New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21

wness in his statement to that on application to
Mr. Beecher this letter was presented him the time Now
question that the retracton on that occasion was
| obtained the presentation solely Of that letter.
Mr. Eyarts-NO il does not.
M Beach-It was mere omission Of the letter from the
| statement
Mr. Tracy-A very remarkable omission characterize It
wllfu omission
Judge Nelson don't think that that expression Is called
| for.
Mr. Tncy-Idont think that either expression IT, The gen
teman had no right say it was a mere omission"
THE witness calls for reading OF the question, which read
| by The TRIBUNE stenOgrapherl
Mr. Beacl-Now that assumes three iacts
Mr. Tracy-I will change the form Of the question.
Mr. Beach-To an ineligible question. the witness
understand
Mr. Fullerton-Oue that you can understand yourself
Mr. Tracy-I will try to understand it myself.
q Do you that occurred you tina. you
presented and read that letter Of Mrs Ton Mr. Beecher
this night Of obtaining this retracon until after you had made
both OF your atements' A. Yes Sir; did cay that
| Let me explain my answer to that question.
DO you mean 10 say that il occurred 10 you that
you presented and read u Mrs. Ton Mr. Beeche
on This night Of obtaining this reaction until after you had
MADE both OF your saiemensi A. No do not mean 70
mat My answer TO that question wrong will explain
the answer mean 70 it did the time
mat made the statement That is the way that want TO
s"er the question want 10 strike out Of my the part
| That 1t never occurred to me; It did me-
MI EyaTs-The OF the witness no; and he
| makes explanation
Mr. Fulerton-The "uo" simply, waf wrong when
| he understood the question
Mr. Beach-Will your Honor permit to suggest The
witness answered the question first Affirmative and then
upon the explanation answered it no. answered it
city no. lie then asked your Honor for permission to
| plain, which accorded him. and he has done
MI Eyans-That ii exactly what We have just stated lAp
| plause
Judge NesOnGentemen do you think that promotes the
I
think not and you had better refrain The counsel here
gentlemen who do require be encouraged appauded
Mr. TacyI how the record stand with the view
| OF putting another question.
THE TRIBUNE senographe directed read the question
and answer again and did so
How long prior TO your making these statements did
you coec the fact Of your having presented this letter to Mr.
Beecher and read him the obtaining this
TONI A cannot say Sir had been my mind this
subject FOR long time there had not been anything my mind
FOR long time
q You cannot say how long, A. For good while; DO not
think charged my mind with the interview particularly after
It occurred.
@ Until when A Until commenced to make the state
meut-anl with Gen Butler and At that time under
took N tell Gen. Butler
q No that-the time wha; want and that
got Now your attention first called to this inter
between yourself and Mr. Beecher by Tie publication OF
the statement in what s known the Woodruff s.aement
A. Called 10 what
V lhls interview between YOnrseI ny Dcfuer-oy
any public statement in the Woodruff staemehsf A BY
any public statement l think that it.
q Did you the time Of that remember that You
presented Mr. Beecher this tie nigh; ;as you OBJ
tanned that reacton and read 1T A. do not recOect that
remembered l do recollect that remem
| bered it then.
Y Did you recolect any tine intermediate the pnbca
ton q the Woodruff and the making OF this ast
publication; A don't know that did, don't know that
tired 70 recolect the circumstance
q Explain your you have already made by tell
ing what You when you Say that had occurred 10
you your saying that had occurred oyou
was erOneousi
Mr. BeachThat is He always remembered There
quite difference having in the memory and hay
ns party a Of tmes
Mr. Eyars-That s the quesi0nbad occurred 70
| hlmf
Mr. Tracy-Now ask you beginning with the first publica
ton; understand you correctly understand
you say that when read the Woodruff publication
with III OF that interview the fact that you did present
to Nj that letter that night DID not occur to
| you
Mr. Beach-That question improperly assumes the Woodruff
interview and contains account Of
Mr. Tracy-The witness la, already the; pistol
/
Mr. Beach-He has
Nj Tracy take referred the pistol scene
! he has already sworn 20 t.
Judge Nelson-Wha counsel suggests is that did not
/ that the fact IN the WtOuhuli statement
Mr. Tracy-The TACT in the Woodruff statement that
! IL just the point.
Mr. Bachelor the purpose q this discussion deny that
Mr. Eyarts-Are you arguing now
Mr. Beach, am arguing against your question.
! Judge NelsOn-Wha is your present question
Tracy-The question s Did you read that part OF the
Woodruff statement referred 20 the interview between
yourself the nht this reuacton was OBJ
| ,aincdf Did you read it1
Mr. Beach, object assuming that thing ap
! peared in the Woodruff statement
| Judge NelsOn-That is good objection.
Mr. Tray-Does your decide that the paper being in
evidence eoaery cannot be asked whether be
| read itf
Judge Neilson-The WOofhu paper not in evidence col
literally or ony way and decide that in putting the
question you fact that has not been proved
| Nj Tracy asked him whether he read IT,
| Mr. Fulerton-No you did not ask him that.
INF Fullerton asked The stenogapho to read the
| question. and il was done
Mr. Trcy-I understand the counsel 70 say that be talked
about the WOldhull statement
Tracy read from the witnesses testimony OF yester-
| day published in The TRIBUNE, a. follows
O Did you read her published statement A don't know
| that | read all Of IT, .,.,,, .,.-..,
q DO you that you did mott A think did not read
| all VI t. think never have read all OF H. 90
remember part did omit knew the general drft
oft. ...-....., .us mani, D.,
Did state TO her ai you TOOK P ~. pnd went and TO
penalty Of instant death A. No Sir; did not
| o. Did you state a yhing thai effect A: No, Sir
q Did YOU in that or IN any other conversation, describe 20
pcJu abect beseechng Of Nj beecher not 10 Dc
| exposed D the public A No, Sir - 49,
q Nothing Of that kind occurred? A. No Sir You asked
me moment ago Judge Porter you allow me- whether mad
any part OF that statement or whether had read me
whole Of IT, tell you did read the part o. the pl.'o
and can tell you something that would DC OF interest 10
| you in regard 10 that Shall say roy
q IN YOU please A. Beecher asked about that part
OF referred the pistol and asked me remem
berrd anything about the pistol part He sad he didn't
| didn't make enough impression on him. . $500.
Y lie that ALI A. Yes that ID athat s about al OF it,
MI Tracy-NOw, the pistol scene Is this interview.