Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-16

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viii give his name; will endssvor to see the
| other, and answer definitely one way or the
| other to- morrow.
THE CASE OF Mr.. KILBoURN.
| Mr.. Christy called the attention of the refusal
| of Halett Kilbeurn TO answer certain questions,
| and asked for the action OF the committee.
MIR: Harrington.-Weh hope the committee will
recall MIR. KiIbourn and compel him 10 answer;
we want to put ourselves on the record ss having
| made the request.
| Mr.. AllsOn.-Tbe committee will take action
to day.
MR.. oUINBY's TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN.
Benjamin Nickerson swOrn:-Witness consid
| lumber; he then described the Robbins process
| OF treating wood; the process used by DeGolyer
and Mcclellan was the Samuels ironizing pro-
| cess; il preserves the wood; adds at least one
hundred per cent TO its life and durability; wit
ness said he had examined the DeGo'yer pave
ment laid in Chicago, and said IL was in good
condition; the blocks brought on from Chicago
| by Mr.. Quimby to show that the pavement was
bad had been procured by him on Lake street
IN that city, and were injared by the hot bricks
which fell npon them during The great fire, and
ness said Mr.. Quimby, in his presence, had
| sworn vengeance against DeGolyer and McClel-
ian, aud ssld ne would prevent their LAYING any
| go about his business, that ii was principally
his fault that the pavement in this city was laid
of the Cost of treatSs wooS ha u esid sse
dollars per thousand for tire st.ng by the Samuels
| ironizing process.
is good pavement, if it Is well laid; if Mr. De
Golyer was living would say 10 him: "You are
an Inscriptions contractor" He did his work
with an eye single to profit and did not do good
work; his reputation In Chicago as a fair con-
tractor was not good; the great trouble is that
wood pavement contractors do not lay their
payements with care; the prices of the Board o:
Pubic Works for psyements are liberal; a man
ought to do good jot for the pay; the scale of
prices are not excessive: thinks 81 50 per square
yard would not more than cover the expenses of
laying good pavement.
By Mr.. Jewett:-Do not know that lime AMI
ron are two incompatible materials; both enter
INTO the Samuels ironizlng process.
witness read the opinion of chemists on the
subject from pamphlet he had with him.
BY Mr.. Wilsou:-The De Golyer s. Mcclellan
pavement was laid without found alton; the
pavement on East Capitol street is a shabby
one; it was badly laid, don't think it is worthy
OF the name OF pavement as it is laid; could
be laid for 81 40 per square yard; don't think,
unless IT is repaired, that it will last two
three years.
By Mr.. Alllson:-Met Mr.. DeGolyer in Chi
cago first about years ago; We both came here
with reference to contracts; Chittenden told
me he was here in the interests of DeGOlyer
Snd Mcclellan. and he requested me TO Co
operate with him; had previously been intro
dueed to Mr.. Huntington by John W. Nye,
brother of the Senator; Chittenden told me he
had made definite arrangements with Hunting
ton; Huntington died; he subsequently told me
he had got his man, and things would go on a.
he had contemplated; he told me he paid out
money one way and the other, and il had gone
into the hands of a middle man, and he didn't
know who got the money eventually; COlonel
kirkland was the middle man; he was a
Charleston broker; he boarded at the Airing
ton; had span of horses, and cut quite a
swell; L supposed the man he mentioned a.
HuntingtOn's substitute was Kirkland: Chit
favorably disposed toward our pavement, and
for me not to say anything to him about it.
witness exhibited letters written 70 him BY
Cbittenden, and written by Chittenden to De-
Golyer, which the committee examined.
Mr.. AllisOn.-Mr. Nickerson, leave these let
tiers with us; we viii return them TO you when
By Mr. Wilson:-Q. Were you here In NAV
1872? A. Yes, sir, think so; received letter
dated May ith, 1872, in this city.
q. Do you know why any particular caution
should have been used about that time in COLI
necton with getting contracts? A. After MIR
Chittenden came here he asked me to allow
him TO manage matters; he wanted TO be let So
verely alone, and L was lot to meet the parties
with whom he was operating; felt Inundated:
MS idea was that II was away it wouldn't in
terfere with his plans.
Z. Don't you know there were secret ana
clahdestine things going on in connection with
the contracts? A. have the general idea tia
parties were here trying to gee contracts, and
used.
CHITTRNDKN As FUNNY MAN
.. Don't you know IL was intended to keer
everything quiet, ana the parties we're trying "
cover up their tracks? a. UOquestiOnably so
Sir. Huntington died; then Mr.. Chi-tenden told
he had some friend more powerful than Kirk
land, and believe that he had. He had told me
Gov. Cooke was a wsrm friend OF his. Chitten-
den was funny man; 1t was his boast that he
could always cover up his tracks. Mr.. Chitten-
den, when he met me, always told me he had
things definitely arranged.
Q. When did Mr.. Huntington die?
Gov. Shepherd.-In March, 1872.
Witness resuming %. Was there any ar
rspgement between you and Chittenden about
any influence you was to bring to bear? A.
Mr.. Ch:ttenden told me on more occasions than
one, and Mr.. Mcclellan repeated it to me, that
should not use any influence in the premises
intended to use ali the ingenuity possessed
with everybody ts forward what was here for.
O.. find in a letter hold in nv hand these
words, "Advise me when you have it (the in
auence) so it can be used" What influence is
there referred to? A. 1t does not occur to me
TO what he did refer; prior to that time L had
talked frequently with Chttenden about using
Influence, but what particular influence he re-
fers to have DO definite idea
Mr.. Wilson read letter from Mr.. Mcclellan
to Nickerson, asking him to keep away from
the Board Of Public Works, and to keep still
and not interfere IN the matter; that he was
doing more than he (Nickerson) could pos
sibly do.
q. Was there any private understanding be
tween you and Mcclellan about contI acts? A
We had an understanding that We would divide
the profits OF the treatment; he was to pay me
royalty of four bits per yard for laying the pave
meDt; we were to treat the lumber upon joint
account; We were to get SO per thousand for
treating the lumber; we were laboring to get 80
cents per square yard aided to the seized ule OF
prices for pavements laid with treated wood.
CHITTENDEN AS THE BEST LOOKING MAN.
O. Why was 1t necessary for you to keep
away from the Board of Public Works? A
Chittenden said he had the most influence, aud
that he was the best looking; they wanted me
TO keep away because / was opposed to General
Grants reelection, and it wouldn't do for q man
who voted for Greeley to talk about Washing
ton.
Mr.. Wilson.-That would interfere with laying
COED wood pavement, would it. [Laughter.l
centsge and he got IL. He would use the same
influence over again.
By Mr.. Jewett-Mr. Mcclellan told me he
wrote the letters to me 1 have lodged with the
committee at Mr.. Chittendens dictation. He
was ashamed OF having written the letters and
ap0l0giZed to me in that way.
MR. EIoKERsoN's INFLUENCE.
Q. What influence was il that you were to
bring to bear on the board2 What did Chit
tendeD refer to in speaking Of the influence you
was to use? A. have not the precise idea
what he referred to; have no recollection now
what he meant; think he may have referred
to either Gen. Dent or Judge Dent, or Dent
and Page, all Of whom were working to secure
Q. Why DO You suppose now it may have re-
ferred to them? A. Because L see the name of
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