New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-10
THE FULLERTON TRIAL.
THE THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

JJpop the RESUMPTION of the Fullerton t'iai
yesterday before Judges Woodruff ana b'a'ohiou -
courtroom was crowded with the usual array VI ~"
ested particpanta and attentive spectators ana po
Attorney Perrepont proceeded promptly wiz" '''
animation Of the Governments first witness. -
Ihn oehorrI frat became acquainted WIN
poir,on about the lst OF June, 1909 Mr. Fullerton ih
ducod mo IN him. Mr. Fullerton said nothing 10 me VI ~
former relations with Belknap, and knew not"s VI
them. had known Mr. Fullerton personally si"o i0o
wa were both from Orange County IN ,ls o, ear and
rh read law IN brothers office Tor one Sea, nd
10 fo NeyYork in November 1860. ana continued
my studies the office OF Elnets3n bad the mse OF
MI FnIIertons library. and became well ACQUAINTED
with him; that acquaintance mas rcedea 70
certain extent to get for me the position position
that hold always rePpSSa sea rot o necessary Ss
Tor me TO ask any questions as regaiueu te run VI "
remarks: Iregarded MIR Fullerton as . qnaSa hntd
torney IN consequence of his statements as
bv those of Mr. Bclknap do not distinctly renenDeT
ever having seen Dr. Blasdell IN nir: 70 90
think Or Blaisdell came Tor me one ~ g., e he
dawn and swear some witnesses AT Belknhps once oe
came acquainted with Dnpuy at tnat me saw ,hn ,
either about this building or AT NO IL broaa"aH teso
men were acting for Mr. Beknap In getting WITNESSES
and they would inform me, as messenger ron l
of parties who wished TO be sworn aud ask me u wOuu
20 down and swear them. or u they must Dng tei y,
my office. Mr. Belknap said afhdavits were ~, MN,
crv rand v and they would soon have bushels OF them;
he said nothing. to my recollection, ABOUT any aaNs
or checks Of Blasdells Mr. Fullerton came TO my oas d
before Smith and Gulck came the hrsI tung S ha
that can recall to mind was that MT smith Wpu,u no
brought to the house To give pai, anu Tho " surety
beforehand to assure me lne ,i inV
he would ofcr-Mr. Gulick-was resp0nSipe parry -,
did ne know Mr. Gulick at that tune fnleroI dru h
gay that he had made Gulicks acquaintance Wl.h w,
last hour the subject OF money was not mehliohs' anu
had idea there was money IN aT Sd9c Canada
was not mentioned did Mt notice anything ~
Mr. Fuertons conduct toward MI smitn n tbomrht
smith would sauea; :" supposed Smith had beeh ar
rested by the Marshal am unable TO zen .e n for two or
the warrant back to my Office; aiu T, eu y smith
three days. two three days afer Inohaa r., p, NV
entered into this recognzahce MI a hn aU Mistake in
office and stated TO me that there had oee ,n ~ 70
the execution of the warrant that no hsn Hrsh.rs
Major Belknap directing Inn 10 go 10 .ne e, as can
Office and get some one to execute ~ 80 TO- nosition
recolcct he stated that Beknap 3y reason VI n poeps
a. special agent thought he had nsa n ~" 70 serve
and felt inclined to give ~ 10 ano'hr VANS bnt
ne might have mentioned the name OF "lhuust, put
don't remember; he asked II 3l' th M be was though
that was not the way liked to nave my ds
served he then stated S he more careful here
Wits for warrants and we must We iy he asted me
ofer." aDid would look 10 that myself ne ls'cu
nht t NM would Gle the bond present.; SAID
would keen IL a few days, as Smth was hVt 70 -,
until October; didn't come 10 any cohcsohn oi Co.
. vaIiity 81 the bond: left 1t IN my pgeo-hoie Ior
hont 70 days intending eventually TO ME ~ WnGl Vn'
matters t W. Keen II in my custody and 1t has never
been filed; Samuel G.. Courtney was DiS0t snJ
thst time; he called few days ater"au; anu
od ma ~ had issued a warrant against any COieClor
% Jnternal Revenue; said could not answer le qu.o
ton. ana TISnTd d tel nm fnersr denied IN e ,corid;
Mr. Fullerton said nothing. thlhk' hteI ~
ain
,,,oS. saw smith in the Fall after the arrest az lne
examination. before Commissioner "u'ui'"' " '
r n tAttorney here presented an affidavit
srned b, Alexander Crop dated July 1905 ana sWoin
nCd ibe same day by Commissioner Osborn Tor the ar
rest of the same Thomas T. smith. ,,, r t.su,
Drcct-Mr Knox brought me ths hlnuhNIl iJsuou
two warrants upon 1t between ana 4 O'Clock on
tGc 1st of July took them TO Marshal MURRAY oT exc
,,, a. vas passing out OF his private office met
Yr fullerton; he asked II had issued three war
Mr.
s.ne of them told Sir. Fullerton had given me war
rants TO Marshal and We walked PACK INTO bs @
10 his taking these warrants 70 his oihce tnnk ne
stated that Mr. Smith was about 10 give Valuaole ioi
atinn and he wanted 10 be about these Warrants
m said he would return them to he did nj state any
time when be would return them sald Hhhtsd me wai
returned To me and wanted 10 see thattho MARSHAL
served Them on account the miShap that occurred be-
fore left HIM, think. 10 conversation WIN Hr Murr!
c rfurned the warrants the 5th OF July, ana
took them TO the Marshals Office ~, DID,,
bnt they were ruled QUO. Crops aihdaVt ana the TWO
warrants we're admitted as evidence.
Oct Q 1868 there examination on one OF tue
charges-that of bnbery-on the 5th, SIN, ana gth OF
October smith Tls e npt s r T% no oe
anidavlts presented against smith 10 my reeol
Crosse1smlned by Greuville T. Jenks-I per
sonaly acquainted with Judge Fullerton when was in
his brothers Office at he~Pqrgn was Two or b sGreo
business connection with him whatever except the
privilege of using his library gave him no conpensa-
Fullerton or in any way employed by him; my relations
not particularly intimate with nm JUDE Fuller
my request a letter OF Introduction for me TO Judge
Belts that was all he did. 50 far as know think
Judge Fullerton had transacted business before
IN one or two cases but II was Very seldom mat ne
appeared before me at that time had the highest
respect aud esteem for Judge Fullerton and for the
n@ae does s'IGc nSa S does if he acted
III good faith so far as have knowledge OF his
transactions in the matters, he acted in good faith
afill have esteem
first he claimed TO act as special counsel for
Bekp under the direction aud sanction Of the secre
tary the Treasury lie didn't offer me cent he said
ira time spent in leaving my Office but never received
cent as to the which the officers Of the Gov
for belief beyond the statements Of Mr. Fullerton except
rumogs which cOrroborated his statements TO certain
extent; the rumOrs had heard prior 10 TINS tle with
reference Mr.. COurtneys connection with certain dis
tleres together with the statements Of Mr. Full
lerton and Mr.. Belknap and the number OF atdayits
they said they accumulatng did, TO certain eX-
tent impress with the necessity Of keeping the matter
secret understood that tho design OF TINS secrecy was
merely the due punishment OF Offenders
don't remember that Knox stated in my office that the
aidag June IL drawn Dupuys house; he said
effect that he took it down from Dupuy's lips and
alterations | think he said there was necessity for
haste; there secrecy about Mr.. Knox syst Mr..
Knox called the next morning and said he was compelled
TO away there was case pending at that time IN this
building Of Davis against Bailey was set down for
toward the close but LIDO not remember whether he
that day; he visited me in my Office about the
drawn; told him had doubt about it; he said he
wished TO take warrants before they were cut and
show them 10 Mr.. Knox, who more familiar with the
subject than himself don't think Mr.. Dyett stated
the locality OF Mr. Smiths arrest but took il to BIO
in Court; did MT know that Mr. Guck was bondsman
for Mr. smith Collector; it is my impression that
tnued efforts made 10 bring Mr. Smith before Inc at
my office.
After brief recess Mr. Osborn again took the stand.
Crosse aninatOn-I don't know whether the man
the OF carriage that drove to my house that
afternoon Wlndust not; Mr. Fullerton did not APP
peartO know him; am not positive whether Fullerton
said Is that the Deputy Marshal" or. Is this man
Deputy Marshal" made inquiry aterward about Gu
lick aud found that he amply responsible ~ Fuller
represented except IN the general conversation at