New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01
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can hear you .
Mr. Morris-Are you acquainted with Mr. Tifon, the
plaintiff A. never spoke 10 the genthman unth ths
morning
O. You know him by sight A. Know him by sight
O. In December II, did you know Cen Ryan ny sign,
personally A. am not positive that eouiu Po'n'
the gentleman out.
A Juror-Spcak little louder.
Mr. Morris-Did you then know Mr. Tilton by sight A.
Yes, Sir
O. Were you present at procession called the Rosse
procession on the 18th Of December-Sunday, the lh
OF December, 1871 A. Yes. Sir.
O. Did you see Mr.. Titon in the procession A. YES
Sir.
O. Where did that procession form A. In the neigh
borhood OF the Cooper Institute, on Third-ave
O. At about what point did the different sections OF the
come together and the procession complete
was formedl A. The procession was completed az inc
corner OF Great Jonesst and the Bowery the different
sections joined In the procession, passing Into Great
JOnes-st.
O. Did you see Mr. Tilton in the processionf A. Yes
Sir
O. At what point did You first see hint A. In Great
Jonesst In the vicinity. OF Lafayette-pace.
O. And that is the point that you designate where the
procession formed complete A. Yes, ST.
O. Where the procession completed, completely
formed Dr. TtOn in company with any person. n
Well he was walking in the procession with one OF the
suDniV1NOn5t uuub uohco P"ip'""''J "-- 49,
walked with he seemed beside o gentleman who was
some inches shorter than himself.
O. And what about what part OF the procession was
he walkngi A. He was In a subdivision which was LED
by some ladies, IN company with banner; MI Ilitoh
was from them eight PAGES In the rear some
thirty or forty persons intervening between them
O. DO you know who those ladies were, any OF themf
A. Well, they were-ny attention was called to them
and asked who they and was told that 1t was
Mrs Woodruff and her sister. Miss Cla1in.
O. And either Of them carrying banner or nag
A. didn't notice that they carried 1t there seemed to
be a man between them; 1 can't say who carried the
banner; there a banner there and man and two
women.
O. DO you know who that gentleman was A. No, Sir
O. 1t was not Mr.. Ttoni A. II was not Mr. Tilton
O. Az to size, was it a tall man or medium sizei A.
That can't say.
O. You don't recoect that; did you accompany
the prOcessiOni A. Yes, Sir
O. From there during the rest-during the route they
took A. Not through the entire route.
O. Did you Mr. Tton in the procession at any other
point afterwardi A. Yes, Sir
Q. At what other point did you see hint A. In the
vicinity of the of Fourtcenthst and University
place think that the street. at any rate 1t was on
the way up, in the vicinity Of FOurteenth-st.
O. And at any other pointl A On the return, in Four
teenth-st. before the breaking up.
@. And can you state whether he and the gentleman
the processonl A. Whenever noticed Mr.. Tilton-l
didn't 20 there especially TO watch him-he maintained
the same relative position.
O. Do you know whether he continued walking in COM
pany with the persOni A. That can't remember
Mr.. Evarts-What did he say Just nowi
Mr. Morris-IIe could not say whether he continued
walking in company with tho same gentleman. ITO the
witnessl Did you at any time see him walking IN com
pany with any adyi A. No, sir
O. And did Sc him time III q cafflaBcf a
No, Sir.
@. Did you see carriages. A. Yes, Sir.
O. Can you state about how many carriages there were
in the process sion, according to your recolectonf
Well my recollection is very poor the carriagediysion
OF carriages formed on Houstonst. if remember cor
rectly there were four or five something like that.
@ And what part of the procession did they occupy
A. That don't remember.
O. In front or in the rear of Mr. Tiltoui A. can't say
Q. Can't say to that-how near were you to Mr. Ill
ton al any time A. Well within Is feet
O. so that you could not be mistaken to the person
A. No, Sir.
O. At the time the procession broke mp how
Won TO Mr. Tlltoni A. Well, did not accompany the
procession as far the statue that do not remember
seeing Mr. Tton any point above the last corner open
ing on the square.
O. And that was how near where it finally broke up
the place where it A. We'll, cannot say the dis
lance to the statue; probably 200 feet.
O. Did the procession go above that point in s march!
A. AboveI walked with the procession to some distance
above Fourteenths crossed over and met 1t on its re-
tuin on Slxth-avc., about Twenty -sec0nd-st.
Mr. Beacl-You did not accompany it up 10 its highest
pOntl A. No, Sir
Nr Evarts-I did not hear his last answer
Mr. Beach-e did not accompany the procession up to
the highest point OF its route.
Mr. MOrris-That is all.