New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01
GEN TRACY,s ADVICE TO MIR. RICHARDS.

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O. Now, you have been asked about some
talk YOU had with Mr. Richards will you please state
what was said at that akf A. Mr. Richards had been
summoned before the Committee, and went to the Com
mttee rooms and found him IN the front paror, anu
supposed 1t was my duty to examine him before the Com
mttee.
O You mean openly examine hint A. Openly exam
Inc him before the Committee. went to have prelim-
nary conversation with him preceding this examination,
40 IA TO know what his statement was to be- how To
frame my questions.
Mr. Evarts-Mr Beach wishes to ask question.
Mr. Reach omitted TO put you question in regard
to that interview, Mr.. Tracy. now give IT, that your
attention may called to it, Did you at that interview
with Mr. Richards when you applied to him for iniorma
tion IA Tn what his knowledge was. statement would
be- and upon to you that he came to appear
before the Committee, and not to make statement 10
YOU did you say him that you was the counsel Tor Mr.
Bcecheri A. No said was the counsel for the Com
mittee
O. No-Mr Beecher, is the question A. no, no.
Mr. Beach-That is all.
Mr. Evarts-Now. Mr. Tracy. will you be so good "a to
give what occuredi A. Mr.. Richards came there, and
went to him. as say.
O. Did you tuow him, A. | did not know him. ! said,
IA this Mr. Richarlsl" lie said It told him who
I was and | said, "You have come to appear
before the Committee" He said. Yes, have
come :" and I said to him. II shall conduct
and would like to know what you have TO state" He
SAYS am 10 state nothing; have come before the
Committee bat shall decline TO answer any questions
that the Committee put to me-" "Well said, do you
mean 10 say. Mr. Richards that you are going to give Inc
Committee no information at all I" g do, NJ says;
am going decline any question that they put
to me-" "And yet you mean to appear" said, before
them a. If you came for examination ~ YES says
he. they summoned me. but | AN going before them
and when they ask any question about my sister, or
anything relating my family affairs. am going to say
20 them that decline TO the question on the
ground that this family matter, into which nave re-
fused TO he drawn hitherto aud will not BE- drawn at all
and will say nothing on The subject" And said Mr'
Richards If that il your determination, why did you
come before the Committed" "Well," he said. " !
came because they summoned me-" well"
said "if you have determined not to give them
any information at all, 1t seems to me II was a
useless ceremony for you 10 come. WE'LL ne says
supposed ought TO but shall decline to answer
any aucstions." Well" said Mr. Richards, you will
DO asked whether your sister has made any confession to
you by the Committee IL you 90 before II and If yOu
there and asked that question: and decline to answer
it, and that question ia published and with your deca
ton will place your sister III very awkward position
And said to him: assume You do not wish to iiunre
your sistcri" lie said, "No, certainly not; do not "
Well asked him If the consequences OF such action had
occurred TO him lie said, it had not; il had not oc-
Cured to him said Inc supposed that the way 10
do Well pointed out TO him the effect upon his sister
of bis going before the Committee aud having such ques-
tons put 70 him. and saying, decline to answer that
question" After talking with him moment he realized
the position and thanked me for the suggestion and said
he would not 20 before the Committee and submit TO any
examination went out into the cOmmittcc-Toom where
they were in session. and said, Gentlemen, you have
summoned me"-in substance am rcpcating-' but ]
have to say to you that will appear before you
to submit TO any examination whatever will not he
amincd by you"
O. And went on A. And went of.