Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-30

o how imputation upon Mr.. Barney person
ally. 1 feel tbs due to him We should state
there never was any suspicion lodged in our
GOV. sHEPHERD's STATEMENT.
The Char san:-The committee would be
pleased to hear anything Governor Shepherd
Governor Shepherd think Mr.. Barney has
Mr. Merrick-You can explain your action
about it and hsw you handed the money back to
McNamars.
Governor Sbepherd.-Mr. Barney came to me
with this envelope containing this money. and
receiving IL as he has narrated here.
Q. How much was there?
Governor Shepherd do not know; never
counted the money or looked at it. asked him
the facts about IL, and he told me. ! then said
would send for Mr.. McNamara. L did send for
Mr.. Mcnamara, and asked him about it, ami
he stated the circumstances pretty much he
has related them here, as l recollect. | did say
to him If ever heard of his attempting to in
money or otherwise, the action of any member
of the Board of Public Works. or any one con-
nected with il, 7 should cancel his contracts
That is all there Is of it.
OTHER WITNESSES ON OTHER POINTS
w. w. Demaine was next sworn, and testified
as To the prices paid for grading under the adj
Solomon J. Fague, Vim. Sawyer, Francis Lamb.
l.. I. Follansbee and Robert Pumphries, testi-
fed on various points without anything OF in
terest being developed.
Colonel j. A. Maeruder was recalled and ex-
planned his system OF keeping accounts, &c.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE AS TO WITNESSES.
Inc committee at a meeting held Saturday
evening adopted resolutions "That the counsel
OF the memorialists and the counsel for the
District government be each required to fur
nish in advance statement of what they ex-
pect to prove by each witness recalled by them.
That such statement be furnished on Monday
morning as to the witnesses now subpp uaed
and as to witnesses hereafter subpenaed, at the
time for asking for the subpoena. That here
after the committee will examine the witnesses
themselves, and when such examination shall
be concluded as to a witness, the respective
counsel Will be allowed to suggest further ques-
tions."
TO-day's Session.
1t looks very much as if the memOriaIists
have succeeded in indefinitely prolonging the
farce which has been now for nearly a month
in progress at the Capitol. This morning the
session " as held in a room, extemporiz ed from
the space in the rear of the ladies' gallery of
the Senate, rough board partition extending
along the corridor of the west wing of the CaDi
toll enc!osngit. The tile floor has been covered
with board and upon it placed what looks like
a brand new carpet. Within is a railing, and
inside of ii only the committee, the respective
counsel for the "mem's" and the District gov
eminent, and members of the press are adj
mitted. The committee sit on eirber side of a
large table with the witness near the center, for
the accommodation OF whom dais has been
erected, on which to place the chair he ocC.,-
pies, giving him position of prominence. Tue
outer space is supplied with old fashioned hair
settees for witnesses and for the comfort OF the
loafers who are daily on hand, who include a
bakers dozen of sOreheads. The villainous
countenance of Marcellus West is the most
prominent.
In connection with the change of base 1t NAV
be well to add that the acoustic properties or
the new hall are far from excellent, and it il
with difficulty members Of the press can hear
the testimony.
The committee was called to order this morn
ing at half past ten O'Clock.
MIR. Christie, in accordance with the above
mentioned order of the compittee. handed the
chairman list of witnesses present and what
1t was expected to prove by them.
MI Cbristie.-The committee have under
consideration motion made by US to subpue IA
non-resdents. In this connection l place in
the hands OF the committee certain papers TO
lay foundation therefor, and desire John Van
Riswick TO be sworn.
THE HUNTINGTON PAPERS
John Van Riswick sworn.-Witness handed
the chairman a written paper.
q. From whom did YOU receive this lettsro
a. From Frank Gassaway. He Is one of the
administrators OF W. s. Huntington. THE let
ter Is one written by Geo. X. Chittenden to w
5. Huntington, asking him to use his influence
10 secure q contract for De GOyer and McC.el-
laD.l Witness said the letter was placed in his
HANDS by MIR. Gassawsy, TO be retained by him
until the committee called for 1t.
MIR. Christie said he merely introduced the
letter to lay foundation for the issuance of
SUBJ Gnas 70 certain non-resldents. He OFF. red
in evidence certain transcripts from the report
Of 1872 and 73 of the Board Of Public Works
covering certain payments to G. W. Linville,
which, In fact, were paid to John o. Evans.
The chairman announced that Mr.. Quin5y,
OF Dixon, ILL.,, had sent telegram stating he
would answer the summons for his attend ance
WHERE IGNORANCE Is BLISS" ETC.
Z: ID. Bliss, sworn-Am civil engineer BY
Q: DO you know anything of the change of
grade with reference to improvement in the
city? A: Yes, sir. Changes have been male
In great many streets; around the Post Offce
and Interior depart ments; couldn't name them
all; DON'T know only by bearsay that material
belonging to property holders was taken by the
cavstion, has been paid for while witness wa.
city surveyor all the way from IL to 10 cents;
the price included hauling, without any regard
By MIR. wilson:-Have seen plenty OF mate
rial taken away from the front Of properly
right In front OF my own house. Last wear il
was the general practice to take away the ma
teIiai; TINS year, In some instances, property
terial.
Q: Have you heard that material was sold?
A. Yes, Fir; man by the name of EV Drain
told me so. He lives just beyond the State de-
partment, west OF 18th street. No one else told
me.
Witness was questioned by various members
with reference to the II street sewer
Witness said q reasonable price for grading in
the CITY at the present time would be from
twenty TO twenty five cents.
By MI Jewett-The price depends upon the
maui; my prices are for excavation alone: III
mad NIL, would measure il for excavation; in
al my contracts averaged the haul; have given
what would be the price of a haul two hun
ored feet; haul five hundred feet would he
about one. third OF cent more than a one hun
dred foot haul.
Q. State the difference between hauling
three hundred feet and five hundred feet
"A. About three mills fer each additional hun
feet.
BY Mr.. Wilson:-Have ex amined the r street
sewer; have not examined it to such an extent
as to ascertain what would be reasonable cost
OF tie work; could not say definitely; have
never taken any measurements; don't think IL
conld nave cost y 600 to have cleaned out the
sewer before 1t was closed up; 1t would cost
twice as much to do it now.
BY MI. Harrington:-At three cart-loads to a
CUBIC yard for O hundred foot haul, fair price
would De one-third Of twelve cents to the cart
ioao; thinks 40 cents per cubic yard for hauling
Is an unreasonable charge for 100 feet over 200
Ieer; good man will shovel Is yards day.
WINES was farther examined by Mr.. Stewart
with reference to the cost of picking in connec-
uon with grading; four men could Be used eco
nomlcaiiy TO one cart, with Q driver to do the
dumping; can't tell how many cart-loads one
man can haul In day.
MI. Aicson:-lf you can't tell how much one
man can haul day, 1 would like to know how
you make up the estimates you have testified to
oeiore the committee. A. It would depend on
tne nature OF the work and the excavation:
would nave 70 see the ground.
fettr mcnamara recalled:-Hauled the earth
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