New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01
GEN. TRACY's ACTIVITY IN Mr.. BEECHERs
BEHALF.


Mr.. Beach ITO the witnessl-Weu, will you
answer my question
The witness-H you will repeat it have forgotten
what il
O whether you have been an active and ardent friend
OF MI Beecher during the progress of this scandal or
the agitation Of this scandal A. During some portion
OF it I have.
O. From what period A. We'll, have since the Bacon
letter more active than before-much-
O Well wernt you active before A. No; I can
hardly say was active beforethat Mr.. Beach was
friend Of Mr. Beechers-
O. Did you make any statements for the papers pelOre
that A. Before the Bacon letter
o. Yes A. No, | think not, sir dontremember any
I am confident did not
o. Confident you did not A. think not
O. Nor write any statements Tor the papers - be
fore the Bacon letter.
O. Yes before the Bacon letter. A. nave no recoi
lection If you Will suggest any article, Sir VIII De aDe
to answer promptly, but have no recollection OF any
article or proceeding before the Bacon letter. should
confess myself very much mistaken If there Is any
O Did Won converse much on the subject before the
Racon letteri A. oh, yes with certain parties did
good deal-that is in the period Of DecemDer-Novenoer
and December 1872; after December, 1872 was prac
tcay out of the scandal and out OF the matter uht e
pubcaon Of the Bacon letter and talked but very little
about it of incidentally as people talked ana The
subject came up ~
o. Well, dlQ you at any llluc ucA"iO OHO D"N'A AN~
make suggestions leading and influential JOURNALISTS N
regard to notices of the scandal A recall no instance
Of the kind suppose mean by journals some proin-
uent editor or some prominent writer on journal.
n Certainly A. 7 recolect nothing Of the kind
O. Well is your recollection accurate that you are
willing to say that you did mott A Oh, no, cir; Wheh
YOU breach subject that happened two or three years
ago and il is sprung upon in an Instant wOuo not
say positively whether did or not without renecon
on the instant may have done and forgotten H. Out
have no recollection OF it II you will name the
nerson or OCCASION Will tell you very quick whether
did or not. ..,.
O. Well understood from your evidence that since the
Bacon letter you have done these thingsf a nave
O. Written articles the journals on the subject A
No. not written.
O. Haven't written anyl A. No
O And haven't consulted in regard to the form OF any
or the publication Of aDyi A. Well, that would DC 700
broad
O. No il amt too broad. A. Yes.
o No, A. Ibave published two interviews OF my own
O. No. don't speak Of interviews A. "eh' tnen' you
mean-- W
@. speak of other articles IN Tue pdpers a. ~"
mean edtOralsi
O Articles in papers I don't know whether they are
editorials or communicated, or WHAT A Well VIII
answer and see IL l can cover your ground; nave
never
O Never mind now I will put my question, and Will
ask Won 10 answer that have you not since the acoh
letter written and published or dictated and caused
be published articles favorable 70 Mr. Beecher concern
ing this scandal A. No, Sir, think not; recall 10
instance Of the kind II you mean by articles that have
talked with newspaper reporters
O No don't mean that. A Don't mean that
O No Sir A. Aside from that I have recollection
at all.
O. Have you assisted In the composition Of any article
of that character since the Bacon etterf A Since
e-Bacon-letter [Refecting don't recall, Sir
think not; speak largely though from my recollection
don't think have written myself, or dictated to be
published any article, article for newspaper on
any subject since 1871 don't believe have any
subject since 1871
O And you have not consulted or advised with any
editor paper in this vicinity upon article, the
subject OF article, IN regard to this matters A oh,
WELL say that talked with men the press,
and they talked with and We have talked differ
rent views Of the scandal and this view and that view
O. Wen, has any proposed communication, or article,
or been brought TO your attention In regard
to which you have given advice or made suggestions
A. / recollect nothing OF the kind you mean article
presented and embodied in the form Of an article
O. oh, don't know that It was written out In full. A.
Well, your question is indefinite that II Is impossible
for me TO answer IT, Mr.. Beach.
@ The question is not indefinite. A. have talked
with a great many people, some Of them editors, no
doubt newspapers 10 different phases OF this
dal and they have undoubtedly asked my views diff
ferent phases OF IT, and different features of it, but
O. Well the Bacon letter-perhaps this will
it, Mr. Tracy-snce the Bacon letter you have been
ardent advocate OF Mr.. Beecheri A. have, Sir.
O. don't know but asked the question yesterday, but
repeat IL II dd-when did you first have any interview
with Mr. Beecher III regard 10 this scandal A. As said
my recollection OF IL Is that II within week after
the interview at Mr. Moultons house.
q, Which interview-what date A Wen, cannot-it
il the interview on Sunday.
Q. The long interview A. The long interview on Sun
day I cannot liz the date OF 1t.