The New York herald., 1868-04-02

| Q. Whereabout did you communicate 1t to him
| A. Going along the street that night.
son to whom aod It, oS fssRs seHera is n' A'A'
| e That night or the next days A. The next day.
g In In Wasningtons Was A. Yes: ,..,,.. r.r,.- !,
whom you told its A. Yes recollect that told 1t
from ss Is
Smith. Continuous laughter.)
q What was the first name Of that Mr.. Smith
Of the witness in tesiyng Kept the Senate in con
unuous roar OF laughterJ b.
q. Whereabout did you see William Smith, In
one OF the streets near the Court Houses A. No. sir;
do not know where the Court House Is II was on
q. What did you tell William smith, A. told
William Smith just what told YOU:
q. What part OF Delaware Is William Smith from
A. From along the bank Of the Brandywne. laugh
@. What part Of the BrandywneY A. I think he
is on the east bank of the Brandywine
q. Does he live In town countly2 A. Lives I'm
the country, and Is a farmer.
The CHIEF JUSTICE nterrupting the crosse GAMMA
tion, said-The Chief Justice thinks that this ex-
animation Is altogether too protracted and serves no
Many senators here expressed desire to adjourn,
but others expressed themselves in favor OF finishing
the cross-examination, and it was continued.
Q. When were you summoned by any committee in
this matterS A. ! do rot recollect the date.
q DID you remain In Washington from the 9th to
tne l3CiiY A. Yes, sir; was trying to get mall
route in Delaware. l
Q. Have you remained here ever SINGER A. No,
@. Do you know ct whose instance you are sum-
moneda a. cannot tell that either; was sum-
moned before the Managers OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and was ordered by the Sergeant-at-
Arms to remain.
Redirect examination by Mr.. BUTLER-Q. You
have been asked If you were summoned before the
Managers. Did you testify before them2 A. Yes,
did.
Q. After you testified there, was General Thomas
called inp A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was your testimony, as you gave 1t here read
over before himY A. Yes sir.
Mr.. BUTLER said he now proposed to ask the uues-
ton whether General Thomas was asked II that were
true, and that he assented to itP
Mr.. CURTIS objected. He did not think that the
statement OF one witness could be sustained by
third person confirming.
The CHIEF JUSTICE asked Mr.. Butler whether he
pressed the question:
Mr.. BUTLER said he did intend to press It for this
animation Of the witness, attempting to discredit
him. and he desired to show that the cOconspiratOr,
Thomas had had tn iswitness testimony read to
him and had assented to II, word for word.
Mr.. CURTIS remarked that it was certainly not
competent to prove that the witness had told the
same story on different occasions.
Mr.. BUTLER said he did not propose that.
Mr.. CURTIS added that 1t was equally incompetent
to offer the declarations OF General TnOmas not in
referenceO any conspiracy, not in reference to any
agreement between himself and the President, not in
reference to any act done in pursuance OF that con-
spiracy, but simply the declarations OF General
Thomas as to something which General Thomas had
said to this witness to support the credit Of this
witness.
Mr. BUTLER said-Having made the OFFER and 1t
being objected to, and it being clearly competent for
General Thomas to contradict 1t fever brought here
we will waive the question at this time.
The witness was directed to remain In attendance
until discharged
The court then, at ten minutes past five O'clock
Senate then went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.