, 1874-05-19
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
8peciai Dispatch to Thu Chtcaao Tribune,

HhbHIHAlONy 49, osi uAaJ 1os--4ua DIhtFltt Au- |
vesttgating Committee arc now digging out owl
donco sgainst the Board Of Public Works and
other local officials OH their own hook. They TO-
Gently struck nost Of contraot-broltors, and to-
day interviewed couple Of them. Tomorrow
another lot Of tho aamo kind will be brought for
ward and put on exhibition, among tho humber
who ia speaker Of tho House, OF Delegates Of tho
DISTRICT LegislaLuro, md ono Of tho editorial
ntaff Of tho Chronicle. Tho Committee have a!no
discovered TINT tho verbatim reports Of tho In
rostigation which have from day to day been
printed, with great flourish calling attention to
thoir enterprise by tho National Republican, arc
rA1p ron As ADVERTISING MATTER
at 80 much por column BY tho Board Of Public
Works. Tho young gentleman who makes theao
reports for tho Republican lisowiso doponda for
his compensation upon tho Board, Newspaper
enterprise is seldom indu1gol In by Washington
journals unless some ono outside tho establish
Committee will inquire By what authority tho
Board ordered tho printing Of tho proceedings
In tho Republican, and try aud asc9rtGin out OF
what fund it il proposed to pay for the publica-
lton.
James O. Gregg. Of Urbana, O.. a follower Of
Senator Dorsey. Of ArkanBaa, waB examined by
tho Committoo to.day in relation to his dealings
In contracts.
HE PROFITS on FAn,1Ep-oUr CoNTRAors.
Ho admitted that Gov. 6heperd awarded him
contracts for both street-paving and aower-con-
Btructon, which l,o dspoHed Of to Other partlos:
For naviug contracts 10 got Is centa yArd, and
for brick sewer ~ per cont Of tho net earnings.
He had proated to tho oxteMt OF S32, 600 by Bis
for to tho Governor by seaator Dorsey, .who is
largely indebted to tho Witness for work aone in
| Arkansas.
". II. Admins, tho contractor accused Of not
paying hls lnborors By John popo Hotlnctt, cano
! before tho Committee and showed to their satis-
| faction that tile Board Of Public Works wore re-
| sponeiblo for tho non-pay1nent Of the wages.
| Tho Board was largely indebted to him for work.
| aud, although lie bad ordered tho Treasurer to
give the mon their money, it had not been done.
| HoDNETT AGAIN HEARD FROM.
Hodnett, who Eas in tho colnnittee-room
armed with sovoral bushels Of documents
bearing on the matter Of "Tho Peo-
pie vs.. ". 8. Adams,"' Which 10 de-
| told TINT his caso waB worthloBs, and that ho
had hottor not occupy the tImo Of the Committee
any longer. Io Immediately proceeded to the
headquarters of biz clients, and made thon d
friendly towards tho roor workingmcn:
1lr. ". ". Corcoran will tell tho Committee
tomorrow about Brother narlan's attompt to
purchase from bis tax certificates. This feature
Of tho investigation, 1t is said, will bo very
THE BOGUS SAFE nuna1AnT.
There WAR considerable o1nitamont on-~the
atroet this afternoon, growing out Of the asscr-
tion that Assistant United States Distriot-At
uoy Harrington had been arrested by oraor o1
tho Committee but inquiry proved tho rumor t.
bo groundless. The bogus eafo burgtary il
still undergoing Investigation by tho Oommitto'
III secret session.
THE PRESIDENT ON THE pIsTnIcT. AFFAIRS.
Tho President has managed to keep quiet witl
regard to the Dstriot investigation until ra
cclt1y, and lis opinions have been the subject o
| much speculation. A day or two ago, ho frs
opouod Lis mouth on tho subject, stating, inc
versation with prominent member Of TIL
House. TINT he fearod that, rs & result Of til
Investigation. Congress would adjourn withou
passing any measure Of relief in the way OF
money, appropriation. and. consequently, th
fall to meot the charge, which would oortainl.
be mnde, that, under its adminigtration. tn
District Of Columbia had been allowed to be-
como bankrupt and ruined in credit. :.
ITO tho Assoeaattd Press.l
ARGUMENTS OF MEMon1AL1sTs' COUNSEL.
WASHINGTON, y. O., May 18.-The argument
. nf counsel for momoriatista in the District in
yostgatton wcro submitted this morning |
pamphlet form. They treat generally Of viola
> tions Of Inv by tho District officials, and the
extravagances.
sA5IUE1 ]. GREGG
waa examined this morning. Ho testified thu
ho received three contracts front Gov. Shepher
direct. to DO paving aud aewor work, md snb-!t
= them OIL percentage because he did not rocel1
; tho money due him from Senator Dorsey, I
which he expected to do the work himself. u
; became acquainted with Coy. Sheppard upon
} letter OF introduction from Senator Dorsey. A
ho did was to Bocuro tho contracts. ue the
3 Bub-let them, and a man named ". II. Co}t, vii
| un to 1866 YRH in jay C0pke l. Co.'s ban
. acted as his agent III collecting tho percentus
+ from contractors, and witness divided with col