New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26

How long did You remain here' remained uaefe uh
al Fal,-the early psr. Of the Fall, think
q As near as you tell what time was h' A. i0"uAu NV
tell: 1 don I know what time IL was
O Rut II wss ia the Fall az 1907 A. Yes, Sir
where did you 20 from therei A. came back here then
and came 70 this service Woodruff Claims, but didn't
know what place l coming TO In Newfork some 'H'
hired me up there but don't know who Ii Was
@ Hired you to come what placer A Gave me 'H' ~
dress TO Is SSth-st 49,. ,.,uo
O You don't know who was, A. No, Sir; IL was s'""'
uan-s young man; he had dark whiskers" g., a,5,,,
O. Did Won come to New-fofk then' a. Nv '"'
come then; was not ready to come . a,
O How long after you had that address gwen you We"
ar, xnr =. me- 70 NewY York; A. think month OF wv
O What time did you come 70 New'York' A. ''N"''
cell. r.u
O Winter time, A. No Sir; 1t was in the Fail
@ Did you go direct to Woodhun u O'A''" .
they were no, al homo. -. -, a,
@ Then where did you 60 when you i0 49, ~ 80 81. "A
aoms, A. / came down to Mr. Holmes again ana "ofNeu
there while again and took out circulars ana oy lna' u
went mn again to see whether they were home ana n' "e
home. .,s .,,,. % .os ~
WIS. time dd you 20 up there the second time 70 sec
tbey were homer A. went up there In the afternoon
How, A. went up there in the afternoon think IL was
On the Afternoon some time In the afternoon
q Ahout how late In the Fall thati A don't KNOW
eir have never taken anything TO memory any Oh al
about me time. IAN,
t,cm, No Sir; have no idea Of it, more than know
the date recoleeted when commenced at the ume' ou'
after that would forgetit ,,
Do won rcco ect what season Of the year wasf IL
was in the Fall what Of the year could not te s
O. How long did you remain in their empoyE d oAAA 1'
inst Modification wi dated November the ID
O. 7a' A. know II but the date OF ne pepef was
dated November the 9d
O. What Year, A. Is and H. =,
Won are sure OF thsty A. am Of IT. think shall
always reOocc that any because got throwed In JAY
byh
THE WITNESS RETICENT ABOUT HIS PRIVATE
AFFAIRS.
O. Could you read at that timer A. Oh, little
O Knew figures when you saw them' A. Yes, Sir
Where had you learned resdf A Why Learned when
went 10 school, before came here.
@ Where did you go to SCHOOL, A. In Virginia
@ What part OF virginia. A Petersburg,
@ When did you go TO school in Petersburg a 10 anu oO
q CO., A. Yes, Sir.
Whist street was the school INF A. went to- ddn'
po-it was q young that was keeping-was teaching
school there, al his own house.
O Where did he liver A. He living then, way up m
Sycamore st.
q Sycamore.st.s A. Yes, Sir.
O You went to school to him. A. Yes Sir.
O How long! A. went nearly three months.
q Did you learn read? A. Oh, yes, Sir
O Aud could you read newspaper A. Yes Sir.
Y. HOW a n NUE.
O What was the young mans namei A. John MasSsws
now Custom. House officer OF City Point
@ understood you to say that you came on expecting
get ten cents on dollar on your money! A. did, Sir
@ In what way A. Well they said they would gire ma
interest people was talking about 1t in Petersburg nd
thought could get 1t.
O. What interest they paying In Petersburg AZ that
tuner A. About six per cent. usual, think.
@ And you heard that they gave higher rate 1 Interest
Ncw-York did YOU A. Yes Sir.
q Ten PEI cent? A. Yes, Sir.
O How much money had you james, A. Well had some
enough thought, 10 try to take care of it.
Q How muchf A. don't know 1t is Necessary to state to
you how much 1t was, Sir.
0 Well / won't tell anybody Of 1t II you will ten me-
Laughter A. Well, II tell you am afraid somebody else
will hear before you do tLaugherl
O Well don't think that would do much harm. Could
not you tell me about how much money you had! A No Sir
Wouldn't tell my wife, II had one. lLaughter.l
Well think you had better let me know about how much
II was a. No Sir; I think not.
O. How. A No Sir; think not.
O Yon wont tell me, ehi how much money you had' A
No. Sir
O We'll, was it as much a thousand dollars' A. Oh
well can't
@ Wa hundred' A Ga! Sir. it was as
much rs a hundred, and more, too.
Q How A. AMI more too.
o How much was 1t! A. Well don't think need to tell
you al ALL ST