Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-05-19

Continuation or Mr. Bsysrd'. TestI-

Ans.-i don't know as | understand
your question, bar if you mean to ash
whether these charges and specification:
were mailed to the gentlemen to whom
they are addressed, don't know posi-
lively whether they were or not
Mr.. ibid you know whether the
report was signed by DIR. Mahoney be-
fore you got II back with his signature
to i;s
Ans.-Yes, sir.
Mr.. H.-By wha. means'
Ans. BY telegraph. l had reason
TO believe il would be signed by him, and
| telegraphed him stating | had sent the
report. and he telegraphed when he
mailed IT back to me. can't tel you
the date Of his telegram.
Mr. ibid you know as fact that
he had signed that report before you go'
!, back with his signature on i'll
Ans-I had reasons to belive he had
Mr.. HI understand that. But had
yoC positive knowledge either from hin
or other parties that he had signed it
Ans--Wen, there was no doubt in my
mind that he had signed it
Mr.. H-Why do you say that?
| AnS-Frorn bis telegram principally.
Ms. H.-Whai was tina, telegram
Have YOU got ite
.AnS--I think not. may have it and
| may not.
Nj. H.-Do you know its contents
Ans.-Nos the exact words.
Mr.. H.-Can you give me its purpor,i
AnS-No, SIR. / cannot
hr H.-Then you don't know posi-
, lively when these charges were made
out, DO you'
Ans.-I know when they were made
out. but | oanno, give you the exact
date.
Mr., H.-Wel, do yol know whether
they were made out puor TO your sign
ing this report OF sfierwards9
Ans--To the best of my belief they
were made out after signed the report,
Mr.. H-Was 1t before or after the
report was returned to you that they
were sent off?
Ans.-I can't tell that, as l don't
know.
Mr.. ibid you take any sworn tes-
timony in this examination before the
Board of Honorary Directorsa
Ans None Of the testimony was
taken under oath. That IS, meme of the
testimony taken from the directors.
Mr.. H-Was there any testimony
taken under oath 7
Ans--The only testimony that l
would consider under oath were the GER
tilted copies of the tax rolls.
Nh. H.-Were those under oath ?
Ans-l believe they were certified to
by the county assessors or proper per
sons,
Mr. II. Were they sworn tos
Ans.-No. sir, but certified TO.
Mr.. H--When Col Hatch was being
examined was Director Lincoln In the
room?
Ans.-Yes, sir, think he was.
Mr.. H.-When Director Lincoln was
beng examined was Col Hatch in the
room?
Ans.-Mr. Hatch didn't arrive until
,ha, night. as Mr.. Lincoln was examined
the first day Of the meeting OF the board,
50 he was not there.
MIR. H,-How was that examination
held here, with closed doors'
Ans.-There was no one present ex-
cept the members Of the board and the
two directors who were examined.
Mr.. Now. Mr Bayard, was Di-
rector Stewart before that Honorary
Board2
Ans,-Mr. Stewart was not
Mr.. HE didn't testify before the
board At ala
Ans. No, sir, he was not present.
Mr.. H.-And you say Director Lin
coin was present when Director Hatch
was testIfying3
Ans.-Yes, sir.
Mr.. H-Was Director Hatch present
at any time ahen Director Lincoln was
testifying?
AnS--Dr. Lincoln may have been
asked some questions when Mr.. Hatch
was present think 50. As told you
before, the first day Dr. Lincoln was
here. Mr.. Hatch had not arrived, but
DR.. Lincoln WIS not directly under ex-
animation when Mr.. Hatch was present
Mr.. H.-How was this examination
aiken, were the questions in wrlting'
Ans,-They were.
Mr. H.-An Of then2
Alphabetically all
Mr H--Who prepared the questions
m which the directors were examined
Ans--Tney were Jointly prepared.
Mr H-WeH, how long before the
esumony vas taken or a hearing was
.ac before the board
Aus--I couldn't tell you exactly; bu,
few days
Mr.. H--You say they were jointly |
repaired. Now. BY whom
Ans-By Governor Zdlick and myself
Mr.. H--Any other member of the
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