The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-13
TRAIN on A WITNESS STAND.
norm ~ EE1EENT IND tSTONIsfiuENT
~ 81; CDfRr IN CtNDEN.
Madison Squares Great toafcr to the Bench
"findnc. Ia New ,I.rscy-tsoirg for toi.
Toin SCOTS Scnip, hut suddenly Cut on.

Madison Squares Great toarcr to the Bench
"rJudncs Ia Sew Jersey -toirg for Soi.
T"m SCOTS Senip. hut suddenly Gu, ON.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IA striking look
ing gentleman Of about middle age took the -,
! O'Clock train from Jor-oy City for Camden this
morning. His hair was gray and bushy but tho
natural Vsychologic force Of his eye was un-
abatcd. and he stepped aboard tho train ns
lightly and vigorously as a youth of 2j. His
I'VE 5 'nl-kin oVrrcoat swinging open disclosed
rcd Rosebud in a luttonholc of his black mol
ton coat. He quickly secured two double seats
and laying his satchcl and shawl before him
produced from opposite coat pockets paper of
peanuts and copy Of The sun. 1t was Mr..
George Francis Train.
| Sylvester j. Wilson. late publisher Of the
D'dh, Ligue. had been indicted with his brother
for conspiiiug to- dcfraud the Pennsylvania
and other railroads by forging aud selling an
nual passes and tickets. He started the Ce,,ien-
Mai Buiieim at the opening Of the Exhibition.
hui it failed. Then he opened railroad ticket
brokers' onlcc in Camden. and did large
business in dealing in return tickets bought
from strangers who had changed their minds.
He soon extended his business to Chestnut
street Philadelphia. with n branch at tho Ex-
hbition. and. il Is said. made money. lie was
arrested in New York in June last and has
prrn prisoner in the Camden Jail ever since.
On Mr. !runs urriNHla mysterious psycho-
logical iniluru's becanic mott cable il the court
ROOM COZ S'ovcl Welcomed the illu-trious
visitor AMI ho seated himself hy the side Of the
prisoner wifi" and chid ana brushed on soma
9i me clc'triciiy that radiutcS from his bushy
hair. Ar"f other witnesses had been examined,
George Francis Train WIS called.
Mr; Tram stood up lie waved Off the Bible
winch wa hanicd HIM and professed himself
You DO solemnly, sincerely andtruly declare
and niiirm, the clerk began.
solcmnly.'" But the Court cxtininci that il
was necessary. and Mr.. Train graciou-y over
looked the point. and Col. ScOycl began the
2 -whcrc ,o yor iiyc' A-Mali.on square. New York
iaG.htr ,, % IA ~, ,t 'onlgr "I.M ,
~ Madison square as a hummer and loiier Iha,c no
%,-1aa are s,ellsmqp At large, Al am larsc
tah~ ~ .mdcr' lecturer painter author. aud have
Q-On ihc charge OF in.anitvs on charge of IN.
sc,niN laughter, at the time of my Presidential cam.
Mr.. Train went On 10 say Tint the nrst he oyer
know Of the prisoner was uhDui eight y"nr-
when " s0n wrHt" to him from Nebraska. aud
soon ait onward started a paper nnl nominated
him for President. Whenever he got si6 or 40
together b" would start little paper fail. and
e on asain. About a year ago Wilson went to
srS oiirc in Phiqdelpha. Whatever you can
buy you can sell,' h. was told. and fortified
wiih this opinion from the sage Of Madison
square. W il-on started. Hcal-o began the pub
IN a11nlti9n ol paper i'rwhirh M. Train cyoluted
Camden and lived with him for three months
IN nJ9nuary. February. and March.
=, Giles. who hadtnrncd States evidence against
wilson was asked To stand up. and Mr.. Train
said, shaking his fist ai him. " This il the man.
ara believe him to be "A swindlcr and per-
Mr. Abbott, hcre insisted that Mr. Train be
Kent within the rules. and Mr. Train arose and
believe II ne chose. adding angrily g. shall
,.'.S ttG ,, ,N,vrl' ahi n9t you sir lie went on