New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN OF MR. FOX.

CROSS-EXAMlNAIION Of Nh. fOA'
Mr.. Evarts-Mr. Fox, what acquaintance
had you with Gen Ryan, A. had no general aeQiAln
ance with him at ALL Sir.
O. How and to what extent had you been in the habit
OF seeing hint A. have seen him several times on pub
lie occasions; he had been pointed out TO me.
O. Yes well, was he q gentleman that you would think
OF comparing In hight with Mr.. Tiltoni A should not
in hight, Sir
O. Is he gentleman that you would think or compar-
ing with Mr. TiltOn in build or framef A thinK that
from q general description q person never having seen
either of the gentlemen might be confused as to Identity
on reading q description Of them.
O. Oh yes you think that never had seen either
of them could not tell them aparti A. Well no. Sir
didn't say that; not at all
O. Now Sir the question is OF a man that had seen
either or both them and knew their there
any danger OF confusing them A. should think not,
Sir.
O. Was not Gen Ryan q very dark-haired man A. His
hair was dark; he a dark haired man.
Q. Yes; well, quite dark A. we'll
O. Blacki A. should think not decidedly black sir
O. How many shades this side Of blacki A. Well, Sir,
could not enter into analysis OF that sort, Sir
O. Well, wasn't II as dark your owni A. Perhaps IL
was as dark mine.
O. Now did he wear his hair howingi A. He did, Sir
wore combed behind his and 1t was lnggenelal
appearance altogether dissimilar to Mr. Tiltons-
O. Now don't you know that his hair was worry
know any such thing.
Q. Well, what is your view on that suIyeet a. why
told you.
@. Wei, was it flowing and curlingi A. 1t was not
particularly curly; ii long har-perhaps you might
say it howed-it was flowing.
O. Well leave that for you say whether II flowed or
mott A. Well, that would depend on the construction
which one puts the term flowing.
O Now il you know that mans hair Ia merely stir
and straight 1t would dow from being long A. We'll,
don't know, Sir
Mr. Beach-ue means 1t would not run; 1t certainly
could not flow, in sense OF the word.
Mr. Evarts-Now, how was Gen. Ryan in respect TO
a heard OF mustache A. think he wore 10 beard or
mustache.
O. Well are you quite positive about thatf A. feel
quite positive Of it, Sir he might have had slight mus
tache | am not positive; will not swear to that ne
wore no other beard
O. Than mustaehei A. Than mustache, but Will
not that he the mustaehe or that he did not
q mustache.
q. You won't swear that he did wear mustache' a.
No, Sir; not at that time.
O. Isn't it your impression that, being military man.
he did wear at least a mustsche II not beardi A. Ny
impression is that he had no beard at all, Sir
O. Not even a mustachei A. Not even mustaene
O At that tme-now about this efigy-I showing wit
ness the plaster cast do you know where that came
FRONT A. No, Sir do not l never saw 1t until the
gentlemen passed 1t up to me.
Mr. Morris-DO you want to show It to the Juryf
MI Evarts-Oh, no; not yet; not yet
O. And Of course, you don't know when IL vas mace
| Or. A. know nothing Of It, Sir, at all
O. Now, where did you stand when you saw women al
this procession carrying bannerf A. Well, Sir, that
would he hard question TO answer, because stood al
over the lot, to speak was there as spectator ana
part OF the time stood the sidewalk and part OF
the time in the street; there TO see the procession
and saw it,
O. Well, mean 1t at the point Of formation A
could not be definite in that respect, sir.
O. Did you Mr. TiltOn at the time or point OF the
formation OF the procession A. A. would not swear
that did him at the initial point OF that process
sion.
O. What ia your best recollection A. Ny best recolec
ZION il that went and the formation Of the process
sion the formation Of the body whatever 1t might be
termed.
O. The nei A. The line coming together; gradual
formation OF il in the vicinity OF Cooper Institute VIII
not be positive where Stood OF exactly whefe tne
pr0ce ssiOn itself formed.
O Well. did you then see Mr. TiltOn A. saw him
about there, Sir.
O. At that timei A. At that time yes, Sir.
O. And Mr.. swntOn in his company A will not
swear at that-at the time speak Of, Mr. Swnton was
not in company at the moment speak of-Mr. 5winton
at tho format0n-ater the procession was formed and
under way, Mr.. swinton was in hs company.
O. That is when they started from that squaref A.
Yes, Sir
O THAT you are sure Of A. feel very positive OF IT,
Sir.
O. Well wac wrong in understanding you to say that
at all the times you saw Mr. Tnton, Mr.. swntOn was
walking with him A. Mr.. Swinton-I will not swear
that Mr.. swinton with Mr.. Tilton every time
O. ask you the particular question
Mr. Beaeh-Well he was giving an answer
Mr. Evarts-wel have 1 not understood you TO say
that at that you M Titon in that process
sion Mr. swnton was walking with him A After the
procession was formed and under way
O. At all times that you him in the procession A.
Yes, Sir Mr.. swntOn, that gentleman-
@ Was with him A think so, sir.
O. Yes; that you have already answered. as under
stand yOui A. Yes Sir.
O. And did you see Mr. TiltOn in the procession IL
drew itsel into line and went of from that spol A.
did, Sir
O. Yes Now, Sir, at what other point did you stand
and observe this procession while il the march
A. Well, Sir at various points.
O. Well just give them all A. couldn't do it, Cir.
O. Well give me two of them. A don't know that
can Identify a single point.
O. Will YOU give me one-oh, well, not even one A.
wherever the procession-wherever 1t was, whatever
street il from which the procession turned from
Fifthave into Sixthave.at the corner where II
turned into sixthave-I saw, and held position the
curbstone, directly by the sidewalk, aud saw, think.
every face In the procession
O. Very well that is one point A. That is point
and that only point that positively identity
O. How did you get up there A. walked up there.
@ Abreast of the procession A. Abreast oft
O. Yesi A. Well, walked there spectators would
naturally walk.
O Well, of its line A. Seeing the procession march
ing along.
@ Exactly-you followed A. walked the curb
sometimes, If not obstrfcted by the crowd at
other times | walked in the street
Q Yes, abreast OF the process ontook its route and
kept it in view 7 A did, Sir
q. Very well A. Except ON two occasions,