New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
MR.. TlLTON's WORDS ABOUT THE wOODHULL
SCANDAL.

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q. Now, Mr.. Belcher do you remember the occa-
sion OF the Woodhulhe publication Of what known as the
Woodruff scandal in BoodauH C1aains Weely' A do.
q Did you meet and have a conversation WITH Mr.. Tton
soon after thatf A. | did
q. Please state where you met hm' A. 1 met Mr.. Tlton
while passing on the ferry boat wallst Ferry.
q About what time Of day: A. In the evening between five
and six o'clock
q Give me the time in the month, II you can A. Wel it
was short time should think three weeks after the
| WoOdhnll scandal
q In the month Of November A. In the month Of No
vember possibly nigh; been late as the first Of
| December.
@ Well what your recollection about itY A. My reco
lection is that in the OF November few weeks
after the Woodruff scandal first published IL was the
first interview that had had with Mr.. Tlon since the eec
| ton
q You met him at the ferryboat he was going on,
and yOu going Please state what occurred A.
met Mr. Tton and passed towards the ladies' cabin OF
the boat when he said to Don't 90 in there, out
! here; want to talk with you
Q. Well, where did you go' A. We walked through the
carriage OF the ferry boat the front part OF the
| boat, under the oyerhangng place
q What occurred there A. sad to Mr. Ton, This ter
rble story the Woodruff oppresses me- and clad that
met you hoping that he might have something to to set
my mind at that subject.
q Well, what did he say reply? Give us the conversation
tna occurred there nearly you A am not stating
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best recollection Of H. Mr. Ton said at frst-the first thing
that said after the remark that made that there
nothing it, replied: There must be something in IT,
Theodore, these shameless they would not
dare to publish thing Of that kind without having some
authority 10 fall back upon
q Well, what did be say then? A. lie said that-wel, he
sad there might be modicum Of truth base much
grain Of wheat a bushe Of chaf Well recolcct Give
the grain Of wheat about the matter don't want any thing
/ else but that. give me the grain Of wheat"
G. Speak little louder Well Sir what next occurred? A.
Mr Ton spoke generally Of his opinion Of the propoty OF 81
cnce saying anything about IT, and Of letting pass The
conversation general don't remember any specific con-
ycrsaton We crossed the ferry together We talked that
and general topics.
Do you remember Il he stated anything there with refer
10 The ncwpapc-what they saying about it? A.
lie sid that the newspapers calling upon him
d he thought very hat they did not call upon
Mt Bcccher to come OUT why they should pitch into
! him strongly
@ Did you make any reply that; state it, A. No,
| Sir don't remember any reply.
@ Now, after leaving the ferry boat, where
did you gos just describe your trip nearly yon with
out waiting for questons A. We walked up the foot Of the
stairway arch zoo; Of Montaes st. ard at the foot
OF the stairway he said "Come mp this way We went up the
stairway TO Moniaucerrace and there he said Come round
TO Rcmscn-st.. want Frank Monitor moment We
walked around to Remsens to Mr. Mouons house; didn't
know where Mou,ons house but Tton ef, me on the
then came to the door doni know who; bat Mr. Tton re-
and didn't hear what the question
and answer at the door
Well Sirg A. We walked through Remsen st and crossed
Courst into City Hall Park and through the City Hall
Park the other side Of the park, Fuons, and then
said TO Mr. Tton, lyon 20 up Fuonay and go up Myrtle
ave We will have separate here" he said' 1t Is not
much your way walk to my corner Suppose you
wal, up my corner" walked up with him to his corner
@ Did you have any by the wayr or course
there was some conversation don't know that remember
what was but there was general conversation the way
ecoect talked something about the election that had
passcd-that had previously taken place.
q friendly cordial conversation? The whole inter
view with Mr. Tilion friendly on both sides
q Now you up the OF Gaatn place and Full
ton ave his corner AZ called Please what occurred
herei A. was about leave Mr. Tton, said to him. Be
fore lea wing think Mr. Ton you should know what your
oldest friends Of you in this matter hope you
will think lily hardly Of me for saying it, Mr. Ilton
said no. that nothing may would destroy our friendship
then said to him his friends say that he had spark Of
manhood-if Theodore TOn had spark OF manhood left IN
would his wife remain under the charges
in that paper twentour hours without denying them they
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@ Well Sir proceed What did Mr.. TtOn gay to that' A.
Mr. Tlton Now Sam Belcher you shall 20 home with
have something to show you sald that could not
well 60 because expected at home my family would
not know where was But he urged me 10 go lie SAID; VI
upon H. you shall 60 home with me-" then went from
the corner Of Fulton ave- through Galatinp to Mr. Tons
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