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es about the first thing on meeting that morning.

A. Yes Sir.
O. In what language did you convey that decision OF
yours to him A. do not remember tho precise Ian
guage gave him to understand that his connection
with the papers would cease
| q. Well, you told him : A. told him So
O. Yes did you say him that you had finally con-
cluded to terminate his connecticut A. 1 did
O. Had you said before to him previous days that
week that you intended to terminate his connection
A had not.
U That you thinking OF 1T A At the interview
at my gave him to understand that that was my
| intention
Q. To terminate entircyi A. / did.
| @. This connection with your paperi A. That was my
intention.
Q. Yesi A. Although not positively decided, was
considering seriously.
q. Well, you told him that A. Yes, Sir
O. And you parted that day, far that subject was
concerned, with that announcement A On Saturday.
| Q. On Monday. A. On saturday-On Saturday morn
| ing, the 31st.
O. Oh we'll, am talking about Monday at your house.
A. gave him to understand that was dissatisfied with
him. and that the engagement would probably be teT-
mated it not settled positively.
O. Yes exactly; you announced to him. then, on Mon
day that you satisfied and should probably ter
inmate all reationsi A. In substance.
| q. In substancei A. In substance.
Q. And you parted without any qualification Of that
A. did.
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him on the morning OF the Saturday that you did ter
inmate your relations did any qualification Of that pur
pose form the subject Of interview between you and
him A. Not that recOllect
O. Did you have interviews with him that week. A.
have recollection OF any interview in regard to his
leaving the paper there might have Deen but have no
! recollection of it.
O. So far, them as you understand the matter your an
nOuncement Monday OF your dissatisfaction and prob
able removal Of him remained between you and him.
at that point until Saturday you announced to him
that you lad removed him did remove hint A. Per
haps not entirely between him and me; but had not
decided to remove him positively until Saturday.
@ Well, had anything passed between you and him
A. have recollection OF anything.
O. No recollection OF anything Now later In the day
on saturday-oh, where did that announcement take
place at The Independent office A. AT The Union Office
Q. In BROOKLYN A. In Brooklyn.
q. Was it upon his coming to the Office A. Upon my
going to the office he there.
q. He was there first A. He was there first.
q. And You announced it A. announced it to him
q. Did lie Immediately leave the office on Saturday
mornings A. made the announcement to him. and left
myself.
@ Did he leave the object A. understood that he
did did not see him leave
O. He did not leave before you A. Not before did
Q. Did you zee him there again A. have no
recollection Of it.
MOVAL.
Q. Now, later on the day of Saturday you
gave him written announcement A. sent him
formal notice
Q. Have you a copy OF that A. have.
NJ Evarts-rhat original, think, has been applied
for Yes it is admitted to be lost. ITO the witness
Have you THAI copy A. Here the two notices, copies
OF the two notices which are-One is from The [ndepea
dent and the other from The Daily Union.
Mr. Fvsrts-I nrOUose a read those, (T2eading:
TIE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS OFFICE
No. 2 PARK PLACE, NEw-YORK, Dee. 81, $50.
ten notice in accordance with the provisions OF recent
made with you contributor and writer for The
ibut0r will and terminate this day and that no
further contributions or writings VIII be received or pub
also give you notice that am ready TO make prompt
against me- growing OF said contract soon az the
amount If any, Is fixed aud awarded by arbtratl0n as
Please name at your earliest convenience the time and
place and the OF said arbitrator and
make any further arrangements necessary and proper IN
| the premises. Respectfully, HENRY l. BOWLN
| Marked Exhibit d, l42l
BROOKLYN DAILY UNION.
| BROOKLYN, Dec. 81, 1870. )
! Mr. THEODORE TnToS-ST: This is TO give you due
notice in accordance with me pr9ysons OF sontrf,
Con from The LIST day OF May Last that your services az
fb Wrttn noe You are therefore required to discon
time Immediately from further editorial labor and sell
give You further notice that ready to make
settlement with you according the provisions Of the
| aforementioned contract and that If you have any
claims or demands whatever against The brooklyn DAILY
IntOn a ready in behalf OF said corporation, 10 meet
them promptly as the amount II any, "a fixed
aud awarded by arbitration, as provided IN said con-
| tract.
10 meet ana select the OF the said arbtrators and
make further arrangements necessary and proper in
| tine Premises. HENRI T. BOWEN,
President brooklyn Daily Union.
| O. That was a corporation A. Yes, sir.
Marked Exhibit d, li3.
O. Did you receive any answer from Mr rOn to either
Of those notes A. believe did, but am not positive
| don't recolect Mr.. Evarts about that.
Q. You do not ind such paperl A No, Sir, DO not
O. And imagine that you have supplied yourself, by
search, with all the papers that you supposed would
come in question: A. Yes, Sir.
O. far you know then, you have not any such pa
perl A. have recollection.
@. OF receiving it A. Still have an impression that
received some reply.
@ In writngi A In writing-I think did, but ii may
not be so, however.
@ Now, Sir did you think that you were Indebted to
Mr.. Ton upon your termination OF that contract for
damages
MI FullertOn-One moment.
Mr. -Connuing)-for damages FOR bro aiing ii,
according to ite terms.
Mr.. FulertOn-One moment.
Mr.. Beach-We object To what he thought
Mr. Evarts-Hls attitude that subject, Sir, is sup
pose, part OF the transaction.
Judge Neison-Yes his attitude but this question is
whether he thought he was indebted.
Mr. Evarts-Yes; whether his view Of the matter was
that he was indebted to him at all
Mr. Fulerton-He certainly thought that he might
indebted because he courted investigation according to
the provisions of the contract and expressed his willing
ness to pay any amount that might be found against
him.
Mr. Evarts-n any,
MI FullertoIn-Yes, il any,
Mr. Evarts-I want TO know whether, in his view, he
was indebted to Mr. Tuton for the termination Of those
contracts.