The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-08
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two or three" Col Way said
"Wll you swear positively to one?'
Yes" said Col. Way.
VIII you swear positively TO two2"
Yes; I viii swear 10 two. No / won't
swear positively to two Il is too long ago
10 remember whether O Dresden figure
costing SO was purchased on the first or
second trip"
When was your next trip TO Europe?"
1T was in 1853"
What did you purchase on that trip"
Il bought q large pair OF bronze figures
some rare china cups and some rare
bronze mOsaics."
The next trip YOU made to Europe, Col
Way, when was that2'
1T was the year after $50"
Did you go TO Europe in 1876 the year
of the yellow fever2'
mo; I was here then, living at Beau
leu with Mrs. Way. I made only one
trip away during that time. TO Macon"
Col. Way said.
Col. Way then tried to refresh his mem
DRY on the years he went to Europe. He
thought he was mistaken in saying hs
went in 1863 He couldn't remember
whether that was the exact year. Alto
gether he went TO Europt eleven times,
as commissioner, to establish a business
on the continent and for other purposes.
Mrs. Way, he said. did not go with him
when he left as consul general
to Russia in 1881 Beaulieu was
rented out as boarding house
in that year to Mrs. Parks. The
valuable furniture and ornaments were
packed up at the time and put in an out
building. Just before being appointed
consul general TO Russia he and Mrs Way
were living next to the Screven house, in
house owned then by Gen. A r. Lawton.
Some of the articles were packed there
when he went away. Col. Way re-
membered the big storm of 1881. His
house was slightly damaged by trees fall
ing on it.
Did you have a fire at this place year
before this fire."
Il did"
wei. Wen come to that presently"
Mr. Richards said.
VERY we'll" Col. Way said
Were you here the year of the earth
quaker"
Il was"
Did you go to Europe that year?"
Il don't think 1 did. My recollection
now is that I did not"
He went to St Petersburg in 1887 and
came home in July on a sixty days leave
of absence. He came to Savannah, took
some of the valuables from Mrs. Ways
trunk and carried them to her in New
| York for use in her fiat
do you recollect being sued on a note
for $3.50 given to the Sisters of Charity
Of St. Nincent's in New York in 1S75?'
Mr.. Nicolson objected 10 this question
as Irrelevant, and said the records should
! be introduced
Mr.. Richards said he had the court re-
cords showing that such Judgment had
been obtained and was prepared 10 intro
duce them. He said that when Mr. Nj
cOlson asked Col. Way about his financial
career, it was with the distinct under
standing that he was 10 introduce evil
dence in rebuttal and the stenographer
| had noted this agreement l want to re-
| but these Munchausen tales about fabu-
| lous sums, and show that Col. Way was
insolvent from the beginning, and that he
| was unable to puchase all these valuable
articles" This he said he was able to do
and intended to 90 it,
| Mr.. Nicolson said counsel should rebut
/ specific facts but the court held that the
| question was proper in that line, and it
was asked again.
Col Way said he remembered such a
! note but he did not remember any suit
on it or any judgment rendered against
/ him. He said such, however. might be the
case, if it was on the records.
| Do you recollect a judgment for s., 600
! and interest against you in this court in
/ favor of Kalkoen & Znue of Amsterdam
! obtained June II, 1852" Mr.. Richards
| asked.
Il do" Col. Way replied
THAT judgment has never been paid?"
| NO was the reply.
Because you were not able to pay it?'
Because l was not able to pay it,"
Mr.. Richards then mentioned judg-
ment for insurance premiums on cotton
| of $1050, dated Nov. ?, 1885, another for
| $3.50. SO, an insurance premium in favor
! of the British and Foreign Marine In
| surance Company, and another judgment
| for more than 5000 in favor of Garnett
| Stubs & Co., growing out of some Liver
! pool cotton shipments, and obtained in
/ 1855.
| Col Way remembered all of these judg-
ments, and said they had never been
/ paid because he had not been able to pay
them since they were secured.
Mr.. Richards called Col. Ways atten-
ton to the fact that he had stated on the
/ direct examination that he was living
| IN comfortable and easy circumstances
at the time OF the fire. Col Way explain
/ ed what he meant by this, saying in a gen
| eral way that he had money enough to
! purchase the necessities to enjoy life.
Mr.. Nicolson objected to this testimony
| as irrelevant and there was some sharp
! sparI1ng over it. No claim was made
/ against the company on these goods. and
/ they had nothing to do with the case.
Mr.. Richards claimed all this bore on
the matter of Col Ways financial condi-
| ton. 1t showed, he said a removal of
afucieS from the residence, and he de-
| sired TO bring out the allegation that
other articles may have been removed
on which a claim is made. This he said.
was in line with the claim of fraudulent
valuation, and necessary TO show it.
If the defendant sees fit to allege
/ fraud said Mr.. Nicolson, he must
plead it and take the consequences. He
cannot slide in this testimony as Incl
dental to other pleas. No mans char
acter can be attacked in court unless he is
put in position where he can have
proper recourse to defend himself"
Judge MacDOnell ruled that the cues
tons were admissible as the matter had
been gone into fully on the other side.
Col Way was asked whether he had
pawned a watch and necklace. He said
/ his circumstances were not such that
he had to do this, but that he had Sc
cured an advance on some old iewelrv
ard silver to pay a life premium. The
silver, he said, he had pledged as a bro
ker, but it was not his although the in
itial W. was upon it,
We're there not some silver ladies' with
/ W. on them?"
Yes, but they were not my pronertv
/ They We're never taken to Beaulieu. "