Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-29

lie bllls. owed ametnOer certain amount
II money; be demanded that II should be paid
,ut Of a certain appropriation, and employed
IN attorney to collect II.
Mr.. Riddle. Was there, not placed In hls
hands apaper, 10 writing, binding you topay
his money out Of the appropriation
Mr.. Morris There was paper In writing.
Mr., Riddle. What was the amount
VI. Morris. -Four thousand dollars.
Mr.. Riddle. Was that member member Of
the Chronicle Company
Mr. Morris. He expected to be, bat after
wards changed his mind.
Mr.. Riddle. Was 1t not stipulated that
there should be an appropriation for this
money
M. Morris. Il wa to come out Of our blll
Mr.. Crane. Who was the man
Mr.. Morris. The party was Frederick A.
Boswell, but he did not make the negotiations.
Mr.. Crane. Who was the Attorney
Mr.. Morris. Il wa Madison Davis.
Mr.. Crebs. Was he member Of the Leg.
stature
Mr.. Morris. lie was.
Mr.. Eldridge. Was Boswell In the same
Houee2
Mr.. Morris. He was.
Mr.. Crane. Did you not have an agree.
ment with Mr.. Hnise TO pay him certain
amount to obtain the printing!
Mr.. Morris. Never, Of any kind.
Mr.. Starkweather. Some time since, during
the investigation, there was statement made
against you for purchasing house from Mr..
Shepherd. I don't know as Il amounts TO
anythlng, but you may DO able to explain Il.
Mr.. Morris. purchased the house Of Mr..
Shepherd, and gave him his price and a
mortgage on Il; have paid $500 on Il, with
the interest; I gave him notes for the bal
ance, which will be paid as they mature.
Mr.. Crebs You bought the Chronicle a
short time ago.
Mr.. Morris. A year ago last January.
Mr.. Crobs. WHAT did you pay for III
Mr.; Morris. Is It necessary to answer that
question:
Mr.. Crcb.. only wanted to find out Its
worth.
MIR. starkweather. What IL your circula-
ton In comparison with the other papers.
Mr., Morris. II IL rs large a. any Of the
morning papers,
Mr.. Crebbs. What is your circulutIon1
Mr. Morris. IL that a proper question:
Mr.. Roosevelt (hlmself an edltor.) would
suggest TO the committee that Is very dell
cate subject 10 q newspaper man.
Mr.. Harmer thought Il was question af-
feeling the private Interest OF the witness
and his business.
Mr.. Morris. The papers Of the city are very
particular concerning the publishing Of their
circulation.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Can you give the clrcula-
ton of the other papcTsi
Mr.. Morris. | cannot, and would not like
To II knew.
Mr.. Roosevelt What papers have the
largest circulation
Mr. Morris. OF morning papers the REPUB-
LICAN and Chronicle, the &dr In tho after
noon, and Capital Of the Sunday papers.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Was the advertising put
Into any paper unnecessarily
Mr.. Morris. II might have been left out Of
one.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Which oue2
Mr.. Morris. The Washington Times.
Mr.. Chapman. Do not merchants advertise
In different papers In the city at the same
time.
Mr.. Morris. They do.
Mr.. Crebs. The amount Of bonds sold Is
81, 500 600; do you know the whole cost OF
the advertislng2
Mr.. Morris. About sl0O, 200.
Mr.. E!dridge. What was II for, adveTtls.
ing the loan and Piedmont railroad
Mr.. Morris. Il reaches about 100000.
Mr.. Crebs. Do you know what the loaI
has been bought for In the market1
Mr.. Morris. About 95c.
Mr.. Chandler wished to say that VI, 500, O0I
OF the loan had been taken, with the privilege
Of the balance at the same rate, which VIA
about par In currency.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Is that the frat or second
lOan2
Mr.. Chandler. Il Is the frat.
Mr.. Chapman. ! am preparing bin to In
troduce into the House 10 restrict the use Ui
one loan.
Mr.. Green called attention to the act re
questlng that the publication Of the adver
tlsement Of the loan should be made In sucl
papers AZ the Governor might direct, not lea
than three.
Mr.. Green. Mr.. Morris, are you acquainted
with Albert Grant,
Mr.. Morris. | was.
new government was organized, engaged II
building extensively
Mr.. Morris. believe 20.
Mr.. Green. Did not Governor Cooke an
the Board Of Public Works, In answer TO III
injunction bill, admit that the sIgners wer
citizens and property-holders, aud that Alter
GRANT
Mr.. starkwsather. Hold on q minute, ar
we going 10 try the Injunction over Agalnl
Mr.. Eldridge. What Is this for2
Mr.. Green. l wish TO show that Mr.. Gran
was an enterprislng citizen, and that L
building his credit was bolng injured by th
Board Of Public Works, aud that he had
letter written and st up At the Chronicle Office
and that Governor Cooke came there aud OF
dered il not TO DO Published.
Mr.. Morris. Let him 20 ahead | vii
answer II.
Mr.. Green. Was Won not ordered nv ,om
of the Hoard OF Public Work. mai 10 nublIs
that letter7
Mr.. Morris. I was not. am mot in IN
habit OF being dictated 10 IN my own office.
Mr.. Green. Was IL not set up2
Mr.. Morris. IL was, and In reading III
proof found II To he q most scurrllOus art
Gle and would demand a serIons reply.
went round TO the clubhouse and saw Go,
ernor Cook and after be MAD read i, 90,
eurred win him that II was beat NOT IN nnI
ll.h II. and aid met think there vas any II
| Jury done 10 Mr., Grants credit,
Mr., Chandler, You done most Of the "a
prIntlng for me cIty government
Mr.. Morris Yos' slr'
Mr.. Chandler. Was not youra the only "a
prIntinV oiIiee Of any con.Iderable sISs IN N
cityi 'N'S ''''' III -
| Nr. NorrIs II WA until mId-spmmsr
Mr., Chandler You hal a dINorenca vii
Nj BnsWelI5
Mr.. Morris Mr. RasxelI ar.t aacIdaa 4
come Into the paner hnt neysr did, oSse
him a 600 for monry hoTroWe5 when m
paper was bought out.
Mr, Chandler, Al the time of sIynIn0 tba
naper What Way had van nj naxIog lin '"'
Nr, Morris. None excent the aT,anssne,
| from tbe annronrintion
Mr.. Chandler. When the bills passed wa
Mr. Davis hIs attorney 10 collect he money
| Mr., Morris. lie was
Mr.. Riddle. Was there not an understan,
| ing thai unless Won raised Thai money IND bl
wouId he defeated
| Mr. Morris. There WAS
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