New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30
MR.. TRACY'S FIRST CONSULTATION WITH
MR.. BEECHER.


O. And do | understand you to say that you
never saw the complaint In this actionf A. say don't
recollect ever having seen 1t I may have seen it,
O. Did YOU ever have consultation with Mr. Beechcr
in relation to this acton A. Yes with reference to tho
trial-yes, several of them.
O. Yes well, will ask You when the first vast A.
Well not until the at issue and think not until
it expected to DO tried in the coming term oil the
court
O. Then you say that there was no conversation ne
tween you and Mr. Beecher In regard to the subject OF
this action until after the proposed to he moved
for trial. do yOui A. II you mean by the succ' Oh 'hs
action that Mr. Beecher and never talked OF the scandal
then say we did, but If you mean that never mao
consultation with Mr. Beecher in reference to this ac-
tion-the trial this actionthen say never did unt
after ct ISSUE and think not until hau
been noticed for trial
O. don't limit my inquiry, Sir to the technical dehhi-
ton of consultations asked you IL you talked WIN
Mr. Beccher about this action before the time you men
ton when the expected to be moved for traf
A. I don't recOect that ever did.
@. Well do you rcc0llcct that you dlu not a Wy
general recollection is that did not.
O. Is your recollection precise and definite upon That
subject that you will you did mott A. VOL, II you
will fix the date when the was noticed for trial
can tell you better.
O. am adopting reference which you yourself made
fix the date for yourself a SHAH nave 10 ASK
Mr. Sherman TO fix 1t for me-
Oh don't care who you ask A. II knew when the
| cause was first noticed could tell better.
| Mr.. Shearman-May give the datef
| Mr. Beach, have no objection.
Mr. Sherman [examining papersl-It was the 9TH OF
September
The Witnrss-Thcn am certain that never had
yersation with Mr. Beecher until the cause noticed
for trial
Mr. Morrs-I don't think that date is correct; the an
swer had not been served at that time
| Mr. Shearman-Yes, it was the 9TH Of September; !
guess am right the answer was served on The 7th OF
! September, and notice was served with It,
Mr. Beach-You are aware that at that date Mr. Beechcr
was out of towni A. Yes knew generally the fact that
he out of town.
O. Before the time given the 9TH Of September, had
you talked with Mr. Sherman or Mr. Sterling. his part
ner in regard to the action3 A. Oh Iprobaby had The
7th-of-september9 Pausingl think remember call
ing at Mr. Sheamans Office day to see him before the
answer was served seeing him. and talked with
Mr. Sterling; but think l learned from him that the
answer had been served that IL the only interview
that remember to have had with either MT smear
man or Sterling previous to the serving OF the answer
O. About how long that before the answer was
| served3 A. cannot tell you.
O. As near you can. A. Oh II may nave Deen Ton
DAYS cannot tell you moro definitely; my impression
ia that II after answer had been sent down from
Mr. Beecher and had been returned for another verca
tom think learned that fact from Mr. Sterling, that
an answer had received from Mr. Beecer and had
been returned TO him. the veri1caon informal or
something OF that kind.
O. Did you communicate with Mr. Bcecher during his
absence 2 A. No, Sir.
@. When. Mr. Tracy, did you first have conversation
with Beecher upon the subject of this scandaif A.
should say it was within week after the Sunday inter
| view at Mr.. MoultOns house.
O. That Sunday interview. do understand it to be
| rs the Others do the 10th OF some month. What
| month was IL, Mr. Morris Z
Mr.. MOrris-NOvember
| O. The 10th of November, 1S72f A. have heard no
! one state the date of the interview before.
Q. l have heard it statedi A. don't think it was
stated in evidence.
g. Well was that the date OF it A. I cannot fix the
date OF that interview my recollection would be that 1t
was later than the 10th Of November and earlier than
| the sth Of December, but | unable from my reco
lection fix the Sunday which the interview occurred
O. am certain Mr. Woodruff spoke OF il as having 0c-
! cured in the Autumn of 1872 A. That is possible.
O. Cannot you fix any date than those you have
| mentioned A. No. Sir; think 1t occurred-iny best
recollection il that occurred either the 18th OF the
oath Of November, or the LIST of December