Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-10

MORE ABOUT TIE EXTRA CONFIRMATION BusISEss-
LOCKING INTO lHE ALLEGfD DAuwsiSEss AND
DRuSErSSEss or THE GENERAL FoREMAN.
The water Investigation Committee resumed
is inquiry into the charges against Mr.. hyde.
last evening. Charles Burton, Jr. who had not
finished his cross examination on Wednesday
was "put upon the stand, when the defence
waived further qnesiionings. Tie committee,
however, put some further intcrrogatories to
him. first asking for all explanation again of the
methods OF keeping the accounts of the
employees at the city mill under the present and
previous administrations. He said that from the
books he did not see that these men got extra
pay, but others did-FaIley and GIL 0ne-Lslf
day on one occasion and then again in the week
ending Sept lst, 1874, they made only % daye,
and in the March previous only days IN one
week. j. Dougherty vae allowed O. days for
the week ending July 7th, 1914; but tho men
were paid, so far ar the witness could judge from
the books, only for the time actually made.
Mr. Bradford here raised the point that so far
as any one was on trial it was Mr. Hyde, and not
Mr. Gallagher. and he thought 1t waste of time
TO pursue further inquiry into the atter's ad-
ministration. Tho subject was then dropped.
and MIR. Burton went on with Lis examination.
By Mr.. Pckels My understanding was that
all regular hands were TO receive fun pay wheth
or they worked or not, it being cunslderatiun
that tley should hold themselves in readiness
for duty whenever called on; this arrangement
began with the present Administrations the nj
lowAnee Of the extra day began about May 18Th
by order Of Mr.. Hyde; don't know what
extra time Farley and Gill have
made on construction OF pipe, but
don't think they made full extra day in each
week in the Water Department had some con-
yersation with Mr.. Hyde about the allowance OF
the extra day, but don't knew that complained
about it to Mr. Clnby, l think remarked that
the allowance OF : days per week was an objec-
tlonable way III Which to pay these men, as it
might make rengrht from Air remarks. iudge
that Mr.. Candy was not aware Of the allowance
Of the extra day Lie said he would speak to
Mr. Hyde about tit would never do this was
some threc or fOur or li,e weeAs ago the pay
rolls were continued h. he made up a. at that
| time ; l have charge VI The ierrnles aud none
are taken out except ly order of the Depart
ment have no men specially employed to do tllis
work, but it has usually been done by Farley
| Ciill and Wilson until the pipe laying was begun ;
| since that time other men have loou called 10 do
| this work don't tGli.h Iarley sul Gin havo
| done much work OH larrnlos lately, being priu
| cipally engaged IN cauhng
| A pay roll WAS here shown witness with q re-
| quest to make al e&.!Auat.on VI the allowance
made to Farley and Gill Alr. Burton denied the
handwriting uf Tie MAJ SluAl Nute, SAYING IL had
| never been done ty h!in-tha. his note OF "one
| day allowed had been erased and " extra time
a. night written IN lt- place. Thir createl some
stir among those Inside tho railing, Whu crowded.
| about MI. Burton to see the paper.
| This pay roll wa~ ilr tho week ending june
| 29th, ard hr. Bradford objected A. It was for Il
| later date than the lay.ns Of the chargca. Nh.
Adams replied wlth some feelns that II matter
ed hot about tie time a. no man had III. .hl to
| alter Tie ar rolls ~ any particular.
Witness resumed : recognize tho handwriting
| a. that Of William NJ Candy | made the
| marginal notes a. reference. and sE first added
NJ Hyde'e name a- the respous. bIllty but after.
| wards left 1t OF At Ina request.
Cross examined Mr.. HYDE never objected to
the pay roll= ~ made on by myself, bur he did
object to the writing Of his name on the margin
| the extra allowance to Mr.. Wiron was beguu
| ore or two weeks after the construction OF pipes
| was beluu after au examination Of the books
| the Witness stated THAT tAe allowance was made
only after the construction Of pipes was begun 1
| the work imposed upon Farley and Glll was
greater after that dare than before iust about
the beginning Of The plpe-laylnS mau naned
| Miller applied for situation Rr calkcr, and tor
Muself and boy he demanded - 20 per day,
winch Mr. HYDE refused Us reason OF the so-
veuly OF the winter the labors OF Farley and
Gill were greatly increased.
This ended the inquiry into the third sreGif-
cation, and the fourth alleging sleeping and
Drunkenness against the general foreman daring
working hours was taken NJ.
| john u. Wilson eXaiuued am employed a..
helper in The blacksmith shop aLnew basin
went into tho Office after the KEY and saw the
general forenlau iW!cheishami sitting in chair
with his eyes closed, and supposed he was
asleep he was there while / was carving the
tools, about ten minutes, but = half hour after
wards ! saw him going away from the otlce
this was during the afternoon.
By Mr.. Mcilenamn did not speak to him,
but believe he WAS asleep when went in.
Gross examined Mr.. Wickersllam told me it
was the 18th NY Of May. aud there were some
irregularities about the work; remember 1t was Z.
wet day IN the morning, and only part OF the
men were at work in the afternoon; Mr. Wicker
sham was not at the woIhs during all the fore
| noon; don't know thai Ae wa- at The uiics .t
l0th and Market consulting Mr.. Hyde; never
said IN Mr.. Mclntire = presence that never hAW
any one at any tmn drunk: John ltichard-On II
my Immediate superior; can't rhy t. my own Der.
soha knowledge that ] ever saw any one on tio
basin drunk, but have reeu persons whom
thought had drank something stronger thau
! water Mr.. ickels summoned ms 10 lie present
here tonight
by llr. lickels Mr.. Wiclserelam presented
me Il paper which he requested me to sign i,
was n paper r2onerabug INN from be!ug
asleep, or any rregularity on that day ! de-
clmed to sign it : | said to Mr. W. that l haC
mover seen him drink and could not eay that he
wa- drunk TO which lie replied that had better
not.
By Mr. Lynch Mr.. Dlnby was writing in
the Office when ! saw Mr.. W.cker-ham with lie
eyes shut.
BY Mr.. Adams did not acquaint Mr. Hvdo Of
the fact, and do not know that ne was aware Of
it.
| Jno T. Richardson examined; on one occa
sion the general boss came ON the works ut tdimne
=
! pretty full / lie was then standing IN the wong
! shop, and OF tnTiing 1 thought lie was unde
! the influence of liquor had no conversation
with him. but abont on . clock in the after
noon saw him in tie Office sitting iisn arm cha
with his feet on the table, and his head leaning
, on his hand reached over his legs and cot IN,
key which | went after; wont ont and remained
= ! | suppose about ~ miitutes, whom j returned
with the key without distuhng hlm; n half III
hour afterwards | pUtsod tic otice door, and ht
was Still in the same position; about U or Is min
utes afterwards he came out and
5 gave Instructions about some work, anl
then went down where some men were at wori
. III the basin. and ] saw no more ul him unit
evening in my Judgment hc was under the in
fuence of liquor and asleep a couple Of weeki
ago | think lo WIS also under the influence oI
liquor Ae hSd been away and came on til,
works about 10 or II o'clock passed through
. the shop aud had some conversation with me
about rome property which lie had traded.
9 Cross-e examined cant fix thc date Of the sec.
ond occasion, but tlink it was On a Tuesday /; Oh
the first occasion did not think he WAS as much
under the influence Of liquor VIXEN he gave in
7 structions i'll the shop AZ when first saw him,
q as this was about O'Clock and ! first saw him
, at about | O'Clock did not see him stagger az
he was leaning against bench, but he had some