The daily gazette., 1875-07-21

uu WITNESSES KNOW ABOUT THE
nor or pRUNKENNEss-MoR WIT
rrssEs ABSENT.
m,o ;nvestieating committee met in
odd Fellows Hall last evening, Mr..
rkels presiding and the entire commit
nresent. The examination OF the
!, pho roes-bosscs under the influence
h;nnnr while at work-was resumed.
Ii,ru INV Fletcher examined.--I was en-
nad ,t the new reservoir; once saw
Thompson, a gang boss, under the
,ancr Of Gauor; it was the first or
and day he was employed as gang
,ross ~ .examined.-I noticed his condi-
about five o'clock in the afternoon /;
general appearance Indicated that he
under the influence OF liqaor don't
pw whether he WAS properly discharg-
bis duties, or not; ! judged he was
nk because he could not tell his own
i which were marked; did not notice
h he staggered; left the basin q week
tgo ago because Mr.. Wickersham
b,ted me to carry water, and said il |
not do that | should do nothing.
Nm. Davis examinei.-Am employed
ihe reservoir; saw Mr.. Thompson un-
the influen,e of liquor the first OF
ond day he acted rs gang boss; | no.
Id it during the day, and in the eve-
le he smellcd very strongly OF liquor ;
put away his tools in a very reckless
Inner; he took some Of my tools and
imed them as his; also saw Mr.. Nc
lire under the influence OF liquor once
but five weeks ago.
fross.eyamned.-Can't say whether
no. Mr.. Thompson staggered at the
be saw him under the influence of
Inor; Am not now working on the ba-
AZ / was recently discharged Mr..
I Ede the day before | was discharged,
Ia | set down too much it was either
n Tuesday or Wednesday between
30 and II o'clock that saw Mr.. McIn-
under the influence of liquor; he
be around and took the number of his
Us he did his duty, but he staggered
could not walk straight.
John Il. Richardson examined.-Have
yer seenany of theRang-bosses or fore
en at the basin under the influence OF
I uor during working hours have seen
lem 80 in the direction of the weeping
8ilow; !" saw Mr.. McIntire and Mr..
ubb going that way five or six times
be day; told Mr. Hyde, one day, il he
>buld pay some attention to that house
would find it to his advantage men,
.bned to VIM. NJ. Candy one day that
lr. Wickersham was intoxicated.
Daniel Il. Stewart examined.-Was en-
ZOyed at the reservoir about the middle
June; saw MIR. Thompson under the
hHuence of liquor during working hours,
in June Sd; | noticed his condition by
Conversation with him and by his actions;
told Mr.. Canby about it, and he
paid hey would go right down and sec
Rbout it, but h o did not go down he got
b bis carriage and drove off saw other
posses under the influence Of liquor, but
pot SO much 80 as to prevent them from
Intending to their business.
Witness was here asked as to his
knowledge Of the charges under investi-
PtlOn before they were preferred, but
eclned to answer.
have actively assisted in procuring
ftimony for the support of these charg.
did so because l understood that
4. Hyde accused me of being an accom-.
pee with Mr.. Dandy, in his efforts to Sc
re an investigation.
10 responce to question as to what
Bht this investigation would throw Oh
p Danby's charges, witness replied
i he point Is giving money to a Witness
declined, however, to explain his re
frks, or answer any further questions
regard to the subject.
andrew L. Peterson eVamined.-Nevel
N any OF the gang bosses intoxicated.
AZ this point, several witnesses being
sent the committee adjourned until
nday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.