The New York herald., 1869-01-12
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Before Judge BiatOhiord. y NENN
me United States us. V9-aoa A. stsuenson.-Thc
srial OF this case was resumed yesterdaf morning,
commencing with the examination OF witnesses for
the government. A@et tf+t& &
Francis Robinson. the frst witness called, testi-
ned-I was deputy cotton agent from 1855 to 1888
with Collectors Barney and Draper; had charge OF
the cotton attended the sale OF 1t and kept the &C
counts OF the agency.
state whe,hcr you were acquainted with the mar
ket value OF cotton from 1856 to 1867.
Counsel objected to the question as irrelevant and
Incompetent, ior the that no foundation has
pecn laid showing that any cotton had been sold or
purchased by the witness iersonaiiy; an,, secondly,
IL appears BY tie G, idencc thai this cotton was sold
In the souheyn states during the time these states
were In reDelion. l,Fs.. s#r f9
me Court--ine witness was only asked If he was
acquainted witn tae vAlue VI coston Ut CERTAIN
question repeated--was acquainted with the price
.. What Is tne basis Of your ipformations A.
From the sales OF coton BY auction; there were ire
Q.ent safes ol cotton during ihlt year.
q. state what was the highest price OF COTTON IN
counsel objected on the ground that the question
was irrelevant and incompetent Tor the reason tnit
Il appears all the cotton was sold by MIR. steven.
PRIOR TO the time tnat the Witness ~ interrogaed
ana was G no esoenue % Is Of vue
Of cotton esewhetc tnan at the place where Inc cot
obicc,lon oycrrucd and exception taken.
The witness, having forgotten some memoranda.
was permitted TO- leave the stand until ne should
Samuel Munn-Cotton broker I'm this city for
twenty-nine years; the average weight of bale OF
price Of cotton every day for years, having bought
and sod broker; as ielt the ONCE this mora
Ing the pr.ce q cotton % was twensyeight and hai
objected 10, and the question ordered to be struck
o. what was the price Of cotton week agos A.
Couldn't say now.
Same objection.
be impossible to tell the extent OF the variation.
Counsel objected 10 the testimony a. 10 the price.
Tue Court lid not see wnat the highest price had
Tue District Attorney con,endcd that he had .
right 70 snow the hIanest price AZ any time between
mission OF the case 70 the jury.
tue Court--0o on
q. Yves tnc price OF cotton higher or lower In 1865
chan to-dayf a. think II was higher
Objected to-Ovcrruled.
OF cotton in 1858. A. The highest price was In
October, wnen It was forty and threcfourth cents In
gold; n currency Il would 10 about sixty.ave cents.
prce was twenty-one and threefourtn cents IN gold
ln April thirty-iwo cents In gold IN May; n July
premium thirty-nine and one-haf cents; goth July,
tnlvty.seven and one-naLi ceats In gold, premium
cents, premium forly-slx cents.
Crosse examined By Mr.. seward-This cotton ron
speak Of was cotton sold b. the governments on It's
q. Known a. the Savannah and Charieston cotton :
q. DO you know Of your own knowledge OF anv
private sales Of cotton other than those OF cotton pur
chased from the government on the markets Of his
Il s i ~ q sSS Ssy. eo
20 Was sold by orders from the Treasury Departments
and the proceeds deposited In the Treasury.
BY Mr. Beward--The cotton sold was tnat known
jslnss =: wnn, coiscn broker knew the prices Of
cotton N iscs The present price twenty-eght and
half cents 70 twenty-nine cents: week ago to-day
to-day was about tWenl y-eevcn cents
u What was tue hlghest price Of cotton In 1e6ls
A. 81 o6, that WAS Ia August; that u Ia currency.
q Whist - your prssent recollection OF the highest
price oi cotton In l606S A. From eighty three 70
bighty-nve cents pound.
"a CASE FoR THn GOVERNMENT CLOSED.
Mr.. COURTNEY, addressing the court, said:--May It
please your Honor We have exhausted the number
6l our witnesses present. We have been expecting
witnesses from Atlanta, Ca, By way OF Washington,
but they have not yet arrived, though expected
thcm here before tins. l expect however, u tcle-
gram every moment from the solicitor OF the Treas-
ury 10 whom teegraphed this morning. for IN
Formation M 10 these Witnesses whereabouts. re
Ccived a telegram from washington on saturday
last, IRON the tenor OF which Inferred fat the WIZ
nessos were on their way aud would be hcic this