New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-09
WITNESSES FOR FEUARDENT
,,sr,vovv .RoryT REPAIRING STATUES.


RIys BRTwEEN THE LAWYERS.
poo5ox ceblan. n cabinet maker, who was en-
- ,,o Motropolitan Museum Of Art in 1879 con
- his direct testimony when the FeuardentN Ces-
oa hbe suit was resumed in the United states CIRCUIT
Court Yesterday morning The understanding Oh ms 'es"
,ony was somewhat easier than ON the day previous a
his strong German accent became more familiar but iS
advantage was neurazd to some extent because OF INC
CONFUSION arising from the inability Of the witness to com
nrebend the questions put to him and by his making
sbs1rd and irrelevant AT one juneture ne
pteously appealed to Mr. Bangs and said that ne no
could understand soOeh high English" He said tha' nc
had visited the Museum within a year Deeause ne
knew he would testify in the present case He "a" 'o
Hercules and he thought II had grown lcete put nc
was not positive Where he repaired objects win p'Se,
there was a difference In color between inc s'o' o.
plaster that was readily dsceFnible. TINS ci"9oN l
Gehlan's direct testimony. His main sua'einei's w.
that he had used saw chsel and braces had uahipu
-, h los ra foot NJ the Hercules and had furnished
a wooden wing and tail TO the dove III the mana Oh 'He
bearded Venus ,1 o
Under said that he had been EN-
ployed to repair Statues 1873 by Russell was
so engaged from May, 1879 until the opehg Oh 'he al
Exhhltion In his repairs be hadsnsed plaster Almost
a,toc,,ber and he apped the colorDg matter 10 the
r,ek made nv the junction repaired pieces When
he went 10 the Museum In the Park he did not recoge
any of the work he bad done.
Mr. stickney-Dd YOU know that none OF your WORK
The Witness-It was all gone away.
sr stickney-You did not know that all you work had
been uHdOne; that tue Oulects ndu Dech p"'n0 ' "h
Inents taken apart
The witness-NO; did not know.
REPAIRING IHE STATUE OF HERCULES.
Mr. Gehlan then proceeded relate circumstantally
how had worked upon the legs and feet OF this statue
at Hercules illustrating in earnest way by the "tt
iudes into which he threw his own hgufe
There was an missing, but otherwise
the body and head were all right. Inc
legs we're broken Off and separate, The left leg was IN
three pieces which fitted together The right leg was III
ne pieca He nut on pair OF feet, but they did not ne
long TO the statue lie could not say why he beeFcd
this was So The feet propOronae 10 inc resi- VI
the body By further questions II was ehceu 'h"1 N.Y.
Gchan did not think the proper leet hau
been supplied 10 him because the position OF
The lc one WAS such that IL did not properly terminate
The lcft leg On discovering this Mr.. Geon used his saw
10 senarlte the foot fOm the Jase He then moved lhe
foot along until fell under the fautess leg Inc W.T.
ness said that had guide to indicate 70 him BOW inc
left leg WIS to be made up. The ~dEiit OF NJ
Cloate's further cross examination ON tl's sap
cot was that the left leg had been made
nm Improperly by the Witness that il had been distorted
consequence from its correct position and mat the I9ot
sd been sawed of and replaced 10 correspond with this
dsort i'm regard 10 he use of ihe saw Of whch Mr..
Gchlan spoke freely on "Wednesday ~ uahsiisu yes
WHERE there was no separation of the legs where in fact
The lower part OF the statue was the original stone ridry
modelled 10 represent gown Here lhe base was b"de
even that TIE figure might stand on pedestal l.,
Recurring his visit to The Museum, The witiess s
that all his puserwork gone or il had been covered
SIR sticknev-Covercl up with whatl
Tie Witness-I don't know.
CHARLES HENKEL ON THE STAND.
Charles HenkeI was then called lie testified that he
hal been employed ia the Museum from the spring Of
1873 the fall oi 1874 and lad also een employed as
watchman and luitor when the Museum removed 20
The Park He said ne saw Mr. Ballard, the present re
parer at the Museum, soak the statue Of Hercules in
bath take il apart and build It up again, and that he
supplied leg of plaster The witness also testified 10 the
fact nc had made written statement specifying the
heads and figures in which he knew repairs had been
accomplished and given 1t 10 Mr. Savage. THIS read in
COURT In relation 10 the negative missing from the
photographers collection he knew that he had brought
number oI negatives nom n CpbO'oSaPuI toueneIM III
CesuOla and had returned them. The album OF mega
lives was then s fisTred to s IGrn AeREf
substantially il was told by Mr.. Hutchings,
with the exception that he found the fragments IN the
waste basket the hall and General vi Ccsno!as
On the production OF the picture Of the Hercules
make The legs He said that they were rcmade with
plaster and that It was easy TO see which wa plaster ana
figures controversy, Mr. Choate interrupted Mr. Bangs
with: There is no dispute about that, Is thesel Why
do you gentlemen not prove some fraudulent restora
Wr stcbneys cross-eTamination OF the witness then
followed The witness said that he hal no cOmmunca
ton with Mr.. Feuardent before he left the Museum The
dent By appointment at the house Of Dixon Alley, in
Tnirdaye., between Seventeenth and Eighteenth sta
thought it was in April, 1852. when he found |
them ia an eopc and kept them for himself lie liad
said nOnlong to General III Cesnola abou, IT,
Tie attention Of Mr.. Hckcl was then called toa con
versatOn which had occurred In GcnerI ID Cesno!a's
~ the Museum between the witness, Mr. Prime |
and the General The witness said that lac bad then |
asserted that tie hand and patcTa Of the statue Of the
priest had always heen attached to The body although
seeing the statue without the hand and pacis About
other points OF that conversation he I'D not remember at
all He did not remember whether not the album
negatives mad been brought up, OF whether there
any comments made about H.
ANOTHER tilt BETWEEN COUNSEL.
The afternoon brought interesting conclusion
by the most piquant between which
has yet occurred Mr. ChOate called for the production
10y tie plaintiffs Of the affidavit made by 5Ir Henkc aud
to whose existence he testified. previous and similar
demand had been made during the examination Of Mr.. |
IIu,chings But Mr. Bangs refused then, and yesterday
persisted In Ms refusal
Mr. Choae-I demand its production as a right
Mr.. Bangs-Wc don't produce
MI stickney-Then We VIII subpoena the plaintiff Ia
Mr. Bangs argued matter and said there was
proper method ior The dsIcuce To- adopt bu c could not
pended to Introduce this testimony.
Mr. ChOateWe want to Introduce Tie affidavit in order
10 proceed With the testimony The witness SAYS he does
not gnow the date of it, There way refresh
i it, To- '''''''''' ' ''' "'''''''
viii allow yOn To use IT for that.
Mr.. ChOate-Ne want u put IL an evidence.
Nj. Bangs-Will you put II an evidence
Ar. Choate-Certainly
Mr.. Bangs-Hcrc IL is then.
Mr. Cloate-fon see there was no occasion for al that
buHc0iDbe.
MIR. Bangs--YOur tTickery was OF no avail
Tie COurt-GenLemen Gentlemen!
The examination of the witness was proceeded with !
After question which lac again pleaded lack of mem
DRY, Mr. 5tckney said he wished thai the witness would
remember for him well he did for Mr.. Bangs This
brought Mr. Bangs TO his feet again.
MI Cn0ate-IL was a natural wish wasn't i'll
Mr. Bangs-I am not here 10 crack Jokes.
Mr. Sticlmey interiooed and withdrew the Objectionable
words.
The case was adjourned until to-day at lOa.m.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUITS.
In the case of the people on the relation of