The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-07

toi lanes X. OBeirne, sworn by Aidermsn
Ho1%ss,
%. Coionel O'Beirne, your name MS ou en
mentioned In connection with worn 1os en-
NJ and X And q and First streets. uo.a' ~. |
tract of John Donovan. winyoupne'se~ '
what YOU know about ~ ,,....d ,,s.r
A tentlemen, I desire 70 riw ~ 40 "a. |
.,andInsiy 10 this matter. and Win tn s view
Ih,ve before me 4 Ssts III. evening; and IL the
gentlemen ~ inc eo% 1.r ~ can n nrocsed
enough to ALLOW mf %oaid IKE To- have The
charges read Ian A., , enntts,y na,a onin WIN
them hi s.s. - 80 q. n.a. 80. :. y. |
Lengthy ~ S,.uS ssco,Sins 10 nv e.ti
gfo.,,s m.de somewh.t Al random. L have
no deaPl,e ias, O the sh.rs,s;, s.esp, ys.t
- COM .n,s.a wi,, III knnwiasse ~ the m
sire 70 ~ pscora ~" .' A'' ~
The charge, were rssd o, " th Sy M h sse
ehh .n .sta'
the be, ' sm now ready to answer any question.
...,,aent 10 The fesolution of the rCounoli.
petn', PETE he spbiee,.mstter Of the charges"
aH 20 Y Do YOU know anything about the making
Ofthl &c co or
A. nj Nh s so,, .,,,s any ,o,,sot,o, that vo,
h,ys Raj Win worry done nnaer Inc eon.
my nay, I''' I'M" Nv"
"h''I know nothing of a fraudulent ehsrsc-
YET IRON iy eosnee,Ion with The eontrses
arose mus hn nsses.arx ths AZ soms p.tran.s.
snm,il he giyen 10 some one a. from tSe |
81 70 nah ha lanAa af n al
no,,,stioo and he RepnbIiesp marty 10 carry
Iat rant,h nars sor ihn Rsnnhiicsn n.,ty
the " I '' ta 800 ~ Iii nr assap "a
whIen 10 SV ~, ~ , WI " tningg IA ~,
solved upon sy,,eu to accomplish u; 50 far |
Mmy knowiense goes thst Is me sPirit Q. the
inception OF ,ne coh,rae' IN 'he uirecuoh In
which It has been solved. A.
a. % you remember oil meenng MI; crane
With M Fry 10 the Mayors ONCE on the eve
h'as 81 April , Eshi ,,,, AT. canaan.
Der Of frequently meeting Mr.. Crane In the
Mayors ONCE ,,
z WI you state what conversation took
A, 10 not member distinctly.
q, Do you reeolleet any conversation In re-
g,fd to ne contrast ACT not slowing you any pay
lot the hlling on 't' aud first Streets
A. remember some Interpretations that Mr..
Crane advocated or entertained which Mr..
Bliss also eoncurred In entertaining, as far as
10 the removal OF earth and being allowed pay
forit. lam NOT su tfieientiy familiar with the
details to speak intelltgently on that subject,
for paid very little or no attention to II,
Z. Did you ever read the contracti
a. I'D YOU get = check that day from the
Mayor for t27I5.3sl
A. did not.
O DO YOU remember ANYTHING about the
getting OF a check that day by any Of the
parttesl
A know A check WAS given to Mr., Dono-
van for about that amount.
received On thai Contract
A, II was depoaited In the bank, and the
men on the work paid for It.
q. Do YOU know OF any interest that Mr
Donovan had In the contract At that time
the contract. -.
Knowledge other than simply being the signe
of the contracti
a VA mere sov neae4sstandlnr that h
was 10 do the work or to be merely
bidder, aud that other persons were to do tn
work
A That I do not know ANYTHING about, 4
you speak OF the time am conf ming mysei
strictly to what consider my Interpretation
Of your question
q. Al the time the bid WAS made by Dono
van, was the iutention Of Donovan to tax
the contract aud do the work himselfi
A. To the best Of my kaowIedge and belief
it,
Q. And hN he been the Only person doin
the work Ga iAIs :aztsts: ,laas
A. There 40 been iavsrlI men a?loyed Of
the work
4 Dii 70. ,,iss - NJ. crane. syo month
before tE= i8nTsrsnFinu rnu hat visa hin
that yor we're Iatig ~ ,rr he work. IN thos
streets II tAs ;Aatrtdf vas f.van "a 0uuay,n
A. never ilt- I AtVs M Fruemhrtaee G
any such remark, tai atp, Ht.tsu 1siaa sine
the reading ofths siatszsa: q NJ. Crane I
eG'IpsI ,, yas ,Ss H., c,,,.o 0,h, CITY H,
steps have a conversation Ia regard to thi
contract
A. did.
q: Dan you state the conversation you hs
A. As near as my memory will serve me
said to Mr.. Crane: My friend Donovan 10
applicant for a contract In your ward.
would like you as personal favor to me to
distinctly OF that word.
q Had you no other Interest in II, 9th
than being friend of Donovan
q. At what time did you become Interest,
init
A. After the contract was awarded to Dom
van was Informed that Mr.. Gleeson wa
going to do the work, and that the work wa
large, and It was the desire on the part OF Nj
Glecson to benedt Mr.. Fry, and to conduc
the business strictly according to business
rules; that the moneys should be deposited ii
such q ways that the rolls should be made GU
10 such a way and the p.yments At such
time Upon n at being discussed an attorne,
was sent for TO prep.re nrtIcles or ArTeement
which were accordingly prepared with tn,
conquered views OF all
o. DO Won remember stating to Mr. Gran,
that you were going to have those streets 10
1Ieeson and Fry a month before the contrac,
was awsrdedi
A. / do not should eonsider myself yerx
foolish TO make such an svowri
q. You don't remember OF such a conyersa
A, / do ao g as vo "a" i have ts,aiIed III
q In this sgTeement to DO This work wa
Donovan one Of the parties to iii
A. He signed the paper I forget now wis
the exact form OF il was, but ID Was explaine,
to him and he gave his entire concurrence.
u Concurrence n what
4. In this p,rtaersS SI arr,ngemept
Q. Was he allowed any eonsiderstion 70
thstI ' "
A. Yes, sir; but forget what twas.
A No. ar, hui il was The intention of Tn
parties 10 see that he dsrived a fair sdventar
frnn ~ n ~, ras, 'i ~ 'e''''' ''' "''""'as
d lid Won moi know A, tho TINA van >
ceiyed this money that vou wers s,,INs ns
for a and FIFat stTeets rnntrsry 20 thas % -
traotI "'S !" '"e W
A. did mot have ,oo nucb -, Al. ,
atinet Of honestv 10 naE for W ~, ~ , sne
money from he sItv governmept 90 I,h ~ n
honestly due, either for myseif or for nnv o.
eise ' ~ "''N'' VI W ""' ~
o Did you have any conver..tion with 4
Mayor thai day about the contract ref
10 the oath OF ApTlI.
A. / do not temember either date or conys
sAtion had conyersAtlons with him 4
quently, openly and above board, In the he 4
ing OF all who were Ia the office
q. About this contracti
conceaIment or dIshonestv. nor has any q
connected with A. 10 INV knowiedge
a nil Tho M.vnr aIyy.s :" la %, b.,
money every month IN nav the beIp, $40
do ~ rnmanb he ~ ~ - hs r,u.oiso,
rag.rd 10 tbst hi - 80" othaslP 80 ,
se1vins boin ntonIbIv az .ycSr ~ NJ,
an tba7r cnntrsnts ~ ,ya ,sn,a 1sI 70 Ont