Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-09

nate any other streets they wanted paved; and,
| second, because the Board OF Public Works had
no money TO pay for IL.
BY Mr.. Bass:-McNamara was &C work do NJ.
! grading when we were at work laying the psv.
m.nt. The grading was substantially do -
nLder previous contract; there was q Lit Ia
trim ming MP TO 90.
By Mr.. Christie:-Q. What papers and boob.
were transferred to Mr.. Jenkins after he be
came member? A. No change was made I'm
Sy cpSoSs, jenkins substantially stepped into
OeGolyers shoes; he assuming all liabilities;
the old books we're kept light ON; all the firm.
corrtspondence Is In Chicago, put up in bun
Iits, month by month, aud labelled, took tue
check books used here to Chicago; they are Ga
the once OF Jenkins, & Selby; I took the wash
ireton books 10 the Chicago of e on the 30th OF
last January; the banking business of the firm
Vas done at the National Metropolitan b.nE
ton,t know What amount of sewer bonds O. r
jenkins X Co. had when / left their emnioX
asst December; tie amount will spproNi1nats
$1,000; don't know whether IL was as ach a.
hat or not IL was certainly over SI5@l0: Ia.
firm had auditors certificates probably 70 me
amount OF 10000; am not certain about that; h
might have been $50 COO.
RECALLED.
John Collins was ssked what kind of a form
Of oath be regarded ne binding. lie said he re
garded any form a. binding.
.. DO you know If Judge Jeffreys was en-
plOyed TO obtain a contract for Jones aad Col
lins? A. do not; knew nothing OF in until
READ MT Jones testimony concerning it.
q. Was there any contract awarded 70 Won
winch You did not finally get2 A. There Was
number which declined; never had male an
plSatlon for them; don't know how they camo
20 he awarded to me.
q. Why did YOU decline contracts otferefP A.
Some l declined because 1 didn't have the
means 10 carry on, and some declined because
didn't Ike the work; there were one OF two
parties who claimed al interest in my con
tracts.
q. Who wss that party? A Judge .JefFrie.
told Governor Shepherd that Jeitries claimed
an interest, and he spurned the claim emphati-
caily, and said Jetfries had nothing 10 do with
II; II WAS on the L-street contract; in this same
contract / arranged with Austin p. Brown e.
furnish the lumber; that was the only interest
he had in it. was awarded a contr act 10 pave
\ street and portion OF 18th street ON which
Mr. MuTtagh claims an interest.
=. Who is he? A. He is editor Of the Ma
tioRGi RepuJlic1n. He and 1 was interested in
other matters; built his building; ne claimed he
had some interest in il, because he used his IN
Tue nee in getting It.
Q. Did you ask him to put up any money?
A. No, sir; didn't intend 20 recogniZo his IN
tertst; he said on one occasion he was ~ have
half interest.
q. Was he to bear one-half of the expense?
A. i never discussed the subject with him;
Zeph. Jones referred me to N lTtaga: he was
my partner; don't know how JONES happened 70
REFER me To Murtagh; Mr.. Jones handed me a
contract, and says here is a contract TO do some
work, which MIR. Murtagh handed him this
morning. Mr.. Murtagh claimed Oae-half the
profits. L asked him If he proposed 70 furnish
any means; lie said he did not. The contract
was for about 25,0J0 yards of pavemeut-the
Miller, the Hilbert, and the Stove payenents;
II was optional with the board which should be
used. never laid any of the psvements; Jones
and Collins built the Republican building; don't
know how much at the time he owed us; nv
partner gave me 10 understand he owed Us
about S25, coo; have done work for the Board OF
Public works on percentage-was % receive l.
per cent, or its equivalent; the arrangement
was subsequently set aside, and was paid at
board prices.
By MIR. Mattingly:-Have been a builder here
number OF years; have known Mr. Shepherd
about twenty years.
BY Governor ShepheTd;-Had a contract 10
build houses, ard purchased some M aterial from
the Board of Public Works; Mr.. Shepherd was
living on the street, and he saw the material
ana wouldn't let me use 1t; he made me haul il
Mr. McClelland was asked If he could send
Tor the books ana papers OF the firm. He said
he could and would. He said as he had told
everything he knew, If they would discharg
him, he would 60 on 20 Chicago, pack them up.
every scrap he could find, check books and all
and send them 10 the committee by express.
Mr.. MeClelland was cross-exsmined By Mr
Christie, in which witness said there was AT
rsngements between his firm and Mr.. Chittsn-
den with reference 70 contracts obtained for De
Oclyer & Mcclellan outside OF Chicago, he WA
10 Lave third interest on contracts procured To-
Philadelphia, which he anticipated he could
have awarded our firm.
.. When you came TO Washington where di3
you StoI? A. At the Arlington; met Chittendep
there and Colonel Kirkland; also met Mr.. HUI
nDgdon, but had no conversation with Kim
other than this; 1 went into bis bank, when
vas going away, aud told him TO aid my friend
Chittenden il he could; did this at Mr.. Chit
tenden's request; Chittsnden said Huntington
Was his friend.
Q. Can you explain how you got advanced
payments on your work? A. 1 cannot say; AR
DeGolyer transacted the business.
Witness described Brown, who got sc, 900, as
q tall, lsnk, looking fellow; he thought he
was a cunning fellow; Brown said to HIM one
day, "you are a man of large IDEAS" he thought
then that Brown didn't know much, and he had
better keep away from him.
The examination OF this witness was n pro
gress when our report closed.