New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30
ADULTERY NOT MENTIONED AS THE CHARGE
RY MR. WOODRUFF.

BY MR.. WOODRUFF
Mr.. Blackwell, Mr.. Tracy, passing that,
did you in the conversation which you had with Mr..
Woodruff preceding the one at Mr. Moultons study OF
which you have spoken-did you discuss with him any OF
the incidents OF this scandal as it is calledi A. Which
interview do you refer to, Mr.. Beachf
O. Either Of them. A. Yes Sir.
O. Which one was 1.-THE Immediately preceding or
second removedl A. The first interview certainly, and
think 1t was some matters incidentally referred to III tue
second interview,
O. In those ntervlews-preceding intcrvews-of which
speak did Mr. Woodruff relate to you the circumstances
Of the confession statement OF Mrs. Tton, and her
retraoton and reassertOn-those prelmnariesi a. NO.
Sir not in detail.
O. Well did he aude to them-sate themi A. ! have
the impression that at the second Interview with Mr.
Woodruff he stated to me that Mr. Moulton had
Q. Oh, don't want to go into that. A. An
Q. only know Sir, If those things were stated
by him. in general terml A. have an impression that
he referred to the papers which Mt Moulton had III his
possession and which would want to see.
@. Now, Sir in those interviews did Mr. Woodruff, IN
substance tell you that Mr.. Tton charged Beecher Win
adultery with his (TtOnsl wfo No, Sir; he did not In
those words.
in substance
O. VIII you swear that lie did not In substance tell you
that A. think will
@. Well make up your mind and let us know whether
you Wilt A. Well, will state how can state it, and the
only way state 1t he did not say that In substance
in my Judgment, according to my recollection; but MT
Woodruff by his gestures and what he omitted to say in
answering OF my questions, and his insniatlons
left an impression upon my mind that he believed MIR
Beecher had been guilty OF something that was very
wrong in Mr.. TOn's family; what IL was be did not
state, and no did not leave me to infer.
Q. Well, this is all mpernent to my inquiry. Still. let
il stand viii you positively that in the interviews
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ruff did not in terms toll you that Mr.. Tton's charge
against Mr. Beecher adultery with his Tltons wife
A. will.
Q. Positively A. Yes, Sir.
O. That he did not the term adulteryT A. will.
Q. And that he did not in any direct form than
you have stated convey implication of that charge
A. Yes have intended to state, aud think | have
stated.
q. No, not intended don't know anything about your
intentions. A. Well think have stated
O. Very well now, in those preceding interviews was
anything said upon the subject OF Mr.. Beecher having
paid money! A. No, Sir.
@. Sure of that A. am very sure of it,
Q. Swear positiyelyi A. Positively.
O. That is in any interview with Mr.. Woodruff preced
ing the one of which you have spoken at Moutons study
no communication made to you in regard to
Beecher's having paid advanced money! A. know
there not.
Q. That will about by and by. A. Well, Sir.
@. Now, didn't he tell you that Beecher had given to
Mouon for the support, or the benefit, OF Mrs Iilton
and Tiltons family $500i A. No, Sir.
q. DO you swear positively to that A. do most en-
phaticay.
O. Did you and Woodruff leave, at the time OF this
versation at Moultons study, the house tOgeheri A.
Mr. Woodruff says did, and am unable to say did
not. have impression that did, but it is not
Election.
@. After you left the house did you and Mr. Woodruff
hay nv a
advanced money A. No, Sir. After left the house
that dayl
Q. Yes, that night A. Not on that night; no. Sir.
O. Did he not on that night refer again to the com
muncatOn which he had made to you in preceding
versaton and did you not say in words substance that
that the most damaging fact against Mr.
Beecheri A. No, Sir
@. When Mr. Woodruff first communicated to you, in
OF these preceding Conversations the fact that Mr.
Beecher had given rs have stated $500 to Mr. MoutOn
didn't Mr. Woodruff tell you that he thought he had been
ndiscreet in making that communication to you that it
was conveyed to him confdentally by Mr.. MoultOn,
and pledged you not TO say anything about i'll A.
Your question assumes that he made communication to
that subject in of those preceding CONVERSE
TONS
O. Yes. A. He never made any such communication TO
me in any OF those preceding conversations
O. That you have answVred-nOw answer the other part
OF it, A. When he told me about the money he made
promise asked no promise or confidence and did not
convey any injunction of secresy about 1t, Sir; reme-
Der very well the interview when he told me that.
O. Well we will find somebody else that remembers it,,
too When Mr.. Woodruff first spoke TO you about
sutng you upon this subject did he not ask and did you
not give him, pledge that whatever communicated
to you should be held secret between counsel and
client A. He did Sir in substance that have stated It,
O. No. you haven't stated that. A. Yes; stated 1t In
my direct examinations; his language was, Mr.. Beach.
hat ia
regard as having been communicated PROFESSIONALISM
substance that was his remark.
THE TRUE STORY" As SHOWN TO GEN.
TRACY.
Q. Well, | understand you, Mr.. Tracy, that
at this conversation the True story" far as You
know it, as given In evidence in whole or IN part-t Is
your understanding that that True story" was read To
you by Mr. Triton A. Not IA 1t appears and Ia intro