, 1869-02-24

shat he isd done with it. n sid ho had p.ld It
sut; ho would not t. Il ne *hefe.,
u@s. ess Il 1 eo. q
Ihe book5 to expenses. thlnk 1t Was expenses.
~ had : hoolisepsE: M ,htaf i ~ ,Pet deEqn
"a e1peQse4. tHentJ seven hnndtsa dp!EAfa." II |
d. M less BE- told me where he paid hat money, thst
he toid me thas he lad PAID II 10 tie CO; Coutais-
s1sners..
@, Did he say whof A. No. sir. be ssid 20 one
sns ia Il nseepbsr, th.ee q four INC ontns s s1
ward;
ase ;!,s7v, yo9 seen ;9oss Mo oooF7 et ;Eaasy
M partnership matter, 1t was 30 sald IN lie a,t-
cles That the books Hcse to become the property |
OF " , coehrane: .o,.., ave.
1ais' A: MOI npon snte House msnus.
plaatt A. This thee hundred dollars vas all |
that over YVES put in the books Of Cochra1e & |
0arnscy for peminn secelvea tot ne plaas-
q. Did jou hare any difficulties aftef that !
win him A. ny partnership expired on The |
it OF January, 1865. and saw iha, III Coehrs1e
nos naW ed as2 a1e
t,mes. He said be could not. BE said that the |
felt IL though / had worked pretty hard
in gttt!ng up the State House plars,
81 allo1irg my name Cd ne vas superintendent.
aud hse Slid 70 make public reparat,on 10 nc
as be bad agsest TO- Told him 1t vas using me
iizier ~ ard Judge Kna1 W u ny aitorpsst, md o.
larl, thst l corside,ed was ny shire, Il ran
ah p.sih % one, Until Apt iss papefs Eere
aoa,s e
raue VAS, a!thoush, Of coutse, could not ne OH.
cisl]y: but clsimed that bad right IN thss
Iva 4 tnAf rt,eb~ A% h1d and R1- Z
had msde the plans. Bat 1t worked aIoug 20,
and my pa1merehlp papers being in such i
thape and leaving mY namo Oh tho
plan, my jawyers iold nc lad better sctt]e II
sssnf ,hs
In that NJ. DeeEwith PIT a c!ause hath case
pos.ton - ~ sIeh1tet @ 10 Of tns st.,e Hon.e Mould
be stopped IN these payments.
q Previous to tho drawing Of this contract
w WEI! there sny contract eeveen yoa aad coehssns
tho matter; 10 facs, to!d him / shouia make
ac,cd-and be said must not do that
a. Did be say why ron raust not do II A.
No, aiI only l threatened him. talked With my
attorncjt. and they paid that /: would look as II
war trying to ret puelic opinion do1n on him,
q. iii: se;sement Va erswn up aud signed by
l,a, slr. That is Nj. Cochranc's tixna:nrc there
and mine. 1.-THE contract rts tbeu read
IL e. dsea issd 6 q h' e
Q. siuee that time you hsvo had no bu.tness
CONNECTION with Mr.. CoehEane1 4. No, sis.
lett him on the nrtt Of Janusty, and haye had no
eu,inc.s connection With him sinee.
they were being completed in the omcc. in any
reference 10 them, Va. the amount hat the state
O. What u ~ nj Il; ~ A. % icsnl s,nac anY ;ncei.,
conversation, Int OF conrac partners are lupposed
to interchange the!r Ideas and .alk matters o7er,
upon ,he .uhicct, atd II Ind been asked at taa;
time what thought It would cost, and what We
thoaght i would co,'. should have sud nvc
| Il WIS ID understood In our Office 1N~~'
| @. At that tinc did you knuw what the Auoup,
Xiv HYcs mr. y" h,d cnn, nf isc ~ I'm ~ II
lie ot1ee. -
!osrs mt ~ ni.n I 1u '9o
inow a. ihcro was my special discussion; o
! conrtc nc tslked II over.
9. Wts II expected 10 bnild this State Houe,
Would Es its Go The VIse.pa1i,ng oa'see md sas Il
enough 10 do to Rct Tie rlaus up inside, ur;
d'd d96sT 1oa t9sr n1,f H.
those ,bst we're 10 bc printed tbc dceertptiou a
the building md ihc spcc!dcstions i wroto i
"a. il this the document, A. Yes sir.
! j.. Ilow msnv nf fhcse wcre nttnfndf A.
dobt Know; there was snou1h printed 10 20 !,
ttste tno numocr. This II tue dosumont
know that Nj. Cochrane' Il policy WAS not to allo,
any Of ttcse 10 he Circulated
| q. iJaT do you KNOW thatf A. un anoka q
| II IN tho once; ra!d hc didn't want my cifct
lated; be had col CT oueh ios tho Com mlsslonrr
ard n fact he didn't let mo EAye that onc.
il could not hc buis, ior the money. and 20
weud have to nc cut down from mat dcscdp plo'
Ihase bad ,ha. eyer si1se TEX sn!s ops q OF
had cns TO tsys It it, but W % Ia @ 70 ldea of 4 cy y
os:pe You Y 1n6aga Ssys written somo o, the c.m,,c,
have not
Q, HAvc you seen my that Wero pub!ishc,
4. The bill OF estimates sas written BY 81
!. Q. IL that The nfst oucf A. This IL tha III
. ess1nAte Of costs,
@ whsn w vas th!s "r!ttcne 4. That was sc
Conn M p'9 - .a aa' 9aa s9Ry
, vsous 10 the adoption Of the plans. Il went vi
) re tas, plars TO sec ho" much TIC building wou
. . Q. Ii 1t tins as stated 10 that printed esttma
4 thai proposals were received IN ne ot'lecs a
3sH. ne no hat sa th1t
= approximate estirnstes III.
: g. Do you know who had deuted on tho e1ea.
= rarc made .toae.
Q. Bri,k work-rho figured on thsst A.
y cosn1aEe made that. -
It 4. iron work By n. S. Doaton: i Gov
e nearea OF on trait A. They hguEed thu.
le Wsfe theyi a. Yes, sir. ! eonstde,ed them
a. q. ,Tnrro IA. no bid for the stone YORK.
., tie hE,ck worE, nor ior sewers, q heating,
;. lor fErsco painting.
30 Q. rris, however, WAS held ont as an esttu
he ;aere ~; Of
:: Dust te incurred lc!t o1t Of that estimate: