The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-03-14
John Work sworn


I Q. Has Mr.. Howe dealt with you
for goods for this institution and il
so, what kind Of a purchaser is be2
A. He has dealt with me consider.
ably. and | think him a very close
and judicious purchaser | have sold
him wares, when he bought number
Of articles. at less than the retail price;
or single article a. usual retail
prices. have sold him stoves at less
than our retail price,.
(Sigued) JOHN WORK.
Charles Stropel sworn.
Q What is your business?
A. lam dealer in Furniture. at
Lancaster
Q. Have you sold goods to Mr.
Howe for the use of this institution 2
and it so. on what terms2
A. We have generally sold to him
cheaper than any body ese When
we sold him bedsteads recently. he
went to Cincinnati to ascertain prices,
and foundfour prices cheaper than
Cincinnati prices.
(Signed) CETAS. STROPEL.
Philip Baumann sworn.
Q Where do you reside, and what
is your uccupation2
A. lam butcher al Lancaster.
@. Have you been in habit Of fur
nishing meats 10 Mr. Howe for this
| institution how long and at what
pricesP
A. have furnished beef for the
institution for the last two summers.
at about IL cents delivered. | furnish
1t now ut 10 cents, delivered. Tive
highest | ever < tOf Mr. Howe was IL
cents. | furnish good beet Of stall ted
cattle only.
Q. How do those prices compare
with usual prices Is that as low as
other butchers would furnish in
A. 1t could be furnished for no
less. l retail such beef ut from 10 to
Is cents per puund
(Signed) PHILIP BAUMANN.
s. j. Wright sworn.
Z. Where do you reside, and what
is your occupation?
A. At Lancaster, in the jobbng
grocery busness2
G. What means have you had Of
knowing Mr., llowe's manner Of pur.
chasing suppl es?
A. have sold Mr. Howe goods
for the institution for the last three
years. consider Mr.. Howe 9 very
close and judicious buyer. My exper-
ience is that whenever he wishes to
purchase to any considerable amount,
he gets my prices and goes to Cincin
natl and il he can save anything in
freight or otherwise, he purchases
here. 1fhe were as close in buying for
himself. l should have no patience
with him.
(Signed) So WRIGHT.
Of the firm Of s. J. Wright & Co.
Joseph Reinmund sworn.
Where do you live. and what is your
occupation ?
A. ! live in Lancaster, engaged in
mercantile business.
Q Have you had any means Of
knowing Mr.. Howe's manner Of pur.
chasing supplies for this institution? !?
A. Some years ago / sold him cot
tonadcs at manufacturers prices, and
he paid me 8 per cent. commission,
which is l5 per cent. lower than he
could have bongh tbom elsewhere, as
l was an acquaintance of Joseph rip.
ka. the largest manufacturer in that
line IN the United States. regard
him iudicious careful. purchaser
sell him now occasionally, butter, bas
kets, brooms. &c. at a very low figure.
(Signed) JOSEPH REINMUND
Charles Baumaister sworn.
Q. Where Dc you reside, and what
is your business?
A / am stone mason, and reside
at Lancaster,
@ Have you been contractor for
this institution?
A. Yes. | bid for the last three
buildings, but did not get the contract
because I was undcr6id. If my bid
had been lowest I should huve gnt the
contract. Wherever l have got the
contract, my bid has been the low
est.
(Signed) CHAS. BAUMAISTER
William Vorys sworn.
O. Where do you live, and what il
your occnpalion2
8 A AT Lancaster, and am carpen.
Ter and joiner
E Q What do you know of Mr.
Howe's manner Of purchasing supplies
and making contracts Tor the inslllu.
ton ?
A. l know but little of his manner
of purchasing supplies, The contracts
have been awarded TO us only as the
lowest bidders
@ Have you had any conversation
with Henry Orman who has testified
in this case on the subject of contracts
tor the Reform Farm, 1t 80, state the
subject of them.
A. After the contract for the last
D three buildings was awarded to us, Mr.
0rman asked me what our bid was
. | told him about $4,000. He ther
said ours was about 500 less than his
5 or his sons. He said that the reason
was that We could furnish lumbrl
cheaper than he could afford it
i (Sigped) WM VORYS.
Attest l. l. RICE, Clerk.
LANCASTER, OHIo Feb. 8, 1867,
! G Il HOWE, ESQ Dear Sir: Un
t derstandins that You have visit r