New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-28

down In that list Of which Anna nont w'sn
her very words but the articles she referred 10 arc there cI
pressed gave the numbers Of the articles well , ~
they not told ths there ". Weestsrs Dfon
s she alluded 70 s S1ss sns me- aeu b
that there and wrote down used in the room Cd
,sw Anna uns the scale. IN weighing might have her
but not To notice don't remember seeing her counting INC
Mr.. Badey-Do you mean TO ,sy that the numbers Of the
article on this paper were given BY her without any
d :. ri mean ss to az tho hi s s
RedireeThe Webter Missionary referred extra
bound copy which presented my WIFE and its es
mate place the parlor IN
Judge BIRDsEYE presented the schedule in full as
testimony, and was about TO read it, when
Mr.. BRADLEY objected, on the ground that Anna had
not given testimony except in relation to the two store
rooms.
Judge BrRpsEYr claimed the right to present that List
in testimony because both the witnesses had sworn 70
the parts Of the paper respectively, from memory as
well as from record. He said that the memory OF Anna
was extraordinary, and this was manifested by the
acuteness with which she had remembered 30 many
articles two years after the destruction Of the articles
themselves He said that they claimed the legal right
of reading the paper, and offering 1t in evidence.
Mr. BRADLEY said that DR.. Thompson had not spok-
en- from his own knowledge. Anna had dictated the
articles 10 him. and he had merely written them down.
Suppose Anna had relation to the paper at all then
what testimony could DR.. Thompson have given OF the
articlesf While he did not dispute the right OF DIR.
Thompson to make an inventory yet counsel had not
laid preliminary basis upon which to claim the rght
of reading the schedule in testimony
The Commissioners were unanimous IN the opinion
that the schedule should be read, and go decided.
Judge BIRDsEYE then proceeded TO read 30 much OF
as necessary 20 satisfy the Commission as 70 me
validity of the list He intimated that with the read
ing of the paper be would close the direct examination
of Anna
When notified that she would not be wanted again,
Anna stated her Willingness to be ready al any time 70
state the truth of the paper twenty times az she would
not lose her soul for anything OF the KIND ana was
all true every word and looking at Mr.. Bradley she
did not want 10 be insuted any g,Ore.
%sIDoandnn a' With me which eCnn: property
s sna since the original schedule was sied
% s what s % o sns 5 @ s
in front Of the house morning the FIRE. took in steam
f and ct 20 state %
knowing Of the articles sgnhed in the schedule The h
sed The rest q the paper contain. cost Of Isps br
I Ss disaster da TRs 18th pss contains
included in the original schedule which remembered .nese
G sOi had p Hb1sy S.d ossess the
fire; have made any since; Think twas about one
an approach the number Of volumes think that when eh
Albany could have made correct HIST of my books when
went 70 Quarantine added number Of works Witness
then described number Of the volumes included II his library
about $50 volume. saved thnt had about 10 volumes
counted the voum that saved last week. and there
Isl the binding injured aud the sets were broken the
medical Of value 70 than 70 any other per
Of the notes which had written on their mar
gins, when in practice In Albany =, "a, =
Mr.. BRADLEY said that he could not go on with any
croes-examJnaton.
Judge BiRDsEYE begged TO offer the paper in evil
dence before examining any other witness.
Mr.. BRADLEY said he would obectt that WITHOUT
a crosseXamiDatioI.
Judge BIRDsEYE said they were willing to let Mr.
Bradley have the list all night, 30 as to fsmiarze HIM
self with it.
Mr. BRADLEY agreed 10 this course.
Judge BIRDsEYE then proceeded TO examine Dr.
Thompson upon the expenses incurred by the removal
of the family of Mrs. Fountain and care taken OF
them when there. They were removed at 2oclock
a. NJ; / paid Mrs. Fountain go for caring for Mrs.
Thorn son; l paid n for removing my family to
Brooklyn. -,
Mr. BRADLEY begged the Commission to record the
fact that the last testimony was taken subject TO OBJ
lection. 4,
Judge BrRpsEYE then commenced to examine the
witness as to the state of his wfes health occasioned
by the circumstances attendant upon the hre-the
damages claimed being $4,000.
Mr. BRADLEY objected 10 this testimony before dis
GUESSING the legality of the claim.
Mr. JOHNSON then read formal statement OF what
they intended to prove by the examination.
maintained that the increased illness OF Mrs Thompson
was not caused by the fire. No claim could be valid
which was not for pecunary damage, the direct result
of property destroyed.
Judge BIRDsEYE maintained in lengthy argument
the LEGAL right TO admit the evidence offered because
The were the direct result of the burning of
the buildioes and property Hereviewed the act au-
thorizing the Commissioners, by sections
Adjourned till this morning.