The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22
:umed relation. with Nj. ssecaer 70 some s1'

MIR. Woodruff can g,ve 1t 70 vou.
@ Then !ilton gave the subscribers hts notesf
A. Yes and took their subscriptions as paid IN.
Q. How were the subscr Dtons TO be PAID In ?
A: 10 be PAID IN when wanted-when called Tor
Q. Mr.. Tilton then TOOK charge OF the Golden AGE
on the "a OF Marcnf A. Yes sir.
q; Giving all MS time and thought to that paperi
q. Ana did you meet Mr.. Beecher often after
O. Did you see Mr.. Tliton and Mr. BE Bee e, I A.
/ saw them frequently.
.,S;,, Where did You meet tnem' A. They gen.
Q. How often did they meet at your house, A.
They met at my house pretty often; Mr.. Beecher
Q. Did ne come TO see your family A. Yes. sir;
he saw my wife sometimes.
9. Did he frequently dine 81 your house A.
Q. Now. Mr.. Moulton. do you remember any oc-
casions when Theodore Tllton and Mr.. Beecher
were present at dinner at your house A. Yes.
Q. Were there other persons present, A. No. sir.
the Golden Age was publlsacd2 A. Yes sir;
reGoilect visiting at M; Tilton's house alter ihe
Beecher Mr.. Tton and Mrs. Victoria Woodruff.
q. When was that. Mr.. Moultona A. 1t was in
q. About what time In 1871, A. I don't remem-
Woodruff article IN the paper? A. 1t was before
the publication OF the article.
q. Was II in the morning or in the afternoon
that you met Mrs. Woodruff 81 Mr.. Tilton's. A. II
was in the afternoon.
u. 6eeCner
that occasions A. l thinK ne stayed there about
half an hour or an hour.
g. Mr.. Bsecner was present while you were
Q. was that the only occasion you saw Mr..
Beecher at MIR. Tlltons house after the publication
OF the Golden A0c2 A. think that was the only
time saw him there.
Q. Where else did you see Mr.. Besoher, A.
saw him OF my house alter. In 1871.
@ When was 1t that the Woodruff story ap-
peareaMwas It IN september A: think It Was
rtltun'a
Age had you seen Mr.. Beecher ana Mr.. Tilton TO-
s s New So Eco
Mr.. Bonner's ONCE, and found Mr.. Beecner there
Q. Did you ever see Mr.. Beecher at the Golden
Age once at any other timer A. No. sir.
q Do you ever see Mr.. Bsecher and Mr. T,lton
g: When VA; i, r DO you rsm:~oer. that Mr:
tOgetherf A. DON'T rec0lect.
Q. Do you remember an occasion when Mr..
race A. think 1t was after 1871; remember
Mr. Beecher accepting an invitation to visit Mr..
q. What brought you to the yacht regatta' A.
DONE remember.
Mr.. Evarts-lt was
Mr.. Ashbury's.
q. Can't you recall the circumstance A. could
by seeing the letter OF invitation. think.
The letter sent to Mr.. Beecher requesting him to
attend the regatta was here shown TO Mr. Mouiton,
VINO reao the date "August %, 1871" and said, II
q. Now, Mr.. Moal.on, was Mr.. Triton at that
ns or he walked along the shore By
q. Were you tnree-Mr. Beecher. Mr. Tson and
yo1rsef-at tnat race A. l believe we were.
q. And you were together that day, and came
back together A. Mr.. Beecber remained with
Oliver johnson during the DAY, and Mr.. Ttlton
Q. Do you remember how you went to the race
away for MIR. Greeley aud old not md him; he had
gone before got there:
Mr. seecSes snd e Mr. ces.y
met MIN upon the water.
sS SnS WelS four yGH 0n re bn that
Q. Did you dine on board the steamer : A. I
don't remember having any refreshments there;
q. viii call your attention to another occasion.
When the vessel was At the warehouse waiting 10
confident there were only two occasions on when
%: 8: II there be two other occasions were Mr..
Titon and Mr.. Beecher together A. know they
were on one occasion, and that is all the knowl-
8. Wei Mr. Moulton, the Golden Age started
prosperously, did 1t nots A. My impression is
Counsel-Look at that letter; that may refresh
your memory as to whether you lett the ware
Q. DO you remember that on your coming from
on your invitation, to your house to diner A.
have no recollection about II.
u.
A. have no recollection as to how We returned.
Q. DO you not recOect Mr.. Beecner and Mr.. Til
S come suS 70
together and dined; don't recolect whether MIR.
Tilton was along or not
LIFE OF VICTORIA Woodruff
was published III September 1871, was it mott A.
l believe about that time.
IN = pamphlet called the Golden Age rractf A.
d0n's know that 1t was.
Q. Have you gotta COPY OF thatf A. 1don's be-
Q. 1ow long pamphlet was that lief A. 1t was
O. Did YOU read that life OF Victoria woodruff
don't think dld read 4 all read most Oft.
was f s S ; %
scriptlon was made In the Golden A0e3 A. can't
o. Can you tell about the timer A. can't ap-
o. state in detail what that change In the
tions to- the Golden Age was made upon the suR.
gestion OF my partner, Mr.. Woodruff; Mr.. Wood
o. Just state. now, what was donsf A. The
change was made when the time came to pay the
last hall o! TIE 70 me stock rnd Of
should have his notes returned, as IT was better
that Mr.. Tilton should be known as the sole pro.
o. What did the subscribers receive for the half
subscriptions which they had already paid IMP A
o. DID they give tie notes back, then, on the
condition that tSey wonIa oe reIeas ed from the
o. How did the Otner subscribers acts A. They
all handed IN their notes.
O. Including yourself A. Including myself
O. About what time was 1t tnat These notes were
returned by the subscribersf A. am not able to
approximate as to the time.
u. Vas 1t before
TUE STEINwAY HALL MEETING
or afterf A. don't rememher whether Il was
before or alter the Steinway Hall meeting
MIR. Shearman said they had given the witness
notice to brg all the letters Ia the case and also
to bring printed copy OF the tract, and he should
have done so.
Judge Nelson remarked that the witness could
not be compelled to bring published copy OF the
pamphlet, as that could be bought at q store.
q. You remember that . lie OF Mrs. woodruff
was published In q tract OF the Golden Age?
Judge Neilson-He did not say so.
o. Was 1t or was 1t not : A. 1t was issued as a
tract but don't know whether 1t was published
as q Golden Age tract.
@. Don't YOU know that paper published tracts,
such as No. /. No. and No. 81 A. There were