National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-03
The Chairman. What do you want to show,

The Chairman. What do you want to show
Mr.. Christyl
Mr.. Christy. want to show If can by this
witness that their business relations extended
further than he has admitted, without doing
Injustice to this witness at all.
The Chairman. Having reference to the
Board Of Public Worksi
Mr.. Christy. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. Ask him that question.
By Mr.. Christy: Q. Had you any CONTRACT
with the Board of Public Works let in your own
'namel A. had the one l just spoke OF;
Q. Was that with the Board Of Pubic WORKS
upon D street, A. Yes, sir. ,
was, sir. .-. &C..
o. And the contract was awarded in your
namel A. Yes, sir; unsolicited by me.
Q. Did you put in the b4dt A. NO, sr.
@. Who put it in! A. While was at work
upou Third street, one of the residents of the
street came to me and asked If the contract for
Third street was changed from the pavement
that they had intended laying down; whether
could at once go on and finish it if had mate
rial sufficient / told him could. He said he
had in his pocket petition to the board to
change that pavement, and If I would 20 on
with 1t at once and finish it, they would try to
have it awarded to me. told him would,
and received an order from the board to go on
with it.
Q. Without any solicitation upon your part'
A. Yes, sir.
9. And without they paying anything there
Tor! A. Yes, sir.
9. Was not that the contract originally
given to Mr.. Faehtzl A. No, sir; that was
Third street.
Q. Then you had another contract under the
board! A. I was at work at Faehtz's contract,
or what had been his, then.
Q. What amount did you pay Faehtz for
that contract A. About 81 900, / think, sir
Q. Was it not 81, 800? A. think not, siE.
Q. Who furnished that money! A. Mr..
Evans.
Q. John o. Eyansl A. Yes, sir.
Q. He furnished all of it? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Have you made any settlement with Mr.
Evans? A. did when l sold out to him.
Q. Did YOU keep books relating to all the
businessl A. No, sir; that was a part of the
arrangement, that he was to do that entirely.
Q. And he did keep the books! A. He did
keep the books; yes, sir.
Q. Did you examine the books before settling
with him? A, did not, sir; not until we came
to the day of settlement. l looked over some
of the books, but came to the conclusion that
if he gave me my offer, as none of the contracts
were finished, / would close with him.
Q. Were you bound equally with him for this
$500 paid to Mr.. Faehtzi A. / was.
Q. He furnishing all the money! A. Yes,
sir.
Q. And subsequently settled with him with
out having any careful examination of his books
mades A did, sir.
Q. Are you q bookkeeper! A. No, sir.
Q. What was your business at that timef A.
1 was in the lumber business at that time.
Q. Was the person employed by him under
your direction, or solely under his!
The Chairman. Mr.. Christy, this witness has
stated that be has had several business trans
actions with Mr.. Evans, and that in December,
1873, they Jumped them ell and he sold out to
Mr.. Evans.
Mr.. Christy. Yes, sir; and now am endeav-
oring to show that the witness is not stating
the fact correctly when he says that there was
partnership, but that this was a matter con-
cerning John o. Evans alene, if can.
Q. ITO the witness What did you receive
from John o. Evans for your INTEREST," A.
received, at the date of settlement, Sic, 900 in
notes and accounts.
Q. Had you received anything prior to that
from the Board of Public Works! A. Not
individually.
Q. And had made no collections A. No,
sir.
Q. All of them were made by himl A No,
sir; l had gone to the board on several occa-
sions for money. ! received, probably, four
different times-one time l recollect of getting
$4,000, and at another IS 900.
The Chairman. / think this witness has
gone far enough, unless you have some point
that l do not see.
Mr.. Christy. The chairman will remember
that Mr.. Magruder stated that these pay-
ostensibly made to George w. LinviIIe, were in
fact made to John o. Evans.
The Chairman. Undoubtedly.
Mr.. Magruder. did not state that.
NJ. Christy. His testimony, of course, is on
record. q the witness. Did you regard
yourself as partner of John o. Evans at that
time! A. probably would be better under
stood if you would allow me to explain it in a
few words.
Q. Iwant you to explain 1t to the full ex-
tent! A. had been q successful bidder for a
portion of Pennsylvania avenue under Mayor
Emery. had had the promise of assistance
from two different moneyed men. After the
contract was given to me they backed out.
went to Philadelphia and to Lancaster City to
try to get assistance, and came back, and on
my way from Philadelphia in the car saw Mr.
Evans on the other side of the car.
BY tie Chairman: Q. You made an arrange
ment with him! A. asked him If he would
listen to a proposal, and he told me to call at
the Office at 10 O'Clock the next day, and he |
then offered what 1 accepted, to furnish |
a hundred thousand dollars security to
finish my work in ninety days acceptably to the
commission, and to furnish all the means and
60 on with the Avenue, which he did, and |
finished the work in ninety days, and received
my money from Mayor Emery for that, and set |
tied with Mr. Evans.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. Christy.) Now, you
see that that all related to Mayor Emery? |
The Chairman. Wait a moment, Ito Mr.. |
Christy.) Unless you expect to show that this |
is material, the committee decline to hear what |
this witness has to say.
Mr.. Christy. Certainly, I do think 1t is ma
terial. will state the views now that enter
tain. Il is already in evidence that Mr.. Faehtz
had contract with the Board of Public Works
TO lay carriageway with the patented pave
ment known as the Metropolitan Prismatic
pavement; that he had progressed under that
contract to q considerable extent, or to the ex-
tent which he has already stated; that the con-
tract was taken away from him; that the i'm
proTement was pronounced against, although
you heard his statement as to its durability,
and how it would compare with the improve
ments subsequently, laid by this witness. 1t
appears that Mr.. Linville paid to him the sum
OF q 500 for his interest in that contract. 1t |
appears, likewise, in evidence that instead of
Its being Mr.. Linville alone in interest, it was
John o. Evans.
The Chairman. That is what this witness
states. He has stated that.
M. Mattingly. Mr.. John o. Evans stated
the same thing.
Mr.. Christy. Yes, sir; and subsequently he
sold out his interest to Mr.. Evans without an
examination of the books; without having at
any time any charge of the books; without
being represented at all during the time these
books were kept, giving no attention to them,
whether they were correctly kept or not And
then to that l add the statement of Mr..
Magruder, that these early payments were
made in fact to John o. Evans, and not to Mr.
Linville. Now deem it important, for this
reason, that John o. Evans appears in the
charge, prominently mentioned as conspirator;
that he appears prominently throughout this
evidence to be traced into q variety of contracts
which do not appear in his name at all; and
that the aggregate amount paid to Linville,
which in fact went to John o. Evans was In
fact over $3.50, 200.
The Chairman. Ask him what amount
Mr.. Christy. What does the aggregate
amount to Of the payments made to John o.
Evans or yourself in the matters of business
of which you have spoken? |,
The Chairman. With reference TO this pave
nent.
Tie Witness. don't know, sir. would be
very glad to explain the Farhtz matter, if
allowed.
Mr.. Mattingly. would like to have that ex-
planstion.
Mr. Stewart. Let him explain.
The Witness. Mr.. FaehtZ had contract for
Third street. think it is necessary in my case
in connection with the other /.
The Chairman I will efota n Fba. oo,-..I |