The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-07


of advice and TO act as her counsel 10
1871. remember something being raised
by the card of Mrs. woodruff issued In the
papers had an interview think about
1t with Mr.. Moulton and Mr.. Tilton on the
day following The only thing recollect
was interview with Mr.. Tilton day or
two after in which he described his inter-
view with Mrs Woodruff. He said when he
saw the card he knew IL was to harm his
family and he would write and put a stop
to it. He told me how he went to see her
and informed her of having seen the card
in the morning papers.
and asked her if it referred to his family.
She said it did, and after some time he
persuaded her that all future proceedings
should be terminated. He told me he re-
preached her for making war on him. as
he had suffered tor advancing the same
theories held by her, namely, liberty OF
the individual and the law of divorce. /
do not recall any other interview he rela-
ted to me which he had with Mrs. Wood
hull. He did not tell me of that part of
the conversation where Mrs. Woodruff
said to him that she referred to the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and his wife. He
did not tell me that Mrs. Woodruff
said to him she read the truth
of her statement in his face.
MIR. Evarts favored his questions at this
part of the evidence, from the testimony
given by Mr.. Tilton in regard to his in
terview with Mrs. Woodhull; the witness
continued, Mr. Tilton did not give me any
account of the interview with Mrs. Wood
hull; this latter answer was in regard to
the remainder of the interview between
MIR. Tilton and Mrs. Woodruff, which MIR.
Evarts read from Tilton's testimony; Mr..
ferring to Mr.. Tiltons consultation with
Mr.. Mouton after his interview with Mrs.
Woodruff and the visit paid by both of
them to her, but the witness denied that
MIR. Tilton told him this; the witness then
continued, | had nothing to do with
Mrs. Woodruff but in so far as
she obturded herself on me she
was not brought into the matter with my
counsel, nor did / mold or cause any ma
chnery to be made for the use of her;
was compelled to listen to the enalgues at
the hands of both 1lessrs. Tilton and Moul-
ton in explanation Of their conduct they
said it was best to put her under an obi
CATION to them, but / refused to have any
thing to do with it ; no consultation took
place about introducing her to both our
wives Mr.. Moulton and Tllton said she
was woman of pure life, but from her
present associations they said she was sur
rounded by bad influences that if she
were lifted out of them she might lead O
revolution in another sphere; never coun.
selled her association with Elizabeth
r. Tilton or Emma d. Moulton they
were world too good TO be associated
with such a woman never said tC
MIR. Iilton | had an interview will
Mrs. Moulton and requested her to invite
| Mrs. Woodruff to her house | had con
sultatlons with Moulton but | had not tax
en- step in the matter do not know a
this time whether Moulton had even seci
Mrs. Woodruff first saw her some tint
in midsummer of 1871 at Tilton's house
was strolling with Moulton, he said let u
go and see Tilton, and Mrs. Woodruff wa,
to be there declined but he urged m,
and | went finally do not remcmbe
who took me up stairs into Mrs. Wood
hull's company, but she appeared TO b.
waiting for me she received me will
both hands and said she was fortunat,
in seeing me we had converse
ton but not about Mrs. Tilton's diiiculue
| remember yacht trip down the bay t.
see the great yacht race between the Ii
vonia and the Sappho. We thereafter tina
visited houses after we landed, at Mr.. Til
tons request. l went to. his house ant
found Mrs. Woodruff there at the Dime
table. l found myself beside her, and tn
dinner was very good. l did not tall
much to her in the fall of 1871, nor
think the next time | saw her. She cam
to my house to see me about presiding a
the Steinway Hall meeting.
Adjourned.