New-York tribune., 1875-01-28
HOW FAR rILToS voUcHED FOR wooDRuLL


Mr.. Tracv-Now. YOU gave yesterday what pur-
ported to be the speech Theodore Ton introducing Vic
tora c. woodhu at the s,enway Hall meeting A. Ye- Sir
O When had yoar attention called the words that
Mr. Ton used subsequent the making Of the speech prior
Yesterday A They called Sir to the words that he
used the speech the night that be made the speech
O I say af,erf A. And then after that they were
called 10 It in the paper and l had occasion then
within almost every day guess FOR week afterwards TO state
Theodore Ttone connection with that steinway Han meeting
and had occasion speak Of his speech have not seen II
from that time to ths
O. From time! a Well should say from fortnight
after the speech.
@ Untn whenf A. Cutr asked 10 produce it from
memory yesterday. produced it from memory.
O had you talked with Ton the subject o. what he did,
A Have talked with himf
@ Had you prior your testimony yesterday A. Had I
talked with hm talked with him pror 10 that Oh yes,
Sir: l talked with him prior to tLa;.
@ How long pror' a. About The time Of TIE meeting.
Z Wen. recently A. After that
q. Recently? a. No ST, Lot recently; no
@ Within three months A. talked with him think day
before yesterday dictated the speech b White at my
house and told Mr. Thon that had dictated IL
q Was MI TltoH present when you dictated i A No sr
he
Q show you copy Of TIE Nfs York World Of Nov 2ist
VIII You ook al purpors be M Tnton speech as re-
ported Tt HOd and tel whether il If correct or not
paper handed wnes' Il was either th or the report
Of TIE Heyd ue1t DAY iAt saw II nave you EV' 'e iP'
Of TIE HeraIdF
O No Sir have not Il is either that report The
Herald next day from which you read ti A. Yes, Sir.
O. And to which you referred suppose for the next two
weeks from Now what do you say ls that re-
port in TIE Ne0 York World correct report Of Mr TItons
speechf A. Il i something like Il, ar remember 1t.
Q Now is Mt substantially ike IT, as you remember il A
mink that there wac something about freedom Of speech in
his speech, Sir
Q You think there was' A. Yes.
Well viii read thi. speech 70 you, and ask you this s
rot substantially the speech
Mr Fulenon-One moment he has read the speech himself
and knows whether it is hight OF not
Nj TracyI have night 10 ask him whether certain thgs
did not occur there and refresn his memory.
Judce NeisonI don't think you can read IT, fou can ask
him il it subsapualy-and wherein differs iE9p Als Tecol-
lection.
O Now does differ in your recollection from Mr. Tiltons
speech only in the fact you nothing here about free
dom OF sYeechf A. l think not you will let me have H. /
will y to point out what Paper handed back to "tness
don't remember first that he said that was met al 'he
door by a member Of the COmntie'
O You don't remember thati A NO
VIII YOU say he did say ti A don't recolect that
he said il.
O Well will YOU say be did lot say that A. How am to
say thati II you will
o Idopt know Sir; ask you am questioning you-not
vou me A Ny impression that he did not say IT. cannot
@ Do you mean by that that that yonr recollection A
That Is what mean
a y1 Sir: I am content. A. Ny impression is,
slso that this clause, Now, as 70 her Character
l,ow il and believe in il and youch for it my
couection of that is that, Now, as 10 her
character think it and believe in r. not believe IN
q, don't remembez believe in it." remainder the word
vonch and don't remember the hisses and my memory
18th rogard 10 the other IT, II would rather be - 1t may
he thai she is fanatic it may be am fool Ny recoHec-
don NJ that If hA, he said 1T may be that she fanatic and
fool" But before high Heaven would rather be both
,, and fool in one than such coward as would deny TO
woman the sacred right Of free speech Ny recollection OF
that a that 70 be such coward would refuse 70 AJAX from
an audience for woman The right Of freedom Of speech
desire 70 say that five minutes ago did not expect 70
snnear here :" ! do not Tecolect that ALLOW me
the privlege Of saying that with a. much
,de "a ever prompted the performance OF any act
within dfeen or twenty years have the honor Of introducing
~ Won Victoria Woodha who will address you on the subject
Of social freedom" don't remember his saying lA Ai0"
me the pryleqe Of saying that with much PRIDE as ever
rnned me 10 the performance Of any act "ltA ueeA Ut
twenty years , L .., To- e,,o.,
O You mean say that yon qualify II oy putting i. N
- t,,cn,v vears, A. No" allow the privilege of saying
that with as much pride prompted me 10 the perform
~ n, apv aet within fifteen twenty years my recoo0
ton ~ the fact is only tha Ihaye the honor oi nifodn's
., u Victoria woodruff" Then, don't remember WHO
viii address You Oh Ihe subject 9i socA iISiGglA