New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01

O. You were all sitting around tabc' A, Yes, sir or
standing.
@. Or standing Such an net would not no likely
to escape your observation, would 1tf A. IL
might and might not MY impressions are
that there were form Of receipts passed. because
Mr. Bowen said wanted to close the whole matter that
night
O. Do Won draw that conclusion from what MT Bowen
sad or from any observation which you made OF such an
scti A. From the act and from my impressions.
O. Now Mr. storrs, have you any recollection A. MOI
positive.
O. OF any receipts releases being executed between
Mr. Tton and Mr. Boweni A. Not positive.
O Have won any recollection A. 1 say have an I'M
ores,ion that there WAS but not positive on that
point
O. Wen. Sir. don't know that I mako that any
more distinct There award in writing maze,
understand A. No. Sir.
O. Was there any mode appointed or suggested In
which the award should be carried QUIT A Nothing lu
Their than have stated.
O. That to the execution OF the "Trpartte Agree
men," and its position, A Yes. Sir.
O. Now In giving this award, and in relating TINS con-
rersaon you stated reference II 'de to the
Letter OF Apology" A. l don't know as quite eoln-
prehcnd the question.
O. In now giving your history Of the transaction you
have not said anything in regard TO any remark or
abatement or reference made to Mr. Beechers Letter "
Apology" A. Yes, Sir; stated talked 1t over to-
gcther.
Mr. Beach, am not asking what you talked over to-
gether fro Judge Neilson move to strike out I'VE
talked Il over together"
Judge Neilson-Yes.
@ In the awardi A. As I said, my impressions arc
that Mr. Clafin named II, but am not positive.
O. want YOU according to the best OF your reconeo
ton 20 give the award as It was announcer ny mr.
C1ahini can only repeat just what nave statcu' 50
far as the award is concerned and aerward Mr. Claim
cai,Nuf
ne made the award he did not
O. How long was 1t after the award was made that MI
an suggested to the parties about burning THESE pa
persi A. II was said after, according to my remein'
brance Mr. Titou hal amended his portion Of tho Tr'
partte Agreement" it was right following that, as
remember.
@ Right following itf A. Yes, Sir.
O. Had Mr. Bowen executed his check before thati A.
No Sir.
O About how long should You think that was after Mr.
CaIn had announced the awards A. That he had spoken
TO him about it
O. Yes, Sir A. should think ii was anywhere rom
90 minutes tO half an hour
O. That after Mr. Tilton had finished his amend
ments TO the "Tripartite Agreements" A. Yes, sir.
O. Now what said upon that subject by Mr. Claim
or any partyl A. Mr.. Cahin asked Mr.. Tlton and MI
Moulton II they had accepted the arbitration, II they
would burn all the papers AMI, as | say, think Mr.
Claan mentioned the Beecher "apoogy," and Mr. Til
toms letter to Mr.. Bowen Of January LIST, and some
Others but am not clear about that
@. As 10 be burnedi A To be burned; that IA, am
not This specific paper he said al the papers
@. Do you mean TO say he mentioned the Woodstock
letter "a paper be burnedi understood you TO so
state this A. No, Sir -
q IL mistake, theIrf A Yes Sir; that was what
we talked Of in disqualification.
O. want you to give me, near as you can, what wa
said on that subject by MI Clafini A When we came
To that point Mr. Ca1in asked Mr. Tilton and Mr. Moul
ton and Mr. Bowen If they accepted Of the arbitration
and IL they would burn all the papers; and then, as
tell you, think he named this paper but would not
IKE to say positively; would not say positively, but
that IL the best ~ my impression, that he did.
@ Is that all that said that subjects A. That is
all eau rocOoct for the moment