New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
IMPORTANT CONTRADICTIONS OF THE
WITNESS WOODLEY

O. Now. were yOu in the habit of writing for
Mrs. woodhulls paper' A. was.
q. Did you write frequently for ni a. wrote ire
queniy, extensively.
O. Did you read the proofs of the articles that you
wrOtcl A. did.
O. where war the proof generally read A. Generally
at the Office.
O. At a or Is Broad-t' A. Al A.
q. At Al Broad-st. Now Sir
Mr. Egarts-IIow il this material, II your Honor
please What does It reDut-what the witness did ABOUT
writing for this paper aud correcting proof Sheets etc.
Mr.. Beach-It rcbuts Mr.. W0odley
Mr.. Fucrton-It rebus your principal witness Mt
Woodlcy.
Mr.. Evarts-ln what respect
Mr. Fulcrton-In respect Of his story that he told
Mr. Evarts-Wen / don't understand 1t. II you
point to any part Of the evidence
M Beacl-Mr Woodlcy spoke in regard 10 reading the
proofs. and We are going to show by this witness that
not true
Mr.. Evarts-what did he say about reading proofs
Mr. Beach-weu l will refer; | cannot repeat all the
evidence.
Judge Neison-He spoke Of having printed slips there
Mr. Eyarts-Cortainy IL yOu talk about the very slips
that We were talking about that If proper.
Mr.. Fuerton-We, am coming to that
Judge NeilsOn-That would imply that they read The
proofs Of course else the slips would not he there
Mr.. EyartsThe question is confined to this witnesses
communications to this PAPER and his habit Of correcting
the proofs there.
Mr.. Fulerton-Ycs.
Mr. Evarts-Now that would not be evidence IN chief
Judge Neilson-NO cannot take the general rule
a general course 81 business.
Mr. EyartsIf this gentleman is able to speak as an in
mate or emplove of the Messrs Woodruff Cafin
about their business why that is Onethng Whenever that
is offered then shall object that that il mmateral But
hr does not put himself in that way, does the inquiry
reach that point II ia his communications TO this
paper and his habit Of correcting the proofs Now,
butal as we all know, limited right and ii must
reach something that made the matter Of definite proof
in the defendants when the plaintiff takes up the
rebuttal.
Judge Neilson-wel there viii be disagreement
about that You get yourself pretty close TO what
the evidence
Mr.. Evarts-Your Honor will se good TO note my
objection this evidence as not evidence IN tne cause
and not in rebutal.
Judge NeilsOn-wel, don't propose to take the evil
dence At large.
Mr. Evarts-And our exception.
MI Fullerton-And don't propose to give it at large.
Judge Neilson-well, keep within the line
Mr. Fullerton-My last question was Sir. when, II at
ALL the publication OF The Woodruff Cidffn Weekly
was suspended A. That in the spring Of 1872.
O. Do you recolect the last number that published
in that sprngi A. do not.
O. In what month was 1t suspended II you reeollect :
A. don't think state with certainty. was not
much connected with the paper At that period a. had
been during 1871.
O. Do you recoect what month it was suspended in !
A. do not distinctly.
O. But II in the Spring OF 1871 A. Yes Sir;
think
O. And when was the publication OF the paper again
resumed A. The paper that contained the sOcaled
scandal article was the first issue after
q That was November 2, 1921 A. November 2,
1872, yes, Sir.
q And from the Spring Of 1872 TO November =. 1872
there was An nerregnum there In the publication Of
the psperf A. Yes, Cir.
O. No issue OF the paper at all, was therei A. No
issue Of the paper at all
THE WHITING OF THE WOODHULL SCANDAL.