The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-27

| pecfed 10 be q very powerful effort. Every thing
considered, however, the balance OF court room
opinion incines to a disagreement.
THE EVIDENCE.
S. d. Partridge recallec-Examined by Mr..
O. You spoke OF the check as handed to you
as cashier-~hat was the amountf A. seven
thousand dollars; drawn by Mr.. Bowen; do
nature; Mr.. Triton indorsed IL, but cannot
swear that he was the nrst indorser; rec
Endorsed it, it dId not bear the latter Indorsement
| when u came originally to me; rne check put IN
back drawer; cannot say that the two papers-the
| check and the slip-came to me annexed; cannot
not received lDe check on the 5th day OF April,
1872 the entry OF the receipt Is on the books OF the
maGea IN say the drawer 'nS beore pos
out and put ~ IN my pocketbook; car
ed y from es5 time for tTo 81 three
| Beach asked him into how many olds he folded
the paper TO get It into mis- pocketbook. Alter
paper paper mad three folds originaiiy; first
showed the paper since the publication or the
4 person OF the name OF Josiah Clarke. to Albert
| Woodruff formerly member OF woodruff Rob-
| inson that abont fortnight ago; at the
date OF the check, Aprl 1872, knew that there was
! trouble between Triton and Bowen; tbat the Tor
4 mer had threatened 10 publish some statement OF
| the latter; dld not pay him some money, settle
with MIN; never told any OF tho firm tnat he had
distracted the slip OF paper out he had the right
TO inter that II was gwen TO him TO take care oil
had regarded 1t as curiosity; the word "spoils'
4
| Q. Have you conversed with any one since 5ou
stated on Friday last that the Conversation re-
/ ferred TO then with Frank Mouton was 1872 which
| date you have changed TO 1871 A. nave spoken
with Mr. Hill; also consulted with MI. Shear
| o. Do you recoect of any conversation except
the one you stated where the spirituanst and Con-
| gregatl0nal matter came up A. No; l DON'T
think iranklin Woodruff was present at that con-
| veIsation; would not swear he was not.
/ Q. State that conversation? A. l said substan-
italy to Mr.. Mouiton, think, Tilton did very
| foolish thing In writing the Woodruff biography,
sn na leadership SV Of the spraasts ana sad
! didn't suppose the Spirltaalists were sufficiently
70 lis ~ tS anu nc 5as1
there are Congrcgatlonalists;' the first time re-
peated this conversation was since the matter OF
! the scandal came up.
| TO Mr. Evarts-Was graduate OF Amherst COL
! lege and was educated as lawyer; Franklin
| Woodruff was formerly the senior member OF the
/ nrm; had conversation with Mr. Franklin
| Woodruff wnen the subject Of the comparative
/ number OF Spirltualists and Congregationallsts
/ was brought up.
! Q. What ives the Conversations
! the Court sustained the objection.
| To Mr.. Beacn-FranK Moulton was not present.
At this moment a gentleman sitting in the audi
once. the lett hand door, dropped out Of his
cnair and fell on the floor, apparently in fahting
| 1T. Inc court officers removed him, and Or.
| Smith, who was present. went out 10 attend to
! HIM b. direction OF the Court
Edward J. Wright examined by Mr.. Evarts-
! Letter handed TO witness ana identified. Mr..
Evarts read
MY DEAR Mr.. DlvIs--I want you TO read my life and
experiences OF Mrs. Woodruff and give your exact
impression OF the tale some persons 70 believe
than oyersated, the facts originally communicated TO
iei Mrs i'avs to write more for the Golden Age and
DO more Of the same yourself hfr EaDoy 9grTF LloN
| To Mr.. shearman-I am q cashier in the employ
/ OF A. T. Stewart.
q. state any occasion when you happened to
travel the cars with Tlton, ana relate
/ VeTsAtion you heard between him and another
party on that occasion A. 4 was returuiog from
"A nSn
4 the cars AT Concord on Monday, November 4; on
entering the cars saw Mr.. Illton there; gentle
4 man also entered after me and took seat beside
\ Mr.. Iilton the ormer asked MIR. Tilton something
In reference 10 the publication Of the woodruff
scandal, or the statement in the Woodruff Claim
I paper; he SAID he mad seen the scandal
/ published In the Eastern papers-I think Boston
/ papers; n conversation ensuen IN which the gen
item asked Tllton what ne thought OF IL, or what
\ 1t amounted TO; he SAID ne knew about
\ which was something to the intent OF what he
thought Of 1t, Mr.. Tlton said he cared nothing Tor
i health aud OF nervous temperament and he feared
Tor its effect npon ner; that was the substance OF
4 To Mir. Beacn-Repeated the conversation next
DAY to my wife spoke o. II also with Mr.. Holmes;
can't say how counsel Tor the defence learned OF It.
4 THE MYSTERIOUS WITNESS.
Elizabeth Napier Palmer-Resldes at Montmor-
AZ pssent horn w'n M ieonaegoSa
\ Lake George; was brought up Ia Eliza
Tor TStN several 1t years: returned to New YoTS
\ state In 1871; staaied at cambridge as landscape
| painter; pursued my business; invented ladies'
stocking machine; was divorced nom my first
4 husband; obtained the divorces first married In
\ 1865 and was remarr ed In ls74
q. DID you form tae acquaintance OF Victoria
i WoOdnull 7 A. Yes, IN May 1870; | knew ner
i through Mr. Hayward a tue Lauor Reform move.
ment; was interestedin that movement; was on
the Executive Committee aud one Of the Vice Pre-
sldents OF the ASSOCIATION; Mrs woodruff was In
+ yiteu 10 attend Convention or the ASSOCIATION,
and from that time commenced my acquaintance
with ner ; subsequently came 70 New YORK, and
! Mrs. Woodruff kindly invited me TO occupy a desk
in ner Office; became acquainted win Theodore
TIlton very soon after thar, ia the spring oil 1871;
/ first saw nial at Woodauu's of1ce.
/ q. can you nix the cate and say whether IL was
before alter The frst publication OF the Golden
4 age? A. II was before the Publication speak OF
, tue time, Just either the later end Of January or
Il 1st OF February, 1871; calico nrst at his onice
quenty next saw MIN when he called at Mrs.
O. bud you hear any conversation at any time
relative 10 the project OF the publication OF The
Co'dcn A0e2 A. l did.
.. Vas there any discussion about the pro
spectus Of the Golden Age2 A. There was
q state what It was A. | cannot give the
exact conversation; there was more than one;
the subs lance was that Titon should start paper,
ana, II possible, they should run the two papers IN
connection with the Spriuallsuc movement;
REFER the Golden Age ana the woodruff n CtrTtl
weekly; the Golden age was TO be radical paper,
ALL rue RADICAL QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.
/ in regard 10 the Golden Age? a. Yes he wished
me to write Tor II aud be an agent for IL
O. DURING the "a e rom January 1871 TO the FOL-
\ loving March, did You see Woodruff and Tlton
often A. Yes, almost daIy, some times twice or
three times a DAY the visits between them lasted
All through the latter part Of February on TO
I kprl; during the summer Of that year. 1871. TIL
ton was frequent visitor al MOOunull's office;
have seen them take lunch together, will not say
I frequently, out quite number OF tunes; have
/ heard Mrs. Woodruff say 70 ham. "Comc
THEODORE, LIT Us GO TO LUNCa;r
7 that was moro than once 1 have seen 1tlton az
Mrs. MOodhulfs almost every evening during tue
period used to see him nj tue oflce; whenever no
came TO the house ne would usually remain few
/ moments IA tue 'front.' parl0r; after that he would
z ret "a MrQ
hull perhaps IN company WITH Miss claim or
Colonel Blood; az times they would 20 alone, or
they oud 10 uD stairs TO the room occupied ny
Mrs. Woodruff anu her husband; have seen them
IN that bedroom aone-not often, perhaps about
four umcs 1 knew Of them being there otener
/ from neariag them speak there; there was O desk
and writing materials there; liton, on the occa-
sIOns saw him there, was sitting at the desk
talking or writing; saw nm there on these Occa-
sIana nelMeen nlne ana ten nclock IN the eNenlnN.