New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-05

Mr.. Shearman-I want to got those dates together.
Mr. FulertOn-well. Sir think the subject is sufi-
cfeny confused for all the purposes OF the other side
it is time that this should stop.
THE ACCOUNTS WITH WOODRUFF s. ROBIN
INSON.
@. I will call your attention to an account OF
your firm and ask you If you can explain It Look at
that account handing book to witnessl. and tell me
whether on the 9Th of November 1872. Mr. Tton is not
charged by your firm with the sum Of $5OOi
Mr. Beaoh-What page do you refer to
Mr. shearman-Pago 167. A. TntOn-tbere Is no
charge here to Tilton.
O. That Mr. Tiltons account Is not Mr.. Tton debted
on the 9Th of November 1872, with $500i A. The 9Th
Of Observation-Disclosures is the debit OF $5OOt
O. There Indicating in the book A. Yes.
O. Now will you look at the credit account and tell me
whether he charged at any time In 1872 with sum OF
$5OOi A. I don't see any.
O. There is nOnef
Mr Bcach-No: ne says he does not SEQ any.
@ What is that Indicating an itemI A. That Is
1871 don't see any in 1872.
O. Ia there any there In 1871 A. No, thero Is not
Mr. FulertOn-Not there.
Mr.. Shearman-Wen, this is tho account Of Theodore
Tilton with Woodruff & Robinson, put in evidence,
marked Exhibit d. lO9." will show you the original
if you care for It, ITO the wtness Have you any ex-
PLANTATION to offer Of this fact that Mr. Tlton is debited
received his benefit from Mr. Beecher with the sum
of $780, and is not credited with any such sum re-
cevedf
Mr.. Fullert0n-I object 10 that.
O. Have you any explanation to offert A. No; have
not any
Judge Ncilson-He says me has none.
Mr. FulIerton-Wel Sir, TO strike that out, be-
the question predcated fact not in the case
something not in the case Tho question Is based
he O
was received about that time
Judge NeilsOn-At tho time or befOrei
Mr. Fullerton-Yes. Well. tho witness does not pre-
tend to know when it was received.
Judge Neilson-I think we will let the answer stand.
MI Beach-On that Nov no Is credited by balance
OF interest In his favor.
MI Shearman-$71.
Mr. Beach-$71. He had a balance on deposit with the
firm at that time.
Mr. shearman-Yes. ITO the Witness Look at this
count say whether at tme on the credit side OF
that account OF Mr. Tton the OF $500 put to his
credit, and if 30, when I A. In 1921
@ No: at any time.
Mr. Beach-In 1871.
The witness-He Is so credited Nov 49, 1871 there is
cash at one time in 1871. $4,000
O. Never mind that A. (readngl Nov. l3, by cash,
800"
O. That ia November 10, 1871 it mott A. Yes then
there is cash. January. 1872, $1,000; April. $1,000;
May, 500.
O. Well, that in April Bowens money, was it not
A. don't know presume 1t was; 81, 600 and odd.
@, Wen, there to be question as to how
near this to the interview with Gen. Tracy, state
what is your opinion to the time when that inter
view with Gen. Tracy about this money matter did
curt A. Well the Interview occurred with Gen. Tracy
shortly after the woodruff publication.
O. That publication on tho 28th OF October. 1872,
was it mott A. Very WELL think 1t was very shortly
after that Perhaps 1t might have been week OF ten
days think about week after.
@. About q week afterwardi A. think so.
O. Was MIR. Tilton in town when it occurredi A. When
what ocourredf
matter. A. don't know whether he was or not.
O. Didn't you see him next dayf A. don't think
did. No, did not see him.
O. What day Of the week did this interview occur A.
No. didn't Mr.. TitOn. am very positive from the
time Of my first interview with Mr. Tracy until he
to Mouton's house Sunday night when there
@ Was not that tho next Sunday night A. Yes,
think it was.
O. Then it was the Sunday night following the week
in which you had this interview with Gen. Tracy A.
Sunday night Of the same week.
O. Not the same week. Sunday begins the week. A.
The following week.
O. Now don't you know that Tton not at home
until the 5th OF November 1927 A. don't know.
O. Now Sir, don't you know that Mr. TltOn was not at
home until the 5th Of November, 1927 A. don't
know.
O. What day of the week did you have this interview
with Gen Tracy when you spoke about the money! A.
| don't know.
O. Where was it, A. At his Office In MOntague-st
O. What time OF dayf A. About half-pa four o'clock
O. Any one else theret A. No, Sir not whlo we were
having the interview 1t was started between be and
O. The clerks were In the outer office, supposed A.
They might have been.
O. You passed through persons In the outer Office A.
don't know whether went In the outer Office In the
back way.
O. How long 1t after that interview that the other
interview between Mr. Moulton Mr.. TtOn, Gen. Tracy
and yourself occurred at Mr. MoultOns house A. TWAS
on Sunday night either the first second Sunday night
thereafter, don't know which.
O. You don't know whether 1t was the first or second
think you stated Just that 1t was you thought
Sunday night A. 1 stated thought 1t was.
O. Was IT the very next morning after this halfpast
four-o interview In which you brought In Mr.. Mou
ton A. Certainly; went TO Gen. Tracy's at 430
O'Clock the afternoon and stayed there until after
dsrk-over hour-and talked with him about this
case, and stated what wanted then went the next
morning, and Mr. Moulton with me-Or Mr. Moulton after
ward ; went ahead Of Mr.. Moulton.
@, You went ahead OF Mr.. Moultoni A. Yes, Sir.
O. How long you there before Mr.. MOulton camel
A. guess there Eve ten minutes; ten minutes
perhaps
Q. What time OF day did you 90 to Gen. Trscy's Office
next mornngi A. little after O'Clock, think
haps 1t may have been hahpast 8.
O Do you recolect whether in that first examination
you stated the fact that you went alone to Con Trscys
object A. don't know whether did or not.