New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
TTrARDENT VS.. DI CESN0LA
THE CASE DRAWING TO a CLOSE.

~, TUE DEFENDANTS TESTIMONY iN-Nh''' ''A'
Tho counsel for the defence in the feuaIuehO-
. ,.,ola case brought the testimony to coho'usl'N
.risy and the prosecution called Henry U' ,''
,,,,i n Is sald that the evidence 10 DC suou'''oN
a, ,shpttal will not occupy more ihah V"V N"'
.s,t tho end OF tins long case Is now IN sisht
1obu W. Mouiti. 4 sculptor whose WoiA u'"l " -
'o"N ,ovr,vs at Central Park testified that he
- worked In stone similar 20 the Cypflo'e so"e
M ,rat the mirror on No. l57 WAS part OF the o''s
,,,,rs and gave further evidence IN coIroOoI"'o" VI
,,ossrs ward Thompson and Calyerley.
c,o,te offered and put in evidence oatch oI
,,,rs and telegrams recently FOUND ~mch IA" p'SS9p
n,,rcen Mr. Morgan In London ana 'il' 'U""''o -
:. vor, during November and December le'-'
~ ~ .,t o. confirm various Important points IN "eh-
~, "A C.snola's account OF the London TRANSACTIONS
t,o letters spoke OF the necessity Tor prompt "c
-, regarding the purchase OF the coecuon Is poiso"
rho had advanced money to General oil Nesho'" V" az
I'm, n, II we're ready to sell out everything oy "uO.ou
. -, from Mr. Newton TO General di Cesnoa coht'ue"
NJ +hat a lew OF the statues which had been pur'
-, nv Mr. Johnston should be loaned for Time 10
,be British Museum for exhibition ,o.,
Mr. Feuarlent recalled to the stahd auu i"eu''"
. lot,er written to newspaper as one he hau p'ep"ou
7. rcf.rred 10 a comedy played by MT fi'ue' "uo
.,rnc 10 sponge and scrape statues to discover rao
tres perslstently avoided, according 10 ts account
81. iorinc Of the proper location. MI Prime was pu'
on the stand to contradict this alleged state OF lacCs u
,b conrt ruled that the evidence was not admssoIe
Genera, d Cesnola testified that Mr. Forman was ms
,aten when he said that he General I'll Cesuola' nav
iven him orders 10 put the sample photograph sou ~
Tir y Alleys care His orders we're genera III 'neii
,.ao,or and did not specify the album. The witness
1d nat no had not told Mr. Savage that the reuoNa
~ the nresent ease TO the United states Court was
eured nv the plaintiff What he did tell hlh was Una.
Choate wished for this removal because oe'i
, he,tor ,ur, could be obtained In United st,.es
Gfafa( (ftlTf
Tmss asked number OF disconnected al oTesnola
cei1nk not wish to alter any OF his previous testl
m9hy r Uutcbins sad: showed the sample a'fuui i
rnSrel di Ccsnola in FOuTteenth-s,.' anu sa NJ
looking it frequently while ~ was m red statues we're
S,~nt nm from downstairs In FOurteentnLsI 49,,
a. Cesnola was always present ana ne ris tined Know
Toom on cross-examination ne conuhueo 20 the de-
,nthur whatever OF anonymous ettets se,. ., or :,
fendant his counsel the trustees ol NV nv honGs of Mr.
,n'l,aTs of the Jury. saw ono In ihe uauus, net,
Ktry While was working at the Academy ot gneS De1' S
during the loan ezmdtion was nne m St No q
anyHoGy, in ncs paFch thnk Mr. Morgan had it was
sheet d on 1%IpSe Ser Tue Tplan was present hav
Eed 10 with him about the since was on tg stan m
before 9 me Iae and checked could contradict
volunteered TO come here ana esInI him that Ia
Obtained photograph Of Prlestt, t,a No - w''h 'H0 H'
Mr. Cl,oate Did you ever make the Stalencnt s @ o0'
% mortal man. until you uttered it a moment ago
Inc TboaieWGy did you not make it in your previOu
testimony . ..,..A ,r that vrav
~ Cbo,fe-YOn knew that General on G~csioi" ~
or Ignorance OF the fact you speak OF Is oe
h main issues I'm the case; that his alleged kn0Wieuso
thc inir,cn of the charge set forth by Card NO II
The witncss-Yes. sir. ,.,. .,.o s.o+sr,ont vo
MIR Choafe-Aud still you kept back the statement 20
have just made , =, ,.,,,, g.. hocl
'The yItn.,s-I did not remember the con
o,oariy a. do now | thOpghtt had a right TO thlh
fhnt 1 had said enough on the subject
Mr. ChOate-That l. true, l. II
The witncss--NCs, sir - -. l.. ,.-r,o 10
SIR ChUdtc--And yet you dld uOt hCCP '-0 ii''O-
back puTpO>ely
The witncss-I did not. . - 49,. o.o,,o,+.
N{r Cboatc-HOw do yOu rccOncuc the Two sldle
Icforo the witness hal full an opportunity Is ne uo
sired 10 ypan the court adjourned until THIS moIhlus'