National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-20
DISTRICT INVESTIGATION

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Mr.. Christy. understand that.
D. You made an arrangement with Mr..
Brown and made IN arrangement with Mr..
Kirtland7 A.. I did.
o. Please explain why Il was that you al
small . compensation to Mr.. Brown, so large
compensation to Mr.. Kirkland, they both being
conditional on successi A. Mr.. Kirkland,
considered, had more influence; that Ia, he
represented to me that he had great influence
10 get contract.
influenced A. Mr.. Brown represented that Pc
had influence. - g
Q. A great influenced A. Not exactly that.
Mr.. Mattingly, suggest to the committee
that this has all been gone over. q
Mr.. Christy. This question has never been
asked. =.
The Chairman. Let the witness answer the
question. ~ II
q. How did you estimate those tnings--uPon
Whist bassi a. Merely from my Judgment Of
the matter. Mr. kirtland saio ne naa great
influence here, and would be able 70 90 great
deal Of good IN getting eoniracs. -.
Q. sttl you old not believe him, because YOU
made 1t CONDITIONAL A. lbelieEed him as well
az would any stranger who came 70 the Ar
the committee the fact that was not neees-
sary to have personal acquaintance VIII MN,
or thai should nave persona scquAi .A.n
Win party IN oluer iof INC W enSeI in1o
contract with that party to procure an award
eontingent-so that we may unoerseano eaen
other.
z. Mr.. kirtlano saio tnat no nac innuence'
A. les, sr.
Y. Mr.. brown, VILE equsi empuasls, salo
that ne naa innuencei a. Cannot say "isn
equal emphasis. 80 80.
y. VI course, ne din NOT use those ioScloie
explettyes that MI. hirland inoulgeo IN Gan
you answer the question why you MADE the
difference In the amount Oh compensation
a. Because considered that Mr.. hftiano nao
MIR. Christy. Being man Of SIN and the
osner one not man Of :ini
MI. storrs. submit tnal queetion;
The Chairman. Oh, no; that Is not question.
Mr. mison. speech. >,
MT. Cnr1sty. am not sure; one appears 70
be reverend gentleman,
MI. storrs. That VIII nardiy De
Mr.. Christy. Perhaps the reverend gentle
man was man o. SIN.
MT. storrs. object 70 the question.
The Chairman. think We have exhausted
tan Wnness. c.,...,
Mr. Christy. In these interviews Win Soionei
Parsons, did you explain to him the kind Of
grATei you were using. was II NOT kno~h u
seiI-cementing graven a. ies, 81;
L 49, -
sir; that was one Of the features Of the pave
ment.
2. VIII you explain what you mean oy seli-
cementing grayei A. Gravel tnas Wnen II Is
rammeo.i oeneYe INA. - tne .slln Peters 49, Sss
n se,f-eementa or nacka itseif 40 that n be-
eornes Ike brick IN time. and hard. :
o, 90 it "a not that Il possesses any unusual
inoredients. this gravel. but efnply that the
pressure TO which Il 10 subjected gives It this
cementine character3 A. II must 6ave a car
tain qualify Of iron, &c., In It's composition.
The Chairman. Mr.. Chittenden, think I
win s,k Won one other Question Have YOU
beer, IN correspondence. In any way, With Mr..
Kirkland since the 9Th of July, 1874 A. Once
IN a while IN A friendly vay, that a all: not In
regard 10 business.
b. He would write YOU occasionally friendly
letter} A. Yes. air: once in while an occa-
sional letter.
q. When ala Won receive the last friendly
letter from himi A. Well, sir L cannot toll
not Tor some fine. II "a some time aro.
d. Have Won suy of these friendly letters
with youi 4. have not.
o. No aIlusion In any of them 10 this bust
meas ths, Won had beon engaged mi A. No,
sir: not at an,
Nv Mr.. Jevett: O. I vould Ike TO ask YOU
question with view TO some, scientific mat
Ira. Wbere were Won borni A. In Monroe
county.
o. What STATED A. New York.
q In the LIGHT or dark of the moonf TLauoh-
ter.1 A. can hardly answer that question,
Mr.Jeytst. That Is all.
rxsrInoNY or W. W vlRnxN.
W; ". warden sworn ana examined:
BY the Cnairman: v: Hhn you 70 state 70
the COMMITTEES your business. A. lam law
yer IN this city, and q newspaper correspond
ent-have been-am HenHned yeti have charge
OF paper. do not DO much newspaper busi-
ness now, nor have not been doing much for Q
couple OF years.
9. You are practissAg attorney, however,
In this cityi A. Yes, sir am, and have been
Tor number OF years. devoted myself org
fnally 70 the newspaper business Tor eight or
ten years--eignt yeafs-and since tnst my son
has Deem running my Newspaper business, and
have not been doing much Newspaper business.
For three years have been practicing law.
.. In justice 70 yourself, WIZ ass you what
newspaper you are c0nuecteq Withf a. am
v. Uo you near M. Aeams teseuy TINS
morningf a. les, SUI neara All tnat ne
saia.
y. he MADE some statements Win reference
70 youtseu. a. les, sr'
Y. Ii you agree WITH tnose, say 90; II youoon
stste wherein you olner VIE MN. a. oiner
" totoi u was Tissue OF 1aisen0oos nom pc
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NOW whi eire you my ssAtemens, u you WIZ
permit me. ne Saves WnAs s not true se 70
me manner q ny ms,ooucson 70 Mr; Evans:
Mr.. Copeiana mad kinoiy esio some tnings OF
me, as peing person VINO was competent 70
TAKE charge OF ms puAness-tne ounness OF
Mr. Eva1s-m TINS city. nao never seen Mr.
Evans. ne naa become entangleo mere very
much. his accounts were mixed up. ne was
N Dad ooor, as turned out, win tns ooaro.
They wculo mos believe nun, ana ne naa got
INTO suen eonoiton ina. tney aosoiuseiy re-
fused, Is ne informed me himself, 70 nave any
thing 70 90 with MIN. Mr. copeland mad saio
70 him sometoing about my standing here and
u was nattering, nom what he himself said.
met him IN New TURK, and ne took me 70
MI. Evans business place, a. the corner OF
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piicstlon win me Dosra ana eoIIa NOT gss =
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