New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26
THE WITNESS DEpLoREs WASTE OF TINE.

ing proofs there and they had writing.
O. Now James you please, don't anything about
the writing II the proofs In print Were they in print
the proofs that he readf A. don't know Sir whether they
were in print or writing.
@ Then there written proofs, there' A. don't
know, Sir told you didn't know whether he reading
writing proofs or whether 1t was print
@ am not talking what he reading Do you I'M
dersand that proofs may be either in print or in wng' A.
That what am trying to explain to you now, Sir Laugh
teri
q Try again. Do You understand that proofs may be either
In writing in print! A. have told you that didn't know
what he was reading, whether 1t print or writing
@ James am not asking you what he reading am
asking about proofs what you understand by proofs Do you
understand that proofs in writing in print' A. Well
Sir, have answered your question far as l.
O. want your understanding about it, A. have told you
iust as well as can tell you.
r,,... you have not told A. You are excussblc
Sir hope you will excuse me-, ILaushterl
O will II Won will answer A. Well but don't know
what your meaning is and you ask me 90 many 'imc''
@ You speak Of proofs you have seen proofs,
A. Yes Sir.
@ And you think you know what proofs don't youi A.
/ suppose know what proofs
O. Now tell what you suppose they aewhether they
in print wrngf A. Well Sir think have answered
your question, probably as far rs think 1t need be
LaughterI
O. Well want you TO go little further. A. No, Sir;
think it is taking up 50 much won't 60 any further
(IauGhterl
O. James 1t won't take you long that question.
A. But then you will have probably thousand such other
questions lIaugherl
Then you will have TO thousand other questions
A. No. Sir; have got kind OF throat and don't care
to answer many questions.
O. Well will promise you not TO ask you another question
about proofs you will tell whether you understand proofs
to be writing in print A. Well. Sir think am just
about through with that matter.
Mr. Fullerton-I think shall have to ask little OF your
Honor's help. lIaughter.l
Judge Ncilsonwe witness has to my assistance
in protesting against the waste Of time. lLaughter
MIR. Fullerton-By wasting it,
Judge NeisonNo he is the first gentleman that has helped
me- To the witness Now, the counsel wants to know
whether tho proofs which you speak Of printed paper or
written paper or bothi
The Witness-I told him. that didn't know whether 1t was
print or writing paper they reading.
Judge Nelson-YOu told him that you did not know whether
the paper that they reading written printed That
is not what he you You spoke Of proofs Now do you
understand proof to something printed it be
something that is wren' A. Well proofs, suppose we
would say, printed
answer.
Mr. Fullerton-Tha what you understand by proofs is it
A. That's what you call
O. How, A. Yes Sir, so far as know about it.
@ That FAR you know about it is that your answer
A. That is my answer.
to the rule printing the proofs manuscripts struck out
think.
Judge Neilson-Struck off in print-in type
Mr.. Beach-No; he does not say that STRUCK out he
says.
Mr. Fullerton-Struck ont howl
Judge Neilson-In print.
The Wtness- don't know whether he was reading some
thing that was printed that written
c. am asking about that You saw what he held in his
hand did your A No, Sir; saw him have paper in his
hand.
O. You do not know whether paper in print in
writing' A. No. Sir.
And you cannot tell us one word he uttered whilst he
reading ~ A. No, Sir cannot, Sir.
O. A little louders A. cannot Sir
O Before no commenced reading it, what did he say! A.
Well he takinghe was there talking to the ladies'.
O. What did he saywhat did he say! A He said, VicKey
have cot something here you that wlha is OF the
hes, things that you DONE my memory serves me
right.
O. Go on A. think told you that, too
@ What did she gay them A. They had talk together
@ No. what did she say did she make any reply a. on
yes, Sir she made a reply
O. What did she say? A She said good many things
O What did she cay, A. So many things could not ex
plain Sir It's no use In me to go on and explain It,
- Can't Won remember what she ssd A. Oh she talks
yery fast YOU know aud che said good many things
Do Won remember nythDg she said in reply? A. Oh yes
I remember.
O What did she say in reply, that you remember A.
think she says az recoec-she says: Lets see
It,"
O. Now wha, did Theodore Tilton say A. They all stood
there while taking then they went and sat down on the
sofa
O Well was nothing said before they sat down. A.
oh yes they stood with close interview together talk
| ing.
| spoke! A. Mise C,aAn came up and spoke.
O. And what did she say A. Then they all went and sat
| down.
@ Didn't che cay something' A. oh, yes
| O. What did she sayi A. cannot tell you
Can Won remember anything else that was said before
they down on the so'a' A lhete was sone niue
! but could not exactly say what.
O. What day was this Monday or Iuesday' n INIT was
| Monday, the first interview
O. The first interview A. Yes, Sir
Howlonc did they remain onhe sofa' A. Oh! for quite
| o while, quite good while
n mai an honr or an hour A. Well half an hour may be
~ NAV be Of hour, before they went in
| the back room.
@ Did YOU hear them talking while they the soa'
| A. Yes. Sir
O VIVA, did they sayl Don't tell what they talking
abou A. Well told you before they were talking about
o No no. tell what they sad who spoke, and what did he
GOV n, she saw A. Well he told her Mr.. Tlton said,
"vic Il want you TO publish this"
O What;dd she sayi A. That was the Introductory con-
yeaton as could learn He told her that he could
not do it, Says he II wouldn't dare do it, am man, and
YOU are woman you do IT. they won't do anything with
Won. but they will crush me-" Those the words that
| were used.
O. After they down the sofas A. YesSir after they
| sat down on the sofa.
@ What did Mrs woodruff repyi A. They was talking;
| / don't know hardly what she said
O. What did Col. Blood sayf A. She went and got Col
Blood and he was talking with Col Blood. don't know
r,sv inst what their interview that moment Then
he came and down theretook chair and sat down. and
they all talked and I Col. Blood put his hand
through his hair and says he well won't have anything to
do with IT, You all do like you mind TO- won't touch III