, 1879-02-08

Judge Blodecss knew all about that,-slaat It
had been up before him alrcady.h
- In what wsy had It bsen up before htn1"
"On different petitions or applications made
on behalf OF creditors"
"Dl1 you know OF n petition to vAcatc the
RUE !yss !'!sd y; y Judge i'eekrith'"
yves thi. conversation before or atter that'"
"Aitcr."
"Yoa know what the contents OF that pett-
tion wcrci"
"fcs, str.' .. .....- ...--...
ibid you ever state 10 the eane witness that
you would speak to Judge nlodrest @ O, IT. t',e trsn
9soui any ,a;teo eonnseed "h tue aaroe0
Col. Cooper then called on James l.. nIgh
for an affidavit matle by CnuK.
Mr, iltHh stated TINT lls had been called On BY
hantfs in a case III which Col. Cooper alni him.
self were opposing counsel. The doposftions,
rtc we're made voluntarily. and he did not wish
to produce them.
Judge Trum6ull-ts the case pendfngt
Mr iligt,-Yes; In the Circuit Court Of VIII
County.
The Committee committed ,a* bile, but, a.
were not again called ter, tho presumption Ia
that they decided not to require thctF oroduo-
tlon.
Tie witness was then cross-c1amlned BY Gen.
Stiles.
"po you know, who prepared tho petition
fled by Judge Icckwuha"
II presuno had something to do with Il, or
farn,hs h san9 ;9e ees1 S ts tSs isi perhaps drafted
"if 1t was prepared ~ your Office in whose
interest was II prtpnredF'
"in tlrc intcrcst Of tho stockholders Of the
Company"
"Whoso attorney we're YOUR
{After sotna hcsitatIonl--"A that time
don't think had been retained In thu tussrest
Of the Company"
tton1''
II was Interested in not having the schedule
:" You wers .ttorne, for one OF the petition
Ing creditors. wore you mott"
Ycs, Sir"
Ing tlIe schedule hfedl'
~ was satisfied 1t Was for the best interest Of
the creditors tl!at tie Company should not go
"Wero you de attorney Of John c. Haiuesi"
"No, SIR"
"At any ttmes'
"So luther thau n ! acted for the Company.
! Lie was ono Ut the attckho1lers.h
"ln that sansc were sou ILLS attorneyW
| ayes, perhaps Nns In tfat scnse.h
G.. poref"
y y tic same sense"
"Wcrc yuu tic attorney OF the State Savings
''Nere1, in any other way, perhaps, than that
the State Savings "as interested as = stock
t!ou, which was tico Tor thu adjudication Of tho
Gartcn CITY as bankruptf
II think Il. T. smith was:'
"pon,t y0a k0o" 10 "a'''
"Yon came afterwards In your behAlf ~ an
Intervening crcditor9"
"ltow did you come to produce TINT claiml ~
AFTER son,e hesitation)--" we'll, the claim
~" How did you como to purchase 1T"
III didn't purchase It With my own money!
"Wbosc money did you purchase 1t With"
"1t was purchased Or assigned to tne---de-
" lie ~ was sccretury II tile Company at TINT
''s.i And son:tn.law of john c. Hane.'"
"'ihen you nsver were the bous-ade owner
Of tint elattnf
mo, SIR" ,...... ....
"iet yoa went @ Into i, court claiming to be the
os"i'; won. INTO court claimlug that that claim
wns pssfgncd 10 tne.'
:. Yuu claimed IT, be the owner Of itt''
al claimed to DO the legal Assignee Of It,"
uWhrn you went Into court ii Assl0nee Of
| that claim vou went In "a attorney OF Lawtrnrs
i. acan!hlcy' did you not, Or OF John c.
| lIaincsF
| MT OF J0un ". l1Atlt5.''
| Well Of Deardsacyt"
| tAfter nome hcsttat}on,l We'll, vent Into
coi,rt in my own namc a. Assignee of that clair.'
but il, point Ut tact, you In As attotnoy
".t Deardssrya"
o.!. You asked that that Company bo adjudt.
catrd bankrupt"
Wcjl, don't know-any petition nsked--1
asked to, be made All Intervening pet'.lon!nv
e' !. IN connection With tho petition which had
been died by Harlow P. Smith - attorney for
somebody rlset'
"ilar!ew r; Smith was attorney for Newton
Yes, thcy were the petitiontnx crcdltors."
| HWcro you anxious thnt the rula which had
tile schclutc Of !ta liabilities and assets Should
DO enfarceh'
uDii ron appear In that character before tha
cous. asxtnS; that It bo enforced"
"Di1 you ever object to the Court to It's being
euforccdat
mp, sir, IN no other WY than vent in With
"Ail the interest you had In that cta!n, which
was assigned to you was as the attorney Of Law.
rcurc l.rardslcy, wasn't 1t, VT. Cookt''
"Wcil, yes. shat elafn'Zl doa't know but ia
| the satno petition Was Joined another clalu
which myself Ind boug''t.h
ayes, SIR"
"wsi. yuur o~u money"
AYES"
t'For what purpose ~ --..
"For lhe purpose ot-a,(attcr soms hssltat!op]
speculative purpoaes."
.flov much dId you pay for ~"
"Twelvs nn.f q halt cents Oh tAe dollarn
"You paI!i for tt!''
"Yca, SIR"
"W!th your own moncyth
"Ycs, s'r.'
"Antt you Joined that WITH this other claim as
slsne.!f'
~ am not certain whether did Or not."
"Wilen thean petitions Wcre aled from ttme
to tilllu asktNK thu Court to compel the uardcE
CITY INSURANCE CompanY, bankrupt, to tilu 4
schedule Of it, aasets alll liabilities, what wa1
your attitude III Tcgarl 10 those pct!ttoustn
| II una tL,,tu,sIsl IN ti,s.nt u