The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-26

court; probably have talked with other persons
about tins matter; am living at No. Goa Classon
avenue; have not seen Woodruff and Claim or
Colonel Blood since they were tried in the United
states Court; one OF the lawyers talked 10 me IN
also asked me about what knew OF it; this was
about r week ago, At Mr.. mrs once: Alderman
lot want 10 get into this case, no w-laugh-
teri tried to Keep out or II Gaughter) dld
not want 10 let any one know where lived; do
JOBS around for any one that wants me.
e. name any one Tor whom you worked since
you lett the employment OF Woodruff and Clanins
A. WORKED on my own hook; could not begin
to name all the persons for whom worked Wit
ness named one person for whom he worked.
O. can't you name one person for wnom YOU
workedY A. You asked me that before and told
you IiangatIerl | worke , Tor j. B, smith IN
You do not ask Inc any more. Laughter,J Tue
witness named another person for whom he had
To MI. Evarts-Dorsey, to whom go to school,
is coored man: do not keep q set OF carpen-
ters tools; have spoken OF Mr. Tilton luncning vt
at the ONCE OF Woodruff 4 Clafin, and sometimes
at Delmonlco's with woodruff and Claim; their
aaIy haSt was rn to lunch h IN 81 tue oTe nave
Woodruff as ''Vicky," and she would call him
"Theodore;' they would Kiss each other the same
RICHARD ALLEN GREY IEsrIFIEs.
Richard Allen Grey, young ana sprighty mu-
latto. was the next witness sworn. lie was ex'
Q. How old are you now, MIR. Grey9 A. am
Q. DO you live IN Washington? A. Yes sir;
have lived there all nv lie.
Q. what business are you in9 A. am no: in
any business at present: was clerk In the en-
ploy OF the Board Of PUoc Works.
q. In what year were you in the employ OF the
part o, 1873.
9. Have you ever spent any portion OF your
time IN New York; A. Yes, sir.
Q. When did YOU come to New York; A.
came 20 New York On the Goth OF August. 1870
q. Where had you been before you came to New
York! A. had been working at Wizards Hotel,
Washington; l was aoout eight months in New
York; lett New York September a. 1871.
d POI N n Va VIII w nm
empoyedy a. was employed while there all the
whole time in the Office oil Mrs. woodruff and
z. Mr.. Grey. VINO requested you TO come 70 New
iorky a. was requested to come TO New York
Mr.. Beach objected TO the answer, ana Mr.. Hill
said to witness. 81 don't care what she said. You
were at WIZARDS when she tod you 20 come 10
Q. What was The nature OF your special duties
New YorR "s sm W Ss ana Sr in
used to write letters, and wrote wrappers for
mente A. lived at their house, at No. is Thirty.
eighth street; slept at their house
O. How long have you known Theodore Tllton ?
A. have known him only Tor about two years
@. When did you nrst see him? A. 1t was at
Mrs. Woodhus ONCE. either In the latter part OF
on eary g ns man Of Mare 1871 and
Q. When was 1t that you came to observe him at
Mrs. WoodhuIl's Office? A. was writing at nv
Cs
seeing hum said to a young man who was stand
ing there at the time, "Wno Is that?" and he re.
A GREAT FRIEND OF FRED. DOUGLASS,
,.as san M MS M mar Is long enough ANYHOW ob.
twice week after that. til the weather began to
get warm; went up to his otiice in March, with
a note TO Mr.. Illton IRON Mrs Woodruff.
Q. What was the note about, do you know A.
think 1t was about some article Tor the paper.
9. What paper The Golden Age? A. Yes sir.
q. State wneter you saw
THEODORE TlLToN AT THE HOUSE OF MRS. WOOD
HULL?
dozen times anyhow; i saw him there DAY and
night; was obliged TO be down at the office early
Q. How late at night have you seen him at Mrs.
Woodhull's house A. have seen him at the
house Till eleven or twelve O'Clock two or three
q. What was he doing on these occasions A.
He was writing-once remember he was writing.
member the MONTH but 1t was warm weather
Q. Do you remember Mr.. liltOn going out rid
once; l heard that they went to Central PARK:
they drove out in light wagon, phaeton drawn
by white horse; Mrs Woodruff owned the horse ;
they started OH together.
Q. What time OF the day was 1t THAI they drove
out9 A. 1t was IN The evening, between six and
eirht O'Clock; don't remember when they came
back from the drive.
e Now sn Mr. Grey d9 you remember the Stein.
Der. 1871; was presena at the meeting.
vICToRIA's THREAT.
WHICH TOOK place Tetween ME- Ton anH rs
Woodruff with respect to MA Beecher being IN
yited to appear and speak at that meeting : A.
Yes, sir; heard them talking about Mr.. Beecher
many times; with regard 10 Mr.. Beecher's pre-
siding at that meeting heard Mrs. Woodruff say
PRESIDE at that meeting or "she would make 1t
hotter earth for him than it was in nell be-
low" he put his arm round ner waist and said he
q. Mr. Grey, DO you know how long Mr.. Tilton
ana Mrs. woodruff were at work IN the prepare
THAT BIOGRAPHy
Of Mrs. woodruff 2 A. l do not know how long; I
know that Mr.. Triton was at work on that
biography, because saw him writing at the house
and sometimes at the ONCE.
Q. Do you know from anything that he said
upon the subject that he was at work on that
biography : A. Not from anything he said to me-
Q. Now, Mr.. Grey, WIN you tell the Judge and
rooms in Woodruff & Clanln's ohlceS A. The first
room from the street was the office; there were
front room was used as brokers' office.
q. HOW did you get into the middle room A.
There was portion OF the door partltioned or
from the front and back rooms, and this apart
meDt lei out OF both by door in the GENRE; the
other room in the rear was called the private
office; this office had a glass door and windows
that went all the way to the ceiling: stayed at
TINS ONCE late sometimes; sometimes TIL nine
O'Clock.
SHADOWS UPON THE GLASS.
u state now whether you ever observed any
acts OF familiarity; and II so, or what aid they
consist between Mr.. Tllton and Mrs. Woodruff at
the Office A. remember on one occa sion their
Doth being there late at night the gas was out
In the 'front.' office and 1t was lit in the rear ONCE,
Whefc they had been Tor some time; when they
went 10 go they stood up, and 1 saw motion
through the glass doors: / could see their arms
and their heads moving close together. as If thev
were lovers--land the witness oscila Ell TO and
iro, and moved his mead ana arms as though en-
braCing an Imaginary Desdemona).
~. You remember seeing Mr.. Vton and Mrs.
woodruff come out OF tnaJ room alter you
these motions. which you have described A.
les, sir; saw them come out OF the room after
mat; the SHADOWS were reelected on the glass.
w. Y: Dld you recoliect any occasion wnen they
were In the back room together A. Yes, they
used TO be there quite often; remember once or
twice when the gas was not lit.
T. Tel all you saw; did you hear them talking
A. There were Intervals when did not hear them
taking, and Then again would hear them.
z. In what room In the woodruff house did you
see Theodore 1ilon? A. saw him there once in
Mrs. Woodnuls room.
q. Where was that room A. 1t was on the
second moor, back ROOM saw him there two or
three times 1t was in the bedroom ana not In the
library tnat | saw him.
q Have you ever seen him In any other rooms
about the woodruff house "A. Yes, sir; saw MIN
Ill the UinIng room and IN parlOrs.