Evening star., 1869-10-08
LOCAL N EWS.

Anesements. Excursions. Pfc-Nics. &c.
NATIONAL THEATRs-"rhe Richings Ope.a
troupe In s.Faust"
EaeUssIon 70 Norfolk and return on the
steamer Codt on Mondays and rnursdavs
DAILY ExcuRsIos 70 Mount yernon a, ,,.
steamer Arrow, al 10 g. m. 'Ae
AARKRTrBR's AR GALLEY. Sas I'm .,raa,
SnIrH 4 Sraoxa's Arr aALLssY. as 3
Ihe erane-Bow en- n yp a,jona a s,o -,,-
an the Committee Room.
Lastevening the comm ,t,ee apoointsd nv the
councils held a meeting at the Citv Hall TO
commune the InyestIzation OF the charges m,ds
ny Mr. John II. Crane against Mayor Bowen
present Messrs. II. A. Hall, Holmes and Tin
EEsy, OF me Council: Messrs. Connolly and
attorney for Mr. Crane. and Messrs. W. A.
Cook and Z. L stanton, for the Mayor
Mr Bliss. superintendent Of Sewers, was
called oy the defence and corrected csrtiiu nor
tons OF his testimony given Heretofore
Mr. b. =. Needs, formerly bOOk.kse.e-, was
called and testified that be had examined me
ne bad presented IN his testimony ths svions
evening, and found that data TO Correspond
Win tnat furnished by the CITY Surveyor M r
bhs-a part OF this data had been furnIshe
oy MI. Bliss no, IN writing out verbally, a. he
nad been informed by bis successor in office
h1. Needs was cross-examtned at some
length ey MI Barrett, who asked, smong other
questions, II witness knew W hat surplns earrn
was. Mr Needs did not ans wer, and Nc Bar
rett asked another question in relation 10 sur.
plus EARN, and The calculations, when Mr. M
said De would decline 70 answsr, for IL was a
question for surveyor. Mr. Holmes
asked witness II be declined TO ans U-r tine
drst question in relation 70 sarpIus earth. To
which MI VI. replied that he did. for the Sur.
information.
Mr.. Barrett here asked tina, 1t be entered ON
tne record that ae could not proceed TO cross
examine this witness, owing 70 his refusal To
answer questions pertinent 10 this issue. and
Iefsrding points on which he had testified on
his examination IN chief.
MT Cook desired that it go On the record that
the statement made by Mr.. Barrett was not
trne, as the witness had Ne, refused TO answer
any pertinent question.
Mr. Needs also stAred that he had onIy re-
fused 10 answer Two improper questions
MI Barrett, texcitedly IL will not allow
b .hen made spring for Mr.. o., but Messrs
Tif ney, Connolly, and On hampion sprarg 20
tneir leef 10 prevent any blows being struck
MI. Barrett said that he only refrained from
reseniing the insult out Of respect for and at
Ire request OF the Committee
mr Cook said thai the term liar was one
lever used oy nim towards any person, and
ne nad applied no such epIthet 70 Mr.. Barrstt
Mr.. Barrett SAID that the lapguse. I'D wa.
that the statement was untrne, aud there was
0py Ny one aed ,HterPrsts,iOn 70 such language
n
make or apology 10 offer.
Mr.. Barreu.-Nor haveI
The subject was here dropped
Mr w A COOK next tOek the s.ant and was
Sxamined by Dir. Stanton. In snswer To The
quesuol as 10 what was the law covering the
Mayors duty IN reference TO the contract m
question, Mr.: Cook read numerous extracts of
the corporation laws. giving bis opiniou As 70
inc enect OF these laws, and also giving ms
opinion as 10 certain clauses IN the coutract
ana stated that II was competent for the Mayor
Wnen, IN DIS opinion, The interest of the CITY
could be suhserved, 20 make private contracts
for grayeling and grading the streets win
Wnomsceyer ne snould see fit tnat the was no
Iaw M requiring the approval of the COMMISSION.
ere 10 enable contractors to receive pay for
aIaoine, s1 on estimates made before the compile.
nen OF tne wors, or upon final estimates
80 much OF M. Cooks testimony as con-
sisted IL legal opinions was objected TO by Mr..
Barrett, tut The COMMITTEES declined NJ this
stage Of The proceedings TO strike that part OF
the testimony from the record.
MI Cook gave testimony indorsing the finan
eiai and political integrity OF tine Mayor, stating
that the Nayor bad been exceedingly an xious
10 pay The laboring men, ana that be COOK
iI xnowing tnls great anxiety. had declined 10
calhpon ne Mayor, except IN one instance,
ior any part u Ms salary during The past or
the present year.
THAT SIX HUNDRED DoLLARs
,n.,,e nolio%hs occurred on the cross-exam-
AT the instance of MI. Barrett
-. In. witness has testined. 10 q certain ex.
zen, to the integrity Of the Mayor In doing
business Tor the city. i therefore ask nim IN
he has any knowledge of a Dill presented for
raymeni against the city, by Jcnn McCielIand.
'rI laying water pipes,
y have.
e. VIII you state whether he obtaiusd his
pay when he first presented the "iII 10 the
A He did not.
q. Will you state how BE- did manage To OBJ
taIu bis pay State whether ne did receive
y !CT II fiIaliy.
nOLeJ- bit Ihr larger portloo U1 ~ ~ OOnds. Ii
Was wOIk contracted i0T uno55 g special act,
during hr. WaiIach's administI .IIoa.
e. What arrangement dId h- make by which
he succeeded in securing his pay or that bilif
A; dc Dot know that understand the ques-
ton exactly.
q. BY what arrangement did be succeed in
securing the payment of mat bill
A. do lot know Of any specific arrange.
menL i know mis- i was In my office aad
Mr- MeClelland came 10 me ana stated tnar ne
had an old claim that he wished collec ed; that
he Wa very oadly on and suffering Tor want of
money, and N courtesy left = nOte on my desk
stating tnat he would give ne 5000 II could
succeed In getting the money for him. l told
INN at the time tnat while there might not be
any actual objection 70 my collecting un-
disputed claim against the city and taking pay
for 10 W hen volutarly offered hat never had
done SO, and taat dId not desire To do 80 in hrs
case. hrre distinct tImes l refused " do So
He continued 70 press 10. i had expended
nearly ali the money i had Tor campaign pur-
poses, and nHally told uIu That AZ be would
consent OF approve Of M using that money II
i 50 desired, Ia the mole migEt nnd necessary
fUr campaign purposes, hat would try If It
could De collected. lie sand D. was Republi-
can, that ne was satisfied with that arran ment
and would like 10 help me along. Went % the
Mayor II peatedly ana tIIed ~ get settlement
Of n. Perhaps L was engaged al it for
two or three months. Finally I sue
ceedsd IL getting part In bonds and part
money j sand 10 the Mayor, the CLAIM
Is du~, ldT. MeC 0ughi 70 have MS money
he 1s suHenEg tor ~. The Mayor called
said De would Lot PIy n IN mCney, out he
would q part OF II ia bOuds 4 SAID % hIm
that hoped lie would al possible give Mr.
MeC. his money, bec2nsr. among Otner rea-
sons. while n was Justiy MN ana ought
~ be paid, that 4 nad an anxiety 20 have n
paId, because i could Ia that way get soms
money thar i could apply 10 campaIga par
poses; that OuI people We're poor, and 1 scarcely
grew Dow could get along unless 4 mad more
fnCgey- de said 10 me thar that vAs a matter
Ter me altogether. i told him waf ted 10 deal
frankly with EJm. He s-.d " was a mater
tor me and Mr.. McCleliand sItoge ner as 70
how rbs money should De used, but hat the
clam was due tor some time, and inst ns
would approve II Part was issued IN bonds,
and $3.50 was paid me in cash; SitU vss
given me- in bonds. could not uss the bonds
fer campaign purposes Taey were estimaEed
TO BE- worth ABOUT so Cn the sIu0 i usAd
money up 10 that amount and beyond n ~,
camIaIgL purposes, paying on one DILL s}s9
more than got IN casn from Mr.. McCli-lland.
and part Of this amount was the s1ty rsceiysd
from him never asked him for the mOnsv