Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-23
TIE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION
Proceedings Before the H0use Com.
mittee To-day.

charges against the Board of Public Works and
the new District Government was resumed this
morning before the House Committee on the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Chandler, for the District government
submitted official statements of the las. regis,
tration and the vote polled at the last election
which were put in evidence.
MIR. George r. Quick said he desired to make
q statement in explanation OF certain portions of
the testimony whiC had reflected upon him
Mr.. Green objected, aud said Mr.. Gulick
could be heard after the memorialists closed
The committee overruled the objection and de-
cided TO hear Mr. Quick.
Mr.. Hempkds Jones, sworn:-Is chief clerk of
the First Controllers Office, Treasury Depart
ment; the accounts of the Board of Public
Works (for salary OF members) were examined
in that Off ce; Mr.. 5. p. Brown had not received
any salary because il had been ascertaned thai
there was something on the books against him
nom the tine he was navy agent; witness knew
nothing about the deficit; only knew that there
was an amount of fOrty-seven or forty-eight
thousand dollars charged against him.
Mr. GuLIcks TESTIMONY ON THE MARKET
SITE QUESTION.
Mr.. Gulick was then sworn, and testified as
follows have noticed in the newspapers, testi-
mony OF Mr.. Fowler, which reflected upon me,
both as mar and ember of the legislature,
therefore have come before you to m AXE an
explanation. Some time in the latter part of
September, on my return from my office,
found Mr. Fowlers address on my table, with n
me ssage that he would like me TO call upon hum
i supposed he wanted to see me on business con-
corning some property which had bought from
him and Mr.: Young short time before, and for
which Mr.. Fowler held my notes. Surprising
that il was in reference to these notes that he
wanted to see me called at his house the next
day, but he was nOtin; then called at his office,
and not finding him there left a note for him
stating that he could see me at my place of bust.
ne IS the next morning, between and 10 o'clock.
He called the next day, and told nae that he saw
by the newspapers that the legislative commit
tee had decided upon locating the market-house
on the Savage square. i told him that the sub
co nmittee had reported in favor of that square.
and their report had been adopted by the full
committee; that the subcommittee had been
contin Led with power to call upon the attorney
to examine the title. He seemed to regret that
acton on the part OF the committee, and went
away. Sometime afterwards he called upon me
again, and said that where property was bought
by the District it would be improper for .he
parties owning that ground to pay money to Sc.
cure its purchase, az il would eventually come
out OF the taxpayers; but he thought there would
be no Improperly in parties owning the adjoin-
lhs square ing to have the site changed. He
then said: 1--WE have had little NEE ing M
our way, and have raised ten or twelve thousand
dollars" He said, 81 would not think of ofter-
ing money to you" but wanted TO know If / saw
collars in the matter. told him that could NOT:
tbat so lar as i was concerned nothing would
influence my vote as held the Savage souare
10 De the best; some weeks afterwards he called
upon me again and said he was anxious abo nj
the COrcOrsn square; that he owned lot on the
corner opposite, for which he had been offered
SloO per foot, but he desired to sell it to me that
morning nI. at my own price, or any would name;
told him no, that was not buying property i'm
that section, tand under the peculiar c:rcum-
Stances would not buy property there at any
price unless 1t should be at public auction; he
theR asked me II l would say to the members OF
the committee that each one OF them could have
q lot in that square without any consideration:
told him would not do so; lie then asked me
TOT list OF the names of members of the com
mittee and told him that he could ind them at
The Legislative Hall on the records; finally
gave him a list of names; he went away and
after the Governor returned from Eurona want
to see him: kDo wing his sympathies to be with
the Corcoran square. L told him that | could
not vote Tor that square, as was satisfied that
me Savage square was the best: further, that I
mad large offers made TO me, and did not feel
Tree 10 vote for the Corcoran square, for fear
that there sight be some suspicious against me
AFTER the matter was brought up in the Council
Mr.. Fowler followed me nearly home on two
evenings and begged me not 10 saw any thing
about the proposition he had made me- Iwolld
not make any such promise.
MI Guiick here read the proceedings of the
legislative committee on selecting the market
mouse site and, In conclusion, declared upon his
solemn oath that ID was true and plain state
ment OF the facts in the case.
In reply TO questions by Mr. Eldridpe Mr.
Quick said he never told Mr.. Fowler that folks
interested in the Savage square were bidding
sharp and high; did not tell him SO in substance;
dld not tell him If anything was done IL should
be done quickly; said nothing of the kind what
ever; Mr.. Fowler did not say he could make
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars and would
alvide II; said the Thyson square could be
bought at GO cents per foot; witness told him
that the committee had already been offered
the property at 80 cents per foot, which would
amount IN the aggregate to $4,000 less than he
In answer to questions of Mr.. Starkweather,
Mr.. Gulick stated that he never directly or in.
directly said any thing to Mr.. Fowler looking
opinion that Savage square is the best. and NOT
man In the city ever heard him say one
v woid IN favor OF the Corcoran square;
ne yer went after MT. Fowler but once and
when he thought he wanted to see HIM
on oiner business, concerning the money
" hich he (Mr. Gulick) owed him for property;
bad not given Mr.. Fowler the slightest insinua-
ton that money could be used never told him
that the Savage men were bidding high; never
knew OF them making any bids, and could not
ran by the friends of the Savage SQUARE to
have the market located there; never heard of
any money being raised by them; did not believe
tney used directly or indiI ectly single delar to
tecuIe the lnnuence or vote of any member of
the committee; the last interview which witness
had with Mr.. Fowler he said he would give
ground instead Of money If witness would con-
.ent 10 make such proposition to the commit
In reply to questions of Mr.. Coombs, Mr.. Quick
stated that he knew Mrs. Woodward might
would give fifteen or twenty thousand dollars
IN money and property to have the market on
that square made no secret of the converse
tion ne had with Mr.. Fowler. The 500 OOO for
the savage square was all to 90 to the owners:
never heard OF q single dollar Of IL going To in,
mittee. Va nv Soni-
- CRANE WANTS TO EXPLAIN AGAIN
Mr. Crane desired to show why he made the
sa.e meht as To the number Of persons EMPLOYED
by the District government.
zen. Chipman.-That can come in as arou-
ment. "is"-
Mr.. Eldridge TO Crane.-You had annie on
portunity to explain il all when you were on the
stand, for asked you to do 20.
MI. Crane.-I could not do ii then.
HE committee decided that Mr.. Crane could
correct that state ment In his argument
Mr. Starkweather directed all the Witnesses
present 70 hold up their right hands and be
sworn. Wv fASs "eie
Il. d. Rufn.-Is q student at Howard Iyniver.
ntyi was appointed time clerk on
last August
Question BY Mr.. Green:-Did Won hesr IN.
engineer and bosses state Why the road was being
Objected to by Mr.. Chandler, and ob,ect,or
lnstatned by the committee.
Estate whether shortly after your apro,uf
ment Mr.. Hall, . member Of the house 81 DEL
gates, demanded that you should support him
Objected to on the ground that such testimopv
had nothing TO do With the charges aeainst The
Board M p0hlie Wnrks s>>S