New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13
THE OBJECT IN PUBLISHING THE COVENANT.

TIE OBJECT IN PUBLISHING THE COVENANT.
c Now. you say you published this "Tripartite
c,o,. in connection or upon consultation or in converse
en- l .ome way with partner Of yoars' A. Yes Sir
Q Whai partner wa tlat' Edward l. FOfuf
c Who, A. Edward l.. Ford.
Prom whom !iI you obtain the copy which you had A
o. o.. my safe took IT,
v,i Won conferred with VI Tfon NJ Moul;on in re-
cr1 % is 2lbca;on' Not with human being except Mr
Ord
o Not with human being except NJ Ford' A. No, Sir
q H4l anything been sad by you to Mr. Cleveland or be-
,r,r v,q In rs,trf % th, publication A. think not
brecn me and NJ Cleveland, no. Sir.
Ar. YOU ln.ie sure q hat, A. Yes Sir think so up
= t.e 'igle d the pnh.ca40n
moan At any time before the publication A That s
g Impression Sir.
= woaf A. wha; mean TO sayis-
81 BeacA-No no. wait moment
n. Wtness-I simply ~ be true about this thing;
90 o be perfectly truthful.
y. B.ach-I wi ret q. IT, I think NJ. Wi&eson
T.e Witness wo1il ike your help
Y B.,h-i would ase % cooperate with you in all your
ve1-. especially the Northern Pacific
lc wtnessTlas wi oo-s "a. right soon to Tie satsi"c
. of both % ~
~ Beach, hope 90.
Now q vorr recollection accurate upon that subject
o. ru can say positively ,at before the publication u The
.rr,,t, A,reeaert -10v-nant there had been no com
e., ln between you AMI Mr Cleveland upon he subject
AE a. accurate ma, .ag re had been no eommnni
es.sn a.t.een A1 lud 5 Other person when had
r-,.. @. 90 t ant plf .ns n notion Il "as an act Of
rJov. personal respoa..o.-
NJ Lc.ch-Wat
~ w.tness---e- .r. ,''y and solely
A, u.sb-l don, tA... -At responsive 20 my question
g. on. e 10 stand
V, will vou please answer n question. whether your
fr1n = 80 accurate shat you able b say there had
ben ,,arnuucal on between you anu Mr. Cleveland upon
u. en- t u The pub q that instrument before it was
pa iy A Taerc wa communication between him and
a. 49, prepared and gave Il out for publication
{ .t dies not answer my question. A. cannot tell how
ma e nteenel between the issuing Of the prepared
Lad putting i mo 'yp 4i4 p4ODa4''e " AZ 1 ~
L. nav nave seen t.
ya Ar -easoan- aaI besides that without intending TO
B. oncnrye YOU are a4n- ny question NJ question asks
y Nh they your reco on ~ accurate thai you are willing
O. at hat Mr. Cleveland and yourself aId no communication
~, % ubtst Of the publication Of thai Instrument before u
H. pg,i.ledy A. Before It actually published; san
~ answer question, Sir know he had nothing to DO
VII it, publication
O Wt one moment understood yol TO say that you do
no. rec m sha lime elapsed between the period when you
eyer the prepared article Tor publication ana us actual
pgs,n have you any recollection upon that subject? A
Think The prepared IN the afternoon OF the dAy
Preceding the morning u the publication
q y preced n the morning Of the publication Now are
y u sure that you mad possession Of the paper Tor any
Tic tyious 70 it, publication! a Possession OF he paper
had possession OF paper iIoHi winch JNu PN
nod the publication for any length Of TIM prior TO the pub
i,;o,y WHY yes SIX. it for months my safe took
r m az NV safs the material CT Of which that publication
vas made taken out Of M -aie'
O And il had been there for mon'hs' A For months yes
Sr, Cor long while
o v-, naper was that you took II from-the "1npartit'
c.o.ot itself-the org.nalf A. 1 didn't have possession
the original
O 81, A. did not have the original in my keeping
What was IL You had In your safer A Either draft OF
a oopy. don't know which
G can't 700 BY reelection inform me which, A cannot
Sr
pid the publication which yon made embrace the whole
Of the trn.rtite uaper-coyeuauts A think moi; thinA
only cred Mr. Bowen and Mr Ton AN not even ccftaiI
- bcaase have II from that day 10 this
u No you BY referring % the instrument isi ind
eae 70 What portous q IT you pnb'hea' published
N Bowens portion Of H. certainly, thiuk also published
hi IIions, bat not certain
Thai IT, yea published ar BOwens covenant OF pEomise
undertaking contained IN H. 4 Yes Sir
4 Not Tie hsresHs' A 4 cannot answer that question
that papsr from thai day This, pub
LsaoG.
q Ygl are you published Hr Bowen portion Of
eo.cuAltf A. Indeed Old. SIR.
u Ana you tank you 100 -- A. / think DID
q Ms rltousf A BY sfec.he object va b. publish
Z ..vatnow Bu; .0u 4da publish Af Beechcr por
ssn, A No. thai w4s-