Year: 1875

The re-recross- examination then took place
Mr. Tracy-That in the Committee room, you sayi A.
In the Committee room, think; yes, Sir.


Q And the presence Of the Committed A. In the paof
forgot they knew IT, When say The Committee rom
Mr. Storrs house.


q In the parlor? A. They in the back parlcr and
think you came out in the front paror.


Q Did you come into the rOom' A. l think 20.


Q Then you for the hrst time informed what your re-
port was 70 bei A. l think 20; yer, Sir.


q That your short statement not that you submitted
to the Committee day. A The which presented
to the Committee the quoted by Theodore TtOD
the statement


O. What day Of the mouth was that a. don't recoeet The
day Of the month


Q It was your statement before the Committee what
known your long statement A. No Sir that was not made
until after Mr.. Beccher made his.


O. either Of your long statemensi Il war not ether
OF my long statements


Judge Nelson-It either OF those papers you said
Gen Butler preparedi No, sir 1t modification OF
the first statement Gen prepared The meeting
house | would like to explain consequence Of tie
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel between Mr. Tracy and
Gen Butler and myself, and Gen Butler told Mr..
Tracy that there would be conference at my house
the next day, and promised that be would
present OF Mr. Tracy the meeting next day al my
house Mr Woodruff in favor Of making the report and
nv wife was in favor Of Withholding and determined
10 withhold IT,


M Evar,s-I move TO strike that out


Judge Nel-on-I think not. that iz exp anation


Mr. Evart-T every conversation between him and Gen
era Butler outside Of the time Gen. Tracy there


Judge Neson-They don't object 10 that Of course was
night before there TO be conference next
morning on this -ubect The next morning there was con-
ference held What General Butler said and what Nj Wood
ruf said ought 10 be stricken out Of course


Mr. Evarts-f your will pardon for being somewhat
explicit here ask to strike all at this witness given not
in response amy question but which volunteer statement
on the ground that evidence especially from
the fact OF its not being drawn by any question Of
ours Now the parties the part Of the plaintiff
sought 70 introduce the witness sought
10 introduce before a conversation between General
Butler ana himself Tracy not present which
was promptly rejected by my learned friend understand
what he has now voluntarily exactly what be going
say then.


Mr Beach, suggest 10 Mr Evs Sir that he mistaken
in regard 70 what the witness d concerning the declaration Of
Mr Butler that there should be consultation morning
That was in the presence Of Mr.. Tracy.


The Wness-That II the point exactly


Judge NesOnThe general statement II received by way OF
explanation the purpose Of the night before was
carried out, except that Mr Tracy 10, present.


The Witness-rhat is il exactly. Sir.


Judge Neson-But the words tha, occasion said by Mr..
Woodruff and by Mr. Mouton stricken out Now that
all by this witness understand.


M Beach-Yes, Sir


Judge Nelson-Mr. Moulton yoG can retire.


Mr. Eyarts-Your Honor WILL exception 70 the no
ton 70 strike il al out


Judge NeilsOn-Yes Sir.