New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
A BIRD's-EYE VIEW OF TIE GATHERING.

O. Well, let that answer suffice Now, will you
give me again. the position occupied by yourself Mrs Wood
hull and Mr. Ton at the time OF the conversation which you
have related your direct examination A. Mr. Titon sat
upon lounge sofa directly opposite to where sat, and
where Woodruff directly opposite to us In the paror
O. Did you sit In chair upon aloungef A. sat In
chair.
O. Mrs woodruff in chair A. In chair; yes Sir.
O. With small lady's table between your Yes, Sir one
or two books on It,
O What, A. One or two books the table, remember
O. One or two books twas Mrs. woodruff nearer to
Won than to Mr. Tlton about equidsan! A. She WAS
we wereshe and separated only by the table, we were
not foot apart
O Well was Mr. Tilton further from her than you' A.
just about the distance, or might be. perhaps
Well that could scarcely be- A. Well Sir, IL anything
perhaps she might slightly further from him than from me-
but would not differ foot
O. 1t wouldn't A. No.
O. She was foot from your A. From me. yes. we were
both
Wait minute Understood you to soy that Mr.. Titon
WINS about the distance from that he now during
the conversation, A. Not than that should think
O. And Mrs woodruff being within foot Of you, she not as
near TO Mr. Tilton as to youf A. Yes sir bohshe
was Oh the side OF me.
Mr. Beach-Mr Eyarts suggests that you misunderstood me-
and he repeats that you DO
The Witness-What Is the questions
III.
asking him whether Mr. Tton nearer to you or to Mrs
Woodruff
The Witness-Nearer to me
Mr. Beach-No you understood to you whether Mrs
Woodruff to Mr. Ton as to did you mott A.
That what understood. Yes think she was think she
WAS lust about could DO but very ng difference
In the distance beween--
O. That is Mr. Tlton
Mr. Eyars-Listen to the answer
The Witness-There but very slight difference II any In
the distance between Mrs. Woodruff and Mr. Ton one
hand and distance between Mr. Tton and myself the
other
Mr. Beach-You understood to ask you the question
whether Woodruff to you than she Mr.
Tilton didn't your A. That question distance
back; you asked me that question | know
o Well that Is the question: and the only question that
have asked you A. Obi no; understood you.
O. Well, now, how is It. Sir, was Mrs Woodruff sitting
nearer you than to Mr. Ttoni A. Very much
O. Very much to you' A. Yes, that what under
stood you before
Mr. Beach-No you didn't
Mr. Evarts-well it was a Misunderstanding.
Mr. Beach-wel, 1t Is all very well without
your add Mr. Evara ITO tho witness Was any sitting
with Nj Tton upon the lounge where he sat A think
tbs, at the part Mrs Mddebrook "a,
In the end Of the loungpnos tho lounge bal,
near the end OF the lounge, very near Mr.. Titon
O. Was Mr. Ton the ead OF the lounge' A. Near one
end Of 1t; yes Sir.
O. Now did any else you will please my ques
ton sit the lounge occupied by Mr. Tlton A Not hal
remember.
O. Well Is your memory accurate that you say there
was none : A. would not TO that.
O. WHAT A. could not-ha Is, that there one
there at no time during the conversation could say
O. Yes; did Mr. TIton. yourself and Mira Woodruff
cupy your relative positions during your conversation which
you related your direct examnAoni A. During
conversation TO which Mr.. Evarts Intercepted met
@ During the conversation you related direct examina-
toni A. Yea Sir but not during the whole evening" by any
means.
Well during the whole OF the conversations which you
have giveni A. Yes Sir.
Z On your direct examnaon' A. We'll. gave parts Of
gave parts Of different conversations hcfe the COMPANY
divided repeatedly into small groups fos instance.