The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
HENRY J.DUDLEY EXAMINED
fBE CHLHeEs <GAINsT THE DEPABr-
MEAT " BUILDIH0h

MbGT " BUILDIS0A
ms.a,ltty - ahs superintendent set 0e.eeaisd
-Tw. Paroles vsrr vistbiy ir nee Ds.ea-
strsttv.Iy AZ war nsr.rs Judss Bsrrstt.
The examination into the AFFAIRS OF the
Building Department was continued Yesterday.
The questions that were objected to by Mr.. Dud-
loy's counsel in Thursdays session were pro-
,entod on masse 10 Judge Barrett. and ruled
upon by him. Nearly all wero admitted. The
friends OF both sides filled the ante room. and
between the warning camps sat Col Morrison.
tho Mayors secretary. Watching tho progress OF
tho examination. Mr.. Dudley was on the wit
ness stand all the afternoon. At half past
i've o'clock Mr.. Polhomus announced that
the counsel for tho complainants had gone
rs far az they could with one branch o! their
case. until the records pay rolls, and docu-
ments which Mr. Dudley had been directed to
produce were presented in court. Mr. Hatch
insisted that the examination should go on. Mr..
Dudley demanded who was to pay the cost OF
transporting tho records to court. Mr.. Hatch
demanded that the other sdO should wait until
the pay rolls were sent for. and then 40 right
along. Gen. Cochrane refused to sit any longer.
Mr.. Hatch would not assent to an adjournment.
and threatened the absence OF tho witness nj tie
next session. Mr.. Pnlhemus retortcd that be
want to b9 bu,ldo2ed by tho other side; TINT he
would stop right there. and that II the witness
did not appear when wanted IN order OF the
The examination ~ Mr.. Dudley on the first
thirteen specifications, with reference to ap-
pointing unqualified aud incapable inspectors
and to certifying pay rolls upon which they
drew money from the city. was In great degree
aropttion If nearly the same Questions and
substantially the same answers il every case.
There were, however. points Of difference upon
which rebuiting testimony Ia to DO offered;
hence a continuation OF his testimony In each
particular cas-" is necessary TN n clear under
standing VI the grounds OF the coming conflict.
else II might all be Jumped in the one phrase OF
ageneral denial. In brief. his testimony was
MS follows:
'sSN,S y TNG wa IsSs,ms ;SI &
OF January, lS,s lie was not rcspp int'l but was re.
o Them sg.%n,,a. hgi ts,ansa y ,lce ~ hcss who
ber their names / dCn't rececc, VIA, changes IN
ploser. have Tade ,iaee have pIyts sG'd mem,
salmon for '",do'nS MS dqy hui H't rem moet when.
appointment usgector was that he was IN OH en-.
snsr y a S' ia a. G Know he wa, here con
nnuouIl nom 1874 dbint arpoin, hini retained
retained M, under lie wasn't ,saared to ,as.ansx.
Was an gid smF' oysa aud didn't come under Tie law
notified hin b. 20 bclor the Board aud b. examined and
lfcatr but don'tkgo When don't r,coleet whether
ana the nins Of h- ccrliacgte never d'ni.,el him.
s ctts & arc, ,I'1v ins oT mad h' NIX
Inquiry 10 his having been examined when appointed
The foregoing covered the matter objected to
BY tho defence and allowed by Judge Barrett.
The witness continued:
retained J,hn H. Hyatt a. inspector. Don't know II
be Wa. rrsGae.l archi,seS hons esrsn,er 9! mason
smrioy,c Of She department from 1874 Don't Know
wheeler he Tas so e.i'nuonsy or not ms pa'-s ne
on ThS. st ne Sea PI Ss no ny n p boc M
Der. r. roll or not IL would not necessarily be
beeap;c some Of he men served hs. month without pay
know Why be did Better a.G h.n it you vshIi to know
pon 9sq s q: Rs 9 . GT Tor P sSssmS 3
aware that Mr. Hyatt reqarcd to pass The Board Of Ia
an Oh empl.SsG and therefore di not fan under nS
the ONCE a. long as | was
In relation to Jeremiah A. Hallanan as in
spector the witness testified rs follows:
Don't knoN positively II he vasa practical architect
sSS's & S bee q - n sS eo taS% Su -aS B;
Know that he was reiainrd may have appointed lin
Have d.mi.- d him. BON, recoll.c, when he DID not
was ia once pfior to is7. under NJ acGreSoi pont
RsmSs WY WV %dssa To- lie
rejected by the Board OF Examiners
In relation TO james W. Dykman the witness
testified rs follows;
i retained HIM lie wa, an in,peetor under Mr. Nc.
Idn s' ordered him 10 be sSsmea il.
ns on h Ts1t To h dSo @ 10" nsd better ask MIN
Concerning John Riley the witness testified
as follows:
.fretAinsd him. When took control he held the pqa.
Inspectors c hs, been dismissed since ne asi,
5. Ssd an andat as a., S0R b. gaaSesc%s rsss
s a. and nd ;a s. e YIN Jsmasr 0 II h
name appears the nay roll ler 81 for salary
vices AS Inspector IN January, certified toit after
Don't trcolect how many clerks there are Ia that bu
Tcau Dlutknow whether he has separate desk there
or how many CLERKS supposed 10 work at one desk
Hera MIR. Ostrander interrupted: Sixteen
CLERKS w9rS ut one desk. with one pen and one
lnsstHnl.'
Mr.. Foiry tndlgnAntlyl-There are more than
sixteen desks IN that bureau.
Tho witness continued:
Mr. John ysndereeck is an inspector In the Iron Bu
rean. aud hes been there six seven years lie
inspector under Mr.. MeGregor I retained him. III,
Don't know whether he can compute strength OF iron u
not
In relation TO Hiram Van Tassell the witness
testified ~ follows:
appointed hun Inspector Of Buildings on Jan p 1879
on Dec o. 1873 or not believe he was not person
REQUIRED ~ a;s examination u be rlisn,o Tor appoint
know under what sccuun of the law he cxempte
tlon In January after appointed him and he re-
iccicl lie r-'sncd a. soon as he was informed that h'
hai been rejected.
Concerning John Beattie, the witness said;
l,na an, ears % tle pay rel for fgbtuay Va. Ge[l
March hli iccruned in john Balties favor Tor 500 10
that months salary. why then dill | suppose gay
entitled u more 1 think that's 4 good enough
reason John Van Orden have known four OF Nv
months
OfJoseph Mcnamara. the witness said:
retained him A. Inspector. Did not appoint him Or
yes 1hc.lsVc appointed him Yes now I'm positive
Appointed hm 20 The oice Of examiner OF IRE escapes
lAd been under Nj McGregOr and did not need to pas
All cNHmiuttun
Mr. Dudley was directed 10 produce Mt tn
next session his pay rolls. certificates. &c. an
tile hearing WAS adjourned.