Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-13

had been satisfactory and if all bad got work |;
that Paul told him all had got work but a man
by the name of Hill, and the ressonshe bad not.
was, that he q partner OF Paul; the Governor
replied that that made no difference, that be ought
to have given him job and not turned him eff and
then asked if there was no job be could fix up for
him then. Mr.. Paul's reply was, that there might
something come up, and if 30 be conld give him a
iob hereafter Then this little job for door frames
for the smiths shop presented itself and gotit.
was also TO have part Of the job for the Hospital,
and when little Misunderstanding arose between
Mr. Paul and Mr.. Manning about the work, Mr. Paul
told ME not 70 nave anything more TO do with it,
and it was let to Sr. COnger. ! made a portion OF
the door frames for the smith Shop this isincluded
in the bill of S470 So The rebuilding of the Pen
itentary was a matter OF great emergency, and oil
undertakers that could be found we're employed,
and with all this force it could not be put up fast
as it was needed. have never done any work there
before or since the burning of the PenteDtsry, ex
cept as above stated. HENRY HILL.
J. w. +. Manning, next sworn, states:
Question. Please state whether or not you ever
heard either of the Inspectors of the State Prison
say that they interested in any Of the contracts
for the rebuilding of the same if SO, who, and all
about it, - ..- 40 -1
Answer. heard Mr.. Paul acknowledge that he
was interested with Mr.. Hill in some work he was
doing the Prison; this was during the rebuilding.
charged him with it and he acknowledged it.
had joq there; had no contract; know of nc
contract; the understanding was that were to
do the work, and it was to be measured and valued
by dsinterested men, and we were to be paid &C
cordngly; the vauers to be mutually selected.
got this understanding from Esquire Paul, from
whom got work The men chosen were, Mr..
McCanu, Mr.. Coleman and Mr.. Warren, all of whom
are old carpenters and reliable men; but all men
are liable to err-I thought they allowed me too
little on some frames. Who selected these gentle
men | do not know; had no hand in it. These
men were not interested with Mr.. Paul in any oil
their work that know; indeed have no idea they
were. Mr.. Coleman had made some cell doors sim
liar to those Mr.. Hill Mr.. Paul's partner, had made
If the Prison furnished the iron and the carpenters
made and hung the cell doors, would think them
worth a each if the carpenters made and put in
the rivits they would be worth more; think nearly
all were rivited in the prison, though many came
there with wraught spikes in them; who put in the
wraught spikes do not know Mr.. Paul told me
that Mr.. Coleman bad pu. them in the doors which
Mr. Coleman had made; this was stopped at the re-
quest of the smith. With the material all dressed
and prepared to hand could make and tack to-
getbcr with penny nails four doors per day. | am
satisfied that the Inspectors Governor johnson and
all, were anxious to have the building completed at
early practicable. The amount of the
work done on the building by myself and partners,
upwards of S., 900; half Of this was mine.
think our profits on this job was about $600-be
tween four and six-a our work inside except our
own labor and framing, done by the convicts.
| was engaged in this work some three or four
weeks. Dir. Paul expressed great anxiety all the
time for an early completion of the work. On day
before yesterday | heard Mr.. Brown, one of the
Inspectors say that he had been guilty OF an nrsc
nj the law for that izGf "a he
had hauled some wood there at the request OF Mr.
White, the Keeper, when they were in press and
the engine was about to stop for want of wood and
that he had charged it the price he had let bis
customers have it; that he expected they had all
violated the law in buying at the Prison, for they
all had accounts there. J. w. +. MANNING.
Jesse Warren next sworn, states
That he was one Of the valuers of the work and
was called upon by Esquire Paul. Mr.. McCann
Mr.. Coleman and myself measured and valued al
the work done at the Prison except that done by
Mr.. Coleman; he refused to value his aud Mr.. Nc
Cam and myself valu ed that We valued all at the
usual uniform prices. | was urged to do some Of
the work by Mr. Paul, but l had declined TO take
work there. | WAS present when the work was let
and there seemed be general satisfaction, every
man got work that wanted it, and each selected his
own work. | heard of no dissatisfaction on the
part Of any of the workmen about measurement
except by Mr.. Manning Mr. Paul manifested great
concern and anxiety Tor the early completion Of the
work. think he was there pretty much all the
time the work was progressing. JESSE WARREN.
James Haynie next called and sworn, states:
Question. Please state whether or not you ever
heard either of the Inspectors of the State Prison
say that they either of them were interested in
the work done at The Penitentiary.
Answer. / heard ME. Paul admit that be was
interested with Mr.. I'LL in small job OF work done
there by Mr.. Hill. There was no contract for any
Of the work; each workman to finish his Job
and then it to be measured and valued to him
by disinterested men. Ny understanding was, that
all the Boss workmen in Nashville were notified
and all who wanted work got as much work as they
could do. at least all heard speak about il we're
satished-l did not hear them all speak OF il.
heard of dissatisfaction until Mr.. Manning COM
planned After this was dissatisfied with the price
allowed me fer my work until the thing was exc
planned, aud was then very well satisfied after.
wards heard Mr.. Martin complain of Mr.. Paul; he
said he not allowed enough for his frames Mr.
Paul had nothing to do with the measurement or
prices of the work that know Of this was done
by Messrs. Mccain, Coleman and Warren. Wv
understanding was that Mr.. Paul selected these
gentlemen 20 value the work; heard him say that
he went and got the men; heard that the Inspec.
hi selected Mr.. Paul to snperintend the work
| think Messrs McCaUn, Coleman and Warren are
all good wOrkmen, regular Boss carpenters, stand
high in the community, and are reliable men.
think Mr.. Coleman made portion of the cell doors
To furnish the lumbe. and tack them together as
saw them, | would not like to make them Tor less
than 81 90 or $3.50; portion Of them we're spiked
and rveted in the Penitentiary; do not know that
they we're all spiked and rveted there | do not
mean to fit and hang them, but 10 make them az
above stated and deliver them there | can't say
what il would be worth to fit and hang them after
they were spiked and riveted, but would think II
they were made TO fit pretty well that two dollars
ought to amply Fay for hanging them. If the lum-
Der was all dressed and prepared TO hand, | would
think one hand ought 10 make four or FIVE shutter.
per day. think the lumber Of which the shutter,
we're made was already dressed, tonkued and
grOoved. NJ. Paul used great exertion and mani-
tested great desire to get the work done as soon a
possible-as much so as a man could, / suppose
The price allowed for work st the Prison was Gus
tomary and usual for such work. was partner
of Mr.. Manning, and did about So, 200 worth Of
work, and our profits amounted to 5000 or $700--
perhaps more or perhaps less. William Paul and
his partner, Mr.. McAlister, did a large portion Of
the brick work William Paul is the son OF Isaac
Paul the Inspector. Isaac Paul had some time
before Quit the brick business; some OF bis hand:
were working with his sen William, but my under
standing was that they were hired TO him.
JAMES HAVSIE.
w. F. Manning, recalled, states:
Question. When you charged Mr.. Paul with
being Interested 10 the work the prison, whA
bis eIcusel
Answer. His excuse was ignorance OF the law
that IL he had violated the aw be had done I. igno
rantly William Paul done the brick work there.
understood that McAllister and him had been part
ners In brick work, and / have never heard Of
dissolution. DO not recoeeI OF ever seeing Nc
AlIster there. though | may have done SO. The
principal part of the brick work was done after
left there. There a small ell Of new brick worL
put up while was there; | think the patch WOrl
~as done by the day; one, il not more OF the sam,
hands who worked mAsons with William on the
Prson, worked With him the Fall before on Mr.