National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-19
TuE COAL CONTRACTS.


Testimony for the Dcfcuce-nIr, Guinaud's
Witnesses.
In our issue Of yesterday there was published
all the testimony taken to sustain the charge
brought by the Board Of Public School Trustees
against william Guinand. In order that the
public may receive all the evidence in the case
the testimony offered by the defence is printed
this morning
me Defence.
For the defence the FIRST witness was A. 7. Al
temus. Had been engaged In the wood and coal
business for Mr.. Guinand for ten months. He
hal four yards, over which he had general charge;
also all the orders from the public schools. Mf'
and then he absent all day lie never took charge
OF the details OF the business. Never saw Nun
weigh but one load OF coal. Inc tickets az
10 Mr.. Gulnand until the bills were made out
Sometimes the trustees would send for coal IN a
hurry, and he took the responsibility OF sending
the coal out aud signing Mr.. Uatchels name.
Had told Mr. Gulnand that he was doing II.
Weighed much Of the coal that went TO the
schools, and tho ton that went TO the FRANKLIN
schnOl for the ianltOr. lie balanced the scales,
weighed the horse and cart, which was 1000
pounds, and the coal weighed 2,9iO pounds net.
BY Mr.. Harris: MT. uatGhel never authorized
witness TO sign his name. lie was not q public
wcighcr. Did not know there was resolution
Of the boarl declaring that all coal for the
schools should be weighed by public welgher.
lIs
Mr.. GatChels name, he said II that was the best
that he could do, let II go. lie could not md
Mr.. GatChel, and the schools were suffering for
By Mr.. Champlini Had sent for Mr.. Gatchel
several times to weigh coal, but could not nnd
him. sometimes had tickets filled up, aud some
times not.
by Nj, Harris Mr. Gatuhcl would sometimes
MI up tickets for 2,2tO pounds, and leave them
with the witness ~ send out with the drivers
By Mr.. Hart None Of the tickets for the last
| twenty ave tons Of coal for the Franklin build
ing were signed by Mr.. Gatchel. That was not
case Of emergency; knew that Mt. Gaichel
/ was welghcr for the Government; heard that
ho was public wcigher hut did not Know II to
BY Mr. uinc: The first ticket witness signed
| Mr.. Uatchelp name to, and he put his own name
| beneath II. Mr.. Guinand knew that II was done.
Mr.. uuinand always required fun weight tor all
coal sent from the yarl. lie made statement
out every night Of the cash sales during the day
and furnished II to Mr.. uuinand. once month
he made out n complete statement OF all sales
by Mr.. Rhees Had told Mr.. Gatchel that he
was signing his name to tickets.
By Mr.. Harris Had signed tickets wlthln .
week. ~
him for signing his name and said nothing about
IL, since the publication he visited the Ottlce
and said, "lIallOO, forger!" Witness replied,
"Do You call Tue forgcr:" Mr.. Gatchel said, "l
don't call you so; the paper docs"
Nv Mr.. bulin. Would sign anybody's name In
the same way as he had done Mr.. uatchefs.
| Mr.. q. A.. Thompson called: Had charge Ol
Mr.. Gulnand's Island yard. There were somt
tickets sent up to him TO deliver coal at Nine
teenth aud II streets and tho Franklin building
At this time his scales were out Of order. SOmt
Of the coal he weighed and some he did not, lie
had received Information that the coal was being
weighed up In the city, and he said that II II wa
not correct Mr.. Gunand would make II so.
ny Mr. Harris: Sent the tickets that had beer
made out at the wharf with the CARTS for 2,2I'
pounds, signed by Mr.. Gatchel, without weigh
INK the coal. Il was loaded by guess work.
ny Mr.. Iline: Had seen so much coal wcighe,
that he could tell pretty close when there was
| ton Of coal on cart,
Nv Mr.. Rhees: The scales have always heel
defective, II was the supply yarl, aud the Goa
was generally weighed at the other yards.
by Mr.. Hart: Did not keep any account Of tn
| coal that was sent out from witness yard.
Mr. Gatchel made an explanation Of the ticket
furnished by him to Mr.. Altcmus. He said tina
his wife was very sick that day, and Mr.. Gunan'
hal sent for him twice, and II was imposslbl
for him to leave. lie signed eighteen tickets
gave them to Mr. Altemus and trusted to his In
tegrity In issuing them.
MIR, Guinand called: His contract prices wer
1905 and 1910 per ton. Had sold coal 10 privat
/, parties during that time for 1913 and $3.50 ~
e ton.
=. MIR. Hart stated that the two tons that bel
, out had the original signature VI Mr.. Gatchcl.
/ The testimony was here closed, and the con
. mittCe adjourned.