New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
TO WHOM THE COMPLETED COVENANT WAS
SHOWN.

O. Now, Mr.. Claflin, | will take up another
subject wasanythng said at any one OF these converse
tons "a towho should be the custodian of the "Trlpar
tito Agreement" when executed A think Mr. TIlton
proposed TO leave it with Mr. Moulton
Q. Is that all that said upon that subectf A. l
think that objected TO. proposed that Mr. FIeeand
or Mr.. StOrrs take the paper.
O. I want the whole that said upon that subject
A. That is all remember, Sir.
O. Well who did finally take it A. took the paper
Sir.
O. Well, did you take it without anything being said
upon the subjecti A. No. Sir it was agreed that
should take the paper.
O. Well ask YOU all that was said upon the subject Of
the custody Of the paperi A. Well it agreed that
should take the paper
O. Well. who agreed A. Mr. Freeland and Mr. Sorrs
O. And did you in consequence of that take the paper
A. l took the paper; yes Sir
O. Was there any arrangement entered into between
you TO whether should be kept secretf A NO. Slr
nothing said about secret
O. was no obligation imposed upon you as to letting
persons see It'll A. No. Sir.
O. Or giving copy Of itf A. No, Sir.
Q. Well did you give copy to any One' A. No, Sir
O. How long did it remain in your custodyf A. Ali the
while, Sir
O. How, A. It remained all the while in my custody.
don't knOw-I think Mr.
O. I'd to what time A. think Mr. StOrrs had the
paper once little while.
O. When did he get the paperi A. am not certain,
but think Mr.. SOrrs borrowed the paper this Winter
some time
O. Did it remain in your custody up to that timer A
Yes, it was in my custody. l am not certain but Mr.
Beecher might have borrowed the paper one day for
little while.
O. Well don't you remember whether he did or mott
A. remember his asking me
O. No no; l don't ask about that Did he borrow the
pap5ri A. am not certain, Sir whether no dld or not
When he asked me for it
O. No. don't ask you that. A. Ifho asked me for 1t
O. Well / don't ask you that A. My recollection Is
rather that he sent and asked me for tho paper
No don't ask you that asked you whether he ever
got the paper from your possession A. don't remem
Dor, Sir, certain / am not positive.
O. What is your best recollection upon the subject A.
Ny best recollection Is that sent him the paper one day,
and that he sent 1t back in a short time.
@ Now, when that A. don't remember, Sir,
when that was
Q. About what time was it, A. L think II was before
Mr Storrs borrowed tho paper.
Q. That don't aid me in getting at the time at all A.
NOT / have no recollection when that was; could not
say.
@. What year was 1t inf A. think it was not long
after the paper made am not certain about that
Q. And the paper made, was it not, in March
1921
Mr.. Morris-April.
The witncss-Msde in April, 1872.
O. And your recollection is that Mr. Boecher sent for it,
got it, and returned IL soon after that A. Yes Sir.
%. How long did he keepitt think avery short time
l think 1t was sent back.
@ DO you reoolect when it published in the news
papersi A. No, Sir; have no remembrance
O. You recollect the fact that it published in the
newspapers do you mott A. Yes, Sir; remember it
published.
O. And don't you recoect the year in which 1t was
pubshedi A. No, Sir could not could not BAY when
1t WAS published; remember
O. Well, It published in 1873, was 1t mott A am
not sure Sir; don't remember
o. Don't you recollect that II was published the year
prior 10 the appointment Of the Investigating Committee
A. That would be 1874 wouldn't it, SIR
@ 1874, the appointment OF The Investigating Commit
teel A. That would be 1874.
Q. The Investigating Committee was appointed In
1874 My question H. Do you rec0iec that the "Tri-
partite Agreement" published the year prior 10 the
appointment Of that Committed A. do not remember,
Sir when that was Published.