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The 4 Law and the Lady,
Mrs. Tilton's Letters.
-FraMklin-.y .yYoodruif- -I.ader Fire
The Accusing Brother Called
The Great Trial.

The Great Trial.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The plaintiff
and defendant were absent from the
court room when the cause was begun
to-day. Mrs. Beecher was on hand
and Mrs. Tilton arrived minutes af.
ter the proceedings had begun, ac-
companied by Mrs. Middlebrook and
daughter.
Franklin Woodruff resumed the
witness stand, and Mr.. Beach stated
that the witness had been subpoenaed
to produce the books of his firm for
the past two years. Mr.. Woodruff
testified: At the interview with
Jackson 'shultz- was present all
through. Atthat. interview, in WHICH
starting a paper was talked about,
between Shultz and Tilton, the latter
said he could not accept any aid
which would place him under obiiga-
tions to Beecher..
Cross.examincd by Shearman.-I have
known Mr.. Tracy for five or six years,
and called frequently at his office.
| do not know that this interview
was ever, reported. Tracy was re-
tained for our firm in two or three
cases. am very intimately acquaint.
ed with Mr. Geo. L. Nichols, and Mfr.
Southwork. speak to thc65sverY
often, and have talked to them about
this scandal. ] may have-talked to
them about things connected with
scandal, snd about which the public
did not know. think [ talked with
Mr.. Mclean about counsel before /
conversed with Tracy. ] have talked
TO all Of these gentlemen during the
past year about my conversation with
Tracy at Mcl.ean's house with him
and Mr.. Nichols. / don't remember
sreading the interview in the Brooklyn
Union Of June 26, l875;=nor do re.
member having made it the subject
of conversation with them, though
may have done SO. Was shown a
report OF the interview, and said, |
heve no doubt now but. what / saw
this interview. I have talked with
Mclean about il, and he may have
called my attention to certain parts Of
Nit, but l do not recollect.
Shearman read to the court portion
Of the interview as reported, but he
was interrupted with objections from
Beach, who argued that this inter-
view was not proven BY Gen. Tracy,
and that this was San attempt to get
this Interview before the jury. Tie
witness said, / don't rccollect any
portion OF this reported interview, /
aey have had some talk about
il, ut ] don't remember if did.
had ) talk with Mclean last night,
but ". did not converse about this
pubi'sne interview. l saw Tracy
after ne nde his statement in Sep.
tembef na don't remember any
special lsk y him. 1understood
Tracy was ~ asultation with Moul.
ton on, On NJ, Tue - suof S;Sof this scandal.
that he had misre .s sn, q "a, : su'nme. .a..
Tisev MS s,a'sodA,s told MeSltoS S.nd.l; Ate,
!1an:.ctien lrsss of which the money
by me, went tc Tracy IIhsu ,nid h;n
he had abused my contide .!.a a.'l' m
~ mo Moultop, and he admitA sn .eLl. y
I Ind done wrong. He did ies. lle
.;,',ast 'au a simmer from what sotnow
sveItl,ousand dollars given to X1e
va was derived. 1 do not think mon 9,
\, hycr upbraidcd me for telling ~
IAt his interview with Tracy !
/,,n, that when the FIVE thousand
N Lars came 10 the firm, ] did not x
where it came from. may
sa;d that inferred the money {
rom @ Beecher. L don't rememb
Tracy told me that the FIVE thou
aal..rs nas drawn from the ban
Beecber that day and given to
ton.lnor that Tracy said ne was y
he was right. Tracy said nc
spokan- 70 Judge about It
Understanding Of the Eve hundre
lar payment was that it was .s ms
one sum. i mentioned the !
naiymentr ut that time TO no Pers
rracy i told .Southwick abo'
fve thousand dollar payment,
cannot swear that = told nun y,
Think i was deposited. ltoldl
, wick that payment OF t.ye ~
: dollars had been made mt
% for the firm, charg.ble 10 !.
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