The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07

win Emni, Mouton-a world too good; never
inougnE 8 her coming 70 my house.
Mr. IlIDn, ''Mr. Beecher told me that ne hoped
mat tfe two Lad es reierrng 10 Mrs. Iilton and
iold Mrs. Woodruff under kindly Obligations TO
IS anu thar he hoped that neither Of them
Void make any objection to her coming either to
~ house or to Mrs Moulton's" Did you say any
Elng Of that kinu2 A. did not.
Q. Well, now. ana you ever say to Mr.. Tilton that
bubect and requ ested her to invite Mrs. woodruff
10 her tMrs. Mouiton'sl housef A. Never.
q. Now Mr. MouitOn states TINS, Mr.. Beecher as
part oil an interview alter Inc publication o. THIS
card that he saw you aoour it, Il told him |
Ihonght 1t would be necessary IN some way, 10
influence that woman against rhe publcation OF
the stories; that thought ought TO see neri ne
said he hoped would and did see her in con.
sequence Of my consultation with Mr.. Beecher."
Oo that occura A. No. sir; that ! have rad
conversation with him IS very possible. but there
wasn't a step taken IN consequence oil counsel
aiken with me-not step.
Q. AT the time OF this consultation, this CONVEX
Already seen Mrs. woodbury. A. don't know.
q. Wnen was the first time. Mr.. Beecner, and
where, that YOU saw Mrs. woodruff? A. some
nme la the midsummer OF 1871.
HnERE MR.. BEEoHER FIRST SAW MRS. Woodruff
o. And wnereS A. At Mr.. Tllron's house.
D. How did that meeting come about? A. I
was walking one sunday afternoon with Mr.
Aoulton anu as we strolled along at hap-hazard
we came down In that nelghborhood.
o. WHAT neighborhood? A. Mr.. lilton's house (;
and he SAID, LOOK here, let's go In and see; Mrs.
Woodruff is going to be there tins afternoon -
that was the first in animation | had or her pres
snce; declined to go IN but he said he thought
1t would be better, that had better do 1t; ana
consented alter his urging, and went In ana saw
her.
went IN the house 7 A. l saw somebody IN tue
q. Where were Mr.. and Mrs. Triton A. don't
know; don't remember seeing Mrs. Ttlton at all /;
Mrs. woodruff WAS up stairs-in the receiving
room up Stairs.
o. And how did you get into her company who
took you up2 A. don't know who TOOK me up /;
| was escorted there and left there alone, per-
8. With Mrs WoodnullY A. with Mrs. Wood
hull she was waiting Tor me apparently.
Q. Wen, sir, what passed between your A.
Well. she received me with most cordlal greet
Ing, botn HANDS shaking NINE; had long desired TO
See me; counted IL fortunate.
Mr.. Besch-I DON'T perceive the admissioiity OF
the interview between Mr.. Beecner and MIS-.
Judge Neilson-Tne conversation is not admssi-
ble DON'T think tpe counsel propose 10 give IL.
Mr.. Beach-N ell. Ne asked lor IL.
Mr.. Fullerton-He hos gwen 1t.
Mr.. Evarts-And you had A. An interview
that lasted from ten TO fifteen minutes; think
not over fifteen ana not less than ten.
Q, Did you nave anything 30 say 10 her during
that Interview on the subject OF these difncu,nes
OF Mrs. nlton A. Not a woro; not the slightest
Q. Neither by her nor by your A. Neither by her
q. Now, when aid you next see herr Do you re.
member the occasion Of an excursion A. do.
q. warehouse or yacht racing excursions A.
Yes, SIR, Doth.
q. Well, now did that occurf A. II was a trip
down the bay with a number OF gentlemen from
the press 10 see the LIvonia. wasn't IT?
MIR. Beach-les.
Wltness-Tue English yacht, beaten by
OUR AMERICAN sAPPHo
ana back again 10 tue warehouse oil woodruff,
Robinson Co., and then we were lanoed IN
Brooklyn; H. had got 10 be between i've and SIX
IN the evening, think.
@. whose pleasure party was that BY whose
lnvltatung A. was Invited oy Mr.. MoultOn;
Understood Inn to Say the firm was at the head
oil 1t; wat was represented was the pleasure 81
seeing the yachts but the main object they had
was Of disclosing what a scale their ware
housing business was carried on; very pleasant
afternoon IL was.
Q. Was Mr. Tton there A. Mr.. TlltOn aud
Oliver Johnson ana Others
q. No matter; and Mrs. woodruff was not on
this excursion A. No, sir,
q. Well. alter the excursion A. Wnen we
lanued at Montague ferry or near. Mr.. Moulton
asked me TO dine with him; | am not certain
whether my folks were in town. but a any rate
Consented. and went 10 his house "a dine with
him, and found Mrs. oodhull there, or she came
soon alter; lound II was quite a dinner party
he had SAID nothing about that 10 me, and | sup
posed IL TO be a family dinner, ann went around
anu found myself put at the table next 10 MIS-.
woodruff;
THE DINNER WAS VERY GOOD.
(Laugnter.l
was anything said between you concernng-
A. No, sr; we mad no tax except at the table, and
very little tnen.
o. wen now, when again did you ever see her
A. thInk the only time aiterward ever saw her,
to speak with her, was y hen she came to have me
PRESIDE at he Stelnway Han meeting.
O. When was thatg A. That was in the fall,
1S7l-November think, III am not mistaken.
me Court then adjourned till eleven O'CLOCK
fnta mOrnln9.