The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-07

Mr. stern took occasion to say that. II II was not
agreeable TO the Board, he should not cause THESE
o Where is Mr.. sternoach's place Of business
A. / do not know.
man OF business, so suppose; his oilheads,
see, are printed.
Q: lie is not in the employ of this department
O. Mr. Goodklnd receives salary OF s3oooS A.
Yes, SIR.
o. Is he interested outside Of hts salary in the
purchase OF these supplies A have not seen
any evidence OF IL AZ all.
Q. Did zen tell MIR. Stern that these dry goods
were purchased al twenty per cent lessf A. Not
individually.
Mr. Laimbeer made no reply, and think Mr.. Stern
said that was mistaken; the bills are approved
and turned over 10 tue Comptroller ana they are
paid after examination by him.
q. And that approval Is formal routine APP
prevail A. Yes, sir,
OF suppliesY A. That the purchase be appointed to
one person, paid agent; no check on that agent
except the Comptroler's once, and the close ex,
think that would be the most Judicious system.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES b. SHAW.
James b. shaw, sworn testified as lollows:-
Q. MT. Shaw, VIII You tell US what you know
concerning the purchase OF about 1900 yards OF
Melton cloth made by Mr.. Sternbach OF Mcintosh,
Green / Co., and which was billed by him to the
Department of CHARITIES and Correction, and
whether the Comptroller detailed you to look into
the thing and II you approved or disapproved or
II? A. was assistant CLERK in the Auditors office.
and IL was my duty to overhaul these accounts
troller; this was in August OF last year. this bi
have IN my hand was Louis Sternbach's. invoiced
by Sternbach to the Department or Charities and
Correction In August, 1873; 1t was my duty to ex-
anime this bill and TO inquire INTO 1t; had some
difficulty in finding samples; went to the Depart
ment oil Charities and Correction inquiring for the
samples of goods samples were gwen me, but one
party said they were the real samples and another
party said they were not
@. who said they were the real9 A. The party who
cut up the cloth-the cutter; do not know nls
name; | inquired into the value OF the cloth and
m mol w
In the accounts; asked Mr.. Sternbach for sam
pie OF the goods he sent to the charities; he
ierent from what received as the sample OF the
goods sent, which was said TO be taken from the
stock; took the good sample that received from
Mr.. Sternbacn, and / inquired into the market
price, and l found that | could buy even the
sample that he gave me hve cents yard
cheaper than what he charged; ! reported
to the Auditor that there was some diff
Guilty about il; he told me to let the matter
lay over and it land over ,for some weeks until
meantime made other Inquiries. and / found that
the articles that he had really given TO the De-
partment of Charities and Correction were not
nearly equal to the samples that he produced to
the Comptroller as the sample OF the goods ne
away at the holidays and ! do not know any iur-
Their about it when / returned was transferred
from that office to the Tax once.
o. viii read the bills TO the jury, and also
the affidavit OF Mr.. Sternbach
Mr. Shaw read the document as follows:
srERNBAcH's BILL FOR CLOTHS.
Department of Charities and Correction. bought Of
Louis sternbacn commission merchant, No 50 church
Three cases melton
S5e ........... b3l;4 YARDS
94......... 61 yards-1.s6o ut 4bc 1887 70
Less per cent ............... II "
Total. .s7N 90
the articles enumerated in this bill OF Louis Stern
h. amounting S7a 90 have been received and
i0f inc exclusive Use o '1e JUN JUN P FLAaHLER
and IF
Louis sternb,ch Il Co. -
Three cases melton
1857 .............. GA yards
9o............... 6l4 yards
81 ...... 90 yards-i-Soo Sc,S 10
Less per cent. II "
Total. ................ .................s7g 0 -
AUGUST 6, 1873
Louis sternbach Coz
Three cases melton
G............. 65sA yards
......... 6l6l yards-Ls62ls at i5c..... ssss ID
Total s7e6 q
Department of Charities and CORRECTION, bought OF
Louis sternbach a Go. -
Three cases melton
3.6Sa -.... 6a55s Yards
si........ 62s yards-l,a 1913 at 45c ...... $s47 as
Less per f2a
Total. Sso5 W
Receipt similar TO above.
Department of Charities and Correction, bought Of
Louis sternbach Co.; =
Three cases melte Oh.
90 ........... 81 yards - - =
G.......... 697 yards-IoSy14 at 45c..... $Sss u
Less per cent. "a -
Total 1904 is
City County Yer York, Louis Sternbach being