New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26

Q. And when we're you arrested A. Saturday morning
q And about how long had you been sick at that tme' A.
don't remember exactly long but think two or thfee
weeks, probably than that.
@ And after THE arrest you sick for time A.
Yes Sir after the they throwed men Lndowst jail IN
damp cells, where they had been repairing Of the
q. Wei, it was a damp cell, A. Yes.
@ And were you seriously sick after that A. Yes Sir;
senously twas taken with rheumatism and so am affected
now ~ 1t very much.
CONSULTATIONS ABOUT PUBLISHING THE WOOD
HULL SCANDAL
Q. Now, did you know of Mr. Tilton's being en-
gagged in the political campaign Of that year 1877 Yes
Sir.
q. And Of his being away at finest A. Yes Sir.
Were present any time in that Fall at any CONVEX
saon n the Office Of Woodruff and Can which Mr. Tton
present. and that had DO with question Of the pub
ing Of the Beecher scandal anything OF that kind A.
Yes, Sir heard them eonyersng the subject Of -
Yes Now what time Of day IL that we're In the
and heard whatever you heart A. think Sir, my
memory str-t was between-I think between tweye-be
tween one and two o'clock somewhere along that time
Who were present In the the time that you
refer TOT A Mrs. Woodruff Miss Caan Col Blood and Mr.
Tlton.
@ In which was this, A. This In back once.
Yes; the private Office
Q. The nnermost Officer A. Yes Sir
@ How you be in the roomi A. Well, they called
in Grand go and do Grand, and l was
standing waiting for Col Blood to give me the order.
q Now what did you hear at that time A. heard Mr.
rton tell Mrs. WOOdhu IL she would publish that thing
he said-I didn't know what it thOugh-she would be
made woman by that he could not do % he done 1t that
they would crush him.
@ Was there anything said by him about Plymouth Church
and its powerg A. Yes Sir he SAID that Plymouth
rich church and they would pay to have stopped
ha fhafto He IN Mrs.
hull and Miss Claim
O. Well what did Col Blood saydd he say anything about
ti A. Well Colonel Blood said that he would not do ithe
opposed the article all the time.
@ What did he say anything about what would happen
they A. lie said that they all wou get hrowed Jail and
would get themselves in troube and Mrs Woodhu went on
great Col. Blood because he wouldn't do it.
@ When Col Blood answered Mrs. Woodruff, did she
refer in any way to Mrs Tiltonl A. She did.
@ What did she say1 A. She told him, Theodore knows
all about t-knows all about Beechers Church." and they
would do t-they would pay anything 10 have stopped.
@ Was any Of money mentioned that you remember
A Yes, Sir heard her say siO0o0-I heard that men
toned.
@ Did Col Blood-how did the matter end far as Col
Blood concerned the company there A. Well told
him that was waiting, so he gave me the order.
O. You spoke to him theRI A. Yes; spoke to her.
q Wha. did you say to himi A. told him waiting
for the order.
O. Welli A. So took the order and went out
q Was it for lunch what = A. For lunch.
q Now in this conversation while it going do
remember anything Mr.. Tton aud Col Blood going
apart talking Yes Sir in the afternoon, after they had
their lunch.
q Well the lunch came, suppose, and were you there
again. A | was there when the lunch came.
O. And there any further talk about that subjei A
What, after lunch1
@ Yes' A. Well saw him and Col Blood had inter
view about it In the middle office.
WILL a,idy ala haar No
O. happened further Col Blood Did he go of
that day A. 1t the day that they talking about
it. He earlier the day and then they was con-
yersng on the same matter and knew il something
that
Mr. Beach-Wait minute
Mr. EyartsOny what you heard and remember you
have anything say about and only when Mr. Tton
present
o. But did Colonel Blood 90 of and not return that after
noonl A. Yes Sir he went of and did not
q. That you knowi A. Yes Sir.
q Did you go up that night to the housei A. Yes Sir.
q. In Iryngp' A. Yes, Sir
@ Was Colonel Blood there them A. No. Sir he did not
come all night ming he there down at the
Office.
@ Did You see Mr. Tlton that night at IrvnspLi A.
dill Sir.
Q. At the housed A. Yes, Sir.
O. How late did you see him that ngh' A. Between
70 and O'Clock.
O. That night A. Yes, Sir
Q. In whose company he there' A. Miss CaAin and
Mrs. Woodruff.
@ Did you spend the night there by yourself A did, Sir
spent the night there that night
@ Did you any time, at the 3sths hOnse when you
Tton there whether passed the night there mott
A. He there next morning
O. Yes A. At breakfast.
Mr. Eyarts-At what hour A. He there to breakfast,
between and o'clock.
O The morning following the night you had him there
late, you meant A. Yes Sir.
q How often do you think You observed that at that house
in 3Sth-st2 A. Quite a number Of times.
@ Now you say the next morning after this OF the
Office, Col Blood there A. Yes, Sir.
O. And who else : A. There was any there. The
rest had down they had not got up when left
Irving place
@ At first, meant A. No Sir.
O But afterwards was there any further interview talk
between Mr. Tton Miss Clahin and Mrs WoodhuH and
Blood any Of hem the next mornnganyhing in
which Mr. TlOn took part' A. Any interview between hrs
Woodruff and Miss Clahin you mean'
O. And Mr.. TiltonrfA And Mr.. Tilton, there was.
@ And Colonel Blood any OF them, in which Mr. Tilton
took parti A. Yes. Sir
O. The next dayH A. The next day.
O. What was said that time II you remember, il anything
about of the publications. A. Yes Sir they had an
interview there about the publication and Mrs Wood
hull she got provoked with Colonel Blood
Mr. EvarsI don't wish anything now unless Mr. Tton was
there.
The wltness-Yes Sir, Mr.. Tfton was present
Mr. Eyarts-Was present. A. Yes Sir.
@ Well what passed. A. She asked him what was the mat
ter him. asked Col Blood what the matter with
him. she ddn know what had got into him. and Col Blood
said il they would publish that article that he would have moth
ing TO do with IT, they might but he would not have any
thing to do with IT, so he of that dayhe locked up the
safe that night and went of.
@ OF the jurors the question how long were in
jsil' A. Fifteen days.
Q. Were you there' A. AZ witness-Unted States wit
ness.
q. House OF Detention' A. Yes Sir.
Q place Of detention for witnesses Where was tin
Ludow-st Jail' A. In Ludlowst Jail
q Lodged there as witness' A. Yes, sn