New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-05
friendly 10 far a. you know down to this time A. 30
far as know ; my part they have
MIR. WOODRUFF TALKS WITH HIS FRIENDS
ABOUT THE CASE.

MR. WOODRUFF TALKS WITH HIS FRIENDS
ABOUT THE CASE.
Now, Mr.. Woodruff, will you be kind enough
10 name few gentlemen in Brooklyn, or New-York,
whom you consider your most intimate friends, those
to whom you talk most freely, outside Of your firm A.
Talk most freeyi
@ Yes. those with whom you are most intimate out
side Of your nrmi
Mr. Besch-well, what Is the Importance Cir, Of that
inquiry
Judge Neilson-It must be preliminary to something
else.
Mr.. shearman-Tt Is preliminary and important
Judge Neilson-we VIII take the
The witness-wel, know good many.
@, VIII you name four fvet A. Yes. sir ! am
pretty intimate with Mr.. Nichols-George l. Nichols,
and MI. Mclean.
O Which Mclean A. Samuel Mclean.
O. Any othersi A. Well, know most everybody
around here the Heights; don't know that am
especially intimate
O. Those that you are intimate with those that you are
in the habit Of talking to less coDdentalyf A.
Very few very seldom talk confidentaly with any
body.
q. We want those few those are the very once we
want. A. don't know that there any.
q. But you talked to Mr. Nichols sometimes confdeD-
tally A. have about some Things.
q. Don't you talk to Mr.. eouthwick sometimes conn
dentially A. used to- I have not in year or two.
@. You used tot A. Yes, Sir
q You did in 1872 and 1873, did You mott A. About
some matters did.
q. And in 1871 about some thingsi A. Very likely in
1871.
@. Now can you name two or three more OF your
friends who stand about the same footing with MI
southwich, Mr. Mclean, and MI Nicholsi A Well. l
don't know that can.
O. Well Str. then / may assume that those are your
.t,al nao do of
mott A. don't know that they specially my conf
Dental friends-they friends that talk with, ana
there are Others believe, that talked WITH but don
recollect exactly.
O. Those are all that you recali A. can't give you
the condition Of my social relations to everybody.
O. Well, did you ever talk with those gentlemen, Mr.
southwick, Mr.. Mclean, and MI Nichols, about this
scandal A. have, unquestonably.
O. And have you talked with them about some matters
that were made mat Of public notoriety at the
time A. Well, don't know; / have talked with them
about the case.
O. Well have you not talked with them, Cir, or some OF
Them about things which you knew about the scandal
and which the public did not at the timei A. very
likely; may have I could not swear that have or
have not don't know how much the public knew.
O. Did you talk with any Of those gentlemen abon
eounse before you consulted with Gen. Tracy in regard
to this matteri A. I think very likely may have.
O. Well, Sir, which Of these gentlemeni A. think
spoke with Mr.. Mclean once about counsel.
O. Yes A. think spoke with Mr.. Mclean, and said
that thought that
Mr.. Beach-Wait moment
Mr. shearman-No matter; that wac before you con-
suited Gen. Tracy, understand.
The Witness-I think II was.
O. Yes Sir; did you talk TO any Of these gentlemen
about the subject Of your consultation afterwardi A
don't recolect; may have done 80.
O. Don't You think you did, A. We'll, would not
z AZ NJ
O. Isn't 1t your best recollection that You did TAR u
one of them or morei A. recollection that /
talked with them about the engagement Of Mr. Tracy or
Of what occurred between Mr. Tracy and me- may have
done So but don't rccollect that did.
O. Now down this day, do you mean TO say, or not
that you don't recoect talking to any OF these gen
tlemen about what occurred between you and Gen.
Traeyi A. Well, have within the last year-you say
down to this day-within the last year have.
O. Well Sir to which OF these gentlemen have you
talked about that materi A. think likely have talked
TO all.
O. How recently have you tahed to Of them about
IT. A. Well, think within two or three days.
O. To which of them have you talked u within that
short period A. think have stated in the presence OF
MT Mclean and M Nichols. both, what transpired-my
relations 10 Gen. Tracy, and how came to
O. only want know generally that You talked with
MI Mclean and Mr.. Nichols that subject where did
you hold that conversational A. think at Mr.. Mclean
house the other night.
O. Anybody present besides Mr.. Mclean and MI
Nicholsf A. think Mr. Buckingham was.
q. In the year 1874. Mr.. Woodruff, were you in the
habit of reading The Brooklyn Union more or less A
don't think read The Union much III 1874 think
had stopped it.
O. Do you remember whether you rad any part OF The
Brooklyn Union of June 90 1874 A. do not remember
O. You can't identify it that way perhaps' No, Sir
GEN. TRACY's INTERVIEW IN THE UNION
O. Can you recollect reading an interview
reported in The Brooklyn Union June 20, 1874 be-
tween reporter and Gen Tracy A. No, don't recol-
lect
O. Have You not made the subject Of that interview a
subject conversation between of friends and
YOURSELF A. don't recolect may have done
O Did you hear the substance Of that interview
az reportedf A. think have heard, at least very
likely az the time saw some interview reported Of a
reporter with Gen. Tracy may have seen IL at that
time and may have talked about it presume did
do not rceollect
O. Didn't you see 1t in any other papersi A. I may
have done 60 but do recOlect linton OF June 26
shown and interview pointed out to witness think
likely have that interview.
O. And at about the time it appeared A. have NO
doubt I saw it yes, Sir, think did
O. Did you have any conversation with MI. southwick
concerning that reported interview A. don't think
ever did have recollection OF IL
O. Did you ever have any conversation with Mr..
Nichols upon the subject OF that interview A. don't
recoect any.
O. Did you have any with buckingham on the subject
Of that interview A. Don't think ever did.
O. Did You ever have any conversation with Mr.. Sam
uel McIeani A. Possibly may have.
O. Well Sir don't you know that you did, A. No, Sir
I would not swear that think did, think 1 talked
with him about that; think very likely did.
O Well WA that about the time II published, or
lateri A. think likely about the time
O. About the tinei A. II / had any
O. Well Sir, did Mr.. Mclean call your attention TO
n do,,t racoIlact. M NAV have dome