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

NAMED then through the evening while M Tson was giving
her evidence before the Committee.
g The Committee then came TO your house. a.
M A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now had Gen. Tracy any interview with Mrs. I1ton OF
conversation with her which not in the presence Of ener
you or your wife, or the Committeei A, NO, sr.
Mr. Beach-How can he speak when he was not presen"
Mr. HILL don't know.
Mr.. Beach-Wel he say The question called upon Hi"
to speak In reference to matters when be was absent so rs
sumes by the question
O. Well will ask you Mr. 0vington, were you present Ill
the while that Mr. Tracy In the house On that OCCASION
upon each Of there nteryiewsi A. Except one, sif.
O. Well where wac that and when was III A. Gen. Tracy
called down stars my wife and Mrs. Ton were AAns
supper, to tell her that the Committee had come.
q Never mind what he said there How long were 'ney
down theref
Mr.. Beaeh-HOw long who down there
Mr. HGen Tracy and Mrs Ovington and Mrs Tlton' To-
gcther, A. Oh just long enough TO go and return
Q. A very few minutesi A. About two minutes should
say
And then the General stairs and remained In your
presence until he went away
Mr. FulerOn-One moment Don't tell him the story ASK
him the question
A. Ye. Sir: the General came up and remained with the
Committee and with u.s. all through the evening.
@ Mr. Oynton please state TO his Honor and the jury your
husinees A. merchant in Brooklyn.
2 How long have you been engaged In business here' A.
% yesrs-29 years
O. Where do you carry It on, SIR A. On Fuonst. near
Clinton
@, State the place A. $50 Fulton, Cintonst.
q just the nne OF your business general way A.
Importer Of fancy goods, china and bronzes.
Y Are you about 20 away from the city nowi A. Yes,
Sir.
Q, When do you expect to co. A. On Saturday.
Y Going where' A. To Europe
CROSS -ByAMINAT or MR.. OyTNGTON.
Mr.. Fulcrton-Mr. Oyington where has Mrs.
Tton made her home for the last four monhsi A. At my
honsc
when did she 20 there first TO make it her homer The
early part Of July.
q Do you recolect the day. do not the day OF the
week; 1t NUT have been July 9Th
Q. 1S74t A. Yes, Sir
O. What time in the day did che come there' A Early in
the morning
Y, How earIy' A. should think about halfpast seven
WHERE MRS TIIrON HAS LIVED SINCE LIE AvTNG
HER HUSBAND.
O. And she has made it her home there ever since?
Ys Sir except she has been out OF town for short
time visiting with my wife
q Where did she ylsit' A. At Fairfield Connecticut
q Ia whose families in what families did she VISIT A.
recall the Names acquainted with them-board
ing houscs
O Does your wife know families with whom she visited
A. She did until the there; no, Sir.
O. Did che 20 strangersr A. She went as she is in
the habit Of doing, out OF town in the Summer months
@ Then she did not go ys,iDg' A. No; not visiting; no.
Sir
O. She went to spend the Summer, did she' A. To spend
short time yes, Sir
O. Did you visit while she there A. did not
@ Can you give OF the family the house
in which she remained during her absence A. cannot recall
the name.
% How lono was she abo nj during the Summer A. should
think about four or FIVE weeks altogether.
O. where you during those four five weekst A.
In the city
@ Aud did not visit her during that timer A. No, Sir
O. Was she absent from Brooklyn at other place since
the time live your house the present timer
A. She spent a short time in Washington, Connecticut.
@ when was thati A. II have been the early days Of
August.
O. With your wife? A. Yes Sir.
O Where did they spend the time then A. With Mr. Gum
q Mr.. Gum? A. Yes Sir.
O. What place in Connecticut A. Washington.
q What in his first manner A. don't remember.
O. Was it boarding houser A. Yes, Sir school, not q
boarding house
O. Do you know the name OF the SCHOOL, A. 1t is called
"The Gunnery"
@. The Gunnery' A. Yes, SIR.
q. Who il the proprietor Of it-Mr Gunni A. ar Gum;
yes, Sir.
q A large SCHOOL, A. think Il is.
O. ladies' schoolgirls school A. Yes, Sir; mems
principally. but there are rome young ladies' there
O. Did yol visit her whilst she WAS theref A. No, Sir
O long did wife and Mrs Tfton remain there
A. should ray about week; don't remember the exact
time.
O Now Your wife absent at any other time during the
Summer at any other place that have named
A. She stopped few days at another place
O. Where was that A. cannot remember where now
O. Did you visit her at the Gunnsryy A. No. Sir.
Did ,ou visit her at this other place that you cannot rec
al ect1 A. No, Sir
@ Now you have named three places at which your wife
was during the Summer Mrs. Tton IL there any
Other place where they spen portion OF the tme' A.
in not
a. Whrc did they spend the balance OF their time inter
mediate to the she your house up to the present
day? A. At my house.
q. Atosetheri A. Yes, Sir.
In all OF your wfe's absences then during tho Summer
Mrs Triton with her. understand You A. Yes, Sir
O. And during the remaining period she has been in your
amlyi A. Except occasional visits Of day two to friends
In New Jersey.
@. Where had she visited in New Jer-cy7
Mr. Hll-Ifhe knows.
Mr. Fuerton-I don't suppose he will tell il he don't know
Yon must not distrust your own witness.
The Wtness-She visited MOntclar.
@. How longt A. Only day or two
O. Did your wife 90 with herr A. No, Sir.
q How long she ABSENT A. Not more than two days
think.
q. DO you know how she went! A. How che went'
O. Ye SIR how did she get to Moncair9 A. She went TO
the ferry aud crossed the ferry and crossed the city and took
the cars, presume.
O. Then sne went by rail, did she A. Yes. Sir.
Q. Did you PIT her on board the cars! A. No, Sir.
q. Do you know who dido A. / do not know.
@. Did your wife go with herr A. No, Sir.
O. Did any ne 20 with her, A. Yes, Sir
@. Who did, A. presume Mr.. Tubbs went with her.
Q Mr. whoy A. Mr.. Tubbs.
q Who is Mr. Tubbss A. lie is an old resident here in
Brooklyn.
O. Friend Of your family. A. Not until recently.
Q. How recently A. Two or three months.
U. Where does Mr.. Tubbs reside A. At Montcair
q. lie came after her. did he ? A. Yes, sir.