The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-11

what time will be required, but the fact
that our time Is valuable to us must NOT
be lost sight of. Therefore, counsel
must not rely too much upon the indul-
gehce OF the court In the matter of time.
vi course we do not desire to urge such
haste as would prove detrimental to the
interests OF either party. but no time
must DC needlcssly lost. We think, how
ever, that the request now made must be
granted. knowing that congress is now
IN session. we appreciate the force of the
| suggestion made by counsel this morning
as to the cxpcdicncy OF the presidents
absenting himself from Washington at
TINS time. IL viii probably save time TO
allow the afternoon for the burmese nj
preparing questions, in order that the
deposition may be brought here ms early
as possible, thus obviatiug the otherwise
possible necessity of waiting for the tcs-
timony at the end Of the trial. We hope.
however, the counsel will be ready to
proceed without further delay. to-mor-
70 " morning.
The court adjourned.
The counsel for the defense had pre-
pared a line OF questions which they pro-
PNSNN P'NPD'hNuiG W tIt PRESIDENT
writing, and when Mr.. Storrs, before re-.
cess yesterday, asked for longer recess
than usual, that q conference might be
held between the counsel Oh both sides.
his object was TO have the prosecution
prepare line of crOss-questions. At
2oclock pm, Col. Dyer and Col. Broad
mead Tor the government. and Mr.. Storrs
and Judge Porter for the defense met at
The Lindell. After carefully examining
the proposed questions. Col. Over stated
he thought q better method would be 10
have the presidents deposition taken
orally I; that he was anxious To avoid
compelling the presidents personal nt-
tendance In court here, but felt IL to be-
his duty to the government and people to
have him cross-cxamined In the same
manner that other witnesses are.
The defense agreed to this. when the
following stipulation was drawn up and
signed:
In the Circuit Court Of the United States, East
ern District of Missouri. United States of
America. va. Oryille T.. Eabcock.
Ii is stipulated that the leposition of
Ulysses ). Grant may be taken on the
part OF the defendant to be read In evil
dence in the above entitled cause; said
deposition to be taken at the Executive
Mansion in Washington City. before the
chief justice of the supreme court of the
izod 10 tale donosi;,ons l., n,,';i " a
betwren tl,c hours of - o.c,on, '',ses,
that dav and q o,c,ocL IN ,bo o,n.n ~. vi
of said iav ami If nor comnle,eJ ~, ~,
d,v To ne continued from Jav 20 la. IN
comnIetcd aid Iennsi,;on a,d ~ H., ""y .li'
lions and ANSWERS ~ ho "nl,;oc, ~, ,o u
ton In the same manner rs il the witness
were on the stand.
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For the United state.
There are two forms i'm which doposi.
tons may be legally taken. One il that
OF writing questions and cross-ouestions
which are submitted for answer under
oath. That is the form that was sup-
gestcd by the defense. The other i IN
have both sides represented by counsel
and n direct and cross-eXamination made.
just the same as with a witness on the
stand. The questions and answers, the
latter given under oath, are then submit
ted to the court in writing. The latter il
the plan by which the Presidents deposl.
ton will be taken.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the court in the afternoon, Colonel Dyer
and Colonel Broadhead repaired TO the
United States District Attorneys Office to
prepare instructions for the attorney who
will represent the government i'm taking
the Presidents deposition. Mr.. Storrs'
Judge Porter and Judge Krum spent The
afternoon at the Lindcll. in drawinv nm
instructions for the counsel who will rem.
resent the defendant in this matter.
The counsel for the government, were
In close consultation during the entire
afternoon. and one of the first conclusions
they arrived at was to send Major Lucien
Eaton to Washington 10 represcnt the
prosecution in the matter of taking tbc
presidents deposition. Major Eaton de-
parted for the CAPITAL last niybt with his
Instructions. on an GRAND that. ncrhans
no man has ever before bccu commits,
stoned to perform in the history of the
American Union, Ills INSTRUCTIONS wrrc
few: he has been rcnre scntino the GOV.
eminent throughout the whislcv rial.
and thoroughly understands What is re-
ouired of him In the performance of mi.
duty, He was merely advised 70 cro"s.