New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-28

wrote poetry Major Searle was vo,uble with
cataract-like garruiity. Mr.. COTS sarcasm was
entirely wasted on him. although 1t enjoyed by
every one Else. Scare said he lived at No. 63s Hud
son-st.
O-You are a major sir? Ayes. sir Oaking
lot Of papers from his pocket. by letters patent
Of Andrew Johnson. President Of the United States
I served with Senator Robertson in the first battle
OF Bull Run. I was in the list Regiment. l served
five years and six weeks.
The Major waxed exceedingly dramatic. and
showed his various discharges to the Senators.
O-You were in command in the war What
craft do you command now? A-She Is not chris
tened yet. My grandfather. Major Brannasan'
wrote a poem called "Iavinia" I'd Ike 10 name
her that /: the authorities would permit.
Q-You in command Of a pubic pain
Ayes sir, No Is. at Market-st.
Mr. Con began: Major"-but the witness In
terrupted him. LAS we are not in Kentucky Mr..
Golf please omit the title. SO many are called
major and colonel that dislike IT," And the wit
ness ratified on and on. and no one could stop him
At last he ran down EX-Surrogate hanson" "io'e
and inquired
rs the stenographer still alive?
He was so the proceedings went on.
THE LETTERS FROM sHEEHAN LOST
Mr. Gof-Havc you the letters written to you by
Commissioner sheehan? A.-No. they were lost In
the housekeeping last May.
o-What was the letter about? Al received a
49,
good II forget the tenor OF 'he letter
Q.-You wrote to him? Ayes.
O-What did you say? Al said / was at the
head OF the civil service list for messenger at Po-
lice Headquarters and | almost made demand
for the place I received a reply. saying that as
soon as there was a vacancy he would apply TO the
Civil Service Board for list OF available names.
ODD YOU receive 500 to destroy the letters?
A.-Never in my life
ODD you say you had? A.-Never In my lie.
The Major ntmated that Mt. Gon was counsel
for the Parkhurst Society. There was little tiit
about this. Mr. Golf wanted TO know II the Major
sabre cut had not been inflicted in Thompson or
Sullivan St The Major denied this Finally peace
was restored "Only don't mention Thompson or
Sullivan st. again. Mr.. Golf" he insisted
Q-Were you in the Department of Public WORKS?
Ayes. I resigned in 1889.
Q-Did they ask you 10 carry saho"ich' A
No. they'd know better than that.
WAS THE APPOINTMENT A BRIDE?
The witness said he had told Henry Grasse. one
OF the counsel Of the committee that unless the
Civil Service Board got him his position he would
have IL investigated. He then went TO Philauei-
pha. His account Of why he went there was iar
from convincing. On June Is he applied Tor the
position Of bathmaster. and the same day he was
appointed Mr.. Gor tried in vain 10 get him to
admit that he had been bought off from testfyng
by receiving the position.
Q-Didn't James W. Boyle give you 500 not
70 testify? Ale never gave me $lc) or 500 or s2o
any money ! borrowed s. from him last week
Q.-What have you been doing since the war?
Al have ali that in my diary. / should like to
show II to you.
Q-Is there anything in the diary about that
indictment for DEMONSTRATING? A-No.
Q.-when was that paper filed? AIN 1888 III
tell you how that was Four OF us were up all
night. employed then at No. 5S3 broadway
About 8 O'clock in Slxth-ave.. we said we'd take
ride in an ice-cream wagon. We did. the others
ran away and was arrested. The jury didn't leave
ther seats-tod me 10 get out
o-Have you ever read about the man who TOOK