National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14

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Samuel j. Randall, on c street, A. He resides
up in this direction; think Il Is on @ street.
Q. Did you not offer TO Mr.. Parsons to
furnish q contract to him, or to allow him to
be interested in contract With you In the early
part Of the summer Of 1878, or latter part OF
the spring of that yearl A. I do not think
did.
o. DID you not offer to furnish q contract to
him II be would give you certain per cent. OF
the profit? A. do not think did; never
was on intimate terms with him, and never
talked with him on this subject. have no
knowledge of Il; hardly know the man; It Is
only within the last two months-within the
last few months-three or four months. had
some business relations with him in the last
three months, and think IL Is the first I ever
knew Of him.
O. You had no business relations with him
prior TO that time, or any acquaintance with
himi A. don't think ! knew him prior to
that time.
Q. And never talked with him on the sub
ject of contract A. No, sir; do not think
ever did. l do not think l ever knew him
prior to that time.
O. Do you know Mr.. Gibsoni A. / do not.
Q. And you say you have had no such con-
versation as that with Mr.. Parsons in the city
Of Washington at any timei A.; No, sir; l do
not think l ever had. have no recollection OF
anything of that kind. do not think it is
over three or four months that knew the gen.
tlepan.
@. Don't you remember having met Mr..
Parsons, and having said to him, care you not
Mr.. Parsonsi" and he did not reply that "
ann" and did you not then offer to make this
arrangement have indicated about a contract
A. No, sir; / have no recollection Of any such
transaction. SO
BY the Chairman: Q. Had you any arrange
ment with the Board of Public Works for pro
curing contractsi A. No, sir. a
Q. Or any contractor under the boardi A,
No, sir.
By Mr.. Hubbell: Q. Had you any understand
ing that If you could get anybody to 60 in with
you, you could have q contract a. No, sir.
The Chairman: he has stated pretty distinct
ly about Parsons. He stated that he has had
no such conversations with Parsons at any time
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. What Parsons is thisi
The Witness. G. c. Parsons. My acquain-
lance with Parsons came through o matter In
Parsons contracts. A party advanced money
to them; 1t was about four months ago when g
suit was commenced. think that was the
frs: of my acquaintance. think it is not ovei
four months.
By Mr.. Hubbell: Q. Didtea ever have any
contract with the boardi A. did not.
Q. Were you ever interested in any contract
that :he board had let to any other personi A
No, sir. -
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. Did you ever speak
to any member of the Board Of Public Works
in regard to contractsi A. do not know that
| l ever did.
Q. Did this man, Mr.. Quinby, ever make an,
| proposition to you In regard to his appoint
ment as superintendent OF streetsi A. Yes
| sir. grr.- &c.,. ~
o. What was 1T A. saw him here at the
Imperial Hotel, think, in June or July. 81
just came from Chicago, so he told me, and ht
was talking very loud and said he was pre-
pared to make the board come to his terms
He said he was going TO have good position
under the board, and wanted to have con
tractor who would give him hundred dollar
per month besides his pay that he was getting
from the board. He wanted some position
where he could get one hundred dollars {
month from the contractor for certain httlt
fapors, as understood It. He said that hi
wife was here, and his pay as superintendent
would not support himself and his wife.
TESTIMONY OF A. N. GIBSON.
| A. NJ. Gibson, sworn.
By Mr.. Christy: @. Do you recognize thi
last witness7 A. Yes, sir. ..-sr.
Q. Do you know Mr.. C. q. Parsonsi A.
do. '-.r.
Q. You may state now any conversation tina
you may have heard between this last witnes
and Mr.. Parsons on the subject Of contract
with the Board Of Public Works, giving tim
and circumstances A. I was sitting on Mr.
Randalps steps, on street southeast, some
time In the latter part Of last spring or earl
/ summer. Mr.. Parsons was there. This gen
tleman came up and called him to one sid
and asked him II he was Mr.. Parsons. MI
Parsons replied that he was. He asked him
he wanted to get any contracts under the Boar
of Public Works.
Mr.. Parsons replied that he did not know
and asked who he was. He said he was ger
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4 Works for this division of the city, and sal
that he had contracts, or could &c: contract
to dispose of.
Q. Upon what terms did he propose to fuI
nish these contracts to Mr.. Parsonsi A. onl
know what Mr.. Parsons said afterward; whe
the gentleman walked away.
II BY the Chairman: Q. You heard this cor
yersationl A. l heard that much of it.
By Mr.. Harrington: Q. What is your bus
nessi A. am the correspondent of the Ne,
York Sun.
Q. How long have you been the correspond
ent of the New York SUM-
The Witness. In Washington
Mr.. Harrington. Yes, sir.
The Witness. Over two years, believe.
@. Have you got list of the articles this
you have communicated to the New York S,l
since You have been correspondent in Wasl
} ipgton for that paperl A. don't know that
have. =
Q. You don't know that you hayei
/, The Witness. The file of the Sun show
them all.
), Q. Have you a file of the Stni A. haV
j not. @
Q. Have you any extracts taken from th
letters you have written to the New York Su,
at homei A. have some of them.
, @. VIII you be kind enough to produce thel
to the committee. want TO ask some que
| Ia, ~ A mil Inn
Mr.. Harrington. That is for the committt
TO say, Of course.
The Witness. If the committee wants to II
vestigate me am perfectly willing.
Mr.. Harrington. No, sir; don't want Il
committee to investigate this gentleman.
would not ask them to do that.
The Chairman. do not exactly see what v
can gain BY examining-
MI. Harrington. / desire, If the commit,
, please, to make this distinct proposition befoI
the committee. ! would not ask the commi
/ tee TO investigate the correspondent OF the Ne
, York Sun at all, but / would like the CORE
pondent Of the Sun TO be put upon the star
and the distinct request made Of him to fu
: nish this committee the source Of informatic
wherein he charges certain members OF u
| board with high crimes and misdemeanors. Th
gentleman admits he Is the author Of certa
| articles wherein, for instance, Mr.. Shephei
has been charged with stealing.
i The Witness. Did ! make any such admi
l sioni Gr5; 90
Mr.. Harrington. You say you are e corr
! spondent of the Sea from Washington, and
l understood you to 50 admit.
II The Chairman. Think / see the bearing
what you desire. Your desire Is TO have tn
Z correspondent furnish the committee with al
Q evidence that he has bearing upon the point.
e think this Is the proper thing for him TO do
: he has any such evidence.
Mr.. Harrington. ! want to interrogate hi
, with regard to that, and think It may be W;
for the witness to furnish us with what I ha
4 asked for. fAi
The Chairman. Our committee Is not We
4 full lust now, and we would not like TO deci
t that question at this present time.
Mr. Harrington. Woea~ q. -, A. ihaesla. hl
!, recsiied and have him produce his LETTERS a..so
eorrespondence. I have one or W. , S,'
+ that desire to M e willing. VIII,
/ ever this committee calls upon me for anythi
n specific, to furnish any information have, a
If they ask me generally TO furnish any inf
t nation have, will do 90 most cheerful
but as to bringing here 0 1le Of the New 70
. Sun, and pointing out what articles ha
written, i will not do anything Of the kind,
!. cause that is not In accordance with the rul
of the office. -ct lssf ~
!. Mr.. Harrington ! propose to put to the W
ness distinct question, and to ask him to Fl
|. nish the committee-.~ =. t-a-.,- =. y.
The Witness. will be here when the col