CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 566

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the statement was simply

recorded, and that no such questions were put.

My own experience confirms my belief in Mr. May's accuracy of recollection .

When M. Grandpre, whom I will still call Mr. Caldwell's Assistant, (for such his letter

of Appointment bespeakshim) was asked at my suggestion, whether his principal M2 Rienecker, and his su

Mr

super

ordinate Mr. Caldwell, were not related in business together, the equivocating witness hesitated and said. "They were:

Et

8562

It hat answer was not

ansever,

taken down ; - because Mr.

Day, coming to the rescue, again asked, Do you know "That of your own knowledge, "mind!" and "Mr. Grandpré,, who had derived his

information both from M. Rienacker and Mr. Caldwell, was glad to ride offupon

the knowledge

device, and answer, "I do "not know it."

Needless for me to add

that he was not asked

as to his information ? Yby

whom?

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