New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-10

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Give Mr. Fullerton the warrants which had: think
thew sad they would he returned the next day OF
SacR r. me. during that time Mr. Fullerton in lib
erty st. near Broadway asked hlm for t1e a ve
them 10 me- occurred between me and
ierton with TO these warrants they were not
served earlier than September knew Mr.. Belknap. A.
Here Mr. Murray requested to stand aside IOi Tue
present and the next witness was called
merchant in this city; know Mr. Thomas f. Smith;
did not know Belknap, nor Windust nor Dupny UNI, t h
lad heen NV counsel: first spoke with Mr.. Fullerton
June H. at the office OF Mr. Brdsal on that day was IN
FRIDAY: was not present in the Court when Mr. smth
was arrested; | coming up the steps, and met M5
Smith and Mr. Wnduat; Mr.. Smith said he was arrested
and asked me to come and go bail for him; tod MN
would and inquired into the case; we came over INTO tne
nall OF this building; Windust and Brdsa also came;
they and Mr. Fullerton. and Mr. Belknap and Mr. Dyet
and Mr. Smith, and myself were together 1T tue n IA
Smith and Windust first; followed then came Be
KNAPP and BIrdsa and Fullerton Dyett came 700; ens
he disappeared; we stayed In the nan nve OF s1
sail spoke about adiourning to his Office, and BelknaI
Birdsal wlndust Smith. and myself all went to Bro,
worh.s G'' in the MoGat Buildlng Mr. Ilndust
stood outside in the hall; Mr. Fullerton came IN
sail went into the Mr.. Fullerton sat down at
desk and sat down near by; Mr.. Belknap spoke 10
leron said didn't think BekDap had any right to set
lie It, Beknap insisted having the right to do as ne
and said IL would bring disgrace on Nr smith; Mr. fu-
eron said he had nothing 10 say about that no at down
u
thing was finally agreed on; Mr. Birdsal spoke to NJ
Beknap while Fullerton In the room and said that
Mr. Smith. rather than have any exposure, would turn
over TO Mr. Birdsa counsel, $4,000 IN money ana
s2OOOO in railroad stocks to be used IN settling inc case
The evidence considerably M Xed here and IL was
possible certainly ascertain whether Mr. Fullerton
overheard this proposition or not m .,,
with an ordinary faculty of hearing could have heard
the conversation Mr. Beknap accepted the pIoposuon'
tins being done the parties went down stairs ana MI
smith and Mr. Wndust and myself got into the carriage
we going up to Mr. Smiths house to get me money
4 bia hail |
Collector and asked Dir. Fullerton II he would protect
my interests in that respect ana he sad ne WOMB ,So
stock were paid Mr.. Brdsall saw II done tneIe
We're $1,000 n between Sixth and Sew
enthayes the party Smith and Birdsai ana " i
70 Mr. Osborn's house in seventeenth,st., between
Fifth and S1th-aves.; there we FOUND MI ~ u
Ierton Mr.. Birdsall introduced me and | 10,
Hurrd into the nature OF the bond was
told il was bond for q 900 for his appearance a cous
this is the bond after it given we all left MT Os
hor house and got into the carriage except Mr. Fuller
top who walked the street aud got In
and Mr.. BrdsaIi got ont there; don't know whether
Windust left there or at Mr. OsbOrns mouse 9lnn
the next day to the Clifton House. Saiaaa saw
him on the Path OF june the day he came PACK on tnat
day Mr Fullerton IN Nassa4st ana ne t3d roe nc
would like smith at Birdsalls; met fueItol ~
Bjrlsalls house, with Smith the next day. thls was
about o'clock IN the afternoon OF June 20 we Iouau
as library Fullerton and Smith immediately retired 10
private room they stayed there Should ldse, aDont
OF an hour Fullerton sent Tor me before inns case went
To the Grand Jury and said was very prudca To MS
would like 10 write ettef
mat what knew about it, 20 he could publish nj he pro
posed 10 meet at Mr. BrdsalPs, but declined aud
didn't meet hun. :,
Crosse amined by Mr.. Jenks-I was somewhat dis
turbed myself at the arrest Of Mr. Smith after got TO
Hrdsals Office It may have been Is minutes or half an
hour before Fullerton arrived was not materially
cited Mr. Beknap excited when MI Fullerton came
I'M and was that discussion had been had
toT settlement Of the lie told Belknap that lie had
no right settle II the would be referred to the
authorities at Washington he said. "Mr Belknap you
have no power aud right TO exercise it, don't think
Mr. Belknap made any reply to that Mr.. Fullerton and
Mr. Belknap seemed To jaugle Mr. Fullerton seemed 10
be ANNOYED Belknap for his talk about settlement
and finally down aud wrote note which handed TO
Mr. Brdsall. who was in the other at the time
Here Mr.. jerks presented a letter which the witness
identified being, the best OF his belief the one
written by Mr.. Fullerton 10 reads as follows:
DANIEL esqIedr SIR: shall leave smith has
to
no such here IL be done al
Washington all aud doubt " il b. done there You Try
the Government
upon which be the which the
has been defauded Out o. aud viii accept
case viii nste proceeding smith while you
ngosIBg bis journey aud the thing S Bio"
the hradluaer II you do not hoH
ever be must trial bis recoguance
vii attend to that early 10 The morning or e'en
tonight # you wish. Yours truly. Wn FULLERTON
Tie reading this received with suppressed
applause which instantly checked and after few
more unmpurtant questions the witness was relieved
aud the Court adjourned.