New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30
RE-cRoss.ExAMINArIoN OF MR.. wINsLOw.

RE-CROSS-EXAMlNATlON OF NIX. WlNSLOW.
Mr.. Fullerton-Was it not about that that Mr.
Tlton replied hx 1t false A. Well, am not sure that
Mr. Tton did say anything about anything being false
though he may have used that phrase cannot be sure
about that.
O. Well was not about that allegation that he made use OF
the term IL he did it, A. do not now remember that
Mr. Tlton used the word false" lie way have done So,
however.
@. / understood you so' A. No; said Mr.. Tracy
did Mr. Ton told Mr. Tracy that that promise was to bind
him. matter what happened Mr. Tracy said, "That u
false" and it was said with considerable force
O Now when Mr. Becher was the stand up TO the time
that he closed his testimony any statement talked Of be-
yond what was termed the True story! Up-any state
menti
O. Yes; before the Committee A. Why 1t was referred to
in conversation In the Committee frequently.
O. Referred to the "Tue Story! A. That there was
such thing az True Story"
O. And sometimes II called a statement" wasn't III
A. think the general phrase was True Story"
O. Sometimes wasn't it called "a statement, A. have no
recollection that II was so called.
Mr.. Morris-He has said so.
Mr. Fueton-Was there anything talked Of before that
Committee as statement or story, except the True
Story"f A. Mr. Belcher spoke Of this document.
O. Now asking you question to which want an an
swer A. Well yes Mr. Becher called 1t "a document and
" a statement" and "a story"
Mr. Beach-No the point is thsthe point is ths-whether
there anything designated DelOrc tou-
mee except the True Storyas "a story"' A think Mr..
Becher called it Z" the story"
Called what the story? A. The paper that Mr. Tnton
read extracts from
O. Well but the question whether anything desig
mated as story except True Story" with the oxcep
ton OF what Mr. Becher said A. Nc, think not.
Mr. Fueon-And you recollect with distinctness
that he did not style the True Stoy"t A am sure
| OF it,
O. Sure oft A. Yes Sir, and indeed might say am
| certain OF ii.
Whatever else you may forgotten you don't forget
that A. Well there why might remember
very well but OF course when this report drawn had
Mr. Harmans testimony the True Story" and all that
O. Well now Mr. winsow, you say there some lack OF
cearnes in the questions put Bessie TurnerI understood
| you to say! A. didn't say that
O Well that is the impression received A. Questions
were piled pretty fast that is all meant to convey
| O. How? A. The questions came pretty fast
O Well got through answerng one before another Is
| put didn't sheG A. Yes; in fashion.
@ Howl A. In fashion.
O. In fashion, A. Her story excited good deal OF IN
teres in the Committee as 1t does elsewhere.
O. or coureg A. And the Committee were asking questions
O Well was any confusion in the question put 10
which she gave the which read to YOU and winch you
recognzeds A. Well, don't know Of any particular con-
fusion no. donI know that could call il confusion
O. Do you recoect who put that question: A. About the
| confession!
Q. Yes.
Mr. Bcach-Let him the record and say VII ther-
The Witness-I was thinking whether did or not
Mr. Fueon-Wel look at the record and see whether you
did or not Handing book to witnessl.
The Witness-Very likely did.
Mr. Beach-No. II was not you
The Witness-Where is it:
Mr. Fullerton-At bottom OF the left hand pageno you
have got II there.
The Witness-I sec, commenced over on this page.
Mr. Beach-And then the bottom Of that page Mr. Tracy
commenced
The Winess-Yes Sir that to have been inspired by
Gen. Tracy
Mr. FulertOn-Yes his questions clear, they not
although his services gTauitous: Laughter in which
the witness oined.l That is all.