New-York tribune., 1875-05-12


Golden Agef
The Witness-The Golden Age had been running about
three months II in Its third month before became
acquainted with Mrs Woodruff all. was introduced
to her by Mr. Andrews.
CONTRADICTION OF MRS. PALMER.
Mr. Evarts-That is not the point. The point
is when you became acquainted with Mrs. Palmer.
The witness-No, Sir do not understand 1t 40.
Mr. Morris-Yes
The witness-I became acquainted with Afs
Palmer.
Rv Mr. Morris-well. state when you saw her. met
heri A. have some recollection OF seeing her In MS
woodhuIls office some time In the Summer OF 1871.
O. That was after The Golden Age establishedf A.
Yes. Sir long afer-Ong after.
O. 1t was after that before you formed the acquan-
tance Of either OF themf A. Yes. Sir.
@. she that she heard o conversation with you ~
the Office OF Mrs Woodruff concerning the starting OF the
projected paper, The Golden Age-heard you talking
about before it established. Is that trne A. No,
Sir. That is impossible The Golden Age had been es-
tablshed long before ever saw Mrs Woodruff
O. will read question and answer or two for the
purpose OF asking about them read from the tcs
mony Of Mrs. Palmer:
O. Do you recoect occurrence in the early part OF
1872 considerable time prior to the publication OF what
is known the Woodruff Scandal" when any proofs
exhibited to yOul A. Yes. Sir ~, w..
Q. Who was present on the occasion A. Mrs Wool
hull Theodore ltOn there might have been some
body else in the room, but don't remember;
q Now, will you state what occurred on that oceasn;
A. Mrs woodruff Mr. Tilton came in hastily 70 the
penders and Mrs. Woodruff says. have something 10
show you, Daniels and she commenced reading VIVA.
woodruff scandal read portion it Mr.. Triton only
stopped for moment or few moments anu went ou'
| immediately.
Did anything OF that kind ever occur in that Office
| in your presencei A. No, Sir.
@ In the Spring of 1872, at any other tmef A. No.
Sir could have occurred at the time which she
! assigns. for then was in the Northwest.
Mr. Evarts-Excuse me, Mr.. Titon ask to have that
| struck out, II your Honor please.
| Mr.. Morris-wc will ask the question.
Q. She fixes it in this way (readingl:
O. Some four or six weeks before Mayi A. Yes, Sir IN
Now where yOu that time, the period ai which
she fixes 1.-THE period which she the conversa
ton took placei
| Mr.. Beach-Four to six weeks before May, 1872
! The Witness referring to a memorandum May,
April, March-wen. Sir was somewhere between the
Ohio River and the Mississippi here ia the list to speak
| for itself.
Mr.. Morris-very well.
Mr. Evarts ito witness-I thought yon sand yon got
home on the oath of March A. did Sir she speaks or
| six weeks previous to the 1st of May; correets
herself and says previous 10 the 18th OF April
in other words six weeks previous the time when she
went into her house.
Mr.. Evarts-Well am only asking now about the qaes-
ton have asked.
Mr. Morris-Yes she did correct herself abe said 1t
was the 10Th OF April, about that time.
Mr.. Evarts-Let know what the question If; refer No
| to the passage
| Mr. Morris-I read this from my scrap-book.
Mr. Evarts-Well, We nave got the first place; now,
where is the otherf
Mr. Morris-It is in Mrs. Pamers testimony; you will
| find it
Mr Shearman-On the direct or on the crosseXamina-
! tion
| N, read frnm he drpcf
! question read
Mr. Beach, drew her attention that the eros.-
| examination.
Mr. Morris-It on the crosse Examination that she
rected the date.
| Mr. Evarts-w Well, let us find the passage
! Mr.. sLearman-My question on the direct was this:
Did this take place four six weeks before the
| lst OF May A. Yes, Sir ls72
! Then Mr.. Beach on the eross-examinatiOn asked
| the scandal A. Yes, sir, but that was later.
before / went into my house in Twenty-seventh-st.
in there the lst OF May No. n was the 18th OF
the 18th Of April and it Was weeks before t
Mrs Woodruff not only showed 1t TO me- but saw 1t two
| or three different times.
| Now that is the question OF when N s. Woodruff
showed her. she is not speaking of the time when
she it in the presence OF Mr.. Tilton.
Mr. Beach-Oh yes she is. She is speaking Of the
| time.
Mr. shearman-she speaks of Its being shown, but not
| in the presence OF Mr.. Tilton.
| Mr.. Beach-Ies, sir.
Mr. Shearman-On the crossexamnatfon she says that
Mrs Woodruff showed il TO her two three times In
my only asked her about one time when "
was shown in the presence Of Mr. Tilton.
Mr. Beach-Ths is altogether irregular, your Honor TO
argue this question first asked her 10 the specific
time that she spoke the direct examination and
she fixed it a. given in her answer and then added
| that il was shown to her two OF three times.
| Mr. Shearman-Oh, no.
| Mr. Beach-shc did, and your reading shows it.
Mr. shearman-I read the whole OF 1t.
Mr Beach, certainly did ask her. and yOnr reading OF
it that did But it is not matter to be discussed
here.
dence.
Mr. Beach-No, Sir, it is not matter for TO make
counter about, regard 10 the effect Of tho
evidence.
Mr. Evarts-yery we'll agree.
Mr. Beach-yery we if youasree, let us drop the sub
! ject.
Mr. Evarts-I understood you to say SOTO make an
assertion about IL.
Mr. Beach, did not say until after Mr.. shearman
| had interjected his argument upon it.
Judge Neilson-P.oceed, Mr.. Morris.
BY Mr. MorrisYou say that ut the time she hxes, you
were absent from the State 7
Mr. Evarts-I object to that, your Honor please We
have this gentlemans absences, which he has been
allowed ix and he has fixed them and he says he got
home on the cath OF March. Now whethe. that is an
abb that excludes his having been at Mrs WoOdhnlls
from four six weeks before the lst OF May is ques
ton that be discussed these facts. IL does
need any other facts. He negatives the interview, and
he given the facts OF his absences The evidence
Mrs. Palmer already in possession OF the Court and
all the rest matter Of argument not OF testimony.
Mr.. MOrris-Wel il is sufficiently
Mr.. Beach-No, wait moment; the question ID proper.
Judge Neison-YOu entitled, by additional ques
tions get any further Light you get that sub
Ject.