New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

you three persons were together there or this occadon A.
Yes Sir
@ Was It by previous appointment or not' have al
ready answered you, Sir.
O. Well you mean that you don't know is that your answer
that you don't know, have already answered that did
not recoect
O. Very well then far you remember about IT, II was
mere chance that you three were together was N
| already answered that, Sir.
O. Wcn do You answer 1t that way that 1t was mere
chance that you together SO far as you know A. NO.
! Sir.
@ Well what the answer A have told you that did
not recoec whether by previous appointment could
not say 1t was by mere chance unless knew was by mere
| chance
O. Well so far you have any recollection concerning the
circumstances a chance interview was III A. No ST
O. Well how otherwisel A. have recollection whether
it was a chance interview interview By appointment
have no recollection the subject
O. Were you then habi. Of being at Mr. aldaysf A.
No, Sir.
@ Can you say whether this the 18Th Of November
A. No, Sir.
| @ Or about that time! A. No. Sir
Mr Bcach-What year,
Nj Eyars-ls72-yery shortly after the publication ITO the
wncss What degree Of acquaintance had you with Mr. Hal
day prior that interview A. Very slight, Sir don't know
that had had any
O. Now upon coming into Mr Haiays presence or at the
commencement OF any discourse OF conversation WIN h u'u
you say your A don't remember that Sir
O. Do you remember how the conversation introduced
| A. No, Sir.
O. DO you remember at that stage Of the matter taking
seat A. No, Sir.
O. On the sofa? A. No, Sir.
O. You don't remember whether you continued stardng or
sat down? Did you then say 81 the request OF my
friend Frank Mouon speak with you concerning the WOOD
hull scandal" A don't remember whether did or not Sir
The circumstances passed out Of my mind so that can
not answer positively.
O. Do you remember then upon Mr. Bells concluding some
conversation had with Mr. Halliday and rising to leave
your saying to him, "George don't go"' A. That said
"George"i
O "Don't co:" yea to Mr. Bell A. No, Sir never called
him George in my life.
O Very we'll A. may have asked him not to 60, but
did not address him that way.
O. Well you may have asked him not to 60 but you DO not
think you addressed him by his first name don't think
did.
O. Were you not well acquainted with Mr. Be' have
known Mr. Bell my boyhood but not intimately; don't
think should have yentured to speak to him with that de-
gree Of familiarity
O. Well don't about that; but you knew him; he was
not stranger to you Mr. Halliday was A. Not at ala
man whom hold in very high respect.
O. And you knew him quite well at that time And then did
Mr. Halliday in to look Of Mr. Bells to him. say:
Don't 60; II Mr.. Tton wants you stop"s A. don't
remember that, Sir.
this 81 called Mr. Halliday at the request Of my
friend Frank Moulton to speak with him concerning the
Woodruff scandal have to deny it, II is as false as
be- There not word Of truth in t Did you say that
A. don't remember that did, Sir is quite likely that did,
thought either that the substance Of it, Mr. Mouon and
pursued the same plan Of denial
@ Now, don't qualify. asking you simply whether You
said this or that thing ITO the Court ask that thing be
struck out your Honor, that Il to that.
Mr. Blackwell, don't know. What do you want struck
out?
Mr. Eyarts-wel ask his Honor to so rule.
Judge Neson-The witness will confne himself to your
questions
struck out
Judge Neilson-Yes Sir.
Mr. Beach-That leaves it quite uncertain what struck out
Judge Neison-That last remark.
Mr Beach-Yery well-about Mr. MouAon. That have
objection TO-
O. Did you then say the whole thing mere fabrca
tion' do know that used that phraseoogy but re-
member using very energetic words to blot out from their
minds the idea there Ys anything in that story do not
think used any such weak stuff Is that LalSher think
swept it away at breath.
O. This is less strong you put IT, To- A. trust go;
yes, Sir.
O. Did you disclam all knowledge Of its publication A.
don remember that; probably did
O. Did you that you away campaigning when
made appearance and perfectly aonshed when was
printed A. don't remember that said that
o Did you, referring to that publication, also say,
at is just as false it would be for me to go
over to New York say that the in front Of Mr. Ha
day house with five hundred flags representing
all nations Of earth"l A. don't remember that, Sir
didn't know that he had house in New York
@ will read the question to you again? a. Thank you,
Sir
@ Did you say at is just false would be for me to
90 over to York and say that the tree in front Of Mr. Hal
ays covered with five hundred ags representing
all nations Of the earth" A. don't remember any such
preston as that
O. Is that weak do you think A. should think 1t was
rather weak yes Sir don't say that it not
mine bJc iuse 1t weak.
Mr Fulerton-We don't let take week to dispose Of
IT, am tired OF this.
O. Did you then, did you during that conversation,
and after the points as to which have questioned youdd
YOU say to Mr. Halliday and Mr. Bell Ny wife is pure
lgh"i A. No Sir will tell you what said Gt that point
wanted to say something assuring than that to
those gentlemen ! said, l remember, something like
this: "You won't regard my testimony as OF any avail
60 to Mr. Beccher and he himself will tell you that
Elizabeth pure gold as pure Light or some such
expression as that.
O. Well that Is the very extquestion going to ask
YOU Now want your 10 this one whether you did
not say ny wife pure ght"s A. don't remember
whether did but il did not then, say it
O. Yes and did you add You ask Mr. Beechcr; he
will tel you che pure gold? A. Well, somehlGg Of
that sort
O. Something Of that sorG' A. Yes.
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