Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-16

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ihs var That will not be as likely TO MI up as
the Old canal II was tho banks OF the Tiber
that had been nlllng the canal the earth and
hi stun wnshed from It's shores directly Into
ia canal When this was hoored and arche'i
that trouble will 10 removed, Did not think
after the Tiber was aIehed that the waters Of
any froshot would burst the arch. Had no con.
tract Tor tho past three our four years.
Mr. Crane Your son has a contract
Mr.. wise. My son; no, sir. .-,-.,--..--
Mr. Crane sec that somebody by the name
Of wise has a contract, and thought 1t might
M uhipman. Are you father Of all the wlsesi
Mr.. Wise. Not exactly, although am Of
IT j. inlt recalled Had been employed by
the board Of Public Works since Oetober. Hal
been experimenting the work on tho Tloer' anu
~ Nr. Eldridgs: The work was a very good
lob, There were no defects In u.
Nv. W. Vandenburg recalled; Began cut.
ting down Eighteenth street about the 18th OF
NAV Commencod on Nineteenth street on the
10Th Of July. Had Just commeoccd plouEhing
when witness was stopped by the iniunctiou.
nv Mr.. Crane: Did not commence work again
until Inc 18th Of August. The strike among bis
men occurred on the lst day Of June; -,
| Fowler by sight. lie called TO 500 Mr. Quick
twicc II not three times, 10 September. Dld not
| see him, but loit note Tor Mr.. Quick, aud told
witness that no wanted Mr. q. 10 come aud sec
MI. Chandler put In evidence the order Of tho
| Boarl Of Health declaring the canal 10 DO nut
1
pOrtnnt witness to examine, and would 10 pro-
/ patod 20 close his case to-day.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that unless the mem
hers object tho eommltteeadJourn uhul "onhos-
Thomas Il. Bean, sworn. Is butchers oeou.
piles the same slaughter house with MT; Car.
good. The meat he furnishes the almshouso Is
| good and Tine.
BY sir. Crane: Did not know whether he sent
| neeks and chucks TO the almshOuse or not. The
pieces he saw cut up to 20 there witness would
| not furnish for less than Is cents per pound.
Mr.. Chandler said no bad
a COMMUNICATIONS TRoN wA. a. COOK
In relation TO certain charges against hlui. Mr..
Cook desired that his reply should DO made part
Of tho record.
william 4. Cook. II he has ythins 70 say,
! he can come before the committee as a witness.
MI. Chandler. lie merely wants hls reply to
MI Eidfidge. Judge Poland decided, the
other day, when he was acting chairman, thai
the committee hal no right to investigate Mr.
! such right.
b Mr.. Crane. THIS community understands W
. A. Cook very we'll.
Mr.. EldridEo. Wei, We don't want any
> | side remarks. We are not going TO invest
. gate the character Of every man " tho Dis
/; iriot, guess they all would not bear invest
! Tho communication submitted by Mr.. Cook Il
as follows
wAsuiSGroS, d. O April ~. isfl.
l lnENTLEMENs i
! several occasions questions have been pro
| pounded ION tho part Of the "memoriklists'1 Il
! TitnCsses which have implied that my character
| has been nOtDTIOusly bad, aud that reference hal
| been made in some ni these questions 10 tienun
eiatory epithetS applied 70 me during tho heate,
! and bitter municipal campaign Of 1870, CON
I monty called "the Bowen and Emery night"
am an offieeT Of tho District Royornmont-It
atIorney-and very respectfully submit that
a. iach, my character AMI conduct may be in
yolycd IN Tho inyestlaatlon authorized by III
House Of Representatives, especially IL the me
moTIalIsts can mention a single act Of my M
Which, 10 INC eommiiieo shall have the appoar
: also respecthiNy submit that II IL perhap
: due 10 inc thSt an Opportunity should be oiIsTs,
o 10 meet and ropeI tic destinations and detraC
Q | non when INC itnemofialistsl have ppread q
! the records and procoedinRs OF the Committees
q The only aecusations OF any oonsoauoncs whle
: were ever made against me were presented I
| $50 The paTtlFs who originated or OLSEN
mated them are today prominent and active
!, the ranks Of the memorialists. aud In the In
Atmy request the Common Council CAREFUL
.. and fully examined these accusations. Tho q
sr 1us me SensIs az nd ne faSnd in .gPS
Vi mai ~ ana A. N I,ouneil vol q mn ions 10 i2TO
o. m. r,nnst uaa nnanimous, ana was adontsi /
a he 0opneli "''' ''''
y, | In N the cou,mltiaa aaId. UThat affair n f.V
"a al ,ha snS Sb isvssS,gsi,Sn thew soSid nut *
h. 4 M ytirle ~ truth in The ehAIaeS, mt an III
e eop,rarx AMI ibat Gni Vim A Sionk ia, bor y,
rom M hood 10 the present day' 40 unbleI
n. ished and irreproaoha bic character ior morait
y. honeaty integrity and every trait pertainInV
.. sSnilsmsn of The hlShsst LANDING. IL
n ma thev beIIeyo the Isation brOuaht again
s. MIN Ia X 4 mailcious and ilbelous ialsehoo
10 RI san ~ IN y " 1 '''u
" They aiso reported tho following, which W
M ADOPTED M, N,r lama. tto,n.s mani,
q ,lsn,SI rom he Fo1Ith' hut now he ssyepl