Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-10
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
Proceedings Of the Joint Congressional Committee.
conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings

Of Columbia investig cation closed yesterday with
| Mr.. Mcclellan on the stand Witness said he laid
the De Golyer pavement No. 1 In Columbus,
and got $3.50 per yard, and 20 cents per ward
| for grading. In Milwaukee he laid the pave
ment two years ago; thinks he get upwards Of
| 81 per square yard.
| had better not say anything to the Board of
| Public Works, because he had the matter D;
our contracts In charge, and he wanted to m .ke
| some money out of IT himself. III had refused
| to give Mr. Chittenden the S97 900 he nigh
have gwen the contract to somebody else.
| q. Then you were in his power, after he hal
| nouned you that your contract had been &C
| ceFted by the Board of Public Works? A. That
| is our view of it at all events.
BY MIR. Mattlngly:-Mr Quimby came to NV
office last summer in Chicago; he said he W ss'nt
| treated well in Washington. He said if Ray AMI
4 jenkins and others didn't come down with their
money he would burst them; he said he had re-
| ceived money from parties in Washington 10
rum the DeGoiyer pavement, and if we didn't
come down he would.
| By MIR. Christie:-Mr. Quimby has been in
| our employ for three years in all; don't think
| he worked for our interest; did us injury even
when in our employ; he has talked trequently
| about the pavement IN detrimental way; the
| ironing process WAS pronounced against by
| Works.
The witness was sharply cross-examined with
| reference TO Mr.. Quimby's abilities, aud as t.I
| how long when speaking of him, he has desg-
In reply to question by Mr.. MattngIy, the
| witness said MIR. Watson OF the Board OF ublic
| works in Chicago, was a sidewalk inspector.
| Mr. Christie said as he thought he had sst-.5-
| nsned connection between Huntington and
Chittenden, he desired the letter written by the
| latter TO the former to 60 in evidence.
| MIR. Mcclellan was discharged and requested
| TO send All the books pertaining to DeGolyer's
| and McClellan's business. He said he thou yht
| he could have them here within five days.
EX GOV. COOKE ON THE STAND.
Henry ID. Cooke swOrn:-Q. State what you
| know about the real estate pool. A. 1 have
simply to state in that connection that was in
| formed by Hallett KiIbourne that he was
| intending to make some purchases for business
in real estate, and he invited our frm to join In
| the purchases, which we did TO the extent of
$4,000. There was no arrangements Is TO lUcs-
| ton in purchasing; there has been no settle
| ment of the matter; there might have been but
| Tor the suspension OF the firm with which aS
| connected; don't know who the other persons
| were who were IN the "pOOl;' had faith in tue
unbounded growth of Washington and invested
| my money don't think any body could have
gone amlss IN making purchases; my impression
l Is that the pool Was to be about $50 600; NV
| interest individually WAS about So GOO; the al
| Judgement was entered into in 1872, 1 think
during the summer; had no particular cGnyersa-
| ton with kilhourne relating to this subject;
| With his OVID judgment.
| MR. QUIMBr CosTRADICTs MR.. MCCLELLAN.
| o: ID. Quimby recaled:-Said, in reference
| 10 McCleilah's testimony, as to his having re-
| celved money to burst up the firm, that there
| was not one word of truth In the statement
from beginning TO end; never received or was
ohered money from any one for such a purpose
never told Mcclellan anything in his office a.
testified by him; the whole matter as stated by
Jim is false from beginning to end.
TO-day's Session.
The committee was called to called to order
this morning at half past ten o'clock.
MIR. Gassaway was called but did not respond.
The sergeant.st arms was directed to bring him
before the committee.
THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Thomas Lucas sworD.-Q. State what Won
know about grading and laying the Carriage
wap on X street, A, had nothing 70 do with
the earrageway; ii was done by Mr. Bsldwin:
dola the grading, curbing and parking; the
contract was awarded me IN September, after
the Board of Public Works came IN; the work
never was included in any other work; man
| spring; he said he represented Mr.. Bingham, OF
philadelphia; continued my work in advance o,
the caTriage~ay being laid; man named Mat
theWs laid the blocks for q man named h Aid
win; never saw Bingham on the work; never saw
him in my life; the blocks laid on X street looked
to me as II they were never treated; do nor
grading of the carriageway on X street was ,ions
by Mr.. Matthews; have received pay for nv
work, nearly in full, in certificates.
| Mr.. Christie have sent for the contracts a.
soon as receive the same want to shox that
All me work done by MT. Baldwin was includsi
/ Nr. Allison to the witDess:-Do you know
| that to be the fact? A. L do not.
| by Mr. Merriek:aQ Why didn't you do the
| carriageway? A. Because the contr act | had
did not include the carriageway; never saw
| "a d. bingham, OF Philadelphia; don't know
The contracts for street were handed Mr..
| Chrlsue for inspection; he turned them over 60
| the committee.
| Mr.. Allison.-I have in my hand the Blpg-
ham contract and see that it includes the curf,-
| ing, parking, laying sidewalks, &c.
| Mr.. Wilson, handing witness contract:-Q /,
| mat the contract you executed? A. think it
| L.; applied for the contract to Mr.. Shepherd; ne
notified me it was awarded me; signed two con
| tracts; the one you have in your hand nov
covers an extension; the first contract was 10 4de
II m has Rnrhu tD-t.
l and do the work.
| Q. How much work was done before you
l signed the contract? A. L don { think 500 mad
| been expended before 1 signed the frst CON
1 tract; was Interfered with in INV work: a man
| came to me and showed me q letter to stop; |
| said wouldn't stop; he said he would 90 10 the
| boaid and nave me stopped; explained the mat
/ ter to the vice president; while there the man
,s 1o u,ea 70 stop me came IN, when Mr.. Null
| ing, rake that to ingham-damn it, If he
| intends to interfere with Lucas, will have all
his contracts cancelled" it was after mad en-
tered into the second contract that the man en-
| deavored to interfere with me.
| q. Ar: Lucas, do you know who did the gra-
| Mr.. Matthews; he worked for Mr.. Baldwin;
| dont know whether Bald win was a sub con,
tractor or not; he prepared the carriagsway for
tne docks; ne also laid the blocks; have heard
| that MT. Bingham lives in Philadelphia; some
| say ne Is postmaster there; never saw the gen
tleman in NV life.
L
he received for his work on X street. They
were handed to and inspected by Judge VIII
son. de read the endorsement on the back of
two OF them, by Colonel Magruder, setting
| forth that the certificates would be paid in
sewer certificates. Witness declined to receive
pay IN these certificates, unless he took them at
prices quoted In the street. Mr.. Magruder said |
ne could not DO that-he would give them to |
him for the value Of their face
q. BY MI. Wilson:-Governor Shepherd, who |
| Il Mr.: bingham? A. He is q gentleman In
fniladelPhia connected with the Bidder Key |
stone pavement; believe he was postmaster at |
one time In Philadelphia; don't know whether |
ne held the office at the time he received the |
contract or not; his pavement Is an excellent |
one; the contract was let In the name Of Biug- |
ham, on the recommendation Of Mr.. Mullett; |
Bingham, think, sub-let the contract to one |
y. 3. Baldwin who lives In this city; don't |
know whether two feet Of grading was de |
Quoted or not. Mr.. Bingham carried on the |
contract in his own name or the COMPANY he /
a,piesentsd; he was here frequently looking |
after his contract; nearly every week
Inc examination Of Mr.. Lucas was resumed. /
by Mr. Harrington:-Did sodding on X street; |
INC inspector pronounced IL o good job; think 30 1
csn9 . fair price for sodding In some parts Of |
me city In other parts 1t could not be done at
that price.