New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-20
Dan, Jus. s.,or. the failure, No. Sir don't recoect any.

O. VIII you cay you did mott A. Ny best recollection
| 10 that I attempted anything OF the kind
O. But you Will not say that you did not attempt It, as I'M
derstand you, that because cannot emem-
her lint nv hest recollection Is that did anything OF the
kind at all
Were you engaged any other business In Proydence'
Idont any other than those that have stated
When did you fan In the business' A. Some three
years before came away from there and about Ten ~
/ went into T. as can recolect
Do you know the amount OF personal debts al he
time YOU failed in the coal busnesst A. don't remember at
ALL Sir Hon Benjamin Eames can inform you IL you deslre
to know.
Mr. Fuleron-I do know, without asking him
O. How long before you failed did you know you were
falling condition. A. didn't know II until aoo8' '"e
an assignment was made
About how long before the assignment was made did you
know itf A. can't tell whether 1t foyei2.t hours or Ten
days made assignment Immediately on KNOWING tner'
was q necessity for II.
Mr.. Fulerton-One moment
Mr. Evarts-That is proper answer.
@ Did you purchase bill OF goods the night before you
made the assignment A. I don't remember that Ibid
O. Do you know one William Barrett: A. might know
him, but can't recolect him.
O. Do you recolect him! A. can't recall him.
O. you recolect gentleman OF that name VINO sengaed
In the hardware buner Ican recoect any such person
O. Engaged in the sale Of agricultural mpements' A. Yes.
Sir remember engaged in the sale oil agricultural
Implements scotsman.
@ Don't you remember making purchase OF goous VI A
the night before you faledi 4. do not
O. No recollection upon that subject A. / have not
O. Don't you remember that he didn't come in under the as
sgnment and take his portion! A. don't remember anything
about IT,
O. You went into business after that didn't you, in Proy
dencei A. The business have alluded TO-
What that! A. Agent Of the Narrasansett Manuac'
turing Company
@ Didn't you embark in any other business A. idoh' re-
member that did.
O. Don't you recolect that this Mr. Barrett after you re-
business made purchase Of goods ou and then
old bill which he had against YOU payment OF
it, which gave rise to some difficulty A don't remember
| anything Of the kind
| O. Nothing Of the kind A. No, Sir do not.
O. Are you quite you have named all the business you
engaged in in Proyidence' A. think have;
don't remember any others IL you can help my memory
| will be very glad 10 answer
@ Before You went 10 Providence where da you esde' Ne
resided in the City Of New-York.
Have you resided in place other than those you
have named A. think not Sir. Oh in my childhood
resided in Moristown, NewJersey. was brought up on
| farm.
O. you named all the places A. think have; re-
| NAMED there till twelve years Of age.
@ don't about the early history did You ever live IN
the State Of Connecticut A. don't think did don't re-
| member Of ever having lived there
G. Were you engaged in the milk busness' A. Yes.
Sir The alluded in Providence Rhode Island Wien
| l lived on the farm; had dairy at the same time.
@ At time what! A. You asked what business
was in told you the coal business and had farm at
| the same time, just in the suburbs Of the city.
@ At the time you carried on the coal business You
| carried on the farm did your A. did.
O. Did you fail in the farm buness A. made assign
Of oil property the same me-a farm OF about one
| hundred and my other business
O. Have you now stated all business engagements that
you ever entered nto A. think have, Sir meant 70 do
co. As sad II you refresh my memory, will be very
| glad to answer
@ Coming back to the City Of New York what were you en-
gagged there, connection with the Five Points Mission
which you have alluded to- A didn't come back TO do that
| Sir
| @. Well, am coming back in my examination to A.
thought you asked me when came back 60 into it,
O. Well you tell me how YOU connected with the Five
Points Mon In the first place. the first four Of
my there general agent OF the house Ny duties
principally connected with the financial matters Of the
house.
O. Did you ever have any trouble there: A. With the hon.
| do you mean. with the Trustees!
| Q. Yes. A. No. Sir.
O. No trouble OF any kind character A. No. Sir, not
during my years OF service there never had word
Of misunderstanding with either Of the Trustees or with any
| one in connection with that house
| @ Or with the corporation A. No, Sir; the Trustees
were the corporation.
| O. Were no charges preferred against you A. Never
| O. Nor complaint made' A. Never.
O. That was during the first four years A. Yes Sir.
O. When you connected with the institution again
A. left for six monhsI left to be gone entirely but before
| | had been gone six months
| Mr. Fullerton Gnterrupting)-NOw-
The WitnessI going tell you exactly what you want,
Judge.
O. You have already sd that record thai you
went away returned ask You when connected
with againy A. going tell you that in sx months,
was urgent request the Trustees induced to return and
take care during the sickness Of the Superintendent,
expecting to be only six weeks and remained thee
month";
@ Did You have any trouble there thcn' A. No, Sir.
| @. Not the slightest A. No, Sir.
| O. No complaint mad, against YOU A. No, Sir.
| O. OF no kind character! A. No. Sir.
O. Were you connected with that institution at any otlcr
| timer A. was.
O. When was tha,s A. Three months subsequentyphe
| perntendent died
O. Three months after it. you connected with aganf
A. Twas.
| think, about.
| O. This ended when' A. Five years ago this month.
O. Did you any trouble there during that peod' A.
No. Sir had any trouble at ALL cane voluntarily
would be glad to produce every trustee here
| to show what my standing
Mr. FNllerton-We have not time to do that.
The witness- should like them here very much.
| @ Were charges preferred against you' A. Never
@ Or complaint made against your A Never that know
O No difficulty whatever Of any kind arscter' A. Yes.
Sir there misunderstanding 10 the management OF the
| house
O. What charges made against you ia that rspec' A.
| There were charges made against me.
@ You got into no kind Of difficulty A. No, Sir
@ In connection with IT, A. No. Sir .
O. What misunderstanding A. They had made
control the house way for six years including the
aging the whole and there time when they
wanted the Of the schools during
hours entirely the Principal Of the school OBJ.
ected ad: Gentlemen Of two things. You sail thu
ship make rules OF let me do H. cannot have mixed
government II you hold me responsible for the govern