The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
YOU LIE, SIR!
Belmont, the Banker, Remarks to O
Lawyer Who Made Unpleas-
ant ,Jnsinuations.
What New York Democrat Thinks
80 50 of Tiiden's RObustituae--- Other
Gotham Gossip.

e-ress OF the case of August Belmont vs.. John
Devoy for libel, Mr. Belmont being on the
stand, was asked
win you be kind enough to specify the IN
jury you have sustained in your reputationr'
Mr.. Belmont Gmpulsively)- The greatest
injury that can be inflicted on man. The
attack on my reputation as an honest man;
the attack to iniure what | hold as dear as
my life--my children
"What did you say your name was7"
August Belmont"
"And you were born whereg'
II have answered that once; but have
nothing to hide
Mr. Belmont's counsel objected, and Devoy's
lawyer retorted: II apprehend | am in
position to show that his name is not Belmont
"You lie, sr;n shouted the witness fu-
riously
"You must not say that, Mr. Belmont" +"
said the court.
'T win say that If he repeats that" said
Mr. Belmont-but counsel changed the sub
ject by asking whether bills of exchange
have ever formed the secret correspondents
and then resumed their ordinary character.
This apparently closed the examination,
when counsel said: "I would like right
| here to give Mr. Belmont an opportunity to
| tell about the name Let Mr. Belmont swear
that he never went by any other name"
Mr. Belmont passionately)-I viii swear,
you d-d rascal, but ! will explain that
years and years ago, because | was very
young man--hardly 81, and intrusted with
great interests-from the moment that | took
an interest in politics, the opposition pounced
upon me with infamous lies, one OF them by
q man who is dead whom had befrlended
and who came to me afterward and
went upon his knees and begged my pardon
defaming my poor mother with fai
tering voicel / bear the name Of my fathel
and my grandfather, and my poor mother
nv poor mother-who is dead, and | an
known SO where was born [weepingl honor
ably born; I swear it, wish / was twenty
years younger, and not holding position o
trust, no man should say anything differen
to me without regretting it.
Counsel again diverted the wrath of tn
witness by an unimportant question, and tn
examination of Mr. Belmont soon afte
closed
TILDEN, THE ROBUST.
No recent interview has created more tai
than that which Mr. Henry Watterson state
he had had with Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden o
Gramercy park few days ago. Mr.. Henr.
Watterson, in that interview, attempted t
put at rest all the stories that had been in Gil
culation regarding Uncle Sammy's shattere
health. The Kentucky editor described b
bright eyes, his rosy cheeks, his sinewy fram'
clear intellect, and incisive wit as if the vei
erable TiIden was the Miden of twenty yeal
ago "H, took men said Watterson, "a
over his new house, pointing out the var1ot
changes aed explaining his general design an
discussing architecture and architects wit
characteristic intelligence He quite tired N
out-a favorite and maievolent way he has
Furnishing his misunderstanding long stair
meandering through labyrinths of decorat'
art. and threading the tapestried and frescot
| mazes of corridor and chamber"
Il has generally been believed that MI
!, Henry WattersoR meant that this CLOWN
description of his visit to Grammercy paI
had political significance A press CORE
. pondept met prominent Democratic pc
I itician, and the subject Of Watterson's inte
view was discussed,
d Il cannot" said he, understand wins
Watterson was driving at in putting o.
such ridiculous statement concerning Il
; health of Tilden."
WHY asked the correspondent, 'tisT
! Uncle Sammy in as rosy and robust a pm
: sical state as Mr. Watterson describes hi
2 to be-"
"Watterson," responded that politica
told what he knew was not true in his sto
of his visit to Tilden The fact is that t
old man cannot lift either hand to his mou
both arms being paralyzed, and he has to
e. lie ffoH
ally shoveled into him When he goes out
requires two attendants to support him, Ii
a wooden soldier. His days of climbi
stairs and meandering through corridt
have past, unfortunately. know what
am talking about when say that Tilden M
live in his present condition for four yea
but he is apt to fall down dead at any til
and put a hole through Waiter sons ere
for veracity."
JAY GOULD.
Jay Gould to-day received dispatch frt
his son George, announcing his arrival
Liverpool. It is announced on authority Il
C4eorpe's mission to London is, as has been
ported. in connection with the delivery o.
large block of Western Union stock to ca
talists in London He will be in Europe abb
two months. He received but day IS not
of the intention to send him to London.
exact amount of stock carried by him is
II riously estimated at from $1,000 to SO,
shares. Jay Goulds friends assert that O
a part of this stock was sold by him pers
ally but was bought for the London capi
ists In this market in order to establish
Western Union stock on the London mari
o. Before security can be listed on the Lon
ID stock exchange it must be shown that la
~ block of it is owned in London
HAvERLY's AFFAIRS.
C, H, Mcconnell J. Fl. Haveriy's haci
gaid tonight that the only remaining cl
against Haverly-that Of Colville and
more for $13,OO0-will probably soon be
tied, The fourteenth street theateT Is in
Colville's hand as a satisfaction for this Ii
and as the property has gone out of Haver
~ possession he can not get it back without
- voluntary consent of Colville and Gilm
Mcconnell said he had just offered them
of the S13, 600 in cash, and his promise to
the remainder in short time. ANY secu
demanded he would give at once. II
proposition should not be accepted, ne sh'
conclude that they want the theater
than they do the money. "If MIR. Hav
can not have the Fourteenth street theai
added Mr.. Mcconnell, ''then he viii get
.-- other Certain persons have offered to
him a better one in a better place.