New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
MRS. TILTONs MEETING WITH GEN. TRACY AND
THE COMMITTEE

MRS. TILTON's MEETING WITH GEN. TRACY AND
THE COMMITTEE
O Where was Mr. Tracy-where did she and Mr.
Tracy frs. meet. A. the back paror in the presence OF
Judge Morse.
The Judge had arrived them A She had gone for her
father and returned with him think opened the doo' my
SELF and usered them into the back parlor Judge mo''c
troduced Con. Tracy to Mrs. Tlton.
O Was Judge Morse member Of Plymouth Church, A.
do not know, Sir.
@ Yon don't know that he is not' A. do not know
nothing aboutt
O. What time when you and Mrs Tton went down 70
tear A. think it halfpast-no 1t was about COCK
think am not positive but it from hafpas 10
think; about O'Clock.
Mrs Tton had been there hour and half or two
hours' A. No, Sir.
O She came at 8. did she not' A. Yes, Sir.
We'll Won won't down at half past eight ociockt
In the meantime she had left the house to for her father
Judge Morse
Then she came to the house at o'clock, you sy' A.
hedd
O She did not bring her father then' A. No. Sir.
O Was Gen Tracy there them A. He not he had left
O. When he back did he inquire for Mrs Ttoh' a.
He did not
O. Did you convey message from Tracy to Mrs Tlton' A.
did not.
O. Now where did they stay their return Tracy and
Mrs Tlton until Mrs Tion down to tear A. Mrs Tai
ton left our house for Judge Morse Gen Tracy soon
after that take his dinner lie then returned aer nus
dinner to the house. very few moments afterwards MIS-
Tton Judge Morse the bell Iopened the door ana
usbcred them into the back parlor, as said before
O. Now my question from that time up to the period when
you and downstairs to tea where did those
people Tracy LEFT the house to call the COM
moe together He returned with the Committee, and re-
maned in the paor until she nearly through her tea
Then he came down the dining and was there as
say . -
O. When was that he said he wanted to see Mrs Ton
before she went the Committee! When he returned
Il. hand ha hka IN
see Mrs. Tion for moment before she came upstairs
O. Did he give any reasons! A. He did not
O. Where you thens A. was in the dining-room
@ When he SAID this, A. No, Sir. was in the dining.
room when he said He said to my husband in the paror
where the gentlemen OF the Committee were. was down
stairs in the dining room, with Mrs. Tilton.
O. And you heard it, A. did not hear it,
O. asked you il you heard it, A. didn't understand you.
O. Gen. Tracy camo down then into the dinngroomf A
He did; yes Sir
O. He had then been presented TO Mrs. Tuton' A lie nad
by Judge Morse previously.
O. Was Mrs. Tilton then taking her tear A. She was.
@ Mr. Tracy give excuse for coming down theees
A. know that can tell you what he
said II you wish that.
@ You have already testified to what he said
Mr. Beach-No
The Wtness-I have not. Excuse me.
Mr. Fuerou-You have said some things that had takeA
place down there, A. think
Q. No. don't think only want to know the facts How
long did Mr. Tracy stay down there with you and Mrs Tilton'
A. should think minutes l didn't notice; should
think that time.
O. Did he with her whilst he therei A. He did
O. In your presence, A. In my presence.
O. And then A. Went up stairs ~ the gentlemen In the
parlor.
O. And how long after he went up stairs before MIS- Ttoa
made her statement to the Committee A. She finished her
tea; she was nearly through l think, when Gen
Tracy down she finished 1t, then, Is
said before, she went to tho second story fcf
prayer and the back parOr and met tho gentle
men of the Committee.
O. long after she entered the par1or oeioro sAe maae
her statementf A. Almost Immediately.
O. Was she swornf 4. no, Sir
O. No oath was administered to her A. No. Sir; not that
/ heard.
@ Now, Mrs Ovngton, be kind enough to tell us whs
were present that night when that made
A. WILL can remember Mr.. Sage. Mr.. Caa.
NJ Winsow Mr. Cleveland Mr. Storrs Gen. Tracy; 5iax
thai all.
O. Was there Shorthand writer ta,rs' A. V:5 Sir. Dir
Erenwood
O. Mr. Ellcnwood was present, A. Yes Sir
@ lie took down her statement did he Io.l A. presume
he did
Q Well, he appeared to be taking it down A. lie
writing
@ Did you it after 1t written out, A. hs
Q You didn't know anything about then, to this day,
No. Sir
@, You have 1t published have you, A. Ihavs
not read it since 1t was published; have the book.
Q. No; have you seen it pubshedi A. think not
@, What time did the Committee break up that nshti A.
should Judge about 10 O'clock am not certain.
O. You have spoken Of an interview with M Tton the
9th OF July, Thursday moruing' A. Yes, Sir.
q When you had nere. Of about three hours in dars
ton! A. About that time
Q. Your husband was PRESENT. A. believe he
q In that interview did Mr. Ton say that he had had an
account OF Mrs Tton stated 10 that Committee A. lie
said he had had interview with Gen. Tracy and that he
informed him that Committee with her and that sae
had influenced them in his favor.
O. What else did no say that Gen. Tracy informed hm'
l don't remember anything else
O. Didn't he say that Gen. Tracy had informed him that
Elizabeth spoke exceedingly well OF himi A les, Sir.
q And of his kndness' A. don't remember whether sAs
said that she spoke exceedingly well of him; ho did say. lex
ceedingy we'll"
@ Didn't he parculazo in what respect she had spokea
well of him! A. don't remember that he did.
Q. Don't you rememberi A. don't remember; no. Sir
q. Well that seemed please Mr. Tilton did n nots
Her Interview with the Committees
Y wha! Gen. Tracy had told hm A. Isuppose 1t had u
Y Well didn't you judge from what he said 10 you u
that morning. OF the 9th Of July had received her Letter
previously telling me 1t had.
don't care about that am not speaking OF her et,er
speaking OF what Mr.. Ton told you the 9th OF Jay
See Niatk Pa<s.