New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
HOW THE PROOFS OF THE LETTER WERE
GUARDED.

GUARDED.
O. Do you remember how many slips you had
Of that paper? A. Three slips printed think after
wards learned printer had found and showed it
O. do not ak that ask how many slips made? A. l
think three slips
q II there printed let me know it, A. after
wards learned copy had been dropped was told from
my pocket my printing Office whether that true do not
know but that printer found it and showed it to
the Dr. Field editor Of The Eeaagelit whose printing
Office on the next floor TO mine
@ This all rumor? A. 1t not all rumor, for the
Doctor told me that lac saw it.
@ thought You said that you told; you
say he it: A. Yes Sir but he did not through me-
h. saw it through another party.
O You did no, show Dr. Field? A No Sir did not.
@ And you knew only Of three slips: A. That is all
think there third; think only three altogether.
O. Now what became these three sps A. One went to
Mr wkeson and imbeddcd tpartite and
Court other in possession, with Mr. John
sons amendments.
q. We have that here.
MIR MOrris-It is in evidence
The Witness-Isn?
Mr. Eyarts-Tha j. two.
The witness-I have the idea that there only
pleicd slip
@ That is two. Now where is the third' A. Only one
completed Zip. Ihaye given you an account OF them
q had two. give the third have already told
YOU that copy picked up by printer.
O You heard that: A. ] think that an incomplete
copy without Nj Johnson's manuscript amendments The
copy which Judge and have is incomplete except so
far is completed Mr. Johnson's handwriting; think
The copy in the rplr;ite covenant complete in type still
viii not be certain
q Well now these three slips all you know OF A
They are all perhaps had complete myself do not
know / think il va, quite likely had.
Then lost, and the other two are produced here
Yes Sir; Think had complete slip OF my second
thought
@ Bcsides' A think had.
, What became Of that: \. l think that the
showed to MI Becher don't know what has become Of it,
I bipk showed it to Mr Harnan don't know what has
become Of t.
o That would make fourth A. Yes Sir that would be
. fourth.
O Now were these slips struck of the time: A
think they were thn they struck OF at two different
fines that H. think after Mr. Johnsons amendments
written in manuscript the proof then the proof was cor
rected
O. Exactly: but at the period Of time A. Yes
Sir within day or TWO; then the typewas distributed
o Yes now Mr. T,on, you quite certain that the type
Was not preserved in that shape for considerable length OF
time and not distributed A. gave orders that the type
,ould be kept meanwhile in Mr. Russe care, and that
,nter should get access to and the moment the slips
made the type destroyed.
O. Was that done you understood? A have every rea
son to believe it was.
O. Then you do not know that after being preserved in
vour safe or the Of the establishment in the composition
81 tho tyneY A. 1t never was preserved any safe
locked up over night order that nobody might surpousy
get copy OF it,
had been made in the preceding March? A. No, Sir.
O Now did YOU give Of those slips to Mr. John W Har
man in Decembers A. loaned him one.
O. Well, you left it in his possession A. Yes Sir;
will not be sure Of date may have been November
rather think ii was.
O About that time it was after the Woodruff publication
A. think showed it Mr.. Harmon long before that.
O Before the Woodruff publication! A. Yes Sir; and then
showed it TO him afterwards He wanted 10 borrow after
ards Mr. Harmon was an intimate friend Of mine, and
consulted him frequently about my affairs, and showed him
didn't understand you saying Just now that Mr..
Harmon was one Of those you showed ito.
Mr. Beaeh-He did.
JUDGE Neison-He mentioned his name before
N, Kvarts-I understand that, but understood he men
TONED that as having shown TO him after the Woodhuh
scandal.
The witness-I think he sent request TO me that he might
Gee that proof refresh his mind with the contents
@ That is after the scandal he sent that request! a Ies
Sir.
O. And you think YOU showed TO him before A. Yes, Sir
think he also wanted Mr. Bowen's letters to me-
O. No about thing else Strike all that relates
10 that
O Now do you remember in November or December after
The Woodruff scandal handing this to Mr. HaIman upon
uue or otherwise saying him that you didn't care what
he did with III A. No Sir; don't remember that Mr. Har
man borrowed my letters from Mr. Bowen, and that slip
Diam not asking you that No matter, Mr. Tlton; am
not inourng about that asking about this very slip
he,hr Won handed it to- left II WITH Mr. Harman upon
request, or otherwise after the woodhu scandal pub
sbed and told him you didn't what he did with it?
No Sir; / gave no such
Mr. Eyarts-Welf
Tbe WItpess-You must allow me- Mr. Eysrts to speak III
-, meaning committed It to Mr.. Harnan's discretion
chs, ne might make such Of It he, in his Judgment
,hou0bt right didn't say 10 him didn't care what he di
.,i,lI,. cared good deal what be did with it.
MIR. TILTON DIsTRUsTS A BROTHER JOURNALIST
O What form of words did you use in confidin
s discretion 10 Mr. uarnan A Words 70 this eject th'