, 1874-05-28

That tho Investigating Committee did not ad-
1oafn Immediately on being Informed Of TUG
Ereat copPorl1sad conspiracy WAS due to tho fact
suslatoNEn THREE on FOUR WITNESSES
on behalf Of Tie District 0oyarnmont, DR..
Dlako and Col. Msp1ldor being among tho num-
Der. Members Of tue Board Of Public Works,
knowing that these two eminenty Intelligent
gont'emen "ero possessed OF large quantity of
important q information relating to tho manner
In Which tho affairs OF tho Board are conducted,
md which would halp to still further smart tho
impruaelit ClunB, the Commissioner aud ea-
neoit'ly stewart and Hubbel1, desired to hear
them; They we're therefore permitted t. testify.
become a nember OF tho Board Sept. 20,
1878. On Nov. l. 1873. without informing him
SELF OF the contonts thereof, he certified to the
oorroctness Of the report Of tho Board for that
year. It is q matter Of listle consequence, Of
record Htratght, it may DO ntatod right hefs that
tile report referred to has been
ntDDLED ALL TO PIECES
by tho investigation, and shown by tho Testimony
Of Gov. Shepherd and other members Of the Dis
trict Government to be full Of errors Of the
most g)aring nature and utterly worthless rs q
work Of referenue. With this introduction to
Or. Dlako'a initial seryice Al Board Of Public
difficulty in understanding tle 9ontloman's aub-
sequent labors. Notwithstanding lo has boon
on tho Board nine months. he has nude no In
quirioB with reference to
THE HoARp's FINANCIAL CONDITION,
that nI.gruder;s' accounts. amounting to
ao1ne S15, 600 and running over I. period Of
three years have never boon audited until iu-
formed Of 1t to-day BY Judge Wilson. He "as,
aud ia, unaware Of tho existence Of any check
Of no mode by which the Committee Gun got at
lis accounta other than by going through lIs
entire vouchora, work that would require twn
or three years to perform. Tho poor old dor
tor. who is as innocent aa child, aud Us hone
US tho day is long,
WAS THOROUGHLY DEMonA11gEp q
when hc heard Of tho reckless unsyster :
ansl irresponsible way that the business ~
Iroasurof's Office has been carried on ar e.
foro lie recovered his equanimlty made $: r
ioGs nr, Of 70 eha5ssssr s ar "a Snbaea 9as bdng g
Ill tue statements of cluss md his !: 'ef''
hlattingly, loading counsel for tho D !: ap-
preoiating tho terrible mistake they h nn,it-
tss Escape u Into 'anS all sSooar PIT 1oo nns s.n onng
Mr Stanton. bis associnte, to stand the brl,lt Of
tho Bnrcasms Of the opposing lawyers. Old man
Magrnder, during the examination of his BROTH
Or CommlBsioners, supported himself againss
tia wall, Ills chin resting on hfe shit front. His
countenance, always pIalo and careworn, was
Ho was in great distress. He hnd in mind ths
fact that Monday last he toiuoa Shepherd, Will
cox, md Blake In tlclr celebrated resolutions to
the President, which resulted in Cluss' expulsion
from the Board, beginning with the Wherons,
Adolph Clnes, Ia bis testimony on tie 22d inst,
admitted that lie Ind per1ured himself; thero-
foro We cannot recognize him as aft associate"
and 30 forth.
MAaRupEn WAS IN TROUBLE.
Shepherd would learn Of the shocking manrer
In which Or. Blake had conducted himself be-
Tore tho Committee, aud would mike him (hla-
Rruder} sign another set Of resolutions to tue
President beginning. like this: "1yhorons, p.
.inst.,' admitted that ho was an internal
old ass, according to the Kirkland stand
ard of morality, therefore," etc., eto.
Then, again, Magruaer was, oontemplatt;;
be- called upon by the Committee in fcw
minutes to explain many queer thinga in con-
nection with his accounts. aud wondering
how . Get Of resolutions introduced by
"Whereas, James 4. sIasruder, IN big
testimony on The. 9Th inst, admitted TINT
he had miaappropriatad $4,000 appropriated by
Congress for tho purchase Of tho CITY Hall, OF
transferring IT to tho National Metropolitan
deceive the Bank Examiner appointed by she
Comptroller Of the Currency to examine into
the condition Of the aforesaid institution,
therefore, resolved" etc. These thoughts so
preyed upon tho mind Of E1r. Magrutlor at tho
the stand and destroyed my little hope TINT
might havo exiHtod in the in,hginationa
Of the ring, that the Committee would
not only report that every. ,charge. Of
corruption and inprovitlepco hnd boon brought
out aud exposed never dreamed Of by tile
most bitter and unrelentug enemy Of the ring.
With hagruder
THE COMMITTEE CLOSED THEIR ExAnlNAT1oH,
1tHtr rHnHrE. II Ia r31rnnra1 fn-riEht
that Shepherd and Willard, tho surviving NOM
bera Of the District Government, mot after tho
adjournment Of the Comnitos, and drew up and
forwarded to the President resolutions calling
for the expulsion Of Blake and Mngrnder, tlc
preambles Of which are wordel az above. 1t ia
also intimated that tile President is 80 much
pleased with Masruder's explanation OF Lis
singleentry method OF bookkeeping that ho will
have Richardson's portfolio tomorrow.
10 the Associated fyess.l
ATronNE1-9ENEhAL WILLIAMS QUESTIONED.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-In the District InyeAti-
CATION Committee to-day, Atty-oen. Will
ialns appeared and denied that his lots mere
graded at the expense Of tho Board Of Public
Works that the contractor who did the work
did 50 upon mutual understanding with Will.
Jams that the dirt he obtained by grnd-
ing should be . full recompense. Uocu-
@ ment5 Of the Beard, Beard o'o Ct publiG t3o4 Works a
portion Of tho work dono vas p4id
Tor by the Board. The contractor rho did the
work WAS called, and tostticd that he removed
from Atty-Gep. Williauls' lots 0,848 cubic yards,
for which the Board hHd paid him e2,l00, and
that upwards Of ii 800 were still due. Both tbs
Board and Williams had refused to pay it.
ADoLrH CLUBS
Was recalled, and made = statement with
ss sss Board tue The cost ersna 81 k sots
paid for tagging by the Board amounts to 1867,
855. The Witness said tia repairs On pennsyl-
yania avenue last year cost the Boar1 $40, ,A40.
That the Board had expended for main Bewers
$140,17 from whieh t.sre las boen received by
the Board Of Public Works, from tue United
6tatos @l23,22o, aud that citizonB paid
tho ramainder, exceeding 100000.
Witnesses said the settlement Of the vouchers
made by Connolly for grading was sl7,o44,
which appears on tho Goseruor's answer aa
$4,000. lie said $50, ,l76 had been paid Connolly
instead Of $20,o0o, al it appears in the Cover"
nora anBwer.
DR.. r. u. DJ.AKE.
member Of the Board OF Public Works,
WHO was appointed Inst soptember, was
called, aud examined by Judge Wilson. Ha tes'
titled that contracts were not boinG let beeauba
Eha Hoard Ind u0k tha mcnnE. He Ind nayef