National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-26

Nj. Mattingiy. Kthat q the charge ve win
ascertain what the faet d, and Fit b 20, We
By N. Chrissy: Q. In procuring any Of the
confracts in which you had IN interest, either
the contracts to which you referred, - an in
state whcthey you paid any amount to any
person TO obtain the contracts for youi
| Mr.. Christy. wasn't to show that contracts
were awarded to parties 1t such prices, in the
first instance, - to enable them TO sublet ct q
very large proat, and that In addition to that,
certain contracts were obtainedby the use of Z
supposed influence; that b what We expect to
prove. What the Response Of the witness VIII
be am not advised.
l. Mr.. Mattingiy. Do you expect to connect the
payment Of any money upon contracts, to the
Board of Public Works, or any member Of IT.
| Mr.. Christy. think Il Is pertinent to the
charge Of improvidcnt and careless manage
ment. ! am not repared to say now that II
will be connected in any other form with the
Board of Public Works; I am not 90 advised.
The Chairman. fon may ask him If he paid
money for procuring the contract.
| By Mr.. Christy: Q. Did you pay, In any in.
stance, money to any one for procuring these
contracts! A. paid Mr.. JeEerys, Is attorney
for me, in behalf Of creditors Of . certain
claim.
Q. To what matter do you referl A. an
speaking Of . contract to lay some wooden
pavement. Iemployed Mr.: Jedsrys as an at.
torney for me-Colonel Jeferys.
@. What was the amount Of the fee that you
paid7 A. agreed 10 pay him 81, 900.
By the Chairman: Q. To Jefery'si A. Yes,
| sir.
By Judge Black: O. For what consideration;
what was he to do for the e15, DOOR A. To at
tend to my interest, and to the interest ofthose
creditors.
Q. Creditors of whom-your creditorsi A.
No, sir; not mine.
Q. Whosei A. Austin P. Brown.
Q. How did their business come to be con-
nected with that businessa A. The contract
was given to me, Is understand It, a. trustee.
Q. These creditors were entitled to what
profits upon the contract A. They were en-
titled to all Of IT. got nothing.
By the Chairman: Q. To all the prontsi A.
The whole concern; It was their material.
BY Mr. Mattingiy: Q. Is this the matter in
which the creditors of A. P. Brown, in order to
secure to themselves the payment Of material
sold to Brown, got . contract A. Yes, sir;
that Ia the only contract.
@. That Is the contract you have reference tol
A. That ID the contract have reference to.
Mr.. Harrington. Permit me to ask question,
~ I represented one Of the creditors at the
time
Witness. Mr.. Christy did.
Mr.. Harrington. And probably he got his
knowledge through his professional connection.
Mr.. Christy. Not at all.
The Chairman. Are you gentlemen endeavor-
ing to settle . lawsuit nowi
Mr.. Christy. Not at ALL.
Mr.. Harrington. Evidently settling Q law
creditors, - against Mr.. Austin P. Brown. /
Q. As understand Il, young Mr..
Brown entered into an agreement, and had
received payment to furnish some wood to
some gentlemen here
Witness. II you will allow me to explain in
my way, gentlemen-
Mr.. Harrington: Explain in your way.
Witness. will try TO explain Il to the salts
by the name Of D. W. Smith, Of Wflliamsport,
who sold Mr.. Austin r. Brown some seventy
Ave or eighty thousand dollars' worth Of lum-
Der. I was on that paper to the amount of
$4,000.
Q. On Mr. Browns paper. A. On Austin P.
Browns paper to the amount Of SIG 900.
There were other creditors. A number Of men
from Maine had sold e Austin P. Brown lum-
Der, somewhere, thSfk, in the neighborhood
Of $5O, 900; they sent to me to meet them at
the Arlington Hotel. They there agreed TO petit
ton the Board Of Public Works to give con
tract at the board prices sufficient to use mp
that lumber and pay OF the Indebtedness.
Q. That lumber being here 1t the tinel A.
The lumber was here, lying at the dock; por-
ton Of I. 4 lying q the dock n9w. The con.
tract-I employed Mr.; Jeafeys q counsel for
contract was awarded some time in July, !
think, II my memory serves me right.
n Of vh.t ,..,a r,.At..r huna,.a and
1870. ~ ~ rns' year. a; Agen nuna'eo aoo
o. Iast Juiv, A. Last July. 1879.
A. Renresent.ti1e Rsss: 81 To wbom, A.
II Va sTarded To me-Zephsniah Jones.
By the Chsirmsn: o. Khat WA he amount
~ ,i.t contrsctS IT, .~.rd.d "A. * mr.
vsra. ~ n.vsmsntAvoodsn n.vsment ~ 'S'
tn. ~ .;.rn.m r. $780,! 49,, ~. -,
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~ IS.s.ss..ss
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number Of the Contract Al think 9is. II INV
m memory ,erves me right. ! may p mistaken
nc s..s, sS11 iC.o S.a -. .Ses - ~.
$780,. -.y - MJy A.se ~ s..e.. oo"-
ioT. 1 ~. ouy .pO~1T ny ..S.
s"o e - III PSM " sa'ss
WI mR . V =, y. - . - 49,. .as ~
..y ,~" 80 a. 80 80 -ao coc' a
70, NJ nsve =" soou' e''V'"of 'o'oooyssus
Of that pavement: n.,..-,
,. ny Sela'1 Sood rs.s s. 'nA' oo Ps"-
meHt a.. Won PeNemens.
g. Wherei 4: have l:id Neg Jersey ave
11e nom = sslces ~ =, su4 i5usn stIcdk S0O.
! nave laao Iirst ssrSes nom oC; anoN have
ia1 street rom 70 =, on the soutneass ;
ana nave laa poi = gown on sixtn ssfees;
l tnink pofnon OF y on seventn street, II my
ms Eng ~ se GSe; INC ..en'' w... ~ -.
per ysrdi A. Three dollars and : haifvas the
BOARD prlce. $500
- iSa a.a tne :. * Pt,cef a. 1ne
reg1.a ~ Doa,4 pscci s'.0o Ref yaiu.
by ~. AaIsun4y y. u = uesseo WOOD,