The daily gazette., 1875-06-29
FIRST EDITION
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Doors Thrown open and the
- Reporters Admitted.

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REFERS TO SIX DOLLARS WORTH OF
cleABs-RAPID PROGRESS OF THE IN.
vEsTTGATIoN-To BE CONCLUDED IN
TINE Fer THE. CENTENNIAL.
Yielding to the general desire of the
public, as expressed by the city papers
the Water Department investigating
committee, last evening, opened their
doors and admitted the reporters
OF the press. The latter were
informed that they might publish a
whole paper full Of the examinations,
II they desired, but wero respectfully
requested to defer comment until the
investigation is ended. So here goes
for the bare facts.
The first count in MIR. Hawkins in
dictment, "thc misappropriation of
surplus money" was taken up, end
MIR. James Dandy, clerk in the w alter
Department office called In as as q wit
ness. lie testified in substance as fol-
lows:
April 10th, made up the money
for the employees of the Department,
ON the pay roll for the week ending
April 18th, and when concluded my
work found W. remaining;I paid the
men and handed the SO over to Mr..
Hyde next day; about week or ten
days after Mr.. Hyde said he bought
cigars with this money;I l inquired If
the account in bank was short and my
brother informed me that they were
not short SO.
Cross .examinedThe pay roll of
Apprll 10Th was first made out by me
and copied by Mr., Burton, | did not
draw the money from the bank for
TINS pay roll; it came into my hands
April 10th from Fisher Ames; at the
Department officc;I counted it and
found, S54G 20; am positive of the
amount,as made memorandum of it,
ldont know how much of this amount
placed in the envelopes, rs did not
complete this work put the money
In envelopes only for the hands on the
reservoir pay roll; part of the S54G. .25
was paid to the Water Department en-
ployees. amounting to $268. 90; the ex-
ira ~ came from the bank with the
pay roll money, and was brought to
me by Fisher Ames; the amounts put
in envelopes of the Water Department
pay roll, were correct, know, excep-
ting one envelope, which Fisher Ames
counted out; | did not know whether
the amounts marked on the envelopes
were correct or not, after the envelopes
were fixed up left those for the Wa
ter Department with Fisher Ames;
excepting one for Michael B. King.
marked $35; Mr.. Hyde got that; the
others we've in my possession until |
paid them to the men.
MIR. hyde was present counted the
money after receiving 1t from Ames;
ascettained there was SO over after
finished placing tho money In the en-
velopes; am not positive whether took
the envelopes with me wnen went to
dinner, or left them at the office;
think the 50 over belonged to theCool
Spring reservoir fund.- don't know
how the mistake of the SO originated;
have stcn other money about the de-
partmcnt Office besides that drawn
from the bank; did not hear Mr.. Bur-
ton or any one else about the Office
speak of losing money, at the time l
found the $6 over; don't remember
ever hearing Mr.. Burton say he had to
make up the Department money out
OF his own pocket, Mr.. Hyde offered
me cigar, (aGtcr saying he would
buy cigars with the $6) but refused
II; did not prefer any charges against
Mr., Hyde.
AT this point the committee adjourn
ed until this evening at half past seven
O'clock,
This examination, although appear
ing very brief, occupied the entire ses
sion, and the salient points which we
print were elected III the course of
long and tedious cross-examination.
The investigating committee were
all present, with the exception of Mr.. |
Adams, and Messrs. William NJ. Candy,
Hayes and Taylor were present on be. |
half of the water committee.
The Council chamber was very |
warm, and the committees were very |
assduous in their efforts 10 keep cool |
and at the same time thoroughly per-
foim their duties. Mr.. Pickles pushed |
up his sleeves, seized fan, leaned |
back in his chair, occasionally putting |
III objections when he deemed Mr.. |
Canby's questions useless and without |
point. Mr. McMenamin very calmly |
tanned himself, and, at rare intervals,
made pertinent remark or pointed |
question. Mr. Candy cross questioned |
the witness with the pertinacity Of a
Philadelphia lawyer and recorded all |
answers; while Mr.. Underwood, with |
his coat off and the perspiration stand
inS VII MS pIoW, lHuustTlOuSly LOOK
down the witness testimony Mr..
Hayes keenly noted the course of |
events and took notes. Mr.. Taylor
calmly looked on from back seat.
MI Hyde sat quietly beside Mr.. Candy,
OCCASIONALLY suggesting question, and
Mr.. Wesley Hawkins, the father of |
the investigation. was tilted back in q |
chair, with his feet ON desk, the pic
ture of complacent satisfaction. Mr.
Lynch amused himself by spinning a
ian around on lead pencil occasionally
interrogating the witness, and Coun.
Gilman Mclntire sat at desk outside
the railing, taking copious notes of the
examination. A number of witnesses
were in the chamber and the whole
affair bore an air of gravity and impor-
lance equal to the Beecher trial. The
dignity of the Court was occasionally