, 1876-09-06

statement Of Mr.. Rountreo in reference to The
proceedings OF the board, and good case Of
fraud had been made ont fet notwlthatand-
stone, the COMMISSIONER vent 1unkctng
around tho country under the prctense q IN.
apocting vurious kIn,ls OF stone. Thcn
:le Gounty Attorney had stated si,,,taai t''at
ring al I.cmont. but almost In Tho same breath
said TINT It "aa the intention Of tho Board from
t to a' It, 70 u ySe for t'tss .1ec: J. wSoss @
advice waa sought thoight sandstone thc most
desirable material; Walker waA the only ono
who eyer said before the I3oard That Limestone
was adapted for the building, Why *as Walk
commended by the Building Committed Be-
cause coincidence made cownrds Of them. Public
opinion warned them that Thur fraud was
known, and they forsook their position. Honest
men would not be driven from position by
charges Of fraud. But thohe gentlemen, whose
characters arc 30 precious, did not rush forward
and clear themselves Of the charges. They
XuinpoxEp THEIR POSITIONS AND COMPRESSED
THEMSELVES GUILTY..
It was known all along that Walkers quarry
was to be the favored one, md the bids advcr-
tiscd were merely colurablc, and were designed
world, and were intended from Tho first to be q
farce. II such proceeding was to be tolerated,
no honest man would bi1 for county york; wa
would be abandoned TO their rsngs until wo wcre
buried ont Of sight by muunta!n Of debt; -,
With regard to The contract between tic city
and county, tl,e Commissioners had given the
former no opportunity 70 pass upon this qnes,
tton Of stone, but had rushed th!s question q
| crate Walker hnd the commodity; aud, second.
| becausc It was not eatnbto In tho market. Mr.
Van Osdel had stated tint Cook County limo
stone had been abandoned as far as large atrtlct.
urcs were concerned, and an examination Of
buildings In which 1t wns uectl showed IT, infcri-
o1ity. The people Of 1cn1ont were starving be-
c6usc the stone would not sell IN tho market.
II the writ Waa issued and he had an oppor-
tun!ty Of cross-exasninine the Cona!nsastollera
on lie wltness-stant1, they would leave. the
courtroom as convicted thiovcs and criminals,
and would never dare to show themselves In .
court OF tuAttce again. The only point against
Fauning was that Walker would not sell lin
| would undertake to buy all the stone In Walk
ers quarry for much less thanIhalf tle contract
| price; and Il Walker knew he Was lawyer ht
iWoodbri1lgc) could not SCI out q by way WIZ ~
contended tEat the Hoard bad not c1ercisc<
their Judgment, but their will, III this matter.
It was argued that the contract would bc ad
yantageous to ths public; syen Il that wsrs ,, 50
had been secured by fraud. The Court coult
coy To these gentlemen, - shall stop you !
you exercise your will. You should take int
account deliberately and s9'nsc'entlously, n VIA
Of tie Courthouse. When you liaye done this
you can proceed" 1Io. hoped the bui!4|nI
would not he built Of limestone, but Q
some sandstone. which was proved To b
tfo better building material. With respect t
the position Of Aid. Ballard In this case, "
would say that that gentleman represented tb
ecnttmcnt Of the City Government anu OF tn
public, who wished to obtain such = structur
Is would be al, ornament to the City and pro
vids for tho public regulreu1cnts., Tint cna, i
Ills Judgment, would best he subscrycd by re
hitting this subject to The County board Wit
such Instructions a. III the opinion Of the Cour
would Indicate to them their duty, 60 that the
might honestly and fairly discharge It with
duo regard to their oaths, remembering for th
moment to be patriottc citizens, and TINT It WI
the highest honor to be men Of Integrity, M
secklnE, for tho moment ut least, to merit til
gratitude and applause OF their fcilow-men.
This concluded tho argument, antl tho Cosit
said he would cndeavor to decide tho caso u
morrow morning.
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