Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-17
the DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION.
sPsoce eslinas Before the Hesrse Com.
mkffee To-day

T.. b. FeTgHSoa, sworn KNOWS George +.
Guiick int mateiy- beard Mr.. GulieN state. both
publicly and privately, that he had teen offered
hotsi money and prosperity to influence his vote in
favor OF the Corcora1 square for q rla-ket-house.
butEefused and ~eul 4 have notbiag te do with Il.
BY MI Crane:-Nr. Gulick is Tct interested
WIFE witness IN the drug business; furnishes the
ms house with drugs; did not receive the con
tract on Mr.. Quick sjatluence.
Jb-0. y. EuGHs, recalled:-Examine6 the testi-
mUDy or state me Rfs OF che experts ia ISOLATION 10
tie canal; the statements Of Messsr. Grant,
Frederick, and Hs.kness were utterly absurd;
BEPLY To The "ENPEkTS-'S
With regard 70 quantity Of dredging. a. omputed
BY ea2eris Grant ard SrTdericb, their figures,
amount called for nuder original and an.sased con
tIatieart only equsiltS s3y the ststerLsst Of the
found on rage lOs of printed testimony. ~k.re he
sss nat the SSn9i 5t zen On Penn lran
town, at go Si5 ,GuaTe yards, and his Otbs- esii
Iht sane work between iyth strset and Rock creek
Add 70 this estimate the Durabe- If yards be- ween
10Th ard 9th streets, to by SANE witness,
paZe AZ y, S-tguare - r<S, and the &C, - area
9tC0 sou yards making in all 64Sl9 square yerds
sltght isiel epce IN Calculation fss sworn 60 be-
SOS ess 20 calculated at san per s"uate yard. he
contract p. ice for the worS.
EIrfJ, FTedtricb's hs ures ca concrete pavemsu.s
ard particularly On Canal uork. are Ivie atszdd
whsu contrast, d with the facts. J. estimates the
So - q, a, profit sz7 9lO whsle the cost Of ga
oinR and preparing Roadway before the pavement
was laid, wac mel than his calculation for the en-
tire work The actual cost OF thu, work S2.s9
ger sansie yard, or S2g $50 g scr Has square
sncurt the coat Of maintaining and kee ping the
Lad n IerGir io5 three years, as contract re-
htteI tiGa is called 20 these contradictory figures
tttsa and their sb,,=rdity Is only esnallad.ty tue
ehTIItcTy Of the men who can, at dis ersnt times
Al;so, done BY rs on the canal was dene, as
neafR as rrnctlcfte according 10 the plans and
eEtlei TO the claim maze by for ezra W. rkapd
time lost as stated in letter to Mr. MG ett ,dssed
n hRfd on 1872 COPY g. which is herewith 'Hb
These claims were oftea urgently made yerhany
10 MT hs.lleit ard the engineers who had ahe set
temeIt OF the account, but we're not considered.
We thiUS the case has bes1 unfairly closed againss
ieady 81 abs time Tor u re - enIrg Of the sane.
joan o. EvASs.
The IRREPRRssIe-R GRANT
BY 8ir. Crale:-Believed all the statements
On Grants part were suggestions: did not think
ne knew any thing about the matter.
Dir. Grant wanted to question the witness, but
several members of the cOnE-ittee objected.
ans stated TO MI. Grant that he conld suggest
questions to Mr.. Crane. but several gentlemen
witness.
WHITES resumed.-Did not syeay TO the cor
Iectness OF Grants figures; did not think any
body oOHid; the work on Pennsylval;a avenne
from 10Th Ftreet was done according ~ specif-
cations; the entire pavement, after belag rolled
Is about eight inches thick
mir. Crane-supPose Captain Grants GCures
are correct?
The witness.-NobOly wit do that: II Is ,so+ a
suppcsable case.
Capt Grant, (rising. )-wen, now, Mr.. Chair
man, am member Of this Goa uittee, (meaR-
ing the board OF ''eNperts'') and am NOT going
10 sit here and be slandered. waEt to question
him.
Mr.. CLandler-I object.
Capt. Grant, don't care whether you do or
no. am going to reply.
Mr.. StaTkweather.-S down, Capt. Grant.
ou have testified, and some OF your testimony
II quite as severe as anything which has been
myself or any member of the committee will
stop him; but you must sit down. One witness
cannot interrupt another.
FIGHTING DEAD ISSUES.
Mr.. Crane then proceeded to ask questions
about the canal Improvement at 11th street
and the wall erected there, when
Mi. Eldridge inquired what was the use of
gong over all that work again. Every member
OF the committee, the Board of Public Works
and the engineers all admitted that the canal
at its western mouth was fail
uIeJ and what in the world was the use OF vast
ing time in going over it again?
MI. Crane persisted in asking these questions,
when Mr.. Eldridge again objected, and the
&C mnittee unanimously agreed that no more
te stmOny should be offered on that subject, as
az we're agreed that the work is of no account.
Question by MIR. Crane:-I will ask Mr.. Evans
II be las ever been engaged in contracts with
the Navy Department and had trouble with that
del art ment.
Objected TO and objection sustained, as il had
nothing TO with this inve stgation.
THE FIGU RUS or THE "ENPERTs" ALL WRONG.
IL. OeTtiy re- called:-Ha al examined the figures
OF the board of experts. Witness had submitted
a statement showing that the figures OF the
experts were entirely wrong, and their estimates
not according TO the Off cal records. Witness
submitted the regular plan of F street drawn by
Randolph COylc, who was surveyor many years
ago. By that plan II was contemplated to lower
+ street at 18th street three feet.
m "a m II y1an ha1 not haa,
changed, but was the original one on file in the
Office.
By Mr.. Grecne:-Do you consider Mr. Mullett
a comI etent engineer for these works?
Al think so, once had a disagreement with
Mr.. Mullett and made charges against him of
I AtTavagance in constructing public buildings
but Mr.. Mullett was sustained by Congress- anc
the views OF witness were not sustained.
THE SEWER WORK.
Cen. George s. Greene, recalled - Witness
idt ntifed the plaus for the Tiber creek arch
and explained its constructions; had examined
the work. ard thought it substantial; believed il
would stand; bad survey made of the head
waters OF the Tiber, and the sewers were to be
made to accommodate this water; our sewers
are larger than those Of London; had no doubt
the Iiber sewer would answer every purpose;
the sewers are constructed upon established
mathe NAUTICAL principles; Dir. Coyle's plan for
the improve ment OF i street and others in that
locality show cut of feet at the corner of 18th
and street; he proposed TO put a sewer on F
street, to drain north of that street into the
river; that sewer would be built before the re-
mainder Of the canal is filed up; the plan for
the F-street sewer IS nearly complete.
WITNESS PERs.
Mr.. Sthrkweather said several VINO had been
witnesses claim TO have been i'm attendance
many days; for instance, Thornton Smith, who
claims TO have been in attendance twenty-one
days. Before approving bill for such a large
amour he (Mr. Starkweather) desired to have
the opinion OF the committee.
Judge Poland said if the witnesses were kept
in attendance day after 1lay they should be paid.
MIR. Chandler said the investigation began on
the last OF January, and Mr.. Smith was ex-
aInined on the 18th OF February.
Mr.. Crane inquired how much Peter Campbell
had been paid?
The chairman replied his bill was large, but he
did not remember the amount.
Mr.. Eldridge to MIR. Crane:-Mr. CamDbell
was sun moned by you and was here day after
day awaiting to be examined, and spoke to you
several times about calling him.
Mr.. Crane said he told MIR. Campbell three or
or four times he would let him know when he
wanted him.
STREET AGAIN.
I'm. Forsyth, recalled EXa mined the planso
Randolph Coyle for the + street improve ment
and identified them; was the assistant OF Mr..
COyle when they were mssie.
BY Nr. Crane:-Mr. CoyIe was authorized to
make the grades of the city,. at that time there
was a sewer in 18th street, from Pennsylvania
avenue to the canal.