New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-10

the firm laid upward Of 10000 square yards. But
the work was far from profitable. There were de-
lays and extra expenses aud then the Board paid IN
certificates, which the contractors were obliged To
sell at 80 cents and under on the dollar. Last WIN
ter only about $4,000 of the $4,000 of notes had
been paid and the firm sold out their contract for
$4,000 the purchaser assuring the payment of the
100000 in notes or rather as he owned thom, he re-
leased the firm from the payment of them.
The Committee spent much time in attempting to
find out what Chittenden did with the S970Oe, but
Mcclellan professed entire ignorance the only in
formation that Chittenden would ever give HIM
being that it was to pay his expenses and "por-
ton of the National debt" The testimony as to the
value of the pavement not essentially different
from that given yesterday Mr. Cook, the manager,
who had charge of the business in this city, said
that he thought the wood was injured by the treat
ment for preserving it, The evidence given yester-
day, that the firm was not required to do grading
according to contract, was also sustained. Mr..
Mcclellan attempted to detIact from the force of the
testimony given by Mr.. Qninby yesterday, by charg
ing him with attempting to blackmail him. but he
did not deny single point of Mr.. Quinby's testi-
mony. 1t has been charged that the Board OF Public
Works have either directly indirectly given
contracts to the editors and proprietors OF
District newspapers in order to secure thelr
influence. John Collins o contractor whom MIR.
Shepherd comptimented while he was on the stand
being an energetic contractor, testified to-day
that while he was at work upon the new National
Republican building his partner Mr. Jones, handed
him one morning letter containing an award for
paving N-st. and part of Thrteenth-st. with wood
about 1000 square yards. Mr.. jones told him
that he had received the award from VIM. j. Muir
tagh, the editor of The National Republican, and
Il NJ G.ll1
Mr.. Murtach and the latter said he was to have
Onehaf the profits Of the contract for obtaining it,
Mr.. Jones asked him if he intended to furnish any
monepwith which to carry it out, and he replied
that he should not. Mr. Collins never laid the pave
ment, as he could not obtain the necessary funds.
The profits of the contract were estimated at from
so cents to 81 yard.
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS OF JAY COOKE co. AND
HALLETT KILBOURNE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, April 9.-EX-GOv. Cooke tes-
tilted before the District Investigating Committee sub
stantally that in the OF 1877 he informed
by Hallett Kilbourne that he Intended to make some
purchases for customers In real estate, and he wanted
his frm Jay Cooke Co. to Join in the purchases which
they did tho extent of $2 OO There arrange
ment to location in purchasing There had been no
settlement of the matter; there might have
boon but for the suspension OF the firm
with which the witness was connected. He
did not know who the other persons who were in
the "poo" He had unbounded faith IN the growth OF
Washington and invested his money here His impress
sion was that the "poo" was between $4,000 and
100000 The witnesses individual interest was about
5000 He had had particular conversation with Kill
bourne in reference the subject He left the money
with him dispose of in accordance with his Judgment
The Committee adiou rned at 2i o'clock and notified to
GOV. Cooke that he would again be called.