New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
TIE PAPER OFFEEED BY MIR. WILEESON.


Mr.. Fullerton-ITave you now stated all
that occurred that first meeting from which you in
ferlcd something mad been agreed to A. Doubtless
have not for the meeting lasted ic or four hours the.
was great al doubt said That have not tOI You,
but have given you the substance.
O. Have you now stated al that sou remember that Oc-
cured there from which You inferred agreement had
been made \. don't think Of anything now, SIT
O. Very well Will pass on. You have said that Mr.
Wukeson produced some paper mat he mai drawn upf
A. Yes, sir.
O. Did lie read til A. Yes, Sir think he did
O. Was that the paper which you stated yesterday was
satisfactory 10 all pl.tiesl \. Yes, sr.
O. Was that the paper which IL. T..on then proposed
t. sisni i. NJ, Sir; il was not
O. What paper, II any, did he propose 10 sign a. A
Similar paper that had been made TlUre complete.
Nj Beach-No no.
Mr. FullcrtOn-I speaking OF the first paper.
The Wltness-No sir; he dit speak Of any p per that
he was ready sign that evening he didn't PROPOSE to
sign it merely asre,m Mt that seemed salts
factory The next evening he spokc--
Mr. Fullerton Now, don't get TO the next meeting I
beg of you you will get tlEgs mixed you don't keep
quiet.
The Witness-Ycs SIR.
Mr. Fuerton-Thcrc was no proposition his part to
sign that paper on the rst eycIns \. II 10, ready
for signature
O. don't ask you that want you TO pay attention to
nv question. A. H. expressed Il within ;ncss 10 sign
paper such as that in effect he ready 10 sign II the
next evening, which finally agreed to; H. Triton
gave us the substance OF that arecment as IL Was finally
consummated-Mr. WukcsOn did; It was altered some
what but IL was IN substance tie same paper
O. II is all irresponsible to M question Mr.. Cabin
Was there any proposition that M TIton Should sign
the paper which Mr. WlkesJn read 1T that Arst meet
ingi A. Yes, sur.
q. Who maze that propositonl A. don't know
whether did OF Mr.. WlkesOn; I think Mr.. WlAeson
made it.
O. What did Mr. Tilton say 10 that propos.tionl A.
Mr. TltOn expressed his Willingness u come into such
an agreement a. that don't know the Language he used.
O. What did he say 10 the proposition 10 sign that pap'
which Mr.. Wlkeson read that nights A don't think i
was proposed 10 sign the paper for the paper was Not
ready for signature as remember.
O. Did Mr. Tilton make any objection 30 any Of the
terms OF the paper which Mr. Wilkeson redi A. think
he did propose to alter it, AMI think It was altered
O. The first night a. think 1t Was altered after Mt
| Wilkeson produced 1t.
O. Who made tile alterationi A. think Mr. Ttlton
made IT, or suggested-I don't know whether he got 1t 50
far as to make it; don't know that the paper SUI
fciently complete to alter, but it was
O. Pray, Mr.. Caain tell us whether any alterations
were proposed that evening Of that paper you
rememberi A. As remember 1t, 1t was rough draft o
| paper.
Mr. Tracy-He is proceeding 20 answer the question
Mr. Fullerton-It is not answer 10 my question.
Mr. Tracy-It is not entire answer he 10 beginning
! TO answer IL
Mr. FulertOn-He begins wrong, then.
Judge Nelson Ito Mr.. Fullerton You had better re
peat your question.
Mr.. Fullerton-I ask yOu 10 tell me whether there
were any alterations made to that paper there that
ing by any onei A. Nj. Titon. think made sug
gestions what he would sign aud what no would
not but the paper don't think sufficiently complete
| to really alter
O. Were any alterations suggested that night which
were reduced wriungi A don't remember any, Sir
| that night
@ weu did they agree upon form paper which would
| be satisfactory ~ Mr.. Tntont A Yes Cir.
| O. He stated that he would sgn such paper, II pre-
paredi A. He said he would sin suohi apspera sn,i
| lar paper.