, 1877-12-23

of a streo+ RI Ia novod without thc corecnt of
The Council. The Hoard of Public Wnrks did
nothinr with Wilson when made The charre
against him. was surnrised at it. THOMPSON
.s;d son,athnr i;.a - {V,lson s,n,, oro ton 1;tr
Tor vot,r c'nthes !, That VAS I'll That was one.
~ "a. SMITH ~A' "'@<'
turcr of md dealer in material. have n tIorl,
and = Mil fcr cNttsrc blacks. Rar + 1yh;tnrv
have a mill. and there is another small ono al
thc Nnrth avenue hridur Onc dolla,. nni1 f1ftv
cents T. thousani for nj szes l. crcrcd red H1a has
hcrn n. nr;ce for ~ the r. lat , t,co Snars hnro
seen advertisements Of the citfafor blank. but
mt tor hncEs. have had onnort f tSn,fics ] ~ sc1I
to the city. solicited The t1ockjner. cut,inr.
and delivering Of some Of the CITY work. Have
had talks with Mr- Wilson ohout it. and insisted
1,non a division h,vc nnvcr henn oh,a to get
any of III" wnrI- Raw & Whit,av h,d r. aI1
asfod Tor what .ros ia;nr msoj ~ ~ 1ho Nv Nrr+h
Side. and nart of thc Wcsf Siije T to]t1 him 7
would do It for xSLotnrnr he nasi nave sold
Ror T. ,v;4ne, sf1 to ~ 1,,n,f,r ~ sent -
Rav & witt, ,.cy,s At T,vn1fth street hrt,rc and
has heen fnr rsors hova nrvar i,ren ssEci r.
conncte witb item. Il has always seemed
strane In No newer Encw whit ,yas 1,sl fnr
docI;nr W c,,tti,,r ut an1 davsrin" ,ntf1 sav
W;ien,;, uo "a fnr uns o1,I e1H
81 - fnr f1o.;n"h nrce for f,yo vrars fnr
both has heen 81 5{) thousand. / never could
ret W,1sor ~ all m tha subject He has asked
g'e whats 10 fnpn.b . so Inay BLOCKS for
usjnu nv ow,, 1nnhrr: int never for 1arre
nnantitlrs ~ oNt SIr ahn 81 ,he West Side naiiway
fon,nnnr tol1 mr. fiat Raw &, Whitney offered
to f,rTnis.,, tnrtn hcu,Ioc} timber At $3.50. At
+,t IT, son n t;,ut tnu ,ha ,tw was nsr,n~ them IS
Ss,25, and $3.50 saw tho vouchers.
O-Hov n vou arrnnnt for the nartio1ify4
A.w1t is q ,nat}cr that have thought OF con
s;scr,iIv a,,1 ~ has necn nrettv hari1 for me- tn
draw n}' ,} az ",u infrrencc hat tI,t infcrcnco
vas + do not care 70 stntc. There must be some
reason for II
nosca tn fnrnsn was Inferior? A.-fhc gen
tlcman nt.vrr leaked at #. Raw & Whitney
,ycre Tho on1v naTties who rot the same nav for
ner;nr % ;,1arscrfions Nc thnt mid nrivatr con-
tr,ctGTs h~ +ho nronrrtv-nwnars, others rot
1css Tbc or1crs ~ ~ Connci, directed fhe
ncnartmcnt ~ make n contract Tor the utter
sect;nrs at t,e sar1e 1,rice nad by the property
s owncrs ~ TX knn,r Something about gravel.
That -, N;h;,an ,"nnnc ;s o,ont ~ gon,, as
anx w. tho4 ~ nn'ns rom .1o1et ali The eraycl
aroun1 berc is iimrs.nnr-rrayel. and when It
ap Unit to but but on Street. Never
err" erer.1 i,usIa sinrss - before pt This year. "
"0,-Dd vo, ever give Wilson any bribes? 4.
Odd you eyer give him any money! A.
Il doesn't look thai way.
Q.-What do You meant Alt doesn't look
that way
O.-I ask YOU, did you? Allow far buck do
you eo2
U,-Snce his connection With the city! a.
nuuehinc(--Hc has been connected with the
city 4 good while.
Q.-During the time you have furnished lu!n-
bcr--,noncy or q horse or buggya A.-Not for
great while.
p.-Teu us ali about 1t. Al should rather
not. | should d:cliue to go into that part OF
a conversation. 1t is going back d long while.
Ny recollection doesn't extepd that far back.
Q.-Without going into details, say yes or 20
to the question. AL wouldn't like TO say yes
or no witt. that latitude.
Q.-uaye you ever given Mr. Wilson any
uaope,l A.-Eyer7
Q.-Siuce he has been connected with the city?
Al don't think 1 shall answer that
Ola connection with any dealings you have
had with the cityt Al should not, be willing
to answer that question,
sp are prctty a tycn much t iorsotten. ~ Of en- ~ '
O.-WouII YOU be afraid Of conyicting your
selfl A.-Oh, no.
O.-You will not give us any particulars!
A.-No, sir: 1.-.
that.
or, ,,ruw
svvorn. Am in no Ab bnsncss ot present. l su-
"r;.,4 .h.. w''r, ~, V;cI,iapn ovcn,,e for
ps,isI xhe Wr ~ 1yahI % emb,oved me- understood.
work WtnsS;s PRODUCED &c 1 bis ,9 time oaok toM1
% sefel hu hatny NH ~ ~ dow' "'' tbe raahed
never xt r. did it before' / don't think any man
aa1e a, .;n1,onsl, hcr wcrc not taken oil
WI "o!heu vonl liia5' i.,.;a5 ~. if,,rhto,, TIE c,r
nnu I.aSd ,"a ria mon d;d mt s;nn the nay~roi.
{aao,,"e {'asn ~ .ha,. o,r,1n-+ 1rr;,n
"1LL'AM :. a SAMs rrror,>
was l!eAt eaiien; put ~ H. go. or,ont u aid.
saFlnS ne "ou!1 w n1ahe n s ,,a,,a - ;n thc
liye at No. ~ CalumSt avenue ,et ~ Am rer, ~ rae