New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
ola ,oveve, bv Mr. MOuon before this agreement culmi-

held however by Mr. Mouon before this agreement euF
| mated. ,
Well only speak Of those which you were present
Yes Sir distinctly remember being present al TWO WIZ"
Mr. Claain-the one Mr.. Mouons parior, ahohei IA
Mr. Moultons study At the time They may be two paf'
OF one interview
Still your best impression s that day or two or more be-
fore this occasion paper was present yon had had
discussion with Mr. Cann and Mr. Monlton about paper 70
be peparedf don't think we had any discussion about
spaper.
O Well about the subjec.i A. Yes, Sir.
@ That was Afterwards contained more or ess I'd the paper
A. Yes. Sir
@ Now who took away that paperi A. What paper oi'
q That draft A. don't remember.
O. That night-that interview A. don't remember
O. Did you take it away1 A. don't remember that don
remember whether took away saw It the next Gay M
Wikesons Office, or day or two after
U Now, did you it again and when' A. "heh "A'
asked to Sn declined do so declined to sign the para
graph attributed to me.
@ That is not my question.
Judge Neison-The question was when did you see IL AGAIN
The Witness-wen, 1t when was expected to nsn %
don't that particular dae-about that same ume
O. Can't you tell when in relation to this interview "hcn
you described when the draft there when you next
saw iti A. don't remember the day or the hour
O. No but how near the A. Oh should think very
O. And where' Ny recollection is that was in Wifke-
sons Office what used to be the North Pacific Railroad tha'
N my best recollection.
o In whose po.session was them A. think it in
his
O. Well did you call for it1 A. don't remember that
@ Was it producedf A. Why 1t was there between us
@ Whether you asked for 1t not you don't KNOW A.
do not remember whether had had il meanwhile IN
order to change my paragraph, don't know
O maer-the fact that is what an trying to get at'
A. | do remember.
O At the fact whether yOu had or nos A WeI 90 not
remember.
O. Now at this ntervew-this meeting with Mr. WilkesOn,
when again before you did you then peruse and
consider the whole Of ~ A. That cannot answer my reco-
lection IL, Mr.. Eyars-
@ Well that s all asked youyou cannot say whether
you perused IT, considered III
Mr.. Beach-Then.
Mr. Eyarts-Then mean, Of course have your answer
Mr. Beach-Yes but you broke him up addition to the
answer which might have been acceptable
O. When again did you that draft? A don't remem-
Der the date.
Mr. Beach-Do you understand hm to say that it the
draft he SAW
Mr.. EyaTts-Yes.
Mr. Beach, don't
Mr. Evarts-Wel will get that right ITO the witness
asked You about the draft the draft you saw al
Wilkeson's wasn't A. | going to tell you what my
recollection was, and then You stopped me.
O. Stenogaphe you read my last question TO see ddn
get Was the draft that before you and
Wkeson at this interview the Northern Pacific Railroad
office There paper before youwas 1t the draft
Now that is the only question A. do not know whether
was Wkeson draft he proposed for me TO sign Oh
whether 1t my draft Of what proposed 70 sign II may
| have been both drafts
O. Can YOU or no tell whether Wilkesons dra
which mad been before you at interview with Cain Mou
ton and himself before you before Wkeson and your
self at this interview at railroad Office That may have
been; if So then il was order that my proposed
| change should be put into IT,
O. No matter what il was there for have not asked you
what it was for when there | asked you II there
| don't know.
| O. You don't remember? A. No.
| O. Either way? A. No
Q When at a was that draft taken into your possession
and made the subject Of amendment change by you! A.
do not remember the exact date.