New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
perceive therefore, that he limited in his answer In

that way.
| Judge NeNson-Yes.
Mr. Fulerton-He WAS not at liberty to tell what did
take place. but they put Mr. wIkeson on the stand and
asked him narrate what took place that OCCASION
Having done that and Mr. Tilton being party well
Witness we have right to ask him what took paeo
and have him to state the interview at length
Judge eNeson-Although it repeats parts of bis former
examination.
Mr. Fullerton-Cerainly
Mr EvarsThe redirect is the place to bring that up
If you wish The interview forms the subject Of testi-
monv the original inquiry that is plain enough ana
| to say whatever you wish TO say about it.
Judge Nelson We here to correct any new
matters. think you will have TO nterrogate him as to
any specific statement Mr.. Wlkeson made changing It's
character 1t comes to the thing.
Mr. FulertonIt to the thing 80 far as the
testimony concerned but does not to the same
thing N far as the consumption Of time Is involved
| Mr.. Evarts-Ycs.
AIr. Fullerton-Oh no; IL IL nueh longer.
| Mr. Evarts-We are getting on very we'll
| Mr.. FulertOn-I an taking o note OF how you get
along now.
place
Mr. Evarts-what pagot
| Mr.. Morris-Page 3O2-whether yon were at MT Will
kcson's office the 3D. Of April A. Mr. Wkeson mas
changed you remember the date OF his letter. which
bore date April he changed the de to April D. N MS
testimony. have at hand Of saying out OF my
recollection whether there April q, or any
other specific date. Ny recollection is not OF the dates
but what took place.
O. Yon recolect the circumstance A. recoliect the
circumstance OF an interview with Mr. Wilkeson.
O. Now, will ask you, the first place, whether you
were sngryf A. Well don't know; think. perhaps,
was being solicited sign the first draft Of that cove
nan don't recollect being angry, but would not Like
To deny it, U Is very hard to be angry at Sam Wiieson
far one i'm we'll. |
him.
@. You say:
want copy of my portion OF the Tripartite gree,
ment an not going to si5n 1t 1t Las got 10 DO ateieu
That, you think is correct A. xnow that. in sub
stance. IL correct.
O. He says he asked you what happened and you re-
piled
come to that oetermn lton thai should not execute
1t. asked him what had happened to change his pur
pose hIr Bowen had been well taken care or
by 6r Clafin in this AFFAIR, and that Mr. Bcecher had
been well taken of by me in this affair but no one
had taken of him, and he to DO Lett out III inc
| cO.i, and Ills money unpaid.
Did you say anything in substance to that efecti
No Sir that is entirely incorrect statement; there
had been difficulty "a TO the payment Of money the
money had been paid the spot made no complaint
to Mr. wilkeson.
g. The money had been paid prior TO this interview at
his office A. be positive about that. because
there has been Encouragement OF dates by this
examination. The money paid on the night OF the
arbitration. within the first half hour
O. There d,icuty at the time yOu had this in
tcrview with Mr. wilkeson at his Office about the pay
mcnt OF the money! A. No. Sir, there question
OF money.
Q. Nor about the arbltrationi A. Nothing at all.
Q. Or about the proceedings of the arbitration A.
Not in the slightest degree The complaint made to
Mr.. wikcson that would not sign the paper
when-
Mr.. Evarts-One moment; the question was whether
you said that Mr.. Wkeson and il you answered that
suppose that il the end OF it.
The Witness-I wish TO admit part and deny part 80
Judge Nelson That you have right to do.
Mr. Evarts-That he has a right to do He has right
to say he said much and to deny he said 30 much
The wtness-I told Mr. Wilkeson very distinctly
would not sign that agreement but did not tell him
that 1T because Of trouble concerning the money be-
cause there had not been trouble abOut that.
Nj Evarts-I ask strike out the latter part or that
answer because there had been trouble about that"
Judge Neson- think We viii hold that. 1t goes to the
point.
Mr. Evarts-what he says he did Mt say to Mr.. wke
son s good evidence but his for It, because 1t
was not so not good evidence. He does not say he
said 10 Mr. wlesOn this reason. The witness, besides
saving did MT say to Mr.. Wkeson, says, for it
not true."
Judge Neilson-If there WAS no trouble about the
money! Mr W!Iheson gave him understand there was
trouble about the money.
MI Evarts-I ask To have that struck out
judge Nelson Let it stand.
Hr Evarts-For there no trouble about the money
Judge Nellson-I learn from Mr.. Wlkeson there was
trouble in about tho money therefore think
it IS proper to retain the statement to show there
was no trouble about the money.
Dir Evarts-Your Honor understands you have limited
this witness 10 saying whether ho did did not say
tam things to Mr.. WiikesOn.
judge NelsOn-That IL the primary object.
Mr. Evarts-Ie says he did say part OF it, and tho
other part he did say and ho follows the last state
ment by saying " For there was no trouble about the
money !" that IL, his money.
Judge Nelson-t is argument by the use Of the word
for" II that is left out. have the simple, naked
| fact.
Mr. Evarts-It is fact which has nothing to do with
| the question.
judge Nelson-we will let it stand.
Mr. Eyars-Your Honor Will be good as to note my
exception
Judge Neilson-Interrogate Lin specifically, Mr
Morris
Mr.. Morris-Yes, Sir ITO the witness will call
| your attention to this statement:
S aSSnf % SGcT osn sna with time IN
| this "Tripartite Agreement"-ths paper-anything
anyhing lid except that made the point that all the
pl ers in the possession Of either Mr. Mouton or SIr
lton should be destroyed; again pressed tha they
Did you have any interview Of that kind yon and Mr.
MOultOn and Mr. Wikeson, when ne insisted on the
destruction Of all the papersi A. No, Sir the only
suggestion Mr. Wilkeson communicated to me was
BY letter.
| Mr. Evarts-No matter about any evidence. 1t Is
only whether you said this.
Judge Neson--Ieaye out all he said about the letter.
Mr. Morris-Did Mr.. wilkeson personally to you, or at
any time in your presence make any such request or
that the papers should be destroyed
A. have searched my memory ever since Mr. WiIke
sons abatement and there is In 1t Of any such
conversation nor indeed Of any conversation about any
| such papers
O. Mr.. wilkeson speaks Of an interview he had with
tina Ehhitt unuse Xashugtoa. In 1864 1865 !;