New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13
CROSS EXAMINATION OF Mr.. wILKEsoN.

Mr. Bcach-Mr WikcsOn, in the narrative OIL
the conversation at which Mr. Triton present. how far
have you give the language used by him. or by the
other parties the conversation except yourself' A. AT
closely as can recolect.
Wen is your recollection so accurate you have in
your Judgment succeeded in giving the precise language
used, The pre- language part and the precise language
in effect because have turned this in my memory Mr.
Beach ten thousand times; am very familiar with it,
How do you say that is the precise language in effect
YOU do not recoect the precise anguage' A. may use
word
O. Please that question.
Mr. Evarts- He is going to.
The tness-Repcat that again.
Mr. Beach-[To Mr. Evarsl know as much about that as
YOU do whether he Is going TO-
Mr. Eyars-IIe has opened his mouth that is all know
The Witness-Repeat your question, please, Mr. Beach
Nj Beach, asked you how you can say where you do not
use the precise language that the precise language in
effect when you do not recoect what the precise language
Mr. Evasas he said he did not recoect what the precise
language was'
The WitnessI recoect BOTH rocoect combined the pre-
else language and the language in effect as have given
recollcct it distinctly.
Mr. Beachhe question put behind me- whether you have
said that you did recoect the precise language do
oect the precise language Of s the conversations A. Abou
all, Sir.
O. About all, A. Yes Sir.
C. Well can you discriminate the parts which you
have given which represents the precise language and those
which do not A. Well Sir, II can't say about that.
O. Can't say A. No, Sir
O Then you are able TO tell what portions Of those
conversations are given by you in the precise language
by Mr. Tilton and what portions mott A. think Sir that
tho
@ Well can you do that : A. Yes, Sir.
O. You can, A. Yes, Sir.
O Well now, will you give me
The Witness Contnuing Pretty much entirely
O. What , A. Pretty much entirely.
@ Well then you say that pretty mnch the entire
part OF your narrative these conversations given the pre-
else language used by the parties A. Yes, Sir accurately
rs conversation car ever be reported, Mr. Beach
q Well Is n very important qualification. was not
asking you reference any such qualification but for thu
simple fact you undertake give the precise language
used by Mr. Tton in conversations you had with him.
Precise in parts and the whole Of It IN effect.
O. Yes that is parts you give the precise language and in
other parts what you the substance Of
said, Yes Sir the substance and effect Of what he said
O. Now ask you whether you discriminate between the
parts of your narrative employ the precise language
by Mr. Ton those which merely given in substance
A. We'll, Sir / don't divide it; don't discopnect it.
@ Whaty A. don't divide II.
O. Idon think is responsive to my question at least
does not meet the question entirely understand you say
that portions your narrative employ the precise Language
used by Ton and portions only expressive OF the sub
stance and effect OF said and ask you whether
YOU can from recollection discriminate between those
classes OF the narrave7 A. Well Sir don't think that
do that
O Don't think you can do ~ A. No