New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-20

with the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton and tributary
roads other railroad that Mr.. Ives had In
tho middle OF the West, not the establishments OF
trunk line from the Atlantic to tho West touesuon
excIude1.J
Mr. Brooke-I propose TO prove that this prose-
cutlon Is tho result Of q conspiracy.
The Rceorder-I propose take nothing but testimony
Mr.. Brooke-I except 10 your Honors preventing me
from putting the object OF question on the record
The Recorder-I object to tho record being burdened
with your speech every occasion.
Mr.. BrOoke-I object to the stcnographer taking down
your last remark Examination resume1)
o.-You say you do remember negotiations pending
for the purchase OF the Baltimore and OHIO. Through
whom you remember negotiations were pending
Question excluded exception takon.)
o.-Do you remember whether or not the negotiations
for the purchase Of the Baltimore and Ohio road included
any purchase suggested purchase OF the baltimore and
Ohio telegraph line Question excluded, exception)
Q.Do you remember whether not these negotiations
pending between Mr. Garrett and subsequently Jay
Gould and Mr. Iyesl (QucstiOn excluded; cxcepuon-)
Q.-Do you know Russell SaQei Ayes. sir
Q.-Do you know sidney Dnlonl Ayes. sr.
o.-Do you know Jay Goudl Al have been intro.
duced to him, and know him by sight had one brief
conversation with him.
o.-Do you fact that Russell SAGE and Sidney
Dillon directors and directors tho O. II. and D.
Railroad when these proceedings Instituted against
Mr.. Ivcsi Al do, by hearsay.
Ex-Governor HOadly did not wrlthe under the cross
examination Of the DlstrctAtoney. The witness
had the best Of 1t all through ve forgotten lots OF
thiEiss and wish I'd forgotten more' was one OF his
replies.
Colonel Fellows with the air Of a about to
score point, put the following question: In con
versaton with Mr. Parker, did you this remark.
L don't remember ever having said such thing
or gven such advice but If old man Short says So 10
"oh, no:' said the witness, with great earnest
ness, ! didn't say 500
The Colonel RULED by the eXGoyernors comment
on another OF his questions, remarked: " Governor,
you're great deal better lawyer than ann
Il don't believe that proposition, either, In TINS
court al least returned Mr.. H0adN,
That's a question for the jury to decide quoth
Mr. Brooke recalled Mr.. Johnson, and made an
other futile attempt TO get in something about the
Charles ". Rldgway. OF the firm of J. W: G. W.
run andsvt In Ludlow street jail, and said that
said Mr.. Brooie: MIR. Woodruff that he
did read this AFFIDAVIT; that 1t was prepared for
and swore TO it because Ives told him to do so. Is
that true ~ 80
Mr.. Brooke then called witnesses who swore, IN
direct opposition 10 woodruff that Ms; stayner ana
June, 1886. and homo with him, Ives and Wood
rG on tho 2lst OF that month that Ives, stayme,
or transact any business there that morning; that
Mrs. and Miss sayner wore dryeQ home Ly the coach,
Mr. stayner went into the carriage with them At tho
ferry but driven to the Equitable Building where
he aighted and that Ives and Woodruff had breakfast
in Proctor's. under the Schermerhorn Building, and
afterward went to the office OF Ives ", .,-
Mr. Stayner's butler a Chnaman who is making q
desperate attempt to be American. and who kissed
the Bible with rcsOunding smack and spoke amazing
English. He said that HI left Mr.. Stayners employ
men' about August 81, 1850.
"when bankers fail buffers go.7 said Mr. Brooke
sentnntiouSy.
Alexander Vestal. the cOachman Of the Staynor
family the next witness. He Is ebony black
was painfully conscious Of the publicity and I'M
pOrancc Of his position I'm the witness CHAIR. and IN
sisted on addressing Colonel Fellows Ross Tie
said hs was first engaged cOachman by Ms Staynr
Said Nr. Brooke: Mrs. stayner had tho reins.'
Gaughierl go
Colonel Fellows replied; "Ihats what he had
U.aught.rl
Mr.. Eroole answered back: "wcll, she gave them
to him NIuch langhtcr)
Miss Sarah T. Stayncr. GeOrrc IT, Siavners sister
followed. She Is big. handsome woman and he's
q VIII of h'r own. She sad she hal got her nHnl'T
noint out Woodruff 20 her after hearing her brother
rNrress certain decided opinions aDou woodruff
but she added, " I have formed my own opinion
since
Lastly George IT, staynrr. r.. who was somewhat
nervous testified IN contradiction 70 WOodrut THEN
came the hitch. Mr. PrcOn sold ho wanted the pore
OF the car IN which the IveSSiayner party had rav-
cllod from Cincinnati I'm june. 1856. WHO would nrnVe
that the books brought East by tho now officers Of
the COMPANY had rrposed I'm the locker Of the car
III the way. and that no AaG, on arriving in Ncw.
York carried them 10 IN" Office of IT, = Ives q 60.
The RccorIer In view Of the importance OF This trstt
mony. adjourned the case until II a. IN. to-day