The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-23
HERALD SATURDAY
Q. what application was made BY Mr.. Triton for

Q. What application was made BY Mr. Tilton for
that amountf A. The same as usual.
z. Wen. what was the date OF the next check
paid hlms A. he next was March so. 1874: II is
Tor $500. payable 10 the order or o. ". rutland.
signed L. ID. Moulton.
rBE golden AGE" IN tight PLACE
Q. What application had you for that sum OF
money! A. The letter which you have will SNOW.
Mr.. Tracy read the letter IRON Mr.. Ruand,
which informs Mr.. rlton tnat Eve the Golden
Age are IN Ignt spot and cannot print the
Tor the weeks issue ana besougnt air. Mouiton TO
come u their assistance.
Q. Was that last check sent in pursuance OF this
application? a. 1t was. SIR.
Mr.. Tracy then read the letter OF thanks received
by Moulton from Mr. Rutland. thanking MIN Tor the
''nooe and generous way in viii. q he came TO the
rescue OF the Golden Age"
q. When was The next check paias A. May 2;
the amount was $3.50.
Witness-ls that the lastf
Mr.. MorrlsIon. no; there are more Of them to
q. What application did you receive for that
money A. substantially the same; all the appli-
Tliton or Mr.. Ruiand; tne applications for money
were subs tantlaly the same.
z. When was the next APPLICATION A. May "a,
Q. Is the check presented the one on which
you paid That amount A. Yes sir. $500.
be all; the whole account here 10 sa,sl0; the
sum received from Mr. Deecher and the account
is SCOTS 49, ana the amount paid out is s6,loo.
4. WHAT was the date OF the last payment on
account or that 81, 600 received iron Mr.. Beechcr
A. The check shown is August 49, 1871, ana was
for $3.50 for Bessie Turner'S scnooI; can You give
the c0er KS and Will cheek them all OF IRON the
account!
Q. Now, Sir. at the tine you made out the whole
account did anything pass between you and Nh.
TINS money or TO let him know 1t was sent him
as GIT or as a loans A. tried to make 1t ap.
pear that lie was to understand it as loan;
G. Did | understand You to say that nothing
passed passed ab9 D the noteY A. sent the note to
days after told him he need not return the money
until ne was able.
O. After that did anything pass about all those
other payments or advance loans or whatever you
IKE 10 call them? A don't think so.
z. Did ne ever thank you for them A. Yes, sir.
e. Wuat did he say when he made allusion to
themy A. uOn't remember what he SAID on the
subject
Z. Did he thank you for each amount9 A. He
didn't thank me TOR every amount he received; ne
thanked me for my kindness when l showed MIN
Mr.. Ruland's note Of thanks.
q. Is that the only Occas!onY A. That is all tnat
lremember az the present moment.
q. Did you trv TO make the impression on him
THAT this money was GIFT OF yours A. The lm
preston tried to give INN was that II be could he
should return 1t, ana If he could not he need
do SO; the subject was not alluded to again alter
that.
l was out Vi FUNDS ana no 1urtner applications
were made alter that's the last conversation
had with him on the subject was when he wanted
to discontinue his connection with the Golden Al e;
lit was sold to Mr.. Carpenter.
G. Can't you Il x the date OF that conversation 2
Q. Nor the season OF the year A. NO. sir; 1t
was in the first part o! 1874, think.
the witness asked the date OF his last advance,
wnlcn was given as May "a, ana Mr. Tracy asked,
WAS not that conversation alter the date OF the
last advance ~ A. cannot tell whether this
conversation occurred within two weeks or more
after tnar.
q. From the time he received this money in May,
1878. until the fund had been exhausted, mad Mr..
1llLon any knowledge OF the source OF this fund
eNpen led IN your advances TO him : A. He did
not.
q. Did the advances stop because the fund was
exhausted A. They stopped because there were
no app.icstions. '
Q. Has any OF this money been returned to you :
A. Not YET.
TIE LENGTH OF THE EXAMINATION.
AT ten minutes after TOUR O'Clock Mr.. Tracy,
casting an eye at the clock, said he thought " was
time TO adjourn,
The Judge--I want the cross-examination OF the
witness which has now occupied four DAYS and q
hal' to be closed night II possible. Our repu-
tation as a judiciary IL at stake.
Mr.. Evarts--The direct examination occupied
three days and a hail.
MI. Moulton-I am willing to stop hero all
nignt II necessary. UaughIer.)
Mr.. Tracy-I did think mat t would have been
enabled TO close the cross-exaninatlon tonight.
The Judge-l want YOU TO close IL soon as
possible. When DO you THINK yoA VIII be able 70
Mr.. Tracy-I think 1 can finish 1t on MONDAY.
Mr.. Evarts-tt takes great deal Of time to get
through.
The Judge-It seems to be oppressive to the wit
ness. wish nc could 20 on aud nniSn the cross
Mr.. Tracy expressed a hope that he would be
able to unlsh IL on Monday.
Mr.. Evarts-We ieel the pressure very much,
Your Homer. We are through with this branch OF
the cruss-eXaminaion.
The court was then adjourned till Monday next.
Mr. Beecher as the Court rose received hts
friends in pleasant manner, shaking hands cor.
daily and speaking IN apparently good spirits. The
crowd outside the court room was so large unat 1t
required considerable cxer,ion to force way to
the street.