National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23

raj months made IL rule TO daily come TO my
Office and inform me how he was progressing
In the work. He at last suggested the idea,
not having the funds himself to carry on the
work, that the contract might be sold. ! told
him that did not know but what that was q
very good plan; that not having the means him
self 70 carry 1t on, he might get some respon-
sible party to do Il for him. He informed me
then that there was q man by the name Of Jona-
than Taylor, of New York, who was capitalist,
and was DESTROYS Of doing work I'm this city,
and asked me to go to the Metropolitan ho-.
tel with him To- have an interview with him.
proceeded there much against my own inclina-
ton, feeling that l was not doing what was al
together proper ut that time, and had an inter-
view with Mr.. Taylor. Mr.: Taylor asked me how
many square yards there were in the street.
Being residents for four or five wears, Lmention-
ed POSSIBLY $4,000, Il, 900, Or q, COO i do not
remember. Itook the width and length ofthe :
street, He suggested that If there wete DECO
square yards in.fhe street he would give the
sum Of "a 500. j told him ] was not aware how
many squane yards there were In the street,
but II he would go to the eigineer's Office Of
the board he might get n rstimate- went
back to my Office then,S d think 1t was two
or three days after that hr. Seitz came to see
me again. He said he had been to see Mr..
Taylor. and Mr.. Taylor rather demurred against
the amount to be paid. i asked him upon
what ground, and he said that there wac not
A&1o UNNECESSARY dL1oGn4 u Square y4fub IL buI
street TO pay that amount Of money. aWelI = =
says i, "this Is no business of mine. / am
merely acting in friendly way for you" "Oh,
well }" says he, "your services will be paid for
in any respect that you elect" swell says /,
81 don't care anything about the pay; but then
If you insist upon this thing, Of course, asI have
gone so far, will go all the way through"
The next knew Of 1t was that one morning
be came into my Office and showed Inc letter
addressed TO Jonathan Taylor, informing iona
than Taylor that he had received 9 contract
for paving the carriage way on Tenth street,
from to N street. asked him where he re-
ceiyed that letter. Previous to this, he was
telling me all the time that he was to receive
q contract himself; that he had made applica-
ton. / asked him where he had received this
letter OF Jonathan Taylor, and he Informed me
that he had received It from the secretary OF
the board. l asked him how it was that the
secretary of the board delivered this letter to
he did not know exactly how that came about;
but he had got the letter. swell" says |,
''this is the street you have been speaking OF
to me about all along; what will / do
nowi' Says he, j propose that We
20 and see Mr.. Taylor. Says ], "Where
is hep He said he was at the Metropolitan
hotel. went up there. could not find Mr..
Taylor. He next informed me that he under
stood that DR.. Hilbert was G.psrtDer Of Mr..
Taylor, and asked me to 90 and see him. l
asked him where he resided. He said on Fif-
teenth street, right above New York avenue.
Invent there to have conversation with Mr..
Filbcrt in the presence of Mr.. Seitz, and asked
him what was necessary 10 be done in this
matter. he said that he had come 10 the cou-
clusion to give only 20 cents square yard.
Says j, show many yards, according TO the
measurement of the engineer, are there in that
stIeetP think it was about 900, or some
thing; do not remember exactly; 10, eco prob
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I for the street was S2,05i. sir. Bcidler, who
| represented himself as the agent of this firm,
claimed that having been here for several
months awaiting the pleasure of Mr.. SeitZ,
/ that he was entitled to some compensation
for his labor. / told him "this is no
concern of mine at all; whatever Mr.. Seitz
saws in the matter am willing to do. am
merely acting as an agent, OF in other words,
| as q friend for him." Mr.. Hilbert then asked
| If IL was no more than right that he should
draw q check for IS, 400 for Beidler. Says |,
''You will have 70 ask Mr.. Seiiz about that"
Mr.. Seitz consented, and he drew a check for
| 81 900 aud handed ii to me. Says |, 81 wish it
to be understood that have no part or parcel
| In this contract at all; but MIR. Seitz says he
will compensate me for my labors." i went
down to the Metropolitan Bank and had the
/ check cashed. The bills were quite large, 90
| that he could not get his one-third of It, and
went over to the United States Treasury and
got the bills changed, and so gave him his one
| third of the $1,000, and kept the other two
thirds myself. He rather murmured about it.
said, "You said / should be compensated. 1
have done all the work In regard to this COZ
tract that could be done, and l am certainly
going to claim fair compensation. This is all
easy money earned for you, but it has been
hard money for me-" took two-thirds Of the
$1,000. Beyond that, know nothing further
about the thing. a.. 49,.
By the Chairman; O. What did you do with
the two thirds of the %, 00Q A. i kept it.
Q. You did not pay any portion Of IL TO Mr..
Arthur Shepherd, or anybody elsei A. No,
sir; l did not think / was entitled to pay any
portion to him, because considered that he
was under obligation to me for services per-
formed, and intended to keep all that could
get. ..
Q. So that you paid no portion of that to any
one, theni A. No, sir. ID
| o. Did YOU tell Mr.. seItz that you had paid
It to Arthur Shepherd A. Well, I may have
done that in joking manner, sir. do not,
remember it. ..... -." 80
o. Ny recollection is that Mr.. Seitz testified
that you told him so. A. Well, If told him
90 have no knowledge Of It.
Mr.. Christy. He so testified. $3.50. r.
By the ChaifmAps Q. Did you, or did you
not, tell Mr.. Seitz that you paid one half Of
\ that two thirds to Mr.. Arthur Shepherd A.,
\ / have no knowledge of it. As said before, II
| did say 80 IL must have been in joking man.
ner ; but Ihaye no knowledge OF IL whatever.
/ o. Was Arthur Shepherds name mentioned
/ IN any way In eoRnection with this contraeti
| A, No, sir; only so far a. my receiving the
! two thirds. He wanted 10 know II was going
to give Arthur Shepherd one third and asked
him what for. "Why," says he, she has done
q good deal in this matterb ''Well," says I,
| 81 have done, and you have done, great deal
more than he has or ever can do for u.s." Says
], 81 had the charge Of the whole campaign Of
| the District, and yes handling his money and
doing everything 10 elect hlm." ~ .rr
Q. Was there any understanding between
you and Mr.. seitz that Mr.. Arthur Shepherd
was to have an interest In this contract or the
proceedsi \. No, sir. .
Q. There was no such understandings A..
No, sir. In fact, had nothing 70 say about is
any further than ashe represented things to
me. - 90
| Q. Have you ever had any conversation al
any time with Mr.. Arthur Shepherd in relation
! to these sums OF money! A. No, sir.
By Mr.. Wilson; Q. How did you and Mr..
seitz happen 10 talk about Arthur Shepherd,
then In connection with the division Of thu
money! A. took the two thirds Of the
money, and be demurred.
| Q. How did IL happen that he asked you II
you were going to give half of that 10 Arthur
Shepherd A. From taking two thirds of II
he supposed that Mr.. Shepherd was interested
4 to the came extent that1 was. g=-- ~s Z
| O. Why did he suppose thati A. From wbeb
he had said previously to me, that Arthur
Shepherd had done great deal for him. Wh4k
his Intention was certainly, 4 cannot say.
Mr.. Mattingly. Mr.. esits does not Day THAI
Mr.. Kelley told him thai hA paid ehepherdy
but he Gays that shepherd himself told HIN.
| Mr.. Christy. He says both that 6eitS said to
him, and also TO Shepherd subsequently.
The Chairman. v ant TO ash Mr.. Shepherd
another question. e . - -a-a
ARTHUR SHEPHERD RECALLED.
\ Q. Did you ever ten Mr.. seltx that you had
received . portion Of that money! A. posi-
lively never did, SIR.
By Mr.. Christy, Ito Mr.. Kelley9 Q, What
are your duties a. subordinate to M: Beau,
superintendent Of assessmentsi A. 10 par
1 form Whatever duties he assigns me.
@. What duties DO yun, IN fhct, disehargcs
A. Keep books, receipt bills, collect mohey,
make out Bills, and do all the other necessary
work Of the Once appertaining 70 what be
would do himself. had power TO act when
| be was absent-had the same power to act a.
be would DO when he was present.
| o. Have you not, In fAet, made ous NE bi1ls
and asssssmeptA agziRst eltizsf3 for their
special impfoSentsl AxFetH sir. - i2-I
By ttPGhairman: Q. you say you are ass.D-
tans assessor, Who D your shien A. g. W.
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