The New York herald., 1865-02-16

Of ooun. assss.sa .hs post q secretary ;hs l.
-vs .onssrred upon me by Count sartaria
q Ths production or rs-p.psn Asrs 70 show your
-srains in tho oommusityf Al YEA
You cisiu the title Q. ihs Count JoAnass she.zs 4
d Where were you borni A. I cannot answer that
question No man can tell where he was born Of his
O When were you borni A. could not tell
d How old do you call yoursel7 A. really could mot
How came Won into possession Of the title George
the Count Joanness refuse 70 answer any further
NJ Wnliams-i viii have TO ask for the ruling Of tho
Court
Judge Daly-You must answer. .
witness-f was created Count by his Excelency Count
Sartaria
@ When did you last arrive in New York from Europef
A. arrived at Boston in $780, and came from there 70
New York In 1884.
@ Did you bring an action against Francis d. undef-
Was triedf A. The records Of the court win show
M wiams-I suppose am entitled 70 an answer
Judge Day-Yes.
Witness-Well, 1t was
@ Was there q report OF the trial puDilsneo IN any OF
the Boston papersf A. There was.
O. Was there report Of the trial IN the AdUersser'
Was Professor Leiber, Of Columbia College, in this
Did he not TESTIFY to the best Of his belief the title
o. O Did D he % not @ So testify A He might have done sol
but 1t Is not true
O The person who conferred the honor upon you had
been In London about two years and hail. you sayr a.
Yes
five months; how is that9 A. That is a mistake The
advertiser Is an abolition sheet and am democrat;
o. Arc YOU Roman Catholicp A. am Catholic.
@ DO you say you not Protestant A. am .
Catholic. Do you understand what that meansf
Mr.. Williams wished to put the report OF the Under
wood trial in evidence
Count Joannes objected except to that portion which
had been read The paper was opposed 70 MN because
he democrat and was prejudiced against him and
Mr. Wiiliams-where are the originals Of these docu-
mensa A. In the safe of the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Mr.. Wiams-In the absence Of the ORIGINALS wish 10
put this report In evidence The plaintiff has read
portion OF tho report and We are entitled TO near Inc
Count Joanncs-I read II your request ony not for
myself
not be entitled to read the balance Of the report
Mr.. willams-The jury in the Underwood case found
that the words were not libelous Was not that the
verdctY A. / was not in court, l think, when the
verdict rendered.
Q The Judge charged that it conclusive from the
evidence that you not Countf A. He may have
done SO; but he had right TO do So That was mat
ter for the jury to determine.
Mr.. Williams then read the charge OF the Judge 70
show that there evidence OF the validity OF tno
plaintiffs claim to the title Of Count
Q. Among those who were present when this title OF
Count conferred upon you was there not MI BUCK
ingham2 A. There
Q Was hc not considered great practical iokcrf A.
don't know that he was; he was celebrated Iof Ms
scholastic requirements.
O According to the best of your knowledge you
not born in England2 A. don't know whether was
not; believe was chrstened there recollect see-
ing the record Of my christening in London.
Q. What your first recoectons in regard to this
country? A. My first recoections coming across the
ocean when was about five years Of age.
@ Do you consider yourself an Americana A. do,
most certainly returned TO England in 1884 and came
back America in 1885, then went to England in lS4
and returned in $780,
THE BARRAToRY SUIT.
Mr. winiams-Is this report Of the Barratory suis
against you in Boston correctp
Count Joannes-What are you reading fromf
Mr.. Wiams-Fr0m the Aducrtsrp
Count Joannes-Oh the Aduerhser Why tnas paper
would swear black was white. Laughter)
O. You sued the city Of Boston onceP Yes, because
they would not let me vote was registered as George
Jones' and when announced myself as the Count JOAN
mes they refused to let me vote.
Mr. Williams then proceeded to question the witness In
70 the twelve ,h ss s,e s e IT the
City Of Boston, and ending with the case OF
vs. Stephenson.
Of Sessions few days since state that you were not
oncf A. said was not counsellor by certificate
Anys snce vou have been New York
suit against John Clancoy, editor Of tho LeadeY A.
Q Did you not bring suit against Horace Days A.
Q Did you not bring a suit against Mr.. Fiske' A.
did, he was the person who wrote the beous article
o. Did not Judge Russell and District Attorney Hall
that indictment against Horace Greeley for libel
would not hold good2 A. They said II would be imposs
BILE for jury OF twelve to convict him. but they
said there would be difficulty about convcting the
O Did You not bring suit against the editors Of the
Espress9 A.. What against my old friends James and
Erastus Brookss Why, they are my friends Of thirty
years standing; IL must have been an innocent error
there was any libel In the ErPress
Tho further cross examination Of the witness post
poned until eleven o'clock the this morning.