, 1874-03-28
THE DISTRICT INVESTIG ALTON.
Special nispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune.

WARRINGTON Ahfcn 24.-4o.1nya q proceedings
before the Dist rict Investigating Committee was
wholly without interest. Tho momorialiatB struck
protty rapid gait onco or twice during tho day,
but probably In consequence OF tho foul state
OF tic air In the room occupied by tho Commit
tee, failed to keep It up unintorruptodly.
A Witness nnmoa Riloy testified ho hud exam-
inad tho work near Reservation II. for Which tho
Government credited themselves with paying
something in tho neighborhood of'41s.000. and
failed to discover any improvements TINT hid
been made lator than ton years ago, or could
havo cost ono-tonth OF the sum charged.
GOV. SHEPHERD EXPLAINED
.th7t tho charge WIS not for work done by tho
prosont District Government, but for improve
mentB mado years ago, and for which tho Ma
tional GoYo,nment Ind reimbursed the District
by Ill appropriation Of 91,000,00o. III ordor to
get this appropriation out Of tho Treasury 1t be-
camo necessary for tho Board Of Public Works
to show vouchers for work done, and their En-.
gineer Ind examined the old improvements
around Ro servation II, and fixed upon $4,000
as q bout wl.at thoy originally cost. Tlta OK
PLANTATION was doomed satisfactory, and tho
matter was dropped.
Tho noxt wituesB to produce
BENBAT1oN
"&2 NullAuhuht q lhlht cUutsuGtoT loF dtIeot-phT-
ing under tho Board OF Public Works. As his
namo implies, Mr. Cnlllnauo ia an Irisllmah and,
though an unelucated porBon, possossos all tho
natural elrewdncss ard BmartnotB Of tho race.
He has become wealthy, apd ia influential at tho
time Of m election. This witness testinea that,
having done over 100000 work for tho District,
and obtained certificates for the samo on tho
11th Of July, 1878. lie went to tho office OF Col.
hIagruder, Ireas,lror Of tho District, to got some
money. Magrlder received him pleasantly,
drow aud hauded him q check for 100000.
5 sssue as gessea so tho s P0t tat 10
could always have p!onty OF money If he would
give him (AEagrudcr) $1,000. Tho lncorruptiblo
Cultinano only smiled at hls ploasantry and con-
tlnued toward tho door. whero silver-llaired old
n,oney"bagB tried to encourage him to become
contributor by the further ictnnrk: It But Il YOU
fell uneaHy III any way about giving mo $4,000,
you can go over to Georgetown and give my
wifo your check for tint sum-" Cullinane did
not accept.
MAoRupER' p1B1NrEnEsTEp ADVICE;
and the result ID tlat while millions OF dollars
have since boon paid out to other contractors,
Cu1linane still has about 100000 in certificates
worth now about 80 per cont OF thoir faca. Cul-
linane says that ho thinks he made Ereat fool
and TINT be Has made up his mind mover ngain
to be caught that way. Magrndor, WHO was In
the room when Cnllinauo mntlo hts atatolncnt.
denied evor asling for the $4,000 but 10 failed
W. eAlhetts HAt "nH ~ Nt"Atb
aYuinst Cu1lnane in tho payment OF money after
tho <'ate Of tho alleged conversation:
w,a.rd.s fae 1s'GSfa.eJ Mn o, 1g;ss g. ,,o Ms
trict Of Columbia Investigating Committee, this
morning. counsel for mcMorialLats took up the
list Of contracts Of public workH, mud criticized
the figures, estimates, and actual cost Of tho
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with Mrs. Magrudor. Witness WIS
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