New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
CRoSs.ExAMINATIoN OF MIR. WOODRUFF.

Mr. Woodruff was then cross examined by Mr.
Tracy:
O. Mr. woodruff are you definite the time of morning
the interview was had my oilce' A am pretty definite
somewhere between eight and nine o'clock
O. About how long did il last do you think? A should
think about hall All hour to an hour.
@ Did you meet Mr. Moulton on you way your brsness
A. No, Sir.
O. You called to introduce Mr. MoGou to that morning
did you nOty A. Yes Sir.
O. never had seen him. A. don't know that you had.
q You did introduce him 10 me that morning. A. did
O. And You had known me- FOR come timc' A. had.
And your senior partner had known me- A. Idont know
a to that
O. We'll YOU came into my Office aud introduced Nj Mouon
tome A. did.
O And stated the subject Of the introduction Did you not
saw that YOU had called for the purpose oil making appoint
ucnt when we could have Longer aud definite
ton on the subject; A. No, Sir saw the evening pre-
you probably had half an hodr or teeqnaer- Of an
hour interview with you the evening before and made this up
polnment for the next morning.
O. there any papers present at the time you were at my
oGicef \. l don't think there were.
O None at all A. None that remember.
o Not even the Woodruff publications a. None that
recollect.
O. The talk in my Office entirely general A. It
abont this case
O. Blu; entirely general about the case' A 1t very fully
about the case should think, as recoect it.
O The object Of consulting ascertain what
oucht 10 be made to the Woodruff publication, it not! A.
Certainly.
O. Yon felt that some reply ought be made to III A. felt
that Nj MouOn would have to say something.
O Now did you think that the Woodhu publication rested
upon apparent information obtained from Mouton Was that
the reason Of vour thinking that ought
swer? A. No. Sir there great people speaking 10
me about -akng why Mr. MOulton did not come out and
somehing-why he did not deny il?
1t was because the article referred 10 him in place
| n F,rert ITO aim. al
Beccher.
O. 1t referred Mr. Moulton as the source OF some Of the
information given in the article, A. Certainly, Sir.
O. Particularly thcpsol scenef A. Yes Sir
O You stated Conversation did you not that there
were papers which would be absolutely necessary for me 10
see before could express any definite opinion to what
answer ought to be madeY A. Yes Sir
o. You said you had papersY A. ] didn't say had
but Mr. Mouon did.
O. Mr. Moulton -ad he had some and said did not that
It was impossible express any opinion in the absence
of these papcr.i A. Any positive opinion you expressed
yourself that silence the only true to pursue.
O But could not decide that definitely at ALL without
inc the paper,g A. don't you decided absolutely
the question; thought yon pretty firm in your views
that that was the pursue and the only
O Well the object Of the interview the Sunday was
that might the papers and get full information
the sub,c' A. Certainly tna the whole thing might be fur.
ther considered.
toms house that aftcrnOOn A. don't know that tell
exact time; was-somewhee IN the afternoon pretty near
night aboat four OF five O'Clock.
O. Was il not about three ocock' A. 1t might be three
| o'clock.
O. Do you reoolec Mr. Ton In the house when camel
A. don't think he was
O DO you recollcct that TO Mr. Mouons study
Sunday afternoon where shown the papers and you
present and Mr. Moutoni A remember we were up there.
Q. Alone; A. For very short time
O Before Mr.. Tton came IN: a. Yes.
o Now were not papers shown me there and not
the object Of going into the study to show Of these pa
pcrsY A. No. think this occurred: think Mouon talked
with YOU aud after went down stairs for Mr. hon.
and he came up don't think that the papers shown you
until after Tton came the room; that Is my recollection
O. Don't you remember that what called the letter OF
apology was shown me my first going into the A.
No Sir don't think that shown you until after Mr. Tton
came up; that is my recollection
@ Don't you ecoeet my criticism the paper that dayi
A remember some remark you made about II.
O Don't you remember also, that the etracon was shown
mef A. No, Sir, don't
Y And the explanatory Of the ppast0ui A. Id0nH Irsc