New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
TESTIMONY OF JAMES REDPATH.

TESTIMONY OF JAMES REDPATH.
James Redpath called and sworn on behalf
OF the defendant.
Mr.. shearman-Mr. Redpath, where do you residei A.
Boston.
O. What is your occupations A. lam lecture agent
and lyccum manager
O. A little louder, Mr.. Redpath. A l am lecture
agent and lyceum manager.
@. Still We cannot hear you.
Mr.. Eyarts-Mr Redpath, won't you speak so that the
fsrthest juror can hear your
The Witness-I am a lecture agent and lyceum man.
ager
MI shearman-Are you acquainted with the parties to
this suit 2 A. Yes, Sir
@ How long have you known Mr. Theodore T1ltonf A.
have no memory for dates, Sir; l have known him
since think when he editor Of The Independent
when Mr.. Beecher the editor, when Oliver johnson
WAS the editor of The AnhSldrery Standard think 10
years, perhaps
Q. About 10 years. Ayes, Sir.
O. You knew him before the war, did you mott A. Yes
Sir; before the
O. speak little louder, Mr.. Redpath. You have also
been acquainted with MI. Francis ID. MoultOn, have you
mott A. Yes, Sir
O. How long have you known Mr. Moultoni A have
known Frank since the Winter Of 1873, think, after
Mrs. woodhul's story published.
q You mean the early Winter OF 1872 A. Yes, Sir.
O. The Winter of lS72I3l A. think first became
acquainted with him i'll January, 1873.
THE TRUE STORY" SHOWN MR.. REDPATH.
Q. Did you, about that time. have any con-
yersaton with MI TiltOn the subject of narrative
which he was preparing concerning MI Beecher affairs
and his Ownl A. Yes
O. By what name il any did Mr.. Tilton describe that
narratiye A. don't remember that he described 1t all
by any name / went there Sunday after being at
Plymouth Church; think it early in January, or
about that time possibly it might have been in Deem
Der Moses Colt Tyler was there.
O. Moses Colt Tyleri A. Yes, sr-was in the house at
she time | thoroughly drenched 1t was raining
very heavily and stayed there all night.
O. Stayed wherei A. stayed at Mr. Tilton's all night
O. Mr. TItons house A. Yes, Sir; read the story
that night, think
O. What story do you refer TOT A. The "True story,
the one that is called the True Story"
@. Who gave ii TO youf A. Mr. Tilton
O. What conversation, If any, did you have with Mr..
Tlton at that time that subject A Idon't remember
ny conversation at all at the time weut there and OF
course that subject up and as far as can raeo
lec Theodore said would tell the facts in the cose
20 answer the scandal but then don't remember the
words at all
O But that the substancei A That the substance
as far as remember.
NNcopy.
@. And then he handed you this paperi A. No; yes
he handed me the paper read after 1 went to bed
went 10 my room
O. Speak a lttle louder. He handed you this paper
IT, eon mt to bed. do understand a. After went
20 my ROOM -
O. Did you read iti A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did you after that have any conversation WIN hi
milton on that subecta A. Well, say we; suppose
must have paid twenty or thirty visits perhaps more
70 the house, during the months Oh Januay ano Gu
ruary.
O. Is73i A. 1873 ;-and while do not distinctly recall
any one conversation. know that the subject was re
psstedly mentioned; that Is oil.
O. Do you recoloct any ccoversatiss in which he re
this story which he had prepared and said any
thing about Mrs Tltons views Or wishes concerning
When he gave the story 20 read he said that he dc
not want EhzaSeth 70 knew that reading 1t, DO
canse she tid not Like TO bsys people know about It,
@ Did be say anything as 70 what she would do II II
Wese pubtahsfi A Hot at that time.
@ pid be At any Vthes timsf A. beg your pardon
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