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

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Tbe Witness Yes. he did.
n, Ghrsstv r 10 not want IN i,n. ths; m
ouiry, but merely suggest that these declare
lions Of Mr., Evans, given under the circim-
stances they were, are hardly proper to have
20 in evidence
Tho Chairman. think the suggestion you
nave maze Is . very prOpcI Que IOE yOu W ulaAo
to the witness. That he should be cautious as
to his statements, so as not to involve the re-
lations he sustains with Mr.. Evans, but the
COMMITTEES, I think, viii hear whatever he may
see proper to SAY on that subject, IL It u peril
neut. s.u - - -
The Witness.If the committee please, Mr..
Evans was permitted TO say great deal here
about me, which, II you will pardon me, was
utterly irrelevant, and was in fact trying me;
A.. IL Atrar
The Chairman. Because we were appearing
to try you, It Is NOT necessary that you should
try Mr.. Evans.
Tbs Witness. No, but wish to defend my
self -.
The Chairman. / think you had better con-
fne your statements, as nearly as you can, TO
the personal relations.
The Witness. viii depart right here from
IT, My only object was not TO have Mr.. Evans,
statements go upon the record without some
response from me. i was merely referring 70
what he himself has made reference to, not to
anything else to what was developed here.
The Chairman. do not think all that is
material.
I simply refer to it as . matter Of justice to
myself, and to show what character of man Il
was that was telling these things. was en-
played as an attorney to do his general busi-
ness, and It went on, as ! tell you, and he gave
me this order, q which be speaks, this $50, 900
yet. On the 9Th day Of December when he was
down her, as he SAYS, to make some disposition
of his property he, in the most unqualified
terms, agreed that that order was to be held
BY me to protect me for services had already
rendered, and what I should render IN the flu
ture, and ! hold In that relation now exactly.
O. You hold these certificates pursuant to
a.. A II 10 -
60 e.. as am concerned, about this, and DO
not care to make any futher statement. II
was in regard to my relation with him as an
attorney thai was anxious to make state
ment. I do not care ANYTHING about the rest.
By the Chairman; O. T wilf ask one or two
questions. You say In this first interview you
made an agreement with Mr.. Evans to become
his counsel and to receive s per cent. upon all
collections made after that date7 A. Yes, sir.
q. And that was In New York, at the corner
of Duane street, A. No, sir; agreed that i
would take hold of his business, but we made
the agreement as TO that some few days after
wards IN this city.
{ a. Yos~ent with fksscoSeIand With a y,sx
of maxim soma nero{satS 49,. Yes, ar
O. BE dldnt send for go1f K. %, Yes, Sir;
that was the understanding. He and Mr..
Copeland had talked about me, and Mr. Cope
land had agreed to bring me to him and intro
Quce- me. .. =.
o. You, were really cent fog, then, by him7
A. Why, certainly.
O. In order that he might have the benefn Of
your skill and Judgment as an attorney A.
Yes, sir.
O. Do YOU know what amount was still due
from the Board Of Public Works at that timei
A. At that time, as he represented It, there
were $50, 900, about, due; but when came to
examine Il with the auditor, think It was
shown that there was In the neighborhood of
$92, 900 due.
O. Still due from tha Board Of Public Worksi
A. Yes, sir, but they were holding back, as was
their custom, and, mark you, what he claimed
to be due after he had performed his contract;
but they held back portion of II as percent
age, as they DO always, 70 protect themselves:
Q. What was the total amount then duei l
want to get at that WHAT was the amount then
due nom the Board OF Public WORKS, 70 MI
Evans, according 70 your 1udsment' A. In
round ngures, Ss5,Ooo or JEW.
Q: You were TO recsiye per cent. OF that
.umi A. Yes, sir OF any sum that might De
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tnat Is me reason am asking TINS questloh.
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