New-York tribune., 1875-01-15

Mr. Fulleron-Yes ITO the wncssl Did you read that
publication A. Yes Sir you talking now about the pub
cation OF 1871 or 1874
O. am talking about the card A. Yes, Sir. read It. "
@ May szd 1871 my attention called to the daef A.
Yes, Sir.
O. Look at e paper now show you and say whethee
correct copy from newspaper you reeoeot IT, Iiands
witness a paper1 A. Yos, Sir remember that
Mr. Fuerton-I offer evidence. IL is from IM World
Monday, May I'D, 1871
w0oDHUu GARD
card from Mrs Woodhaa
To ne EtttOr Of he World ..,o,,,on.,v
SIN ;EBocause am woman ana because eau It I"d oho
doxy which find their profit in snppo%ng % ana 2 ssr
my opninns and to advocate them with my whole strength
sefeleced ohoroxy assa me. vifes me- and enaesyos @
10 cover my life with rdule and dshOnOr This has been
particularly the case in reference to certain law Ye
One OF the charges made against me s that i've IN ne sae
husband Col Blood The fact il fact Dr. Woodu being
sick, aling and incapable Of sefsuPpor ,elt II my da 70
though his ncapacity in wise attributable to me Ny
present husband Col Blood not only approves Of this charity,
Of my life but various editors have stgmaized me
living example Of mmoaty a. snd n., uGGnass cSilisi.
put myself before the public voluntarily know full vel
way and at their time accept the position ek
cp 70 no fair analysis and examination even the scap DC
stone do not intend to be made the scapcgoat Of
saodce to be offered up ,o, , fdSjne,s ESi% Of tSe
lives aud the fecuence OF their thoughts with ahypocrtca
mantle OF fair professions and by diyeTtng public attention
many my sefapponed judges and critics are deeply
tainted with the yes they condemn Live in the house S %n
my husband | believe In spirualism. L advocate
free love its highest pufes sense E, S,, as se the
corrupt and dsgre Gods most holy institution OF sexu. e
secretly their outward seeming fair inwardy they are full
OF dead mems bones and all manner OF unceanness fOr
teacher Of almost equal eminence Al II..ot1Ic three
is the tribute paid by vice virtue" SO be it, but decline
TO stand up the frghiful example" shall make 1t my
chances in the matter OF libel suits.
have faith in critics, but believe in justrss s,,
Dated NEW YORK. May "a, 1871.
Marked q EI No. %"
O. After the publication of that card ak you what occurred
with reference YOURSELF Mr. Tion and Mr. Beecherf A.
Mr. Tton came and said that he had been sent for by
Victoria Woodruff that he had gone to see her. and that she
poured upon him stories deroatoy to the character OF
Mr. Beecher and had connected his r Ton wifes name
with Mr. Beechcr il connected in this article saw
Mr. Bcecher about it. I told him that 1 thought it
would be necessary in way to influence that
woman against publication the ories that thought
ought to see her. said he hoped would and did see
her in consequence OF my consultation with Mr. Beecher
@ Up to that time had you her A. saw her
once before saw Mr. Beecher, twice.
O Well 90 on and state what occurred A. With Mr.
Beechert
O Yes Sir A. have stated what occurred.
O After seeing her did you Mr. Beecher' A. Yea, Sir
saw her after Mr. Beecher and Mr. Beecher after saw
her.
O. That is what wanted to call your attention to- What
did YOU state to Beeche having occurred between your
self and Mrs Woodruff A. told him that had said to
Ms Woodruff that the stories against Mr. Beecher had their
original foundation stories told by Mr. Bowen that when
Mr. Bowen was asked TO present the evidence upon
which he based his stories, he did not present that
evidence and | told him / had worked fair inhu-
ence upon the woman, thst had undertaken to show
her how wrong would be be yndctye there nothing
to be gained by and said TO him that thought that found
her amenable moral influence which undertook to use upon
her, and he expressed his qualification.
@ What did he sayf A. He said that he grafed that
had had the interview with her, and thanked me for it,
O. Nothing was published believe, after that, for some
time at least? No Sir believe there was Sir. kindly
article published in Woodruff Clains paper concerning Mr.
Beecher.
Mr. Eyar-w Well unless the article is to be produced We
don't care for IL
Paper to which witness last testified, marked Exhibit No
23D
Mr. Fullerton ask you you recolect OF anything else
that occurred after your interview with Mr. Beecher and that
you have spoken Of regard to this matter before the pub
licaon of Mrs Woodruff in the Autumn OF 1872? don't
al the present moment remember
O. Then Sir what occurred in November 1872 with refer
ence to Mrs woodhulf A. There publication in Wood
hull & Clafn's paper
O. In regard to ths' A. Yes Sir in regard to Mr. Beecher,
Mrs. TltOn and Mr.. Titon
O. Now what occurred upon that publications. A. saw Mr..
Beecller shortly after the publication.
O. State what occurred between you' A. Mr. Bcecher said
that had consult with to what it best to
do with reference TO that publication; what reply could be made
TO IT, il any reply could be made lie sad he hope for
him since that story had been published, told him that
thought silence would kill that story and that he kept silent
with regard it, simply pointing his past life
nd aviuO fhof mot ha nOf
choose TO make any that would kill that story my opinion
so far as any evil effect Of upon him concerned We
consulted frequently concerning it, and did arrive any
other conclusion than that silence best / said
to Mr. Beecher, "H l say anything about it
think this will be the best thing for me to
say uniformly that IL the story ID true, it
was infamous TO tell and il false, it diaboica to
have told t. and that his life to it, could
not choose make ayI should not choose to make any
anybody" Mr. Beecher said that he thought would be
udcous for make such reply that and him
after this conversation and told him that made such
reply as parties and appeared satisfy them
told him that had pressed close by people,
and had denied that he impure manhad denied that
outright did
O. Well want to ask you whether in this article published
by Mrs Woodruff illicit intercourse between Mr Beecher and
Mrs Tilton chargedl
Mr. Evarts-Ohl the article should be produced
Mr. Fulerton-Well, II you want the article
Mr. Evarts-we don't want the article
Mr. Fuerton-You have the whole Of in have that
part m propose 70 seye outfit you will admit answer
to that question and pay SA further attention to il
Mr. Eyars-I cannot agree any substitute for evidence
Mr. FueonI propose give that in evidence Sir whether
that was charged in that paper not necessary that
should produce II here
Judge Neon-Does the learned counsel stand upon the OBJ
lection that the paper would best show
Mr. Evarts-Yes, Sir.
Judge Neson-Then you cannot do t. You must produce
the paper you produce the paper and identify it, you can
sHmina ate tha, one sentence