New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
A WITNESS EXPENSES.

O. Did you correspond with anybody connected
with this casef A. Have correspondent
Q. Yes, Sir. A. have.
O. With whomi A. With Mr. shcarman
O. And when did you commence that correspondence a.
think II was some time last Summer.
@ About what timer A. cannot say
@ Well with reference to the investigation ths; was gong
on what time was ti A. cannot say.
O. Was it before or after the Plymouth Church Committee
made their report: A. think 1t was before.
O. Before? A. I am not positive on that point.
O. Uow2 A. am positive that point, but think 1t
was before.
O. What induced you- What did you see, II anything in
pnt-what was induced you write TO Mr. Shearnan a
The point OF my letter to Mr. Shearman--
O. No. no. what did you in print thGt induced you 10
write to Mr. Shearmani A. statement by Mr. TilIon
O. How, A. statement by Mr. TiltOn.
O. You his statement aid thea you wrote to Ny smear
mani A. l think that was the time.
O. How many letters did you write 20 Mr. Shcarnan' a.
wrote
@ Not more than one' A. Not more than ono.
@ Did you have personal interview with Mr. sheaman'
A. No, Sir.
O. Howl A. No. Sir.
O. Neveri A. No. Sir; until this trial commenced.
O. Well, A. did here after this trial commenced.
O. Did you come on from Detroit attend this tria A.
did
O. At whose solicitation 4. At Mr.. Shearman's.
O. And when did you on! A came on ln--I thihK
the second week OF the trial.
@ Well, where have you been since' A. have been IN
Detroit
@. In Detroit since, A. Yes, Sir.
O. How many times have you been back and forh A.
Once.
O. But once? A. But
O. And how long you conc from Brooklyn when yon
went to Detroit, A. remained here week and went back,
and got here last Sunday.
O. Last Sunday Well have you received any compensation
have not have received remuneration for my expenses
O. How much have you received A. think my expenses
before down here little $780, They gave me SOD
O. They gave you 800? A. 1t didn't qntc pay it.
That included your down. A. Tha, included my fare
down and remaining here, and back.
@. How long did you remln here' A. About week
@ Did your expenses amount to sto0' A les, Sir little
more.
O. Where did you stay during the week. At the Metro
politan Hotel.
O. How much is it day hcrci A. think their rate was
$40 day.
O. That would not make 500, would i:' A. Not quite
O No Well how much would it make A. 1t would make
portion OF the 500.
@ Oh, speak OUT Mr. Cook speak out A You want my
hotel bill
@ want you tell how much your bill at the hotel was
before yon received the siOO' A. cannot yell YOU
O. About how muchi A. Probably in the neshbohood OF
$50, don't know.
O. And your fare down here what? A. Ny fare down
here was-tho attendan, expenses OF twas about S5
O. Attendant expenses what DO you Gv attendant eI
pensesf A slecpiugcar berth and meals en- route
O. Very well, makes good deal less than SO0 What
makes up the SOoi A. cannot say
O. How, A. There little incidental expenses around
waiting here.
@ What they' A. cannot tell
O. Cannot tell me? A. No, Sir.
O. Well you told that your bill Amounted to little more
than slOO A. Yes Sir mean by that Sir that spent more
than 500 that trip down here, aud CO. SLOAN even
500.
,bar2 t0Oo Tho in dow Yes,
O. Will you tell how you did sos A. have told you the
general items.
O. Do YOU mean exclusive OF board the Metropolitan Ho-
teli A. mean my general expenses here
O. You stated Mr. Cook that you have spent 500 on
your trip down here1 A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now ask you whether that exclusive Of your hotel
billl A. Including that!
O. Including that A. Yes, Sir.
O. That part Of your trip expense down here WAS
it, A. Certainly.
Mr. Eyarts-That depends upon what you call trip.
Mr. Fuerton-No; It depends upon what he calls q trip
Mr. Eyarts-Exacty he told you--
Mr. Fuerton-I know what he told me-
Mr. EyaIts-e told you 500 included his coming down
and staying here aud going back
Mr. Fucrton-Docs the gentleman object to the eVldence
That Is his statement-that 1t was $40.
Mr. Eyarts-That is the trip.
Mr. FuertonYes; it would have been trip of the wit
ness Won hadn't nerfercd the stand instead OF from
Detroit down here Now will with the Aid that be has
receyed-we viii see how il will come out
Mr. Pryor-It is after one o'clock
Mr. Fulerton-}eorc adjourn Iwant to know what the
500 was given you for A wa given 70 me for my
penses.
O. without reference to what you had expended A. It
was given to me in two items. When left Detroit drew
for sO they had asked they would send 1t 70 and
| said that / would draw for IL.
O. Never mind what it you drew then SJ0i L. Yee,
Sir
O. And how long had been here before you drew $50
again, A. When got ready to 90 back and got excused
from Court went TO Mr. Shearmans partner aud asked for
money to get homo again.
How long had you been here when you did hat A. Very
nearly week, about week.
O. Can't you tell me exactly? A. No; ! cannot
O. Can't tell how long had been here them A. lean
not any definitely than that nearly about week
O. You tell when you left Detroit, your A. No,
Sir.
O. You cannot tell when you returned, A. No, Sir
@ About week. Did the newspaper wind itself up during
your absence from Detroit [Laughter.l A No, Sir.
O. How! A. No. Sir
@ Did not, A. The newspaper had been discontinued be-
fore that-many months.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court met ate p m, pursuant to adjournment.