New-York tribune., 1875-01-22
MORE ABOUT THE WOODRUFF BIoGRAph
Yell, was it after the publication of the L


Victoria woodhu' A. don't recolect that
Was after this settlement that made In regard 10
the subscriptions for The Gode" Ag'i A don't tccos''
that <-
q Now, Mr.. Moulton, don't you know the fact from Mr.
Tion that the publication OF the Life OF Victoria woodhu vas
disastrous to him and his enepsehls newspaper enter
przef A Will you repeat the question:
q Don you know from Mr. Tion that the publication OF
the Life OF Victoria Woodhu September 1871. was dsas
trous to him and his newspaper entspze A. lie has never
told me that
q He has never told You That's A. No. Sir
Has he talked With you the subject OF the effect
that the publication Of that lie had upon the prosperity OF The
Golden Agef A. talked with him about IT. he didn't with
mo at the time
@ You talked with him but he did not with you' A. Yes,
Sir r<
@. Tell MS what you talked to him A. told him that
thought he ought not to have published It,
@ Well whyg A. Well ] told him that 1t seomedsO many
1t seemed extravagant to memany statements In
Il seemed exavagant; did not think it necessary
work 10 do and his reply TO hahs reply to that-when
] say that he didn't talk TO me, mean that he didn't
open the subject opened the subject OF the conversation his
reply to me was that did It friendly act to Mrs Wood
manuscripts furnished him by hee husband that
il was simply a revision by him. but that
Mr. Traey-Well now, Mr. Mention
Mr. Beach TO Mr.. Tracy)-Watl waitl watl
Judge Ncilson-Lc him state the conversation, please.
Mr. Tracy--I did not ask him for the conversation.
Judge Neison-Go on, Sir
Mr. Ryarts-Lct us get it,
The Witness-That it simply revision OF the manu-
script oo her husband and that he thought that people
would detect his handiwork in it, and therefore he
thought he wOah put his name to IT, and told
him that I didn't think that that a very good
reason He said he would take the responsibility OF it, and
that was the sum and substance Of it, with the exception
he said 1t was a friendly he said it friendly act. and
right in the interest repression Of the scandal against
Mr. Beecher his wife, and himself was in the interest OF
his family and Beecher that he had done it, and he had
made mistake why that was all there was OF it,
@ Anything more {! A. No don't remember anything
@ Well now do you recolec that he talked to you
about ity A. have just given--
q Do you now' A. have just given the conversation
O. You now do rccoect that he talked with you the sub
ject Of that life' A. Yes, Sir
O. Now did he talk 10 about the effect that hi on h
and the effect that it had on his newspaper A No
q He did not A. No. ~
O. Did you talk to him on that subject A. told him that
thought the effect OF 1t would be disastrous upon the paper
O. What did he say TO that A. don't Fecoeet his reply to
that
O. Did he make any at all ? A He may have made it, bat
do recollect il, sir.
O. Do you know as matter OF fact what the effect was
upon the paper!
Mr.. Beach-No IS matter Of fact
Mr. 7racy-Yes sir; that is the question Do you know @
Of fact what the effect OF that publication was upon
the paper
MI Beach, understand this question Honor please
not rs calling judgment opinion OF the witness bni
that asked personal knowledge OF fact OF That Character
Mr Eyars-I is not necessary to explain; would Ike to
have answer.
Mr. Beach-It is yes Sir | want the witness TO under
stand what it calls for. | regular and | am in
order; and / not to be subducd by this objection
submit is the duty Of the Court to instruct witness
when requested by counsel that the ncrogatory put calls for
personal knowledge Of the fact to the effect produced by
that publication on The GOliPn Aqe
Judge Neison-I think that is 50.
Mr. Eyarts-I submit your Honor please it's time enough
to appeal to the take witness from the hands OF the
crosseEaminng counsel TO explain him. when the witness
feels the need Of explanation and not when the counsel does
lLaughter.l
Mr. Bcach il when the counsel feels or the witness
feels If the question intended is understood as call
ing for the opinion judgment Of the witness then OF course
we shall object it, and only for the purpose OF having The
question understood BY your Honor and the witness that the
suggestion is made.
Mr. Eyars-Now We would like to have an answer.
fQuestion read by TuBUSs serOgrapherl The Wincss-
or what That not all the question: waSP'
Mr. Tracy-t seems Tha, IS what he has read TO yon
Judge NelsonIt Il peculiar question and requires Soe
consideration.
The wituess-wu you read he question again, Mr Steno
grapher
lQue-tion again read
The Witners-Of what
Mr. Tracy-of the publication A OF the publication
don't know, as matter Of fact
O. What II was: A. No.
O. You were subscriber at the time A. took the paper
at the time.
@ ! mean subscriber TO the fund al that me' A Sub
soriber TO the fund Yes, Sir.
O. Interested in that enterprise A. Yes Sir.
@ BY your subscription A. Yes Sir.
O. how long did remain interested after tha pup
cation A. don't recOlect Sir.
Judge Neson-We have had that have been over ta'
Mr. Tracy-I beg your Hono pardon have not had Tue
time.
Mr. Beach-we told you repeatedly that he could not tel
you the time. -
q. Did you remain week after thA' a uoA 'e'"'0''
Sir how long remained.
Will YOU swear that you remained week after thar pub
Hcaton A. l cannot fix the date at all; cannot recollec
anything about IT,
O. Did you 20 out the time the other people did, A.
did
O. Now what was the occasion OF your going out A. To
Give IN Mr. Tton in accordance with Mr. WOodrus view OF
the case the propretohp Of the paper As far as am
concerned, that was the reason
O. And upon what was that resolution taken give TO Mr.
Tton the amount subscription already paid into that pape'
A. viii you ask the question aganf
q Upon what that resolution TO give 10 mr l1o INC
amount Of subscriptions already paid in in that paper aken'
Mr. Mons-He has answered that question two or three
times.
Mr. Tracy-The question has not been put before He may
have answered it,
Mr. Morris-Yes he has He said II was the suggestion-
Mr. Evarts-Now, don't want that
Judge Neilson-Will the audience please be quiet one mo-
ment Excuse me- Mr. Eyarts understand this perfectly
don't need any instructions about it.
Mr. Evarts-If your Honor please
Judge Neson-You generally rise for the purpose OF In
strucng the Court don't happen just now to need that
Mr. Eyars-I don't rise for that purpose now aud don't
know that ever did except call the Courts attention to
what supposed
judge Ncon-I have had the pleasure 10 understand II
when You did arise before think the to this question
may be given although il has been answered already
(Que-tion read by TRIBUNE stenogrspher.l