National Republican., 1874-05-13

fromf A. don't know whether he did or did no t.
e; Did ne eyer say anything to you about the
Q. Were you acquainted with any Of the Gov
eminent watehment A. Yes, sir; I saw them I
think one man had but one arm.
O. Do you know what his name VAST A. No.
By Mr.. wilson: Q. Do you know that white
Y. What was his positionf A. He was time
By MI. Hodnstt: O. Who acted a. supsriu-
tendent for Adamsf A. Bob Ray.
O. Did he know about taking the briekf A. He
was around there all the time.
9; Had Adams brother employed thersf A
9. What were their names! A. One was Ohar-
isey; sI ne was there all the time. The other Eas
Y Are you cognirant Of the fact that Charley
ADAMS always took the Government uatehmen
removed: Sa1s .ss s sno SGGn x Hffs liz tSsS
WINE the carts were being loaded.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS HARRAHAH.
Thomas Harrahsn sworn and examined.
Hy the Oneirman; e DID you work for Mr..
AasmsI =, a. les sir; mad some horses and carts
Q. What were you doing, A. Working on the
o. what streetf A. street, on the Island
o. B street southwest A. Yes, sir.
q. Gradingf A. Yes, sir.
O. Hauling briekf A Yes, sir . little Of
q. Where tot A. To near the wharf, and to
other places.
Q. What we're the bricks used fort A. For
q. On what streetf a. I believe It was + street
southwest, although. I am not positive. Il was
Q. Where aid you take the brick fronf A.
From b street, between Seventh and Eighth.
nays n also ais taken some up to First street.
By Dir. Hodnett: U. Did Adams say anything
to you when you were hauling the brlcksf A
No, sir; he only told me to hurry up.
Q. Who pointed out the bricks you were to takef
"A. Adams did himself
Q. Himself q person, A. Yes, sir; one Of the
Charley William or Jim.
Q. Did he tell you not to tell any one about tho
hauling them not to make any answerf A. be-
Q. How much brick did you remover A.
BY Mr. Hodnett: q. You were OF the committee
that sent down from my ofice 10 see Henry A
Wisya Ls sS0gt 3 shi, Adamsf 81, a YES sir
to me, what did Willard sayr A. He would not
give t.
ernment property being used By eOntractOrsf A.
No, sir; do not. had to work on this job all
the summer, and l. OF course, did not see what was
going on at other places.
TESTIMONY OF DAVID ALMOND.
David Almond sworn and examined:
BY the Chairman: q. State your buslness7 A.
We'll, sir; contracted to do this paving tor VIM.
@. wheref A Down on street south, on the
Q. Did you doita A. Yes, sir; done the work
Q. Between what strestsf A. Between Sixth
and Fourteenth.
Q. Did you pave the strsetf A. Yes, sir.
Q. On each side Of the street, A. On both
q. On both sides OF B street, between Sixth
and Fourteenth A. Yes, sir.
paved some on + street, between Eleventh and
Tweilh-l paved one square
q. On both sides OF the street? A. Yes, sir.
O. Where did you get your brick fromf A.
The brick that went on z street southwest got
from B street along the Smithsonian lot and the
q. Where did you get the brick from that you
paved street with? A. He bought q great
amount Of that. He bought that to the amount
altogether On street, from six cents TO fourteen
cents, and out Of that, believe, he bought 1900
Q. Let me see il I understand you The old
brick was hauled away from street and put
down on strcetf A. Yes, sir; between i've and
q. And then new brick was gut down In It's
stead on B slfsef3 A Yes, sir; the now brick re-
placed that on d street, sicng the Armory lot and
aS afr STs'{Btaa 81 ;ty iBBoussEi sS asjn brsE 2
different places: took some down TO street south,
and to some other work he had around the city.
The best Of my recollection ls that he took from
ffty-fiye to sixty thousand Of the old brick of Of
b street, but where he tsok thern could not tell
Then he relaid some three thousand yards OF old
the Agricultural grounds and the Smithsonian
lot. The work, think, amounted to over four
thousand seven hundred yards, and three thou
sand yards OF II, i think, Il relaid-
q. The balance is all new brickr A. Yes, sir
that is my Idea. 1t was nifty or sixty thousand
it may be over. That belonged to the Govern
meut-
q. Does Adams owe youf A Yes, sir; be owes
mo 9, ,ol3 20 On that work. II was completed tho
I'll OF last December.
q. What did you charge him yard for relay
ing old brckf A. charged him twelve cents
for relayng the brick and twelve cents foot for
setting the curb.
By Mr. Wilson: @. What did you furnish
who furnished the sandH A. He furnished the
sand and material and everything. / did the
work ald paid the laborers myself.
O. You paid your men? A I paid all my men,
except about flO0 that owe yet. could not
pay them when didn't get this ten hundred dol
lars, so the poor men are out Of their money SILL
O. Did you see Adams about this dobtr A.
Yes, sir; many times.
Q. What did he say to your A. He had no
money. He said he could not get any money rom
the board to pay me.
BY Mr. Hodustt: Did you, in company with .
committees, call upon Ewing and johnson, the at
torneys that were in this before got into II,
and did they say that Governor Shepherd told
them that II they got an order from Adams for
saw that letter myself Ewing ana johnson hold
that letter still that Shepherd sent at that times
but guess We have copy Oft.
those bricks taken from B street? A. believe
iG was 10 July last or August
By Mr.. HOdnett Q. How many eart-loads do
you think? A. He put all the horses on the work
at IL.
o. Were all the bricks taksnf A. No, sir; he
Q. In the pavement A. Yes, sir; he took over
q. Did he pick them out and take the Osstr
A. Ycs, sir; he used all the whole ones.
Q. How much do you think the brick were
worth thousandf A, Fifteen dollars, reckon,
By Mr. Wilson: Q. Was there any grading to
be donef A. Yes, large amount; soms parts Of
1t as much q. four feet.
O. Then the material snd work for q square
Idea? A. Yes, sir.
Q. what did you 60. for setting curbsf A.
@. Who dug the ditch for the curbf A. dug
the ditch myself
q. was that Included In the Il centsf A. Yes,
sir: had to dig the ditch.
Q. You supplied all the labor7 A. Yes, str.
q. Was the curb already dressed when It came
to youf A. Yes, sir; the curb was dressed;
dressed by Adams, or was. Il furnished him
dressed: A. 1t was furnished him dressed; 1t was
@. Had IL been dressed at the quarryf A.
believe It was dressed at the quarry.
q. Have you been setting eurbs for long timer
By M HOSSs MSo va. the sapsrond
ent Of the board on that works A. Mr.. White
more; he lives down on the Island;
9. who acted as tlme-kseper for Adamsf A.
Q. Did Adams over tell you where he got those
brick; did you have any conversation with him
about #? A. No, sir; he never said anything
about It. noticed that when he hauled them he
didn't want the Ustehman 10 see him take them
away.
q. DID his superintendent take the Government
watchmen in to drink? A. Sometimes.
@. While the brick was being remoyedr A.
Yes, sir.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. Do you know this man
Whlttemore? A Yes. sir; his name is. Zaek
Whittemore.
O. HOW long have you known him? A. have
know him year and q half know him since
he became superintendent over me last NoYem-
Der twelve months.
o. What was his business before that' A. I
think he is q carpenter.
By Mr.. Hodnett: Q. Who was the Govern
ment watchmsnf A. do not know who he was.
Q. Did you see him there? A. did many
time.
O. Did you see him taken In to drink when the
cart was there to be loaded9 A. didn't see him
drinking, but was told that he did. Some Of
the men said 1t was done.
RUSSIAN ARMY C0ESCRLPTION.
A letter from W srsaw Of April 10, In the Prus-
sian BJrsen=situng, says that the Introduction Of
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