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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
GEN. TRACY'S PURPOSE IN HAVING THE INTER
VIEW AT M0ULT0NS.

And another effort has been made, gentlemen, to
chow Won that have been guilty OF unprofesonh conuuc IN
some way in connection with this case in my relations 70 thS
plaintiff and it necessary for me TO refer 10 the evidence
already given upon this subject and then to state 10 you Inc
facts a. / understand them - .
tt, tho, sometlne after the Woodruff publication how
long don't know but should FIX the time either the last O.
November or the Of December Mr. Woodruff inquired OF
ne would consent to hear statement Of the facts concern
inc that publication what answer could be maze 70
Il He sad many people were saying that Mr. houton his
p,De 10 make some statement say here that at this
tine WAS well known 10 Mr. Woodruff and TO everybody who
knew my sentiments that subject that was the inend
ON Becber in this affair not his counsel for he had en-
poyd none and held relations TO Mr. Beecher that tine
which would have led him to have selected lme Although
MEMBER OF his congregation attending church ere iof Ie"
y.us pegious had never taken any prominent part az
a IN The agalrs OF the society and was not member OF
d. Church nor was any member Of my family and knew
IA, very fe people in the Church. and knew Mr. Beecher
or hundreds and Thousands OF others OF his congrega
ton know him | think never having spoken Win MIN
three or four times my life prior TO the pnoca'oh Oh
th Woodruff scandal But had been very outspokeh IN IT,
gvd tbs publication after was made ana particularly
tegud 10 Nr Moultons position in IL TO Mr Woodruff MT
kOGton was q stranger TO-. me hr Woodrun was wen
known 10 me- The understanding was ds'lnclT anu 90
stated that the empoynen not professional but friendly
tason az friend Of Mr. Beeche and as fehd OF ther
Urn would consent 10 be consulted aAu iooA in'o ~
70 whs. answer IL any, could be made 10 thst pnoca''n
hS distinctly understood that thereiwas 10 DC no coinpe"'
toa for that service l said certainly would II could
r Of service to Mr.. Beecher or TO them' I'D inc
hAasr, 1 should willingly give my time 10
The next morning, or a few mornings ai'er
1n possibly the next morning, he came around
WAN Moulton and introduced Mr. Moulton 10 ME was
We ts time had him OF course, gentlemen II was
e bnry business In the morning hours OF the Day aho
& Conversation that occurred there was entirely general The
Il nSsahuu publication was not there 1 Lad learned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
MRS. TILToN NOT INFLUENCED AS TO HER TEST.
MONY.

certainly confess myself surprised to learn that
what tranpred said have transpcd between myself
plaintiffs wife at time prior TO her appearance before
the Investigating Committee is matter at all material 10 the
issue in this case and yet that has been introduced by the
plaintiff purpose of casting mpuiaon upon and
connecting my with this investigation as controlling the
Plaintiffs wife in her action before the Investigating Commit
tee heard correctly the evidence Of the plaintiff touching
a, mate he says that told him that prepared every ques
ton ard before she appeared before that Committee
Now gentlemen, shall show you, in answer to
that allegation, that / the plaintiffs wife for the
Gre. time in my life speak with her TO hear her
eak-possibly had her in the beforebut
her for the first time in my life about thirty or forty minutes
before she the presence Of that Committee making her
statement ] was introduced TO her by her stepfather
Judge Morse, OF the most reputable men in this
city, about thirty forty minutes before she
before the Committee. ! had conversation
with that woman except in his presence and the presence Of
three other witnesses There word passed
between to what she should before that Committee
she sOud not There question suggested and
suggested at ALL and never so told the plaintiff the
net being gentlemen, thai the SIXTH think OF July
knowledge me- quite late in the evening that Mrs. Til
tho house Of mutual friend Of herself and her hus
band in Henry St. desiring communicate with some Of the
C6ah authorities Of Plymouth Church. and was requested
10 see her and have interview with her to whether
she desired to 60 before the Committee called at
hs house. and / informed that she had gone
10 consult her step-father to her duty. / did
10. her them but thought she would be back in
On hour half hour something like that and called
lain time that supposed she to come; and she
with her spaher Judge Morse and he introduced
Ms Ton myself the presence Of two other parties
twas then think dark that could not see her face
the room where We talked few moments as to
whether wanted before the Committee or not and
before determining the question she went and had private
consultation with her sepfaher and returned and said To
ne she desired to the Committee or said to
hi, per.on-her sepfather left Immediately and
eft to see the Committee to see IL they
would come 10 where hear her statement Invent
Committee, aud gone perhaps ten or fifteen minutes,
and the Committee returned Mrs Ton had stepped down
dining for cup OF and stepped down then
10 inform her that the Committee ready in the paror
above 10 hear her The lady Of the house present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
THE EXPLANATION ADMITTED.

Judge NeilsOn-The learned counsel ON both sides
vii agree Of course that It the Office OF opening and the
duty OF counsel stating opening whether for the plaintiff
the defendant limit himself facts and circumstances
which expected AID intended be proved and that be
purpose Of counsel in the case proper it per
explanation to be followed up by proOfperhaps not
its nature susceptible OF proof-then should be omitted
pink the rnle is very ear
Mr. PorterThe suggestion Of your Honor accept
ret with a qualification which know is in your Honors
End and therefore will MENTION in stating the facts
Witch propose prove, liberty present them in
snnecon with the facts which they applicable in evil
did not understand until my learned friend made his
observation the precise point Of difference between
understood him challenge the right my friend Tracy
open this subject, he would stpuate be wit
ness
n Paac HI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
ADULTERY NOT THE CHARGE MADE IN Mr.
TRACY'S PRESENCE.

Now, gentlemen, undertake to say that never
understood from Theodore Ton anywhere cast mpu
aon against his wife having been guilty Of adultery at any
time prior the institution OF the Investigating Committee in
my interview in The Union and published in the
1874 Immediately the publication OF the Bacon
letter giving my understanding Of this precisely as had
derived it from Mr. Tion had interview with Mr.. Ton
the day after its publication aud he did not question the
accuracy Of that interview, the statement OF It, The
only criticism he made il was, he said this ::
d" You make merely martinez OF jealousy. You
say that the charge improper proposals, and then
you cay that Mr.. Bcecher and my wife both
denying that there is any truth in that That don't
me any all against Mr. Beechcr and he said:
You array my wife against thereby saying that she denies
the truth OF allegation And he criticised my taste and
judgment in publishing that interview without seeing and con-
erring with him. and ayng his wife against him by saying
that she denied the truth OF the charge Of improper proposals
Now gentlemen that is the history in brief OF my connection
with this scandal understand it, think that profession
ally shall be entirely justified by every lawyer certainly who
agrees with the and to that have Mr. Ttons
admission distinctly made; or in other words when stated
the him he made the admission by sayingno denying
my statement but by saying THAT does not release you from
the promise which you made and said TO him what have
repeated that that question OF judgment.
Judge Nelson-Gentlemen, please keep quiet. ITO Mr.
Tracy.l Docs this close your opening
Mr.. Tracy-0h no. your Honor.
Mr. Eyarts-No Sir We will proceed on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27

from Mr.. Woodruff before, or had heard in that
street-it was well understood any way that
MT Mouon had certain his possession that 1t would
be necessary and consult before could determine
what answer could be made to the Woodruff publication The
conversation state entirely general at that interview.
descending into particulars for the obvious
that the woodruff publication itself not present and
none of these papers present and therefore 1t would be
idle TO spend the time TO consider the question Of what
could could not be done Well, my recollection is not
specific TO that conversation in the morning. would not
be any conversation occurring in the ordinary way in the
morning hours my Office know generally that the object
and purpose Of that interview introduce Mr. Mouton
myself and TO appoint interview where the papers should
be present and the whole question could be considered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
ONE INSTEAD OF FOUR CONSULTATIONS AT THE
MOULTONS'.

have ransacked the chambers oil my iheinoiy
since this thing has been up and can recall no TWO
en- - uorons house where the subject Of this scandal was
ed sbout between Tion Moulton and myself, three Oh
m oother and another where Woodruff was present. making
ION, OF course affirm that no such conversation took
mace lint do air-do say that 10 :he best OF my recouec
TO-, there was but one conversation am certain that inc
first time ever Mr.. Tion on this subject "hal nave
peated in regard 10 his questioning me ana my "I w
20 state the charge against Mr. Beecher as have
detailed il now took place at the first interview
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
GEN. TRACY,s PERSONAL EypLANATroN.

Mr Tracy-I shall endeavor, gentlemen, 20 state
40 fact about say which will be made plain
you by evidence which shall introduce which, with
that make upon the facts already proved will
not sufficiently plain you without further evidence II
sone OF the facts which about to refer material
this case then, Of coarse, shall prove them by wit
oesse but il the plaintiff in this has dragged in mat
s material for the purpose of connecting my
sme with this investigation take it that have right to
make personal explanation Of those facts, although when
We offer the evidence in the case he night probably object
20 the ground that it is material We may differ
On that question.
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O'CLOCK p. 81. To CLOSE OF BCSI-
,cc q pfrfnNK u ~
SALES FROM q
Toledo & Wabash LIST.
An. - NJ.
FRIDAY, Feb. 26-P. n.

FRIDAY. feD, 3O-P. ii.
We notice that in reply to the charges of the
Massachusetts Legislative Committee against the
Boston and Albany Railroad Company TO the effect
that its affairs were managed in way TO advance
the interests of the City of Newgork to the injury
of the City of Boston the President Of the Com
pany in question returns an indignant denial, aud
says that freight rates to the West
from Boston are less than those of the New-fork
tariff and be furnishes figures to substantiate tho
assertion thus confirming statement made In this
column few days ago, which was stouty denied in
certain quarters. Have the merchants of this city
no interest in condition OF affairs which inyites
the Western trader to obtain his goods IN Boston.
Baltimore or Philadelphia. and thus save in trans
poraton thereon from % 20 per cent on the rates
from New-York, that they SIT quietly down
and submit to seeing their trade taxed TO
paw interest and dividends upon the dc-
titious capitals of our own railroads.;
or are the other commercial advantages Of this city
so great that its merchants afford TO have it, OF
all the Atlantic cities, the dearest one from which
to make inland sbipmentss These queries are per-
haps worthy the serious attention Of the comnefcla
interests of not only this city but of the State of
New-York. The business Of the day az the STOCK
Exchange has been duh and featureless.
with generally depressed tone. Inc
executions to dullness and heayiness have
been Union Pacific, which has been active and
strong Pacific Mail and Western Union Telegraph.
and the notably weak spots in tho market have
been Erie and Northwestern. AT the opening
prices were fraction lower than at tho close 'ass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
WHY GEN. TRACY ADVISED SILENCE.

Now, they say that l said silence was the one
thing to do Well now, gentlemen, it be manifest to
you from their statements that did say that silence
the only thing to do in this matter except upon the theory
that tOn put forward that he could deny the Woodruff
scandal without publishing what he called the True Story
the TRUTH in which he proceeded while generating his wife,
to put Mr. Beechc in the position OF having solicited the act
Now after arguing and failing to convince TOn that he could
not do that tngang convince him that he could deny
ruhfuy the Woodruff story without telling the other and he
making il condition that he would make TO the
WOOdhu story except the that eXOneraed his wife and
charged Mr. Beecher with soliciting it, i
dOubcdly did say choice between that and silence,
that silence the only thing to be done Because
regarded must regrd the charge against min
lister Of soliciting great crime the actual
complshmon OF tho And did suppose that would
mitigate Mr. Beechers oense at all TO deny the fact Of adul
terry, and to, at the time publish the fact
that he had attempted to c0nsummate ii. Now,
far that concerned | undoubtedly did say
that between the two things silence the only thing
do But other event than that because both of these par
ties conceded the statement Of facts which, argued enabled
them both ruthuy deny the Woodruff publication such
They could deny without lying in fact argued, far
Mouon concerned remember tlat to omit TO deny it
le because who silent under fasehOod and
did deny when it his duty to deny it, morally
guilty OF falsehood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
SYMPATHY WITH THE TRIALS OF THE JURY

Judge Neilson-If the gentlemen of the Jury
viii call at the Office of the County Treasurer below Monday
morning before coming in here they receive their pay the
formal pay jurors up that point OF time being all that We
have power do The suggestion that the jury may
eventually suffer crest sacrifice and ought to have additional
compensation, is that cannot be presented until We
the extent OF your abors, and then 1t may
b. presented Board Of SUPERVISOR who alone have
power In the matter and that will endeayor to see is
done properly You will prepare now to retire. and return
Monday morning at II O'Clock.
The Court then adjourned until Monday. at II A. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
Mr.. Besch-0h, mol
TIE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TO BE PROVED.

Mr.. Porter-I evidently misunderstood my friend
from his last explanation unhesstngy that the facts
which Gen Tracy proposes present facts which do
propose prove and future occasion will be perfectly
prepared meet any arrNgnment the counsel may make
Mr. Beach-And Commend the gentleman to his best
sOarces when that time lLaughter.l
IGdge Naturalization viii please 10 keep order. Mr..
Tracy proceed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
THE BEECIIER-TILTON TRIAL
Continued from Fourth Page.

t,ry that in any in any purpose statement Of
s.cs which he expects to 1t is the assumption Of right
psrste from the character Of counsel TO make personal
psnscn and appeal the jury which, Iubit your Honor
"a improper That a o6Jsct TO- Sir and IL this counsel or
any other counsel vii that Mr. Tracy this defendant
Intends prove the facts which he
proposes state Of my voice enced Sir have
no objection to make, and we will hereafter how
dosely and honorably the pledge will be redeemed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
THE WOODRUFF CHARGES AS THERE DISCUSSED
VII ,bep tbe ouestiOn came up as to what de-

I'll d he he made of the Woodruff charge We went over
item by item and Mr. Tton denied. substantially the tru'h
q, the woodruff publication in every important pa'cu"
, q o ssy aknq 40 one view scene ailcs anoles--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
wHEN GEN. TRACY srEprED our OE THE CAsE.


Now, we failed to agree; and it was very evident,
think all Of the parties there that Tion and Mouon and
| could not get together with this scandal business:
differed widely, that my recollection is that never
met again Certainly met except incidentally
sby to talk question connected with it, but il we
did do not mber it, Ny recollection is that that
the first and last meeting that occurred between
know differences very radical and had expccta
ton when left that house that should be consulted
again by those parties that subject aud never to
recollection stepped down AMI OF the after Decem
Der, 1872.
Mr. Bcecher al Mr. Moultons request after that
meeting, and but once think; and The only way can fix
the date definitely is that know him at his house
on the subject and had incidental conversation
with him the letting Of the pew h church January 1873
We talked FIVE minutes perhaps, in which alluded 10 this
subject incidentally and is the last time that ever alluded
TO this with Mr. Bee-hcr until long time after and
after in fact except Incidentally when mel on other
matters and other affairs
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ii he
fare from New iorst Philadelphia only 81 20
MONDAY 49, 1874 the ssausch aud com
JANE MOSELY and DAY STAR. connecting at
Sandy with all trains will
' Leave Sew.York rom 8. n r. foot Of Reeto-st
s:45 m-Fcr Philadelphia Long Branch Toms River Ware
TuckeOn, Vineand. and Bnigeon
400 m-Fcr LolE Branch Toms River waretowu. BaTnegit
and TuekerOn- I'M, q erunvS c....., u...u.-
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LNALL RIVER LINE

FOR BOSTON VIA NEWPORT AND FALL RIVER DAILY
SUNDAYS ESCEPTEDl AT ON.
From Pier % North River foot Of MurrlYs..
Steamers NEWPORT AND OLD COLONY.
Capt A. O. SIMMONS. Capt. b. n. SIMMONS
The most direct route to Taunton Mdleboro Plymouth New
Bedford Mrh.s yincvarI Nantucket. Cane Cod. the WHITE
MOUNTAINS all pscip New-Rngan ami tina Prov
For Tickets and Serooms sppJ at 2il and o2y Boad"a
Broadway OnehGndreanI
wenyh Dolas Offices, 944 Broadway. ana ~ Court
Bokyn the office the Pier and all principal Hotels
ana Ticket Offices IN
BORDEN & LOWELL, Agenta
GEORGE L. C0NNOE, Genera. Pass Il enk
o. b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27
ERIE RAILWAY.

H ofTan, takng eject Nov III, 1874
From Cbsmberst Depot (Por nty-holL note beosl
9lm-CncnnaJ and Chcaso Day Express Dra"ngroom Coaeh
10 Buffalo and Sleeping Coaches TO destination. -
lO45 n.Brpress Mail for Buffalo and Niagara Falls Sleeping
7pm@dDsyr Psisc Express, to the West Sleeping co.chs,
Buffalo Niagara Falls CINCINNATI ~ Louis DsH0 as'
Chicago without change
porsJer,i.. 80 1890 :9;l5 and lo;45a 4so $3.50
3i5 4sI 6:3O and Il D. TIE ., 10:45 4:5o
ran, eoupee, wits New Osweyo Mand Railroad ROadoa
;9e I k'S,Pn n AMI sso s g Gas S' ;5 S5 All
ESQ o. ani iai So M 5:?5 and 40 D. sufern, =
i$o RisSCs3 IIohS.a, Asod's ,o5 F' 70 20
l. and III 80 D. ~ Paterson $40 GAS; $780, $50 -
'9l5 ~, lO45 IL 80 IL noo2 .l:4o. s. 3;io. 3;io
and 80 sirr,2 ~ III. oriy sewarI .5:45 T. $3.50 49,
10 and 1870 $:l5 A;45 6ie and $3.50 o. n, and
is6 b h 5c 60 and As p M and ii Satur
nights ony Ruberfuri and Pac 6i5 3o ts;3D -Gi2
10 e. m, IL noon '145 g. SAB 4j9 PIP g. S;So s'i 70
an. .U3G 5o 5Da M so B. Is ai5 145 g. . .cO 7l5
SATURDAY only Permon and Mack 63O 49, and
$3.50 80 3:l5 4:45 5:fU 1880. and 74o m. and
IL 80 Saturday hs only Sprug valley o3O and S5o No. and
Nora~Trns leaving Cbambers or hall bous leave
23ds than above time; trans leaving Cham
ber quarter 23t thirty minutes earlier Abolt
leaves 2Idst a l30 with trains
Iesvng Chambers same hour The oijO g. m train starts
from Chanbers-st only. l., p...,.. :, 49,. -, ,,-
inc Coaches can be obne orders for the checking ant transfer Of
Bagsge rasy the CompanY omce 4l oZo AMI 3oI
BrcsdSay. Cour BROOKLYN and at the Companys DepoIS
Express trains West New-fork at 7;4o M Z;lo
and 1855 p%nu ,smd.. ouJ
pa"' JNo N AEYO n, General Passenger Agent.
DOR NEW-HAVEN. HARTFORD, &C.
leave Pecko for Newaveu at Train, North
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Glcamboaia ano Railroads.

BRIDGEPORT, and all points on Housatonie
Il and NAnsatuek Railroads Fare 81 STEAMER bRlDGbPohr
ssTs Is C,.aauns alp AZ lly0 u asi Bhiss0'n llsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-27

n EW- 1ORh, NI.N -nAF I'm AMI IL Ahl
u FJRDR R.-NEWNORK AND NEW-HAYBS DIVISION
As,nS Arrangement IA 1874 Passenger station
in NewYork GRAM Depot; Forty
NETWORK. -.
Trains for Neuilyen 7l0 (Acc'nl SOB lEx S;oo
tAcnl 1000 EE.l 1900 lAecn loo tEIl 3:Up tELl
22O Acen 4;33 and 5l5 local Ex $40 hI aod S;lo bh)
D ID. an On. oo- ,.nn,u-N
22U 4:3S D: 10. 64O $3.50. $40 GlO NJ Tor oIaMforl
7:lO. sos 300. 1910 200 lOo 22O an9 3Do lhA
;5j 4:3s 445 5 5;iO G3j. 1929 $40 9lO and ll:5
Boston Express Springfield BOO 10 and $40
r. NJ wa Shore 10 the S:U0 l:uO $40
Sl $40 stopping stanford Norwat and 500 aud
1000 300 $40 and o. 10 BRIDGEPORT The
and with Shore Line Dy'lon Tor
the VALLEY Savbrook The $40 ami
with shore Line DIVISION for Norrsh and New Haven
Northampton RR New-ayea snd the 800 a. snd pm
for NeSpor; s:O5 and II trains connect
River at Spnngei and 81. for AontTe Ths
and m with K X the 800
Housatonc II r. at Bn igeoor. The s:05
10 and 43S with Danhu and NOrwalk az South Eosak
the sos 1000 and ABS with New-Canssn K K at
SUNDAY Boston Mail Trains 7:Oop viiSprngasd $40
n Prov dence. -,
DrawroOm Day EIpre and Sleeping Cars Nigh. Rr.
press Trans. .. .. r;.L. oa.. -, c. -. g., r..
,r, 6st or al of n T. Transfer Co.. ga Broadway AMI
iion.e n and No. Coust, Brooklyn who will
,becL BAGGAGE rom residence 20 destination
'He'A o@ss"s' JOHN MOODY oupt N Y Divson
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THE TLUsHING,. N0kTH SHORE, and

II CENTKAL kAILhUAU tOHF nv
Short Babylon Rsysho lshe sayviIe and fstchoGp
Leave HGatsr's Point 7:OO a m-BaDslon way uan
Leave Isrtes Point $50 mtstchogae MAIL train Naaa paIl'f
attached
Leave Hunter Point 200 2. m-Patehogus way train
Hunters Point 43o n-Patehogas express Nan win DAT
lsr attsehed.
Leay. IiunieTs Pout 5; 90 p n.-Islp way taa
Var parIeua see bills small timetables Also for trains TO
and from P.mngae Central Park Hyde Park Hnstae and Other
on, FeboAu foot Of James Easi kyeb ~
MINUTES and % .onrst Ess River - minute, prevopt
Abe depsur. ofss from Hunters Point Tickets sold and oas,
At Thirty OGhs ofs SUNDAY train, eAvs
Hunt-rs Point Great Neck Hampstead Garden CITY, pahofSH
se Point wheone sId a sermate sIateas AZ y ~ 900
llOQ u AL l3c, SL5. 400, $50 g. n D. sAsIoA es9t