National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23


one OF the blocks produced here.
Mr.. Christy. One block was treated superb
cialIy.
Mr.. Mattingly. supcrHcislly all over.
Mr.. Christy. Il was green lumber,
A recess was here taken until 3 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The committee reassembled at o'clock D. m
appeared before the committee and stated as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman, l want to say word to the
committee. This Is the first time have been
In the room. have been engaged very busily
on the Appropriation COMMITTEES of the House.
have read but little of the testimony taken
by this committee. 1 have been too busy to do
so. The most Of It have glanced at. Before
the investigation commenced, In one or two
papers there was something said in disparaee-
ment Of the former District committee. said
to the chairman Of the committee on the part
of the House, Mr.. Wilson, as soon az the
committee vas appointed, and have said TO
other members Of the committee, that If there
was one word Of testimony here offered by
anybody, or q claim by any counsel for
the prosecution affecting my conduct as
former District committee-f there was a
claim of anything that affected my integrity, /
wanted the privilege Of being here, and would
be ready to answer II In FIVE minutes. Now, I
have not had the chance to read This testimony.
This Is what have said TO the chairman ON
the part of the House, and what say to Mr..
Christy now, the first time have met him, If
any member Of the prosecution, either the
counsel or any member of this committee, find
one syllable in the testimony duplicating my
conduct, am ready to answer It at any time in
a minute, and would thank the committee to
give me that opportunity. OF course I do not
want to take your time unless that claim is
made.
Mr.. Wilson. There has not been syllable
of testimony rejecting upon you, Mr.. Stark
weather.
whether It Is offered In testimony or in any
way, would like to be informed Of it.
The Chairman. will say 70 you, Mr.. Stark
weather, that so far as This committee has any
knowledge, no evidence affecting you has been
given, and have heard no intimatton from any
counsel for menorialists or any gentleman son.
nected with the Investigation that you were in
any way involved in our Investigation.
Mr. Merrick. The counsel for the memori-
allsts have no concern with Mr.. Starkweather
at all.
Mr.. Starkweather I did not know, as had
not read the testimony, what claim would be
made after the case was through.
SIR. Wilson. If there had been anything of
the kind, should have given you notice, MI.
Starkweather.
Mr.. Merrick. There has been nothing, GER
tainly, from counsel for memorialists that
would justify any such suggestion:
Mr.. Starkweather. simply mako the sug-
gestion because when the testimony has closed,
not having chance to read u day by day, ]
did not know but some claim mlghtbe made.
Mr.. Christy. understand from Mr.. Stark
weather that he did not know the direction this
inquiry had taken, nor could he ascertain with
out reading this volume, Indicating volume of
testimony taken before this committee which
woafd rot ask that he should do, because we
can advise him that no sllusion whatever has
been made to him.
G.. n. EVANS RECALLED.
Mr. Christy I desire to read this paragraph
from the testimony of John o. Evans, and
then direct the testimony Of G. II. Evans to 1t,
aud with that will finish our examination OF
c. H Evans. On page S12 OF the report of
the present COMMITTEES the following question
was asked John o. Evans "What amount of
asphalt had you bought, or did you pay for the
asphalt bought to be used in laying the pave
nleut in front of the Freedmen's Bank buildingi
A. do not recollect, sir. think we bought
about two hundred tons about that time. 1t
was not ell used there though" Now, Idesire
TO ask Mr.. C. II. Evans to point out amoung
the entries In these books any quantity what
ever Of asphalt purchased by j. o. Evans, or
by the Washington Asphalt Company
The Witness. Well, sir, If IL was paid for it
is on that book, there is no doubt.
Mr.. Christy. Point out any item showing the
The Chairman. Take these books, and zee II
you can find any entries of the purchase Of
asphalt.
ton directed also TO the quantity Of coal tar
purchased from the Baltimore Coal Company.
The Chairman. Mr.. Christy, upon hasty
examination of these books, ind agreat many
items Of coal tar.
Mr.. Christy. But none Of asphalt. Mr.. Evans
lays the foundation by going into adisqulsi-
ton about asphalt and bitumen from Trinidad
and Cuba; and want to zee where the asphalt
appears on the books. There is evidence that
o good concrete pavement could not be laid
without having asphalt.
The Chairman. Is that the only question
that you desire to put to the witnessi
Mr.. Christy. Yes.
Tho Chairman here directed the witness to
take the books aside and make q thorough ex-
animation of them in the manner requested by
Mr.. Christy and hereafter report TO the COM
mittee.
JAMES A. MAeRuDER RECALLED;
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. You had expended, ss /
see By your reports, up 10 November, 1872, five
millions and some odd thousand dollars. a.
Yec, air.
Q. Had you, then, any moneys remaining In
your treasury independent Of the appropriation
which you anticipated from Congressi A. No,
I guess not, sir. - .-g-....
deposited equally, If / understand you, In tie
two banksi A. Ny bank books viii show that.
cannot speak from recollection IS far back as
that. ~
.. Substantially you deposited ~ A.
think so. January 11th, deposited In the
First National Bank SEQ, 75S.i4. deposited
this $500 ,oO0in the National Metropolitan Bank
January goth.
the two banksi A. Yes, sir.
Q. Now, Of the amount that you deposited
in the First National Bank, what proportion
did you pay In checks to the cashier Of that
bank upon. those certificates which they heidi
A. That cannot tell without looking over the
check-books.
O., Cannot you give an approximate state
ment OF itf A No, cannot. By looking over
the check-hooks can tell. ~
Q. Can you gfve an approximate sfatement
OF how much you paid to the. Metropolitan
Barki A. No, I cannot, without going over
the check-books. .s1.e - = ~.
Q, Cannot you state from recollection, with
In reasonable limits, the proportion Of the
amount you bad 10 these respective banks that
you paid upon checks to those bsnksi A. can
not. tdf
O. Can you form no idea Of the amount A..
Not the remotest 10 the world.
O. Are you not aware that the banks Insisted
upon your paying these amo1nts which they
held under these certlfcatesf 4. Certainly,
sir. They did not have 70 tnsistu upon me. We
paid them most cheerfuliy.
Q. Eoa paid them; In preference 10 all other
parted A. Yes, sir: very gladly; and In prefer
ence 10 AL other parties, for the simple reason
that We had gone there and asked them 70 help
these contractors along, % that they could 90 on
q xnd you paid than all thsy hsld, whst-
ever the amount vast A. DO not know that
we paid them al. That cannot speak nom
recollection,
Q. You PAID them an that they he'd 70 the
extent OF Che deposits that you lad there's cid
ypui A. Oh, nc, because ve paid . great many
osher people ont Of those dsposits- they did
not hold ope-fouFih Of the emount. . $50
O.. I asked You n you could NOT state approx
imately. A. cannot say within thirty, forty,
or any thousand dollars.
Q. Can you say within s70, 0o0i A. i can oy
looking for those check books, but cannot
from recollection. VIII hundred or two OF