Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-17

third or the actual prons. MIR. McUlellan was
consu tied, and in the year 1SI contract was en-
tered into betwe en- myself and De Golyer and Nc.
Clellan, under which they agreed TO give me one
third of the profits OF all paving contracts made
by under their patent in all eastern cities. MY
first adventure was in the city of Philadelphia.
Possessing supreme confidence in the merits of
this pavement, invited the Common Council
Of Philadelphia to visit Chicago, in order to in
spect the pavement laid by DeGolyer and
Mcclellan under their process. They came.
and the evidences of their trip, SO far as my
personal expenditures were concerned, 1 ap.
pend hereto in the shape of exhibit, No. 4:
(Erhibit
FREMONT HOUSE, Chicago, H., Sept. IS, II.
George X. Chittenden, DIR.
To expenses city council. Sl6i.75
Pending negotiations with the CITY OF Phila-
delphia it appeared that Messrs. DeGoyer and
that a series of public improvements were con-
templsted in the city of Washington, aud they
called my attention to the fact of the letter
hereto annexed, and marked exhibit (2)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. IL, 1871.
AesSTs. DeGOlyer d Mcclellan, Chicago, III.
DEAR SIRs: Yours of the Sth instant, in
quiriDg whether the bill authorizing q loan OF
$1,000 600 for improvements has been ratified by
the people, is received. The election at which
that bill is to be voted on by the people has not
yet taken place, but suppose there is no doubt
to the bill.
authorized by the first bill has been this day
dissolved by the Court in General Term, 50
there will be nothing to prevent the District
authorities, after the election, (ith Wednesday
of this month, from issuing as 600 900 of bonds,
il the second bill is ratified by the people, as
from present appearances it doubtless will be.
Very truly, yours, &c.
requesting that at once use my best eXer tons to
secure for them under our agreement contract
for 100000 square yards OF payements in this
city; ,,.
they claimed, came from their attorneys q COPY
Of which L herewith submit and the original OF
which is my possession TO be produced If re-
quired. Acting upon this suggestion / with
drew iactiSe operations from the city of Phila-
delphia, and under the express and unmis-
takeable directions of De Golyer and Mcclellan
proceeded to the city of Washington, where
under the agreement which have hereinbefOre
named, l inaugurated my efforts to secure
under my arrangement at least 200 900 square
yards of paving tor De GOlyer and Mcclellan.
All this both these parties not only well knew,
but acted at their express and urgent request.
I'd. Arriving at Washington, L found forty
one competitors. believed then, and believe
still that the pavement which represented was
far superior 20 any other. i was authorized by
De Golyer & Mcclellan, in addition to the one
third share OF the profits which they had agreed
to give me, to offer TO any persons whom
might see fit so cents per square yard for Sc
curing the award and the cOatract. L first made
proposition to Mr.. Huntington to pay him GER
tain cents per square yard, amount do not now
recollect, suppOsDg that his long acquaintance
I'D the city would be OF service to me. He &C
complished nothing, and at the time of his
death finding that he had accomplished
nothing, and myself never having seen or ap-
preached a single official of any character,
| employed, purely in his relation as counsel.
Hon. r. q. Parsons asking him to present our
case to the Board of Public Works, to urge upon
them as the counsel Of DeGolyer and Mcclellan,
the superiority of their patent and the pave
ment which they proposed to lay, and after
several days, spent in explaining to him, and
indeed demonstrating to him by the evidence
then and now in my command, the superiority
OF the pavement recommended by myself over
all other competing methods, furnishing him
with certificates and with models, convinced
him OF the superior qualities OF our patent and
induced him 10 argue the merits of il before the
Board of Public Works, giving him 5000 as a
retaining fee, and agreeing on behalf OF DeGol-
yer and Mcclellan to pay him $4,000 more
upon the award. stated the fact TO Mcclellan,
who was then in Washington he gave the draft
to me for $1,000, which gave to Mr.. Parsons
as his retainer. Mcclellan knew or the entire
arrangement and thoroughly approved it. i
never employed any other counsel save Hr
Parsons, and while was advised by him tia,
ne had secured as personal accOmn sdation
in his absence the services of MIR. Garfield
never employed Mr.. Garfield, nor did ever
pay him one dollar in money, favor or other
wise for the promotion of the interests which |
represented. Under this retainer Mr.. Parsons
spent with me, from time TO time, at least thirty
Gays In the investigation OF the merits of this
pavement and the patent which covered it. /
never told Parsons that L had employed any
one to procure the contract, or to assist me in
procuring 1t, and he was in total ignorance that
any one was engaged except himself, aud that
only to argue the question involved before the
board. L accompanied him before the Board of
Public Works, and listened to his argument On
that point. L never uttered a single syllable to
single member Of that board in connection
with that subject. The facts upon which Mr.
Parsons based his argument were derived from
me- believed them then and / believe them
still. The award having been made in our favor
~ Kept ny agreement, and paid to Mr.. Parsons
2. supposed that in the furtherancs of nv
views l required something more than mere
counsel: Accordingly, believing that he was
known In this city, employed William Colvin
Brown, whose duty it was under my EMPLOY
ment to recommend and urge the advantages
OF the DeGolyer and Mcclellan pavement and
paid him nye cents per square yard, or SO 900
for his services. When employed him never
suspected that he intended to ana do not now
believe that he ever did use dollar for any
corrupt purposes.
8. have already said that there were Al com
peutors against me. MI. A. b. Kirkland APP
proached me. and assuring me that he had a
large and extensive acquaintance in this city.
offered to secure, through his influence, the
contract as desired was authorized by De
Golyer and Mcclellan to give 50 cents per
square yard for securing the contract, and the
engagement OF Kirkland being entirely confi-
tonal, L agreed to pay him the sum OF sI2 OOO
for securing contract, Tor thirty-six cents per
square ysrd) The contract was made by De
Gelyer and Mcclellan, VINO perfectly well
understood the arrangement which had made
with Kirkland, and fully and heartily approved
It. The contract having been secured, De
oo'yci anu niCNSilan IuhQo lHelr notes paw
able to their own order, which [ AT their
instance forwarded from Chicago TO Mr.. Kirt-
land by express, and was by him, as suppose,
received.
4. never knew the uses to which Mr. Kirt-
land was to appropriate those notes or either of
them, or the proceeds thereof. No arrange
ment, understanding, hint, agreement or sus-
picion ever was had, passed or existed between
US on that subject. 1 do not know to whom
those notes or any part thereof, or the proceeds
OF any part thereof, after they reached the
hands OF Mr.. Kirtlsnd, went. simply declare
this, that from first TO last, never uttered one
word to, or passed one word with any official,
high or low, connected with the general, city
or District government, with reference to this
subject; that 1 never paid to any person one
dollar, nor promised or agreed to pay any per-
son one dollar, occupying any official position
Of any character for the promotion of the
interests which ! then represented, save
Mr.. Parsons, as herein before stated and pure
ly for professional services. / desire here to,
and DO expressly and emphatically assert, that
neither directly nor Indirectly, neither by ex-
press agreement nor by implication in no form
winch the keenest ingenuity could or can sug-
gest, did 1 in furtherance Of the purpose IN
which was engaged, as herein before stated,
nor Ter any other purpose, ever pay to, or Offer