New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
WHAT PREPOSSESSED MR.. TILTON IN FAVOR OF
MRS. WOODHULL.

MRS. W0ODHULL
O. You have said Mr. TitOn, in regard to your
at woodhus house that you passed but
night there A, Yes, Sir have said that
q Now late have you been there those occasions
\. should say eleven O'Clock, perhaps.
g. Not later ? A. guess
@ Not till one three four in the morning A. No.
Sir; in the small hours.
q Left at twelve? A. Yes, Sir.
@ Were you ever on the second the bedroom floor OF
that house A. Yes Sir; ali through the house once
in Woodruff might show that every room
bare barn There only one room occupied in It,
That was her oom husbands study and another room
which Mr. Andrews occupied Every in the house from
the top the bottom bare new house
@ Had it ever been strppedy A. don't think had ever
been furnished.
O. When was that, A. The circumstances are these
q asking yon the time Of the ycar-when' A. don't
remember the date remember the circumstances The CIR
cumsanccs these: she asked nc
@ don't ask for the circumstances; ask you to give
me the time as you A. Well tell you cannot
@ You know whether in September whether was
in june whether this that part OF your habit OF
visiting there A. In the very eaIy part OF my acquaintance
O. In the very early part Of your acquaintance A. Yes
Sir she wanted me to go through the house TO that there
was nothing in it.
O. And it was substantially bare A Yes, Sir; it as
bare a new house.
O. Was it large fine house A. It splendid house.
O. double house A. don't know what you call double
@ house with rooms both sides Of the door, A.
don't that there only furnished and
thai the paror.
@ Did it continue to be in this condition during the whole
period OF your visiting there A. don't remember never
up stairs but that
G. And that il all yoa know about ' Yes, Sir.
q As understand you A. That is all know about IT,
yes Sir She told me her house had been called house OF i'll
repue and she wanted the whole OF the house
throughout that there chair bed ar-
in he 10 he
occupied and the Mr. Andrews occupied and
think which her mother and her sister occupied Otherwise
it was great empty, bare house That one OF the cir
cumsanccs impressed with the idea that the was ira
duccd woman
@ Do you understand whether it had stripped by the
lease or executions anything Of that knd' \. No Sir;
simply understood it unoccuped houscha is to
say, unfinished house.
O. And had always been so' A. never asked question
about it, never thought on the snbct that day this.
O. Well, Sir, do you mean to say that you don't Know
whether was ever reurnshcdg A. don't know anything
about it, heard anything about it, l don't know
| whether it is or not,
Mr. Morris" Refurnished" implies that it, had been fur
nished.
Mr. Evarts-Yes, Sir.
The WncssI never understood anything about it, never
knew.
O. During the period Of you acquaintance you never knew
whether it had been funshed' A. No, Sir.
O. In whole in part beyond what you then knew No.
MIR. MOULTON DECLARED A FAITHFUL STEWARD.
O. How early after the publication OF the Bacon
letter by you-your letter Dr. Bacon-how early after that
did any more papers copies Of papers, which had been in
Mr. Moultons hands connected with this matter come INTO
yours, A. My present impression is that nope OF them came
into my hands That is to when made my sworn STATE
ment which was month after the Bacon letter. then had no
access to the papers they pubshedn MI Beecher
statement.
Mr. EyartI am not asking you anything about Mr. Beechers
statement
The WIness-Am trying to work out in my own mind.
Mr. Eyarts-I don't you to work it out loud am will
ling YOU should reflect it, course but my question is only
in regard to point Of time.
The Witness-Yes Sir.
Mr. Beach, understand the question to ask when they came
into his possession.
Mr. Eyarts-Yes that is so in point of time.
The Wncss-Wel Sir they came into my possession
have seen the papers since this suit has gone
MFR Eyarts-We the question Is this: How after the
publication Of Bacon letter did either the papers them
selves that been nMr Moultons possession or copies OF
them and which were already your possesson come into
your possession' Now, you say
Mr. Morrs-Ie has answered.
Mr. Eyarts-I understand he has answered
The Witness-I don't understand your question now.
asked you yesterday the paper had and what
copie OF papers you had a. Yes Sir and told you well
as could
o Well we agree That is all ended. Now, how after
Won pubhed the letter did any papers that not
before that time your hands, any copies Of papers that
wore not before that time your hands, Of the papers which
were in Mr. Moultons hands into your possession'
Mr. Mors-You little mistaken Mr. EYarts, IN regard
TO your recollection Of what occurred yesterday Your in
oujs Yesterday solely with reference to the copies that
he had made Of papers and whether any letters in his
nosseson or not and he didn't speak Of any letters being
in his possession and you assuming, Mr.. ESars-
Mr. Eyarts-I am not assuming anything.
Judge Neisonis question also redches copies WHICH may
havo baon puhi ghpd
Mr. Beach-Yes Sir but improperly includes original pa
pers assuming had come into the possession Of Mr.
| Tilton before that
Mr. MorAnd there is no evidence that he had any-none
| whatever.
Judge Neilson-I think he may answer that question.
Mr. RyartsI don't want TO assume yhing, but want to
find out when any papers had beforehand came him.
| Judge NeilsOn-Or copies
Mr. Eyarts-Yes, Sir.
Mr. Beach-we your the question Of the counsel
think improperly that there were papersorgina
paperswich had been in Mouons hands that had been
transferred to Mr. Ttons possession before the Bacon letter
Mr. Eyars-I don't think it does, II your Honor please
Judge Nelson-Wel read the question You don't Intend
| that, suppose, MI. Eyarts.
Mr. Evarts-No Sir want to get at when papers which he
had beforehand to him. he didn't have before
why then let him say so, OF course.
Mr. Beach-Yes Sir but 1t rather misleads the witness You
don't want 10 do anything improper, snpposef
Mr. Evarts-No only his knowledge as to that point
Of time ITO THE TRIBUNE Senogapherl Please read the
| question.
The TRIBUNE stenorapher read the following question
20 Now soon after you published the Bacon letter did
any papers that before that time In hands
copies Of papers that not before that time In hands
Of the papers that Nj Mouons hands into your
| possession 2"
| Mr. Ey1ts-I don't think that assumes anything
The WnessI don't remember that papers tepes
Of pap,rs into my possession from Mr. Moutons hands
q From Mr.. Moultons hands, at all A don't remember