Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-29

EvENING-- ONE WITNESS PARTIALLY EXAMINED.
In Council chamber. last evening, the special |
committee, Messrs. Pickles, Chairman Adams, |
Underwood, Lynch and McMenamiu, began an |
investigation Of tho charges preferred to Coun- |
Gil by Jno. W. Hswkins few weeks ago. Mr.. |
Underwood made Clerk. VIM. NJ Candy |
conducted the Defence and both he and Mr. |
HYDE with several of the members OF Council |
were inside the railing The reporters were al |
admitted. Several persons were also in the |
room, mostly witnesses.
The investigation began with an inquiry into |
tho first Of the catalogue presented by Mr.. Haw- |
Kins--a misrepresentation of the funds of the |
Water Department by chief Engineer Hyde. |
1.-THE whole list Of charges has been printed in
the COMMERCIAL Mr.. Hawkins was first called,
and stated that lie know nothing OF the charge
to his own personal knowledge but desired that
Daniel r. Stewart be calleG as witness.
Mr.. Candy objected, saying that Mr.. Hawkins
had preferred the charges and he ought to sus-
tain them by his own knowledge and should first
tell all that he knew in the case.
Mr. Pickles ruled that Mr.. Stewart was COM
petent witness, and that it was perfectly proper
for the charges to be proven by witnesses other
than Mr.. Hawkins.
Hr. Hawkins SAID he was only taxpayer and
preferred the charges as duty,
Mr.. Candy rose and said he was representing
| Mr., Hyde in this matter and he did not intend to
| be put down i'll that way.
| Mr.. Hawkins again declared Of his lack of per-
gOnal knowledge OF Tue analf, ana sad that Mr.
| Dandy could give some information Oh this
| point
Mr.. Candy called these Witnesses?
| Mr.. Plekels-I, as chairman of tho committee.
| Mr.. Canby-I think not.
| Mr.. Plckgls then inquired If Mr.. Dandy should
| be sworn, and for this purpose the Mayor was i'll
| readiness. This however, was not demand ed,
| and james Danby's testimony WAS written down
| as given without oath.
Fret, however, Mr.. Candy desired a specific
| rlAnra Of mHaDt,rpuriatlOu.g gpltiup forth tine
| particular amounts and time. This was refused,
when Mr.. Danny went Oh with his statement as
follows;
made mp money on April 10th for week end.
ing April 18th when all tiAishel found there
was S6 remaining counted over envelopes three
different times and still found the same balance;
put money iii pocket and went out and paid on
that evening next day hir. Hyde wanted to
| know how luado ont and said very well, being
SG III handed the money over to him , Mr.
Hyde said week or ten days afterwards, he
bought cigars with 1t he inquired II the ac-
count was short III bank and was informed by
my brother that they were not ont eiX dollars.
Crosse xauinad Went on work April 18th
was recommended by MIR. Hastings and Mr..
jenkins the pay roll of April 13Vh was the first
made up uy witness and 1t was copied by Mr..
Burton /; l called the roll for part of the pay
ro--two rolls on the 18Th did not draw the
money from bank for this pay roll money
| for pay roll came into my hands April 10Th,
| from Fisher Amcs, at the water Office, which
|
positive this the amount for 1 made mem
oraudum from the City Treasurer's and the
clerks Offices did not place the full amount
in the envelopes, and don't know how much, az
l did not do it all only made up that which
WAS to 60 10 reservoir a part OF the S5iG waH
paid to the hands at the water oilice can
say that made up all Ray rolls at Cool Spring
reservoir they amounted to S267. SO don't
know the amount OF cart pay roll Fisher Ame-
was present when pay rolls were made up he
handed the whole amount OF check; got lie HiI
dollars from Fisher Aue- this Fix dollars war
I not in addition to tho amount drawn did no
count the money in the envelopes for the Water
Department know that the Water Department
envelopes were correct, with the exception oil
one, which counted by Fisher Ames don
know that the amounts marked on tho envelopes
was correct after the envelopes were made M
y those for the reseryUir / took, and Fisher Amei
tool. those for the Water Department with out
exception, that for Michael b. kIag, Inspector
who was in New Jersey, 936 Mir. Hyde got tia
he said next day think that amount wal
on tho Water Department pay roll the enve
lopes were in my possession until paid then
out MIR. Hyde was not i'll the room during til
time held the money, nor when paid 1t ont
but think he was in the room Will
it was being counted frcm Ames hands; first dis
covered there was SO over, after finished put
IS ing the money in the envelope, then counte
the money twice and went to dinner; am nC
er positive whether took the envelopes with me c
not; in my opinion the six dollars belonged
r Cool Spring Reservoir appropriation, don't kuo
Is where the mistake occurred; while at Water Of
T. fee have seen money iii drawer when 1T We
opened by Mr. Burton-the receipts from waite
70 tax; never have heard Mr. Eurt@n or Mr.. Hyd
)" complain of being short in their pay rolls. All
can't say that ever heard Mr. Burton say Il
- had to take money from his pocket to make L
deficiency; Mr.. Hyde offered me a cigar hut
10 refused &c smoke 1t, never the cigars, exec
the one offered me- which we're purchased wi
" the SIX dollars; / did not prefer the ci4arg
against Mr.. Hyde.
At this pont an adjournment was made uni
=. 7.30 this evening.