New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
CROss.EXAM1NATION OF REV. JOHN L. GAY.

Mr. Morrs-Well, Mr. Gay, as counsel upon
other side anxious your here to-day
will you before coming here You had correspondence
with either counsel upon the other sde1 A 1 had.
O. When was that! A. On, time ago.
O. About when, A. l written 10 by Mr. Shearnan
/ about weeks ago, guess.
@ And with reference to this case' A Yea think was
| in reference 10 this case, but don't
O. Have you any doubt upon that subject A don't know
whether the suit commenced or not.
@ About months ago. you say A. Two or three months
ago; don't remember.
O. You don't remember whether proceedings rad been
initiated time nof A know they talked OF,
but what you doing here
@ Well have you any the fact that you
written concerning this casef A. have doubt in the
world that was written o-no doubt in the world.
Q Did you repy' A. replied gentleman replies to
another.
O. Yes Well did you receive more than letter! A. Yes
Sir.
@ Yes From whom did you receive the second loteri A
Mr.. Sherman.
O. And was chat concerning this also a Yes, Sir
O. And when that you received that letter A.
Shortly after the first.
O. You replied to that alsoi A. Yes Sir; few words.
O. Received any other letter. A. believe not
@ Well You requested here and be present
al the trial. a. No; was not
q Not requested to here A. Mr. Sherman said he
did think my presence would be necessary he stated that
in his second letter to
@ Did you him in your reply him what you have
stated upon the stand here today Did you inform him Of the
the facts him that you have stated here
to-day upon stand! A gave points, he asked
for points.
O. Did YOU state the facts to Mr. Sherman in reply to his
letter you have stated them here to-day upon the sand A.
don't remember all that him; gave him the facts
@ Oh did you the facts the substance Of the
you given to-day Mr. Sh in reply
TO his letter. A. Not in the detail that have
O. Well did you refer to the lecturer A. did.
@ Did you tell him what Mr. Tlton said the ecture A.
Yes, in part
Q Did you tell him all that you could recolect, A No
from my
q. Why didn't you' A Because-
@ Didn't he request from you all the information you had
reference 10 that mattcr'
M Eyarts-" Because he says
Nj Morris-wel because what A Because had fIed my
sheet and thought had said enough. lLaughterl
q Oh you had filed your sheet and that the only
is that only that you did
the balance Of the facts because you had filed the sheet
did communicate to him all that relevant supposed
all that had 10 say.
to-day in regard MI Ttons lecture theref A Sub
stanaly that
O. Substantially that A. Yes, Sir.
O. And then he informed you would not be necessary
for you to attend here' A, He thought not
@ Yea! A And my coming had reference to the trial
at all
O. Oh WELL you need not repeat thst-any expenses been
paid you > A. Not a dollar; come my expense.
O. Well did they find out that here in the city
Of New York; A Because Mr. shearmans telegram reach
ing me- felt incumbent upon me 10 90 and it in
person
@ When did you receive that telegram ATho day before
yesterday.
O. Whereabouts itwere you then In the city Of New
York; A. l in.the city of New York
O. He teegraphed for your A. Teiesraphed for
G. To come here! a. Yes Sir.
O. As witness'
Nj Eyarts-Mr Morris he telegraphei him ont there.
O. Did you receive telegram in New-YOrk' A No, Sir
the telegram sent 10 my home
@ Out west' A. Out West
O. And then you felt it your duty TO herei A. The
telegram me by my wife.
O What vas it that telegram statedf A, Come on TO
Brooklyn"
O Oh then you were sent FOR TO come on to Brooklyn,
Yes Sir was sent for in that way
O. In way-Mr. Sherman informed you in that
he didn't you and then sent telegram for you
on that it A lie sent telegram for 10 the
other day
O Mr. Sherman informed you in letter .you were not
wanted and then sent telegram for yon on
ia that correcti A. don't that need put the two
things together or that you need TO-
@ Well do put them together A Suppose don't choose
to-
O Now want you to answer; is tina, correct pha you re-
ceycd nBt etief ua you were ho which mere anu then
telegram from Mr.. shearman to A. l received
teegra5 TO come on.
O And that was after the letter that you not wanted
A. Why yes; months afterwards had forgotten almost
all about IT,
Y them when you received the telegram you thought
II incumbent upon you do understand you
recty? A. No. Sir the telegram went to ny home aud
sent " me here by my wife.
q Transmitted, A. In aletter.
q Yes Sir then you here A. No.
q Were you subpenaed' A. No
O. Well you did here, then didn't you A. Yes,
AIN here aos