The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-05
ANDERSON PUT TO TIE TEST.
RIGIDLY ENiMINED by REPUB-
LICiNs or THE COMMITTEE.
why he signed the Agreement with Nash
Ills Deception while before the Senate
Committee In 1s51 Questions that Elicit
ed Frank An.wers-Trying 10 Anger Him,

cd frank Answers-'Trsing 10 Anger HIM.
WNsurNaToN, juno 4-Thc entire session |
n, the Potter committee to-day was consumed |
I'm tho cross-oxamination OF Anderson. Tho |
Republican members of the committee on last |
Saturday. Mt the suggestion of Shorman's coun-
sol nsked for nm adiournment that they might |
lnyc time TO prepare for the cross examina- |
ton. Tbcv woro accommodated. To give them
,verv ornortunity to mnko their preparation
,borourh tho Testimony OF Anderson was
nriniel Tho duty ~ conducting the
cross.cyaminntlon WIS delegated to Thomas
II p,el of Mninc Gnu. Butler apparently does
mot or thui n, i4 on the committee to de-
f,nl ouvbolv. lut 10 seek for tho truth, and
,Ior,t'r, ~, ,vos not selected Ly Sherman's
coup..l to NET rs thcir mouthpiecc. Butler ia
not in tne habit Of being anybody's mouthpiece.
He had given his Republican associatcs an ox-
nmrlc ~ nrti site cross-cNamnation last Satur-
day That he did not impeach the accuracy Of
the with = statement was not his fault for he
subjected Anderson to q searching cross-cxam-
ination tested his story about the sherman let
Ter thorouehly and evidently satisfied himself
that there were no flaws in 1t. To-day Reed. with
shellabarecr at his elbow. went at Anderson.
Reed is type Of a Down East Yankee. Brainy
follow hut lrash for want Of training. he has
ability plenty Of 1t. but he is not n trained law
yer. Large. portly. with round pleasant
looking fncc thin putty -colored hair, he is Con-
orally good natured. bu, hc likes TO show of his
debating power. lie has tho nasal in,onation
of voice which is common and yet uncommon
in Now England. Like most young lawyers
Kccd thinks II helps his cause and iniures the
,yitn..s he il examining to handy words with
Nl'n'9' "' - VN"''''."H ~ '' "''s w"
HIM 10 frame ms questions III 'he most "HehslVe
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Of such an examination. when Il is pursued by
discriminating lawyers is to excite the witness
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70 maNe MN "hhiS' anu 'u9 "'iV" nm Vii
his guard and then entrnp him. Reed ought
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uruhy i"a' pS but'r' ho ulu not Hc unucl-
took To rasp Anderson and lhsh MN INTO Jury
tu, No did not succeed Anderson kept his
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,il,d and coollv and carefully answered. with
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The witness was not fairly treated. Mr.. Pot
tr. The chairman. did not rule Justly or inteli-
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gently The witness under eross-examlhaton Is
required 10 answer categorically whenever the
qus"on "r','a,s 81 Sus' "u ni' pu' ois
practice IS invarlaole to allow MIN to explain II
b. So GG:res & I@e '"cs0Tlea & lea m, answer may nay
frequently pe sueh that 1t win be unjust 10 the
,n.b eo.rs @ the conr,. olrovs So allow tho witness
to e,,Jnin ,ben md thern oftor he has glvon
not do He decided that the witness might here
after make his explanations. This was not only
the tlmo Of tho committee. The redirect ox-
oysr the W - Of the crosss,cxamnatlon. il the
witness aIowei 70 explain in this way. II he
HIM ie tof .i,lsi' H." Xiii have 10 wait until tie
cr'ss ''. 'cSamina,i3n l. urintsi AMI hen 60 over
The prepar lions oii Shermans counsel f6r
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