New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04

did you know personally A. Very few.
@ Did you know any OF ais group Of ladies, will call
them showing paper to witnessl, and gentlemen that
accompany themi A. did
Q. Which OF them A. did know the lady represent
ed there as carrying the flag.
O. Yesi A. And the one in her immediate rear
knew them then
@ That is Miss Clanin and Mrs woodruff A. Mrs.
Woodruff
@ Yes. weIl these other ladies A. did not know
any OF them.
O. Well are you quite that they are all real ladies'
that you saw A. Real ladies
@ Well mean real persons A. oh, certainly.
O. Or were they put IN to enliyen the scenei A. No
such thing
@ No. is the exact number Of women here that were
in that procession A. believe that at the time the
exact number sketched by me-
@ And put in herei A. Put in here.
O. And you quite sure that there were no women
in any other parti A. quite that there were
in any other part OF the procession that saw
@ Oh; now what did you by this picture being
composed show the center Of attraction The cen
ter OF attraction for myself for the general public
which answer would you preferi
G. Oh, would take either. What do you mean by The
center OF attraction and who determines that A. Well,
did took leave TO determine in this case the center OF
atractiOn-the mourning with the catafalque on the
top OF it, and the immediate neighbOrhoOd OF that, IN
front and behind which have tried TO represent there
O. Well now do yOu think that you put the catafalque
and preceding procession and the immediately fol-
lowing as to present the line you it formed or
did you group it as you thought IL would make an ef
fective and attractive picturef A. represented 1t so as
IL represented itsef when passing that point OF
view which occupied.
@ Yes; but you went, you say, to varous points OF
view to make your sketches A. beg your pardon;
told you had collected the material for this picture be-
fore procession started and then took position In
Grpat I'm To sec
representation of which had collected the necessary
material. and it pass by and was enabled to place
every sketch or every object had ketched in ts proper
position according to the way 1t passed by.
O. And all your sketches that you had made before
hand came into that order that they are herel A.
Whether they were all in not could not tell you.
Q But these certainly werei A Those features that
you represented there certainly drawn from the
sketches | made.
O We'll in regard 10 the sketches in these papers are
good many Of them made without an absolute in
spection Of the scene, A Yes Sir
O. And sometimes made before the thing takes place
A. think not
Q. You don't remember any instance Of that kindi A.
may remember if search in my memory
O. Yes Sir we'll A. But could not give you
positive fact
Q. But still such thing might have happenedi A
Perhaps in former years, at the time when illustrated
newspapers were started and not sufficient number OF
thing might have taken place.
Q. Yes did yOu write the etterpress that accom-
panies this pciurel A. No, Sir
L. Did you ever read it A. happened to read it
q. You did happen to A. portion Of II.
O. observe a statement here, In the middle OF the
Line appeared Theodore Tilton and John swnton Now,
this picture was the middle Of the line, wasn't i'll A
NO. Sir that would not be the middle OF the line regard
ing the extent OF it; this procession was pretty long
one 80 to speak and feature represented in my pic
ture the head OF the procession.
q. The head A. The head; the beginning OF the pro-
cesson
O. So the center Of attraction in this at one
endi A The center OF attraction was nearer the
mencemCn nj OF It.
O. Now cir, were You personally acquainted with the
gentleman that IA represented therei A. Not then.
O. Not then-wel, he pretty tall man, isnt hei A.
A pretty tall man.
O. Andhad long hair flowing loeksi A. Long hair ap-
parent'y.
O. Flowing locksl A. Could not say that
q And a broad -brmmed, clerical hat-nkel A. Cler-
O Well. that is what I call them-clericaii A. Well.
they call them very often Communist hats
O. Well, don't about the name OF IL, a broad
brimmed, round top hat A. Yes, Sir
o. And that all you knew of that man at the Tune
A. beg your pardon he also wore long beard, a
brownish beard. flowing beard, as well recollect.
O. Now who is this gentleman here, with the spectt
ces ont A. don't know.
O. And who is this lady-has che got q baby In her
armsl A. She carries a baby in her arms.
O. Well who il the babyi A. That could not tell.
Mr. Beach-Did you ask whose 1t was
Mr. Evarts-No; I ask who It ITO the witness
One OF the iurors question: think you have been
asked it-yOu did Mr. TiltOn at all, you have
| stated A. did not.
O. In the procession Now, was not attending to
your answer the question which believe was asked
you whether yon at that knew Mr. TitOn by sight
A. am not positive.
O. You have no knowledge that you did know him
A could not say cir.
Mr.. Morris-Were you acquainted with Gen. Ryan
at that tmei A. may have been 20.
O. Look at that showng witness small plaster east
OF the head OF Gen. Ryan and II you can syi A
reeollect having made drawing Of q face like that
TESTIMONY OF HENRY OTIS FOX.
Henry Otis Fox was then called on behalf of
the plaintiff sworn and examined AZ follows:
Mr. Morris-Whcre do you resided A. In Brooklyn,
Sir.
O What ia your businessi A. am printer
q Connected with what pap1r A. Hep- York hide
depf