The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11

O. Did you sno " 1t to or leave it with the Rev.
Dr. st9rrsY A. No. sir; but showed nm mn the sum
ton; ana not show to or leave that manuscript
O. Did you show IL to or leave 1t with Mr. Page
the artistY A. did nor--stl Will not be certain
ABOUT that; read every word OF 1t TO Mr. Tracy;
ton or not; 1t was IN ats hands. under his con-
troll; my Impression Is that Mr.. Moulton had It IN
q: Did you show it to or leave it with James &
Q. Do you know Mr. Mix A. Yes sir.
z. Did you show it to or leave IL with francis b.
CarpenterY A. My Impression is that showed
drats A. showed him one or the other. don't
Q: Did you show It to or leave 1t with Mr.. samuel
NJ. BecherS A. | did not.
", @ Dld you show y to or leave It with Mr.. John
": Harnettf A. Yes, SIR; think showed 1t to
James Redparhs A. don't remember doing so.
Q. Do you know hims A. know him perfectly
well; he came from Boston 10 me and stopped
at my house; he Is friend OF mlne.
Q. have yon any knowledge or recollection Of
@. Do you recoliect that you did not show 1t to
himY a. l nave already stated that have no REQ
O. Did you snow it to Mr.. Thomas KInsellaf A.
Q: Neither showed 1t to him left 1t with himi
| A. No. sir.
Q. Did you show 1t to or leave 1t with Mr.. ". T.
Clark? A. don't remember ever having done so.
| z. Mr.. Clark was an associate editor with you
on me G H age was ne notS nc was 10 my
showed Mr.. CLARK the original OF that document;
think did not show 1t to him; don't remember
g Dd yqS show the paper TO which alluas 70
don't remember any thing about it,
3. Do you not remember offering it to him,
z. Now, sir, the previous or earlier draft II
| there was such paper In any completed form,
sSs u naVs 70 other ns
| the names OF the persons to whom 1 have shown
1e % tn Sa very saw the
Mr.. Beecner and Mrs. TitOn; 1t was written IN the
latter part OF the year; both these letters now
Mr.. Evarts showed the witness the letters re.
ferred to. which appeared In Tilton's printed
were marked exhibit 1872 and exhibit '.74n
| Counsel. continuing, said-I understand you.
the time it shown to the persons named It did
not contain exnioits 544 and "a A. IL did not,
letters In the "True Story" as soon as they came
into my possession and all the persons 10 whom
showed the True story" after that date saw 1t IN
g Very lew people saw it. then, without these
Q. The original draft. did you show that to Rev.
DR.. Storrs A. Yes sir; read MIN the whole OF 1t.
December. 1872; am not positive about the go
however. ac,,or
Q. Did you show that paper with the ccssre csion
to Mr.. Charles Storrs A. don't remervtats
q Dld you show 1t to Mr.. Page tb'
q. Did you show 1t to Mr.. DurAey A. don't
| Remember. -. NV.
sbSw ed G yoa a ssSw + far to Of it, beeve
DIDN'T Leave those shsem w to Samuel BeIcper
meR pG na Nn sa original drafts 70 Mr.
Redpatn A. Tdo..t remember.
soSn as madea COPY OF tue original pages et
the others in lhe waste basket.
oe.g Do % y sM,s xeS A. NJ .s SIR ' '1p''
70 + understoOd you to say that you read the
completed psper to Mr.. Tracy. DID you say 30
a. iS yon s man the completed paper not the draft
Nov wnee did you read IL to Mr.. Tracy e, A. At
Mr. Momson's house, in Mr. Moulton's STUDY, at
an intSfView that has been SHOWN in the course Of
'n :. NOW, sir, you say that this paper and tnis
graft OF 1t are destroyed. DO you know OF any
that sue whole Of It had
A. know OF no other copy or the original draft
ssa or rss VI ie 81
found in my wlfe's bureau after she deserted her
Mr. Evarts-And excepting them there are no
parts OF the 9rlaiaal drafts In existence A. No.
Inc counsel then asked that the parts that ane
preserved De given him oy Mr.: Morris. The latter
replied that they were not then In court, but they
would produce them IN the morning.
Mr.. Evarts-I call your attention TO the date OF
the supposed interview, or the supposed date, on
which you told tnat story to MIR. Tracy. Do you
say it was between Christmas Day and New Years
Day, 1874 A; think It was. sir;' It was not
1srsa prevousy was Vas held with M MOuton' ME-
this story. A. The TRUE Story" was not IN ex.
istence AZ that time; did not show HIM the
him the completed story at the interview ia the
study or Mr.. Francis D. Moulton's house.
Tracy was present before or alter, or was It ex.
actly on the 18th OF DecemberS A. No, sir; 1t was
either Christmas or New Years, or later; 1 am not
Q. Now can you give us the date Of the destruc.
as soon as you completed the originaS A. 1 think
as soon as copied tue pages threw them 10 the
mas Day; MIR. Carpenter has a memorandum IN
his diary that finished 1t on Christmas Day.
original T A. think began drafting the origins
about december 20; fix tnat dare by my visit to
DR.. storrs. when TOOK Mrs ntons letter OF De-
q. want you 70 give the date when you began
to add what was the physical drafs OF tas "frSs
middle Of December; had Two or three inter-
o. Well, you had no particulars at that time;
you had not commenced the draft A. mad none
Of the draft with me when l went to see DR..
and also In the course OF the winter, but don'G
remember the exact time; | READ 70 DR.. storrs
whole story; read to HIM the PAPER, wnicn was
afterward copied and fixed together; nad con-
OF portions OF the draft; CAN'T fix the exact time
when commenced the draft or any part OF the
DRAFT
Mr.. Evarts-l come now to the part OF the med.
tated publication OF your letter 70 Mr.. Bowen. Of
i.
and found q condition OF rumor That made you
think 1t necessary to have some publication A.
Yes Sir.
Q. Now, you had been on lecturing tour, had
you not A. Yes sir.
Q. Mrs. Tilton accompanied you In 1872 on
that occurring tour, did she not ? A. On part OF
1T; she was with me for two or three months,
think, while was In the Northwest; sne was not
with me on greater part OF the tour.
q. You state That (and here Mr. Evarts read
from u book as you travelled Tor lecturlng pur.
poses you found terrible stories prevalent theref
u l found great deal OF mystery In the
West growing out OF the severance OF my relation
with the Independent and my appointment as
editor OF the linton; the papers throughout the
country said should make an explanation Tor the
severng OF my connection with the Independent
q. Did you regard these stories as prejudcia TO
your cnaracterl A. These stories were circulated
in the West; heard one story TO the effect tnas
mad become confirmed drunkard; another was
10 the effect thar [ had been divorced: another