National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-30


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IN WIN. h,,,1a. A..
II. Christv M 49, - a. t..ssr.cnv i
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dan 70. n snne.red tSss = -. Sane 800
Work Vithont INV ccrtr.ct rssy, sv.cnted. q,
csrtsin nercenss s ~ th.. =. "a. s r.eeive
fhe testimonv n iise~i. sn ~ ~ - hal
nrch.ssd . - -. .,..pi,a. ~ ,..tsrisI-a
"a es4im.t.a Slo nn7 -o,tS ~ yn.A~vial-frou
the N.rrisn3 Ersr.tons Mining and Nauufac
tnr,,g Homn.nn ~. r de.isa 10 sscertsiz
Axrth,s ,r,,ns.. III n. naterial that wa,
SnrchsseS NV tSe hoard Or bv tSis isdireesior
fhror.a soryrs sc S-on, thaf counpepy, y
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sx;dsnSso 0u WIN W UNIV"
~. Ch..,v We Do lido not want .uybod,
e. ~ .tra.teJ hv this remark. but II has airesdy
$3.50, =. s !. ay,dence that a member N ~
IS ~ P,hi;c works er o1l.io. Governo,
Co,'a y, u. ,srsselv intcrestsd n, thts con -
~ th.se esriS nurchases We deem Of irpnos
tance. and especially the extent of them.
Ths Witness. Let me understand what voy
~.n, Won want the essimatss Of materia J,
rnrcba sed by the board or nv contractors a,
Tar as we can give them. from the Msryi,nd
Frees.one Mining ana Hapufacturinr Com
nanv. - y VI q - -
The Chairman AJ.o IN. material. nurcb.sed
from that compapy bv the hoard itseif.
The Witness hcy. ,..Ss !. ,nsmorsrdum.
and win endeayor to ss,rnisS fbe committee.
TESTIMONY OF L. T. foLLANs8kk'
L. 7. Follansbee was then sworn and ex-
amined.
By Mr.. Christy: Q. We're you here on yes
tcrdayi A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you hear the testimony Of Mr.. Gull
nanei A. Yes, sir.
@. He smoke, as YOU will remember, Of meet
ing Mr.. Magruder on Fifteenth street, In front
of the Treasury! A. Yes, sir.
g. Do you remember the occurrence! A. Yes,
sir.
@. OF seeing Mr.. Cullinane there3 A. Yes,
sir
Q. You NAV state whether you received any
lid.
Q. On the same day! A. Yes, sir.
9. What amount! A. think it was - 600.
Q. Do you know any other contractors re-
'ceiving money on that dayi A. No, sir.
Q. DID you receive any money from him after
that day or the next dayf A. No, SIR.
Q. Did you receive 81 900 on that daya A.
Yes, sir. ........-.---. .-- 80
By Mr.. Mattingly: Q. Did you have any
conversation with Mr.. Cullinane on that dayi
A. We rode up in the car together. He was
talking about money. I do not remember the
Q. Did you see Mr.. Magruder that dayi A.
Yes, sir; we both got out of the car together.
He went to Colonel Magruder ana had q talk
with him. do not know what he said. The
nrst knew OF 1t he was out on the pavement,
and then went and asked Colonel Magruder
for money.
Q. Did you get 1t at that time' A. He told
me to go down to the board. l went down
there, and got in, and then he gave me check,
think for 81 900.
g Was that the same day. A; Yes, SIR:
Q. Did NJ. Cullinane say anything at that
time about Mr.. Magruder having demanded
7$oiWO OF NM a; NO, SIR.
Nd you near MN say anyLnlng aoout u
a1erNaru a. a." a. NO sf' never nearu
nin sReSk Oh H.
y. was yes.eTuay the INST time you heard
sir
you had heard him. Had you heard from any
other source he had made the charger A. Yes,
SIR;
Y. You had heard prior to yesterday he had
charged MI. Masruder with demanding It'll
The Chairman. That Is . little remote, gentle
men.
Mr.. Christy. think not, for this reason; that
We are not proving now that thus witness heard
1t, or attempted to do that, but simply as con- |
nrmatory OF the evidence OF MI: Cuihnsne, VINO |
spoke OF 1t generally. Will ask you now
Mse.nef, "ueu M. Saineue soP.ie.cu no.n
MI; M2gruder, ne was IN . gooo or esa numor.
The chairman, mat ne mas already stated.
Mr; Chnsty: mat ne was swearing. ne may
have been In the best OF humor then, lor men
often swear at such tunes. |
Inc Chairman. Inat may DC answered In Or |
DER to save time:
Mr.. Christy. That is very kind In the chair |
man.
The Chairman. UNDERSTOOD the witness
before 70 say he was In very pad hqmor.
MI. Mattlngly. lie salo 30. a. SO unoer-
$1,000 MIN.
TESTIMONY OF ROBERT foNPHhEf.
Robert Humphrey sworn and examined:
BY Mr.. Christy: What Is your business! A.
Carpenter.
Q. Have you done any work for the Board Of
Public Works. A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you make any city tree-boxesa A.
Yes, sir.
Q. Under contract A. Yes, sir.
@. With whom-the board A. Yes, sir.
". Q. What did you charge the board for the |
boxes; what DID they agree TO pay your A.
Ninety cents; the first, though, was IS cents;
Q. How long did that continued A. To the
amount of over three hundred and ninety -seven |
in all. H..T-E-f,