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

pavement was not good pavemsnt, and that
bis work was not Wen done, and YOU think, as
the world wsgs, that was very asin<p thing
on bis part. ! want to know how yo2 ksov
that Chittenden was going TO make an As Of
himself In this manner A. Chittenden a
not lay any pavement, and could not make 8
i In the same manner.
Q. What was Il that you thought Chfttsnder
might make an ass Of himself about--by tell
ing the truth A. presupe that he told tho
| truth. --------
Q. Who was &c you thought he might tell
that would be stupid on his partf a. Did I say
Mcclellan did not ten the truth DID I infer
anything Of that kindl
9. want you to answer my question. What
was you thought that Chiftepden might ten
him to make an ass Of himself You say that
mignt De 80. A. Well, II said 90, I viii take
| ~ paek. DO not think be did
doS;. e ,h,c you nave seen his testimonyf A.
ne Mas not guilty Of any such weakness
a = ISS Me- a. he didn't lay any pave
Q. Twin read further fron, tn. lst.er. aAnd
% may your humble servant, Won carr ts11
you know" 30 you were, too, sppreheusivs
that you might make an as Of yourseifif YOU
know" Wherein did you think Il was r.s M
you might make an ass Of yourself II Won cane
here % testiff A. didn't want to come here
Q. That Is not an answer 70 my question =.
all. What was n you were apprehensfve YOU
might do or say, or that might Be drawn out Of
yo3 A. That d just what expected; some
thing to be drawn out Of me, wherein might
make an ass Of myself. There is nothing on
the surface, though, that sppears that way.
Tnis letter then goes on, 81 bought the Sun,
but fail to find that interesting column devoted
daily to the Board Of Public Plumber Two
very interesting editorials on the subject, how
ever, appear, and wiz In measure satisfy the
public Of this city for the loss of the Washing
ton letter. I am nowhere IN particular and
everywhere IN general nowadays otherwise no
doubt, I should have received their subpoena
before now. But VIII soon feel like rising 70
explain my position" What Is that position
OF yours that you would like to explaini
The Witness. Dol understand that that &.
In that letter. q : : =.
Q. Yes, sir. You state that In that latter
you use this language In the letter, ,sbut will
soon feel like rising to explain my position,o
What do you mean by thatf A. do not know.
plain. =
Q. What position have you to explainl You
say you would soon feel like rising to explainl
A. Il imported that was burdened with
$4,000, and wanted to explain my position
with regard to that. 1t is a very heavy load TO
Q. Have you explained your position IN re-
day. - -. :
Q. Have you told where an that money went
for these notes, or the proceeds of themi A.
No, sir; Icouid not begin to tell where all the
money went.
Q. Have you Substantially told where is
wentl A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where all of It went, as far as you know
or believed A. have answered every question
frankly. t ~
Q: want TO know whether you have done
that You say that the testimony you have
best Of 7our knowledge where those $4,000 or
notes or their proceeds weutl A. Yes, sir. I
stated that. -.
Nothing.
Q. In regard to the destination or ultimate
use Of that moueyf A. have not omitted
o. Was any Of this money contributed BY Won.
any OF the notes or proceeds Of them, for poIfti-
cal campaign purposesf A. refer YOU to NV
testimony Of yesterday. That states that.
q was not here, aad I viii have to ask you
again.
Mr. Stewart. The question was not asked.
The witness. It was not-not q cent. lam
not q politician, and never spent q cent for
any campaign know of.
9. suppose the question has been asked
you, but will ask you again, as was kept
out of the committee-room yesterday q portion
Of the time while you were testifyfng. Why
were you lodging about and trying to avoid
coming before this committee in the way you
werel A, / do not say that was.
@ Don't you know that you weref A. I am
not aware oft.
O. Why did you come to this city under a
feigncd namel A. That is my business. I
have done that often in my life
@. You have been accustomed 20 pass under
an assumed name often in your LIEF A. Yes,
sir, have; not passed under an assumed name,
but have registered different names often.
O. Have you ever been employed as q detec-
ttyei A. No, sir.
detective force that You went about the coun-
try and registered yourself under wrong
namef A. No, sir; decidedly not.
Q. NOW give rs specific answer. Why did
you come here and record your name at the
Ebbitt house, and also, I believe, at the Wash
ington house. as Buchanan" at one place, and
"Hoyle" at the otherl What reason had you
for thati A. merely dropped the end of my
name at the Washington house. did not reg
ister my name or any name at the Ebbitt
house.
Q. Did you not give your name to the clerk,
and Let him register you that wayl A. Ne,
sir.
Q. How came your name to be on. the regis
ter Of the Ebbitt House as "Hoylep' A.. T
think sent It down by q hall-boy. It was
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