New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
TESTIMONY AND PERSONAL GOSSIP.

TESTIMONY AND PERSONAL GOSSIP.
The interest in the proceedings before the
srr,gate was not allowed 10 lag yesterday. The two
witnesses who occupied the wnessstand for the most
90 the day were both very shrewd and quicEwittei.
They neither failed 10 bring the points sought by the
counsel who called Them were they caused TO STUN
hl once on cross-exaninat,On. The same faces that
r "a familiar to the habitua attendants at ibis trial
last wear surrounded the contestant and popOnehl yes
terday.
genrv NJ Phillips n lawyer Of Philadelphia. was ex-
,ned in regard 10 various interviews had had with
the Commodore, with whom he said he was vel ac-
ouanted "Tbe Commodore said the witness was
slwsvs retcent when anyone tried 10 get anything from
him bv questions; but with ms intimate frends II elt
alone he would be very communicative ana TAX iFeeS
upon almost any subject In the summer oI 1873
while We together at Saratoga, he began converse
ton with me day by remarkiuG that be intended
10 have the Central Railroad relad with four steel
tracks said that It was big job and asked him Il lac
thought be could keep up the dividends. Yes. he an
swerod he could keep them up 10 per cent und II lie
didn't live to finish It, Billy would. On another occa
sion he called my attention TO report oil his dcath 10
one OF the New-York papers, and with some pretty
strong cxpetives he spoke OF the persons who
got 1t up as rascals he said their purpose was 10
influence the price OF stocks. l sand, Never mind
Commodore You must die sometime, and tho STOCKS
will fall them NO. he said, they oughnt to- have
not been fool enough get this thing together TO nave
II scattered when am gone NOJ eluRie ehaic VIII EV
upon the market after my death While al Saratoga ID
Is-5 he said 10 me az We we're walking together,
Harry million or two Is much as any one ought 10
lsye' Ianswered, half jocularly We'll, Commodore;
here is q very easy way 10 get rid OF the rest 40
here amt he said for what you have got ISN'T worm
anything unless you have got the power; and II you
gfvo away the Surplus you give away the control.
lave given 10 each Of the children (the Commodore
mentioned an ,nconsderaDle sum- "hlcA nave IoioO@
6,r crosseyamination Mt Lord brought ont the fact
hat the Commodore often played cards win tbe witness
and others al SaraJOga-Parucu!ariy WAlst ana boS-
They didn't play for money, did they - asked Mr.
Always," was the answer. Z" The Commodore came
down stairs laughing ono morning at thc Uniteu
saw was going ON N Horace Clsrk's that four
men and Clark among tAem, were playinG up mere ioT
nothing Ulughferl The stakes for which We play ed
nsnaiiy varied from S5 10 s2O There was clubroom
tor the guests at the United states Hotel end nearly al
lad 2J-ceut checks as basis the Others we're - 20
nnd S25. The Commodore never bet outside the game
aud always stopped al II cocA. ne Wa = 49,, eITU,Y
player-a better player tban the majority: out Ididh
'ia4 5endIai panci Baito-6eids ozsGinaon occupied
the greater part Of the day; In 1907 heI hs father
and told him that ms father had made w dividing
lns property almost as the law would Ih' Coh'Dodore
replied tnat he ought 10 have given II all 70 the witness
aud then he could do something Win ~ ne Was gong
10 ye me mot Gi ss ms tbs 6fbeg Children wog
fLuk IL far the Commodore responded that lc would
eve them enough to Keep them handsomely. The wit
a captain of my staf had cashed check OF Cor
not good; that he captain was good soldier ana
roud AFFORD to lose the money Tho Commodore an.
be wouldn't pay it back 1875 the witness asked the
Sommodore ABOUT New York Central stock. and asked
hs advice about Investing IN u; 1le CIIi%nJde % Sd1 %
nat n was good investment one could lOld H. Dut
ways be great properly. lie added. Speaking OF TIE
Erje Road, the Commodore said " a man gong uI
oTeI we've got a level road, and We shall get along
iastU The witness consulted with ths Commodore
10000 in an interview at Winch Thomas J. Creamer
present The Commodore aaviSel the wines. nI'
those thieves dOy at thc City Hall Will have mort
I51Te cross-examina;Ion on this point IN which NJ
Lord made several inquiries about Nr CI'ameT ana
% a+So a. % 70 '.I SS Mr. C.nyom nterrpfed WITH
Ask him whether It was IN the time Of the I"eed
"Nr. Clinton wants me 70 ask Won" said Mr.. Lord.
with an innocent look, IF Mr. Crcame was member
Oh. no, no, no! 1 didn't mean that" exclaimed Mt
The Ia1SheT at Mr. Clinton's expense awokc Judge
Comstock, VINO cast his eyes inqurnsly around Tie
room said Humph. ha" rested nis bead thonghtiuly
was soon comfortably asleep again. .-., -. -.
on further crOsseXamInatiOn the witness said be was
subTressurer in lsG6, but resigned six months SeI
ward. Charges Of speeulatmG IN gS,d win % some -
papers He called for an investigation, out none was
made. he was General Agent OF the recruiting service
Of the United States Army from 1864 20 IeoS' buIHg
ms time he once called with General Grant upon the
Commodore When the latter came down stairs ana
nothuC but a boy 2" The Commodore took him over the
house and then Invited him ont to lunch Not long
afterw ard tney the stables and, the witness
expressed it, "t talked horse"
General Tyler who two years younger than the
Commodore was present the time Of another call.
The Commodore said joculorly tnat the General was
getting along pretty wei! for one so young General
Iylers repartee that the Commodore succeeded so
well because he wore a white cravat ana every one
took bin for "a clergyman. That reminds NE OF
sforv said the Commodore. One Gay got into
y Stage down at Bowling Green and coon two
young men. pretty well set uD got IN looked them
over Father sharply, accustomed to do. apd
az thep turning around said suppose yOu tlnk II
90 To he'll No tod him be seemed pretty badly on
ius then but he appcaTe To have good stuff IN him, ana
! guessed he'd come oil right He turned around
very suddenly TO the other ono ana yelled UNIVERSAL
ist. by CD" Prolonged laughter
There was a short examination OF eI-Judcc James c.
Supcer concerning his association with the COWIno-
1re ss private counsel after Judge EaPHo his former
uartuer retired from the Tm and went on the bencb
He thought the Commodore exhibited great teaAeso VI
Iuind.
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