Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-13
The DISTRICT INVESTIGATION
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.

The Investigation into the affairs OF the
District government and of the board ofaudit
was continued this morning by the House
Committee on the District of Columbia.
The board OF audit submitted their ans wers
10 the interrogatories prOpounded by the
committee some weeks since, but as the
vouchers did not accOmpa ythe answers they
we've Withdrawn at the suggestion of Jud g
Buckner until the vouchers were forthcom-
ing with 1T.
WHERE DID THE BECKETF & WILLIAMS
FIGURES COME FROM?
III. j. McLdughttn was recalled and ques-
Beckett & Williams for presentation to the
board of audit
A paper was handed the witness, which he
recognized as his own hand writing; IL was
statement of the account.
Witness said he figured out the amount
due Beckett Williams, on their statement
them into the old canal. He got no informa-
ton from the board OF audit whatever; all
the Information he got was from Beckett &
Williams themselves.
By Judge Keyes:-Witness did not see the
engineers report as to the quantity of exca-
walton, For any paper in the office of the
board of audit TO found this claim upon.
COOK & GREGG'S LITTLE ALLOWANCE.
Samuel COok, sworD:-Witness and his part
ner, Gregg, had contract under the board
OF public works to grade and pave street
tied for in 1873 Witness did not know wne-
Their or not there was anything kept back
from them, or that there was anything due
them until he applied to the board of audit
He asked Mr.. Appel about 1t. and was in
formed afterwards that there was a certifi
cate for about 81 400 10 his credit. Witness
got the certificate and exchanged 1t for
bond and gave Mr.. Gregg $500 of IL. Witness
explained the settlement he made with
Gregg. He got an assignment from Gregg
authorizing settlement with the board of
audit after he found the certificate was is
sued. Witness did not know what this al
lOwance of 81 100 was for, but supposed 1t to
10 l,a n 40 oil
tract. Witness paid Gregg with a bond.
The exact amount of the certificate was
s1,4!1 and he gave Gregg $3.50. Witness
paid no one for getting this settle nent. Wit
ness does not know now what this balance
was for-whether q retained amount from
bis contract, or for extra work.
ANOTHER EXTRA HAUL"
BedH Thompson was the next wi tnesS, aud
testified that some time about Christmas he
made out for Mr.. Mclaughlin an account
against the board of audit. He made IL at
the dictation of Mclaughlin, VINO held a
pencil memorandum in bis hand.
paper was here handed witness, which
he recognized as the one he saw on that oc-
casion.
The claim was for an llowauce for extra
haul. Witness made the calculation what
was due from the data furnished him by
Mclaughlin, but cannot remember the
amount.
DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD CLAIM.
Samuel Gregg testified that he was partner
of Mr.. Cook; had no claim against the board
of public works that he knew Of when the
DlStr1ct government was changed; was nrst
told that there was an allowance due him
for extra haul, some two months or more
ago, by Mr.. Albert Gleason.
CHIEF CLERK WATSON AGAIN.
witness went and saw Mr.. WATSON, who
told him that there was nothing due him;
afterwards Mr.. Cook told him there was
something due him. He lCookl Afterwards
came to his house and gave him $500. Wit
ess told Cook that WATSON had stated to
him (witness) that there was nothing due
mem: Witness gave Sook power OF attor-
at the board, and he told witness that he
would have TO give the man who worked the
He had subsequently, learned that Mr.. Cook
got the claim through himself, and that no
one claimed anything. Witness did not
until Albert Gleason told him. When Cook
gave him the $500 bond witness told Cook
that he would not give him the bond, but
would give him the odd S47L
The committee adjourned until to-mor.
row.