New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY MARCH g.

don't know what wrote person can write
and whc writing they to- and cannot tell wha
| thoy arc writing.
O. Now, James, understand me- that am not asking yo
whether he wrote it not! asking you whether you d
not tell the District Attorney Of his assistants that
wrote because you heard him read 1t A No. Sir didn
| tel him.
| @ How A. did not tell him those words at all
@ Did you tell him In substance that A. No. Sir told
him that 1t was my opinion that he did wrote It,
@ Didn't you add that you heard him read III told him
heard him reading but didn't say whether that was the
article that he reading not because could not tell
Didn't you say what you meant TO have them under stood
asimpyns meaning that Tlon wrote the article because
you heard HIM read III A. No. Sir. 1 did not.
@ Howl A. No, Sir.
@ Didn't they you this question: Did you hear Tilton
read this article Mr. Becchcr Odd they ask you that ques
ton A. think probably they did they did, | think.
Didn't you them that you were present and heard
him read the article A. think told them that heard him
reading something and him reading bat what 1t was
didn't know.
O. Did you tell them anything else about that article IN
ncction with Mr. Titon : A. don't remember, Sir
q Didn't you them that you carried the proofs to Mr.
Tions A. Isad that carried the proofs from woodruff and
Claims and Mr. Tton present. up to the printing Office
but whether they was the prntswas the proofs at that time
/ didn't know.
O. Didn't you tell them that you carried the proofs Of this
article up and delivered them to Mr.. Tton, No, Sir
Q. Did noty A. No, Sir
@. Howi A. No, Sir; think not Sir don't remember
anything about it Sir.
Mr. Eyarts- understand this inquiry not as TO Statements III
Court but to the District Attorney
Mr. FuertonTo the District Attorney or one OF his ASSISTANTS
ITO the wness Now when you came in court to give you
evidence you asked anything about the Beecher arc
A. think was, Sir
O. And what did you testify there relation to it'A We
Sir don't remember the first time ever was in court
anything and don't recollec anything
about IT,
O. Were you asked who the Beecher article
A. think probably was but don't remember what was
said.
O. Didn't you them that Theodore Tilton did, A.
No Sir did not them that he did, because was I'M
possible for to say that he did 1t.
@ How' A. could not swear won't say anything tnat
l can't to-
O. No. don't want You to. you know, James Didn't you
say to them that You hal heard Theodore Ton read the
woodhul article in court A. said that heard him.
and him reading-readng some OF the manuscripts VI
proofs, something ofthat kind.
O. But you did not say the Beecher artice' did
not say it, don't remember saying it was; don't know
@ Now when did you any what you knew about
this case what you have testified to now other than at ha
Probably might have talked with some ono else
about it, because was disguised with It, lLaughter
O. Well didn't ask you you probably had done, James
ask you what you really did do? A. What really did do'
O. Yes in the way telling people what you knew about
the A. don't know particularly that told Mem any
thing.
O. When did you learn that you to be witness in
this case A. Not until was subpgnaed
@ When that ? A. don't know, Sir; forgot what
the date
O. About how long ago, A. 1t was someime-when
subpeniei didn't know
Q. Oh about how long ago, A. Oh don't know, Sir
how long it is.
| O. A month ago. A. On, yes it ia month ago.
O. Where were you when you sabpenied A. was
here in Brooklyn
G. Living where A. The same place.
O. Living at the same place A. The same place.
O. Now if you will tell what place-wherc 1t was
A. COL ClsssOn. ay., Sir.
O. With whom was you at work at that timer A. was
going to school.
q. Where A. To Mr.. Dorsey.
q Where A. c. A. Dorsey.
O. When did you commence going to school to him! A.
Last Fall.
O. What time' A. don't recolect, Sir.
@. How, A. don't recolect Sir, what time il was.
@ Who suggested that you should 80 to SCHOOL, A sug
gested it myself Sir.
O. Nobody spoke to you upon the subject A. No, Sir
q. Sir! A. No, Sir.