New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17

The witness-the two usually -
Mr. Beach-wat one moment
judge Nelson To the witness He does not visa you W
give the reasons
Mr. Mous-We move to have that answer struck out
O Do you mean by they to include Mr.. Tiltonf
Mr.. Beach, object to that mode Of inquiry
Mr. MorrsI understood your Honor struck out 'na' ~
quiry.
judge Neilson-yes Sir ITO Mr. shearman1 II you want
him give the conversation with Mr. Tilton CHI Ills
to the fact
Mr. Evars-The witness used the word they anu "'"'''
right to his explanation Of that word , A.
Judge NeilsonThat expression is struck GU" i"'''N
Sherman.
Mr.. Evars-That Is not struck out
Mr.. Morris-Yes, 1t Is .,..oo.
Jcc NcIl.ophe general speculative statement unnece'
sary. ,,-, ..,,o,
Mr. Evarts-I beg your Honors pardon " ony "qu',
OF fact as TO what the answer was. Inis ahs"oi -
rec,ra 70 nm interview or interviews at which Mr. Tloh anu
Mr., Woodruff and this witness were present. now n' 10,
an that after had refused to write up TOT MS
r,ney thew wanted him write 1t upthat s after he mao TO
N write Il ND for the market they wanted him to wrie
nm for tho woodruff and Claain paper That anS"" wan
taken without objection and there it Stands
Mr. Beach-No it objected to, and struck out on our
motion
Mr. Evuts-I do not 80 understand It,
Judge Neison-Itis unnecessary.
Mr. Evarts-Then we ask him what no meant by "they.
Then this question arose.
Judge Neson-That an indirect way OF getting " W. se
at 1t direct
Mr. Fvs.Mv point IS that was to that question the OBJ
lection was made what was by hey" though not so
much to the question the manner in which he was pro-
oeedng TO answer it have understood that the question
and the answer preceding were stricken out
Mr. Beach, objected to it, and Mr. Morris asked 70 nave IL
struck out.
Mr. Eyarts-I don't understand that that question and an
swer been stricken out that motion has been maze
to strike them out The senographer will correct u.s.
Mr. Beach, understand Mr. Morris motion 70 relate to that
question: ,
Judge Neilson-Yes.
Mr. Beach-And object TO It. It's stating the mere con-
cuon OF the witness without referring to the parties named
BY the pronoun "they" and 1t Is Objectionable submit 10
you Honor in every sense for make general statement
OF that character which may include various persons ndepend
cnt of Mr. Ton and especially to tell what was conclusion
which he derived from conversation even II Mr. iton was
present We are entitled TO have it formally and d.
rectly.
Judge Neilson-It will arrive al the same result
Mr. Evars-I speaking simply TO the question OF this
record. have heard no motion to strike out that
question and answer and decision IL 1t Is
the fault OF attention, OF course VIII .ps
corrected BY your Honor and your Honor should decide
motion made to strike out and that mas
| been granted, will take exception
Judge Neson-My view and Think must be yours Is
that the statement by Woodruff that she wished him TO
write it up for another paper ought not to be received
Mr. Eyarts-n the presence OF Mr. Nlton The fact thai
was A., interview at which Mr. TDou and Mrs woodruff were
| present
Judge Neilson-Dont You think Mr. Shearnan coua 30 W
| such an interview, If he wanted'
Mr. shearman-Your Honor will find 1t on the record
Mr. Evarts- am addressing myself to the question whether
! such motion has been made.
Judge Neilson-I think such motion has been made
Mr. Eyars-Your will be good as to note M excep
ton.
what you want TO prove.
MR.. COOK URGED TO WRITE UP THE SCANDAL
Mr. Sbearman-I thought was doing so, If your
Honor please ITO the witness Did you not say in answer
to nv previous question: that this proposition that you should
write up this story for The Woodruff and Cn Weekly was
made in the presence Of Mr.. Tlton'
Mr. Bcach-That object to.
Judge Neison-The record will show.
O. Was the proposition-
Judre,Neilson- Interupng That will be leading before
YOU get the question Was there any interview at which Mr.
Tilton was present and then give the conversation
Mr. Shearman--I very sure the record shows that
Mr. Evarts-That has been struck out.
Mr. Shearman-Then five questions must nave peen STRUCK
| out to which objection has been made
@ State what anything occurred in the presence OF Mr.
Ton between YOU and Mrs Woodruff with reference to this
| subject OF writing up this story
Judge Nelson-Thai proper. ITO the witnessl Go on
| Sir.
The Witness-After my
Mr. Sherman-After the first conversation.
Judge Neison-Yes, 60 on.
The Winess cannot separate particular conversations after
that first interview When the ice seemed TO have been broken
there
Mr. Beach-Wait one moment
The Witness-Frequent interviews.
Mr. Beach-Wait moment say
Judge Nelson-o the Witnessl: He objects to the ice
The counsel wants you to give the conversation.
O AT any of these conversations. interviews vas Nj
,Tilton PRESENT. A. Yes, Sir
O. How ofeni A. Ny memory Of 1t Is that it was spoken
Of every time we got together cannot
O. Was that at this lunchi A Yes, sir.
Now state what said this subject at any OF those
| interviews when Mr.. Tlton was PRESENT.
Mr. Beach, submit that cannot take under one ques
on and at one time what said at several interviews
The attention Of the witness must DO confined to some one oc
casion.
Mr. shearnsn-I do not see why that should be so.
Mr. Beach-well can.
/ Judge Neilson-Mr Cook You mentioned an interview
when the writing Of up for The Sun was spoken OIL fes
Sir - ,
Do you remember any other interview, when Mr. Triton
was present when the writing OF 1t for any other paper was
sken op A. remember there were other interviews but
don't remember any other.
Now the counsel wishes you 10 state what was SAID on
any such interview about writing other paper A.
was asked and urged to write it up for Wods' and %
Inns Weekly
Mr. Eyarts-By whom
Mr. Shearnan-By whom'
The WitnessI think was asked by both MIS- "oodhuii
and Mr. Ton II not by both of hem at least when they
were both present
O Did that occur more than oncei A. Several times.
O. Did Mr. Tton make any proposition to you for your en-
ployment by him' A. Yes, Sir.
% State what was the nature OF that propositions state
what occurred about it A Following out these our inter
views
Mr. Beach-wait moment
JUDGE Neilson-He asks you what was said State
what was said, or the substance OF what was said
nv Mr. Tlton, A. Mr. Tilton proposed to to take posi-