New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
MRS. STEWARDS BARGAIN
MORE TESTIMONY IN THTwILL CASE.
WITNESS WHO CONFESSED THAT HE WAS UN
FRIENDLY - TELLING ABOUT THE

FRIENDLY - TELLING ABOUT THE
PRICE OF TAPESTRY.
,r testimony of the first three witnesses In the
~.nrt win case yesterday seemed 10 have little In
sass for the visitors who always to be seen in
~ surroeate's Court days set for the hearing in
~. contest Edward Mitchell and Douglas Campbell,
sosh ,awyors wcrc examined by Mr. Choate with the
49, apparently. of showing the relations which had
.,.t.S between Al T. Stewart and Mr. Hilton. The
'~..,,na.,on and testimony were routine, It being
.sorn only that MIR. Hilton was Mr.. Stewards legal
sv,ser and that he had called upon him regularly and
s-.mentiy Mrs. Helen Brown, whose stories abous
~ stewart last week had given a lively touch of In
s. ana amusement to the hearing, was again called
- tse sixnd Mr. Choate saying to her cosxngly: You
"a bsfore that things sometimes came back to you
want to SEQ II you now recall anything which you dd
not remember the other day.
ne witness did remember one thing She not only
.,.mbered IT, but laid some emphasis on her words,
- ne rsason perhaps. that she was interrupted once
= nor testimony with an objection. She had been
,scs nv Mr. choate II she remembered anything that
~ stewart had ever said to her about Mr.. Hilton.
Ms Brown said that Mrs Stewart had told her once
,t che was tired Of pictures and should not buy
mona. The witness afteward repeated her own words
a. NJ. stewart on an occasion when she had bought
p,ose pictnres expressing some surprise MIS- Stew
,t tbon answered, according to the witness; True;
there never was a truer wore out the Judge wanted
N and
srs stewart had said al suppose 1t IS very pretty,
but .vay couldn't he put better gown on It,"
WHAT MRS. STEWART SAID.
Henry a, Harrison testified that he had been the
rch,teot OF tho Garden City Cathedral Mrs Stewart
had cone b the cathedral only three four times.
Haan the designs for the windows were shown to her
A Saratoga she said: ooh. NV Mr.. Hilton was
present at the tine. Mr. Root began rigid orossex-
animation He asked the witness If he did not feel
NH. 49, AA1Al
dId and said that he thought he had good to
feel so. He had sued Mr. Hilton for certain amount
He thought II about s35 ,ooo Mr.. Root asked him
II It we're not over 100000. The witness thought
not at any rate he that he entitled to all
hat he had sued for Mr.. Hilton, he said had re-
fused 10 tell him what the cathedral had cost. This
prevented him from knowing Just how much due to
him, as architects were paid percentage
Of the cost Of buildings Mr.. Root wanted TO know
WHY the witness had taken $500 In settlement II he
thought that ne entitled to a great deal more
The witness found 1t difficult explain himself clearly
on several points until Mr.. Choate began the re-
direct examination. saying: Let's have the whole
Story
aHow was ltss asked Mr. Choate
He was too much for me' the witness answered
she was smarter man than in making the con-
tractss
Mr. Choate asked the witness II it was not Gus
tomary for architects to make their charges by the
percentage system. The witness said Thai 1t was
Mr. Choate read one item from paper. calling for
20 per cent OF the cost "Wen-' he said softly.
Old not knew IL was customary in any business but
the law to charge 40 per cont The witness declared
that the reason he signed the agreement to accepts
o. 800 in settlement that he found out that Tn
signing two receipts for advances he had also signed
contract 81 should like TO those papers. too
said Mr. Choatc. Mr. Root did not have them with
him. but said that he would bring them to the court
room. The witness finished his examination for the
ray with the remark-repeated: He too much
for me-"
FEW PURCHASES.
Thomas Hope Of Philadelphia. testified that he
had besa in charge Of the wholesale upholstery de-
partmen. in tho stewart store. He said that once
after Mr. stewart's death no had sold Mrs. Stewart
some tapestry
For how much n asked Mr. Choste.
"Twenty- eight dollars a yard"
@what was the cost price. the inventory pricef'
Eleven dollars"
sDid you at about the Same time sell some tap
estfy 10 Judge Hltonfs
4wss IL the Same kindfs
aThe same material"
awhat Was he charged Tor nlsf"
Eleven dollars
This last statement sent little brceze of exotic
In answer to further questions the witness testi-
fed that he had also sold Mrs. Stewart some curtains
aWhat was the inventory price OF thesef" ssiu
Dir. Choate quickly.
"Seventv-fve dollars" .,.r
And what was Mrs. Stewart charged for themY'
@One hundred and fifty dollars mn.
Mr. Harris. who has charge OF bhe 6teWart buhu-
ing at Chambers-st and Broadway handed IN some
sfatements in regard TO rentals. These were pn d
O'CLOCK tbis morning when Mr.. Harrison. the sSchi
tect VIII be called TO the stand again
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