, 1875-02-18
/ THE STATE.ROuSE INVESTIGATION,
NfCIIAnbsox's EYAMlSATIpN

THE STATE.ROuSE INVESTIGATION.
AlcHARbsoS's ExAMlSATIoN.
SLtrut D,spatth ta The chlcaas Tribune.
EPR1sGrIELD, Feb. 17.-The following arc the
material portions of tho testimony Of PRISON.
lahot Contractor Kchartlson relative to ,ho
stone-work on tie new State. 11ouae, eyen pofore
the Hlate~lIouse Investigation ComrHlttes In Ae-
cret session. 1t consias Of extracts from tic
official reporE.-tho ouly abridgment being that,
where aeYeral questions roiated to tho same
matter, the questions, except tho first Of those.
have been omitted aud tbs answers consolidated:
Etate-souae Cornzniatun"r Beverige stated tllt ha
VIII present. ht tho reYnest NJ the Chairman Of tic
Committee Sc, tM:cy a. slatna" Tie ri:h t. to nrcs.
| tthe atato.lfol1se Oorntasiunesr1 a"ts.
| SIT. nt:yEHI1JnE MADE III ,io NIT.
The Cll'r'nan rtattt that the Co:nnittee had IN
dr.. ire 10 e1atlins tho wne4ars ses,r1piy Mcr-
rt insise upon Bcsefi3ke's withdrawal On ths grnnl
that he tl.) was yet TO he exannsi and Uercr1dge
Withdrew uu;lcr protest.
Nc1tAn1,sos's TESTIMONY.
Rtchardson wns then swo1n, and examined By Nc
lie testified II hara contract with the 1lnnIa
rnni1nt'aTy Tor cutting the t'ono for the new star-
his cnnraet was With Nichurdaon read inc following
1som bin contract for the Prison iabor: Xxx
Sna Il as1fd IT. ss tsd 1s n % %
r.r Thr rencntIary connaissiol,err, furnish, cut.
and deliver npnn the grounds Of the Hate-i i,sr
II SrnRAela, H., tho ttobe tl,s 1na. to required b
the cnmtnss,osk to5 ths erttion Of the State
| MrhafH"an crtitlnuFd: That's the contract With tr
| Howell. and Ilu.xl.
at the s.me priscs that The eueuasy Confnssirnrrb
had been cutting? A;-So rir. Yon misunderstood
wlrh provides that the Isuois leslitctiiary .hnu!1
cnt this ato,se un agreed pF:tes, which price. have
| ,een agreed Hrpn
| q.-Hctwecn whom? A-Dctween The Commits
efniers of the atae~1lonae and Of the Fenitrutarr
Q.-ls that all thv contract or understanding you
have With refcrcuce 10 cutting stone fur the ssie
ItHnse7 Al nons speak asauely ~ to that. That's
| the foundation.
&ract.
.Q.-Th.t'e all thereia ofi. A-Tnat's Nil there ls
| Of IT, The law mates tht ronirart.
Q-Wat prices tn Seu receive for cutting the stone
fos she new ssate-l!oass A-pi!.teut lrises Tor
! they are without reference to the schedule. . ,
Q.Dy Merritt Are the figures you receive for cut
ting The stone Tho SANE as were previously agreed
ite rcnitentfars Commissioners! A.-1hry were So
far az they had agreed u,sn .Lo cutting.
Q.-Did you knuw ~hat the Penitentiary CoMmisson.
received for cutting tile stotc before yn,3
cd cnttinz7 Al cant answer tat question dtrtcly.
After had leased the tnea Ut the Tlus lnnItensiaFy
and they agreed. agreed to aaanue that work at ther
/ figures. ...... ........ .
y. U'y nise|-Thst's .ae question. What we're ther
Q.-Dtd you know what the IeItentiary Commits
t,errs getting be!ore YOU assumed the work ::
A-rresio,s to my tsd'ling for the convc.s7 Fn sir.
In re4lonae to further inquiries, Richardson testified
tia. y. ha seen Tue rrtn'ea cs'latsa Of Gartcr ausr
Tenitenary aud House Cvmu1iasioaer. ipr work
Q.-rheu you agree in til ,ntr ,ot It hat from
| which wituesB read cxrast,-made with Pc.tenttary
nnln!ssoners] to receive the sa,S figures for cutting
tlis stons that they dill. aud didn't know what tho
figures A.-So, air. Before this contract waH
ninte out tiose figures submitted to ,nr. wns
gssn nc to revtse thoe axuFes and agreed to do it.,
Q,-The penentiary Commissioners gare you time
10 reylss he figures a9rel ulun for cutting the stoa