New-York tribune., 1884-01-25
CLOSING THE LIBEL CASE.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
MR. FEUARDEST AND GENERAL Di cEsNoLA RE-
cAILEp-eUNSIISG Up on MONDAY

MR. FEUARDEST AND GENERAL Di cEsNoLA RE-
CALLED-sUa1iING Up on MONDAY.
The evidence was concluded in the Feuar-
aentd Cesnola case Yesterday the session being con-
tinued an hour later than usual The final testimony
was taken with the four gasjets blazing about the
Judges desk and the remainder OF the courtroom IN
comparative darkness. The counsel continued their
spirited warfare to last and dsparaged each other
with great abundance aud ingenious variety OF ad-
,ectyes and epthets The Court adjourned until MONDAY
afternoon at $780, when Mr. ChOate viii sum mp for the
defence Mr Choate said would occupy not more than
day. but Mr.. Bangs, although stating that he wouu
probably be satisfied with that amount OF time deoneo
to limit the duration Of his closing address.
Mr. Savage resumed the stand the opening OF Court
He had gone through General dl Cesnolas testimony
aud checked of what he believed he could contradict
Mr. Choate objected to a great many questions put Dy
Mr. Bangs as being directed TO elicit evidence whch was
rebutta OF that already IN The larger part OF no
morning session. which shortened by the late arrival
of Juror was occupied discussion by counsel over the
admissabiy OF dozen questions involving contradic-
tons on collateral issues. When Mr. Choates
turn for cross-examinaton icame Mr.. Bangs
pursued the same obstructive tactics. The issue
between the testimony Of General d Cesnoa and that OF
Mr. Savage regardngthe removal Of the case TO the Uhieu
States Court was somewhat Obsoured by the admson OF
the latter in response to question by the Court Iha
General d Cesnoa had not said that the plaintiff caused
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in Mr savages statement his first direct testimony,
that opposed more d Cesnoas statement on
the same subject The witness said he had hgh
opinion Of Henke and of Alley but could not say that
he was an enemy to General di Cesnola.
Gatiheu Pach, q photographer, testified that he had
taken photographs Of in the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art when was in Fourteenthst lie took the last IN
October 1877, and began sometime IN 1874 His tesu
mouy concerned the NEGATIVE OF the photograph showing
a section OF the conservatory in which appeared the
priest with the hand and patera OH prlnI
from the negative sent % the Corcoran Art "aue
and the plaintiff alleges that the photograph was on sae
at the Museum and argues that General d Cesuola must
have known Of It's existence. Dr. Pach testified that
Mr. Cob who was the agent OF Fields, Osgood Co In
this city called upon him. and giving him letter OF IN
Production from General d Cesnola, showed him card
No. 1 and asked him II be had the
negative showing the priest with the
hand and patera off, AT that time he made thorough
search and could find It. Subsequently he sent all
tho negatives TO General dl Cesnola by Museum EN-
ploye who called FOR them and who atterward returned
them. letter shown, written by MT. Pach IN
which he said that he did not remember that more than
two negatives taken OF the left side OF the conseva
tory This was written in April 1881 and was In answer
several OF General d. Cesnoas letters asAIus nln ~
make a thorough search.
Maxine Baudeot French sculptor who has been here
for two months and half said that he was familiar with
Caen stone which Is similar 70 Cyprus stone and that II
soft when first qlaTricd ana OecdiAs Haiu o1 "a
The pantirestod after Mr. Feuarlent bad testified nat
ne had never told the defendant that his h would be
$4,000 or $4,000, and that General d Cesnoia
could not have his father In Paris N
December 97O as the elder Feuardent was ~ that time
i'm London. Depositi0ns OF John Murray and OF a; ~
Murray were ruled out hut Mt Oudlh was 9.o"eu 20
read rtou of deposition by the elder Feuardeut to the
eject that the vase in shape OF human head Tas bought
al an auction sale IN LOudou. - o, !. ,,.,.
Mr. Prime Joseph " Vallejo and General dl Cesnola
were the Anal witnesses FOR the defence MT Ilme eed
Heukes statement that there was any nteryeW o1.~.e
then on March II, 1881, and contTadcted tne assei
ton OF Mr. savage that the CesnoA collection was
rctdv for exhibition "a month before the opening OF the
Museum March 1880. He said thar he himself WORKED
I'M fbe building until 54j from the previous evening anu
within "a short time OF that hour was engaged IN arTug
ing portions OF the CesnOla statuary. MI Naue1o
was called 10 testify that certain nan niwrtug IN tle
sarnple album. which Nr. Savage said was Gehetal
ID C6suoa's was IN reality his hc wltness-l hand"NC
fny Tirs evidence was ruled out General III Cesnoa
said that Mr. Hutchings had never told him that Tue
nrst mad Al one time been without The hand ana pate
IIe added thai IN London, and not IN Paris that ne
met the elder Feuardent IN January 1870 H haa Hane
that statement Mr. Choate before ne hearu MI feu
ardent make II n the stand