New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
FAMILIARITIES BETWEEN MR.. TILTON AMI
MRS. WOODHULL.

Q. Now, did you ever see, during the Spring
and Summer OF 1871 Mr.. Tilton at the house of Mrs
Woodruff A. Yes, Sir.
@. How often do you suppose you saw him thcrel A.
Almost every evening, during the same periods that
have spoken of seeing him at the office.
@. What Mr. TtOns habit with regard to the room
he would occupy when he to that hOusei 4. He
usually remained few moments in the parlor-n the
front parlor-and afterward retired TO the back paror
with Mrs. Woodruff, and perhaps Miss Cladln, or with
Colonel Blood sometimes alone with her. or up stairs
to the room occupied by Mrs. Woodruff and Colonel
Blood.
O. In this back parlor OF which y0u speak, were the
other guests seated. it kept separate from the
front parlori A. 1t kept separate from the front
paror as general thing; it was rarely ever thrown
open to general or casual guests.
O. And where did the general guests sit! A. In the
front parlOr.
O. Did you ever see Mr. Tilton in Mrs. WoOihus bed
roomi A. Yes, Sir.
O. How often did you see him thcrei A. I could not
swear to having him there than four times.
O. But is It your impression that you saw him oftener-
your best mpressioni A. Not that | saw him oftener
but that knew he was there
Mr.. Blackwell but it was no matter Thatmusi be
from information. supposed
Mr. Shearnan-I suppose so OF che might have heard
him speak.
Mr.. Blackwell, don't know. l will get at it,
though
Mi. Sheafman-lOu say you hne" thut nc was thcic
do you mean that you knew from one eses infor
nation or from hearing him speak-his voicef A From
some else saying that he had gone there
Mr.. Beach-Wait moment. Don't state what was
said to YOU / move to strike that out, your Honor.
Judge Neilson-Yes, that last clause.
Mr. ShearmanI want to ascertain the character OF her
information 1t shows that the other matter was not
ITO witness Where was this bedroom Of Mrs Woodruff
which foori A. Up one flight from the paror-the
back room.
O. Up one flight Of stairs I A. Yes, Sir.
O. Were papers or writing materials kept in that room
A. Yes, Sir: there desk there, and Colonel Blood
did most writing there in that room in the evening
O. What Mr. Tilton doing on those OCCASIONS when
you Jaw him there A. He was sitting at the DESK either
talking or writing.
O. Did you, any other OCCASION see Mr. Tton on his
way up starsi A. Yes, Sir.
O. with whom he when he was going ND stairs ON
those occasionsf A. With Mrs. Woodruff.
O. About what time OF day was iti A. In the evening
O Late In the evening or earlyi A. About or 10
o'clock.
O. What were you doing on those occasions to which
you refcri A. was about leaving the house.
O. Were you bidding them goodbyi A. Yes, Sir.
O. State just what their position What position
woodruff and Mr. Tilton occupy those
which you refer when they going up stairs
and you were bidding them goodbyi About how far up
the stairs thcyf A. Sometimes, or several times
them just starting 10 go up, and other times have
seen them the head Of the stairs and other times half
way up the STAIRS II not always when was going
out sometimes going into the back paror back
and forth. and them go up.
O. Can you recOllect whether some OF those
sons you babe them good night they going up
stairsf A. Yes, Sir.
O. About how many times do you recollect thati A.
don't know that I can to bidding them good
night" than once on the stairs.
O. To bidding them :" good night more than oncel A.
Not bidding them "good night"
Mr.. Beach-was that when she was going QUIT
The Witncss-When was going out.
Mr. shearman-But how many times can you swear TO
seeing going up the stairs starting up the stairs
tOgothcrf A. -Four or Ave times.
q Besides this Onef A. Yes Sir.
O. Now, you say that Mr. Triton you pretty
positive four times Ia Mrs. woodhus bedroom up stairs
you state whether OF those occasions Mrs
Woodruff taking Mr. Tilton around "A tour OF In
spcctionl A. No, Sir, never.
q. That IL 10 any A. Not In my presence
q. She never was doing IL when you saw herr A. No.
sir
v, Was he standing OF scatcdi A. Seated.