New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
TESTIMONY OF CALVIN J. MILLS.

TESTIMONY OF CALVIN J. MILLS.
Calvin J. Mills was called and sworn on be-
half OF the defendant
BY Mr.. Hil-Where do you reside, MI hhls' a III
Brooklyn.
O. How long hare you lived in Brookiyni A. I have
lived in New-York and Brooklyn about II years-occ''
sonaly lived in NewYork and sometimes in BROOKLYN.
O. Are you acquainted with both of the parties 70 th'
actioni A. am not; / am acquainted with Mr. Beechr
but not with Mr.. Tilton
O. What il your present pusincssi A. An editor BIZ
O. How long have you been engaged in the business oi
an edori A. commenced, think. the year after the
Mexican war; which think was ls49, Sir
O. And been engaged in the business ever since
A. Not ever since.
O. Nearly all the whiei A. The most part OF the time
Sir.
O. At what pacei A. At Buffalo commenced; have
been in New York about six years now
Q. what papers have you been engaged upon' A. IN
Buffalo The Buffalo Courier and The B"1ao Eee'''"g
Post
O. And in New-Yorki A. In New-York on The Stand
ard, and where am at present-On The Hera'd
@. We're you engaged in New York III lof- any part
of the yeari A. Yes, Sir; all the year.
O. On what papers first A. In the first half or the
year on The Standard, and from July on The Herald.
O. Do you recolect any time during the year 1872
pass that question at present Did you during the
wear 1872 zee what called the Woodruff scandal
the woodruff scandal A. did Sir.
O. When did you see 1t, Mr.. Mills. saw II published
in the Woodruff paper about election time 1877 think
about the 1st OF November.
O. Now Sir, did you examine the article at that time
A. Yes. Sir.
O. Read it throughl A. cannot say that | read it
through certainly, but think did.
O. Be kind enough look at this publication and see II
it is the same which you readhat is, the subject mat
teri Handing witness Woodruff Cidf,ns Hee'yJ
A. Yes Sir, it IT,
Q. Now, Mr. Mills had you at any time prior 10 your
reading and examination Of this publication seen the
substance of in type either in proofsps or other form
before that timei
Mr Fullerton-That is objected TO. One moment.
Judge Nenson-we had that subject up month ago.
Mr.. Hill.
MI Hill know H.
Mr. Evarts-Bnt your Honor will notice that other evil
dence has been given on their part.
Judge Neson-Then you may turn TO the specific
statements that have been given by anybody which you
have a right to meet. want to get you 10 apply the
same principle that you insisted upon yesterday.
Mr. Evarts-Exactly; agree. II your Honor pleasr
when il goes the contradiction Of the witness any
statements but this point In the rebuttng evil
dence OF the plaintiff witness was produced who had
the conduct Of the press publication for Mrs Woodruff
Of her paper.
Judge Nelson-Mr Andrewsi
Mr.. Evart--NO, Sir.
Mr.. Beach-Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Evarts- Andrews introduced and spoke
but Mr.. Mitchell II that was his nane-the printer
Mr.. Morris-Mr. Wood.
Mr. Evarts-Mr. Woodland showed the suspension oi
that paper during certain period and that there were
no proofs Of the actual publicatOnthat s proofs or
this in print il out actually in that paper-no
preliminary proofs Of that that made or could have
made at that press or In that puDcaton earlier
than certain date
Ind Nel A
issued
Mr. Evarts-Yes Sir; it TO preclude the idea that
our witnesses right in saying that they had seen
slips Our witnesses had said that they had slips in
the hands OF Mrs Woodruff and in the presence sf Mr.
TtOn DC. Now, these witnesses were, az understand
il before excluded by your HoDOras not in
at that tne-0n the ground Of its being collateral in
quiry and that We were not to go into 1t MY own view
OF the maerto present upon the aspect Of the ease as
il then stood-was that good principal evidence,
and presented by my associates to your Honor
Judge Neilson-NO 1t excluded because the at
tempt was show that slips had passed from hand TO
hand we're known, the same by the coiored
witness
Mr. Beach-Mr. woodley.
Judge NeilsOn-Mr. Woodley, al the Office.
Mr Evarts-Yes. Sir.
Judge Nelson Whereas it did not appear the Court
that there was any connection between any slips that
listed and the papers that woodiey had seen. and
that woodley did identify the slips because he could
not read. That the aspect then.
Mr. Evarts-I don't think. II your Honor please. that
we should doubt that when evidence is produced here
in rebuttal by Them to show that their press es
pended and thus furnishing evidence that there
slips flying abou during this period but that IL would be
certainly evidence veng that for to show that
this gentleman and others--
Judge NelsUn-I think you can contradict any state
ment made by Mr.. Wood. or Mr.. Andrews, II you VIII
turn to the precise and call the witnesses atten
ton 10 II.
MI Evarts-Thaf is not on proposition il your Honor
please Our proposition ia this-that they have proved
not statements but matter Of fact. that there
press at work Of th9irs the publication any sUis
and have brought that evidence beng material ur
portant only In tbe aspect Of dscredDg throwing
doubt contradiction upon the statements Jf our Wit
nesses that they hid ts form of printed slips ts
subicetnat, sf tlIis snnd Esw fhey having intro
dueed N llc evidence, propose to show by ths
gentleman connected w' che newspaper press and hy
several other wttnesses independent Of u-nependsut
Of the circumstances If HI ssns The shpsfha slips sf
fhis Woodruff scsDnzi VEN IN sircnlathm duTiag the
eumner and Fan q r. year 1872, In snd
through the sevspspG sOsse. some Of tssm, Which
vm be Harsd, sf tbs Cisy s Eevysyk. and that sAs
gentleman and On SihsD ssv thsm, and know them.
from their peros 70 have been Of that charastrl
Then OF course II that have displaced all a.
xumeut that Mr. woOdey others thai alps vers
mstshen IN their false IN their statemsnt
bscsass Of ths svtdsnss tAas tas spssAe pes ef ~