The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09

English very well. and had become con-
fused during the mornings examination
Mr.. Gof, however, would not consent
to this, and said he would see that Mr..
Forget was not misled by his questions:
Immediately after this Mr.. Forget
said that the name of one of the per-
sons who had spoken to him about noti-
flying against Schmittberger was Mr..
Wolf, who had been a passenger on
La Touraine.
"Mr. Wolf came to me at the Hotel
Martin and asked me II was going
TO- tel the bexow GGmm tnid me a1 bout
the Captain was very honorable gen
tleman and had never done anything
wrong.
mittee 1 would tell the truth, and i
have. A day or two after that another
man came to me and asked me not to
testify against Capt. Schmittberger, as
he was a good officer and had always
been good to the French line"
VINO is Mr.. Wolf?'
81 don't know. l only met him on the
didn't you see him second timer"
Yes, he came to me again and re-
peated his request"
Didn't he say something about the
Captin's family
mitted that Wolf, had told him that
him If he dhe witness should give
him bad character as an officer.
j, benh Of G h5d spssk to you
No, sir"
" Didn't any one spet to you about
that $500 item Of his you returned to
=" Yes, MIR. schott and some of the
ellen ks spoke to me about II. and asked
rne what it meant. Mr.. Schctt said that
books | told him 1t was none of his
business and that 1t concerned only my
self"
why did you answer him so shortly"
Because superior is not l.ged to
give reasons to his subordinates.'
There We're Seven in the "Divvy."
"Wil you swear that there was more
than one person who got that $500
II had rather not say anything about
it,, Mr.. Goff. There were several"
After some pushing. and prodding Mr.
Forget admitted that he could remember
at least seven persons who participated
in the "d.vvy" of the $500
Were they men or women?" pursued
Mr.. Goff.
"Oh, they were all men,
All Now we've got SO far, can't you
tell us whether they were white or col
II didn't Sc any colored men"
Well, tell us the names of those you
u cam, do that, Mr.. Goff; it was SO
long ago"
but you say you remember seven OF
Yes; had them on piece of paper"
and the witness, diving into his inside
! pocket.
0h you had their NE names On p'sGs
you get them"
out of my cash book"
Mr. Forget said his cash book was in
his office desk, and Mr., Golf sent Mr..
Schott for it at once. The witness said
1t contained the names Of all the per-
sons to whom he had paid money. But
he could not remember "a single name
without the memoranda. He could not
find ii in his pocket.
THE remarkable thing about it," said
/ Mr.. GoT, lis that man of your educa
tlon and intelligence should be 80 forget
ful about such important matters a.
Mr.. Forget said that, according to hi.
recollection, the $500 was given out fol
presents on New Years eve, To Sen
ator Lcxow the witness said he had de
livered the $3.50 over to his cashier, who
hal since run away, telling him the per
sons among whom he wanted it distrib
uted.
And do you mean to say you cannot
remember the name of a single one o.
those seven persons to whom you or
dered these presents TO be given?"
He remembered that he told his cashier
to give. more money to one man thai
Was this man connected with thu
mo, / think not"
Was he a coal heaver?"
mo. sir"
Was lie an :mmigrant-house run
ner?"
" oh. no"
Well. who was he anyway"
don't know. | can't remembe
now"
:" He wasn't police captain. was he?
" No sir
Mr. Forget said he had sent a letter I
the Company at Paris telling how he ha
dishursed the $500, and Mr. Con told hir
, to write out a cable to the Company, re
qucsting them to forward the letter :.
! the next steamer, as he saiu ne had :.
, copy of IL.
Mir Forge. refused to do this, al
; though MIR. Goff said the Commute
would pay the cable charges. giving tn
nlmsy excuse that he did not wish t
have the clerks in the main office knoy
: the contents of private communica
/ ton.
He said he would write asking Their
to forward the letter. and swore h
would show Mr. Goff the letter befor
he sent 1t. and not write or cable any
/ thing else till he got the answer.
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