New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20
TWISTING TO GET THE CONVERSATION.

TWISTING TO GET THE CONVERSATION.
Mr. Fullerton-Will you answer the question
Was the question asked whether stated to the Com
mee any time that Mrs Bradshav aid tha' she "ou' NV
| appear al a winess'
O. Yes Sir A. repeated Mrs Bradshaws's own words 10
| them II may state what they were!
O. Well won't you in reply to my question: whether
you said thatf A. don't remember that did anything eI
cep simply TO repeat what Mrs Bradshaw said to me
O Well am not at liberty show what Mrs Bradshaw SAID
to you by the ruling OF the Court Now ask you what you
Committee Did you tell the Committee in substance
that Mr Bradshaw told che would not APPEAR d'
think did, positive, stated it to individual men,
bers and am quite conhdSpt that did to the Committee
@ Did you the Committee that Mr' Tlton had been
TO see Mrs Bradshaw A. did not that remember; don't
remember stating anything Of the kind
O Did Won know at the time that Tton had been TO see
Mrs Bradshaw A. don't recolect now that at the time
knew ANYTHING about it, According my best recollection
did not know that Ton had been to Mrs Bradshaw
O. Didn't you know that Mrs Ton had been 10 zee Mrs
bradshaw and said her in substance How you go before
the Committee and give evidence y!
Mr. Eya-The witness has answered that he did not know
that Mrs Tion had Mrs Bradshaw don't think 1t is
competent for him introduce in the form OF question on
apparent conversation between Mrs Ton and hs Bradshaw
Judge Neilson-Except to remind him.
Mr. Fullerton-I ask him II he did not know the fact
Judge Neson-By way possibly of reminding the witness OF
what he might possibly remember.
The Nitness-lt lhht mas IT,
freshed my memory point and is that Ms Bradshaw
making call on Mrs MoultonMrs Bradshaw making call
on Mrs TiltOn-
Mr. shearman-One moment object, unless the witness
therethis question which the counsel asks IT, did he
know
The Winess-Ony by what Mrs. Bradshaw told me.
Nj Fuerton-Now my question, whether you knew
at.the time that Tton-wheher knew Ind heard
at the time that Tton had Mrs Bradshaw and said
in substance: How can you go before that Commit
tee -
Mr. Shearman-Wait a moment.
Mr. Evsrts-We object that question: he has asked him
he knew and stated that the best of his recollection
he did Now anything that repeats or calls the wit
recollection be properly put provided 1t does not
transgess any rules Of evidence which that conversations
with other parties not to be introduced These not to
be nsnuaed In form OF question to obtain answer
tina, accents them any more than any other FORM The get
ting the evidence nadmssbe in any FORM Of what passed
between Mrs Triton and Mrs Bradshaw between Mrs Brad
shaw and this witness is hearsay evidence and has nothing
to do with the subject.
Mr. Fueon-I propose to follow up by showing that he
communicated the fact TO the Committee.
Mr. Eyas-Well then, come upon the same rule that
your Honor has so often enforced.
Judge Neilson-Ask him il he communicated
Mr. Beach, about suggesting to your Honor while
AGO that understand this witness have testified that Of
the reasons why advised the nonproecuton OF the West
charges witnesses had not been that In
ouy had made what they would testify to- that the
charges not proper shape under the rules and custom
OF the proceedings before the Committee 10 DO prosecuted
and now propose show that this gentleman had personal
knowledge charges couh be followed by the
.naon OF the witnesses attached 10 the
| specifications.
Judge NensonI think the statement Of the witness related
to charges early stage Of the proceedings and
when he thought brother in default had not been dealt
with the Scripture required and when he thought the wit
nesses been named and had not been as
i stao ~ he
| matter was perfected afterwards
Mr. Beach-Wel propose to correct him In that parc
| ular
Mr. Searman-But It was IN relation II your Honor please,
also to certain other charges which Joined with charges
against Mr. Triton, against some person not named, and II
| was in reference to those.
Judge NeisonYe particular person finally omitted in
| perfecting the charges.
| The Wness-No, Sir.
Mr. Shearnan-It in regard to other person not
named MI Halliday, distinguished between charges AGAINST
Mr. Ton and charges against other person not named
but which all brought together in by Mr. West origin
ay and that ground OF his objection at the time lie
has said h,-he always stated different in regard
to the charges far they related to Mr. Tton and has
said that he uniformly opposed the prosecution OF those
charges before the Committee but upon different ground
Judge NesonI recollection the ground that Mr. Ttons
name ought 10 be dropped this business and nothing
| said about il.
Mr. shearman-Yes and that Mr. Haldays action related
other charges and regard to Mr. ton at ALL although
| they were mixed up with them originally
Judge Neson-to Mr. Fullerton repeat your last ques
! ton
T TRIBUNE senographer read the last question follows
"pd not you know that Mrs Tton had been to see Mrs
bradshaw and said substance How you 20 before
the Committee and give evidence ' Is that the question
Mr. Fueron-No Sir; II is the same question
| Judge Neson-Another one after that.
Mr. Eyarts-Tha Is the question that we objected to-.
Mr. Fullerton you told the Committee that Mrs Brad
sbaw woud not appear a hadyo heard that Mrs
Triton had een Bradshaw and asked her. In substance
how she could 20 before Committee and give evidence
| Mr. Eyarts-Thai is the question we objected to-
Judge Neison-les, Sir; rule II out
Mr. Fucon-Did you state TO the Committee In substance
thai Mrs Tion had Mrs Bradshaw and asked her how
she could 90 before the Committee and give eVdence
| Judge Neson-Answer that
The witness think stated decidedly that Mrs Bradshaw
told me she had Mrs. Tion and tha-she didn't tell
me ANYTHING about what told Mrs Tlton, but she told
Inc that she could appear before the Commiteethat hs
would not
O Well YOU answered my question.
Judge Nelson That what you communicated to the
| COmmittce'
The Witness-Ycs, Sir what communicated to the Com
mitoe.
Mr. Pnleron-Dd she not the time say to you' that
Mrs Tton asked 4 How you os-appear before
the Committee
Mr. EyarsThst object tthat conversation between
Ms, bradshaw and tAe NisRsss,