New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
TESTIMONY OF CEN. BIZ. TgACY

Benjamia y. Tiacy was then called m3
sworn for the defense
Mr.. Eyarts-IIow long have 30. been member oe rho
Bar OF ths State A. w,s admitted tins sCsts -
May. 1881.
a. And how long have praosicel yOur profoss'on im
this city A. Ia his city Year,. cght years
and
O. And before that. in Now York City A. ALI A. la
New-York City some thing wear.
q Prior 20 your prlctI0ing here' n Prior TO that
O During what period we're you ts GATED States DIS
orney Of his DISTRICT A. Iran October i5
think, until February. 49,.
O. DO you know the parties ~ this R,itt A. pdo
@ From what time and in what degree havo yoU bad
acquaintance with Mr.. IiltOnl A. have known Nj
Tilton by reputation for maay ye1g-: know hm per
sonally first think. when ae editor OF The Urs0 IN
1870; since that time / have known hm slightly
ceased to know him muo, think. after lac ceased TO bs
editor of The Ua,O,. until after the publication OF do
Woodruff scandal in 1875 then I met !tn again
O. And with Mr. Beecher. from what time and IN what
degree have you had acquaintance A. have At
tended Mr. Beechcr's church since i5j7: have known
Mr. Beecher slightly from time IA 1868 or '6s.
until after the publication OI tho Woodruff scandal since
that have known him intimately than before
O. And what acquaintance. aud through what. perioh.
have you had with Mr.. Mou6on A. I WA introduced
10 Mr. Moulton in should gay the month OF November.
1872: which time nave known Dir houlion quito
intimately,
O. And with tho other members ~ the firm OF WOODRUFF
IL Robinson. what acquaintance have You bad ana
during what periOdi A. | made the acquaintance o'
jeremiah p Robinson gheu IN The Legislature IN
1862 renewed my acquaintance with ham OD coming
10 BROOKLYN in 1865. | resided IN Brooklyn wlen
came to practice law IN New York. ana nave KNOW"
him by occasionally meeting 1.m from that time 70 thS
present time. l became acquainted with Franklin
woodruff in the Fan OF 1871. should think 1t wS-t
think IL was in tho Fall Of 81 thai know him hrst and
"a we'll AR .
on to the present time have known ham very well
O. Was this acquaintance with Mr. Franklin WOodr"n
A business ACQUAINTANCE or "a personal acquaintance
A. 1t WA personal acquaintance IN The beginning
O. Now Sir in she month OF November or Deceuher.
1872 did you come into any conferences
with either sIr Franklin Woodruff. With Mt Mou0n.
OF Mr.. Tiltonl A. dbl with all of them
@ How soon after the publication Of the woodruff
Scandal did the fact OF the publication como to your
knowledgei A. Well Sir. II that wls pubshed-'f Tho
2sh day October the day that that was circulated
in the eyenng-that paper-i probably learned OF IT on
the 18th of October but II either the 10Th or e
3Oth OF October.
O. Now when first did you have any conversation with
Mr. Franklin Woodruff Mr.. Mouton. Mr.. Titon. on
the subject. and with which hrsi A. first conversod
with Mr. Woodruff on the subject.
O. And how did that arisei A. A casual conversation
in the street when subject OF the Woodruff pubcs
ton was alluded to- cannot say definitely how soon
after the publication, but il some days after.
O. And you met in the street, or were you standing IN
the street when he came alongf A. don't remember
definitely; it in front OF my office IN MonAgue-st
but whether 1 coming along and met him. or wa
standing there and he came along and met me- don't
remember-I don't remember thaC
O. Who introduced the conversation A. Well a.
matter of memory, cannot say positively. NY impress
sion is that did.
@. And howi A. BY referring to the fact that Mr.
Mouton-that hadn't observed any DENIAL on the part
OF Mr. Moulton of the Woodruff Scandal.
O. Well. what passed between you and Mr. Woodruff sS
that timei A. Well there general conversation
that subject and
o. What was the substance OF it-not In details
Mr. Beach, don't understand that thus Conversation
has been mentioned
The Wtness-That conversation has not been alluded;
to-
Mr. Eyarts-Ths Is merely Introductory.
Mr. Beach-Wsit one moment
Judge Nelson He might mention the subject OF tho
conversation.
The witness-rt the subject OF Mr Moultons reia-
ton to that scandal.
Mr.. Evarts-And any proper probable denial OF ~
A. Yes Sir.
Mr. Beach-Waitl
The Wi.ness-Yes Well. understand II ia objected TO-
Mr. Evarts ITO Mr.. Beachl-Do you cb3ectf
Mr. Beacl-NO Take IT,
Mr. Evarts-Wel, that conversation produced no Az
pointment, did itf A. No. Sir
u Nav when after that A. Well. 1t WA c0nsid-
erable time after that can't say definitely Mr. Wood
ruff came tn me one day aud asked me
o Al your office, thsi A. cannot say that
either whether it at my office or ia the street
know he asked II would consent to DO consuted--