New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

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from one high in authority IN the Book Concern our
first duty is read the article and we ia 10 CONNECT
After extended discussion between the counsel e tns
article and letters admitted by the rreSuis o''
as gea was called by the prosecution TO testify to
the authenticity OF the letters Wflteh W III '' ~
was examined by Mr.. Fancher'
DIR. LAs,mAN's TESTIMONY
O. Did you on or about September %, lso' Sehu e.
ter TO Dr. Nesbtt containing the words here read' A.
| did not.
O. Did you send marked copy Of The Times OF sep
tember 2l 10 him A. did not nor to any otner per
SON. Letter handed TO DIR. Lanahan to read
| O. Have you read this letter. A. have. -, , Tho
q Are the statements made therein correct a. Tne
s,aements are NOT correc sent such letter 10
' Ia yonr recollection clear on this pont A. II is and
tbe yeason that on the morning of the publication OF
that article in The Times condemned 1t to the CITY Editor
tina that PSPfTh PSp 4 b s Ss the writer that
article meant the Agents Of the BOOK Co9cer o hd hen
mept was false but that it true that FRAUDS haa Deen
O. From this You say IT Is not % gaVsi
recollection TO be at fault to what Mr. NeSDI sdy
A. The question not clear; that was not the oy ie
for my recollecting the circumstance ,ttors from
o. DIR Nesbitt that he received certain band.
yoG which are ncosed in this which hold IN my NsIit n
~ @ ne ft civil IL Wnroceedines were instituted against me
IN one ~ the courts OF this city learned that ~, ''
bit had sent my SesSp q. H Is this your handwrt
| ing, and did you send these letters 10 III" ~
M Sesbt SAYS you wrote letter before writing
these in my hand-a letter which he has lost Diu Jou
o. e saws that the letter that lost was aecompa
MED with marked copy of Ihe Ies uaer m Seibit a.
1901 A. have no recollection oi sehuine ~ N''''''
% % o soys that i'm that letter you said: "These
things are sadly true am responsible i0r the state
Did you write such a. eeF A. have haye ept no
8 Did YOU lay before the Book Committee, in May
1870 printed statement signed by yourself A. dd,
but do not recollect whether signed IL or not had
il printed for the convenience OF the Committee, having
presented a written copy previously. w.
y. Is this one OF the statements A. les. O., , -
q. Is this your handwriting in the signatures A III
o. To whom did You give copies of this documenti A.
gave them to ministers and laymen, ana any one VINO
asked for them cannot estimate the number OF copies;
two gentlemen the occasion Of the meeting OF the
Alumni OF Dickinson College, at the Astor House. asked
O. Did you send any by mail A. 1t is quite likely
probably sent copies to editors OF papers requesting pup
O. Did you send a copy to The 81 Louis Adrocatel A.
order that the impressions entertained by SO
many with regard my connection with the fraudulent
point Of order was here raised bS Dr. Pike that the
investigation had deyiaed from the rules of procedure,
but after extended discussion the objection was over
ruled. The Rev. DIR. Lansing Taylor rose to question
OF privilege desiring to correct an erroneous impression
that he had withdrawn from the prosecution The ex-
animation of Dr. Lanahan then resumed
Q Who printed the statement referred 10 a. Mr'
O. DO you remember writing any subsequent letters to
Dr. Nesbitt A. sent for copies OF my letters To Dr.
Neshtt he replied that he had sent them TO York,
and had kept no copy this after civil proceedings
had been Instituted against me wrote to him July 81
asking who had applied for my letters, and TO whom he
had given them received answer July 20, as fol
lows: sent information Of the letters TO New-1Olk or
nv own accord; did 80 because thought there was
an effort making b. he Methodist aud other papers to
override fact and Justice"
Cross-examined@I again wrote to DR.. Nesbt saying
he bad msrepresened me in his paper, ana as could
not obtain copies of my letters, asked him to publish
them in his paper that his readers would know what
| had written he declined
By Judge Reynolds Have you any recollection OF
the substance OF the letter referred to as lost A. have
Of writing any such iet9 @ eI no nUs rsco
lection of sending marked copy OF Ihe ImeS TO any
Mr. Fancher offered in evidence the letter OF DIR. Mes
bitt stating the contents Of letter received from Dr.
Ianahan which had accompanied inarAed toPy 9i the lie
Times Of sept II, 1869, aud which had c9ntaieu !le
words "These things arc too sadly tue am responsible
Judge Reynolds object; this is tho worst form of
MIR Fancher-It is hearsay evidence; a letter has
been lost, and this is to prove its contents:
Mr. Buckley-lt is just as possible for Or. Nesbt TO
evidence made to upon newspaper wrapper and
It mans recollection. 10 IL hearsay evidence we must
have Dr. Nesbt here and be allowed to crossexamine
lie letter was ruled out by DR.. Brooks and
taken until q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembing, the Court decided that
the session should hereafter begin at a and
tnue until D. n with ntermissOn at noon Of half
hour
MI Fancher offered in evidence fly sheet containing
statements OF fraud the Book Concern, which Dr. Ian
aban acknowledged ne bad printed originally for the
Committees use and subsequently for his own. This
received, after objections had been made The Rev
anncd by Mr.. Faneher.
O. How long have You been editor OF The 4doOeate A.
O. Wa your attention called the article in The Times
OF Sept d. 1869 If 50, state the circumstances. A.
saw the article early in the morning named and went at
once search OF the Agents found DR.. Lanahan at
SORT card in The Adrocate denying the article in The
Times DR.. Lanahan refused to let without the
OF his colleague. Dr. Carleton was subsequently
found and both together were asked 10 prepare and sign
i ueNti i.lEh
sign any card that did not admit that fraud and corrup
| O. Had you any conversation with Dr. Lanahan
previous to this time about frauds in the Book Con-
versations and approximations dates during the
sessions OF the Book Committee in 1862 certain things
occurred, aud certain Questions were asked by DIR.
Lanahsn which ed me to suspect that things were not
all right in the Concern about April 1862 Dr. Lanahan
which led him to think that frauds existed in the Book
ink and from that time he conyersed with probably
often week, chiefly about matters connected
chase OF paper had received these communications as
confidential in the early part OF June L told DR..
persons than then knew it, and requested him to
select certain persons to whom TO communicate 1t
been held between the two Book agents and Bishop
James, and there then fewer interviews between
myself and DR.. Lanahnu. and the reason was that
thought it was then in other hands.
@. Where these conversations heldi A. Most OF
them occurred in my Office between DR.. Lanahan and
q. state what occurred during conversation held in
the presence Of Fletcher Harper A. 1t occurred early
~ june In the Office OF Harper Brothers. DR.. Lanahan
In and talked with Fletcher Harper ana myself on
| this subject.
O. Was alusion made to the question Of frauds in the
Book Concerni A. The business Of the Book Concern
alluded to- and the fact that frauds existed, as
known by him. was spoken OF BY DR.. Lanahan cannot
say which OF introduced the subject for IL
evidently uppermost in all minds; cannot remem-
Der the exact words used but think he said that the
Concern had lost largely in the purchase OF ink and
paper Mr.. Goodenough was spoken OF in connection
with these matters and the mode and manner OF DR..
ianahan, and everything went to give the impression
that Mr.. G0odenOugh guilty.
z. Was there any conyersationiabOut presents having
been made to Mrs. GO0denOugh from funds OF the Book
C0nceInl A. had iheard from DIR. Lanahan, whether