New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01

| REDIRECT EXAMINATION OF MIX. SlORRS.
| MIR. Tracy-YOu have stated on your cross
examination that you think got notice OF the arbtra
ton you know from whom you got that noticei A.
Not absolutely That is the talk that Mr. Beach refers
| to.
O. You were referring to conversation that you and
Mr. Tilton had when Mr. Tlton invited you to be an ar
bitrator in case there arbitration A. Yes, Sir
O. Now were you invited by anybody to meet at Moul-
| toms house before going over that niShtf A. must
have been but cannot recall to mind from whom re-
| ceiyed The notice --~ .. -
O. You know you received request from some ono to
| to go there A. Yes, Sir.
Q. But from whom you don't knowi A. could not
| remember
O. When you said on your cross-examnation that tho
matters between the three to be settled what
matters did you intend to be understood A. Well, all
| matters that in dispute.
O. WHAT A. All matters that in dispute between
| the three men.
| Q. Between the three men any two Of them .
| Mr.. Blackwell, that will not do, Sir
Mr.. Tracy-I submit it will.
Judge Neison-Thc objection Is that it is your sugges:
| ton. Put question to your witness.
Mr. BeachThe gentleman Insists that he should testify
| for the witness
Mr.. Tracy-No
Judge Nelson-That Is the suggestion.
Mr. Tacy-Did You understand that included all dis
putes between the men, between any two Of tho
| three meni
| Mr.. Beach, object to that question, Sir.
| Judge Nelson-wc will take II, Sir.
Mr. Beach-Take It question leading like that
Judge Nelson-It is leading, but still
Mr. Blackwell, Sir, will your Honor take that on d
| rect examination
Mr. Tracy-It is crOssexamination upon matters that
YOU brought am only asking him what he meant to
be understood by the question that you put on cross
| examination.
Judge Nelson-If you had asked him that Their, would
he no question raised that would be proper question;
| but your question Is leading.
Mr. Beach-That Is all insist upon.
| Judge Nelson-wel, think the witness may answer
rs It put There is doubt about the propriety Of IT.
| still will take It,
Mr. Tracy-Will the stenographer read the question:
TIE TRIBUNE stenographer read the question as fol-
lows: did you understand that 1t included all disputes
between the three between any two OF the three
| menf"
O. You have stated Mr.. sorrs, that when you reported
TO Mr. Tlton the result OF your interview with Bowen
when Won had gone 10 him to IL Mr. Tton's claim
should be settled that Mr. Bowen told you that he did
not think he owed Mr. Tilton anything, and he always
said he didn't owe him anything. Now at the arbr
ton state whether not Mr.. Bowen waived the ques
ton his liability TO Tlton and only raised the question
| of the amount OF the liability
Mr. Beach, object to that question, Sir as leading
| and not calling for what was said and done.
Judge Neson-It is leading, and yet 1t covers point
that came out very clearly your crossexaminatlon
| Mr.. Beach, know 1t does
| Judge Nelson-There IL occasion for the question.
1t sufficiently appears, think but 1t is leading ques
ton that you ought 10 put You might well ask him
what Bowen did said 1t il leading question. 1t
upon a point about which think there need be no solicit
tude because Mr. Beach examined him very closely upon
| that subject.
MI Traoy-was there anything said by Bowen at that
time and IL so what whether he would raise the
question submit the question to the arbitraiors TO
his liability to Mr.. Titon A. don't think he raised the
| objection.
O. You don't think he raised the objection therei A.
| No. Sir.
O. Although he had raised 1t In your interview as you
| had reported IL to Mr.. Tiltoni
| Mr.. Beach-That Is objected to.
| Mr.. Tracy-lTo the witness Do understand youi
| Judge Noilson-Thst appears.