New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07

on the words of persons supposed I've well informed
should consider information trustworthy from an IN
officer who had been two years III tue business
know no reason why the editor OF insurance Journal
should not be able To give trutLiQ lnlorms'loi III
Zines is put on trial for libel Will bring Tor
ward the evidences | remember the article OF Oyt
good ali thar was said OF Miller think the intention wa.
10 furnish other articles about Miller. various articles
reed had no connection with Mr. Barnes, and were not
brought from the house OF ThurloW weed cannoI gi'I
Won re names OF witnesses referred 70 IN the artces
do not think It my duty to declare them' but thinA the
authors ought 10 come forward. 800, ...o. +ba, MI
Ter has taken s. 600 belonging TO the sate what author
Ity did you have for stating that the money oioc ~
the state A. The authority OF the writer u TIC " '
The Times is responsible. ., , r
q. What do you mean by Tammany Democrat A.
can't 20 into definition OF Tammany Democrats
informed that YOU were a member OF - .
Tammany Society; we have stated that you were
up with Tammany Democrats, and owed your appoint
ment TO them; decline 10 stae my Informant mint
do not think the course We have taken IS UNJUST 0"aEu
@ VIII you furnish any information. or the names OF
any witnesses that will sustain any OF the charges Ie
in your newspapers A. Iou ask an impossiblty; u -
not my business TO 20 around hunting for witnesses;
seems to me an absurd question; have already an
q Your newspaper has contained many articles, re-
fecting the superintendent in relation TO the winning
up OF the Great Western Insurance Company A. am
aware Of it, and have no doubt they were true.
o. You were probably not aware that The Times had
previously Endorsed the action of the superintendent IN
this NATTER A. am not aware OF 1t now 49,,
Mr.. Miller read various extracts from me Times which,
he claimed, fully indOrsed the action referred TO-
Q. You did not remember that these articles had ap-
pered at time the change in the Of The Times
in abiding to the superintendent \. No doubt was
aware OF It.
O. Did Tie Times denounce the superintendent al all
until after the downfall Of Tmmany \. l can't re-
member; the articles not based on the represena
tons that you were Tammany Democrat: that charge
has been frequently made but formed no motive for the
articles; have always believed that you had much TO
do with Tammany this was public rumor
q Can you give the name OF the Insurance President
reIsrred TO IN long article the day after the first
sion OF this Committee at Albany, desiring Them TO adj
Joufp 10 TINS Guy, where witnesses coull De more IedJ
obtained A. can give 40 name; think he ought TO
come forward; the article was written by member Of
me Tunes stan; ud not know that jas NJ cWeey ana
Ionas IFcaner were appointed receivers under super
t'ndent Barnes; / ah not familiar with the subject
whether the superintendent has the power 70
appoint a Receiver; 1 fancy complaints have come
TO The Times office from Insurance offices; L wish
they would come forward, but cannot give names; l
am not aware that an opinion has been given by the
Attorney and Mr. Reynolds that the percentage
the transfer Of securities belonged to the supern
tendent ! don't remember that knew the sgperln-
t,ntcnt lad furnished report 70 the senate OF his eN
animation Of companies ana of his acts i'm securing tho
RRt 5ess q LAWS 1t LIDS never O''H p'O'-'4 -'
q. You decline 10 give the names Of any witness IN
relation any chargi A. II they do not come Forward
Ireet it, but 1t Is duty not to violate the confidence
O. In an article in The Times Of Sept T. 1871 you refer
20 corrupt legislation eruuC foreign companies; az
you believe the law was stated in that artc4et A.
supposed OF course. the statements were a. given ;
it published the character OF
the person furnishing IL; have not eX-
ahmed the subject nor had any Information on IL
should have been willing 10 publish any thing You had
fUui~LCd remember the testimonial O. Insurance men
10 the superintendent looked at the names, aAd was
very much struck with them; can't say whether the
names OF any persons giving me information we're
the testimonial l do not know VINO paid for
to the best Of nv knowledge stephen English never
wrote but article in The Times; have some faint
statement TO The Inns 10 could be published without
alteration told the reporter we could make no @Hch
a-Tecmtnt do NOT know who drew mp me questions
presented by the reporter 70 you and Mr.. Winston
The Investigation was adjourned to 10. "a. L. to-day