The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-26

ton and frequently did copying for MIR.
Newton. lie drew up the original ordl-
nance and was in the habit of revising
all his papers in that way, and he would
then hand 1t TO me to copy in the amend
ments. etc., and did nearly all his copy
ing; he drew up the original and just
copied 1t.
No cross-examlnation.
SAMUEL BEgLINER.
q. There were three papers intro
duced this morning-a receipt from Eek
ford, note and a statement by Eckford
whose possession have they been in?
A. In my possession.
q. When did you deliver them to us?
A. This morning since the Council
opened.
q. In that transaction was Mr.. New
ton considered or connected in any way,
directly or indirectly? A. | was not
much acquainted with Mr.. Newton at
that time; he was not interested in such
a matter.
Cross-examination:
Q. You were acquainted with New
ton at the time? A. | was acquainted
with him.
Q. Did you know he was the partner
ut that date of Eckford. A. | cannot
tell.
Q. When did you learn he was part
nerY A. Since this came up.
q. Did you sign the original papers
in this matter. Is that the original note
mote produced), or did that take the
place of something elser A. That Is
q. Had there not been a new contract
to pay before this note was given. A.
Yes.
Q. Where ia that2 A. cannot find
1t.
Q. What was the date? A. don't
recollect; | suppose IL was the same
date; | did not make the contract my
self.
q. Did YOU ever have the original
contract? A. had 1t.
q. What was the date thereof A. |
don't rccolleot the date; believe it was
the summer time.
q. | find II discrepancy us to the
dates; can you explain ii? A. put the
contract away and this paper, and few
days after Reddick showed me letter
he had received from Eckford, saying he
was in hard place, and II he would go
security for $3.50 he would let this go,
and he signed II.
for SIM and this .Juiv q lisa THAT
, on,o 9' t "nu ot .n Of syan do,a With ,hat
naner DOM Know of another
ppoie. I know Of tho contract and If
nv, no, n,js,otan i, uas stated in Tho
contract tn he Maid I'm such and such n
time.
Q. This says this is for a considera-
tion of Reddick signing Ms security for
| dom, Gnow of INV other note
a There ia n disorenancv between
the dates, think his Ia The mole
referred IN.
n Son don't know tho date of the
original contraotp A. / DOM remem-
her the date / recoIlect This NOTE md
contract.
d. How much WAS the original con-
traetY A. one hundred dollars in cash
at Inc time and the rest in monthly nav.
ments of 500 for four months.
o. Wasthere ever any installment paid
except this first 500. did Won nav any OF
4 the money over A, was in The house
when the note for $3.50 WINS paid.
o. Was il paid to Eckford? No: II
was taken IN from another party.
o. DO YOU reoollect who held il? A
don't recollect.
q. Was the whole Maid? A. onl,
know of S35O-SlOO nj tbe start and S25l
afterwards.
o. Do you know where that none,
went TO when IL was paid? A. [ dom
know: / was not there.
o. Were YOU at the Office when thi
original contract was signed? A. No.
was NOT with Reddick.
o. When were YOU made acauainte,
with the nepotiations-beiore or afte
completion A. Eckford came into IN
house one time and stated that he be
lieyed he could beat all these ordinances
and / fold Reddick about il. an
believe Il was the next da
after that that he had A tai
with Eckford. and Reddick said h
had made a contract with him; he wa
TO defend us in the City court and Dis
,rict court against any prosecution tina
shonld come mn.
@. Was the contract Mt the time. b,
+, fore Won were closed up. unuer the oil
: or new ordinance? A. Under the oil
ordinnnoe.
I O. Yon were thus standing with IN
4 houses closed up when Won employe
:. EckfordY A, Yes.
O. Are Won certain on that point
Y A think am certain on that poir