New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-05
THE $4,000 LONG MYSTERY TO Mr.
WOODRUFF.

THE $4,000 LONG MlSlEhI ~ Nh
WOODRUFF.
Mr.. Sbearman-At this interview with Gen.
Tracy did you tell him that you did not know where that
q 600 came FRONT A. did-well told him that did
not know al the time may have known this last sum-
mer at the time OF that interview whether-et.the time
the money was put the credit OF Mr. Moulton III tie
n-boois of Woodruff Robinson did not know where
il came FROM nor didn't know for long time after
O. And you so told Gen. Tracyi A. did last Summer
O. And didn't you tell him that you supposed 1t came
from Mr. Beecher, A. Oh very likely said inferred
that IL came from Mr.. Beecher.
O. And didn't you tell him at the time A. AT what
timei
O. You so inferred at the time II paid n' A. Well
inferred that it did but didn't know anything that 1t
did.
O Didn't YOU tell Gen. Tracy the why You be-
leyed that il came from Mr.. Beecherf A. Not that
recolect Of.
O. Didn't You tell him that You knew Frank Moulton
had no means outside of the firm; and that whsn he de-
posted so large an amount in bills you thought it must
come from Mr. Beecheri A. don't think did
O. Nothing Of that kindi A. think MI Meulton had
some means outside OF the business.
O. The question ia only what you said to Gen Tracy
A. Well don't recolect saying that to him, and think
Mr. Moulton had outside and that Is the reason
Mr. Evarts-I move to strike that out your Honor.
Judge Neilson-Yes.
Mr. shearman-Did not Mr. Tracy, in that inter
view tell you that you entirely mistaken as to the
time at which you told him about this money! A. He
did: he told me that thinking about the $500;
and he told me It about the 5000 that told him
O. And he insisted at that time that IL about the
s5OOOf A. Why, yes. Sir he insisted that was mis
taken; and I said knew he was-and knew so. too
O And he told you not at the time that
called on him nrst to speak with him in this case A
Certainly he did,
O. Did he tell you what time ii was A. No; he told
he 5.OD AZ
that told him.
O. And he referred TO that time-he knew that time
A. That Is the money transaction that he said told him
about.
O. Did not Gen. Tracy TO you 1t that interview in
substance that you had told him when you first spoke
about that money matter Mt Beecher had been
the bank and drawn the money that very day and paid
II over TO Mr. Moultonf A. I don't think did
O. No. no; didn't Cen Tracy tell You in this interview
what have said A. That said soi
O What is that A. I don't think he did.
O. Nothing Of that kind A. don't recollect that be
did
O. Don't you reeoeet that Gen Tracy told you, at this
interview you fact OF tho money
hmthe money payment-on the very dsy that IL oe-
curredt A. No, don't; recollect positively that Gen.
Tracy said the money transaction told him about
the s. 900 one that knew nothing about
O. Did mt he tell you that no amount OF money was
specified by you, that he did know whether 1t
was s5 900 not and only recoected about the time
and circunstancesf A. do MT think he did; he told
me the s. 900 transaction mentioned.
@ Did not Gen. Tracy, in that interview, tell you that
he knew the time OF the s. 900; did MT be tell
you he knew IL long after the time Of that Sun
day interview which you and Mr.. Mouton. and Mr. TIL
ton, and Mr. Tracy hsdi A. Yes; he said It long
after; he said it was the o. 600 transaction
Did MT he tell you that he knew IL long after
that timef A. Certainly
@ Because that very night on which you told him be
fore he TO sleep he to friend whom named
and told him about iti A. No, he did nj say any thing
about sleeping.
O. Well, did he say the rest Of that A. No do not
recollect that lie did recoliect he aid Il long
time after
@ Didn't he say that he knew IT long time after
ward, because the very day which you told him
lac went friend and told him about III A. don't