The District-Attorney here sent Judge Cox communication received by him from the President of the United States. The Judge, after reading it, sent it to Scoville, with th remark that the paper contained the Presi iis (Scoville's interroge-
Prisoner—I bad sent the President a note thie afternoon requesting him not to appear in thie case, and saying that I did not want his answer to the interrogatories. I presume them before he got my note.
Scoville read the answers of President Arthur to the interrogs ies contained in the frat and second questions, whether ho knew the prisoner, and how often h d seen him? The President replied that he knew him, and that he had seen him at least ten times, and possibly twenty times. To the question as fo whether he had ever bad any conversation with bim, he replied: "None, exc to return the ordinary salutations of and once or twice in that he be employed in the campaign Of which' Iwas' Chairman." To a ques:
yeaher by the Republican State Committee,
tion a8 to what political services the pr had rendered the Republican party during the Jast Presidential campaign, the was: 'None, that I ks of.' question was whet!
Grant, or Senator Conkling, or member of the Republican party, socially or politically, to fornish him with ay ground for supposing he would receive sny political preference; the answer was "No."
Prisoner—That is " matter of opinion.
The Isat question was: "Did you give him reason to think he could have any political or personal influence with it?" The never di He never had occasion to, The President added to his answer the following: "Ihave been requested by counsel for the defence to produce a Jeter written by prisoner since his indictment. That letter was received by me in October was not preser I do not recollect tents portion i containe something of ing rendered some important service to the Repablicen party during the Presidential campaign and an appeal for the postponement of hi time to prepare f a Prisoner—That pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of New York. As soon aa he was sworn the prisoner remark: ed: "1 knew Dr. McArthur very well. T owe him $95." The witness began to relate how the prisoner introduced himself and wife to him (witness) at the close of the service one Sanday, and at the same time presented a letter of dismissal from the First Baptist Church of Chicago. The prisoner stated that at the time he lived at Chicago he bad had a pros-Following the great fe, had failed erous practice at Law, but owing to disasters
ly or in good part, wife had come to New York to start afreab. The witness continued: 'I took to him very kindly introduced him and his wi of promi in society and church relations, and I promissory note of the prisoner for $100.
Scoville—Have you that promissory note Witness—No, I did not think it negotiable and have not preserved it. [A laugh.]
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.