Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-23

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men voting who were not residents here.
Thomas Wells, sworn.-Witness resides at Mt
Pleasant; received note to take to Mr.. Hall;
took il TO him; Hall read IL. and asked witness
IL he was friendly to him; if SO, he could have
a position on the road; Hall said many were
using their influence TO prevent his reelection,
and II he found them out he would have them
discharged from the road; witness got place
on the road.
James Harris sworn:-Resides at Howard Uni
versity; voted on election day about O'Clock
Q.-Do 20 know OF any intimidation of voters
on election day?
Ayes, sir; as I was returning from voting
l met MI j: q: Lewis, who gave me some OF
MIR. Halls tickets and So, and told me to get ali
the votes could. tLsughter.l
Mr.. Eidridge.-That's an intimidation. IRE
newed laughter
Witness Tesumed:-w promised SO by Mr.
Galley if witness would get all the woes he
coulo; knows four men who were given fifty
cents apiece for voting for Hall; they told the
men to get something TO eat and drink, but be
sure 10 vote that ticket.
By Mr.. Chipman:-Witness went on the road
August nth, and left there in December; hal
ninety three men under him on the road; Just
before the election there were a large number OF
men employ Weldon the road; they were discharged
after the election.
Question by Mr.. Eldridge What are your
politics?
Al don't use much politics; | do what's
right; never seen any money given out by Wall,
who opposed Hall; attended a convention at
Mount Pleasant; did not attend Halls primary
election; spent the 80 received from Lewis: did
not use il for the election.
Mr.. Crebs.-YOu fooled the men who gave you
the money?
A.-They told me what they wanted to do; /
did not tell them was going to do it.
s. j. Nelson sw0rn:-kesides at Howard Uni
yersity; was employed on 1;h street road was
Mr.. Hall.
Jos. H. T9ohees sworn:-was time-keeper on
the eth street road; every morning previous to
the election wOrkmen on the road came to wit
ness and said Hall had threatened TO discharge
the m unless they voted for him; witness made
that charge against Mr.. Hall at public meet
irg; witness is president of the Fort Slocum
club, and marched his club TO the polls on cleo
ton day; saw no anti-l0an tickets worked TO
eject y. >. Il. Wall; it was hard matter to tell
what Halls sentiments were; tried to influence
votes by talking to men; witness did not march
men up TO the pools TO vote the democratic
ticket; converted some democrats; was dis
charged from the 9TH street road on account OF
the active part he took against Hall; heard il
said that Mr.. Lewis was giving out tickets and
twenty-five cents with each one; saw men lau I'll
ing who said they had been down twice and got
% cents twice.
By Mr.. Crebs:-On election day there were
nearly 800 men employed; Immediately after
wards they commenced to discharge.
%. s. b. Wall swOrn:-Resdes in the second
district; ran against Hall at the last elections re-
ceiyed no money from Mr. Halett KilbourD; is
republican in politics.
By Mr.. Eldridge.-witness was In favor of the
loan; did not know If the Board of Public Works
was against him; Hail was an incessant lover of
with the members of the Board OF Public
Works; Mr.. 5. z. Brown expressed no wish that
witness should withdraw; Gov. Cooke indicated
that he would like to keep the party together,
and hoped one would withdraw; the only ques-
ton with witness was who should withdraw;
had he been a disinterested outsider he would
have brought legal proceedings against j. G.
Lewis and Hall; had no reason to think the
Board of Public Works put men to work on the
road to secure Halls election; believed the
members of the Board of Public Works liked
inn L. haAA NIa..
lieyed Ii the 81 200, 900 loan was again submit.
ted TO the people il would be decidedly endorsed;
Mir. Shepherd said Rufiin was losing much time
in political discussions and agitations VIII Oh
were detrimental o the work.
Wa. III Slater, collector of the District of Col
umba, testified that he was treasurer of the re-
publican organization of the District and that
Hallett kiltourn was not his deputy.
l.. IS. Emery swoTn:-Resides at Mount Pleas
ami; knows the school trustees for the district
Harry, Lewis, Slick and Cook.
Q.-Are they men OF Intelligence
Objected to, and objection Sustained as there
were no charges against the county school trus-
ices.
r. d. Ruefn recalled Mr.. Wall told the peo
pie that the Board Of Public Works was opposed
TO him.
o. s. b. Wall recalled 1T was the inference
with Ruffin that the Board OF Public Works was
against WALL witness had stated in speeches
that Notwithstanding the Board of Public Works
they would do so and so; had no knowledge of
the Board OF Public Works doing anything
against him.
I'm. Saunders sworn Resides in Georgetown;
had never taken any part in politics; people in
the vicinity OF his house had suffered some by
the improvements there; had taken very little
interest in the matter; had not heard declara-
lions OF property holders.
Clement Becltt sworn Resides on Beall
street, Georgetown; would suffer some from
work being done on the street ii the plans as he
understood them, should be carried out; had
heard some of the small property holders say
they would not be able to paw the taxes and
the man constructing the sewer that the street
was to be raised eightfeet
Henry HmDer sworn:--The work on 18th street
was commenced in the latter part of August;
street was commenced aftere ard
Henry LdTmon sworn:-Lowered the water
mains in G street; commenced that work about
&ictdet Shindr, sworn Resides in the So
called 9th ward-21st district; is laborer in the
paint shop at the Navy Yard; has contract with
the Board of Public Works for grading nth
street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to III
street north; never had contract before; asked
for IL and it was given him by the Board of
Public Work; commenced the work in October:
got MIR. James Fitzpatrick to work 1t out for
him; 1T had been stated that he (witness) had
sold IT out but he never come General Arnold
over himself by selling out; gave bond for per-
fofmance OF the contract; got the contract at
board prices, witout being bought or soki.
By MIR. Eldridge:-Got that contract with me;
always carry the papes Ilaughterl with me;
never give Fitzpatrick any bonus or bread
either, only took him in as partner; was brought
up slave; works for the general government
by the day; knows some members of the Board
of Public Works; one particula-Mr. Sam Cross:
knowed his father before he was born; knows
Alexander X. Shepherd; he is an honest man:
no man can influence or buy him; George w.
Beall has charge Of the special assessments for
improvements after they are made BY the enpi-
neer; property holders are assessed with but
one,third OF the cost OF improvements: the cost
OF the Improvement Of North Capital street was
ASSESSED against the property holders; had not
received any orders yet to assess for the nosts
and chains In front OF houses, o Po''S
"a. a. HaH, Superintendent of Assessments
and taxes for the District, sworn:-There are
twenty-five assessors, all appointed by the Gov
ernor, and paid out of the gene Grail fund: each
asse ssor has jurisdiction i'm his district ONLY.
under the old system the assessors did not visit
the property In many instances; the old assess
ments were very unequal; the present asses
ments were made by personal observation, and
IN many instances by tape line measurement:
generally the property was not assessed at its
full cash value.
Mr.. Hall was still before the committee when
our report closed.
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