New-York tribune., 1877-10-30

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u'nco to advocate the Capitol measures aud aplropr
atons. Another source OF expenditure was Ine en,o, @
tanmenfs given to the Legislature year aer &
by The commissioners TO make them goou
for the project. and to make Albany as agrceaoe W
sss@ a %e fT"% SO%d the c9eSs OF but not
tractors and Mr.. Bridgei0rd raised the olheI Nan '
his salary of $4,000 u.,,,
Q.-HOw much mas the Capitol cost now, All Vo'u' n
Q.-Is it your opinion. as one who served for long
time upon the commission that $500 900 have been
honestly expendedi Al won't say exictly hoh.s'H,
granted that there will be some little dishonesty in
every public building Of that kind. but IL Is 1 u,
honesty that you cannot provide ayans some mn nm
will steal brick and some will steal this AMI Da
But say firm conviction ia, from what Know , vi i ai
Hbany I Sas Sg SeeS honestly etpSmde for
ward the work as any that was ever appro
for any public building in tins country Ihat Is ho '0
| won't sav that there has been no stealing. .,rod
Q.-Wbat was the fight Bridgeford said he was trou @
of A-The Capitol night. suppose IL w"s ht u"t
he dis charged and he complained that he ougn' oi
beother with having abused and improp
erly treated him. and charged us with receiving money
selves and after had given the testimony when nave
related here then he into the ONCE ana ths cW NJ
fight clnnot saw. The impression which was ,et on
my mind nat he should not be oyerhaueu III mid o
investigation, but whether that was his motive co"u
not say. 81, ,.,in,
percentagesi Ayes, sir. -
QAnd the nsht your side was that he tr 70 run rr
The Capitol ndependeS9t Of b lhe oihnr asanst hun
As soon as he ceased to tackle me there peace;
QAnd yet tins was after you had heard oil Dis charsc'
Q-And you were as willing to have peace as ne WAS
A.--Iwas. had nothing against him.
Mr.. BRIDGEFoRD WANTS QUESTION
Alderman Cowing asked Senator Harris II there was
anything else that he would like TO state In reply the
Senator said. % don't know of anything else"
Hold on % interrupted Mr.. Bridgetord loudly, rising
in his seat, "You not through yet want TO put
some questions"
not on the witness stand then, and must cease takng
Mr. BrdgefoTd said, with conSlderable eac'e9.n,, =. @
will allow to have little defence tbs Is ln, , man
Of of it," nave p0'''''e p'OO' ' ~ . m -, r,.,r,
empnaticall' said Alderman Cowlng. A
MIR Brdgeford: :" II you will only allow me, l nave
other proof gentlemen. have come here unle an at
iachmeni and have cnanc' for defence. nave no
counsel. am prevented from saving anything' and
things to 20 in mere in their proper place. -.
Mr. Townsend h,re reminded Alderman Co~lng that
in his Qownsends oDlDi'n The questions lut by the
would allow his chent to put some questions no" uc
hSter rather acrimonious discussion, it
Hnrlly rIe,''cd that he questions OF Mr. Bridge
ford should be put by Mr.. Cole. ...
O.-W c., and WneTe, AMI un er what circunSt tnces
was letter whcn has reen read IN evidence lniorsng
he character OF M John Brdgford written ana slgnfn
by yOu ana Mr.. Rice Al was signed IN my ollc III
tie presence Of Mr.. Miller, and Mr. Reynolds my part
Q-Wa~ Mr smith pre- .ent A-No sir. The conyer-
salon III regard tOthe possibility of Mr.. bgdse9-
9rds mpro sIiy R6g gofdrd ls d.rcd M C'e ny sc TuT
nose. and ii understood by us all that IL coud oe
MS, d for such purpose ..,
IN Vour ildcef Al have forgotten. ,
Q-Did you suggest that he letter be put INTO @ tnc
hads Of wesley Smith until arr the investigation was
cOmpetcdl Al dOtt remember. 1t was put INTO MS
hands. don't remember at whose suggeStlon or
vile her al NY suggcs ion, why. that II was
put iuto ns nand~ tnJ hat he WIS there -
Q.-Dl yOu collect ever going 10 tie house or Joan
BTri SrI, w'le a t'eS nnl wos gon on AMI be-
20 Oh IA q a.
make these accusation, against y0uI A-NeNtr. rec
uect going to his house but never made such express
0-Did' Won carry A letter to him at that time from
Hcnry Smitui Al went TO Henry Smith about
at I'm. AVID after interview WIN INN, bflds 1OId
nj smith and myself met! but whether took letter 10
prid ,ofori's house to have Brdgeford down to
-ntn's-aud actly now the meeting was brought
houiEI nave forgotten think this letter 10 have
}rldrforG call. | cannot RENE nber the conversation
between and myself that led to the giving OF the
GARRETT HOOGnERK's STORY.
Garrett Hoognerk, at the solicitation OF Mr.. Bridge
ford was called to the witness-stand and stated that lac
resided in Albany, and street inspector. He then
said:
sir Bangs the contractor was in the habit OF going on
the building aud asked M BansI; one u'y 10" 40 90
me al is, is %tn yn4To to in get with II mr G 'TGT TnkdI
Captol We had Two officers ono for the boss stone
cutter aud one for Mr. Bridge ord saw Bangs take
n the office. They did no. calculate would see that,
vt 1 did. saw Bndgcfmd 20 there and
% him How Is thisl at does thls mcini "
lie says: hat is Hamilton IIarris's margin
or thc cement" tie walked around to th- other office
nd hand'd Harris that roll OF bills We got a-taking
and sid, / would quit tniS l0bt were IN your pHc
before would do that for Nh Harris, O any other man
Alderman Cowing questioned the witness in regard to
al, lis actions IN with tins occurrence but 10
new facts OF Importance elected, and the committee
,diourned until Thursday at 10 "A. m.