and II ii does he ntmaed
that they were going publish and was curious as he was
TO know whether 1t would hold water 70 said III you VII
pledge me your word Of honoryou have got TO 90 10 MI III
toms house or very his house in going to yours- you
will 90 10 Mr. Tons house and tell him you have got these
papers will deliver you without an order lie says
will" delivered up the papers 10 him and he went away
with that understanding that he to goto pass Mr Iton
house-and tell him that he had got them from me ana ty
were 10 be submitted said Mr. Tracy to see whether
| the story would hold water, etc