New-York tribune., 1868-04-17


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| Tie CBTTF-JUSTICE directed counsel 10 proceed.
Hr. EVARTs-Mr. Chei-Jjsce and Senators. / am not
able to announce the recovery OF Mr Stabcy, Dut ]
lie would have been able 10 be present. perhaps today
Ho ls however convacscent, hut lerthecas tle ,-
O OF his health and proper care for It's restoration pre-
vents from having much opportunity Tor consult anon
during THIS session OF inc toutt we sia urso 10 @ Pc
duced In his absence and may occupy me session "l te
tract the examination with any such object Ia yew' aud
IL before the close Oi the ordinary period Of The ~ sun
We shan come 10 tho end OF thattestmons We shall ask
''' '' 'AEbifi0XGL DocruENr,nY EvDENcr
Mr. CUK1IS-Nr Cmci-Justicc: offer lWo"nruhciis :
received This morning, coming from the Department Oi
State, In character precisely similar 1" some ol tb"e l
put in yesterday so TO bring the evidence Of the pic
lice OF the Government down 10 more recent period
They considered read.
Mr.. CURTIs-I will now put in evidence, so that they
win be printed with thls doc9ncntaiy efd@Gncs @ uHo
statements, furnished by the secretary Oh nc Sehaie
under tine order OF the Senate one showing The beginning
1879 TO 1868 the other being the BEGINNING ana ending q"
each special session of the Senate from 1853 10 1860
They were considered read
MR.. WALTER :. CON's TEs1IMoNl
Mr. Walter $. Cox was In behalf of the respondent
O. Mr. Cox VIII You please to state what is your resi-,
dehce and profession A. reside in Georgeto'n aIu
q How iohe have you been engaged the practice Of
laWf \. Ten years.
q In what courlsl A. ia the courts Of The Dsi1et
@ We're you connected professionally WIN me matter
O Gen. Thomas before the Criminal Courts oi THIS Dis
tTict. ~ was.
O. When, and under what circumstances, did your con-
ncctI0n with hia matter begin! \ on saturday, the
22l Of February.
Mr. BCTLEi;--1f have heard thc question correctly.
the question was when ana nndor Whal Circumstances
did yOur connection with the OF Gen. IhUinVs, before
tbe Suurenc COurt Of this District commence :" To hat
we object Itis impossible 10 how the employment of
Mr. COZ 10 defend Gen. Thomas could have anything
do with tsiis case We put In That Mr.. Thomas said that
N ID had not been for the arC3 Ac should have taken
1os.e.sOu by force Of the War Onrr. They thCn pro
duccd the record and the AFFIDAVIT. Now, do not pI1.
po,e 10 argue but ask the attention Of the senate 10
Le question whether the employment ol Mr. Cox. by Az
Thomas rs counsel the circumstances under which he
was employed the declarations. 81 hr Thomas 10 Ms
counsel can bc PIT 10 evidence under alp ruc! Tue
circumstances are tQs t1Wal, II y Wac legally ooY-
Fiulcd. 1,
Jr. RTIs-I undoIstand the quesion 10 he that We
cannot show tlat Cen ThOnas cinlhOSrd MI a. ny
counsel andih We cannot show the Gfclaaii0ns made
l,y Gen. Thomas 10 Mr.tGX ~ hs counsel We 90 not
t.to prove either of these facts. II thc gent cHau
g W9f lore enough 20 soc what wc 40 propose. We vil
sec tlat this objection Is nOtEcleyaHt 10 tt Nhrl
Now'stqfe when, and by whOp, and under via! ttcln
stances you were employ - nis matter
Alr. BUTLEf.-StOP mencW ODletl ~ th'
and the lV whom aud under what CIRCUMSTANCES iW zen
tlenan was employed If he wsS employer by me flrfl
dent that ~ worse in ny Judgment mn u no Nts 'il
poycd by the Otha; ] desire IN question ~ ~ P"' }"
The CHIEF, JUsTlCE-11e Clnef Justice seer ~ OBJ
objection TO llle question: ~ 20 Introductory qu'"'
i hc Viii pnf il 10 the senat IL any s6aioa dcsife ~
Tho vote being called FOR tie CbiEf-JtSi"h ="
rcctcd the witness 60 answer tle question
Mituess-On Saturday JcbIuaTg ~ mcstrnftl
called at my house aud stated that VT seward dea' 10
Eec me immediately.
SIR BUTIER-J object 20 the declAratOnSf ANYBODY.
The CIllEFJUsTICR nlimaed 10 llie Wines ulal if
need not repeat what Mr. Seward said
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