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William H. Swanson, Cross Examination. 647
Volume II. 1
WILLIAM H. SWANSON, resumes the stand for further cross examination.
Cross examination (continued) :
The Witness: Mr. Examiner, I would like to withdraw an answer that I made to a question yesterday, voluntarily withdraw it.
The Examiner: You have a right to make any 2 statement in reference to your testimony at any time you see fit.
The Witness : Thank you. At the time I gave the answer, it was under stress of circumstances, and I did not realize at the time what effect it might have, or the position it would place me in as an interested or disinterested witness in this case or any future association.
Mr. Willis asked me yesterday if I was unfriendly to the gentlemen of the Patents Company or the General Film Company, and I said I refused to " answer. I say, I did not realize what interpretation that might have. I now say that for quite a number of years prior to the formation of the Patents Company, I esteemed nearly all of the members of them as friends, and with the exception of those who are now in those two companies with whom I have not become very well acquainted, I have still a very kindly and friendly feeling, and I am not interested in this case at all in the sense of a business rival. I would like to have that understood, and have my position understood in making my answer of 4 yesterday.
And I would like to supplement another answer that I gave Mr. Willis this morning, when he asked if I fulfilled the conditions of the contracts of the Patents Company, inasmuch as at all times having in mind organizations that dove-tailed into the Patents Company, my testimony at times is with the idea, in my mind, at any rate, of not only the Patents Company's conditions and contracts, but tliev