New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
AN ESTIMATE OF MRS. Woodruff.

O. Didn't understand that Well, Mrs. Wood
tull-is she a lady Of intelligence A. Yes, Sir.
@ And Of education' A. No, don't think Of education
o You don't think she is educated! A Not great ednca
ton.
O Do you think she is a woman Of ability A. Yes, Sir
O. remarkable womani A, do.
O Well that is what Mr. Tilton said she believer A
That among other things yes Sir.
@ You agree with him in that respect In that respect
agree
@ Is she a writer' A She had the reputation OF writing
these articles; don't know.
@ have not spoken about any article never saw her
write article in my life.
Q Well hadn't she the reputation OF being writer A
She had the reputation.
O j somewhat accomplished writer is she not' A. Well,
you won't allow 10 explain what mean
O want to my question A II that article I'M
-1uted 20 her was hers then she s writer OF ability
@ am not talking about that article at all, Mr. Cook Has
she reputation Of being accomplished wrter' A.
You speak general reputation don't know her reputa
ton.
@ an speaking OF her general reputation; am speak
ing Of her particular reputation writer A Well don't
know that
@ We'll answer the question as well as you CAM A
don't know her reputation.
G As writer? A. As writer.
O. Don't You know that she has reputation Of being an
scconuli. hed writer? A. 90 not.
c. Did you ever lecture? A cannot to that
Nv impression at moment that have heard her lecture
once but heard her lecture. have heard
her sister lecture
O. Well alone il you please now; am talk
IN woodhul Youcant tell this jury whether you
have heard her lecture A. At this moment don't
!. ow that have heard her lecture.
@ Have you ever read any Of lectures A Yes Sir
have read good deal Of them
O. OF her ocsresY What have reputed to be her lee
tures yes, Sir
G. Now Nj Cook understood you say that you could
moi distinguish between what place these interviews
between yourself and Mrs. woodruff when Tton was not
present and the interviews between yourself Mrs woodruff
81 Tltoa. when he present can you? A SAID some
thing 81 that nature yes Sir
The interviews understand you, were frequent' a
Frequent
O. Between you and Mrs W ,odhuI, when he present
/ Yes Sir
@ And long in duration, they not' A. Yes, Sir.
O And YOU discussed vlr.ous matters - A Yes, Sir.
O. During those inter-. A. Yes, Sir.
e,od deal interested in them were your A No, Sir;
@ Not good deal Interested then they did make much
impression on your mind: A. Not great deal.
Q Perhaps that the you remember them
A That may be why can't remember them
O And that a why you distinguish between
those Tlton present and when ne
a The interviews that l testified to
U No answer my question.
Nr Shearnan-The witness said his direct ex
Eilinaton
Nj Fuerton-e has said distinctly and has said
his cross-examnation.
Mr. E,arts-IIe said he found difficulty distinguishing
and It took time 20 consider.
Mr. Fullcrton-Certany he found difficulty and that is the
reason ne could do it,
Nj Eyars-we he said he say he could
recoilect
Nj Fllerton-Clu you recolect distinctly what took
place between yourself and Mrs woodruff Ilton
present A. distinguished place between yourself
md woodruff and Tton when he present A Not in
lanusee specifically Sir but in general matters yes
@ one moment Cln you distinguish in subject A.
Certainly
z Clearly. can you a. I think can, if you
q One moment; you distinguish distinctly you
g. sui jectsY A. In substance said.
O In substance as the subjects that discussed at
taose ous times can yoa' a. On the subject what
have testified to on my direct examination.
O No am speakin, now generally. A No, Sir cannot
Undertake repeat all The conversation that had with her
@ didn't ASK you a Or With them, to separate
them.
q lam talking about all the conversation Thiss the ques
lion you you distinguish between what occurred
between you and Mrs Woodruff TtOn present
and what occurred between yourself and Mrs Woodruff
Tton when Tton presents A. can testify to what
do occur yrAcn Mr. Tlton and Mrs wooiha present
O Howl A. speak Of whatsDccurrcd when Mr. Tion
Mrs Woodruff present and can tell you what
curred when Mr. TiltOn MOI present
q Then you have no difficulty in distinguishing have you
a cannot distinguish oil the interviews ON any subject
q On any subjects A. No. Sir
q But you exactly what took place when Mr.
Tton present. A. No exactly the substance
said
q And you not confused all by the fact that you had
al interview with Mrs Woodruff when be present,
upon the subject A say cas give you the substance
Of what occurred not the particulars
q You quite that there was conversation in Mr.
1tons presence about writing up the scandAs A.
Tam.
z For Woodruff Clafn's newspaper A Yes Sir
Z WEcn did that placer A. Il was subse
eueDt 10 The conversation " wAich have