New-York tribune., 1875-01-26

O. Doyou remember whether II was after it' A. think 1t
was not afcrit
O. You think It was not after ~ A. think moi csnno.
the date II you have got anything that VIII hA 'no u"e
viii try and teu you, General.
O. How many talks did you have with MI Dee0oc' a''u VI"
s. ,0C0f A. had several
when was the last one before you got the money I'm
moda,cly before got IT, the rosd down to the BANK
MD MFR Beccher used say you at times that he heard
that Mr. Ton was talking privately against hmf a. NO. o
don't recoleot tina, Inc did.
O. You never recoect any such interview as tha A. That
Mr. Tilton talking privately against him'-no' Biz
O. Don't you know that you frequently assured Mr. Beeche
that tho reports that he heard that Mr. Tton talking about
him unrueS A. The only recollection have about Is
part 1S7 just before the Mrs. Morse letter was
brought that then Mr. Beecher did say something " me
about it, Since then don't rccollect about It,
@ Didn't you often say that you would investigate suca
rumos aud make reports to Mr. Beecher OF what the iacs
were, Idon'tsu rumors in connection with Mr. Tions
name, you mean'
@ Yes Sir A. There were rumors that people we're talk
ing Of.
@ That Mr. Tilton talking against Mr. Beecher pri'
vsteyf A. No, Sir; don't recoect that
@. Or that he talking against him! A. NO. DR. 'h"'
others were talking against him. wrote letter once
O. The question was about Mr. Tlton. A. No, Sir; don
recoleCt that at the present moment
You don't recoect to have ever undertaken TO trace up
those reports and afterwards reported to Mr. Beechet ' y
Mr. TTton had not been talking sbont him Thefe may
have been some such thing don't recoect at present
Uandng letter to witness Will you look at that letter
A. Yes Sir. ..--,.,.u
O. Is that your writlng' A. Yes Sir that is my writing
O VIII Won Ak the date OF it, A. will try TO- will read
and see ITO Mr. Tacy Can you read one word mere iu
this letter Mr. Trscyf
Mr. Tracy-I don't think could; would not like to under
take it, 1t is your handwriting isn't itf A. Yes, sir
Mr. Fullerton he wrote for Mr. Beecher to read
Judge Neilson-Perhaps the stenographer can read IL
Mr. Tracy-Yes Sir it begins "Desr Friend; perhaps we
can read It,
The witness-Ths was some time suppose in the Greeley
campaign
Mr. Tracy--I suppose 20.
The Witness-I cannot read the Whole context
"Ts statement out Of which Cleveland has tried to make
would cease to be editor of The Crq Union when it con-
70 acKf W pG cease M TO be- editor when the
paper personally c. c. said What do you mean oy
thatY replied your chief knows. -
You nav rest assured that any story hereafter brought to you
representing T. in any other than friendly sP toward you
misrepresentation misapprehenon and want you to treat
il accordingly then mischief be done Cleveland trieu
10 pump Theodore and also yourself ,. m - n g.,
ihope you have left no impression unfnendy 10 Oh y
Now again. all is right and pray God that it may remain so
You can readily understand how c. gave T statement the
cOloring Of the floating stores
The witnoss-I think can fix the date OF IT,
O. Who c. and Tf A. Cleveland anu Au'Vh' A"m w
to Ax the date for yoL as near as l can.
O. When do you think was' A Think was on the even
inc Mr. Ton made his speech at the Academy OF Music IN
favor Of Greeley because Mr. Beecher aud Mr. Ton were
both with me dining with some friends and think II was
about that time.
O. That was time the conversion OF Mr. Beecher occurea'
A. Precisely so; it was short time after that
O. That was entirely friendly dinner was 1t not A. II
seemed to be.
O. The company understood at that dinner that Mr. Beecher
was for Mr. Grant ard Mr. Tton for Mr. Greeley A.
think they did; yes, Sir.
@. And it was friendly dinner and friendly tak' A.
Seemed 10 be.
O. But the occasion OF writing this letter was someme et
thstf A. Not great whe don't aI it as the beginning Of
the season for the letter.
@ Was that the only instance where you had followed up
reports that had reached Mr. Beeher OF Mr. Tons unfnend
remarks and assured him that his information was entirely
mistake and that Mr. Tilton entirely friendly
Mr. Fuerton- object to the form OF that statement lie
asks IL that only Of that kind That is not on
instance Of that kind
Mr. TracyCerainly it is II there anything in the letter.
Judge Neison-I think he may answer that.
Mr. Fulerton-It is misconslruction OF the letter.
The Wness-wil the stenographer read the question:
THE TRIBUNE stenorapher read the question:
The Wimess-I don't recOlect.
Judge NeilsonYou you don't remember any o,her
occaOnH A. don't remember any other question: and ddn
recollee this until it was brought to my attention