National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-06
The Chairman. Il that materialf

The Chairman. Is that materialf
| Mr.. Christy. Yes, I deem 1t very material.
The Chairman. Then the testimony Of the
witness can be referred to hereafter on that
point.
The Witness. The first entry here Is the pay
ment Of December Is, Mr.. Lsmson's bill.
Mr.. Christy. The witnesses testimony Is on
page 1855. Mr.. Chairman, you will remember
| that Mr.. Evans retired into the other room for
the purpose OF making q statement from the
| books, and at that time there was no mention
that he would find it necessary to consult any
| vouchers. The explanation he made was that
there were quite q number OF entries as to pur-
chases from the Washington Coal Tar Com
pany, but no suggestion as to any vouchers to
be examined. Now, on page 1855 he says this:
Q. Why have these books never been closed upi
A. The business has not been closed up.
Q. Is there anything In these books that viii
show the results up to the present time? A. No,
for lumber that was purchased for the wood pave.
ment that have not been entered yet. The amount
OF the bills do not know.
| q. Is there anything on these books that viii
show the cost per square yard Of this wood pave
| mentf A. No. sir.
O. Is there anything that will show the cost Of
the concretef A. No, sir.
Now, have no recollection of any statement
made by this witness In regard to any matters
| not appearing in the account In regard to a
concrete pavement. What he stated was that
| the lumber account relating to the wood pave
ment had not been furnished.
The Witness. stated that as far as the bills
| for those articles-the asphalt and other things
had been paid, they were entered upon this
| book, but there were still unsettled accounts-
| unsettled bills that did not appear here. What
| they were l could not exactly tell. ! said
| lumber account and some other things.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. Mattingly.) Do you
desire to put in these vouchers as evidenced
Mr.. Mattingly. All l care for is a general
| statement of Mr.. Evans of the amount. / do
not want to lumber up the record.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. Christy.) have ex-
| amined these vouchers, and think, perhaps,
it might be well enough for you to look them
| over. .....
Mr.. Mattingly. On page 1857 of the record
the question is "What other books did you
lieye that is all. There were vouchers for bills
/ paid"
Mr.. Christy. That excludes these, for these
were unpaid.
By Mr. Mattingly, Ito the witness:) Q. You
have stated the amount of the billsl A. My
letter states that, sir.
By Mr.. Christy: Q. I find an entry upon your
book in regard to the interest paid upon note
/ of Lewis Clephane; what Is the explanation of
that A. I do not know; cannot tell you.
Q. In your cash account find number of
notes given by Hallet Kilbourn, which seem to
have been discounted; were there any notes
given by Lewis Clcphane, the proceeds of which
were used in that bus;nessi A. do not know
| whether there were or not; could not tell
you. They raised money on notes, as Mr..
Evans testified himself The notes I did not
/ see.
| @. Be kind enough to refer to any entry
showing the amount of money raised on that
note of Lewis Clephane, upon which you paid
interest to the Freedman's bank. A. I have
no entry here Of it that know of or recollect
now.
Q. find an entry there, "order of William
E. Chandler, from II. q. to L. c., $4,000"
| Can you explain what that meansa A. do
not think you find that here.
Q. It is In the books of the Washington
Asphalt Company. A. would like to have
you show IL TO me. ......
Mr.. Christy, Ito Mr.. Wilson, Igave you a
statement of the abstract 1 got from the
books. -...
Mr.. Mattingly. Do you remember the date
of that entry, Mr.. ChristY...
Mr.. Christy. No, sir; do not. 1t refers to
law. z. c."
The Witness, to Mr.. Christy.) r'thought
you said William E. Chandler"
Mr.. Chris.y. have sn abstract made of the
entries that deem Il important to examine
this witness upon; have reason to suppose
that 1t shows Mr. Kllbouru's relation to it.
that; there is no such entry here, at least If
there Is do not know is.
Mr.. Christy. will look at It again and show
you.
0. These, then, were not carried into your
account when you were examined the other
dayi A. Only two, think.
Q. And do not now appear on that book A.
No, sir. ~.
Q. Now, II you VIII allow me to look at that
journal of yours, will find you that entry.
Mr.. Mattingly. Here is the question and an
swer Of the witness, on page 1855:
q. Is there anything unsettled with reference
| to these pavements, excepting the lumber bill
A. Yes, sir; think there are some other bills
q. Do you know what they are-.heir nature!
A. I think there Is some little material for the
| asphalt pavement and some labor At the machine
| shops here, or something Of that k:nd-preparng
the machinery, boilers, &e.-quiIe large bill,
believe.
Mr.. Merrick. II you will look at page 1 ,G6S
| You will End this:
| of this asphalt and wood pavement that has beer
| laid down by Mr. Eyans2 A. They will not
show the entire cost Of tie wood pavement,
@. Except the lumber3 A. Yes, sir.
! Q. They viii tho asptaltr A. As far as I know
| they Will
As far as he knows those books would show
the whole cost of the asphalt pavement; that
is what he stated on the first examination.
The Chairman. Yes, but Judge Merrick Il
does seem now that there was other asphalt
| that does not appear.
Mr.. Merrick understand that, sir, but the
point was, that the witness had stated on the
| former examination that there were Other
| vouchers In reference to the asphalt pavement
which had not been brought into the account
1t Is to show that his statement was incorrect
at that time.
Pending the examination of Mr.. Evans, the
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee reassembled at 2 p. m.
The examination of II. c. Evans continued
Mr.. Christy. I desire to call the attention Of
the committee to certain questions and answers
| in connection with the testimony of this wit
ness on page ,362. read: ...-.r .--
@. Have you any vouchers except what are rep
| resented on these books? A. No, sir.
Q. Any other accountsf A. No, sir; up to the
last day on these books.
Then on page 1858, in reply to question Of
the chairmanf -"
@. Do they explain all the transactions relating
1 to the asphalt company and the wood paving com
pany2 A. They do to the extent of my knowl
edge. There are pay-rolis and other books tha
| show the payments to the men, &c.
@. Did you keep thossf A. Yes. sir; have
them.
of this asphalt and wood pavement that has beer
4 the entire cost Of the wood pavement.
| O. Except the lumber? A. Yes, SIR.
q. They will the asphaltr A. As tar as know
they will .. .....
On page 1865:
| The chairman here directed the witness to take
| the books aside and make o thorough examina
| tion of them In the manner requested by Mr.
| Christy, and hereafter report to the committee.
| Q. Did you examine your testimony A.
have read I. over. '.- --- ".
| Q. To see if you were correctly reported A.
Yes, sir; think did.
I @. Did you not appear here and make GER
| tain corrections of your testimony A. Moth
ing material, think; something about some
| little entry or something. r..,
Q. But you made no objection to so much
reported of the testimony as have read? A.
No, sir; that testimony Is correct now. be-
| Iieye l had no other vouchers than showed
you at the time, that knew of. q
Q. When you were directed to go into that
room you did not speak of any other vouchers
being necessary to be examined in order to make
the statement as to asphalt called fort A. Yes;
presumed that they wanted all the vouchers
| had. -
Q. VIII you explain the entry on page 81 Of
your journal of the date of May Is, 1872, 'W.
E. C. Order of Kilbourn and Clephane, 80 ,500P'
| A. have no knowledge of 1t, whatever, sir.