, 1874-04-08

!lau feelBn0u ou tno Ads OF AlBuhts Aot4t pcoAuno
a cross- examination of witncsn olIcited tho
fact that Gov. Shepherd sold his stock In tho
road before tic improvomonts began
ARTHUR AnID0ETT
testIled tint ho did sodding for tho contractors,
WHO obtained contracts from tho Board at II, 40,
aud 25 contB. Tho evidence of Witness was
mainly to the offoot that the Bpeoltcations for
sodding were not complied with. Tho speotlcn-
read to him, and he aald ho had douo Bodding
nearly year before ho eaw or hoard OF the
specifications; and that tho work that came un-
dor his observation was not done in accordance
considerable sodding for John o. Evans. Tho
work wna a1b-lot to him. uo was paid 15 to 26
oentB per 8qunre yard.
Upon croaa-examination, llo testified that Of
tho many Thousand yards Of e9oddinga ho had
done, lo had only purchased about S75 worth,
and that tho rest waR glvon to him and gotten at
different places without exponBo.
After recoHs,
ANDREW WONDERS
gave Testimony to tho effect that about ono
third Of Tho bricks usod in D street sowor worc
salmon bricks.
testified that q load Of groom lumber was
being burnetizod, tho street at tho t,no being
under CONTRACT to john o. Evans to lay pave
mert with trohtcd wood.
a1r. Wilson requested witnoHs to mako an OK
uulLhtlOut Aalu AeEGltall1 IL %AU HUUN 4Au AuHH
WAS treated witness being positive that tho
groen lumber TAB actually used.
q. II. bliss
testified TINT year ago Frank s. Smith, tho
oflcial BtouograpEor Of tue House Of Repre-
sontativea, called to 500 him nbout furnishing
him with ohostnut-lumbor for foncoB Ho Or"
dcrcd aoyeral Thousand foet of post and fencing
lumber, for which 10 was to rocoiye $40 por m.
| l{o did not say he bad = contract, but that ho
was to put up tho foaco on orders.
II tTtr
was tho last witnosa. Ho tcBtiiiod that 10 was
| contractor to lay tho 1agging around tho Dotan-
icnl Carbon; that the material used was old mud
now; that the old material III part oatno from
| Departments; that tho now material wae
Of 'G1 Pabiio a%Ss' %orSss' ''' that probably T is6 1856
feet came from tho Post-Of1lce and interior Do
yard to lay 1t, and that he had not boon paid in
any shape; that ho signed n contract ut tho tlmo
| he began tho work, but that ho had BiRned an
amended one TO include p1anking about q month
Or six wocks ago.
answer Of Gov. Shepherd, showing thet tho
work had been paid FOR aolno time since by the
General Government. :''
Witness said he had not been aware Of that
faet.
| A QuALM or ooNso1EkcK. -
A casual examination OF tho chook-book oi
Samuel Strong, contractor, submitted to the Dis
trict Investigating Committee, Il dny or two ago
developed tho fact thnt tho stub showed ohooA
given by Strong to Theodore D D8amo. the Engineo,
| Who nlado the measurements for the United
States Government for improvements to thu
Government property In this city. Sumo pub
llehes card explaining that ho returned Halt
check Immediately upon ts roceipt, with tht
written remark to Strong that little reflection
would convince him that 1t would bo highly I'm
proper for him to accept it.
WILLIAM 4. COOKE
Corporation-Attorncy, was rocallcd, and subject
cd to a severo cross-exa,nination by Mr. Thur
man with roforcncc to tho Ganoral aewor bill
Ho said ho drew tho bill after having had con
aultations with various District officials, mn
upon data furnished him by the Engineer Of th
| Board. -.
=, &. n1LEY,
an Aaaosaor, testified thnt lnud On an caster
branch of tho Potomac, which would not b
worth anything without reclamation. and whtc
did not drain III tho ribor Crock aower. was "
aosaod for sewerage / cont por foot. 0
cross~examination, It WAS developed that Go'
Shepherd owned somo property in this locality.