New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-14

can't have things fresh and original all the time
To do that We would require your invention MI
Sage"
Mr.. Sage smiled painfully. Mr.. Choate then
asked the millionaire if his hands had not been
badly burned by the explosion
Yes. sir"
SHOW the scars to the jury"
IL showed my hands to them yesterday.
Are there any scars on your hands now?
NO. sir but they were there AT the last trial.
Are You that since the last trial none
nave grown on your hands,
Mr.. Sage looked al his hands as If to find out
but made no reply. He said that the thought OF
his own personal safety never entered into his
mind before the explosion II didn't think. said
he, that Norcross had the power to do as ne said
in the note"
Mr. Sage said his only idea while he talk
ing with Ncrcross was to gain time until he
could summon policeman. lie never took MS
eyes off NorcrOss
Mr.. Choate here produced map of the Of
flee. in which the positions Of the parties IN the
Office at the time of the explosion were located.
He cross-examined the millionaire closely as To
where Norcross. I.adaw and Norton. the clerk,
We're standing when the dynamitcr made the
demand for the 81 100000.
"Where were YOU when YOU recovered?
Il was sitting on the debris. and Mr.. l.aidlaw
lying across my knees. where he had
fallen
The explosion was very gentle. was it not
Mr.. Sage gave the first hearty laugh ne ma"
given since the trial began
Very gentle. did you say? was all ne re-
piled.
The witness said he was leaning against the
desk before the explosion occurred, ana that
when he gained consciousness ne FOUND nimseH
sitting on the ruins of the DISK on tne n""r,
The witness denied that he told Jay could
few hours after the explosion that his life was
prOvidentially preserved. .
did YOU tell Jay Gould that BioodgnodS
clerk U.adlaw) was between you ana the dNlla-
INTER-"
NO. sir. I didn't say that to him or to any
Wei. JAY Gould is not living" said Mr.
Choate grimly.
Mr. Choate then took another line Of eN-
animation.
whats your business?
Banker and broker.
do YOU keep a bank? .,
Il receive discount paper ana make loans.
at various rates without regard 10 the lesa'
rates?"
Mr. Sage's fingers beat tattoo and he ap-
peared nervous. 1900
Isn't your principal business that Oh 'o"''
lender" persisted Mr.. Choate'
"No. sir"
Colonel James objected. and said the line Of
examination was not fair. ,,-
81 want f. show" said Mr.. Choate that this
mans head is full of affairs that ne IS no.
a competent witness at any time To anythlnE.
Mr. Choate then questioned the milllpnall =
as TO the various railroads he was interested
in and all about his doings on the STOCK h,N-
change. He asked Sage wha, was meant 10y
the terms put" cali and "straddle. a. en-
nloved on the stock Exchange. Judge lngrAham
told the witness he neei not answer
That's pure gambling. isn't it,? said MT
ChOate.
This question was also ruled out
This finished the REORGANIZATION. and re-
cess taken until p m
RoBERTsON's TESTIMONY.
After recess Frank Robertson took the stand.
He said he was employed by w NJ lmhrer d"
Co.. stock brokers. No. 80 Broadway AZ the ""''
Of the explosion. The witness was in sag" :
office when the explosion took place. He haH
,, 90, business for his EMPLOYERS He declared
that Ladlaw and Sage We're three or -FOUR i'''
anart when the explosion occurred. and thaf ne
did not see Mr.. Sage lay his mana on id4u'd"'
The case was adjourned TIL Monday.