National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

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site trsnsaetionSs A: No, sir;f have MOI. r.
Q. DID the parties meet ID your ohkce for the
purpose Of discussing VARIOUS business qaes
tone, a. No, sir do not know that fevsi
Mr.; Harrington: Mr.. Chairman, We have No
objection land Mr.. Evans spoke to me IN The
absence Of Judge Biaelr) to submitting his pri
vste books TO the Inspection ofcoansei. he toes
object, however, that these books should be
passed around, and inspected BY people who
I have no connection with this matter, and these
gentlemen ought to take these books and
examine them other than where they are con
rected with that case ,g-...s. tgts.ts{-
Mr.. Christy. I understand these are books
relating solely to his connection with the Board
of Public Works, and the examination has moi
extended beyond counsel. would like to have
! some explanation perhaps, also, as to the new.
day, July 1, 1872. ITO the witness.l
Q. Who kept Mr.. Evans account with Tug
| & Co., the stone crushing firmf
The Witness. In relation to the stone pur-
chased Of them, do you meant
Mr.. Christy. Yes. A. 1 did, sir; you viii find
1t on that journal.
@. And all those transactions appear In these
By. Mr.. Wilson: Q. How long was Mr. Evans
engaged In this work. Here is one, for instance
the "wood pavement" You kept the books
for the wood pavement, aud for the asphalt or
concretsi A. Yes, sir. 7.-
@. How long was he engaged in that work.
A. Do you mean the wood pavement work.
Mr.. Wilson. The wood pavement and con-
crete. They were both going at once, were
theyl No; the wood pavement commenced in
July of that year, ! think; the concrete WAS
from the time they commenced in 1871 In the
fall, up to that time, and then they both went
on from that date.
@. Were you engaged in anything else except
these booksl A. No, sir.
Q. Did you begin keeping the books with the
commencement of the wood pavement and oil
the concretei A. Yes, sir. s---..sl. !,
@. You did commence at that timei A. Yes,
sir.
Q. When did you quiti A. I am in Mr.. Ey-
ans employ now. .-
Q. when did you get through with the wood
and asphalt pavement A. The cash-book
show / think-that is for that year mean.
There was nothing done in the winter, OF
course.
O. The last entry on this s'wood pavement
journal" seems to be on the 10th Of April,
1871 A. Well, sir, that was, presume for
pavement. The work was stopped previous to
that. Payments were made afterward as bills
came in. Daring the winter they we're paid.
@. Did you continue In his employ in connec-
ton with these matters up until that datel a.
Yes, sir; and ever since.
Q. Had you any other duties at the time you
were keeping this wood pavement and asphalt
booksi A. None at all. IN
+ q. At what time did you say the concrete
work beganl A. In the fall of 1871, I think.
do not recollect exactly. ~ -f
p Q. AID continued until the 10th Of April,
1873; and during all that time you were en-
gagged in nothing else except keeping the books
for that wood pavement and corcretei A.
That Is all.
A. And that Is all that you did in that
length Of time; A. That Is ALL As stated
before, made these payments or most of them.
Q. Those books Indicate the payments you
msdei 4. Yes, sir.
Q. These books Indicate the whole work that
you did, A. Yes, sir; and the books are sub
stantlally correct. !
Q. Do you say that they are substantially
correctl A. There may be, possibly, an error
Of q few cents, but the books are substantially
correct. -.-.-.
Q. Have you ever seen any books, papers,
or memoranda pertaining to this business that
you have not brought herei A. / think not
any; do not know of anything, or any par
tlcular memorandum whatever.
Q. Why have these books never been closed
upf A. The business has not been closed up.
Q. Is there anything in these books that will
show the results up to the present timei A.
No, sir; I think not. There are some entries
there for lumber that was purchased for the
wood pavement that have not been entered
yet. The amount of the bill l do not know.
Q. Is there anything on these books that will
show the cost per square yard Of this wood
pavement A. No, SIR
@. Is there anything that will show the cost
Of the concretel A. No, sir.
Q. Have you ever had in your possession any
books, papers, or memoranda that would show
the costa A. No, sir, have not.
Q. Have you ever seen any suchl A. No,
remember that have ever seen any. do not
know that ever heard Mr.. Evans say what
they cost.
q. Where was the Office in which you kept
these booksl A. On New York avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Q. Was that Office used for any other purpose
than thati A. No other purpose at all.
Q. Did Mr.. Evans have another Office of the
same kindl A. He had an Office on the ave
nue..
O. And kept separate books and papers
there did he noti A. Not in relation TO this
pavement.
O. But in relation to some other work. A.
Yes; his private business.
@. Did he keep any books or papers there
with reference to work done here In the Dis
trict for the Board of Public Works? A.
could not tell you that for was not there.
had not access 10 that office. 1 was not en-
ployed there.
Q. Did you make settlements with the en-
ployees Of Mr.. John o .Evansl A. Yes, SIR,
Q. Settlements were made at your Office,
were theyi A. Yes, cir. The money passed
through my hands on all those payments.
Q. Where did you keep your money! A. The
bank account was kept at the FIRST National.
Q. Were you authorized to check on that
money! A. No, sir.
Q. Did you keep the bank-bocks in your pos
session. A. The bsnk-books were in my pos
session-yes.
Q. Did you keep them in your possession all
the whilea A. do not know that they ever
went out of my possession.
@. Have you them now! A. I do not know
have not seen them for some time; not since
the First National bank closed, or before that.
@. What did you do with them when they
went out of your possession A. lido not know
that they went out. have not seen them.
have no recollection of where they are.
Q. Doyou not know where they arel A. 1
do not.
Q. What did you do with themi A. They
were left with the other books. suppose, In
the ofice-Ro!ed t2 tSs other 9fice probably.
Q. There have been books taken out Of your
Office and moved to the otheri A. The Office
on New York avenue was moved last fall. The
books in that Office were moved down TO the
Office on the avenue. We closed that Office up.
@. There were books taken out of your Office
to the other oeicei A. When everything else
was moved they were moved.
q. There were books taken2 A. Those books
were taken.
Q. Where did you get thesei A. Those
books were taken from that Office down TO the
other Office.
Q. Where did you get these books, when you
brought them here. A. From the safe, in the
office On the avenue. They came down from
the other office In the safe. They have been in
the safe ever since, and have had control of
them ever since.
Q. Have you control of the bank-books nowl
A. l have not seen tie bank book. presume
1t Is In the safe, but do not know It.
Q. Have you control Of lit You say you had
the control of these. Had you control Of the
bank books alsoa A. do not know whether
have or not. do not know where It Is ex-
actly. Mr.. Evans may have It at his house or
in his pocket. / do not know anything about
it. l have not seen it since that time, but I
presume 1t Is In the safe.
Q. You do not know, you say, where 1t Is ex-
actlyi Have you no knowledge oft whateveri
A. Not since 1t LEFT that Office In the safe.
Q. Have you never seen It since2 A. I do
not recollect that have. may have.