New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-20

stances within your knowledge under which he became
such holder. II nay state whether the said r. HUT
man was at any time, TO your kDowledge the holder
or payer of any bill bills of like tenor and effect
II yea state the time when and all the circumstances
within your knowledge under which he became such
holde7
A. Looking at the copy bills of exchange now shown
TO me, and hereto annexed marked ., and say
know nothing Of the matters and things contained in
thE interogatory.
O. Had the said +. Huffman. at the time when he
frst became such holder payer of the said original
bill bills Of the like tonor and effect any Of them,
or any other and what time any notice of the cir
cumstancts under which such bills, or any of them.
were drawn and did he, when he received the said
bills or any Of them know the consideration for which
thew were drawn State fully your knowledge herein.
A. know nothing Of the matters and things con-
tanned in this lnterrogaory.
O. Do you know the plaintiffs in this cause7
A. do not know the plaintiffs in this cause.
O. Look at the bills OF exchange now shown you at
this the time Of your examination Were the pian's,
or any of them, at any time TO your knowledge the
indorierS or holders of the said bills or any of them
II yes state If known 10 YOU when they became such
holders and the circumstances under winch they De-
came such holders
A. No bills of exchange being now shown to me- l
cannot answer this interOgatory
O. Look at the copy bills Of exchange now shown
YOU al thIs the time Of your exami nation Were the
plaintiff or any Of them. at any time to your know
edge the indorser holders of the originals OF such
bills or any Of them II yts state II known 10 you
under which they became such holders
A. Looking at the copy bills Of exchange now shown
10 me and hereto annexed, marked Nos. l. 2, and
know nothing of the matters and things contained in
this inerogatory.
O. DO YOU know whether the plaintiffs were ever
the holders or indorsers of any bill of like tenor and
efoct7 If yea, state the particulars of such bill or
bills fully and when the plaintiffs 30 held the same,
and the circumstances under which they became such
holder.
A. know nothing of the matters and things con-
tanned in this inenogatory
q. Are YOU aware whether the plaintiffs when they
first became holders of the said original bill bills Of
the like tenor and effect any Of them, had notice Of
the circumstances under which and the consideration
upon which, the same bills were drawn, and OF the
capacity in which the defendant drew them?
A. know nothing Of the matters and things con-
tanned in this nterrOgatUTy.
Q. Did the plaintiffs give any, and what value or
consideration for the Endorsements Of the said bills,
any and which Of them was there never any value
or consideration for the plaintiffs becoming the holders
OF the ssid bills o, any Of them7 State fully your
knowledge herein.
A. know nothing of the matters and things con-
taircd in this inerrogatOry.
O. Is there within your knowledge any other matter
or thing touching concerning the matters in issue in
this cause or the parties thereto material necessary
10 be known and adduced in evidence on the trial
hereof-if yee state fully the particulars hereof.
A. To the best of my knowledge the originals of the
bills copies of which produced and shown to
me- and hereto annexed, marked Nos. and 4,
were presented at the State Department in the city of
Washington for acce ptsnce and payment, but do not
recoect the individual individuals by whom present
ed; should hare accepted and paid these bills, from
mn cenerol knouledge Ofhe transactions an California,
had Congress appropriated any MONEY ana placed ~
mn 6isDosaL uhfch coaid b. applied 10 their payment
honch n urould hare been correct 10 hare dram
these bills on the Secretary OF Var: should have ac-
cepted and paid these bills, and have them charged in
account against Col Fremont to be settled for at the
general settlement of his accounts as Commander of
fsol hnffa had npriaf ion
been made; i know Of no other matter or thing
touching or concerning the matters Mt issue in this
cause the parties thereto material or necessary to
be known and adduced in evidence the trial thereof
CRoss.HxAMisATIOs.
Question Where have you resided during the last FIVE
wears? Are you in the employ Of any and what person
or pcrsons7 II yes, in what capscity!-how long,
Answer have resided during the last hve years,
the first portion Of the time in tie city of Washington
and the remainder o the time in the county of Lancas-
ter, in the State Of Pennsylvania. am not in the en-
ply Of any person.
g. Are You in any manner interested in the result Of
tbir csuse1 IL 40, how?
A am not in any manner interested in the result
O. Will or can any result Of this in any way
prejudice or benefit your IL 40, how
A. No reeult OF this can in any way prejudice
or benefit me.
@. In case you have made answer that any bills or
bill AZ TO which you have been Intercepted were or
was given in payment for forage or any other neces,
sariss supplied TO- or for the forces Of the United
STATES Government under the command OF the defend
ant state whether the defendant received Tor his
own me- as commander of the said forces, any ana
rb. part Of such forage and necessees or either and
which Of them, declare the truth and your knowledge
herein?
A. know not whether or not the defendant received
for hi. own use as der of the said forces any
or what part if any, of such forage and nccessarcs or
either and which Of them.
O. In Gaze YOU have made answer to the inferroga-
tories nut TO YOU on behalf Of the defendant, John
Charles Fremont, 60 through the same one by one and
state whether you have given your answer thereto
from your knowledge and observation, or from what
YOU have been told by others. how otherwise! State
low YOU have come to know the matters you have de-
posed to- II not your knowledge of ALL or some ana
what part Of the matters stated in your answers de-
rived from hearsay' Declare the truth of your knowl-
edge herein.
A. have gone through my answers to the nterrog-
atorjes one by one put behalf of the defend.
ant John Charles Fremont, and state that have
apsw cred the first second third fourth. fifth, sixth.
re, enh TENTH eleventh, twelfth, twenty fourth and
tLrt, sixth from my knowledge and observ alton;
have answered the eighth, ninth thirteenth, four
teenth, fifteenth, twenty-third and twenfy-htth
not from my own personal knowledge and OBJ.
scryaton but from my own close observation 81
the events Of the Mexican war rs they occurred and
from information derived from official documents,
as n member Of the Cabinet of President Polk, who
the Mexican war; my knowledge OF the matters tn
which have depOsed is derived from hearsay III no
other manner than have hereinbeforc stated. have
stated that / have no knowledge of the matters in
CURED of in the other interrogaories; ,,,
Hen Hen, c ~ Ss1tl comn....ioncr.
PTIrR MCCALL,
Here follows copies Of bills Of exchange, &c.
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