New-York tribune., 1875-01-16
FUN AT GEN. TRACY's EXPENSE.

FUN AT GEN. TRACYS EXPENSE.
Mr. Fullerton-I will; Twill acqiucsce very cheer
fully (To the witncssl Now what did you to Mr..
Beechor which had been stated to you?
A. said to Mr. Beecher that my partner Mr. Woodruff was
very that should make statement with regard te
the Victoria Woodruff publication inaamuch ~ many oil ms
friends and many Of mine several Of his friends and several
Of mine had criticised my position in the story.
that they not only criticized but they criticized he firm foe
my relations TO the story and | said 10 Mr..
Beecher that Mr. Woodruff recommended me-
under the circumstances to take counsel in the
matter said Mr. Beecher that had asked Mr. Wood
ruff whom he could recommend and he said that he would re-
commend Mr. Tracy and said to Mr. Becc!er that thought
Mr. Tracy good consult on the subject that he
had a good cool head his shoulders, and thought
would give good advice aud said to Mr Bcecher II you have
no objection will consult with Gen Tracy but to consult
with Gen Tracy and his best advice upon the subject it
will be necessary tell Tracy the mth If you have 10
objection then, will my partners wish, and con-
suit with Tracy and he said that he had objection II
| thought it was best. and | said that did not sce
that | had any other to pursue; my partner
wanted me to do it, and I thought it was necessary
advice did know any better consult
the subject than Gen Tracy informed Mr. Beecher after
wards said Mr.. Bcccher afterwards that had todd my
partner willing consult with Gen Tracy and that he
had made appointment with Gen Tracy and had Gen.
Tracy on the subject Of the Victoria Woodruff story.
O. In company with your partnert \. With my partner.
yes Sir and told him what transp,d at that nerYie" be-
tween Mr. Woodruff, Gen Tracy and myself
O. Now relate you told him \. -ad 70 Mr. Beechcr.
81 told Mr. Tracy the truth Of the matter told him the fact
in the t was that You had been guilty OF
sexual intercourse with Mrs Elizabeth Tion and he
said, in the presence Of my partner. that il that
was true it must be concealed all hazards aud said that
Mr. Tracy said that although he did not recommend lying this
Of the in which lying Jusdabe Laughter)
And said that my partner replied to that that he would not
consent that should publish card with my affixed to
it DENYING that which was TRUTH he would allow
that; and that Mr. Tracy had said why Mouon aud
Tlton so Europe for couple Of years. also informed
Beecher afterwards and said him that had had consul
aton at our house-at my housen my study, between Gen.
Tracy Mr. Woodruff and myself and between Gen. Tracy. Mr.
Wooduf Mr. Ton and self and that that interview told
Mr. Tracy again the truth and had laid before Mr. Tracy the
letter OF contritiou.
O. OfJanuary 1870? 4. January 1870 yes, Sir; that
had laid before Mr. Tracy that letter.
@ 1872 \. 1871 mean; Januery 1871, said that had
told him the with regard the whole matter and that
conclusion that interview arrived at that had tried 10
devise a reply 10 the Victoria WoOdhu story but had
that interview succeeded: and told him that had commun
Gated the fact to Mr. Tuton that had told Gen Tracy
the in the case, and that Theodore
Tilton had denounced for So doing, and
had said to had business reveal the guilt Of
Elizabeth Mr. Tracy without his consent and that had pac
Tlton by telling him that had considered 10 my duty
best advice could the question not only for Mr.
Bcecher's sake-that did consult Mr. Tracy Mr..
Beechers friend ALL particularly but the friend OF all the
parties capable Of advising with reference to that
which had better be done told him that after while TheO
ore was willing Gen Tracy and that he went up
did Gen. Tracy in the presence Of Mr. Woodruff and
myself and told him that the first question that Mr. Ton
the frs sentence that Mr. Tilton, about the frst
sentence that Mr. Tton uttered after the usual sauta-
tons gentlemen M Tracy do not understand
the etiquette Of your profession bus a understand since
these facts are to be before YOU part Of which have been
before all the fact and part Of the papers have been
before youI understand that will not under any cir
cumstances, Mr. Becher and myself come into COLLISION
act AS his COUNSEL; and Mr. Tracy had said, Certainly
not
@ What reply il any did Mr. Beechcr say TO ihis' A. Mr.
BeeCher said that he glad that Theodore had ascd
TO that conference he hoped good woud come ous
Of but that he did not himself reply could be made.
and that he considered perhaps that the policy Of silence was
the best for all concerned
O. j. all that took place that you can no" remember
with reference to that branch OF the casel A. told Mr.
Beecher that Tracy had said Mr. ioR IN the presence
OF Mr. Woodruff myself that interview that the interest
OF III concerned demanded the denial CT that story Iha ah
that | remember
Mr. Evarts-You mean OF the Woodruff story A OF tho
woodhull story; yes, Sir.
Mr. FurrtonThen we will return 10 1874 again and take up
the narrative where left it on DO you recoect meeting
in the month OF July year where Mr. Beeeher and your
self and Mr Robinson pses' A. lon nave re'ee"'' !"
July the 5th:
O. Jul, the 5th9 A. Yes remember that
O. STAT, where that meeting occurred A Between MI Koo-
inson NJ. Deecher and myself!
O Yes Sir A After Mr. Beecher snd myself had lett me
house we walked through Remscnst around INTO Montague
Terrace and there Mr. Robinson and after some remarks
which do not distinctly remember between Mr. Robinson ana
Mr. Beecher Mr. Beecher put his hand over my shouue' %
aid Mr. Robinson this il the best friend God ever raised up
to man II had been for him do NOT think woaa
be alive to-day"
O Which Of the Mr Robinson'sl A. Nj. Jeremiah r.
Robinson.
State whether Mr. Beecher knew from you st iha, time
that Mr. Robinson put possession of these secrel
A. Yes sir had told him that had told both Mt Woodruff
and Mr.. Robinson.
q Your partners A. Yes sir.
O. Which Woodruff : A. Franklin Woodruff
O. Which Robinson ? jeremiah p. Robinson
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