New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
THE MEETING OF THE ARBITRATORS.

| O. When YOU got there whom did you meet
A. found abraOrs there in the course OF the even
ing; don't know whether they were there when got
| there nOt-all Of them.
| O. Whom did you find there when you got therei A.
| don't remember which one was the first.
O. didn't esk you that. There were other people
Whom did you find when you got therei A. don't re-
member.
| O. Did you find Mr.. Tltoni A. don't remember.
| O Did you find Mr.. Moultonf A. don't remember
| whether he was in the when got there.
| @. Did you find Mr.. Clahni A. don't remember that
| @. Did you find Mr. Freeandi A. have stated
| don't remember in regard to any one.
O. Then for aught you know, when you and Mr.. Sorrs
went there there was not there A. For aught
know, there were no other persons there ana they
| might have been all there
| O Exactly; so understood You have no recollection
| about iti A. have distinct recollection
O Indistnct recollection A. No indstinct recOlcc-
| ton.
O. Now what hour did you go therei A. In the even
ing should think about hafpas or eight o'clock;
| am not positive.
O. Aud what was the first thing that occurred after
you got there that you do rememberl A. Shook hands
| all round
| @. You remember that A. Yes. Sir
| @. And did that include the whole-Mr Tilton Mr.
Monltop and the three arbratorsf A. Yes, Sir; all
! round
O. Well, what was the next thing that saidthat
was donei A. am not able to state consccutively the
| movements OF the evening.
O. You were all together in the and shook hands
all roundi A. We together ultimately at the time.
O. You were together when you shook hands A. We
| were, Sir of course.
O. 1t was not any chasm you shook hands acrOssi A.
No, Sr-blOody.
O. What room was that A. IT the back room, or
dining-room.
| @. On the paror foori A. On the parlor floor
| N ,rI,on tbprp thpr and pfO
tbe formal of the arbitration proceedings
| what was said and donci Can you repeat It'll A. 1
| cannot.
O. No part ofti A. No, Sir; it was casual remarks
O. Nothing that impressed itself on your mindi A.
| Nothing important; no. Sir.
O. able that you remember ahrmatively
that nothing important as you call 1t, was said A.
have no recollection OF any such thing
O. Ali Then how did tho arbitration court organize
and commence its stingsi A. They gathered about the
table and were about to proceed. when interrupted
them by saying: Gentlemen what are we to submtF
And heyssaid: "The matters between Mr.. TiltOn and
vourseff" said that / should decline taking step
until IL was put in writing what TO submit and
suggested that of the arbraors draw that submits
sion. and finally think Mr. MOulon took his pen and
| said Gentlemen, what do you submitP And at our
Observation-Disclosures this is the first the second
draft am not able TO say-but. In few moments,
agreed upon that document which is presented without
question OF debate
| O. That is in Mr.. Mouton's handwritingf A. In Mr..
| Mouton's handwriting yes Sir to my recollection
O. Well then about the proceedings before the arbi-
| traitors; did Mr.. Mouton remani A. am not able
positively to state whether he was present.
| O. What is your impressioni A had the impression
that he did, but not positive certainly didn't OBJ
| ject to IT..
| @. didn't ask you that. For aught you know Mr..
rton yourself and the three arbraors may have been
the only persons PRESENT. A. For aught know, and
Mr. Moulton.
O. Mr.. Mouon may have been there and may not !
| A. lie may have been there.
O. What witnesses introduced A. None what
ever
| O. What papers introduced A. The documents
| which presented to you.
O. That Is, the agreement A. The two agreements
O. And the letter Of determination 7 A. No, Sir.
O Nothing but the two agreementsi A. Nothing but
the two agreements.
q Who commenced then giving further information to
the arbItratorsi A. 7 think 1t was Mr.. Tilton.
O. DO you remember what he saidf A. do not dis
| tnctly.