New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31

MR. STORRs EMPLOYED AS AN ARBITRATOR.
Q. Well, when you told him you thought Mr..
Bowen could be induced to do him justice what did he
say to youi A. Well, Sir it either he or myself;
forget which, but something said about arbitration;
I insisted that thought # Mr.. Bowen cOUd be satisfied
he had wronged him. that he would settle it, and he finally
suggested that he desired should see Mr.. Bowen, and
told him would do
O. See Mr.. Bowen for what purposoi A. I thought he
would settle with him in regard to the claim MI Tton
had against his papers.
o. Did Mr. TiltOn state. to You what claim he had
against Mr.. Bowen at that timel A. Yes, Sir
O. What claim did he say he had against hint A. Six
months service according to his agreement.
@. Do understand you to say that Mr. Tilton desired
you to MI Bowen and see if he could be induced to
settle with hint A. Yes. Sir
@. Did he leave with you anything to show MI Bowen
when YOU night see hint A. He left that article set
up called the " Personal Statement"
O. The Personal Statements A. Yes. Sir
O. He left that with you A. Yes, Sir.
@. For what purpose
Mr. Beach-Let us hear what was said.
Mr. Tracy-For what purpose did he say he left it with
youl
Mr. Beach-This is a very unusual mode of examining
q witness.
Mr.. Tracy-My modes are all unusual there is no
doubt about that.
Mr. Beach-If the gentleman's modes are all unusual
he had better mako them little more usual
Mr. Tracy-I cannot
Mr. Beach-Then If you cannot, tho Court must make
You
Mr.. Tracy-I ask you what he left with you, and for
what Durpose he left it with yOul y He said could
show il to Mr.. Bowen
O. Did YOU see Mr. Bowen in pursuance of Mr. Tilton'5
requests A. did
O. How long after that conversational A. My impress
sion is the next night but am not quite clear about H.
O. Did you show him that Personal statementP' A
offered to show it to him. but my remembrance Is that
he said he had seen it, or knew what it was
q Did YOU have a conversation with Mr.. Bowen on the
suhiect of Mr. Titon's claim against him a. did.
@. What was said
Mr. FullertOn-I object to that.
Judge Neison-I cannot take that.
Mr. Tracy-Why mott The question is this: The witness
has already testified that Mr. TtOn requested him to see
Mr. Bowen 10 see he could not be induced 10 settle HIS
claim and he says he went and saw MT Bowen III Pui
suauce osthat request and had conversation WIN n
abont the settlement Of Mr. TiltOns claim against NM
Judeo Neson-That states precisely what you VIII DE
Of liberty 10 prove-that general summary OF the DuS
ness. ...., A., -
Mr. Tracv-But when the plaintiff has constituted inc
witness his agent
Jndpe Neson-For that purp0sef
Mr. Tracy-To negotiate the settlement with him. IL
seems 10 me that entitled TO what was sau oc
tween the principal and the agent
r,dge Neilson-Don't you how utterly you put
ortv at the mercy Of third pcrson-Mr Bowen or any
one e,se-who on being applied to, proceeds 10 make
vriou statements arguments conversations or charses
Mr. Tracy-But that is a risk which all parues run
when they employ agents TO transact their business
Mr. Tilton had gone and had this Conversation WIN i
Rowen about the settlement OF s.can tnere "ouu W
no doubt It would be admissible
Mr.. Beach-Yes
Nv Tracy-Can there he any doubt when he made MI
,o his agent 10 CO. and Mr. storrs does 60 and nave
,orsation with Mr. Bowen about the settlement OF HIS
,,o that we cannot show what was said between the
nartlesi submit, your Honor that we can ,
rrdoe Neilson-Why should you show i'll Nothmg lha'
Mr. Bowen could say that occasion would De cvuenoe
,ins, tbe plaiptif OF for the plaintiff either way
Mr. Tracy-Yee SIR but what this "lIhess lnlsH' '''
would he received o,, ~,
Jndee Neilson-No, not all. He would say WI III
90, son, me 10 see II we cannot adjust THIS matter w.
Sir we cannot take H. ,., 1865, Hon
Mr. Tracy-I will put this question ana take your nun
os ruling ITO the witness what was salu pc' "een
~ and Mr. Bowen on the subject of the settlement OF
~, rn,on,s case against him at that interviews ITO
I,dce Nelson1 That understand is ODJecteu TO-
Judce NeilsOn-Yes. and ruled out
,, rrcv-Your Honor Will be 80 good as to note our
exception. -, - ,bts v-,t
Tudce Nejscn-You are at liberty to show by thS WI.
80 that ne did see Bowen and show the genera result
whether a failure OF mol ".
Mr.. Tracy-You say you saw Mr. Bowen A. ieS'
Sir 49,, a., =, .oc.,d 20
O Did you have a conversation with him IN regard 10
-, ,,1onan, ~ Mr. .Tilton's claim against hint A
Yes, Sir. - . .,r ,rto. ,cos
Mr. Tracy-I repeat my last offer, to show what was
.ad on ,he bect and we will take your Honors Fuiing
on II.
Judge Neilson-The same ruling. a.
Mr. Tracy-Pease note our exception no tue WV
ness-Dd you afterwards see Tiltoh ailer you n''
vonr conversation with Mr.. Bowen, ala you see anu '
with Mr. Tilton on the subject A. did
a Did YOU tell him what transpred between yoursei
nd Mr. haven't A. Not all, but nearly all.
O. Repeat what you said to Mr Tlon OF the c0n'ei'@