New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-24
ties In regard to that ac which makes tho declarations
OF the one admissible as against the other.

Ties IN regard 10 that acts which mateS tho deCAAasvns
OF the one admissible as against the other.
Judge NeilsOn-I think will take the answer.
Sr. Beacb-win the stenographer read the question:
The Tribune stenogrspher read ths question follows:
Did you say to Mr. Partridge that Mr.. Tiltos
H rs ent m or %ss S e. FOR Or. w snr
ualists OF the country OF the United States and that
wse or any ns 70 the ssc m tsn
statement or TO the effect Of any part OF that statements
A Tho question, Sir, Is involved With regard to the
first part of It, answer knew no such thing and said
no such thing In regard To that part Of 1t which asks
me with regard to whether said not that the Spirit
ualists ounumbered the Congregatonalists, have
ndistnct recollection sufficient, however, for this I'm
pressonthat told Mr. Partridge that had understood
from somebody, don't remember whom that the Spirit
ualists OF the country did outnumber the Congrega
tiOnalsts.
Mr.. Eyarts-what were you talking about with Mr.
Partridge when you told him this lssti A. don't reco
ect Sir the specific opening Ut tho cOnversati0ntho
specific opening Of the conversation by NJ Partridge.
O. Or by yOurselft A. Or by myself.
O. Something suggested it, didn't III A. Well, Sir,
don't know whether-I don't know what did suggest it,
suppose something did suggest it.
IL was not al independent conversation, beginning
ana ending with that remarki A. remember nothing fur
Their about IT, Sir than have with regard to
Sprfualists and the gatiOnssts Mr.. Partridge
and myself frequently oonversed together about Mr.
IiltOn, and about Mr. Beecher and about Mrs. Woodruff
@ Yes. Well, you not able to say. theu that this
remark. OF which have sufficient impression to be
able to make statement, not part OF the
ton in which the writing OF 1.-THE LILO of Mrs Wood
huh " 10y Titon spoken Of between Mr. Partridge
and yourselfi A. recoect Sir, nothing about any
vcrsaon in regard 10 tho Lfo" Of Victoria Woodruff
by Mr.. TiltOn. with Mr.. Partridge.
q. Have You impression concerning any such
yersaOn that Is sufficient for you 10 mako Qent
upon AS you do Of the last part Of the matert Yhave
not Sir. IA psusc Mr.. Evarts, viii swear distinctly
to one thing in connection with this questIOn-another
thing ratherthat II did have conversation with Nj
Partridge with reference to the "Ifo Of Victoria Wood
hull" did not tell him In that connection that Mr.
TiltOn told me- that knew from Mr. TOn. either d.
recty indirectly. that he had written 1t for the pur
pose OF placing himself the head OF the Sprtuas,s Of
the country.
Q. did not ask you--
The Witness-I beg pardon
Q. ibid not oak you whether you told Mr.. Partridge
that Mr. Tlton told youi A. Well, am trying 70 make
ii broad enough.
O. asked you whether you told Mr. Partridge that Mr
TltOns motive object, writing that life was to put
himself at the head Of the CongregatOnastsi Very
well. Sir, answered that question.
q. or the Spirtualists I mean. or anything to that
enecti A. answered that question distinctly. no.
O. Whether you invented the reason. 1t came from
Mr.. TtOn. has nothing to do with my question: A. Prs-
osely. Sir; / understand It perfectly.
Q. want to know whether you told MI Partridge that
A. did not tell Mr.. Partridge that
q. Very well. That IL all
Mr. Beach-It IL conceded that not Opursus our
general denomination Of Mr. Mouit0n now.
Mr. Evarts-Of course, only introduce this single
question now.
The Witness-Is that all, Sir
Mr.. Bcach-Ihat is all. Mr.. Monltou.