New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26

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O. Now James understand that you cannot tell me now
long it was before you arrested that you had seen Mr.
Tilton, A. No, Sir, cannot.
O Can you tell you had seen him last before you
were arreseds A. The last time saw him before was
arrested, it Yves the Office.
TIE INTERVIEW ABOUT q" THE BEECHER ARTICLE"
O. Do YOU recollect what occurred the last time
that you saw him before you taken W A. Well, theJ
were talking this publication that they had- was
a Beccher article; didn't know what it was.
O. You are about that! A. am sure about that
O. Who spoke first liz regard that aicle' A. Who spoke
hrst'
O. Yes A. When first heard them, Mrs Woodruff and
Miss Clahn and Mr. Ton all standing together talking
@ Where were they' A. As soon as he came in.
O. As soon he came' A. Yes Sir. They were in their
Office.
O. What Office were they In A. It in the middle Office,
think.
@ They wcrc standing the middle Officer A. In the middle
office.
O. Are there three occs' A. There place where you
in al the counting oon and then there Is another office be-
tween that and the back private Office
@ And they were in that middle ofice' A. Yes, Sir
O. All standing up when he came in' A All standing up
when they first introduced the subject
O. Where YOU A. was standing behind the counter
opening the exchanges.
O. You recocct what you were doing the tlme' A. Yes
Sir opening the exchanges.
O. And when he came n Joined thcm' A. He Joined
them they ddn say anything about II at all not I'LL he came
O. And then they commenced talkiug about IT. A. They
commenced tking about the publication.
o. He stood up with them the noor' A. Yes Sir they
all standing together
O. What said; A. They spoke
O. Don't say they -: tell who spoke' A. Mr.. Nlton
and Mrs Woodruff and Miss Clahin
@ What did Mr. Ton say A. lie spoke about publishing
the Beecher article -; didn't know what though.
O. The "artcle," or "the Becchcr articles A. The
Deecher article.
O. Did he call i. the Bcccher article' A. Yes, Sir
O. lie made Of that term A. Yes Sir.
O. Are you sure A. am sure, Sir.
O Did he speak first about it A. He spoke first my
collection.
O. Now what did he say, A. don't remember just the
wOrds-what was said
O. Well the substance James the substance Of the words
don't know introduced at all, than that
heard him say-spcak about publishing the article andhe
said would do it"-said :" could not lott would
do il directly but II did would be crushed they would
crush me; am man; you q woman you can do It,"
@ What els. said them A. Well they talked about the
same article and they said
O. Was that the first that you heard said? A. The first
O. Yes you have given the first conversation that you heard
that you remember, have you' A. [After pause heard
them talking about the conversation several times
O Before thati A. Several times before that and then
that interview they speaking about the publication par
tcy the that took particular notice Of be-
cause Colonel Blood was opposed 20 it.
@ You related the first conversation that you heard
upon that subject that you remember haven't your A.
heard them talking about conversation
O. Before that A. Several times before that; but then
that interview II you speaking about the publication part
the one that had taken particular notice Of because Colo
mel Blood was opposed to IT,
O Yes; say you have told all that you remember
that took place at hat conversation have YOUTH not tell the
rest that you remember
Mr. Ryarts-You have not asked for all.
Can YOU remember anything else that took place that
time, A. oh yes; can remember things that took place.
Well plese state IT, a. want to be and correct.
q. Please state II.
The Witness hestaed dummed with his fingers the
OF the chair. and sat looking around
Mr. Fulerton-Can you state it
The Witness Hooking Mr. Fulerton-I state 1t, but
then want to be sure just exactly
O. Well want you be sure, too James not inter
erng with your being To state just the words that
was used
O. Well can you give themjus the words that were
used Well they used the words that thas before told
YOU that they old-Mr Tion said that Vckey, you pub
Ish this thing you will be made It you will be
made woman II you publish it" so then, she called
Colonel Bood-Coonel Blood was behind the counter
before at the same time when opening the exchanges
and 80 they then went and had interview together she spoke
to Colonel Blood about IT. and they went about it
Mfr Fulcron-A little louder.
The Wltness-she talked with Colonel Blood about the mat
ter and then Mr. Ton taking Colonel Blood of and talked
with him about it privately.
O. Where did he take him. A. Took him onede, just took
him oneode they both stood onesde and was talking about
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O. Well didn't go far but what you could hear, did he
A. oh! could exactly understand everything said
O. on you could exactly understand everything but,
could YOU understand things' A. Well heard him say
he says Colonel you publish you publish" and Col.
onc Blood sad NO. won't have anything at all to do with
It,"
@ That when they standing by themselves A That
Is when they were standing by themselves.
O. Now you heard that what else did you hear them say.
when they standing by themselves A. Well heard him
say that-whats the that he could not do 1t
O Colonel Blood -aid hisi A No that Mr.. Tilton
O. Mr. Tilton said to Colonel Blood ? A. Yes Sir.
O. What's the he could no. do It ~ A. Yes, Sir
O Well then, what did Colonel Blood repy' A. lie said
ha, he would not have anything to do with It,
O Thea what did Mr.. Tton say' A. Mr. Tion-they were
there together and they talked on don't recolect-
@. No: what did Mr.. Tton say next you can
recolecti A. don't exactly rccollect now, Sir.
q Well give the best recoection have rot upon the