Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-24

Mr. Mattingly.-Oh, We object 70 this kind NJ
and witnesses can be summoned on tnst point.
Mr.. Allison--This is merely neSsJaper
| paragraph.
Judge Black.-whst would become of our
great men if we believed all the newspapers
said about them?
1t was finally decided to summon VIM. j.
| Murtagh, OF the National r. gaJlicdn.
| THORNTON SMITH AS WITNESS.
| Thornton Smith sworn and examined. -
Resides IN Washington; has been here since
| leoli has been in the concrete paving business
since 1stS; laid the first concrete pavement
| which was laid in the city; IL was in 1867; have
en- me pavement laid in front of the Airing
ton and the one on Madison Place: the latter
| was laid by one Evans, from New York: De-
tween Madison Place and 18th street, on Penn
SyiVahis avenue, the pavement was lsid by
| John -. Evans; the Pavement laid in front %
the Arlington was laid with broken senecs
stoie thoroughly mixed with hitumen. Wit
| hess described the manner OF its construction
and compared 1t with the one laid by John -
| Evans, on Pennsylvania avenue Witness said
| asFhaI was used in the Arlington pavement
| by John q. Evans.
q. State what knowledge you have of any
| bios being made for the Smith concrete pave
| ment. A. contractor by the name of Stat
| ford made bid for me on estimates 1 furnished
| him.
| Q. What was the depth of the Evans pave
| ment? a. believe all are about six inches
| deep.
| Witness said he had bid at s2.25 to Law a
six-inch macadam pavement on y street, from
| Pennsylvania avenue to the Arsenal gate ami
| that the cost would be about ? Is per yard.
| MI Stewsrt-Couldn't you lay q pavement
lower than 50 So then? A. The trouble was my
| bid was too low. II il had been higher I would
| have got contract They said didn't know
| anything about it, a pavement could be laid
| with four inches of stone and two inches of con
| crete, so that IL would not cost more than al
| per square yard; this sum does not includes the
| grading. At his bid OF 50 IS per square ward
for street, he included the grading. The cost
| TO him, including the grading, to do this work
| would have been 81 so per square ward leaving
| him profit of SlS5.
| In reply to questions by Mr.. Wilson witness
| stated that he had laid footways in different
| parts of the city but couldn't tell Just where;
| that be had laid the pavement in front of the
| Agricultural department; that it had been
| there since lSbS, and that il was in as good
| order to-day as it was when it was laid He
| got $1,000 Tor this work, (sL75per square yard
and cleared 600.
Gross examined by Mr.. NJ attingly:-Had con-
siderable experience IN concrete pavements
| beiore the Board of Public Works came in: ha,
since had nothing to do but watch the work of
the Board of Public Works The pavemfntin
| hont of the Arlington is six inches thick: tbe
| pavement at the Agricultural department is
| four inches thick; am positive the Arlington
pavement and the concrete pavement on Penn
sylvanla avenue is six inches thick; my pave
ment Is made OF gas tar, rosin pine tar and
| gravel; think my pavement is a better pave
ment than that on PENNSYLVANIA avenue /
lald my pavement at the Naval Academy at
sl50 per yard, two inches thick; the whole
| thing cost me 500 and got ~ 800 for it,
| of 10
pennsylvania avenue pavement laid by Evans
| a. It ought to be laid inside of a dollar
q. Can you give us an explanation as to how
you neqre out that r. suit? A. did it two years
ago, before the District Investigating Commit
tee. You have the book of evidence then taken
in your hand Give it TO me and will refresh
my memory. IcannOt say how arrive az that
result unless you give me time for reflection
and time 10 make a calculation.
e. What would crushed stone cost? A.
never had any crushed. 1 would have used
QrQ in r1ax-R stir .ota 90 10 n,
has done, have reference of course TO nv Law.
ing it in my own way, and not in the way it was
laid.
Q. Don't you know the Board of Public
Works and everybody else, who know anything
about concrete pavements, regarded your pa
tent as absolutely worthless. A. didn't know
that; it is the first time | ever heard of it
LETTER FROM MR.. G. W. RIGGS
The following letter was read from George
W. Riggs:
RIGGS & Co.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., 9th March, Is74
Hon. w. N. Kerrick.
DEAR Shiny attention has been called TO
the testimony given by Mr. knbourn in relation
to me. / did not send any message TO him
through his bOOkkeeper. In the petition which
signed, no charges are made. have said in
conversation as | said in the petition, that
made no charges, but asked that the charges
made by others, my fellow citizens should be
examined. L do not regret having sgned the
memorial, and trust that full examination
will be made OF the charges. Yours .ruly,
GEO. w. RIGGs.
COLLECTOR CLEPHANR RECALLED
Lewis Clephane recalled.-Q. Was the state
ment in reference to your assessment in Il cor
rect? A. 1t was. That is to say. that was all the
property that stood assessed in my name.
Y. How much was 1t? A. Twelve thousand
dollars.
=. Are you interestedin what is known as the
real estate pool? A. No, sir. Nor am one of
the benehciaries in that trust.
q. What was your whole property worth at
that time? A. think about that time / was
worth say $50 600.
2: Have you any idea Of the aggregate anOunt
lars of II? A. No, sir.
Q. One hundred thousand? A. Yes. think
was on bonds aggregatiDg SI0O, 900.
Franklin Mace, sworn and examined:-Resjde
in Montgomery county, Md; know John l.
kldwell; had an interest in letters patent in
1al-in May, Ithink-in the first Scharf patent:
L say first because subsequent patents were
issued; there was no patent issued for the Schsrf
pavement between 1863 and 1872; L owned two
thirds or the Scharf patent.
q. MT. Mace, when did you sell an interest to
MIR. Kidwell? A. Never; 1 made an arrange
ment with John 0. Evans in May, 1871, through
Mr. kidwen. 1t was perfected in August
had subsequently conversation with Evans I
met him IN August, 1871, a few days prior to the
e O1S I'D, sI. Oh our arrangement never
under royalty of Is cents per square yari /
understood that Mr.. Kilbourn and Mr.. Gle
plane were included in the arrangement
q. What knowledge have you OF their LAYING
that pavement? A. When called for NV row.
atty Mr.. Evans said they were not LAYING INV
patent; that they were laying the pavement
under a second patent.
By Mr.. Mattingly:-The matter is now sub
ject of litigation.
BY MIR. Wilson:-Except as to the quality of
the asphalt, and not as good material being
used, they have laid the pavement under what
consider my patent.
THE METROPOLIS PAVING COMPANY
Mr.. Christie submitted the INCORPORATION of
the Metropolis Paving company.
MIR. Stanton stated that the incorporation
papers were dated year anterior to the present
government going into power.
MIR. Christie said he desired to show tn AT the
alleged corporatoTs were at work prior to Sep
TENDER, 1871.
He then said, with the exception of Mr.. Kill
bourn's testimony and q certain TRANSCRIPT.
which would be offered hereafter the evidence
and testimony for the first barge was ali in.
MR.. John o. EVANS BOOKS.
John Q Evars sworn and examined nv Mr.
Christie 20. cesire you to produce the books
showing the transactions between John o.
Evans, Hallet Kilbourn and Lewis Clephane.
Books produceo.]
Q. When did your relations begin with these
gentlemen with relation to asphalt pavements9
A. In August, 1871. 1t might have been in
July. "
At II O'Clock the committee took a recess
until p m; to give counsel an opportu nifty to
inspect the books. ~
Mr.. Evans stated he would gladly 90 over the