, 1874-12-03
oe)eetea TO-; objection sustained exception taken.
wad oue!o the amount Of bonds secured b. he trust

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oh1.etea toi objection suaaincd exception takon.
ID, T,-aa,e ~ , %notGer you Torc acquainted With tho
9Ijse'sd 10; objection .asstnta; exception ta1ou.
81 -Stato whctljGr nut thcso bonus ;yero wnrth
10y csnss ou the !olsr7 "'''
onoisstea n vt to; objection sustained exception t.len
chn1eng9 y H. ? A.-ERhtoeu yesrs. ''''" ~
oAdK's toA1rI0s IN uus1HIss u1RutEs
ny vrv would o Ike to lsase you Air. Jeac ssa.e to
Will tia position of III. oago ii Ssi1oss ero1os nas osG ~
Gh:ago,-wi!ethee yo;t lave known him autl Of him
g. knew him bero,o csno to uIicavn 's snd ~ I.nx.
known him to le oxenstvoly ongay. IL what We d.
pnef pnscs Ses IL ihs y sa Id zsopa Il tio
Q.Now xIll aak yoa . state what tito ao.oudsn.a
reputation iaH bren ind u IN thr ciy Of Cnlc9go for
ber xce law kuown , 20 ffnD fs IT, Eow s,r"y' ''
aowns wses S . xs syj p% % EssS 5;s
,nny s,n TIN IN GhidrEo xo h hsTo known Dar
o VIZ VIZ n s9 ngSa eaf f @ no r. q no ons
yoM speak of The oily d iu d a acaainta,,oo.-1z NY
H. IT, Ga ss.oiy yhin7 "s aenea M ,.eaf t.
conducted III the uss,nl way. ~
sir: Doxter-1 was merely showing the wi.noss' OK
Tho 0ourt-pFeininary 70 lis testimony hs says to
Eaos NJ Ga2ea Coner" reputation. md 10 Gun ssy
anybody to eanar In "details for sessoa a ow '1a i
tns te1.-books; nun is always presumed to meet tic
onG ana HUI 1eEc3airily tho 1tl14r,
Mr.. Dextcr-Tiat Ii question Of choucos v;nthcr
or not wo will taho them. "4'S's'
The conrt-lfe, ! think tho beg. vsy Is to obeerre
the rule; II is fair to everybody and he safe wv ts
the bcst uno. 0 Wy 80
cross-caatntna.!on waa waived.
oTnEn w1rfEHsEa AZ TO nEprrAT1oS.
The following witnesses thou called 10 ntovo
Mr. Gsgos gooa eh*racter, and oil tc'ted tdat they
know 4s reputation among tbs business Of OLi-
good: Mnrry Eeleon. Err t. sherman, Soan j. b.
Sherman. ". Tucker, I'm Fog, Henry aroenobaun,,
Ssssr @ W'.a m "Ss sa, Nses 2iea St''8s r. g.
osSRSod, = Kinbsrk 2 Spaaea, .ntl Hiram Wl,eeler.
Iho appended teaa;suony Of nno Of them Mill 8ye IN
idea Of tae examination they were subjected to:
r. Il. Hnithatlk waR ealled bcl.lf Of thu defend
bank, whose do yo. i've? Ain Chie.go.
,92s 9Weat T = Tsa stste you Rienss ST. how long you
o.-what has bceu, aud Is, yoaf bisinss. thcrss
Q.--Do you know tho defendant, David A. a.so7
9Whst aas s;e big ;,!ns,y T. chissso since
p-1lc bus been engaged IN hisiac,s uii,ce you have
o;-;iio% estoustsely' ~ ''''
Tho coH.tIIa % not think It is eoupetn.. for ths
III: Dsxtsrz3ur object, Ct courte, /, to show Tho
part of n1ana reputation what ho has tcen about
occupied whether II has been that Of any consequence
Tue court-~1 do not think ths. Ia tho rule, Mr.
Dexter.
NJ, Ewett-wo have right 10 ,,,o,e how re,1 Mr..
Fatrbank knows Ms. Gage, and how universally Mr,
1*s* Of acquaintance which is she eI. ot tlo inaary;
Tho Court-That Is not tho gist Of tho INJURY.
think. nrother sTst, u s not tho personal acqnaint-
o1ge Of ths general reputation ho hoars among ha
II. swst.-As rrellnanery 1ho objective point is,
good or badly underptand ono u,ane opinion map
30 great deal better than unotaera not ihat le can
my brother Dexter or smith, mingled whore thcy
osd Hnos hs a. 'hsfA aa a,1 m sye4nSsa
pic natead Of twenty In that case you 20 deeper uto
o Konnation yo eau Judge Of beer y9 herr
edge. 1t is simply other reor!oH opinions.
Thc coart-It IL knowledge OF other peoples
opinions.
1lr: swctt-Now, ii man haa simply hssrd i've
people hlcak. It III yery small experience, but II he
hos heard 29 voc roolc, aud mnglca 10 he ius cer-
seosed toa I'll a t ~s ccnsats VII
ask You another question:
q-Iow !Gng t,syo yo,' known Nj. Gage did sou
Q.-How extensively is Mr.. Gage known by tho gon-
ssa eGny n ohsaE0 s,h, VIA whom yon aso
DO not Enow that layo any acquainances Who do not
sso know alf. uHgc.
*.-ti1a. 3on u Mtsuuer Ht tuo 11oard ol IfAdo9
Q:-llow lars. is that body OF mens A.-About
Q-lIow often Do you meet those gentlemen At tho
Exchange? A.-EFtsy day.
Ex1EN6IvELy KNOWN.
R.--Take tile mercantile community at Chicago 80
far as you know, how extensively IL Mr. tiage known
TO- that community AL should think very gcner-
an what il s wo @ would q ca weEnowa @ nun bY a ts
Q.-Wotild yon consider tl,a. tncro IN any man IN
3f}
m.'nty than als. dagu--or by tue lnassts Ut the uo,u
Q.-Do you know Of my person in Clica3o more |
generally known III ssness crciea tLan atr. tiage:
ca e;tssTa@ 9SSn 4 f is f5%a s saso
say. DRY goods merchants, and grocery merchants, md
eo.nn'on sradeanlen Of tho caty:
Q;-ltow cstcnascly, ait. Fatraank, 90 you tnow |
no onrassa w of GLssago and q what
chuuts aud business zneu il, town.
0p f na a. you 1gG G;sn wlth y tao j., ,nsEshantt H
cago, aud from your conversation with she,. do .oa
tiui them gsnorailS knowing Mr. Gago not tuuw:ng
Objected 10; oDIection eustaincl; exception .axen
& 9Tnn M yon sno. yoarsslf M tho General reputation
Of Chicago for honcsty, integrity. aud iair
dealing Ev s.nong Ge,!cn.en: A.-1iLinE1 o, str.
Q.--1n your coanlingllng With tho mercantile co11-
naunity prior to tis eharsu layn you tcnru Mr.
Gascs reputation for honesty AMI fair leang Ia tile
questioned or den1cd7 A.--No, zr;
nc7cr dill.
oAoE "A a CANDIDATE ron OFFICE.
Cross-eranttAu'so,.. Nv lfr. Smith: Q.-So,v, afr.
FairianE. you serm to have known hin plIty i,li-
1asely ill, aeo rIn f0r Treasurer In tAs full u p3
didn't he: nt tbs zalne time 3lnson ran2 A.--Yes,
sir.
Ollie ran aeaM two 3tara afterwards, on what ls
called Fre.proot tIcket": A.-iea, eir.
Q.-1le ran again lat fHl-in 1876? A.-yes, SIR
Gle viii elected thu frat two timex, nni be4tou
tho THRU? A.--Ycs, sir.
AR. Dtxter--Do you know al anybody eRc in Chl-
cagu wllo ran for o!llee aild was beaten? |
Ar. swsst-f object to tic question. FLaughtor.]
WILLanp i. WENTWORTH i
waH called behalf OF tlo defendant, and testified
follows:
Mrtt. examination. ~ 9ft. Strett: Q-Nhere do
you resltias A.-In ChieLEo.
;. Q.-alow loug have sou resided in cbicago2 Az
Twcnty-ona years.
Q.-lIaYa you ever tl!cd any public oasce in Chi
c1go7 A.-its, sir,
i}.-1Thnt ollee? A.-Tho oflep Of City Troas~
lrbr. ...
Q-TAen did you I'LL that oinooc Al thsn1t was
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