New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
wooDHULL's sTEINwAY HALL LECTURE.

Francis ID. Moulton was reCalleu, anu 'he cloSoeA
animation resumed.
Jndee Nclson-I wish before we commence ask theaud
ence 10 be quiet This request made well under
stood will the necessity Of saying anything about all Day
Our time is very precous every interruption wastes time
Mr. Tacy-M Moulton did You advise the defendant to
pesde Mrs Woodruff at the Stenway Hall meetngF a
don't think did Sir
Were you furnished with her speech in print before the
meetingf A. was not Sir.
Did you have it in your possession before that time A.
did not Sir.
@. Did you ever see n before thati A. did not Sir
g. Was Mr. Tton furnished with in your pTeseBceI a.
Never.
g. Did you see IT in manuscripts A. Never
Was it furnished Mr Tlton in your presence IN manu-
script A. Never.
Was any paper furnished him which was said to be her
speech that deliver at the scinway Hall meeting
A. In my presence SIR
@ Yes, Sir. A. Never.
Did you ever see it in Mr. TOns presence? A Inever
did
O. In Mr. Tiltone possession3 A. never did.
O. Were you present when Mrs Woodruff and yourself
and Ton were present when Mr. on urged Mr. Beecher TO
preside Seinway Hall meetngf don't recolec Sn
that ever heard Mr. Ton urge Mr. Beecher to preside
thn have letter. Gen. Tracy from Mrs. Woodruff to MT
BeecI that subject
@ Tha! has been introduced hasn't it? IA don't know
whether il has or not
Mr. Tracy-I think it has; has II not, Mr. Beach,
Mr. Beach-The letter OF Mr. Beecher to it, or pro-
posed letter, has been introduced.
The WnessIis proposed answer to another letter Mr
Beach.
O. Did you and Mr. Tion ever take Mrs Woodruff into the
presence Nj and attempundertakc to persuade
him preside that meetngi A. VIII you ask the question
again, Gen. Tracyf
MI Tracy-Will the stenographer read the question:
The TRIBUNE stenoGapher repeated the question.
A. No Sir don't remember any such occasion as that
@ Did you into his together you three for
that purpose A. don't recolect whether three Mr.
Tracy but recolec that Mrs. Woodhul and myself in
Mr.. Beechers presence.
@ Well, am talking about you and Mr. Ton and Mrs
Woodruff Did you hear Mr. Tton, in the presence Of
yourself and Mrs Woodruff say to Mr. Beecher "Mr Beeche
some day you got fall Go and introduce this
and win the radicals Of the country will break your af
A. don't remember having heard that, Sir
You present at any such interview to your
knowledge A. No, Sir.
@ Were you present at the Seinway Hall meeting A.
was: yes, Sir.
@ Did you go there in company with Mrs Ttonf A. did
O. Did Mr Tion presides A. lie introduced Mrs. Wood
hull
G. Well, did he presdei A. To that extent.
q Who occupied the chairt A. think he did, Sir Is that
what you by presidings
@. leave for you determine what mean by
presiding A. want to answer your question properly that
is all. beg pardon, Sir.
G. Did occupy chair and introduce Mrs Woodhul
that occasioni A. He introduced Mrs Woodruff and then
occupied the chair afterwards. [Laughterl
O. Well he did not take the chair before introducing Mrs
Woodruff? A. remember his walking to the front Of the
platform his hand and introducing her
That my recollection OF it, giving as remember
Did you listen to her speech that night? A. To almost all
Of IT, don know that heard the whole Of 1t.
What the subjecof that speech A. Idont recoect
Sir what the subject don't recolect what she called
the title Of her speech.
@ Well you heard it' A. Yes, Sir.
O. Don't you remember what subject it what subject
IL, Unu racollac Cir
definitely enough TO state it accurately.
O. Caut you state the point Of the speech A. II the
relation Of woman guess and woman to man,
as can state il, and woman TO society.
O. Wasn't the marriage relation : A. really don't
recoIec Sir whether that was the title or not
O. didn't ask you about the title A You asked me what
the speech on, whether the marriage relation
O. Yes Iaked you whether the subject Of her speech
the marriage relationH A. That say, cannot tell you
Q. You can't tell that A. No, Sir.
Judge Neson-I think you have gone far enough with that
Mr.. Tracy.
O. Was it not what called the OF free love
Judge Neilson-Gcneral do you wish to go into
Mr. Tracy-IdO.
Judge Neson- you do, will spend all day. but don't
think it if pertinent
Mr. TracyWe would not have asked the question unless we
had thought il pertinent
Judge Nelson-I think II is not, Sir
Mr. Tracy-We bow TO the opinion OF the Court
Judge NelsonMy view is simply this: IL Mr. Tlton before
he introduced this speaker knew what the speech had
seen H. aud been furnished with it, and then introduced
her he would be responsible for what sad but he did
know what the subject the fact of his intro
dRcg the speaker does not make him responsible for what fol-
lowed; it does not affect it, That is my view of
Mr. Tracy-We only show fact time your Honor
he introduced her. and heard the speech Then
may show by other witnesses that he knew what the speech
to be before it was delivered.
Judge NelsonWhen you do that this subject
Mr. Tracy-And recall this wtnessi
Judge Neilson-Any way you please.
Mr. TracyWe desire TO have this question answered now
Judge Neilson-I rule it ont.
Mr. Tracy-Your Honor will note exception
Nj Eyarts-Wi the stenogapher read the question:
TnE TRIBUNE stenogapher read the question follows
80 Was what is called the doctrines OF free lovs!
Mr Eyars-Is that objected to on the other sidei
Judae Neson-I do understand it is objected 70 1t.
MI Evar's-Your Honor will note exception
Judge Nellson-I viii.
Mr.. Evarts-Your Honor directs not to be answered!
Judge Neilson-I do
Mr. EVaTts-And except
Mr. Tracy-Do you know whether tho friendly relations be-
tween Mr Tton and Woodruff continued after that
speech A think they did, Sir What the date Of the
speech sr What the date OF the Woodruff speech you
peasef
O. Nov 9Oth 1917 A. Yes.
O. Did your friendly relations with Mrs Woodruff continue
after that speechi A. Yes Sir.
q Did You have her at your house after that eechi A.
don't recolect.
q. You don't recollecti A. No
U Don't yOu recoect that you did Rotf A. have any
recollection about 1t, Sir.
@ You speak Of q day when Mrs. Woodruff was at your
house when the subject OF her speech talked Of Was
Tton present your house that dayi A. lie there
think, Sir.
O. With herr A. don't remember whether he was with her
not Sir.
@ Was he in the house and in presence that dayi A.
think he that day; yes, Srf
q And conyerscd with herr A. think he did yes Sir
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